New Iowa Laws Take Effect on Fourth of July
Scores of laws from the 1929 legislature became effective July 4 including auto speed responsibility and new road and tax measures. A state tax commission and a tax reform committee begin duties, with reports due by December. Public road control and safety powers shift to the state highway commission. A secondary road administration act also takes effect, though funds delay its full operative date to January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Tax Commission
Hammill
Legislative Tax Committee
C. F. Clark
Cedar Rapids
Tax Commission
State Highway Commission
The
Highway Commission
Iowa
Co. Superintendent Nellie Morey Addresses Rotary Club
Nellie V Morey spoke to the Monticello Rotary Club about the twelve months of county supervision. She outlined overseeing 100 rural schools and 10 independent districts, with teacher certificates passing through her office and announced a two day teachers institute in Monticello with Dr White of Cincinnati. She noted many rural teachers lack experience and proposed forming reading clubs to boost pupil reading next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie
V. Morey
Monticello
White
Cincinnati
Miss Morey
Amber Chautauqua To Be Held Next Week
The Express announces Amber Chautauqua in the town starting Wednesday July 24 for four days. Programs run 2:30 PM and 8:00 PM daily with afternoon and evening sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
New Kitty Creek Bridge Bid Near $14 000
A bridge contract to span Kitty Creek on the road between the city units and Oakwood cemetery was awarded for about 13 998 dollars. Perry Jayne of Cedar Rapids won as the lowest bidder among five. The 24 by 70 foot structure will resemble the Cascade Maquoketa river bridge and include a sidewalk on one side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty Creek
Oakwood Cemetery
Perry Jayne
Cedar Rapids
Maquoketa River
Cascade
Monticello
Scotch Grove Center Junction
Shomont Dairy
Neighborhoods That Interest Neighborhoods That Interest
Clifford Breitagupt age 11 was killed when a golf driver slipped from a caddy and struck him on the head at the Dubuque links. Several injuries and accidents follow including burns from gasoline, a car struck by a freight train, track washouts, a molten babbitt blast, a confiscated still, a kerosene par a fine mix explosion, and a serious auto crash near Manchester leaving T. W. Heyden with multiple injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Breitagupt
Dubuque
John Winders
Young Breitagupt
W. F. Norpel
Henry Faye
Bellevue
Iowa
Faye
Carl Lindsey
Vinton
Rock Island
Milwaukee Railroad
Strawberry Point
Will Schunter
Maquoketa
Prohibition Enforcement Department
Mathilda Luckisch
Miss Luckisch
T. W. Heyden
Manchester
Primary No. 20
California
Heyden
Serrous
Brainard Couple Celebrates Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs O H Brainard of Iowa City marked their fiftieth anniversary last Monday July 15 with open house attended by over 200 guests. Married in 1879 they have six children, four of whom live in California or elsewhere and joined the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Brainard
Iowa City
California
O. E. Brainard
North Hampton
Mass
Charles
Oakland
Calif
F. E. Thomas
Davenport
C. G. Thomas
Monticello
Mystic Workers Attend International Fraternal Juvenile Convention
Mrs John Lambert led a delegation including Junior Burris Harold Schlemmer Lavon E Lambert Winnifred Rohr Everetta Maloney Lavon Marie Lambert Rose Littlefield Edith Cooper Lena Zumbrunnen and Isabelle Bader to the first International Inter Society Fraternal Juvenile convention. Sessions ran July 8 9 in Clinton and July 10 11 in Fulton Illinois with 13 orders represented. Delegates reported a very enjoyable meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lambert
Junior Burris
Harold Schlemmer
Lavon E. Lambert
Winnifred Rohr
Everetta Maloney
Lavon Marie Lambert
Rose Littlefield
Edith Cooper
Lena Zumbrunnen
Isabelle Bader
Mystic Workers
Clinton
Fulton
Ill
Lambert
Monticello
Forty Year Ago Local Items Highlight Monticello News
Potatoes sold for 10c a bushel at Lon Jennings grocery. corn at four cans for 26c. Births marriages deaths and accidents fill the month with events in Monticello and surrounding townships. Weather fixes repairs and new buildings accompany sports and school notes among listed names and dates.
