Country Club Set to Open Next Thursday in Monticello
Plans for the Monticello Country Club season are under way with committees arranging ladies and family afternoons and golf tournaments. Opening dinner dance for members is next Thursday, June 25 at 6 30 p.m. price one dollar per couple includes four course dinner. Membership fee per couple ten dollars, single lady five dollars, green fees non residents sixty cents, private party rental ten dollars non members five dollars. New directors appointed including Emil Ricklefs chairman and Reiss Stubler among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Country Club
Country Club
Emil Ricklefs
Reiss Stubler
Ray Echternacht
August Ricklefs
Bill Laude
Frank Podhaski
M. E. Thoen
Mes
James T. M. Redmond
B. C. Roberts
Ralph Bone
T. M. Redmond
W. A. Beery
L. E. Hoag
RRO aTe Brahiee
Watercity
Measrs
E. E. Skelley
M. E. Thoent
Greens
Vinton Publisher Killed In Automobile Accident
Henry J. Kruse 61 publisher of the Cedar Valley Times in Vinton died after a June 11 car crash three miles north of Albert Lea. His daughter in law and her four year old son were injured as well as one grandchild who was knocked unconscious but will recover. The car rolled twice after a wheel collapsed at 50 mph, Kruse was thrown against a culvert and suffered a broken neck. He died at Albert Lea hospital. he had been en route to St Paul on business and was taking his son's family to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Kruse
Cedar Valley Times
Vinton
Albert Lea
Mark Kruse
Kruse
St. Paul
Fishing crime costs men in Anamosa jail time
Justice Whitcombe jailed two Anamosa men for dynamiting fish in Buffalo river after Deputy Kling filed information. George Jackson received six months and Ed Brunedge one year in county jail for the violative act. The article stresses lawful fishing with license and gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Whitcombe
Fish and Game
Kling
Clinton
George “Dutch” Jackson
Ed Brundidge
Buffalo River
Cedar County Farm Bureau Support Stopped
A temporary writ of injunction blocked Cedar County board of supervisors County Auditor G W White and County Treasurer J M Blasek from further operations toward the Cedar County Farm Bureau. Judge F O Ellison granted the injunction citing alleged informalities in the 1930 and 1931 minutes and in the farm bureau appropriations and incorporation. The court will decide if the injunction becomes permanent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar County Board of Supervisors
G. W. White
J. M. Blasek
Cedar County Farm Bureau
F. O. Ellison
Board of Fare
Erie
Radio controlled Ford car to demo in Monticello
Citizens along First street will witness a driverless Ford car guided by radio control next Wednesday June 24 at 2 and 4 pm. The car, controlled from behind, starts and stops itself, sounds the horn, operates lights, and navigates traffic including turns and signals. Demonstrations arranged with local merchants. the Madsen Motor Company furnishes the car and pilot vehicle will also be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
First Street
Madsen Motor Company
Ford
State V F W convention honors Monticello with offices
The state V F W convention held in Marshalltown last Sunday through Tuesday saw Monticello receive four state offices. E E Reed was elected department advocate and state counselor, while Rev Leonard Duckett became department chaplain. A parade featured two large silk flags carried by Mrs John Jacobs and Miss Edith Behrends, gifted by Mrs E E Reed.
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Marshalltown
John Jacobs
Edith Behrends
E. E. Reed
Monticello
Aivocate
Leonard Duckett
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
William H. Jarrett
Vis
Mic- Ray 2Chternachtter
Mabel Behrends
H. A. Hoag
Henry Che
Hartley Wilkinson
Henry Helms
Ralph Kuriger
Lee Rathbun
Joe F. Bader
D D Rorick Celebrates 86th Birthday in Monticello
D D Rorick a Monticello lawyer, born June 16 1845 near Columbus Ohio, celebrated his eighty six birthday last Tuesday June 16. He has lived in Jones county most of his life and has not needed a doctor or dentist, with a noted health record and wide acquaintance across the county. Letters of congratulations came from J A Remley Anamosa and H M Carpenter Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Rorick
Monticello
Jones County
J. A. Remley
Anamosa
H. M. Carpenter
Mr. Rorick
Columbus
Ohio
Oxford Township
Clinton County
South Dakota
Rorick
Ruth M. Byers Wins Honors At St. Katharine's
Miss Ruth Malinda Byers daughter of Mrs Donald Merrill of Chicago and granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Templeton of Monticello graduated from Katharine's Davenport school in June and won the prize for highest honors in the music department presented by Mrs J W Watack of Davenport She participated in the play Twelfth Night during commence ment week and received special mention for honors in history She plans to spend part of the summer in Monticello and in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Malinda Byers
Donald Merrill
Chicago
Edward Templeton
Monticello
Katharine
Davenport
Miss Byers
J. W. Watack
Bhe
Byers
S Transcribed social note on local visitors and hospitality
Mrs Henry Tuetken and son Paul from Milwaukee visit relatives Mrs and Mr William E Paine hosted last week. A Saturday evening gathering at Seans Lane Beiday renton was noted with rain delaying plans.
