New Monticello Tennis Club Forms With City Support
A local group forms the Monticello Tennis Club to run summer and fall tournaments. Dues go to James Laude Linefred Hauss or Donald Denkhoff. The City Park Association hands over the east court for club use with upkeep duties and new net tapes. Rules curb abuse and set court conduct including shoe use and age restrictions. Court use limited to tennis with hours and behavior guidelines enforced by the Monticello Park Board.
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Monticello
Gerhard Behrends Dies at Pomeroy Iowa
John Behrends received word of the death of his brother Gerhard Behrends at Pomeroy Iowa. He died at midnight at age sixty six. Funeral services will be held next Saturday at 2 p m. He is survived by his widow and a large family. Brothers John and Wilhelm of Monticello and sisters Mrs Albert Heiken Mrs Fred Rueter and Mrs Henry Null attend. The piece also notes local crop conditions and social items from Monticello and nearby towns.
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Gerhard Behrends
Pomeroy
John Behrends
Iowa
Monticello
Tobias Tobiassen
John
Wilhelm Behrends
Albert Heiken
Fred Rueter
Henry Null
H. 8. Richardson
Monticello State Bank
Alvin Clark
LeRoy Clark
Julia Hull
Cedar Rapids
Edna Drury
Vera Smith
Bualah Clark
Minnie Cassidy
Herman Schaeffer
Lyle Hicks
Galen Mirick
Cedric Smith
Fred Kempf
Carl Stahler
Maude Mirick
Florence Fry
Daisy Rundle
Ringling Brother
Northern Pacific Railway Co
Minnesota
Red River Valley
Chris Riechen
Richland Township
Maquoketa River
Charles C. Hunt
St. Charles
Catherine
George Stahler & Sons
Ian Starks
Elsie B. Corkhill
James Corkhill
Squire Pond
W. W. Burkett
Lowell State Bank
Henry Monk
Eb. Hicks
Fred Brenneman
G. W. Curtis
Herman L. Hildreth
Ada M. Waite
Adolph Schlemmer
Mary
Anna Schroeder
Francis Walker
Lovell Township
Barney Magee
Mary Quinby
Kathryn Young
S. S. Farwell
Herman Stutt
Wayne Township
August Helgens
Rieke Thumann
Anna Helgens
Tobiassen
Harm Helgens
Charles Scroggie
Monticello High School
Hopkinton
Quick History Quiz Answers The Just to Old Hickory and Oslo
The page 8 answers cover rulers named The Just, the author of The Light That Failed, Naomi’s kinship to Ruth, Old Hickory, Oslo as capital of Norway, the whale not being a fish, the Eiffel Tower versus the Statue of Liberty, Roosevelt’s 1901 dinner guest, the discoverer of radium, and who found yellow fever pause and extermination methods.
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Naomi
Ruth
Oslo
Eiffel Tower
Roosevelt
Public Convocation at Iowa U Honors 177 Degrees
University of Iowa plans to award 177 degrees at the summer term convocation with Prof. Victor Bohet of Liege delivering the address. The event marks the close of the first term of the session and will be held tomorrow.
Events of Interest Thirty Years Ago in Monticello Bank Era
Monticello notes record H. 8. Richardson resigning as county auditor to take a state bank role, rate of local deaths, weddings, a Ringling show at Monticello, and rail land ads. Drownings in Maquoketa River near Monticello and local crimes and accidents populate this wrap of past civic life.
Veterans of Jones County G A R Die in Marion
Death thinned the Marion G A R post as T J Kinney died suddenly at home and Benjamin J Harding collapsed at his comrade grave while singing two verses of America. Harding born October 15 1848 and Kinney born October 20 1847. Kinney served in Eighth Iowa Cavalry and lived near Onslow. Harding led Cedar Rapids G A R post. Funeral rites disrupted by sudden deaths and medical calls. Kinney had been commander of Marion post and Harding cedar rapids post commander. seven comrades remain in Marion.