McCarroll Ordained in Presbyterian Ministry at Farmingham
Richard S. McCarroll nephew of Miss Luella Gibson and son of Rev. Hugh McCarroll was ordained to the Presbyterian ministry at Farmingham Massachusetts on June 26. He was born October 25 1907 in Ashville North Carolina and earned a BA from Coe College in 1926 and a Bible Seminary degree in New York City this year. He will join a New York church in September and pursue a master’s at NYU while preparing for missionary work likely in Persia. His family roots trace to Monticello through his mother daughter of the late Mr and Mrs John Gibson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Jennings
J. T. Blanchard
Congregational Church
Webster City
John McLaughlin
Castle Grove Township
Lenora Hitchcock
Lem Hitchcock
Wayne
Diedrich Lubben
W. B. Hanken
Mary A. Penniman
Ed Howard
Monticello
Scranton
Henry Burrichter
Bowen's Prairie
Iowa Commercial College
Davenport
Hannah Benedict
W. W. Calkins
Anamosa
Ernest Hicks
Anamosa Club
Emma Pond
Grundy Center
Roy L. Rice
Lucien Rice
Ed Templeton
John Bacher
Prof. Doran
Mrs. Smith
John Clark
Marion Sleeper
John Linnell
Jamie Parrott
Henry Kaylor
Dwight Smith
H. D. Smith
Blairsburg
Utica
N. Y
Lulu Leclerc
Fairview
Judge McCain
Hattie Walworth
Iowa College
Grinnell
Jones County
E. E. Stacy
Arthur O. Merrill
Richard S. McCarroll
Luella Gibson
Presbyterian Church
Farmingham
Mass
Hugh McCarroll
Daniel's Park
Cedar Rapids
Mr. McCarroll
Ashville
N. C
Coe College
Biblcal Seminary
New York City
McCarroll
New York
New York University
Persia
Hugh i
John Gibson
Monticello Boys Set for World Scout Jamboree in England
James Ricklefs and R T Moore of Monticello will sail July 20 for the World Scout Jamboree at Birkenhead near Liverpool, joining Iowa and Illinois delegates. The group includes six Eagle Scouts and leaders from Troops 49 and 30, traveling via DeKalb to Montreal to sail on the Cunard liner Antonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ricklefs
Emil Ricklefs
R. T. Moore
Monticello
England
Arrowe’s Park
Birkenhead
Liverpool
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
den Kalb
Ill
Howard M. Remley
A. G. Remley
Anamosa
Edmund Wodrick
Fred Wodrick
Mount Vernon
James C. Dawson
Benjamin Dawson
Boy Scouts
Illinois
Montreal
Cunard
Antonia
Scoutmasetr
RK. T. Moore
James, Dawson
Cedar Rapide
Edward G. Woolrich
Robert C. Moody
Nora Springs
Ey Thayer Curry
Mason
Boy Scouts of America
Carroll
Thomas
DeKalb
Globe
Mersey River
Boy Scout Movement
Obert Baden-Powell
Harwich
Grimsby
Piu Goole
Newcastle
International Coat Bureau
London
Great Britain
Europe
Sweden
Denmark
Prince of Wales
Duke of Connaught
George
Canada
Atence Presbrey
New York City
Msesrs
Frank Presbrey
Mortimer L. Schiff
G. Barrett Rich
James E. West
Rich
Daniel Carter Beard
Dan
American Boyhood
Larne W. Barclay
Tampa
Florida
Legion of Honor
France
Barclay
Hila Morgan Show Delights Monticello Audiences
The Hila Morgan Show entertains Monticello and surrounding areas with clean snappy dramas and comedies. Performing in a tent on the First Street city lot, Miss Morgan and her troupe have visited Monticello for 15 years, delivering consistently worthwhile programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hila Morgan
Monticello
First Street
Miss Morgan
Wyoming Girl Married In Hoover's Birthplace
A quiet wedding took place at 9 o clock last Thursday morning in the room where President Hoover was born in West Branch. Miss The Countryman daughter of Mrs. Clara Countryman of Wyoming married Harry Dice son of Mr. and Mrs. N A Dice of Wilton Junction. The Rev H D Green of West Branch Methodist church officiated using the bride’s great grandmother’s wedding ring. The couple plan to be home in Tipton after August 1 where Mr Dice runs a dental laboratory. They are touring in Kentucky before settling down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Hoover
West Branch
Fthe Countryman
Clara Countryman
Wyoming
Harry Dice
N. A. Dice
Wilton Junction
H. D. Green
Methodist Church of
Dice
Kentucky
Tipton
Mr. Dice
Hanken Purchases New Minneapolis 24-26 Threshing Machine
Fred Hanken of the Monticello area bought a Minneapolis 24 26 threshing machine through E. E. Sarby agency. The unit was delivered yesterday and used on the Jake Metzenburg farm where it threshes oats at a rate of 48 bushels per acre with a first class separator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hanken
Monticello
Minneapolis
8. E. Sarby Agency
Mr. Hanken
Jake Metzenburg
Bees Stop Roofing Work At I O O F Building
