Mardorf World War Vet Called Sunday
Christoph G Mardorf a World War veteran died Sunday at his father's home Monticello Iowa after declining health since November 1929 He served in France with the 2nd Battalion 164 Infantry 3rd Army Corps and was discharged September 27 1919 He leaves a widow Mildred and several siblings with funeral services held at St Matthew Evangelical Lutheran church and burial at Oakwood Cemetery with American Legion honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christoph G. Mardorf
C. H. Mardorf
Rochester
Minn
Excelsior Springs
Monticello
Mardorf
C. H
Celina (Herby) Mardorf
Lutheran Normal College
Waverly
Cedar Rapids
U. S. Army
Waco
Texas
3Rd Army Corps
France
Mildred Moore
Anamosa
Mildred Mardorf
C. Mardorf
George Mardorf
Carl Mardorf
Sumner
Florence Lutz
West Union
Sadie Rickels
Montana
Anna Mardorf
St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Henry L. Adix
Matthias
Anamoss
Oakwood Cemetery
American Legion
Weed Eradication Meetings Highlight County Demonstrations
County Agent Max Wortman led meetings across the townships on sodium chlorate weed control targeting Canada Thistle and Quack Grass. Caution advised on fire risk from wet solution and clothing. animals should be salted when grazing treated pastures. two to four applications may be needed for complete control.
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Max Wortman
Jones County
Delaware Bank Closed and In Receiver's Hands
The Delaware Savings Bank was closed last week and is now under a bank receiver. Its assets include $19,490.13 in bills receivable and $120,705.87 in deposits, with a $1,724.33 cash reserve and $10,000 capital. Started in 1914 under W. H. Norris of Manchester, it had $20,000 of depositor indebtedness, a small loss not widely distributed.
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Delaware Savings Bank
Mnnday
W. H. Norris
Manchester
Hopkinton Leader
Woman Falls Through Window in Olin Tragedy
Mrs. G. Kettelkamp of Olin was sleeping on the floor with a six month old son when she rose and tripped, falling through a bay window. She sustained serious wrist cuts and was taken to a hospital. the baby was unharmed.
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G. Kettelkamp
Olin
Korneman Bros Begin City Paving Contract Work
Korneman Bros contractors of Muscatine started excavating on five blocks on South Maple Street South Sycamore Street and Grand Street. They plan to finish major excavation before laying concrete with West First Street paving held for last to avoid disruption during the Jones County Fair August 19 to 22.
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New City
Korneman Bros
Muscatine
Maple’ Street
Sycamore St
Grand St
Monticello
West 1St St
Gill St
McDonald Hospital
Jones County
Harvest picnic events and local incidents in the region
The Hopkins town neighborhood will host its annual harvest home picnic on Thursday August 14 with Senator Steck headlining the Twenty Annual Daily Picnic in Delhi on Wednesday August 6. A string of local incidents follows including deaths from suicide and gunfire, a major fire at the Koppenhaver farm, a fatal auto crash near Ely, and a vote to renew or reject the Iowa Electric Company franchise in Olin.
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Hopkinton
Senator Steck
Delhi
Tenkamp
Sugar Creek
Jackson County
Olin
Iowa Electric Company
Fifty Years Ago in Monticello Items of Occurrences
A survey of Monticello in 1900 notes a town clock overhaul by Adolphus Grassmeyer, rising telephony, census work by M M Moulton, Sells Bros Circus drawing 5 000 spectators, and local school pay for Luther Foster and others. Apt events include a fourth of July picnic, new butter and eggs shop by C J Showers, Dexter Page buying Little and Young, a fatal railroad accident near Monticello, and various birthdays, marriages, sales, and business changes.
