Convicts Capture After Car Theft Near Stanwood
Two escaped convicts from Anamosa's Men's Reformatory were captured near Stanwood after fleeing in a stolen two door Ford from Castle Grove township. The car, registered to Linn Howie, was later recovered. the suspects surrendered in a corn field as deputies closed in. The men, Ken Hustead and Eldred McCord, face charges of auto theft and escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Stanwood
James Howie
Castle Grove Township
Monticello
Linn Howie
Lincoln Highway
Clarence
Ken Hustead
Eldred McCord
Mechanicsville
Larry Condon
Roy Radebaugh
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Hustead
Reformatory
McCord
Pottawattamie County
Bertram
Death of John McCrea in Monticello
John McCrea died last Monday morning in Monticello after a long illness. Born May 5 1860 in Holy Cross Dubuque county he moved to Castle Grove township with his parents at age eight. He married Margaret Hennessey in 1885 and leaves multiple grandchildren and surviving relatives including children Mrs M J Crowley John Crowley Ed Brady Bernard Brady and John Phillips. Funeral Mass at Immaculate Conception Castle Grove conducted by Rev John J Hennessey with burial beside his wife. pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCrea
Monticello
Mr. McCrea
Holy Cross
Dubuque County
Castle Grove Township
Jones County
Henry McCrea
Margaret Hennessey
Mesdames M. J. Crowley
John Crowley
Ed Brady
Bernard Brady
John Phillips
Waterloo
McCrea
Immaculate Conception
John J. Hennessey
Princess Theatre Set to Open Sunday July Twenty Second
The Princess Theatre in Monticello will reopen with a full program on Sunday July 22 after a brief closure. New deep cushioned chairs have been installed and seating has been rearranged to suit patrons. See the Express local page for the coming program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Theatre
Monticello
Landis
the Express
Adv
Eben Family Home Destroyed by Fire in Lovell Township
The home of J. H. Eben or Eiben burned last week in Lovell township. Insurance coverage totaled 2,000 for the structure and 500 for contents, with the Tobias Tobias... estate farm nearby. Elben estimates the loss will be covered by the insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Eiben
Tobias Tobiason
Lovell Township
Locher
Elben
Nudist Colony Rumor Near Maquoketa River
Weather heat spurs a questionable rumor of a nudist colony on the Maquoketa river banks near the Jackson county line. The writer requests discreet information and photographs for public archives to assess the claim and enlighten future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa River
Jackson County
Postal Changes Soon In Effect
Postmasters in Monticello adapt to new postal regulations that raise revenue. An extra dime applies to restricted address deliveries. Starting August 1 cashing money orders at other offices will incur a 15 cent fee. A $1 migratory bird stamp must be bought at post offices for duck hunters aiding bird refuges funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark F. Hogan
Monticello
United States Post Office
Sam Jones
Post Office Department
Schedule of Departures For Mails Locally
Local schedule lists morning and afternoon mail departures from Monticello with star routes to Oxford Junction Cascade Cedar Rapids and Sand Springs Worthington and train connections. Mails should reach the post office 30 minutes before listed times. Mrs Josephine Noyes of Washington DC visits Monticello and nearby hosts this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Oxford Junction
North Hopkinton
Cascade
Dubuque
Sand Springs
Worthington
Cedar Rapids
Dairymen Urged to Plan Next Year Feeding in Drought
Dairymen in Iowa should plan ahead for preparation of dairy herd feeding as short hay and grain crops persist due to drought damage. Expert Floyd Arnold advises calculating rations, herd size, and potential culling or buying feeds, with specific hay and grain tonnage guidelines per animal group and protein targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Floyd Arnold
Iowa State College Extension Service
Drouth
Mr Arnold
Sudan
U. S. May Watch The San Francisco Strike
A major San Francisco strike paralyzes business and tests federal power as militia standby to keep order. General Hugh S. Johnson warns that interstate commerce is at stake and urges federal authority while unions seek settlement or arbitration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Hugh S. Johnson
Uncle Sam
Local Veterinarians Form International Congress Chapter
Dr. George Albery receives membership in the 12th International Veterinary Congress to meet in New York City August 13 to 18. The 75-year-old body includes veterinarians from 166 countries and this marks the first U S gathering since 1930 in London. Programs will air on the Farm and Home Radio program August 14 and 16, picked up locally via WHO or NEC network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Albery
