Secret societies in American history fade after fevered days
The essay traces groups from the Sons of Liberty and the Know Nothings to the Ku Klux Klan and modern super-patriot movements. It argues these secret societies arise with high sounding aims yet vanish as their fanatical methods backfire, concluding today’s Birch-style extremism will follow the same pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Birch Society
Communist Underground
Nazi
Hitler
Germany
Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty Cause
Know - Nothing Party
New York
Order of the Star Spangled Banner
Order of the American Union
Order of the Little Red School House
The
Templars of Liberty
America Benefit Association
Red White and Blue
American Protective Association
Ku Klux Klan
Knights of the Golden Circle
North
Union League
Knights
Order of American Knights
Knights of the White Camellia
Knights of the Black Cross
Klan
Farms no longer a jobless haven in the past
The piece recalls how old family farms once sheltered thousands of jobless from cities during hard times. Mechanization now ends that buffer, though it improved agriculture. It notes the tradeoff of losing social shelter despite gains from farming automation.
Monticello News Recap of Local Highlights Through the Years
A montage of Monticello events notes Judy Hollar becoming Rainbow Girls worthy advisor, LeRoy Jacque appearing on WOC TV, a bicycle accident injuring Daniel Read, and airport weather rescues. Street lighting to rise from 153 to 181, Stuart Leggett's eye surgery, and a council plan to upgrade lighting mark recent items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Hollar
J. F. Hollar
Rainbow Girls
LeRoy Jacque
Monticello
Davenport
WOCTV
Daniel Read
James Read
Richard Denzler
U.S. Naval Air Reserve
Stuart Leggett
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Community Notes and Local Happenings
Fire alarm prompted no department aid as a fire was quickly fought. The Wyoming store of E. M. Babcock was broken into with cash register contents taken. Clara and Frieda Gruenstein visited with family. D Chase traveled to Saskatchewan for flax land work. Hugh Campbell to South Dakota for a homestead claim. Presbyterian church to start earlier summer services June 4. St. Luke’s summer schedule began May 7. John Barrack Jr selected as treasurer of Students Education Association at Upper Iowa University. Local residents visited Worthington, and others traveled for various errands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Babcock
Wyoming
Clara
Frieda Gruenstein
Cedar Rapids
E. E. Gruenstein
George Guyan
Co. D. Chase
Saskatchewan
Canada
Hugh Campbell
Belle Porarch
South Dakota
Robert Burns
Presbyterian Church
St. Luke’s Church
John Barrack Jr
Hopkinton
U.S
Students Education Association of
Upper Iowa University
John Barrack
William Eike
Agnes Miller
Ed Jones
John Wilhelm
Worthington
Bible School Classes At St John Lutheran Parish
St John Lutheran parish opens Bible school for children aged four to confirmation age from May 29 to June 9. Sessions run weekdays 9 00 to 11 30 with instructors Mrs Virginia Bradle Mrs Mary Ethel Barrack Pamela enter Jean Marie Schwandt Barbara Schwandt Char lene Burns and Pastor and Mrs John Winter. Emma Smith visited sister Mrs William Balsiger in Monticello while Mr and Mrs Woodrow Wilson and family of Cedar Rapids were guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Lutheran Parish
Virginia Bradle
Mary Ethel Barrack
Pamela Enter
Jean Marie Schwandt
Barbara Schwandt
Charlene Burns
John Winter
Emma Smith
William Balsiger
Monticello
Woodrow Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Monticello Express Official Monticello paper details
The Monticello Express weekly paper for Monticello and Jones county is published each Thursday. It is established July 10, 1865 and lists circulation rates by region including $4 in local counties and $5 elsewhere, with servicemen rate $4 worldwide. It notes affiliations with Iowa Press Association and National Editorial Association. Advertising services are offered through state and national advertising services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa
Jones
Clinton
Cedar
Delaware
Dubuque
Jackson
Linn
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Monticello Express
Know-Nothings
American Party
Jeane Hoult
Merle Jacobsen
Order of the Rainbow
Nan Barron
J. R. Barron
Mount Mercy College
Monticello State Bank
Monticello Public School
Raymond A. Wright
Geraldine
Howard Farrington
Sam Farrington
Anamosa
Mariann Luckstedt
Joyce Postel
Robert E. Savage
Earl L. Wahl
McGregor
Mississippi
Burton McLaughlin
McLaughlin Buick Company
Automotive Dealers Association of Iowa
Marion Yousse
Wayne Yousse
Harold I. Schneider
Oelwein
Little Brown
Nashua
Redwood Falls
Minn
Lenox College
Elfrieda L. Burrichter
Charles Renk
F. S. Stuhler
Chicago
Earl Haley
Thelma Gregory
Wheatland
W. B. Clark
Scotch Grove
Locher
Young Citizens of
Police Dept
Health Improvment Assn
Phil Rosenbaum
Stanwood
Hormel
Wilson
Cal Miller
Farmers Creamery
Cal
SWIFT
Wilson Or Glaser
Wieners
U.S.D.A
Clem
Khrushchev
U. S
J.F Kennedy
White House
Washington
D.C
Peoples
Monticello, Iowa
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