Monticello Men Hurt In Crash West Of Springville
Three Monticello men were injured late Thursday evening July 19 two miles west of Springville when the Hoag car a Ford V-8 collided with a turning vehicle and wrecked hitting a highway sign and ditch. Ray Adams suffered serious arm and head wounds and was treated at Springville and Monticello hospitals. Harry Stahler endured a fractured collarbone a sprained neck and chest injuries. Louis Hong sustained scalp wounds and multiple sprains. Two Boy Scouts rendered aid applying a tourniquet to Adams. The crash occurred while returning from Perry on Monticello fair business.
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Monticello
Springville
Ray Adams
Lovell Township
McDonald Hospital
Harry W. Stahler
Louis Hong
Perry
Hoag
Zach
Adams
McDonald
Ann's Restaurant Moves Toward Center of Traffic
The Ann restaurant, long beside the railroad depot, will relocate closer to the business center as rail travel declines. Owners shift to auto and truck dominated traffic, seeking a location at the heart of travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann's
Ann
Monticello Triumphs Over Springville 10 to 6
In a hot Sunday game at the local diamond, Monticello beat Springville 10 to 6. Monticello led 5 0 after four innings, Springville surged to 6 5 in the eighth before Monticello scored five runs to seal the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Springville
Monti
Plant life springs from bare church walls
Reports of strange plant growth appear this season with mushrooms and corn stalks seen. In Monticello, bits of greenery emerge from the mortar between the Presbyterian church bricks, with 60 or more visible verdure patches on the portico walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Presbyterian Church
Martelle Woman Breaks Bones In Right Ankle
Mrs. Boyd Lathrop of Martelle sustained two broken bones in her right ankle after a fall at her home. The injury is reported as serious but not life threatening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martelle
Boyd Lathrop
Heisey Policy Among Largest Life Insurance Payouts in 1933
The third largest 1933 life insurance payout in the state went to the heirs of Dr. David J. Heisey of Monticello who died in Dubuque with a policy of 103000. Other top policies exceed 305684 on John H. Kelly and over 1.5 million on Joseph W Bettendorf. Heisey, son of the late John Heisey, was a Dubuque dentist who died in 1933 leaving a wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David J. Heisey
Monticello
Dubuque
John H. Kelly
Sioux City
Joseph W. Bettendorf
Davenport
Dr. Helsey
Dr. Heisey
John Heisey
Stricken by Intense Heat at Fisher Farm Near Monticello
Martin Burrichter of the Fisher farm two miles east of Monticello collapsed last Tuesday from extreme heat. Doctor Thomas found him unconscious with a 110 degree temperature and he was rushed to John McDonald hospital. Despite treatment his condition remains critical as his body temperature fluctuates around 101 degrees. Burrichter, though active, was not well and has a broad circle of distressed friends awaiting his recovery.
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Martin Burrichter
Monticello
Fisher Farm
Thomas
John McDonald Hospital
Burrichter
Galloping String Arrives for Dakota Race Circuit
Ben Kellum trains four to five gallopers at the city park track this season. He owns one runner and trains others for different owners. He plans to take his stable into the Dakotas and northwest circuits in the coming weeks. Kellum says farming and business are gambles, and racing works out if luck yields winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Kellum
City Park
Ben
Dakotas
Northwest States
Martelle Man Pays For Breaking Speed Limit
Kenneth Hall of Martelle was picked up for speeding in Cedar Rapids. He paid 10 dollars and costs to help defray the metropolitan government expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martelle Man
Kenneth Hall
Martelle
Cedar Rapids
Hungry Trap Shooters Host Chicken Dinner
Local gun club with about 50 members held a trap shooting event last Thursday evening at the trap grounds south of the city and complemented the contest with a chicken dinner for participants.
Fight To Abandon The Oxford-Davenport Line
Rumors argue the Milwaukee Davenport rail line between Oxford Junction and Davenport may be abandoned after a survey. The line reportedly loses money while a truck line permit enjoys strong local backing, with petitions to keep the railway circulating among farmers and businesses.