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Henry Tuetken
Paul
Milwaukee
William E. Ma
Seans Lane
Beiday Renton
Ross Family Reunion Celebrates 89th Anniversary
A Ross family reunion was held yesterday at the home of Mr and Mrs John Matthiessen Lovell township commemorating the 89th wedding anniversary of Jacob Hart Ross and Emele Rairden Ross. About 65 attendees gathered for a picnic dinner and a short program led by new president Henry Bunger. Next year’s gathering is planned for Oelwein Lake Park.
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John Matthiessen
Lovell
Jacob Hart Ross
John Hart
Emele Rairden Ross
Iowa
Fayette County
Oelwein
Ross
Virginia
George Washington
E. N. Ross
Waterloo
J. A. Tracy
Omaha
Neb
Wm. Hart Ross
Huntington Park
Cal
Delbert Ross Carpenter
Letha Carpenter
Esther Carpenter
G. A. Sundberg
Lorraine
St. Paul Minn
Mont
J. Buntin
Margaret Kint
Walker
E. C. Parker
Mary Parker
Des Moines
Dorothy Parker
Detroit
Mich
Henry Bunger
Hazelton
H. E. Sanborn
E. B. Sanborn
Fairbank
J.W. Potts
G. L. Shelson
R. P. Shelson
Fred R. Ross
Robert
Henry Ross
Margaret Ross
Bessie Ross
Jessie Finch
J. C. Snyder
B. B. Little
Monticello
John Matthiesagen
Riess G. Stuhler
Jane
Elien
George Is
Oelwein Lake Park
County Sunday School Picnic At Anamosa
Four hundred Sunday school members from Jones County gathered at Dutch Creek in Wapsipinicon State Park for the annual picnic. The event featured a community dinner, performances by children and quartets, footraces, a tug of war, relays, and baseball games. The Monticello Presbyterian club defeated Anamosa Methodist 6 to 0, and a new Methodist team will play Presbyterian players on June 27 at Monticello park.
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Jones County
Dutch Creek
Wapsipinicon State Park
William Laude
Harry Holcomb
George Goodrick
Wyoming
Monticello
Summer Swim Program At Point Sponsored By P T A
The first swim of the year under the P T A was held at Point north of the fair ground. A fifty cent monthly family fee is charged. Raymond Smith and Mesdames Ralph Bone and J H Fraser oversee the program. Classes meet Wednesdays and Saturdays with boys at 2 and girls at 3. The group also backs summer tennis courts with hours restricted before 6 p m. The Presbyterian Sunday school orchestra, led by Mrs Laude, performed for Children’s Day at Booth Grove. Little June Henrichs gave Mrs Laude a corsage. Russett Hughes sang This Is My Task with Edwina Hughes at the piano. the orchestra has 27 members and Hertha Mae Goldin is the pianist.
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Parent Teachers' Association
Raymond Smith
Mesdames
Ralph Bone
J.H. Fraser
Methodist
Presbyterian
Jones Countys Triplets Mark First Birthday
The Hein family of Richland township celebrates the first birthday of triplet daughters Jean Joan and June born to Mr and Mrs John Hein Jr. They are the county’s only known triplets and are healthy and playful. They have four older sisters Lenora Ruth Wilma and Mary Lou. Mrs Hein formerly Margaret Allen is Barbara Allen’s daughter.
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Jean
Joan
June
John Hein, Jr
Richland Township
Jones County
Iowa
Helms
Lenora
Monticello High School
Ruth
Wilma
Mary Lou
Hein
Margaret Allen
Barbara Allen
Anamosa Shooting: Ralph Griffith Shot by Bandits
Ralph Griffith, 33, of Anamosa, was badly wounded at his Main Street filling station Friday night by two masked men in a stolen 1931 Plymouth. He identified a suspect from the state reformatory rogues’ gallery. Donald Phipps, 298, was held for questioning after a Boone arrest for theft.