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Adolphus Grassmeyer
Monticello
Leman Palmer
Wood Yard
M. M. Moulton
Anamosa
Sells Bros
Luther Foster
Kate Curtis
Ass’t
M. A. Wright
Alfa Campbell
Grammer
Alice Gurney
Pink Dyer
Frank Moulton
M. Grassmeyer
Martha Herrick
Bacher & Thompson
R. P. Smith
D. Jenkins
Congregational Church
Bowen's Prairie
Amelia
Mary Moulton
University of Minnesota At
Minneapolis
Iowa Agricultural College
Ames
Luna Farwell
Clarence Blanchard
George Curtis
Clarence Coxsee
A. Bigley
Langworthy
Wyoming
Dawson
Suhr
Mallyo
Smalley
Peak
Rohn
Austin
Cummins
Carpenter
Gilbert
Sexton
Smith
Brainard
Little
Story
Huse
A. G. Rodman
Prairieburg
J. W. Coxsee
I. H. Phillips
George Murphy
Emily Petit
Geo. LeClerc
Messrs
James
Henry George
Judson Houser
Rickless & Houser
Dubuque
John Lane
Castle Grove
P. A. Nandell
West Union
J. E. Nye
Frank H. Sarles
8. E. Sarles
Low Dairy and Poultry Prices Driven by Cold Storage Holdings
A 1930 July report from the U S Department of Agriculture shows large year to year increases in cold storage holdings for dairy and poultry. Butter and cheese totals, egg cases, and fryer and fowl stock rose, signaling lower current market prices than July 1929.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Ruth Montgomery Weds Ray S Pratt in Redwing Minnesota
Rev and Mrs W A Montgomery announce the marriage of their daughter Ruth to Ray S Pratt of Brainerd Minnesota. The ceremony occurred in Redwing Minnesota on the 23rd of the month. The bride, a Coe College graduate and Phi Kappa Phi member, taught at St Lawrence South Dakota for a year. The couple and the Montgomeries will vacation in Estes Park.
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W. A. Montgomery
Ruth
Ray S. Pratt
Brainerd
Minn
Redwing
Montgomery
Estes Park
Coe College
Phi Kappa Phi
St. Lawrence
South Dakota
E A Hubbard to Celebrate Eightieth Birthday Tomorrow
Mr and Mrs Edgar Hubbard will celebrate his eightieth birthday on August 1 as they visit son George in Clarksville Iowa. Born August 1 1850 in Spencer Massachusetts he later moved to Leichester and Worcester before settling in Monticello Iowa in 1893. He and Nellie White married in 1872 and have one son and one granddaughter. Friends are urged to mail cards to George Hubbard Clarksville Iowa.
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Edgar Hubbard
Clarksville
George Hubbard
Mr. Hubbard
Massachusetts
Spencer
Albert and
Sophia Hubbard
Leichester
Lei
Hubbard
George
Nellie Ecklund
Riverside
California
Iowa
Rotary Officers Attend District Conference
Monticello Rotary club president T M Redmond and secretary B C Roberts attended a district conference of Rotary presidents and secretaries in Fort Dodge last Monday. They listened to inspirational talks on Rotary subjects.
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Rotary
T. M. Redmond
B. C. Roberts
Monticello
Monticello C T A June milk production report
The June test covers 560 cows averaging 727 lbs of milk and 27.4 lbs butterfat. Nine percent dry. 75 cows over 40 lbs butterfat. 16 over 50. Seven cows sold for beef and three for dairy. Pfeil & Burr Holsteins top with 1151 lbs milk and 39.1 lbs butterfat from 15 cows, nine over 40 lbs. Other highs include Shover & Orcutt 10755 lbs milk 37.3 fat, Thos. George 938 milk 37.3 fat, Bert Kiburz 1172 milk 34.8 fat, Wm. M. Oltman 878 milk 34.5 fat, Len Buol 857 milk 34.5 fat. Separator losses were $12.12. Fourteen dairymen fed grain on pasture. High cow for June was Bannestine, a purebred Holstein of Shover & Orcutt. Wymen Fulton, tester.