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Oxford-Davenport
Davenport
Milwaukee Railway
Oxford Junction
Monticello
Monticello to Host First Annual Kittenball Tournament
Monticello will hold its first annual Kittenball Tournament on Sunday August 12 at the school diamond. First round games are five innings in the afternoon. semi finals and finals under floodlights in the evening. Ten teams will be selected from entries with $2.25 per team and prizes totaling $18. Each team may include up to fourteen amateur players. For entry details write to the Kittenball Tournament Committee Monticello Ohio.
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Monticello
Kittenball Torrnommem Committee
Owa
Help Select Candidates At Des Moines Meet
Ray Echternacht and Harry Doyle attended the Des Moines convention last week with Echternacht serving as a state convention delegate and Doyle acting as a supporter in the hot auditorium. Delegates from Jones county included Milton Tudor and his wife Grace Tudor of Olin Catherine Doolittle Clifford L Niles J E Remley B E Rhinehart Warren Rees and E A Grimwood the Oxford Junction chairman.
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Ray Echternacht
Harry Doyle
Des Moines
Echternacht
Doyle
Jones County
Milton Tudor
Grace Tudor
Olin
Catherine Doolittle
Clifford L Niles
J. E. Remley
B. E. Rhinehart
Warren Rees
Monticello City of Beauty and Cleanliness Described
The piece portrays Monticello as a well kept town led like a tidy home by an ambitious housewife. Streets homes and storefronts appear neat reflecting property respect civic pride and thrift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Farmhand Dies After Heat Near Ryan on Tom Doyle Farm
William Schuetine aged 45, a farm hand on the Tom Doyle farm five miles east of Ryan, died last Saturday likely from intense heat after returning from the field. He had lived in the area for over 25 years and is survived by a Montana-based brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Schuetine
Tom Doyle
Ryan
Montana
Eight Day Heat Wave Sets New All Time Records
The Monticello area and statewide records shattered as eight consecutive days exceeded 100 degrees. Readings peaked at 113 in Knoxville and 120 unofficially at Muscatine, with latest a light rain ending the stretch. Heat toll reached 1,110 nationwide and 72 in Iowa, with crop damage limited to gardens locally.
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Monticello
Knoxville
Cedar Rapids
Fairfield
Muscatine
Iowa
Miss Morey Serves on Des Moines Committee
County Superintendent Nellie V. Morey attended the eighth annual conference of county superintendents in Des Moines and was appointed Thursday to the committee on eighth grade examinations which reported Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie V. Morey
Des Moines
Miss Morey
Local Poultry Plant Operators Report Seasonal Trends
Government county reports show July declines in poultry production affecting hatcheries and markets though Monticello area plants report differing results. Farley Plant speeds shipments to counter market instability while Monty Plant runs at capacity with no hatchery output decline. Egg shipments rise ten percent at Meyer Produce amid broader market pressures from drought and feed costs. All local dealers anticipate firmer prices as weather depletes farm stocks and industry stockpiles shrink.
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Monticello
Farley
E. J. Farley
E. J. Farley Company
Farley Company
Monty Poultry and Produce Company
William Podhaski
Monty
Meyer
Slivken
Ege
Bette Brandt Weds James Bender in Anamosa Methodist Church
Miss Bette Brandt daughter of Mrs. Clarence Gauch Anamosa and James A. Bender son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bender Monticello were married at the Anamosa Methodist church on Saturday evening in front of sixty guests. The ceremony featured a wedding march by Miss Marjorie Monroe and a vocal solo by Geraldine Schneider. After a reception in the church dining room the couple planned to reside above the Princess theater.