Bees swarmed from under the old roof of the Odd Fellows Building west of the railway tracks causing work to halt. Workmen sprayed with a hose to drive the bees from their nest and resume operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
Troubles Hit Mount Vernon Couple As Both Suffer Ills
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Burge of Mount Vernon faced a rough week. Mr. Burge of Hedges Lumber and Coal injured his hand on a power saw while his wife underwent an appendicitis operation. Doctors assess whether two remaining fingers can be saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Burge
Mount Vernon
Hamiltons Host Visited by Family in Monticello
Mr and Mrs Ted Hamilton entertained the former's father C S Hamilton of Hampton last Saturday Their Sunday guests were Mr and Mrs Orval Dorland of Cedar Rapids Hamilton serves as non functional manager of the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Hamilton
C. S. Hamilton
Hampton
Orval Dorland
Cedar Rapids
Hamilton
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Monticello
Cedar Rapids Woman Injured in Florida to Boston Train Crash
Mrs. Glenn Averill of Cedar Rapids is in a North Carolina hospital with a broken skull after a railway wreck en route from Tampa to Boston. Her mother in law Edith Sherman, a Monticello resident, recalls the injured woman as she remains unconscious. doctors expect two weeks to assess additional injuries. Mrs Averill, formerly Miss Carlotta Hamilton, had planned a visit to her mother, Mrs Porter Hamilton, in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur T. Averill
Glenn M. Averill
Cedar Rapids
North Carolina
Tampa
Florida
Boston
Monticello
Edith Sherman
H. D. Sherman
Averill
Carlotta Hamilton
Fla
Porter Hamilton
Paving Advances on Primary 117 in Jones County
The McCarthy Improvement Company of Davenport finished the eastern section of paving on primary 117 and will move the crew to Anamosa to complete the remaining eight miles. The 11.27 mile project costs 449532.60 and uses Corcrete a cement cure spray with an asphalt base enabling quick set and early traffic. A white concrete center stripe reduces glare and improves visibility during early opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCarthy Improvement Company of
Davenport
Jones County
Anamosa
Boy 15 Rescues Greeley Lad From Drowning
Marcus Fitzpatrick a 15 year old from Manchester saved his 20 year old cousin James Fitzpatrick from drowning in Elk Creek near the Chester Willard home. The brothers and friends swam at a 25 by 10 feet pool when cramps struck James, Marcus dived, found him, and brought him to the surface after a tense struggle. James was revived after about ten minutes of efforts by the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Fitzpatrick
M. J. Fitzpatrick
Manchester
James Fitzpatrick
Bernard Fitzpatrick
Greeley
Elk Creek
Chester Willard
James
Marcus
Veterans of Wars Meet at Monticello in Jones County
The Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter in Jones county held a meeting at the Memorial Building last week. Twelve new members were initiated and Civil War veterans in the county were made honorary members. Four named veterans were listed among the honorary group. The charter for the county organization is closed with about 100 members initiated, including Spanish American War and World War veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars of
Jones County
Memorial Building
William Fuller
J. W. Benadom
George Cropp
William Harwood
Ptomaine Poisoning Claims Child in Cedar County
One dead and five ill in the Tenley family near Stanwood Cedar County after consuming canned peas believed to be tainted with ptomaine. Bobby Tenley, age 3, died on Monday while other family members, including Mr and Mrs Tenley, faced dangerous illness but were expected to recover. The Tenley family are prominent residents of Cedar County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Tenley
Lincoln Highway
Stanwood
Bobby
Tenley
Cedar County
Fine Musical Program At City Park Tonight
The city park hosts a band concert this evening featuring Rossini’s Overture William Tell and a popular vocal number by Eugene DeWitt after intermission. The public favors a fountain-side performance as the program includes marches, waltzes, and selections by DeForest Eilenberg and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park
Rossini
Eugene DeWitt
Defaulter Takes Bank's Funds In Onslow
