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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1934
Page
3
Mrs. A D Shepard of Woodbine Harrison county received a federal check for cattle killed by Sioux in Nebraska in 1869. The claim, entered immediately, was paid 65 years after it was filed and 35 years after the deaths. The incident occurred while her family watched. Government moves slowly sometimes.
The Queen, last of the Okoboji steamboats, marks fifty years since 1884 construction by Iowa Ironworks and Dubuque Boat. Cedar Rapids woodwork by Burling ton line workers, capacity 250, cost 7500 dollars, remodeled under Captain Roy Roff, a commander and owner.
Mrs L E DeCamp of Adel Dallas county set two hens to brood eggs. After 21 days no signs of hatch, she buried one batch and left the other hens eggs. The buried eggs hatched later and eight were alive with five thriving chicks, despite the burial.
A Rolfe Iowa family warns others after falling to a friendly money lender. They paid 61 dollars in interest on a 70 dollar loan, yet the debt remained. the lender sought seizure of their home and truck. The county conciliation board intervened, restoring their home and livelihood.
In Monona county near Whiting E C Dowden keeps a pair of wooden yoke oxen used for plowing planting harvesting and cream delivery to Whit ing grocers. A wartime shell incident injures Elton Irvin in Page County and an abrupt rain event leaves one yard drenched while another remains dry at a Waller Link address.
In northwest Town a new bane shell has been erected in a park for a dedication. The city council invited the Chamber of Commerce to participate but the chamber declined citing lack of consent. The dispute highlights friction between civic factions over the project.
E. J. Barner of Jefferson Greene county framed a 49 cent check from a Chicago commission house with a letter. The hog weighed 675 pounds, sold for 15.80 dollars. Processing tax reduced the proceeds to 2.75 dollars after freight, sales commission, and yard charges.
George Anderson of near Northwood Worth County saw his chicken house demolished by a small tornado. Seven chicks survived while 242 vanished and were not located as of the latest reports.
L Earnest, a Cedar Falls truck operator in Black Hawk County, paid $28.95 after pleading guilty to violating Iowa railroad commission rules. He hauled household goods from Fort Dodge to Waterloo without weighing the load as required.
Postmaster Holmberg in Manning Carroll county kept the post office warm by burning debris in the furnace after cleaning the basement. A blaze erupted when the debris caught fire likely from a match or cigarette. The furnace emitted a roaring blaze and the building temperature soared indoors.
Jacob C Greber of Polk County found modern binders costly so he used an antique cradle from his barn to bind his small grain. The 70 year old cradle required no repairs and worked well, making an odd sight in the field as Greber followed a method from earlier days.
Officials from Spencer and Clay county order two Thompson submachine guns after a bank robbery earlier in the year. The weapons, costing $252 each with drums and clips, were purchased jointly by the board of supervisors and the Spencer city council to deter future robberies.
Cecil Lent of Manson Calhoun county is described as a world class captain of industry. His eight million workers are 400 colonies of bees from Texas kept on five farms. Each colony is expected to yield 100 pounds of honey this summer totaling about 20 tons.
Jones County Fair directors announce the upcoming release of premium books and the Fair herald. The Monticello Express job department prints the herald this week featuring vaudeville acts and a large livestock display.
Funeral services for John Binley 40 son of Mr and Mrs Grant Binley were held last Monday at the Methodist church. He was killed Friday noon while eating his lunch under a tree in the southeastern part of Anamosa. He worked on a bridge project.
Last Sunday evening the regular weekly ceremony was held at the Hitaza Camp Fire area near Wal et Pani County. Girls named Chrystal Macie Honors, Obie Tydu Mpert, Devener Jr received ranks and awards.
Farmers in the Sand Spring vicinity note poor potato yields and others use binders for harvesting. Wind storms uprooted trees at Cap Arduser farm, a wagon and hay rack were blown into a barnyard, and a wagon tongue was driven into a cotton wood tree requiring two tractors to dislodge it.
Doug May of Manchester a cream maker was run over twice by a car driven by Clarence Scott of Independence while seated near his factory. The vehicle first mounted the curb and then backed over May a second time. A doctor said May suffered only minor scratches and was not seriously hurt.