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Donald Phipps
Anamosa
Marshalltown
Ralph Griffith
Phipps
Boone
Griffith
Anamosa State Reformatory
Main Street
Waterloo
Blackhawk
Ernest McDaniel
Knights Of Columbus Elect New Officers
Monticello council No. 1821 Knights of Columbus elected officers for the coming year. Key roles include Grand Knight Dr. M. F. Hogan, Deputy Grand Knight John Breen, Chancellor Joe Barron, Financial Secretary T. F. Denkhoff, Recorder Clarence J. Bras shaw, and Treasurer Dr. T. M. Redmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Knights of Columbus
M. F. Hogan
John Breen
Joe Barron
T. F. Denkhoff
Clarence J. Brashaw
T. M. Redmond
John J. Locher
A. O. Wroblewski
Bernard Kuriger
Paul Muller
F. M. Ferring
Ike Schneider, Jr
Leo Kane
Ikeree Jr
T.F. Denkhoff
North Dakota pastor returns from Nebraska trip
Rev. J. P. Willms returned from an extended trip to Sterling Nebraska and Wishek North Dakota. The Wishek stop was a former charge and he was invited to preach the ordination sermon for a former pupil, Wartburg seminary graduate in Dubuque. The service drew about a thousand attendees and numerous old friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Willms
Sterling
Neb
Wishek
N. D
Willms
Wartburg Seminary
Dubuque
Five Student Nurses to Graduate at John McDonald Hospital
Five students from John McDonald Hospital nurses training school will graduate after a full course. The ceremony will be at Presbyterian church tomorrow evening, June 19. Recipients are Viola Rankin Lillian Allamand Leona Davis Clara Heiken and Sylvia Crippen. The program includes organ prelude invocation by Rev R V Porter solo by H McLaughlin address by Rev Leonard Duckett diploma presentation by H M Carpenter hospital board president and benediction by Rev S G Gutensohn.
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John McDonald Hospital
The
Presbyterian Church
Viola Rankin
Lillian Allamand
Leona Davis
Clara Heiken
Sylvia Crippen
R. V. Porter
Solo
H. McLaughlin
Leonard Duckett
Bolo
H. M. Carpenter
G. Gutensohn
Grinnell Hosts Congregational Young People's Conference
Miss Hazel Houston Margaret McNeill Bud Suter and Benjamin Roberts accompany Rev. G Gutensohn to Grinnell for a Congregational young people's conference on the Grinnell campus this week. Rev. Gutensohn returns home the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Houston
Margaret McNeill
Bud” Suter
Benjamin Roberts
G. Gutensohn
Grinnell
Gutensohn
Occurrences from June 1906 Monticello Express
June 1906 entries chronicle local life in Monticello with births marriages deaths school moves and career changes. Notable items include teacher departures graduates and early plans for a Maquoketa river bridge to aid southern Richland and northern Scotch Grove townships.
Cascade Man Sends Six Yearling Angus To Chicago Parade
Lewis Finn of Jones county near Cascade sent six yearling Angus steers to ride in a Chicago livestock parade. The six steers, from a shipment of 30 head, topped the cattle market at 795 pounds average and were bought by Swift. The remaining 24 head averaged 779 pounds and also went to Swift at 8.75 dollars per cwt. Finn’s brother Clarence previously had a top whiteface steer shipment averaging 1330 pounds at 8.65 dollars, the week’s peak for its weight class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Finn
Cascade
Jones County
Chicago
Finn
Swift
Clarence
New Beauty Shoppe Opens in Monticello This Week
H W Duncan district manager for Superior Permanent Wave opens a new shop in Monticello over Shelley Variety Store. Display ad in this issue notes operators Velma Nichols Schneiter of Monticello and Miss Haze Stoner of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Duncan
Cedar Rapids
Superior Permanent Wave Company
Monticello
Shelley
the Express
Velma Nichols Schneiter
Miss Haze Stoner
Ce‘dar Rapids
Hold Up at Anamosa Staged Monday Night
Anamosa police report a second hold up last Monday night at the Shell oil station on East Main street. Night watchman Manuel Cox fired five shots as two men fled in a Buick touring car with a New York license, pursued by Reed Barker a local employee. The car was found later with rear bullet holes and no blood. the bandits remained at large.
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Anamosa
Shell Oil
East Main Street
Night Watch
Manuel Cox
New York
Cox
Frazer
Reed Barker
Neighborhoods That Interest Neighborhoods That Interest
The article catalogs several local events and incidents across Iowa. It notes automobile registrations in Scott County falling by about 600 from the previous year, a fatal train collision in Waterloo involving Leonard J. Anibal, and a skull fracture with leg injuries. It also mentions a University of Town dentistry survey of 2,000 graduates, a tent city for Iowa City summer students, and a Manchester Cemetery association accounting shortage of 5500 dollars. Additional items include a Waterloo man sentenced for illegal alcohol transport, PEO sisterhood officers, a Manchester burn case, and state park expansion at Maquoketa Caves with new trails and acreage reaching 80 acres.
