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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1935
Page
4
Week of play leaves Shomonts atop the league with 4 wins and no losses. DeMolays, Midgets, and Stahlers jockey for second as Franklin shows improvement yet has yet to win. Rainouts postpone key games and a tight upcoming schedule hinges on Shomonts and DeMolays meeting for title honors.
The Monticello team of the Maquoketa Valley League sits fourth in fielding and sixth in batting through June 2. They had 99 at bats, 6 runs, 17 hits, 5 two base hits and 1 three base hit, posting a 170 team percentage in batting and a 921 fielding percentage. Bo Perring pitched 8 innings across two games with no decisions, 2 hits allowed, 6 walks, and 5 strikeouts. B Bartlett appeared in four games, record 1-0-3, allowing 31 hits, 5 walks, 20 strikeouts, with a .250 average.
At a Monticedo Gun Club event on Thursday locals broke seven of ten clay pigeons. Scores and participant names are partially legible with several shooters listed and a note of overall results being released.
Miss Kathryn Hoffman daughter of Mrs Louise Hoffman of Monticello wed Rev Karl Berhenke of Fremont Nebraska Tuesday in Cedar Rapids. Rev J Jent officiated at 3 pm in United Lutheran Church. The couple will reside in Omaha where Berhenke serves as pastor after completing seminary studies.
The Express reexamines honor roll records for the class of 1935 and finds Mildred Pierce of 1916 with a four year average of 98.26 remains the top holder. Other top students include Beth Lightfoot Alcorn 96.9, Luzia Thomas Caravaton 97.14, Bertha Loehrer 98.16, Helen Holst 96.18, with notes on spelling accuracy affecting scores.
Mrs. George F. Sweet, 45, of Central City, was killed Saturday afternoon when the car carrying her, her son, and daughter in law left Highway 13 five miles south of Central City and overturned. Douglas Sweet, driving, was injured. Mrs. Sweet suffered five broken ribs and internal injuries. Deputy coroner called the accident unavoidable.
Mrs Nellie Carpenter Snyder of Oelwein sister of Mrs John Matthiessen and aunt of Mrs Riess Stuhler died Monday at 4 am after a year of poor health. Funeral services were held at the First Christian church in Oelwein with burial in Orange Cemetery. Survivors include her husband Dr James C Snyder who died six years ago. Monticello friends attended the funeral.
The Iowa Health Bulletin reports 91 drownings statewide in 1934 across 41 counties. Dickinson had nine fatalities, Polk seven, Woodbury five, with July leading at 23 deaths followed by 19 in June and 13 in August, while January and December had no drownings.
The state railway commission will hold hearings in July on truck line applications. Ed Raan of Maquoketa seeks permit to haul between his home city and Cedar Rapids via Jones County. N M Waite of Oxford Junction and M J Cass of Monticello have hearings on July 9 and July 16 respectively for operations in neighboring counties.
Nearly one fourth of Jones county farms are electrified with 505 of 2124 farms connected. The Iowa planning board plans 4000 extra lines using federal funds to bring electricity to 12000 more farms state wide. Delaware Cedar Jackson Dubuque and Linn counties show various electrified counts.
The annual flower day service sponsored by the WoC CP OU was held at Anamosa reformatory. Mrs Marie Jones of Cascade directed the event. Mrs Nore man Rabenburs of Cas theo coordinated the flower mission. Mrs Roger Walls of Dubuque sang. no vocal solo occurred. Individual bouquets were distributed to prisoners in the chapel.
Jones county 1935 taxable values total 3,408,632 down from 1,732,426 in 1934. Personal property totals also fell by one unit from a year ago, with 1934 loss exemptions at 1.416228 and year 1935 figures slightly lower. Assessors’ abstracts used by Supervisors for equalizing variances across towns. Monticello leads in money and credit value.
A new law requires all passenger cars built after July 1 in Towa to use approved shatter-proof windshield and window glass. The rule follows a two year-old legislature and mirrors the earlier January 1 effective date for school buses under the same law.
Multiple small ads list late cabbage and tomato plants for sale at five cents a dozen by Mrs A G Bohlken with contact 0 F 11. Stray black four year old welding colt with white between eyes, owner Cecil B Curtis. Strawberries soon ripe, Callahan's farm Scotch Grove. Leather couch parlor set and other furniture for sale at Helmer Upholstery Shop. Native dimension lumber pasts cord wood and black wood for inquiry Amber Savings bank or Adolph Schoen Amber. Strawberries juicy berries from A F Walker contact 46 F 21. Fishing tackle stocked by Renk Bros Shoe Shop with repair service. Portable mill service by Harmers Grain Co Scotch Grove.
Fragmented OCR notes describe penalties for late payments and 10 percent increases for unpaid old age assessments. Mentions $2 per supita and funds entitlement, with references to county taxation and potential penalties.
Funeral services for Donald Duane Sutherland were conducted at the Presbyterian church with a sermon by Rev Grosstedin. Mrs Al Walker sang two solos as Puene Dyers officiated at the organ. Pallbearers included Frederick Shaver William Marsh Donald Kenner George Doxner James Patterson and Lauds Havnehek. Burial followed in Oakwood cemetery with many friends in attendance.
Classified items show strawberries for sale or pick your own at Wilcox & Son, private sale items at Mrs. Ehrisman’s Leatherdale home, furniture and stove for sale, a card of thanks from the Folkers family, personal stationery offers, and tire sales at Gamble Store Agency run by G. W. Anderson with opportunities for a Heberling Products dealer and free promotional offers.
Notice to interested parties that final reports and discharge applications for executors administrators guardians and trustees in listed estates have been filed in the Jones County District Court. The final hearing is set for July 1 1935 at Anamosa Iowa with opportunity to appear file exceptions and show cause. The report for J J Locher executor of John Egger deceased No 4861 was dated June 17 1935. Lee Byerly Clerk.
Notice of probate of a purported last will and testament Marie Ehrismann deceased filed June 19 1935 with final proof and probate set for July 15 1935 at 10 o clock a m in Jones County District Court persons interested may appear to show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate Dated June 19 1936 See Byerly county Iowa 52-
For sale Holstein bulls of serviceable age. F Shover. Monti cello. Wanted fencing by the rod. Prices reasonable. Call at 440 N Chestnut Street.
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