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G. A. R. Post
Marion
T. J. Kinney
Benjamin J. Harding
America
Mr. Harding
Jones County
Mr. Kinney
Onslow
Benjamin Johnson Harding
Mary E. Fultz
Freeman
Ohio
Logansport
Cedar Rapids
Kinney
Monroe County
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Iowa
Wyoming
Eighth Iowa Cavalry
Monticello
Nashville
Hood
Sherman
Macon
Ruth E. Reade
Fisher House
Anamosa
Frank
Harry
Ralph
Maude
O. L. Brown
H. M. Kyle
Paralta
Martinus Neilson
Charles E. Cross
Robert Mitchel
W. Edward Fisher
J. S. Stewart
Boy Scouts Enjoy Camp at Whitewater Near Cascade
Local troop sails to Camp Whitewater east of Cascade on July 11 for a week of scoutcraft activities. Senior Patrol Leader Steve Hoag and fellow leaders oversee four tents, merited by tests and raft building, with eight veterans initiating nine new scouts.
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Whitewater
Cascade
Dufle
Steve Hoag
Sen_ior
P. L
A. P.L
Eugene Rodman
Billy Stickford
Milt Langer
Hoag
Stickford
Rodman
Court of Honor
Reed
Guyan
Kay
Coe
Mr. Reed
Mr. Guyan
Robbins Circus Dazzles Monticello Crowd in July Show
Fred Buchanan’s Robbins Bros circus played Monticello last Saturday drawing 2,500 paid admissions in the afternoon and about 1,500 after the owning performance. Spectacle included two rings plus two large spectaculars Santa Claus in Fairyland and a historical review with Japanese acrobats and trained elephants. The circus boasted 10 elephants and 15 camels with 75 cent general admission and 50 cent reserved seats. expenses included freight charges of 515 from Savannah and 715 to Ottumwa along with grounds, hay, grain, fresh meat, and oats costs.
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Robbins Bros. Circus
Fred Buchanan
Perry, Iowa
Monticello
Santa Claus
Savannah
Ottumwa
Adams & Adams
Paul Peterson
Sutherland Couple Welcome Son Frederick Richard
Mr and Mrs Donald Sutherland announce the birth of their second child at McDonald hospital last Sunday afternoon. The baby has been named Frederick Richard and will be called Dicky in the family.
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Steve McDonald
Castle Grove Township
John McDonald
Donald Sutherland
McDonald Hospital
Frederick Richard
Dicky
Improved Monticello Express Gains New Dress in 63rd Year
Readers praise the Monticello Express for launching an all home eight page edition with a modern front and body type. Officials such as J W Coxsee and son Charles A Doxsee are lauded for progressive printing while readers from Iowa, including Ted Koop and George E Wood, offer congratulations and reflections on the paper's heritage. Also notes hotel Cedar Rapids preparations and a Dundee couple marking golden wedding anniversary.
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Anamosa Eureka
Monticello Express
Express
Manchester Press
Iowa
Cascade Pioneer
J. W. Doxsee
Charles A. Doxsee
Ted Koop
Daily Iowan
Lazell
the State University
Ag -Hopkinton
Monticélld Express
J. W. Coxsee
Charles
George E. Wood
Columbus
Ohio
Ed Howard
Hern Monroe
Good Old Express
Herm Monroe
The
Herm
A. H. Koop
Burlington Hawkeye Force
the Express
John D. F. Rue
J. Tracy Garrett
Massed Concert Postponed in City Park
The 60 piece massed concert scheduled for this evening in the city park is postponed due to rain. It may be rescheduled for next Sunday at 3 PM or Thursday evening. The Monticello Municipal Band and Manchester American Legion Band, directed by Frank Royden, were to perform. If weather clears, the regular weekly concert may proceed tonight.
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Monticello
American Legion Band of
Manchester
Frank Royden
Mrs. Juliet Himes Dies After Long Illness in Monticello
Mrs. Juliet Himes longtime Jones county resident died Saturday at 4 30 PM at her Monticello home from apoplexy. Born April 4 1848 in Frazersburg Ohio she married Frederick E Himes in 1868 at Delhi Iowa. Survived by sons Edgar G William T Frederick A 19 grandchildren and three sisters. Funeral held Monday at the Methodist Episcopal church conducted by Rev Albert E Coe.