International Veterinary Congress
New York City
America
London
England
U. S. Department of Agricultural Farm and Home
S. T
WHO
NEC
Marion Golfers Take Monticello In Interclub Match
Monticello Country Club golfers slumped to a 18 to 7 defeat as Marion Country Club dominated in a sun plagued E I G A interclub contest. Ralph Bone led Monticello with 86 while Ping Ballard shot 79 to earn medalist honors. The team travels to Manchester next Sunday for a 2 30 pm match before hosting Iowa City CC the following Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Country Club
Marion Country Club
Ralph Bone
Ping Ballard
Marion
Monticello
Manchester
Paving Under Way At Anamosa On Highway 117
Paving work on Highway 117 reaches Anamosa with Haege Construction of Cedar Rapids handling the paving contract and J B Elliott of Independence the culvert job. The project begins at Bert Strawman corner, Third and Linn, runs along Third to the Morley road, and joins Scott Street north of Second. Two sharp turns at Linn and Flint and at Linn and Third will be removed along with the Morley road bend. Strawman has repeatedly rebuilt his storefront after automobile damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Haege Construction Company
Cedar Rapids
J. B. Elliott Company of
Independence
Bert Strawman
Third
Linn
Morley
Scott Street
Second Street
Flint
Baidge
Morley Road
Strawman
Cascade Centennial Exhibits Rich Historic Relics
The Cascade Centennial showcased extensive artifacts from Monticello and local families, including two German Bibles dating to 1727 and 1842, and other relics from the Stuhler, Riess, and Stuhler families. Exhibits featured antique tools, clocks, muskets, a 1700s Bible, Trappist books, ceremonial items, and 19th century heirlooms from Cascade settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Monticello
George Stuhler Sr
Geo. Stuhler
Catherine Riess
Konrad Riess
Riess
Stubler
George Stubler’s
J. J. Locher
Hejinian Will Bequests To Anamosa Charities Total 21000
The late Dr. A G Hejinian filed and probated will in Anamosa detailing 21000 to church Mercy Hospital and foreign mission efforts. Public bequests include Congregational church Anamosa 5000, Mercy Hospital 5000, American Board for Foreign Missions in Boston 14000? and Armenia education funds 5000 3000 plus 2000 to an orphan student, with 1000 for Riverside cemetery perpetual care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Hejinian
Anamosa
Congregational Church
Mercy Hospital
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Beacon St
Boston
Aleppo
Anatolia Colleges
Armenian General Benevolent Union
Fourth Ave
New York
New Arabkir
Armenia
Ervan University
HE. Kerkjian
Aleppo College
Syria
Riverside Cemetery
Dillinger Seen In Cedar County On Monday
Cedar County officers followed a cold lead Monday in a hunt for John Dillinger. A man matching the description with a woman in a new Ford V-8 with Michigan plates was spotted near Cedar Bluffs, where he nervously sought permission to stay until 10 p m. Later a Cedar Bluffs garage operator identified him as Dillinger en route to Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar County
John Dillinger
Michigan
J. 2
Howard
Cedar Bluffs
Dillinger
Iowa City
America
Twins Born to Former Monticello Girl
Monticello relatives report the birth of twins a boy and a girl at St. Lukes hospital Cedar Rapids to Mr and Mrs Ed J Greene on Thursday July 12. The children named Evelyn and Edward. Mrs Greene formerly Celestine Bader a surgical nurse at John McDonald hospital. This is the couple’s first children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
St. Lukes Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Ed J. Greene
Evelyn
Edward
Greene
Celestine Bader
John McDonald Hospital
Scotch Grove Girls 4-H Hold July Meeting
The Scotch Grove Sunshine 4-H club met at Elfrreda and Alberta Husman home on Thursday afternoon July 12. President presided, minutes approved, roll call referenced a birthday event. Eloise Kuhns gave an inspirational talk, Lois Kuhns health talk, Selena Otten demonstrated pockets and Shell edge, Alberta Clark led deep felled seams, samples made, games and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Sunshine Girls
Elfrreda
Alberta Husman
Eloise Kuhns
Lois Kuhns
Selena Otten
W. B. Clark
Alberta Clark
Even Administering The Castor Oil Cure Failed
Tom Black of Cedar Rapids promised Judge T B Powe he would drink a half pint of castor oil and stop drinking liquor. He was in court for intoxication for the fifth time this year and was fined 25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Black
