Light Vote Cast At The June Primary Election Last Monday
The June primary nominated candidates for major offices with L J Dickinson re-nominated by Republicans at 40 percent. George A Wilson, Edson, Harrington, and other nominees for governor lieutenant governor and secretary of state were named by their parties. Local results in Jones county featured Penningroth over Elliott in district one, Jacobsen opposing, and state-level tweaks in senator and representative races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
L. J. Dickinson
Clyde L. Herring
United States
Hubert Utterback
George A. Wilson
Des Moines
Nelson G. Kraschel
Edson
Harrington
Miller
Hanson
Storms
Benson
Kurran
Charles Penningroth
Cedar Rapids
Frank W. Elliott
Davenport
Jones County
B. M. Jacobsen
Penningroth
George Miller
Wyoming
John Bodenhofer
Anamosa
Bodenhofer
Cedar County
H. D. Miller
Morley
Harry Holcomb
Thomas Stimpson
J. E. Heiserman
Glen J. McLaughlin
Norman Baker
Muscatine
Smith W. Brookhart
Washington
George A. C. Moines
Algona
Guy Linville
Edwin Manning
Ottumwa
George B. Call
Sioux City
J. M. Grimes
Osceola
Geo. A. Wilson
Monticello Fighters On Legion Boxing Card
Fourteen boxers will fight in an American Legion show at the Monticello Opera House tonight. Seven bouts begin at 8 p.m with local contenders facing Cedar Rapids and Dubuque opponents including Kid Perkins and Kid Thuman and Golden Gloves champions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dempsey
American Legion
Monticello
Emery
Dubuque
Jack Krumholtz
Cedar Rapids
Louie Hanken
Art Short
Ryan
Ben Kellum
James Otten Killed In Auto Accident
James Otten son of Mr. and Mrs. John Otten suffered severe injuries in an early Saturday auto crash while returning from a friend’s wedding. Accompanied by John Peterson, his car skidded off the road near the Paul Paulsen home and overturned into a ditch. He is hospitalized at McDonald hospital with serious injuries as rescue crews assess the wreck and blood loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Otten
John Otten
John Peterson
Paul Paulsen
McDonald Hospital
Monticello Records Heaviest Rain in Two Years
Monticello experienced the heaviest rainfall in two years during June 1 2 with 3% inches. Weather researcher John Bateman notes prior heavy rain on July 4 5 1934 and records May totals including several sprinkles and a one inch May 23. Daytime June 1 brought % inch and three inches fell at night boosting farmers to optimism for crops as ground dried and could be worked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
John Bateman
Bateman
Mrs. John Hoult Dies After Prolonged Illness in Monticello
Mrs. John W. Hoult dies yesterday afternoon after more than two years of illness. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 2 pm at First Congregational Church under Rev. Samuel G. Gutensohn. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Born Clara Hooper in London on June 10 1866 she came to the United States in 1890 and to Monticello with her husband’s family June 4 of that year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
John W. Hoult
Hoult
First Congregational Church
Fire at Monticello home caused by kerosene stove explosion
Monticello firemen were called Friday evening to a blaze at Mrs. Bess Dickey's home. The kerosene stove explosion started the fire, but only slight physical damage occurred. smoke caused most of the damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Dickey
Monticello Boys Attend Des Moines Carrier Convention
Jimmie Bone Leslie Burrichter Charles Field Dickie Landis and Marvin Schoon headline Monticello youths invited with nearly five thousand others to a carrier convention in Des Moines Monday June 8. Highlights include attendance at a three ring circus and a league baseball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Bone
Leslie Burrichter
Charles Field
Dickie Landis
Marvin Schoon
Des Moines
Vernon and Bone Lead Local Golf Honors In Meet
About 20 golfers attended the flag tournament at the local course last Sunday. Edgar Vernon won handicap honors with an 81 net after a 90 handicap, Ralph Bone posted the low 18 hole score of 77, and Ben Roberts shot 79. Ralph Bone claimed longest drive on number five while E Ricklefs and Linn Howie tied for closest tee shot on the ninth. The Mt Vernon interclub meet with Manchester club is set for June 14, and local golfers meet Manchester next Sunday at 1 30 P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Vernon
Vernon
Ralph Bone
Ben Roberts
Mt. Vernon
Battle Grounds
E. Ricklefs
Linn Howie
Manchester Club
Delaware County
Three Car Crash on Highway 161 Northeast of Monticello