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Juliet Himes
Jones County
Monticello
Frederick Himes, Jr
Philander
Esther J. Byam
Frazersburg
Ohio
Madison
Wisconsin
Bowens’ Collegiate Institute
Lenox College
Hopkinton
Delhi
Iowa
Frederick E. Himes
Short Day in Court Adjourns With No Trials
Judge Moffit held an adjourned district court session in Anamosa yesterday with little business. The mandamus case on the Olin consolidated school was continued. Calendar items included settlements, modified injunctions, guardianship reports, final estate reports, executor fees, and examinations of Edward Kedley.
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Moffit
Anamosa
Olin
First Trust and Savings Bank
Nathan Nathrop
Julia Bright
Cornelius Bright
Fred Seeger
Hannah Foley
Bridget Kehoe
Phil Williams
Margaret Kedley
Edward Kedley
C. Jd. Cash
Iowa State College Says Operating Car Cost 10.27 Cents Per Mile
The college calculated per mile costs for running a motor car using eleven vehicles priced from 400 to 1800 dollars. Breakdowns include gasoline 1.61 cents, oil 0.31, tires 0.98, service 1.24, depreciation 3.16, interest 1.24, insurance 0.31, garage 0.83, license 0.59, totaling 10.27 cents per mile. Football tickets for the university games this fall will be 3 dollars each.
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Iowa State College
Auto Crash on Amber Road Wrecks Two Cars Injures Four
Four people were injured in a late night crash at the Amber road and No 161 junction near Monticero. Perry Sutherland, driver of a Buick, sustained internal injuries and facial cuts from flying glass. John Schweitzer Sr. and two passengers in his Studebaker suffered cuts but no serious injuries. The Schweitzer car was heavily damaged while Sutherland’s car was pushed into a severe bend.
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Amber Road
No. 161
Monticero
Perry Sutherland
Anamosa
Studebaker
John Schweitzer
Sutherland
McDonald Hospital
Schweitzer
Martha Buel
Gertrude Schweitzer
Miss Schweitzer
Bud
Mr. Schweitzer
Jones County Fair Plans Advancing for August 1927
L E Hoag president and Harry S Rodman secretary say plans for the Jones County Fair are nearly complete. The fair book comes August 1 with copies from the secretary. Exhibits are expected to surpass last year and cattle and hog space is in high demand. Fourteen derby horse races are planned on the last half mile track. Wolf's Carnival Company will visit Monticello during fair week. The Great Jones County Fair runs August 23 to 26.
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L. E. Hoag
Jones County Fair
Harry S. Rodman
Wolf’s Carnival Company
Monticello
Jones County
Stuhlers Shoe Department Runs Customer Week
Stuhlers Shoe Department launches customer weeks this summer instead of a general clearance sale. Each week highlights certain styles at reduced prices with the same satisfaction guarantee as regular prices. An advertisement shows the patterns for this week.
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Stuhlers
Camp Fire Ceremony Elevates Three Girls to Firemaker Rank
Wa bun Camp Fire council honors Catherine Redmond Mona Lightfoot and Beth Lightfoot as firemakers in a second rank ceremony. Vivian Smith earns wood gatherer rank as the group splits into reds whites and blues competing for summer honors. Ice cream social planned at city park on Thursday July 28 to raise funds. Winchester paint MicNeill How.
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Wabun
Catherine Redmond
Mona
Beth Lightfoot
Vivian Smith
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Emma Ricklers
Black Hills
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Rapid City
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LeMars
Henry Tuetken
University of Iowa
Victor Bohet
University of Liege
Belgium
John Frommelt
Dubuque
Great Western
Mercy Hospital
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Wapsie
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Genevieve Fisher
Pittsburg
Home Economic Department
Herman Knapp
Miss Fisher
Carnegie Institute
Anna Richardson
Alfred Krummel
Henry Krummel
Tipton
Albert Kautz Farm
Krummel
Henry Polk, Sr
August Polk
Quasqueton
Germany
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Maquoketa
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Nickerson
Table Rock
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Central City
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Marion G. A. R
Methodist Church
Boy Scouts
Boy Scout
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James Rickless
Joy
Coxsees
Monticello Times
Times
Joe R. White
Manilla
J. B. Hungerford
Carroll Herald
C. M. Westerfield
Mergenthaler Linotype Force
W. B
Fred Himes
Soldier
State University
J. W. Schweitzer
P. Sutherland
Janet McNeill
Winchester
MicNeill How
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