Andrew Ambuehl Sr. Dies at 63 in Monticello
Andrew Ambuehl Sr. died Tuesday morning after a brief illness in Monticello at McDonald hospital. Funeral services were held at the Reformed church with Rev. Armin Tendick officiating and burial at Oakwood cemetery. He was born March 22 1865 in Davos Switzerland and emigrated to the United States with his parents at age seven. He and Anna Ruof married in 1885 and farmed on Bowen's Prairie before moving to their current 23 acre acreage. Survived by widow nine children twenty eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Ambuehl Sr
McDonald Hospital
Ambuehl
Nicholas Baer
the Reformed Church
Armin H. Tendick
Oakwood Cemetery
Mr. Ambuehl
Switzerland
Davos
Canton Graubunden
United States
Andrew
Katrina Ambuehl
Bowen's Prairie
Jones County
J. L. Arduser
Kate Baci
Monticello
Margaret Kiburz
Cedar Rapids
George Ambuchl
Reformed Church
F. Graf
Andrew Ambuehl
Anna Ruof
Wittenwyler
The
Brown
Huntoon
Hugh Bowen
John
Neman Moore
Oscar
George
Rudolph Ambuehl
Roy Like
D. H. Cobb
St. Louis
Sunday Baseball Game Goes Extra In Ten Innings
Monticello lost a thrilling baseball game 5 to 3 after Bellevue tied 4 4 in the ninth. Monticello led 4 1 after two innings with Thenhaus pitching. Bellevue scored in the third and fourth to stay alive, then won in the tenth as Monticello went down in order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Bellevue Lads
Dunn
Bertsch
Monti
Bailey
Bellevue
W. Ferring
Thenhaus
Hayes
Thenhaas
Egger
Fortune Finders Hold Interesting 4-H Meeting
A Fortune Finders 4-H club meeting at Pauline Cramer's home on Tuesday evening July 21 included a roll call about kitchen improvements. A refreshments committee for Farm Bureau was formed, Farm Bureau program plans were discussed, and talks by Bauerbry Dietiker Hiller and Howie followed a Pauline Cramer demonstration. The session concluded with songs and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fortune Finders 4-H Club
Pauline Cramer
Farm Bureau
Mr. Bauerbry
Lucile Dietiker
Phoebe Hiller
Janet Howie
Signs Pointing to Monticello Business District
May F D McLaughlin oversaw new signs on primary 161 at First and Main guiding travelers to Monticello’s business district. Painted by John Chanman the boards read Monticello Business District This Way with a bottom arrow directing west on First Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. McLaughlin
First
Monticello
John Chanman
First Street
Highway Commission
Home Canning Demonstration in Monticello
A free canning demonstration sponsored by the Jones county relief committee and the Iowa Emergency Relief administration will be held in Monticello at 2 p.m. in the American Legion hall Memorial Building on Wednesday August 5. Mrs Helen Johnson will demonstrate canning fruits and vegetables and explain simple equipment and the two hour rule from garden to can. The event welcomes the general public and emphasizes sterilization and quality jars lids and rubbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Relief Committee
Iowa Emergency Relief Administration
Monticello
American Legion Hall
Johnson
New Chiropractic Firm Opens in Monticello by Ortgies
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ortgies relocate from Langworthy to Monticello and start a chiropractic practice. They completed a July 1 course and run a home office at 336 Main Street in the former Mrs. Henry Kray residence. The couple, long residents near Langworthy with two daughters Gertrude and Elfrieda, now operate from their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ortgies
Langworthy
Monticello
Main Street
Ortgies
Palmer School
Henry Kray
Coggen Man Returned To Face Theft Charge
Kenneth Norris, 31, of Coggen, was brought back from Phoenix to face a larceny of a motor vehicle charge. Linn County officers escorted him after federal custody. A highway patrolman arrested Norris at Lupton as license plates on the car drew suspicion. he allegedly drove a company car owned by Coggan dealer W. C. Trefz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Norris
Coggen
Phoenix
Arizona
Linn County
Norris
Lupton
W. C. Trefz
Coggan
Corn Crop Shrinks by Up to Two Billion Bushels
Washington dispatch cites Secretary Wallace survey on drought reducing the normal corn crop by about one billion bushels and perhaps two billion, signaling major agricultural impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wallace
Out Of Town Attendees At David P. Young Funeral
The funeral for the late David P. Young drew numerous out of town relatives and friends last Friday afternoon. Rev. Samuel G. Gutensohn led services at the Congregational church with the Masonic quartet performing two sacred numbers. Interment was at Oakwood cemetery under Burns Lodge No. 173 A F and A M with Rev. David de Best of Hopkinton assisting. A large group of master masons attended and out of town attendees included Harry Young of Rock Island. Earl Young and Mrs Frank Wiegand of Freeport. Alma Bell Donald Bell and Patty of Cedar Rapids. Will Magee of Perry. Harry Les of Rockford. Charles Metcalf of Anamosa. and Ida Fairbanks Lester Fairbanks and Thomas Stimpson of Cass township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David P. Young