Mrs. John Balster hosted the Ladies Aid Society at Luther Hall following a Wednesday meeting with a social hour and refreshments. The Needle Work club met at Mrs. Lloyd Clark’s home to work on crafts and share a social hour with guest Mrs. Dale Clark. Hi-Low club hosted by Mrs. Will First featured progressive auction bridge and high-score honors for Mrs. Norman Newton. Delta Delt bridge club met at Mrs. Ray Echternacht’s with two tables of bridge and prizes for Mrs. Byron Abel and Mrs. W. E. Corbin. Friday bridge club luncheon at Mrs. Harry Stuhler’s saw three-table progressive contract bridge and high score by Miss Janet Hazard, with guests Mrs. Albert J. Stuhler and Mrs. James Carter of Cincinnati. Pauline Cooper was honored at a farewell party for nurse-training studies in Chicago, with 35 relatives and friends in attendance and gifts including a silver purse. Mrs. Chris Eiben’s birthday was celebrated by out-of-town friends, including the Schoons, Reuters, Cords, and Gerdes families.
Mrs. Colin G. Thomas hosted a 1 00 lunch picnic for 33 members of the Congregational church Women’s Missionary Society at Skeetamo summer home. Out-of-town guests included Mrs. George Barber Vancouver and others from Milwaukee Cincinnati and Glendale.
Last Thursday July 12 a birthday party marked Clarence James Farn ham’s eighth birthday at the home of his grandparents Mr and Mrs J O Farn ham of Morley. The event hosted by his grandmother and aunt Mrs Clarence Kline featured games visits a large eight candle cake and favors for guests. Relatives and friends from Monticello and nearby towns attended and extended birthday wishes.
Members of the July division of the Ladies Aid society hosted a guest day luncheon at 1:00 PM last Wednesday in the John Matthiessen country home garden. Over 90 members and guests attended. After lunch a play titled They Made an Impression was presented by seven girls from the Lowell township 4-H club, with musical selections by Barbara and Wanda Ely and Luella Balsiger. Hostesses included Mrs. Henry Adams as chairwoman and a list of assisting ladies.
Special meeting of the Monticello Board of Education approves a contract for Georgia Linter as English and dramatics instructor at 990 dollars for the coming year and hires a superintendent's office secretary at ten dollars weekly. The board also transfers six thousand dollars from the General Fund to the School House Fund with state comptroller approval pending. The resolution passes with members Aves Thomas Bone York Shover Stimson voting yes.
Local residents travel to Chicago Mason City and Dubuque for visits picnics and birthdays. Families from Wyoming Muscatine Nashville and Onslow attend gatherings while several guests tour Anamosa area sites. The Ladies Guild held a well attended meeting at the church with a birthday tribute to Mrs. Belle Howard.
George C. Lawrence learns of his mother Eva A. Lawrence 89 dying of heart affliction at her Racine Wisconsin home. He visited June 12 and will attend her funeral at Dahl funeral home with interment in Mound cemetery Racine. Also notes 38th anniversary of Dr. and Mrs. B F Erb and a Stone City road accident killing one horse and injuring another, plus Foley Bros winning a Jones county road grading contract for 7.7 miles and about 11714 total cost in three townships.
At the Des Moines gathering, John M. Grimes oversaw voting as candidates won on the first ballot. George W. Patterson was nominated for lieutenant governor, Ole Naglestad for attorney general, and Fred Nelson for secretary of agriculture, with several others withdrawn or unnamed. Grimes urged repeal of the 2 percent sales tax amid the keynote. Pluto’s distance referenced as 40 times Earth's.
For sale native dimension lumber pasta cord wood and black wood inquire of Amber Saving a bank or Adolph Schoon Amber. For rent the Storm house eight rooms and bath garage modern in every way possession now A Hubbard 47 tf
The Monticello Independent School District in Lowell township Jones county Iowa will meet August 6 1934 at 7 30 p m in Monticello to hear taxpayers on the budget estimate of expenditures. District Secretary Chas E Podhaski announces estimated taxes per 1000 of assessed value 0 0 0 14 85 with taxable valuation 1 278 834 00 and 685 school age persons in the district.
Two property transfers recorded. Francis M. Miller transfers Lot 9 10 and part of Lot 11 in Rose's Add to Clinton to City National Bank at 480 feet north 161 feet east from a corner, and Mary May transfers multiple lots in Scott and Skinner's Add to Strawberry Hill New Anamosa with vacated streets. Both deeds note nominal consideration and dates.
Onslow families gathered for a Sunday picnic at Ells Park in Cedar Rapids. Attendees included Ralph Bone and family of Monticello, Ed Franks and family of Lisbon, GC M Holst and family, George Lyon and family from Onslow, Margaret Levier and son Gillman, Will Dennison and daughter from Cedar Rapids, Charl Boyles of Maquoketa, and visiting relations with Mrs. Howard Willison. Tom Edwards underwent major surgery in Iowa City last week. Rev Provan attended an Antioch Sunday school party at James Buckner’s home.
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