County Fair Premium List Available for 1936 Monticello Fair
Premium lists for the 1936 Janes county fair are ready and can be picked up at the secretary’s office or local business houses. The fair runs August 25 to 28 with prep days August 25 26. Exhibits must be in by 6 pm Tuesday. General rules and a full events program are included with officers, directors, and 4-H club details. Admission days for children, judging, stock parades, and vaudeville arts are noted among the many activities.
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Janes County
Jones County
L. E. Hoag
H. W. Stuhler
BE. Locher
H. M. Carpenter
J. J. Locher
Harry I. Rodman
S. E B. Locher
Max Wortman
L. BE. Hoag
M. F. Hogan
S. E. Locher
T. J. George
Trafic
H. M. Carpenter Jr
M. JF. Hogan
C. A. McLaughlin
E. L. Helgens
Faria Bureau
Carl Smith
J. C. McQonaughy
A. R. Embree
Max Sauerbry
Dam
New Summer Book Picks At Monticello Library
Public librarian miss Catherine Redmond lists new titles for patrons including Waterloo, Dotted Line Honeymoon, Stormy Weather, The Life of the Party, The Heritage of the Cathedral, Clansmen, Gotch the Story of a Cowhorse, Gone with the Wind, Eternal Deeps, Prairie Smoke, Id Galahad, Doctor Joanna, Sycamore Shores, Mother of the Bride, Boring Storms, Sanfellee, Astronomy for the Layman, Village Chronicle, Snockout, and Shadow Mountain. The lineup spans novels, travelogues, historicals, biographies, and a science primer, reflecting broad summer reading options.
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Catherine Redmond
Monticello
Waterloo
Manuel Komroft
Napoleon
Joseph McCord
E. A. Horton
Cape Cod
Elizabeth Jordan
Long Island
Sartell Prentice
Ethel Baileau
Gotch
D. Sweetman
Margaret Mitchell
S. W. Bassett
Id Galahad
Francis Wallice
Joanna
L. P. Hack
Sycamore Shores
Middle West
A. G. Rosman
A. G. Johnson
Nebraska
Sanfellee
Vincent Sheean
Naples
Frank Reh
Village Chronicle
James McConnaughey
C. FP
Coe
B. M. Bauer
Eagle Grove Hagie urges focused goals for students this fall
The message says new college students should pick a definite goal and pursue it from the start. It notes that starting in any job eases later shifts and that experience from any line of work is valuable, even if not the final career.
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Eagle Grove
Local church services and schedules for August Sundays
Multiple churches list Sunday schools and worship times. Methodist Episcopal notes no preaching on August 12, Presbyterian holds Sunday school at 10 am with Christian Endeavor at 6:45 pm, St Matthew's Lutheran posts 9:30 am Sunday school and 2:30 pm Divine Worship, St John's Lutheran in Hopkinton and Center Junction missions, Epworth League at 6:45 pm, St Joseph's Catholic Masses at 7 and 9 am, Wayne Zion Lutheran English service at 10:30 am, Our Redeemer Reformed notes 10:20 am worship and last summer service before vacation, consistory meeting after.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
J. Macaulay
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
HL. Adit
Tatter
Engin
Lizzie Banrends
Ald
Thurs- Bay
Center Junction M. FE
S. V. Vollares
Vera Moats
Epworth League
Endeavor
Wayne Zion Tutheran Church
J. Willms
Reformed Church
Armin H. Tendick
Social and Bridge Club Gatherings Highlight Monticello Week
Mrs. Minnie B. Izer hosted a picnic for Vernon Good and family guests of Monticello during their Cedar Rapids vacation. Several bridge clubs met with high scores noted for Mrs. Halstead Carpenter, Mrs. Fred Kay, and Mrs. Joe Barron. A theater party and birthday celebration for LaVern Lambert occupied Friday events, and a family dinner followed by games and visits closed the week with out of town guests joining in a large Sunday picnic attendance.
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Minnie B. Izer
Vernon Good
Cedar Rapids
Monticello
LaVern Lambert
John Lambert
Princess Theater
Lambert
LaVera
Spain teeters toward revolution amid land reforms delay
The piece notes escalating violence in Spain since March with over 300 killed and 1290 injured as Leftist government struggles to implement social and land reforms. It compares Spain’s fate to France 1789 and Russia 1917 and questions if rapid action can quell unrest or lead to upheaval.
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Boston Globe
Spain
France
Russia
Editorial accusations on Lehman budget figures sparked debate
The piece blasts Gov. Lehman for fudging New York state budget data claiming a far larger deficit than official figures show. It notes Roosevelt’s prior debt rise and mocks the governor, while quoting Lindbergh praising aviation’s rapid progress and comparing ancient boats to modern aircraft.
