Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Monticello Express in Monticello, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1931

Page

4

Sacred Heart School Ends Year With May Fete

Sacred Heart held a colorful May fete in the gym on May 28 with lower grades performing in costume. May queen Jean Hogan was crowned by Helen Anne Lahey, and the program included a flag drill, a May Day recitation, songs, a May pole dance, and aloud singing. Commencement followed with diplomas and awards, including high school diplomas for Eugene Chaloupka Catherine Fagan James McDonough Loretta Redmond and Elizabeth Pender. Reverend Lorenz spoke on the Catholic school system and veterans services were noted at Oakwood and Sacred Heart cemeteries with addresses by Mr. Strickler on war, preparedness, and defense.

Sacred Heart Gymnnasium Jean Hogan Helen Anne Lahey Margaret Hayes Mother Dearest Mother Fairest Charles Renk Maxine Redmond Betty Denkhoff Isabelle Bader James McDonough Helen Stahler Marcus Lahey Sacred Heart Auditorium Eugene Chalounka Helen Stuhler Father Lorenz Leona Fothergill Everetta Maloney Catherine Fothergill Kathleen Horan Naomi Maloney Blanche Kane Kathleen Hayes Frank O'Rourke Arnold Oescheer Donald Nordmann Harold Schlimmer Gerald Locher Raymond Ferring Eugene Chaloupka Elizabeth Pender Loretta Redmond Catherine Fagan Helen L. Stuhler Helen Louise Father Rooney a_ sone Agnes Cashen Betty Denkroff A. L. Lorenz Lincoln Highway Strickler School House E. E. Reed Oakwood Cemetery Henry Che Samuel G. Gutensohn Congregational Church Onakwood Sacred Heart Cemetery Monticello United States

Memorial Exercises Held Here for Soldier Dead

Monticello and nearby residents honored the fallen on Memorial Day with a 10 o'clock service in the public school auditorium. The program featured an orchestra prelude, audience singing, a memorial prayer by Rev. Roy V. Porter, a G A R ritual reading by C A Coxsee, and performances by the high school boys quartet. Milton W. Strickler of Des Moines, delayed by heavy traffic, was to be the speaker.

Monticello America A. B. Grimes Roy V. Porter Methodist Episcopal Church C. A. Coxsee Messrs Eugene Rodman Raymond Schoon James Howard McLaughlin Milton W. Strickler Des Moines

Luther League Selects Cast For Spring Play

Under Rev G Wolf Luther Leaguers begin practice for Two Days to Marry to be staged in a few weeks Leading roles go to Alfred Seehusen Augusta Eibeen Clarence Stadtmueller and Trene Heiken The comedy follows a 28 year old heir with two days to wed and a million dollar will with a twist by lawyer Sawyer Cast includes Clarence Stadtmueller James J Dare Alfred Seehusen Irene Heiken and others in a lively Funny farce set at Castle Grove.

Rev. G. Wolf Luther Mr. Sawyer Dave Simon P. Chase Clarence Stadtmueller James J. Dare Alfred Seehusen Buford B. Sawyer Clarence Willms Emily Jane Pink Irene Heiken Sadie L. Boise Emma Heiken Emogene McShane Augusta Fiben Walter M. Blair Bernard Ohe

Memorial Day Funeral for Lulu May Peltier Good

Lulu May Peltier Good died in Denver on May 26 and was buried at Oakwood Cemetery last Saturday. The Monticello native, born May 29, 1874, was survived by her husband Frank L. Good and a son Marion McGinsey, with other relatives including Louis Peltier, R. C. Stephenson, and Blanche Correl. Interment was conducted by Rev. R. V. Porter.

Lulu May Peltier Good Oakwood Cemetery Denver Colorado Good Louis Sarah Peltier St. Joseph Bowen's Prairie Monticello Frank L. Good Marion McGinsey West Tampa Florida Louis Poltier Dubuque R. C. Stephenson Colo Blanche Correl Oakwood R. V. Porter Methodist Episcopal Church Louis Peltier

Farmers Could Boost Net Income By Better Seed Use

M L Mosher of the University of Illinois College of Agriculture estimates that farmers could raise their net farm income by $100 to $1,000 annually by using better seeds. The piece also notes that about 40 million Americans travel on streetcars each year.