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Scott County
Leonard J. Anibal
Waterloo
Rock Island
Mern
University of Town, College of Dentistry
Iowan
State University of Iowa
Manchester Cemetery Association
Ed Duncan
Raymond Brevick
Fort Madison Penitentiary
P. E. O. Sisterhood
Gertrude Sebern
Fort Dodge
Laura Storms Knapp
Ames
Louise A. Meyers
Grinnell
Betty K. Reed
Des Moines
Frances Carrell
Keokuk
Belle Besser
Newton
de- Elda W
Maquoketa Caves State Park
State Park Board
Anamosa
Bellevue
Mable Volland
Morehead's Caves
Norman Baker’s Station Cut Off From The Air
Norman Bakers Station KTNT Muscatine was halted at 3 40 p m Friday in line with Washington radio commission orders. The commission had ordered a midnight Friday June 5 shutdown after a stay order was lifted by the District of Columbia court of appeals. Broadcasting terminated during the program.
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KTNT
Muscatine
Radio Commission
Washington
Norman Baker
Baker
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Go To South Dakota Visit Planned By Null Family
Mr and Mrs Gerd Null and their son Alva Hinrichs join Mrs A B Jacobs for a trip to Sanborn to visit Mrs Nulls and Mrs Jacobs sister Mrs A L Berlin They will then go to Platte Missouri for two weeks staying in the Charles Vanderham home Jacobs stays in Sanborn while the others travel onward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerd Null
Alva Hinrichs
A. B. Jacobs
Sanborn
Mrs. Null
Guttenberg Defeats Monticello In Home Baseball Clash
Guttenberg tops Monticello 14 to 9 in a game played before a large crowd at the city park. Monticello's errors and late runs could not overcome Guttenberg's early offensive surge and steady scoring through the late innings.
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Park
Brother of C. J. Cash of Anamosa Dead
John P. Cash of Anamosa born March 18 1872 died June 7 1931 in Independence at hospital. Funeral June 9 at St Patrick’s Anamosa with Rev A Schmeetz officiating. Burial in Holy Cross cemetery. Survived by brothers Edward New Orleans C J Anamosa Stephen W.. parents Mary and John Cash and sister Mary. never married.
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Anamosa
John P. Cash
Independence
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
A. Schmeetz
Annamosa
Albert Ament
J. P. Kirchen
J. M. Conway
Father Schmeetz
Hfe
D. E. Streeter
John McKeene
John Neville
John M. Hayes
James McKeeone
Hubert McGuire
Holy Cross Cemetery
John Cash
Catherine O'Brien Cash
Sioux City & Northern Railroad
George Chew
Sioux City
Cash
Edward
New Orleans
C. J
Stephen W
Central States Electric Company
Iowa
Minnesota
Mary
William
Monticello Man Fined for Drunk Driving in Cedar Rapids
August Ahrendsen of Monticello pleaded guilty in district court to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after an arrest in Cedar Rapids. Judge Atherton B. Clark fined him 300 dollars plus costs and banned driving for three months with a 90 day nonpayment period. Ahrendsen had been driving a truck for a local cattle buyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ahrendsen
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Atherton B. Clark
District Court
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reed
Jarrett
Rev. Duckett
Ruth M. Byers
St. Katharine’s
John Rees
Mercy Hospital
Desperadoes
Martelle
Mount Vernon
Robert Nissen
Nissen
Returna
North Dakota
Monticello Express
Jessie Fawcett
Olin Public Schools
Henry Monk
John Dirks
Langworthy
Edith Rettig
Boulder
Colorado
Charles Helsey
Iowa State College
Laura Jacobs
Frank F. Becker
Becker
Monticello State Bank
Margaret Burkert
Wilson Burkert
Roy Lang
Ilinois State University
L. C. Pride
Boner
Ed LeClair
Coggon
Fred Eilers
Marshall Field Company
Carl Reuter
Harry StubbJer
Shattuck Military School
Faribault
Nellie Wales
Mae Coy
Louise Bebb
Cornell College
William Pangburn
Center Junction
Roy Peterson
Coe College
L. W. Lovell
John Pond
Margaret Pond
Town City
State University
Charles H. Stockwell
Bessie Neal
Theodore Rieniers
Hans Klein
Tom George
G. H. George
Morgan Park Academy
Ethel George
Wisconsin State University
Madison
Catherine Leech
Earl Stingley
George L. Pierce
Tabor College
Michael Hogan
Castle Grove
Maquoketa
Dale
Scotch Grove Township
Cascade Man
Baby Reeves
Yeggs
Guttenberg
Httle
Tripkosh
Meredith
Monti
Thenhaus
Clark
Oxford Junction
Blackman
Finch and
Mantz
C. J. Cash
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