Samuel G. Gutensohn
Congregational Church
Masonic
Emil and
Rex Ricklefs
Frank Royden
A.B. Grimes
Oakwood Cemetery
Burns Lodge
No. 173
A. F
A. M
David de Best
Hopkinton
Gutensohn
Young
Harry Young
Rock Island
Earl Young
Frank Wiegand
Freeport, Ill
Almeda Bell
Donald Bell
Patty
Cedar Rapids
Will Magee
Perry
Harry Les
Rockford, Ill
Charles Metcalf
Anamosa
Ida Fairbanks
Lester Fairbanks
Thomas Stimpson
Cass Township
Snake Hunting Quiet Pastime in Wyoming
Charles and Harold Bickford, 13 and 14, sons of Mr and Mrs Howard Bickford, near Wyo ming, hunted rattlesnakes on Co W Eye farm. They shot a nest of five with a .22, killing one, injuring another, crippling three. They sought help from neighbor Mr Eye, who helped finish the crippled snakes. The boys next reported bagging another large rattlesnake on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Harold Bickford
Howard Bickford
Wyoming
Co. W. Eye Farm
Mr. Eye
Mississippi River Hits New Low at Dubuque
The Mississippi River fell Wednesday to the lowest mark ever recorded at Dubuque, eight tenths of a foot below July 1934’s previous low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River
Dubuque
Playground Notes Spotlight on Croquet and Upcoming Tournaments
Roy B. Moore reports the summer playground program ends in two weeks followed by two more weeks before school. Croquet remains popular as Harold Hogan and Bud Bader top the ladder. A horseshoe tournament starts next Monday and Robert Moncrief may defend his title. A seven kittenball series is planned next week with Dean Morey likely managing one side and Jim Guler leading the Main Street team. The first kitttyball game is at 10:00 Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hogan
Bud Bader
Robert Moncrief
Dean Morey
Dean
Jim Guler
Jim
Margaret Porter Earns Master’s in Latin at Town Univ
Miss Margaret Porter daughter of Rev and Mrs Roy V Porter of Hopkinton earned a master’s degree in Latin from the University of Town. Her thesis examined Cicero’s Use of Auctoritas as a Means of Persuasion. She has taught Latin at Ironton High School for two years and will return there next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Porter
Roy V. Porter
Hopkinton
University of Town
Cicero
Porter
Ireton High School
Kenneth Hubbard Describes Soil Erosion Work At CCC Camp
Kenneth Hubbard son of Mrs. George Hubbard reports from Chariton CCC soil erosion efforts in southern county areas. Workers map land, cut flumes in gullies, plant fast growing trees, and mix grasshopper poison with molasses for field infestations. Farmers contract with the government before work begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Hubbard
State CCC
George Hubbard
Monticello
Kenneth
CCC
Chariton
Washington
Hubbard
Chariton Editor Berry Halden Nominated for U S Senate
The Republican state convention nominated Berry Halden of Chariton a newspaper editor and American Legion leader for the U S Senate short term on the fifth ballot after a daylong process at Des Moines. Halden led in votes on the final ballot and will run against Democrat Guy M Gillette and Labor ally Brookhart in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berry Halden
Chariton
American Legion
United States
Halden
Louis Murphy
Wisconsin
American Legion Committee On Patriotism
Des Moines
James Rhodes
Newton
Guy T. Lin
Mary Varvel Stouffer Recounts Monticello Roots
Mary Varvel Stouffer writes from Pasadena California recalling Monticello’s early days. She details life in the log house her father built, the railroad bridge era, encounters with Native Americans and slaves aided by her father, and early settlement by Scotch Grove residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Varvel Stouffer
Monticello
the Express
North
Raymond Street
Pasadena
Calif
Father
Scotch Grove
Castle Grove
Mrs Henry Schoon 82 Dies After Stroke In Amber Area
Mrs Henry Schoon 82 longtime Amber resident died at home Tuesday July 28 after a stroke. She emigrated from Germany in 1888 and lived in Cedar county before moving to the county 35 years ago. Funeral services were held in Anamosa with Rev A Matthias officiating and burial at Forest Cemetery. She is survived by five children, eight grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schoon
Amber
Cedar County
Anamosa
A Matthias
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Forest Cemetery
Germany
New York
London
Lizzie Wiecenhoil
Calamus
Amanda Blarney
Henry
Springville
Willie
Ernest
Scotch Grove
Death of Lowell Klinefelter on farm threshing incident