Cedar Rapids
T. B. Powe
Occurrences Twenty-Five Years Ago July 1909 Monticello Express
The Monticello Express for July 1909 records multiple local events. Notable items include deaths from brain tumor and horse kick injuries, births in Monticello, a new Buick purchase, and long-lived residents featured in a biographical note. Other entries cover marriages, relocations to Seattle and LaPorte City, and a cancer-related death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Frank Page
Express
James Moran
H. W. Gill
Jacob Hindermister
Susanna Hoffman Shinn
Margaret Barnts
Conrad Pfiel
Maria Duffy
Henry Helsey Sr
George W. Rettig
Julie, Merrill
Alexander Hemenway
Seattle
Wash
Raymond Nandel
Grace Young
LaPorte City
Manchester
Louis Hoag
Anamosa
Monticello Twice Falls to Mechanicsville in East Central Clash
Mechanicsville beat Monticello 4 to 2 at home after Monticello errors and walks helped the visitors jump to a four run first inning. Eggers and Judd Hayes drove in all Monticello runs with a first inning single and later a triple plus another RBI single. B Bartlett, Smith, and L Bartlett pitched for Monti with Oltman catching. Reed and Austin led Mechanicsville’s battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Mechanicsville
Monti
Eggers
Judd Hayes
Hayes
Stout Family Welcomes Son Craig William Born July Thirteenth
Myr. and Mrs. Minard Stout announce the birth of a son, Craig William, at John McDonald Hospital last Friday morning. The baby weighed 9 pounds 6 ounces. Mr. Stout has taught at Monticello public schools for five years and served as principal for two. The family plans to move to Ft Dodge next month where he will become junior high principal. Superintendent K D Miller is a former Monticello superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. D. Miller
Monticello
Red Cross Clothing Drive Planned for Monticello
The Monticello Red Cross chapter urges residents to donate clothing during August. Contacts include Rev. Samuel G Gutensohn and Red Cross relief committee members Mrs. Asa P Lambert and Mrs. H M Carpenter. Miss Lora Houston warns of high need for winter clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Monticello
The
American Red Cross
Samuel G. Gutensohn
Asa P. Lambert
H. M. Carpenter
Lora Houston
Jones County
Meuller Selected as Dean and Principal at Indep
F E Meuller 30 of Clarion chosen as dean of Indep pundence Junior college and high school principal from 125 applicants. H C Unbehaum of Winthrop regular subscriber to Independence Bulletin-Journal for years. Permits issued to 100 applicants to purchase liquor on opening day of Manchester liquor store. Edgewood to have a newspaper to be run by C C Barnett formerly of Farley Advertiser. Delinquent sales tax payments due tomorrow with penalties. Dyersville passes ordinance cutting Hastern Iowa Electric rates. temporary injunction issued by Judge Maguire pending suit. New liquor stores planned in Dyersville Tama Belle Plaine Iowa City Maquoketa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Meuller
Clarion
Indeppundence
H.C. Unbehaum
Winthrop
Independence Bulletin-Journal
Manchester
Edgewood
C. C. Barnett
Farley Advertiser
Dyersville
Iowa
Maguire
Darling Bros Visit Monticello After 24 Years
Messrs David and Charles Darling of Vallejo California and Stamford South Dakota spent the weekend with relatives Ruben and Ben Tuel. David had not visited Monticello for 24 years and was with his wife and son Donald. They also saw Mr and Mrs Oliver Kiburz and Miss Mary Bobleter. David Darling, a ship carpenter for the U.S. government near San Francisco, had previously lived in Colorado. The group had earlier visited Albion Michigan to see Mr and Mrs FP Schultis and daughter Ruth, who will enter Michigan State College.
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Messrs
David
Charles Darling
Vallejo
Calif
Stamford
S. D
Ruben
Ben Tuel
Monticello
Donald
Oliver Kiburz
Mary Bobleter
David Darling
Montiecito
Colorado
California
United States
San Francisco
Albion
Mich
FP. W. Schultis
Schultis
Ruth Darling
Miss Schullis
Thas All
Lovell's Lassies Hold Regular 4-H Club Meeting
Lovell's Laboring Lassies met with Mrs. O P Hansen last Thursday afternoon. Mary Jane Veitch spoke on care of finger nails and Muriel Hansen on selection of materials for coat buying. Mrs. Balsizer demonstrated bias tape making and uses. Refreshments were served.
Maquoketa River water declared unsafe for swimming
State Hygienic Laboratories reported the river water unsafe for swimming with high bacteria including Acrobacter aerogenes and Escherichia coli. With disease risk, swimming is canceled for the playground program though a daily free play period shifts to 10:00 AM on weekdays. Tennis and golf entries are slow. organizers urge participation.