A Friday evening collision on Highway 161 near the Aitchison corner involved three vehicles. E. E. Wheeler of Ottumwa suffered serious injuries including a broken thigh and shoulder. he and his wife were traveling to Dubuque and Cedar Rapids respectively, with Wheeler later hospital bound. Father Brady of Parnell escaped injury as his Packard was struck, and Price of Central City drove the other truck damaged in the wreck. Wheeler’s condition was reported improved late Thursday. his wife remained with him in hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
E. E. Wheeler
Ottumwa
Dubuque
Mr. Price
Central City
Aitchison Corner
Father Brady
Parnell
Wheeler
Cedar Rapids
Ford
Price
Davidson
John McDonald Hospital
John Fraser
Monticello Circus Coming Next Saturday
Vanderburg Brothers circus will perform in Monticello on June 6 with the Hol land Dockrill bare back troupe and a menagerie of rare animals. Miniature features for children include baby monkeys and jungle animals. Music by calliopes. Two shows at 2 and 8 p.m. Doors open 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Rain or shine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanderburg Brothers Circus
Monticello
America
Holland Dockrill
Calliopes
Monticello Nine Falls 8 5 to Bellevue in Sunday Tilt
Monticello baseball dropped an 8 to 5 decision to Bellevue on foreign soil after a four run second inning and two run fourth. Justin Kehoe homered for Monticello with Gerald Kehoe, Kreeb and Ferring contributing, but Bellevue's rallies sealed the win. Cascade visits Sunday for a Canoafle-Monticello clash at Wayapane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Bellevue
Justin Kehoe
Gerald
Simpson
Weiderman
Kehoe
Gump Ferring
Egger
To. Oi
Kreeb
G. Kehoe
Kehoe Brothers
River City
Monti
P. Patterson
K. Ferring
Deppe
Dunn
Rural 112 to graduate in Jones County schools
The eighth grade graduation program in Jones county rural schools will be held Friday in the Monticello high school auditorium at 2:30 p.m. with 112 graduates. The program lists many musical numbers, readings, dances, and diploma awards across townships including Cass, Castle Grove, Fairview, Hale, Richland, Scotch Grove, Washington, Wayne, Clay, Greenfield, West Corner, White Oak, Antioch, and Midland with instructors and participating pupils named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Monticello Public Schools
Cass
Margaret
Dorothy Ambuehl
Lovell
Reading
Lois Ritmer
Scotch Grove
Elizabeth Ann Hartman
Hazel Green
Eleanor Dreibelbis
Kinderpolka
Castle Grove
Wayne
Oxford
Washington
Wne
Eileen Peck
Fairview O
Vernon Vochoska
Helen Henak
Maizie Meade
Leonard Benhart
Oxford Mills
Harriet Cunningham
Nellie V. Morey
Patrick Finn
Rita Duffy
Eugene Morrison
Irene Wieneke
Cyril Schultz
Wayne Township
Lorene Zimmerman
Robert Heyen
Delores Poppe
Verna Stutt
Grace Andreesen
Louis Schafer
Edmund Wilken
Emil Prull
Adolph Bohlken
Herbert Herren
Wilbur Hinrichs
Alice Kiburz
Elda Stahlberg
Donald Tobiason
Milo Tobiason
Mary Bohlken
Marvin Jansen
Willis Ricklefs
Dean Zirkelbach
George Freese
Wilma Craig
Howard Andrews
LaVern Englehart
Ella Freese
John Osterkamp
Ida Pillard
Ernest Bohlken
Ioa Folkerts
Lawrence Rieken
Clay
Victory
Mary Ann Cress
Orland Keating
Greenfield
Doris Mann
Mildred Meeks
Nella Meeks
Wilma Soper
Midland
Nellie Straesslin
Essays Expected in School Pool Contest Across Grades
The contest invites students up to eighth grade and a high school group including 1936 graduates. Six prizes total five three and two dollars for top essays judged by a panel. Entries from fourth to sixth grades are in the Express office with a June 8 noon deadline for redraws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office
the Express
Rotary Club
Sacred Heart
Miss Conlin Wins Whitewater Primary in Cascade
In Cascade, Miss Sara J. Conlin defeated Mrs C D Baldwin for Whitewater township precinct committeewoman with 158 votes to 92. E J Kean won Whitewater committee man 116 votes, Harold Curoe township assessor 109 to 78. Cascade peers E D Hogan and Mrs Frank Less win committeewoman and committeewoman. Heller Smith unopposed for assessor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara J. Conlin
C. D. Baldwin
Cascade
Whitewater Township
Conlin
Baldwin
Miss Conlin
Senate
Kraschel
State Supreme Court
State House
Des Moines
E. J. Kean
Whitewater
Harold Curoe
Ray McDemott
Cascade Township
E. D. Hogan
Frank Less
Heller Smith
Opening Country Club Event Next Thursday Evening
The opening country club party will be held next Thursday June 11 at 6 30 p m. Dinner and dance organized by the directors. Members and guests are invited with some attendees preferring not to dance.