Lowell Klinefelter 36 died last Thursday at Mercy hospital Anamosa after a pitchfork struck his head during threshing on the Carl Lazare farm northwest of Morley. Funeral services were held at Forest chapel near Morley. Born July 19 1899 in Bloomfield township he was survived by his wife Marguerite Jones and four children, his parents, six siblings, and several relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Klinefelter
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Carl Lazare
Morley Earler
Klinefelter
Forest Chapel
Morley
Mr. Klinefelter
Bloomfield Township
John Kliinefelter
Viola
Cedar Rapids
Marguerite Jones
Will
Springville
Alva Riggs
Hudson
Cora Robertson
Central City
Gay McConaughy
Grace Nall
Howard
Aerial mapping bids opened for three Iowa counties
Seven bidders vied for the Jones Cedar and Linn counties conservation mapping project. Bowman Park Acro of Louisville Kentucky was the low bidder at 4.00 per square mile on the sole mapping job. Final award awaits prints and enlargements costs before forwarding to Washington for AAA approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowman Park Acro Company
Louisville
Jones, Cedar and Linn
Washington
AAA
Camp Hitaga Closes After Successful Camp Fire Girls Session
Camp Hitaga, the Camp Fire Girls camp, ended its season last Sunday night with eighty girls gathering for a final council fire and awards. Jo McNeill of Monticello won the blue ribbon in the horse show and was elected riding counselor by popular vote. fourteen girls were chosen for staff roles, with Jo also serving as camp editor. Jo and Betty Niles performed a musical note stunt under Miss Marian Hepner. Camp counselors report one of the most successful camps ever held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitaga
Jo McNeill
Monticello
Betty Niles
Marian Hepner
Final Monticello Band Concert Sees Soloists and Honor
The Monticello municipal band finished a ten concert season under Gene Byers. Lyle McMullen directed the conet solo performing Eugene Polka. Mary Burrichter sang A Beautiful Lady in Blue with the band. Angela Rockwell attended and assisted on baritone parts without directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Gene Byers
Lyle McMullen
East Side Tavern Sold To Cedar Rapids Buyer
Louis Westemetr has sold the East Side Tavern on North Sycamore Street to Frank Mowadzny of Cedar Rapids. Possession will be given August 1 and Westemetr plans to seek employment in Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Westemetr
East Side
North Sycamore Street
Frank Mowadzny
Cedar Rapids
Westemetr
Dubuque
Fuller Named New History Teacher for Monti Public Schools
Kenneth A. Fuller of Dubuque is selected as history instructor at Monticello High School for the coming school year. He succeeds Harry Berg who moved to University High School in Iowa City. Fuller begins August 31. He graduated from Dubuque High in 1992 and the University of Iowa last June with a BA in political science, minor history and zoology. He earned freshman numerals in baseball and basketball, was on the university honor roll, quad council, and basketball scholarship cup, and engages in band and various activities. He comes highly recommended by history professors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Kenneth A. Fuller
Dubuque
Monticello
Harry Berg
University High School
Towa City
Fuller
University of Towa
Quadrangle Council
Puller
Chairman Taylor Praises Weeklies as Advertising Force
Chairman Harry G. Taylor of the Western Railroads champions country weeklies for boosting business. He notes unanimous support to place 6,046 weeklies in Western Railroad advertising and recalls the 1935 36 program expanding to include country papers. He says rail executives seek greater weekly ad allotments to reach nearby readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry G. Taylor
Western Railroads
Western
Taylor
Western Railroad
Weston
Iowa News Oddities Sparsely Noted in Local Vignettes
A Davenport blacksmith William Munro labors at his craft for 59 years without missing a day due to illness. Carroll firemen disregard parked cars as they rush to blazes. A cornfield yearling heifer injures Anna Newgaard near Cornell. Dorothy Marie Preckert perishes after a match accident near Fluitland. Three year old Mary Agnes Swain faints at Antheon after spotting a snake. doctors fail to awaken her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Munro
Davenport
Scott County
Carroll
Carroll County
Anna Newgaard
Cornell
Clay County
Tryin Preckert
Fluitland
Muscatine County
Dorothy Marie
Mary Agnes Swain
Anthon
Woodbury County
Stroo
Secials
Monticello To Celebrate 100th Birthday This Fall
Monticello preparations for a centenary celebration mark 100 years in the town. The event is tentatively set for mid October during the Jones county fair. A meeting will invite club and organization representatives to form a general committee and plan a real celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. D. Campbell