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Pfeil & Burr
Shover & Orcutt
Thos. George
Bert Kiburz
Wm. M. Oltman
Len Buol
Bannestine
Wymen Fulton
Fire Obliterates Large Barn on Olin Area Farm
A large barn on Frank Jamison's farm six miles northwest of Olin burned last week. Five horses, sixteen hogs, forty chickens, thirty tons of hay, and farm implements were lost. The fire’s cause is unknown and partial insurance coverage was reported.
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Edward Sanders
Carroll Struve
Davenport
Sanders
Struve
Smith
Dubuque
J. C. Smith
Frank Jamison
Olin
Oats Yield Heavy Near Sand Spring After Rain
Farmers around Sand Spring report strong oat yields with seven bushels per acre noted by some. A second alfalfa crop has been harvested and rain last Saturday helped most in the drought area, benefiting nearly all locals.
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Sand Spring
Helen Sube’s Water Circus to Headline Monticello Fair Act
Helen Subes Water Circus, a vaudeville act featuring diving nymphs and trained seals, will perform at the Monticello Fair August 19 to 22. The act, touted as a high priced, novelty attraction, includes two feature numbers, sea lion balance tricks and a seal band with fish rewards for performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Sube
Fair Association
Monticello
Wyoming Diamond Jubilee Celebration Plans Unveiled
Wyoming prepares a two day diamond jubilee honoring its founding with a full schedule of music, speeches, pageants, and free attractions. Leaders include Dr W W Bronson chairing the enterprise and Rev W P Nicholas officiating. The event runs August 5 and 6 with indoor options for bad weather and a concluding Mardi Gras dance.
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Wyoming
W. W. Bronson
Enterprise
America the Beautiful
Wood
E L. Arbelger
Ames
Cole
C. B. Shaffer
Miss Hospitality
Elizabeth Marshall
Clifford B. Paul
Mary Calkins Briggs
Walter Briggs
Alicia Breish McConnell
Grizeldan Morse
Janet Reade
Harriet Peck
Monticellous
Baldwin
W. P. Nicholas
E. L. Arhelger
G. H. Goodrick
Price Williams
Arthur Vaughn
Elva Calkins Briggs
Ida Franks Perrine
Ed Hernon
Mary McNamara Conmey
Kate Halsey Richardson
Hospitality
Cyren
Mace Johnson Peck
Winifred Wherry
Clara Stephenson
Florence Richardson ‘Thomas
Mayme Tasker Morse
Frances Franks
Harriet Alden
J. W. Waite
Wherry
R. Fishwild
W. G. Wherry
New Buick 8s Shown At McLaughlin Buick Co
Burton McLaughlin displays Buick eight cylinder model at his showroom. The $1025 car fits into one of twenty models in four base lengths with many factory accessories included, offering lower price than prior models.
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Buick Automobile
Buick Company
Burton McLaughlin
Supervisors Award Gravel Road Contracts in Cedar County
The Cedar County Board of Supervisors awarded Morley road grading six miles from Cedar Rapids to Morley to Ben C. Johnson for 12478 dollars and four miles Morley to Cedar County line to Harry Porter for 4618.50 dollars. E W Koon of Monticello won three concrete culvert contracts for 1234 dollars.
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Board of Supervisors
Morley
Cedar Rapids
Ben C. Johnson
Harry Porter
Anamosa
Cedar County
E. W. Koon
Monticello
Record Heat Wave Strains Residents Across the State
July 1930 is remembered for extreme heat with a 107 degree high in the state capital and seven hours over 100. Mon ticello stayed near 100 and cooled after a harsher stretch. The period included nine 100 degree days in Town during August, affecting public mood and daily life.
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Strate
Towa
Monticello
Monticello Dominates Baldwin In Easy Baseball Win
Monticello rolled to a 9 to 3 victory over Baldwin last Sunday with two home runs by Then haus and L Bartlett boosting the offense. The win, part of a tight Maquoketa Valley League race, placed Monticello atop the standings alongside Cascade and Manchester while Oxford Junction fell to fourth after a 12 to 1 loss to Dyersville.