Free Cooking School at Monticello Legion Hall
A free Home Products cooking school is held in the American Legion hall in Monticello this week with sessions Wednesday evening continuing today at 2 p.m. Friday at 7 30 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. Demonstrations show economical use of ordinary household articles and daily baskets of groceries samples and new recipes will be given away to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
American Legion Hall
Richard Long Visits Parents in Monticello
Richard Long a senior at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls visited his parents Mr and Mrs Wade Long in Monticello early this week. They returned him to Cedar Falls Tuesday night. Dick Long majors in physical education and has registered for summer school. He was elected president of the Xiano fraternity for 1936 37 on the I E T campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Long
Iowatate Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Wade Long
Long
Xanho
Helen
Emma
Irene
Caroline Heiken
W. A. Crary
Tipton
Tipton High School
Port Byron
Delegates Named for County Conventions by Ward
The list lists Democratic delegates for 1st ward J J Locher M F Hogan F W Ferring Bernice Byerly Kate Maurice and 2nd ward John Liddy Bertha Locher J J Hayes Honor Clark J L Arduser with Republican names pending. In 32nd ward Democratic delegates Jake Metzenberg Herman Burker Charlies Scherrer Bill Waddick. Republican delegates Henry Ohe John Schoon Dora Ohe Harry Doyle Dr C Burris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
1St Ward
J. J. Locher
Dr. M. F. Hogan
F. W. Ferring
Bernice Byerly
Kate Maurice
C. A. Coxsee
R. J. Bone
F. J. Kay
Ray Echternacht
L. A. Iverson
2Nd Ward
John Liddy
Bertha Locher
J. J. Hayes
Honor Clark
J. L. Arduser
Repulican
32Nd Ward
Jake Metzenberg
Herman Burker
Charlies Scherrer
Bill Waddick
Henry Ohe
John Schoon
Dora Ohe
Harry Doyle
Dr. C. Burris
Monti High Grants Diplomas to 38 Graduates
A class of 38 graduates received diplomas at Monticello High School’s May 28 ceremony. Principal Kluss urged growth over stasis, while honor students included Marian McVay and Orvin Yeoman. Royal Rodman performed a vocal solo as Supt Grimes distributed diplomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monti High
Monticello High School
Paul T. Gutknecht
Royal Rodman
Kathleen Carlsen
Supt
Grimes
Frank E. Stimson
William J. Macaulay
Lucile George
Helen Havlichek
Marian McVay
Constance Naylor
Jo Royden
Orvin Yeoman
Marian
How To Cash Your Soldiers Bonus Bonds
Postmaster Mark F. Hogan advises recipients to present bonds at the local post office to receive a receipt. Des Moines Iowa pays the bonds by check mailed the day after presentation. Do not attempt at Cedar Rapids Davenport Waterloo or Sioux City offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark F. Hogan
Iowa
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Waterloo
Sioux City
Monticello Express
Monticello Students Excel In State Brain Derby
Monticello high school led by Robert Wahl and Jo Royden dominated the state eighth annual Brain Derby Tuesday night. W Chargers and awards highlighted Monticello’s strong showing with multiple top ten finishes and honors for Miss Royden and Donald Honeyman of Morning Sun. Red Oak placed first in total honors with seven students in the top ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brain Derby
Monticello High School
Robert Wahl
Jo Royden
Miss Royden
Hilda Balster
Donald W. Honeyman
Morning Sun
Lois Mayhew
Red Oak High School
Red Oak
Monticello
High Grades Were Made By The Class Of 1936
Monticello praises the public high school class of 1936 for strong scholastic results with more than a quarter of graduates on the honor roll. Jo Royden led with 94.16, followed by Helen Havlichek 92.55 and Marian McVay 92.50, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Jo Royden
Helen Havlichek
Marian McVay
Orvin Yeoman
Pace boy confesses to brother slaying and gets life
Rodney Pace, 17, confessed slayer of his brother Ogden Pace, 19, was sentenced to life imprisonment at the Fort Madison state penitentiary. He killed his brother March 10 at the Pace home near Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Pace
Ogden
Fort Madison
Young Pace
Pace