Genoa City
Wis
Monticello
Death of Wilfred Dress at Schweitzer farm shocks community
Wilfred Dress died suddenly at 8:00 AM while assisting at the Schweitzer farm en route to help a neighbor with threshing. Coronary thrombosis caused his death instantly. Born December 7, 1906 in Lovell township, he was a son of Reuben and Ella Dress and leaves three brothers and three sisters. Funeral at Sacred Heart church conducted by Rev. Lorenz, with burial in Sacred Heart cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred Dress
John Schwerteer
Mr. Schwertver
Schweitzer
Nen
Mr. Dress
Lovell Township
Reuben
Ella Fitzsimmons Dress
Sacred Heart School
Monticello
Bernell
Amber
Edward
California
Kathryn
Ber
Temple Hill
Abh. Lorenz
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Convict Escaped From Anamosa Reformatory
A convict named Stavney Master, age 24, escaped from the Anamosa Reformatory, prompting a statewide search and lock down. Authorities described the incident as a serious breach prompting immediate risk assessment and intensified patrols around the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa Reformatory
Stavney
Rotary talk by Tom Hamilton on convention trip
Tom Hamilton spoke to the Montielna Rotary Club after a Monday dinner. He described his visit to a convention held in Atlantic City during the latter part of June. Hamilton was accompanied by his wife and Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Madsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montienla Rotary
Tom Hannon
Etary Teterrational
Atlantic City
Tramilton
A. T. Madsen
Berdena Brockhohn and Leonard Darrow Wed in July Ceremony
Miss Berdena Brockhohn daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Brockhohn Scotch Grove and Leonard Darrow son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Darrow Monticello were married by Rev Henry L Adix at St Matthew s Lutheran church parsonage on Wednesday July 29 at 3 pm A wedding supper followed at the bride s parents home with orange and white decor A wedding dance was held later at the floral hall city park and a large shower in the K C hall last week brought many gifts for the couple
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berdena Brockhohn
Herman Brockhohn
Scotch Grove
Leonard Darrow
Floyd Darrow
Monticello
Henry L. Adix
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Irene Brockhohn
Leo Aldrich
Floral Hall
City Park
K. C. Hall
Mayor Seizes Slot Machines In Monticello Raid
A Monticello raid led by Mayor Fred D. McLaughlin seized two operating slot machines at the Carl Winkler restaurant and the Kiburs & Fluckiger smoke shop after midnight Sunday. Roy Pearson and Bill Null conducted the seizures, with hearings scheduled for August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred D. McLaughlin
Carl Winkler
Kiburs & Fluckiger
Roy Pearson
Winkler
Columbia
Bill Null
McLaughlin
Monticello
Winkler and
Kiburaz & Pluckiger
Selected News Items From Nearby Towns
Funeral services for Wilbert Starry 67 held at Olin eve as widow and two daughters mourn. Donald Arthur Scheffert 8 crowned in Mississippi River near Wine Mite Island Dubuque. River search recovered body late Monday led by Sheriff Ryder and a local posse. Family mourns in Dubuque vicinity. Fred C Coleman 34 bound for grand jury on abortion mailing charge. Evidence shows extortion letters demanding 1900 dollars near Stanwood. Haesemeyer warned to display American flag as compliance sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbert Star- 67
Olin
Minty
Starry
Donald Arthur Scheffert
Mississippi River
Wine Mite Island
Dubuque
Po Patty
Sherif Thomas J. Ryder
Gecklesd
Dirsin Ha
Rmenes
Pires Poy
Grone
Theo Goa
Stanwood
Lay
Federal Grand Jury
United States Comdownes
TE. Oj
Stanword
Haesemeyer
Comancs
Hogan Secures Sports Editor Post at Iowa City Daily Towan
Robert Hogan, who helped with Express reporting this summer, left Friday for Iowa City to take the sports editor job at the Daily Towan. He will edit sports through the summer and upcoming school year. Bill Ferguson of Hopkinton, a S. U. S. journalism student, will aid in front office and mechanical work at The Express during August vacations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hogan
The
Express
Towa City
Towan
Bill Ferguson
Hopkinton
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. Ambuehl Sr
Helen Johnson
Roy B. Moore
Chariton Editor
Iowa
Labor Party
Brookhart
Smith Wildman Brookhart
Republican Party
New Deal Farm Organization
Washington, D. C
Maryland
Farmer-Labor
Guy M. Gillette
Democrats
A. A. Rockwell
East Side Tavern
Monti Public
Sacred Heart Church
Tom Hamilton
Rotary Club
Bob Hogan
Iowa City
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