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Monticello
Baldwin
Thenhaus
L. Bartlett
Ryan
Cascade
Maquoketa Valley
Redmen
Shamrock
Manchester
Dyersville
Oxford Junction
W. L. Pet
Cascame Ccciiveeicerereeeeeey
Dyersville J
I Baldwin
Lost Nation
Bible Questions On Vows And Prophets To Page 8 Answers
The brief invites families to answer Bible questions printed in the issue and directs readers to page 8 for the solutions. It presents queries about vows, the greatest prophet, a father’s duty to his daughter, and the first riddle ever asked, prompting readers to consult referenced connections.
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Joshua
Wall Collapse Damages Franklin Equipment Plant Wall
A brick wall twenty by twelve feet at the Franklin Equipment Company factory was pushed out last Friday when a twenty five ton steel pile slipped and fell against it. No injuries occurred as workers were distant. Debris cleaned up and a hole boarded up awaiting brickwork.
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Franklin Equipment Company
Lightning Kills Team Near Sand Spring Pasture
Mrs. Margaret Murray of Sand Spring loses a team of horses struck by lightning last Saturday night. The animals were standing in the pasture when the bolt hit.
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Sand Spring
Margaret Murray
Gas Franchise Carries In Monticello By Vote
Monticello approved a Skelly Company gas franchise by 408 yes to 14 no to install and operate a butane plant. Chief Engineer Crout surveyed sites, with two 10 by 40 foot tanks and two generating machines planned. Work to lay mains and install the plant could begin within ten days and take eight to ten weeks to full operation.
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Monticello
Skelly Oo Company
Eldorado
Kans
Skelly Company
Skely Oil Company
John S. Crout
Crout
Tama
Spencer
Manchester
Dyersville
Audubon
Tipton
Cresco
Hampton
Osage
DeWitt
Anamosa
Marengo
Harlan
Jefferson
Oxford Jct Men Granted Preliminary Hearing
Pat Cohee John Powlishta and Ed Vozlick faced a preliminary hearing in Anamosa on liquor nuisance charges. All three were held to the grand jury. Cohee and Vozlick posted bonds of 1000 dollars each and Powlishta 2500 dollars. Powlishta is alleged to be a fourth liquor offense violator.
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Pat Cohee
John Powlishta
Ed Vozlick
Oxford Junction
Anamosa
Cohee
Vozlick
Powlishta
Monticello Boys Begin East Trip With Camping Plan
Messrs William Stickford and Benjamin Roberts will leave next Saturday in Stickford's Ford car for a voyage visiting Pittsburgh Annapolis Washington D C and Niagara Falls. They will camp en route and handle most cooking themselves. Carlton Landis will accompany them as they travel from Ames where Stickford enrolled at Iowa State College.
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Messrs
William Stickford
Benjamin Roberts
Ford
Pittsburgh
Annapolis
Washington, D. C
Niagara Falls
Carlton Landis
Ames
Stickford
Iowa State College
Local Visitors From Yankton and Sioux City Nearby Monticello
Mrs Sigfveld Simonson of Yankton SD and Mrs John Wenger with three daughters of Sioux City are visiting relatives near Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigfveld Simonson
Yankton
South Dakota
John Wenger
Sioux City
Monticello
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Chris Mardorf
Delaware Bank
Michael J. Fitzpatrick
Eldo Sporbeck
Maquoketa
Frank Fisher
Morse
John Fisher
George Sharf
Solon
Ely
Fisher
Sharf
George Kohler
Iowa City
the Express
Ruth Montgomery
Bride of
E. A. Hubbard
Monticello C. T. A
McLaughlin Buick Co
Monti
City Park
Rhe Baldwin
Jones
Sparks
Robinson
Meredith
Delancey
Rock
Fleming
Scott
Sheeley
Michaels
RHE Sretsesee
Speedforthia
C. Anderson
H. Wernimont
Stodola
Willenburg
Weber
RHE
Oxford Jet
Farber and
Ahlers
Christensen and Fifield
New Bible Questions
Wall Falls
Franklin Equip. Co
City
Skelly Co
J Spolled Datlots
Oxford
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