Independence
Melvin Dinnell
Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
John Webbs
Charles Phillips
Young Dinnell
W. J. Marrs
Mount Ayr
Ringgold County
Marrs
Black Forest
Germany
Alice Clinite to Marry Howard Reed in Minneapolis
Monticello relatives received invitations to the marriage of Alice Clinite daughter of Mr and Mrs Franklin E Clinite to Howard Ray Reed. The ceremony will be at 8:30 PM Saturday June 20 at the Clinite home 4852 Emerson Avenue South Minneapolis. Mrs Clinite was Grace Thoeni before her marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Alice Clinite
Franklin E. Clinite
Howard Ray Reed
Wyoming Journal Change Edits and Postmaster Move
The Wyoming Journal will be edited by Mr. Hill of Oxford Junction after C MecConaughy resigns to lead The Anamosa Journal. He replaces Charles J. Cash Jr who becomes Anamosa postmaster and will work at the Anamosa post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming Journal
R. &. Hill
Oxford Junction
C. MecConaughy
Mr. Hill
McConaughy
Anamosa Journal
Charles J. Cash Jr
Anamosa
Augusta Eiben and Ryland Crary Wedding at Castle Grove
Augusta Eiben and Ryland W Crary were married this morning at St Peter and Paul's Lutheran church in Castle Grove township. The ceremony began at 10 o clock with Rev Arnold Thalacker officiating and Lohengrins wedding march. The couple left for a month long motor trip to California and Oregon after a dinner for twenty five at the bride's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Eiben
Ryland W. Crary
St. Peter and Paul's Lutheran Church
Castle Grove Township
Arnold Thalacker
Margaret Balster
Carl Eiben
Samuel Templeton
Tipton
Eileen
Misses
Eleven Students Graduate From Sacred Heart School
Eleven graduates—nine girls and two boys—from Sacred Heart high school were honored last night with commencement at Sacred Heart church. The ceremony followed a procession from the school auditorium, and Rev Father A L Lorenz delivered the address stressing Christian education and the joint duties of church parents and the state in guiding youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart High School
Sacred Heart Church
Lucille Fluckiger
Catherine Fothergill
Kathleen Hogan
Blanche Kane
Leon Liddy
Lillan Margaret Locher
Naomi Marlaney
Mary C. McLees
Annabelle Minnis
Helen Ann Reichart
Marvin Wolfe
Father A. L. Lorenz
Sacred Heart School
Christ
Fiddlers Amateur Contest Set for Wednesday Night
An old time fiddlers and amateur contest sponsored by local merchants will be held next Wednesday at 7 15 and 9 30 in the Princess theater. Cash prizes total 75 10. The finale features a 9 15 dance with the Cedar Valley Hill Billies. Open to all with no admission fee. readers can find full rules on page seven. The event does not conflict with Monticello band concert at 8 15 on Wednesday streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Theater
Cedar Valley Hill
The
Express
Monticello
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United States Senate
Heiserman
Republican
Legion
John Hoult
London
England
Monticello Boys
Bone
Howie
Royal Typewriter
John McDonald
Cascade Reda
Jocal Ramparts
Wayapeane
FBI
Cass Township
Bertha Burlingham
Donald Fairbanks
Marion Yousse
Michael Whalen
Ruth Jump
Donald Gray
Miloš Duke
Merlin Finn
Kathryn Whalen
Margaret Frasher
Mae Hogan
Wilma Bartels
Leona Behrends
Robert Dieteker
Ella Rickels
Carol Cartano
Richard Tjaden
Paul Caspers
Ruth Ehrisman
Lorraine Lubben
Wilma Barrack
Laura Harms
Lucille Tschantz
Lucile Holub
Vernon Tschantz
Fairview
Ethel Kempshall
Pauline Dany
Wilma
Dirks
Grace Wallace
Nellie Mae Glick
Verne Joslin
Jesserend Conrad
Lawrence Larson
Melvin Peet
Marion Raymond
Lucille Dearborn
Earl Coleman
Gail Peet
Merlin Cook
Virginia Wroblewski
Hale
Jacqueline
Marion
Maquoketn
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Business and Professional Women's Club
Parent- Teachers Association
Mrs. Baldwin
Legion Hall
Lst
Royden
Helen Wavlichek
Fred J. Kluss
Kluss
Roosevelt Senior High School
Mr. Kluss
Wanda Podlaski
Jean Royden
Betty Thomas
Mary Jane Veitch
Wilbur Coxsee
Edward Brokens
Gordon York
Josephine McNeill
Chariene Rollf
Wanda Podhaski
Mary McLaughlin
High
Itews
Howard R. Reed
Ryland W.crary
Father Lorenz
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