Editor Louis Gardner to Lead The Monticelo Express
Louis E. Gardner of Cedar Rapids will act as local editor for The Monticelo Express next week during O. A. Coxsee’s vacation. Gardner is a veteran newspaper writer and formerly edited The Anamosa Eureka, and will cover happenings in his old home town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis E. Gardner
Cedar Rapus
Anamosa Eureka
Monticelo Express
O. A. Coxsee
Herring Names Rev Gutensohn As Rural Aid Director
Gov Clyde Herring appointed 50 county directors to carry the state rural rehabilitation program. Rev Samuel G Gutensohn was named Jones county director, pastor of Monticello First Congregational Church. District meetings will train county officials under Prof George Keller and Merritt Greene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde C. Herring
State of
Iowa
State
George F. Keller
Merritt Greene
Jones County
Samuel G. Gutensohn
First Congregational Church
Monticello
Gutensohn
Keller
Fairfield
Reef
Herring
Lawrence Bros Take July Tour to World's Fair
Lawrence Bros. 23 member tour from Monti Anamosa Langworthy and neighboring towns sails by chartered bus to the World's Fair. The group includes 245 participants with hotel accommodations, round trip transport, a 90 mile Chicago sightseeing trip, and tickets to the Fair and Villages of Foreign Lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Bros
Monticello
Iast
Everetta
Naomi Maloney
Inez Kiburz
Clarence Griffith
Deidrick Collman
Langworthy
Henry Ortgies
Anamosa
Grace Hubbard
la Breda Glerhart
Leas Henson
Florence Mardoff
Leona Preston
Wm. Fisher
Ray and
Park
Ray
Roy Lawrence
Misfortune Trails An Aged Linn Co. Couple
Mrs. Thomas McNamara of Prairieburg suffered serious injuries July 11 after falling upstairs in darkness. She has critical injuries including broken arms and shoulder and was taken to Mercy hospital in Anamosa. Her 78-year-old husband, bound to bed with a broken leg from a prior kick, has lived in the area for decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas McNamara
Prairieburg
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Brainerds celebrate 55th wedding anniversary at Monticello home
Mr and Mrs C H Brainerd of Town City observed their fifty fifth wedding anniversary at the home of their daughter Mrs C G Thomas in Monticello last Sunday July 15 The event also marked Mr Brainerds eightieth birthday A family dinner brought together Chas L Brainerd and son Jackson of Oakland Calif and Brainerds nephew Jack Brainerd of Los Angeles Calif The couple remain in good health and the day was a joyous one
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Brainerd
Town City
C. G. Thomas
Monticello
Brainerd
Chas. L. Brainerd
Jackson
Oakland
Calif
Mr. Brainerd
Jack Brainerd
Los Angeles
O. H. Brainerd
Good Rain Visits Locality After Hot Spell
A week of relief brought cooler temperatures after 110 degree readings in western towns. Thunder showers occurred late Sunday night and continued intermittently through Monday. Pastures improved and harvesting weather is hoped for.
Cashier in Hopkinton Bank Suffers Stroke
A. J. Miller, cashier of the Citizens State Bank of Hopkinton, suffered a slight stroke of paralysis on Wednesday July 11 and is confined to his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton Bank
A. J. Miller
Citizens State Bank of
Hopkinton
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L. Howie
J. H. Eben
Jones CO
Maquoketa
U. S
Josephine Noyes
Washington, D. C
S. G. Franks
Wyoming
John Ferrine
San- Francisco
Local Veterinarian
Tertain
Iowa City Country Club
Vicinity
Stubler Bibles
Hessel
Germany
Wm. Aitchison Jr
A. W. Aitchison
Mercer
C. D. Hawkins
R. Hawkins
Parrott
C. A. Macomber
Charles Hodge Kinson
Mr. Macomber
Cheer
James Willets
Thomas E. Keaveny
New Melleray
Mt. Melleray
Ireland
Westmalle
Belgium
J. J. Finn
George
Henry Patterson
A. E. Aitchison
Grandma Patterson
A. J. Kearney
Virginia
Welgong
Paul Becker
Paul Beckers
Catherine ‘Molitor Lauser
Rochel
McLean
Paul ‘Becker
John Breen
St. Martin’s Church
Mary
Dr. Hejinian
Say Dillinger
Almanac
Pittsfield
Mass
Nero
Rome
Maine
W—Pranklin
Petain
Oan
Mary Gardner
Kansas City
Louis
P. H. Barney
New Hampshire
William Podhaski
Decenane Lawho
M. Stout
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Tama
Belle Plaine
Darling Bros
Lovell’s Lassies
Louis Gardner
Rev.Gutensohn
Linn Co
C. G. Thomas Home
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