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Bette Brandt
Clarence Gauch
Anamosa
James A. Bender
J. C. Bender
Monticello
Harry D. Green
Marjorie Monroe
Geraldine Schneider
Whe, Seeman
Man
Meyer H. Marmis
Russell Westphal
Donald Robertson
Patty Jean Dunlap
A. W. Hopkins
Nettie Brown
Anamosa High School
Business
Cedar Rapids
Mukibben Motor Company
Bender
Monticello High School
Coe College
Chicago
Fortune Finders Club Meets With Miss Hiller
The regular For tune Finders 4 H club met at Phoebe Hiller home on Saturday July 21. President led, roll call answered by health pledge. Demonstrations on seam techniques. Lois Gerdes spoke on nail hair and teeth care. Pauline Cramer spoke on underwear materials. Refreshments ended the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fortune Finders 4-H Club
Phoebe Hiller
Margaret Black
Lois Gerdes
Pauline Cramer
Don Moore Named Associate Editor at Cosmopolitan
Don Moore, native of Jones county, was elected associate editor of Cosmopolitan. He is the son of Mr and Mrs E R Moore of Miami Florida. The Moores formerly lived in Anamosa where Don was born. E R Moore once edited the Anamosa Journal and later served as U S marshal during the Wilson administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Moore
Cosmopolitan
E. R. Moore
Miami
Florida
Moores
Anamosa
Don
Anamosa Journal
Jones County
Wilson
Lovell Township Farm Bureau Meets July 31
Lovell township Farm Bureau holds its regular meeting next Tuesday evening July 31 at Mrs. John Smith home. Program includes Luella Bal siger trip to Ames 4-H historian Clare Adams Pat terson reading Clemma Wenger and John Ingels talk and films Lucille Yossi piano fair plans and 4-H girls ice cream social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Lovell Township
John Smith
Luella Balsiger
Ames
Clare Adams
Dr. Patterson
Clemma Wenger
John Ingels
Lucille Yossi
Husman Family Holds Sixth Annual Reunion at Manchester
Sunday July 22 marked Husman day in Manchester to honor the 80th birthday of Mrs. E Husman of Anamosa. Sixty four descendants attended a tenic dinner at Terrill Park with sons daughters and their families from Monticello Anamosa Castle Grove Scotch Grove and Manchester. An annual picnic established an organization with a secretary to preserve kinship bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Husman
Manchester
Anamosa
John Husman
Garret Bartels
Castle Grove
Henry Balster
Scotch Grove
Geo. Hanson
E. J. Huls
Mutual Creamery Produces Record Output at Plant
Roy Mor ey, longtime buttermaker, says Mutual Creamery plant is at an all time peak after 37 years of operation since 1897. The Modern plant surpasses the old Diamond Creamery in capacity with improved machinery and methods requiring less labor.
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Mutual Creamery Company
Roy Morey
Diamond
Mutual
Anamosa Airport Work Set to Begin August 1
Work on the Anamosa airport in Jones county will start August 1 as a federal relief project for local men. The site converts the old fair grounds and five acres into an air field with two 200 foot wide runways. About 12,000 work hours are expected. existing fair buildings and sports facilities will not be disturbed.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Death of Joseph Loetscher at Monticello Hospital
Joseph Loetscher a well known Monticello resident died suddenly at John McDonald hospital last evening after a heart attack four weeks earlier. Born January 1, 1870 in Speltz Canton Bern Switzerland he came to the United States at age 12 with his parents. He married Rose Mettler October 20, 1909 and had no children. Survived by his widow a sister Mrs Rudolph Winkler two stepchildren John Mettler and Ben Mettler and two stepdaughters Mrs Emma Husmann and Mrs Lena Peckosh. Funeral at the German Reformed church next Saturday at 2 PM with home services first. Interment Oakwood cemetery. He was described as honest and trustworthy with a wide circle of acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Loetscher
Monticello
John McDonald Hospital
Iill
Mr. Loetscher
Speltz
Canton Bern
Switzerland
Rose Mettler
Rudolph Winkler
John Mettler
Ben Mettler
Emma Husmann
Lena Peckosh
Oxford Junction
Tendick
German Reformed Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Loetscher
High Speed Attained In Ford Car Delivery
A Ford car driven by William Schoon left Chicago with A. T. Madsen and Mrs. Madsen on a test delivery for the Madsen Motor Co. The vehicle was assembled, fueled, and started at Chicago Monday afternoon, reached Monticello by Tuesday morning, and stood on the Madsen company floor twelve hours later as 41 cars awaited final assembly.