Otto Hunwardsen a 25 year old book keeper at Onslow Savings Bank vanished on July 10 after a $5600 shortage appeared in his accounts. The loss is covered by his bond and bank standing remains intact. The bank detects a year and a half of embezzlement, detectives from Fidelity and Casualty and National Surety are on the case, and Hunwardsen’s mother lives on a farm between Cent Junction and Onslow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Hunwardsen
Onslow Savings Bank
Hunwardsen
George H. Paulsen
Hanwardsen
Cedar Rapids
Paulsen
Fidelity and Casualty Company
National Surety Company
Snowver
Mere
Centr Junction
Onslow
Melvin Spencer
Will You Join The Rural Urban Friendship Club
A community notice invites urban and rural residents to form a friendship club. Proposed ideas include urban folk leaving cars at home on Saturday nights to free parking in town and rural visits to foster goodwill. The piece recalls past courtesy toward horses and encourages mutual visits and even old time traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Rural Urban Friendship Club
Cascade man named to state pharmacy board appointment
Gov. John Hammill announced the appointment of John Weber of Cascade to the state pharmacy board. Weber succeeds William Haire of Fort Dodge and assumes the post immediately following the announcement last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Weber
Cascade
State Pharmacy Board
John Hammill
William Haire
Fort Dodge
Farmer Canning Co. Beans Picked Across Three Farms
A crew works this week for the Farmer Canning Co. picking beans on three Monticello area farms. The beans are trucked to Cedar Rapids for canning at the factory run by Mr. Farmer in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Canning Co
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Olm School Bond Fight Sparks New Lawsuit
In Olm school affairs a fresh legal challenge targets four board members for allegedly awarding contracts beyond the bond limit and for misplacing bond sale funds. The suit by Will Pruess and 27 citizens, aided by Cedar Rapids attorney C. J. Lynch, follows an injunction hearing in Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olm
Will Pruess
Anamosa
Glastlel, Vieth and Duncan Bonding
Davenport
Alma Stuart
Jennie Moffitt
W. J. Pieper
Walter McCormick
Fred Englekind
C. J. Lynch
Cedar Rapids
Owen Elliott
J. E. Remley
W Snon
Maffit
Davenport Bank
Monti Teams at Anamosa in Sunday Golf Tourney
Twenty six members from local AROHTUE HS and Anamosa clubs competed Sunday starting at 1 pm. Foursomes with two players from each club faced an 18 hole round. local team fell to Anamosa on their unfamiliar course. Anamosa will visit for a July return match. Attendees included numerous local families and residents.
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Arohtue HS -Uttte -Aveinose
Anamosa
Anamosa Club
Amon
Ralf Bone
William Hodgson
W. A. Suthers
Harry Stuhter
M. F
Henry Helms
Milton Thoeni
Lincoln Thoeni
Ben Roberts
George Lb. Lovell
Raymond Moore
Will Laude
C. Bajasch
Rex Ricklefs
Former Tama Man Joins Iowa U School of Journalism
E A Muirhead, formerly of Tama County and the Tama News Herald, will become associate head of the University of Iowa school of journalism. He leaves J Walter Thompson in Chicago to teach advertising and high school publications starting fall term. He holds a bachelor and a master of arts from Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Muirhead
University of Iowa School of Journalism
George H. Gallup
Gallup
Drake University
Des Thines
Muirhead
J. Walter Thompson
Chicago
Iowa
Tama County
Tama News-Herald
Peoria, Ul, Journal
Peoria
University of Wisconsin
Bell Wire Chief Fends Bees During Line Trouble
FW Kennedy of the local mid town telephone company faced a bee swarm when opening a terminal box about twenty feet in the air near Anamesa. He was perched on a platform and narrowly avoided a fall as bees swarmed his head shoulders and arms. He suffered a severe shock and many stings but no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FW. Kennedy
Wire Chicf
Anamesa
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Cedar Falls
Mason City
Camp
Mishawaka
Stone City
Moore
Monticello Public
Iowa State Teachers College
James Rickless
Rattlesnake Patrol
Monticello High School
Hoover
Bees Drive Roofing Co
I. O. O. F. Bldg
Glenn Averill
Boy
Greeley Lad
Veterans of Wars
de Porest
Eilenberg
la Paloma
Tada March
Asa
Fbicyan
DeWitt Waltz
Il Bacio
Arditt
Hawaii
Wheeler
Onslow Bank
Olm InSnarlver
Monti
Tama
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