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Manchester Press
New York Times
Lehman
the Times
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
New York
Will Rogers
Charity bridge party raises funds for club rooms
A lively afternoon featured contract bridge dominoes and puzzles with prizes awarded to many hostess listed players. Refreshments followed as the event drew out of town guests and netted money to improve club rooms. Next party set for August 6.
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Charles Northrop
E. J. Farley
B. C. Roperts
Fred McLaughlin
Ralph Bone
Wade Long
George Timmins
Leonard Iverson
Lyle McMullen
Frank Stimson
Will Tuetken
Mona Trafton
L. F. Balster
Caroline Hicks
Charles JA. Coxsee
Harry Rodman
Walter Brainard
Meyer Slivken
Halstead Carpenter
Vivian Bancroft
Virginia Schneider
Virginia Ferring
Minnie Hansen
Eagle Grove
Georgia Miller
Fayette
Irene Slivken
Dubuque
Family Picnic Honors Out of Town Relatives at City Park
A Sunday picnic hosted by Mrs. J. W. Schweitzer and Mrs. Lottie Marugg welcomed twenty five relatives from several towns. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Adam Schumacher and Mr. and Mrs. George Ragatz of Potosi Wisconsin Mr. and Mrs. Cap Buol and Arnold son Mrs. Kate Bardill of Dubuque Mrs. Harold Teed and Robert of Pennsylvania Mr. and Mrs. John Schweitzer Janaan and Sidney of Richland township and Lena of Monticello.
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J. W. Schweitzer
Lottie Marugg
Adam Schumacher
George Ragatz
Potosi
Wis
Cap Buol
Arnold
Kate Bardill
Dubuque
Harold Teed
Robert
Pennsylvania
John Schweitzer
Janaan
Sidney
Richland Township
Lena
Monticello
Birthday Celebration for Beverly Hubbard at Buckner Home
Beverly Hubbard was the guest of honor at her aunt Mrs. Merle Buckner’s home for her seventh birthday party on Friday afternoon July 24. Games filled the day and at 4 o clock refreshments featured two large seven candle cakes. Guests included Lucile Clark Loretta Gerdes Helen Carpenter and others.
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Beverly Hubbard
Merle Buckner
Beverly
Ernest Carpenter
Lyle Clark
Lucile
Jean Clark
Loretta
Helen Gerdes
Lorna
Carol Caspers
Lucretia Fairbanks
Frances Buckner
Betty Lou Hubbard
Helen Carpenter
Club Hosts Sixty At Benefit Bridge and Dominoes
A group of sixty members and guests enjoyed a productive benefit bridge and dominoes event at the club house on Tuesday afternoon. Baskets of midsummer garden flowers decorated the club rooms while players engaged in auc
Jones County Highway Condemnation Notice
Jones county Iowa board of supervisors proposes to condemn land in Cass township for a proposed highway. The irregular tract lies in east half section 84 with a described route through sections 34 and the surrounding area plus a listed series of measured lines and bearings. This notice cites Chapter 8 of the 40th General Assembly Special Session Sec 4611 and dates to July 29 1926.
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Board OF Supervisors
G. A
Jones County
Iowa
Cass Township
Pam
Anamosa
Towa
Towi
Ely Ney Af
Fairview Township
Dones County
Aiong
Description of Condemnation Boundary and Acreage Detailing Damages
The description outlines a land tract's boundary by a sequence of compass bearings and distances, totaling about 4.06 acres. It specifies paths along northward lines and curved segments to a highway centerline, concluding at the point of beginning. Damages from the condemnation will be assessed by three (officials or methods) as part of the proceeding.
Notice of Road Damages Appraisers Appointment
Notice states owners may appoint three appraisers by August 1936 to assess damages for road use. If not chosen, three appraisers will be appointed by law. Appraisers will report to the board of supervisors which will act on the findings. Objections to toning for road use may be filed at the hearing. failing to object waives rights.
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Board of Supervisors
Inrties Board
Noted Eminent Domain Hearing For Property in Aust
The notice outlines a condemnation case for a 2.97 acre parcel measuring tenths of a foot 682.8 feet to the beginning. Three appraisers will assess damages, report to the supervisors, and hearings set for a date in August 1996 with parties invited to object to the use of the land for read purposes.
Population Drop Feeds Kansas Budget Strain
Kansas posts a 1.8 percent population decline in the last five years as budget balancing efforts falter per Tulsa World. The report ties demographic shrinkage to fiscal pressures facing the state.
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Kansas
Tulsa
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