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Ford
Chicago
William Schoon
A. T. Madsen
Madsen Motor Co
Madsen
Virginia Perring
Kurt
Wm. Schoon
Madsen Company
Schoon
Monticello
Madsen” Company
Sealed Corn Releases Rise in Jones County Farmers
Jones county farmers have released sealed corn for feeding and market. In two weeks about 25 releases were filed at the county recorder's office, with 18 from Onslow locality at once. Records show roughly half released for farm feeding and about 80 percent for market amid inquiries to recorder Mrs. Bess Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
County Recorder
Onslow
Bess Sherman
Jones County Makes A Good Showing
Jones County fared better than many surrounding counties in June with lower unemployment relief needs. State figures show expenditures in June for unemployment relief across several counties including Jones 2,875 Cedar Rapids 4,322 Dubuque 36,030 Linn 39,770 Benton 4,820 Buchanan 6,245 and Jackson 2,613.
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Jones County
Jones
Cedar
Delaware
Jackson Op
Dubuque
Marge City
Linn
Benton
Buchanan
Clerk Lee Byerly Stricken With Illness At Home
District Court clerk Lee Byerly of Monticello fell ill at home last week with a severe inflammatory rheumatism attack. He had been in his office earlier but became too ill Friday to continue working and returned home for rest. The note ends with wishes for a speedy recovery.
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Lee Byerly
Monticello
Lee
Filling the Gap to Complete Iowa Paved Routes
The Hopkinton Leader urges Iowa to use 5.5 million dollars for concrete roads to fill gaps between existing highways. It champions a Delaware Hopkinton Monticello corridor via Scotch Grove Center Junction Onslow Wyoming to connect with route 117, shortening southern travel and linking Clinton and Davenport through an airline paved path.
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Iowa
Hopkinton
Delaware
Monticello
Scotch Grove
Center Junction
Onslow
Wyoming
Clinton
Davenport
Regain Stride Race Tightens in Local Softball League
The league tightens as the Midgets hold the lead while DeMolay makes a strong bid for second. Shomont and Stahler trade percentage standings, and recent results include Oilers over Farmers, DeMolay over Marion Merchants, DeMolays over Shomonters, and Stuhlers blasting Firemen 17 to 0. Shomont then defeats Oilers 12 to 5 to push for the second half honors.
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Shomont
Stahler
Oilers
Marion Merchants
Shomonters
Milkmen
Geang
Stuhters
Eames
Stuhler
Horse And Mule Club Meeting Planned August 1
Harry Linn fieldman for the Town Horse and Mule Breeders association will visit Jones county August 1 to meet with 4-H club members. He will inspect colt entrants in the forenoon and at 1:00 p m demonstrate fitting and showing colts and offer horse judging instructions. Members should assemble at the Antioch Church four miles east of Anamosa on highway 117 at 1 o'clock.
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Harry Linn
Town Horse and Mule Breeders’ Association
Jones County
Linn
Antioch Church
Anamosa
Highway 117
Remodeling Building For Restaurant Use
The Lovell building beside the Express office is being remodeled with new walls floors and interior changes. The project prepares the property for Ann's Restaurant with a cooperative system and plans for a modernized main room and second floor living apartments by around August 1.
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Lovell
Ann's
Restauurant
Weed Burner Equipment Cleans Milwaukee Road Lines
A special rail unit with a oil burner and several tanker cars operated on the local Milwaukee road lines this past week. The crew burned grass and weeds along the roadbeds to maintain the track in this locality.