M. L. Mosher College of Agriculture The University of Thinois

Churches and civic notices from Jones county 1931 ads

Local church schedules for St Josephs Prairieburg and neighboring parishes list masses confessions and services for June 7 with multiple pastors including Rev Leon ard Duckett and Rev A L Lorenz. Jones county board of supervisors hires weed staff and announces June 10 road bond election with judge clerks and polling places.

Jones County Board of Supervisors Iowa

Prairie Hill Cemetery Association Annual Meeting Notice

Annual meeting to elect officers and transact business will be held Saturday June 6 at 1 00 o'clock p m at the cemetery. George Specht secretary 491

Prairie Hill Cemetery Association Offcers George Specht

Also Mentioned on This Page

Goress Principa Jake Prof Enry ‘Arrison Luther League Frank Good St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Prairieburg Stephen J. Kucera Methodist Episcopal Epworth League Union Leonard Duckett Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Methodist Church Sacred Heart Catholic Church N. Sycamore Street St. Matthew’s Ev H. L. Adix Ladies’ Aid Luther Hall C. Eileen Armin H. Tendick Wayne Zion John P. Willis Ben Nagel Graf Castle Grove Lutheran G. Wolf Philadelphia Supervisors Proceedings Anamosa Towa Matthiessen Harms Barber Alva J. Gerdes Amber Russell G. H. Herzberger EF. Guyan Adolph Schoon Geo. C. Lawrence Taylor Lora R. Houston Earl C. Peet Castle Grove John Matthiessen LaVern Rockstad State of Said County H. P. Barber Gerd Harms E. M. Russell F. E. Taylor F. E. Taylor Gerd Harms A. A. Clarke A. O. Sones D. A. Downing Thomas Snyder F. L. Stoughton R. L. LaChapelle L. A. Miller B. I. McLaughlin Daisy Stevens Etta B. Carpenter Lloyd Lowry L. L. Doolittle C. E. Joslin Harry Witham Neal Con- Conway H. J. Petersen F. P. Ireland Henry Dorgeloh John Belknap Thos. E. McNamara J. T. Kula Andrew Watt Ed W. McNamara A. Park Ogden Thomas Stimpson Steve Petersen Will Hiller George F. Specht John H. Specht Geo. A. Rickels George Ambuehl D. McVay W. H. Hanken F. L. Berlin Herman Harms South Madison Tom Broderson C. P. Lorenzen Ed Dusanek Paul Levsen F. L. Pealer Monticello 1 R. C. Hoag F. G. Matthiessen C. A. Palmer A. H. Byers F. W. Ferring Monticello 2 H. P. Bancroft I. M. Rodman P. D. Bell James Skelley H. A. Hoag Monticello 3 Ray Hayes W. H. Skelley J. Metzenberg George Timmins John Ross, Jr Oxford Emerson Cave Martin Petersen O. A. Gable E. G. Lasack James L. Cave Richland, East J. C. O'Brien J. B. Fagan R. J. Martin, Sr R. J. Martin, Jr George F. Rogers Richland, West C. G. Schweiter J. L. Hein J. W. Schweitzer J. H. Rogers H. L. Wismeier Rome H. E. Levien John Gordon W. F. Houstman Glenn Lynch Guy B. Macomber Scotch Grove John W. Hutton John W. Livingstone Thomas W. Fagan J. M. Lange, Jr F. D. Sutherland Stone City John Dailey Mrs. Thos Theresa Walsh Anna Rowen Joseph Fearde Washington Pat Callighan Henry Collins Carl H. Weber Hugo Weber Arthur McQuillen Wyoming E. C. Vaughn Fred Westphal BE. F. Rohwedder Clerks D. A. White Peter Eichhorn Paris Newton Parrott Josie Williams Princess Theatre Monticello, Iowa Dr. Bacon J. L. Weber & Bons Cascade Majestic Philco Locher's Music Store Bath Grand Street Williamson Fred Shover John Hennessey Norm Smith Harvey Harford Atwater Kent Ben Roberts Wtf Jacobs Schoon Implement Lloyd King Rex Campbell AAA Engus Sanie Stuhlers Ckband
Search Courier

Search the Monticello Express Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Monticello Express?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication