Monticello High Shines At State Brain Derby
Monticello high school placed nine students among the state’s top performers in the ninth annual Brain Derby last Tuesday night. Sophomore Wanda Podhaski won second in English correctness, Ruth Reuter second in ninth grade algebra, and Jean Boyden second in biology. Other Monticello winners included Mary Esther McLaughlin, Char lene Rolls, Julian Blake, Laverne Wahl, and Robert Wahl among top ten finishers across 32 subjects. The school earned three medals overall with a banquet recognizing top placers hosted by the state university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello High
Monticello High School
Wanda Podhaski
Ann Miller
Ruth Reuter
John Brindley
Jean Royden
Boyd Shannon
Monticello
Mary Esther McLaughlin
Martha Meyer
Charlene Rolls
Julian Blake
Roy Moore
Laverne Wahl
Robert Wahl
Jean Boyden
Lois Jeanne Mayhew
Red Oak
Miss Mayhew
State University
A. B. Grimes
Children’s Day At The Congregational Church
The Congregational Church holds a Children’s Day program with a church school worship service on Sunday June 13 at 10 a.m. An organ prelude processional and an array of songs prayers and hymns will feature the Beginners and Primary departments. The program includes cradle roll recognition and a Children’s Day sermon with photographs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Jesus
the Beatitudes
Steers Bring $14.50 For Feeder Near Cascade
George Kurt of Dubuque county sold a load of 1336 pound steers in Chicago for 14.50 a hundredweight on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
George Kurt
Dubuque County
Chicago
Sixtieth Reunion Attendees at Iowa State College
Mrs H M Carpenter Professor Millington Carpenter Mr and Mrs Halstead M Carpenter J W Cox and granddaughter Antonette Cox attend commencement at Iowa State College Ames. Mrs Carpenter and Mr Coxsee were 1877 graduates and join the 60th reunion of the few living members of that class. They expect only four or five survivors to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Carpenter
Millington Carpenter
Halstead M. Carpenter
J. W. Cox
Antonette Coxsee
Iowa State College
Ames
Soil Conservation Checks Distributed Across County
The soils conservation committee distributes 1600 federal checks totaling over $21 000 as the second payment under the 1936 conservation program. Farmers were notified by card and the distribution dates and places included Beery's Store Monticello June 5, Anamosa Court House June 7, Onslow June 8 Cascade June 9 Gordon's Store Anamosa June 9 and Memorial Building Oxford Junction June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Soils Conservation Committee
Beery
Monticello
Court House
Anamosa
Onslow
Cascade
Gordon's
Memorial Building
Oxford Junction
Store Building Razed and Rebuilt in Monticello
Workmen under Contractor Christensen of Clinton remodel the former Beery dry goods building in Monticello. The front and interior are gutted as an I beam and iron pillars replace a brick wall, with two new entrances. Schultz Brothers 5c to 1.00 store hope to move in soon offering a larger stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christensen
Clinton
Beery Dry Goods
First Street
Schultz Brothers
Monticello Golfers to Visit Mt Vernon in Sunday Meet
Monticello Coun try club members and golf enthusiasts will travel to Mount Vernon next Sunday for a second out of town match this season. The event offers a chance to make the ten man Northeastern Iowa tournament team with favorable scoring at the short Mount Vernon course. Players who struggled at Manchester on May 23 may improve their standings with a strong showing. Those entering should arrive at Mount Vernon ready to tee off at 1 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Country Club
Mount Vernon
Iowa
Manchester
Visit Relatives Enroute Home from Wedding Trip
Mr and Mrs Robert J Clinite of Minneapolis visited Monticello with relatives after their wedding trip from Kansas City and St Louis They were guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Milton Thoeni and other relatives over Friday and Saturday The couple married in Minneapolis and are the son and daughter in law of local residents Grace Thoeni Clinite and the Clinite family were mentioned in the Monticello notice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Clinite
Minneapolis
Milton Thoeni
Monticello
Kansas City
St. Louis
Andapolis
Robert
Clinite
Minners
Frank Clinite
Grace Thoeni Clinite
Mrs Emma Meade 86 Dies in Anamosa
Mrs Emma J Meade aged 86 died at her daughter’s home in Anamosa last Sunday. Burial was in Mayflower cemetery Oxford Junction. A native of Ohio she was widow of J E Meade and had lived in Oxford Mills before moving to Anamosa about four weeks ago. Survived by daughter Mrs Charles Corwin and son Bert Meade of Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma J. Meade
Charles Corwin
Mayflower Cemetery
Oxford Junction
Meade
Ohio
J.E. Meade
Oxford Mills
Anamosa
Corwin
Bert
Mrs L M Milsap Dies in Anamosa Illness
Mrs Emma J Milsap of Cedar Rapids died at the home of F B Milsap in Anamosa after a sudden illness last Monday morning. Born April 17 1889 in Cedar Rapids she was laid to rest in a nearby cemetery after services at Immaculate Conception Church Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma J. Milsap
Cedar Rapids
F. B. Milsap
Anamosa
Immaculate’ Conception
Hurial “Ae
Onslow
Monticello Band to Play Second Concert at City Park
The Monticello Municipal Band presents the second concert of the season tonight at the city park starting at 8 00 p m. The program features lively marches and novelties as well as standard selections and overtures. Residents are urged to meet friends at the park Thursday evenings. it’s a safe, roomy place for children to play while parents enjoy the music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
City Park
Mrs. J F Higgins Died Saturday
Mrs. John F Higgins died Saturday at her home after a long illness. Funeral services were held Monday at the family home with Rev. Wm J Macaulay in charge. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery. Blanche Woodward was her maiden name born April 6 1863 in Johnsontown Wisconsin. She moved to Calmar Iowa at age six and later lived in Oxford Junction and Monticello before marrying Beat F Higgins in 1924. She was Past Grand Organist of the Eastern Star of Iowa and a member of the 94 club. Surviving are one sister Mrs Green of Charles City two nieces Mrs May Phelps and Mrs C J Bakley of Charles City two nephews H H Green of Jacksonville Jr and Edward Holmes of Independence and many grand nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Higgins
Wm. J. Macaulay
Methodist Episcopal Church
Oakwood Cemery
Higgins
Blanche Woodward
Harry
Mary A. Woodward
Johnsontown
Wisconsin
8, Green
Charles City
May Phelps
C. J. Bakley
H. H. Green
Jacksonville, Jr
Edward Holmes
Independence
Children's Day Program At Reformed Church
Special Children day program at 9 30 a m at the Reformed church on Sunday June 20 with hymns scripture readings and many recitations and exercises led by listed children including Fem Decker Betty Kernen Coleen Maire Rose Schilt Madge Schneiter Leona Smith Marie Yossi and others plus a dialogue The Call of Tomorrow and various musical numbers and group readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Reformed Church
Fem Decker
Betty Kernen
Coleen Maire
Rose Schilt
Madge Schneiter
Leona Smith
Marie Yossi
Billy Steiner
Dicky Steiner
Paul Steuri
Jimmy Steiner
Keith Paulsen
Kilburn Paulsen
Heaven
Mary Fahrni
Lloyd Messerli
Marvin Etten
Robert Like
Milton Bader
Raymond Allamand
Helen Behrends
Hazel Behrends
Helen Mardorf
Mary Lou Allamand
Clifford Decker
Galilee
John Schilt
Paul Messerli
William Baumann
Louis Bader
Evelyn Etten
Olga Schneiter
VFW Post Officers Meet in Monticello Regular Session
Monticello Post No 1683 VFW held a June 2 meeting. After business, a joint gathering honored Department President Addie Campbell of Davenport and Junior Vice President Ethel Consigny of Waverly. Delegates plan to attend the department encampment in Davenport June 10 11 and 12. Five dollars was donated to the Welfare league for summer work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Department
Addie Campbell
Davenport
Ethel Consigny
Waverly
Elsie Meade
Florence Carmichael
Margaret Carmichael
Inez Lubben
Anna Allamand
Emma Jacobs
Dora Che
Anne
St Matthew Church Reopens After Six Week Redecoration
St Matthew Lutheran church in Monticello reopened after extensive interior redecorating and remodeling. The project addressed acoustics with 2,500 square feet of absorption material and new leafed ceilings, while the sanctuary features notable murals and symbols. The organ was relocated to the balcony, and a 14 by 40 foot lobby overflow room was created for second services. The revival aligns with the congregation silver anniversary and Iowa district convention events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Iowa
Monticello
New Orleans
P. J. Buch
Cedar Rapids
Buch
Ka Adix
Kathleen Carlsen
Ladies’ Aid
Change in Personnel Made by Childress-Hong
G. A. Stonebraker of Cedar Falls formerly with Weis Bard Motor has become partsman for the Childress-Hong Motor Co. He follows William Stambaugh who served as Ford agency parts man in Monticello for over ten years and has left for a Chicago training course before traveling Nebraska to sell auto parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Stonebraker
Cedar Falls
Weisbard Motor Company
Childress-Hoag Motor Company
Stonebraker
Ford Service
William Stambaugh
Ford Agency
Monticello
Stambaugh
Chicago
Nebraska
Manchester Opens New Concrete Band Shell at Thrill Park
The town unveiled a $20 000 concrete band shell donated by a former resident with a 38 foot stage and flood lights. Also noted were a rise in highway deaths this year and a Gary Indiana baby killed in a car crash near Greeley with injuries to parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Crayne
Iowa
University of Iowa
Anamosa
Genevieve Graham
Bert Graham
Jones County
Manchester
Thrill Park
Ciprano Ontezerons
Gary
Ind
Dubuque
Greeley
Longino Avas
Minnesota
Rivas
Ontezerons
Hopkinton Couple Wed At Bride's Home Tuesday
Miss Marguerite Littlefield daughter of Mrs. James E Littlefield of Hopkinton married Forrest Lamont son of Mr. and Mrs Mose Lamont of Hopkinton Rev David DeBest officiated at the ceremony held at the bride's mother's home Miss Lillian Lamont played Mendelssohn's wedding march The bride a Hopkinton high school and Lenox college alumna has taught locally for two years After a short wedding trip they will reside on a farm three miles east of Hopkinton operated by Mr Lamont
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Littlefield
James E. Littlefield
Hopkinton
Forrest Lamont
Mose Lamont
David DeBest
Lillian Lamont
Mendelssohn
Hopkinton High School
Lenox College
Monticello Graduates A Large Class From Iowa Colleges
Monticello celebrates fifteen graduates from area colleges and universities including Coe College Cedar Rapids Elizabeth Kay cum laude Town State College Ames James McLaughlin James Bort Cornell College Mount Vernon Margaret Macaulay Smith College Northampton Mass Helen Louise Stuhler Stephens College Columbia Mo Helen Holst Mount Mercy College Cedar Rapids Catherine Locher Eileen Neilly University of Iowa Iowa City Maxine Redmond Raymond Ferring Town State Teachers College Cedar Falls Richard Long Shattuck Military Academy Faribault Minn John Thomas Lenox Junior College Hopkinton Mary Belle Collins South Shore Hospital Chicago Edna Peters Lorna Gerdes Franklin Boulevard Hospital Chicago Pauline Cooper Helen Harms Wanda Cooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Elizabeth Kay
Town State College
Ames
James McLaughlin
James Bort
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Margaret Macaulay
Smith
Miss Wilcox
The
State University
Iowa City
Henry Heyen
Langworthy
Cecil B. Sarby
Olin
Thomas C. Geary
Cascade
Florence E. Sherbon
Coggan
William T. Connery
Jane Niles
Anamosa
Miss Niles
School of Journalism
Raymond W. Levy
Donaldson B. Smith
Hopkinton
Cyril J. Ryan
Samuel Benadom
Fay Bickel
Washington Woman Passes State Bar Exam in Des Moines
Leela D. Trease of Washington DC was one of three women to pass the state bar examination in Des Moines last week. She is a sister-in-law of Mrs. Lee Byerly of Monticello. Her husband, an architect in Des Moines, died in 1926. Trease now serves as office manager for the Home Owners Loan Corporation in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leela D. Trease
Washington, D. C
Des Moines
Lee Byerly
Monticello
Rally Day Honors at 4-H Girls Club Program
Two hundred 4-H club girls along with parents and friends gathered at the new Anamosa high school auditorium on June 8 for Rally Day. New county officers were elected with Rita Koppenhaver as president and Lulu Embree as vice president, Joyce Porter as secretary, and Margaret Deischer as historian. The Fairview Oriole club led in the music memory contest, while recognition ceremonies highlighted leaders and clubs with full member registrations and an honored member, Mrs. W. E. Hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Rita Koppenhaver
Fairview Oriole Club
Marcella Otten
Scotch Grove
Lulu Embree
Mechanicsville
Rome True Hearts
Joyce Porter
Jackson Wise Owls
Margaret Deischer
Monticello
Castle Grove
Welcome
Farm Bureau
Wm. D. McLaughlin
Ray Embree
Greenfield
Rome
Hale
Jackson
Fairview
Wayne
Johnnie
Phoebe Hiller
W. B. Clark
Star Spangled Banner
Hale Blue Bells
Jackson Wise Owl Club
Carl Smith
Jinks
Wayne Rainbow Club
Monticello Youth Wins 2nd Prize At Iowa U
Bob Hogan a senior journalism student at the State University of Iowa City won second prize of 15 dollars in the John Hamilton Johnson prizes for best news stories in the Daily Iowan. He wrote the morning after story on the Ozzie Simmons Ossie Salem rift and is noted as an Associated Press correspondent for Town City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hogan
The
State University At
Iowa City
John Hamilton Johnson
Daily Iowan
John Hughes Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Robert Hogan
Bob
the Express
Associated Press
Town City
Jones County Farmers Invited to State College
Two Jones county farmers were among 25 invited to Ames to attend a conference on industry and agriculture at Iowa State College. Attendees include members of the National Association of Manufacturers agricultural committee and 25 Iowa farmers. The event is organized by Charles E. Finley, R. E. Buchanan, and T. W. Schultz, marking the first in a Farm Committee series. Irving Hintz of Monticello and Don Wherry of Wyoming attend, with Dan Schnittjer of Delhi invited. The junior editor of The Express was also invited but could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Ames
Conference of Industry and Agriculture
Towa State College
Agricultural Committee of the
National Association Manufacturers
Iowa
Charles E. Finley
Dean R. E. Buchanan
T. W. Schultz
Farm Committee of Manufacturers
Irving Hintz
Monticello
Don Wherry
Wyoming
Dan Schnittjer
Delhi
the Express
Local Amateur Contest Produces Five Winners
The Monticello Auxiliary No 1683 Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsored a school auditorium amateur contest last Saturday evening. First place went to Jerome Baum baritone soloist. Other awards included Jeanette Lubben acrobatic tap dance Tom Eden solo Raymond L Clark piano selection Royal Rodman solo. Accompanists were Kathleen Carlsen and Tim George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Schoo S
Jerome Baum
Jeanette Lubben
Tom Eden
Raymond L. Clark
Royal Rodman
Kathleen Carlsen
Tim George
Electric Fence Used First Time in Scotch Grove
Bernard Cass, a farmer in Scotch Grove township, pioneers a new electric fence on trial. Two wires charged with electricity keep hogs away from crops, using fewer posts and offering an advantage over traditional fencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Bernard Cass
Scotch Grove Township
Mon ticello Band Concert Delights City Park Crowd
A crowd of hundreds attended the Monticello Municipal Band concert at the city park last Thursday evening. The program featured novelty solos and community singing led by Mary Elaine Burrichter, with standout performances by Rol and Goudy on concertina and Frances Bone and Betty Thomas in tap dance. Director Gene Byers promises similarly high merit concerts throughout the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Mary Elaine Burrichter
Roland Goudy
Frances Bone
Betty Thomas
Gene Byers
Central States Electric Co Granted Franchise for Fidora
A new franchise in the town of Fidora was granted to Central States Electric by more than a two to one vote at a special election held Friday, June 4. The town surveyed municipal plant feasibility and the strong vote shows desire to keep current electrical service from Central States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidora
Central States Electric Company
Electric Company
Central States Company
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Brain Derby
Iowa State
Mt. Vernon
J.F. Higgins
Reformed Church
V.F.W. Post
ST. Matt
C. Mardoff
George Fritachel
S. M. Ide
H. L. Adix
Plague
Christ
C. A. Christiassen
Milwaukee
Wis
Childress
Hong
Bride
New County
Fairview Oriole 4-H
Castle Grove Fortune Finders Club
Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls
Florence Hale
W. E. Hay
Mrs. Hay
Jackson Township
Sam Ellison
Martelle
Castle Grove Fortune Finders
Fairview Oriole Clubs
Assembly
Harold Hartman
Iowa U
State College
Stuhler
Geo. Stuhler's Sons Company
Vera Steffy
Howard Drew
Josephine Atwater
Drew
Central States Electric Co
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