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Milwaukee Road
Monticello Golfers Fall to Manchester in Heat Battle
Monticello golfers endured extreme heat at Manchester, with only nine holes played. Francis Locher shot 41 to take medalist honors, while Bill Mullin of Manchester led with 42 as Manchester won three matches to Monticello's two. Monticello players on the trip included Carl Hodson, Ben Catton, Francis Locher, Bob Spooner, Ben Roberts Jr, and Don Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Manchester
Francis Locher
Bill Mullin
Carl Hodson
Ben Catton
Bob Spooner
Ben Roberts, Jr
Don Young
Town City
Reformatory Prisoner Claimed For Deportation
Niel Nielsen, a prisoner at the Anamosa reformatory, will be deported. He was taken into custody Friday by M. R. Vinson, government immigration officer, and Deputy Sheriff Radebaugh of Linn county, when he started on the trip back to his native land of Denmark. Nielsen was held in jail at Cedar Rapids over night. Under official escort he went from there to New York for embarkation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niel Nielsen
Anamosa Reformatory
M. R. Vinson
Radebaugh
Linn County
Denmark
Nielsen
Cedar Rapids
New York
Demos Favor Non-Partisan Judicial Ticket in Iowa District
The eighteenth judicial district at Cedar Rapids nominated four judges Jas Pew Joe Mekota Chas Haas and Chas J Cash inviting Republicans to join a bi partisan ticket. Boland and Locher declined nominations and Democrats warned of party splits and bar association backed cross party support for a non partisan slate. A committee may propose the bipartisan ticket to other parties though its members were not announced.
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Eighteenth Judicial District
Cedar Rapids
Jas, Pew
Joe Mekota
Chas, Haas
Marion
Chas. J. Cash
Anamosa
Boland and Locher Decline
Bar Association
Cedar
Linn
Jones County
Republcan
F. O. Ellison
John T. Mofiit
Cedar County
Atherton B. Clark
Herbert C. WY
One Of Leading Softball Hurlers To Pitch Here
Ray Burlingame, esteemed softball pitcher, will start for the Nash Finch team of Cedar Rapids against a Shomont and Stahler selection. The game unfolds on the school diamond Wednesday night August 1 at 9 p.m. An earlier card features a Stahler Shomont team versus Vinton at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Burlingame
Nash Finch
Cedar Rapids
Shomont
Stahler
Stahler-Shomont
Vinton
Who Were The Boys And Whither Bound
A Ford carrying several Monticello youths collided near Hopkinton by the Raymond Joseph home. Front wheels twisted as the car struck a ditch. Hopkinton forage van towed the vehicle. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Raymond Joseph
Hopkinton
Making Inspection Of Subsistence Gardens
State supervisor of subsistence gardens Mr. Schneider has spent days in the county inspecting 288 gardens run by Jones county residents. Government furnished seed supports these gardens for workers subsistence, and the produce cannot be sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schneider
Jones County
Jones County Man To Judge At State Fair
M. J. Tudor of Olin has been selected to judge shorthorns in the 4 H baby beef classes at the Town State Fair. Tudor, an experienced stockman, operates on a large Mount farm in Rome township. He will also judge hog classes at the Jones County Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Tudor
Olin
Tudor
Mount
Rome Township
Anamosa Schools Enter Statewide Educational Exposition
Anamosa and thirty two other towns entered the statewide educational exposition competition at the Iowa State Fair with thirty three communities already participating.
Stricken Farmer Falls From Binder In Field
William Ford a bachelor farmer living near Onslow fell from a binder while cutting oats Friday, overcome by extreme heat. He suffered bruises to his back and hip and remains in serious condition due to heat stroke and the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ford
Onslow
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H. W. Stuhler
Louis Hoag
Glass
Mr. Adams
Heisey
Dakota
Monty Plant
Meyer Produce
James Bender
Fortune Finders Club
Miss Hiller
Moore
Husman Family
Steve Brodie
Brooklyn Bridge
Nevada
Bleriot
English Channel
George Bernard Shaw
Austria
Mussolini
Italy
Real
Horse and Mule Club
Dyersville
Eastern Town Golf Association
Mount Vernon
Iowa City Country Club
Reformatory
Demos
C. Boland
John J. Locher
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