Shomont Farm Hosts Pretty Home Wedding
Lois Lockhart of Packwood and John Shover of Monticello wed Saturday evening at 8 in the Shomont farm garden, with family members and neighbors attending an intimate ceremony. The service featured piano pieces by Jennette Griffin, floral lighting, and a ring ceremony performed by Rev. William J. Grossheim, followed by a reception on the terrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Lockhart
John Shover
Packwood
Monticello
Shomont Farms
Thomas Shover
Shover
Libbie Lockhart
Jennette Griffin
Baldwin
Henry Dykema
Des Moines
James Maurice
Samuel Rhatigan
Jordan Johnson
Jeanette Griffin
Sally Stanton
Center Junction
Hazel Lockhart
Myrie Shover
Cedar Rapids
William J. Grossheim
First Presbyterian Church
Monticello State Bank Opens Ryan Branch
Monticello State Bank will open a branch at Ryan with C. E. Fothergill in charge. H. M. Carpenter met Ryan Community Club to finalize arrangements for banking services including deposits, checks, and exchange. The Ryan office will serve the bank's local customers in the territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Porters Advance in Education Career Bets on Cedar Rapids
Miss Opal D. Porter, Monticello public schools physical education director for girls, has been elected to a similar post in Cedar Rapids. After seven years in Monticello, she is praised for leadership and universal satisfaction. Her home is Truro and she is a Cedar Falls State Teachers College graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal D. Porter
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Porter
Truro
State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Marion Golfers to Visit Monticello Sunday Tournament
Marion golf club will visit Monticello next Sunday June 23 for a 1 30 afternoon tournament with an estimated 30 to 35 players. Monticello club members are urged to participate following last Sunday's rain interrupted round against Manchester where eight men played a few holes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Golf Club
Monticello
Manchester
State Starts Audit of Sales Tax Accounts for Retailers
The state will open books and records of every retail dealer in Monti cello before April 1 1937 to audit sales tax payments. Thirty five field auditors will cover 35 districts to ensure equitable administration and uncover any amounts due to the state, with overpayments corrected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Ruth Howie Is New 4-H Leader in Jones County
New county officers were installed at the Jones county 4-H rally in Center Junction attended by over 300 club girls and friends. Ruth Howie of Monticello was named president with Wilma Kuhns as vice president Mary Elizabeth Gray secretary treasurer and Louise McColm historian. Phoebe Hiller of Castle Grove won best groomed girl and represented Jones county at the state Ames convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Center Junction
Phoebe Hiller
Castle Grove
Ames
Ruth Howie
Monticello
Fortune Finders Club
Wilma Kuhns
Scotch Grove
Sunshine Girls’ Club
Mary Elizabeth Gray
Anamosa
Jackson Wise Owl Club
Louise McColm
Fairview Oriole Club
Gladyce Fairbanks
Lucile Livingston
Evelyn Courtney
Esther Brainerd
Florence Forbes
State Club Department
Thomas J. George
Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls
Castle Grove Fortune Finders
Fairview Orioles
Whippoorwill
Hale Township
Wise Owls
Jackson
Rainbow Club
Wayne
Wise Owl Club
Paul Smith
Harriet Cunningham
Merry Maids Club
Bluebird Club
Cass
Iowa State College Extension Department
Vacation Bible School At Methodist Church
The Daily Vacation Bible School at the Methodist church runs daily this week and next except Saturday. Thirty eight children are registered and attending. Teachers include Miss Vivian Bancroft Mrs Ernest Dahl Dorothy Rolls Margaret Macaulay and pastor Wm J Macaulay. Courses cover memory work The Life of Jesus The Catechism The Twelve Apostles Old Testament History and The Way of Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Vivian Bancroft
Ernest Dahl
Dorothy Rolls
Margaret Macaulay
Wm. J. Macaulay
Jesus
Corn Plowed Over For Third Time This Season
Arthur Crain of Fairview township plowed his corn for the third time that week in June after the field, planted in late April, was laid under.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Crain
Martelle
Fairview Township
Rural Pupils Neither Absent Nor Tardy
County superintendent Miss Nellie V Morey lists rural students who were neither absent nor tardy during the past school year. Names span Cass Fairview Richland Scotch Grove Wayne and other districts with many pedigreed families and multiple schools recognized for prompt attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie V. Morey
Jones County
Ardyce Rabe Weds Earle Buck in Rock Island Nuptials
Miss Ardyce Rabe former Monticello sixth grade instructor married Earle Buck at First Methodist church parsonage in Rock Island. The couple, guests at a Muscatine picnic, will live in Canton Missouri with plans to move to Guttenberg. Buck works for U.S. Engineers surveying Mississippi tributaries. they have many Monticello friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardyce Rabe
Monticello Public
Earle Buck
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Rock Island
Ernest J. Campbell
W. W. Campbell
George M. Wood
Muscatine
West Liberty
Buck
Canton
Missouri
Lewis Street
Guttenberg
Hydraulic Section
United States Engineers
St. Louis
St. Paul
Minnesota
Mississippi River
Bellevue
Monticello
Mr. Buck
L. J. Swift
Jones County Recovers War Debt From Cedar County
Jones County collected a war debt from neighboring Cedar County amounting to 1457.27 for costs advanced in the Leaker and Moore trial of 1931. Clerk By erly received a Cedar County auditor check covering the amount. The trial moved to Jones County on a venue change as Leaker and Moore faced conspiracy charges connected to the cow war and tuberculosis testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Cedar
Leaker
Jones County Eyes New Court House Within Thirty Days
Jones County voters may decide soon on a new courthouse. The county board of supervisors expects a special election after plans and a federal grant application are approved. A Des Moines firm handles preliminary work as the 95 year history shows county offices mostly in rented or owned spaces with minimal capital invested in court houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
County Board of Supervisors
Des Moines
Center Junction
Anamosa
Shaw
Court House
Shaw Estate
First Band Concert On First Street Tonight
The opening band concert of the season will be held tonight in front of the Legion hall on First street. It starts at 8 o clock and features a program of marches overtures and novelties including Hello March Monmouth March Overture Magic Gardens There is a Tavern in The Town Bestir Kanopolis Roll of Honor When I Grow Too Old To Dream a violin duet with Otto Riedel Keith Dickey and Helen Crane and pieces Bandmaster Washington Post Officer of the Day Fellowship and Auld Lang Syne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
First Street
Paul Yoder
Monmouth
Otto Riedel
Keith Dickey
Helen Crane
Washington Post
White
Hall
Schreeb
Auld Lang Syne
Paul Petersen Honored On His Birthday
A family birthday dinner honored Paul Petersen and his son Harry with relatives and friends as guests. Out of town attendees included Tobias Swanson of Anamosa Bernard Cass and Phillip of Onslow Harold Wilcox and family of Hopkinton and Philip Peake of Iowa City. The Peakes plan to move to Pierre South Dakota in September for a new position and raise. Alice Petersen was Mrs Peake before marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Petersen
Petersen
Harry
Tobias Swanson
Anamosa
Bernard Cass
Phillip
Onslow
Harold Wilcox
Hopkinton
Philip Peake
Iowa City
Peake
Mechanicsville
Pierre
South Dakota
Alice Petersen
Onslow Votes On New School Building
Onslow held a Tuesday election on June 18 to approve a bond issue for a new school building. The measure passed 134 to 25 with total cost estimated at 30,500 dollars. The district bond would raise 22,000 dollars and the remainder financed by a government grant if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
California duo completes three and a half day cross country drive
Miss Kate Maurice and James Rickless with a pet chipmunk drove from Palo Alto to Monticello in three and a half days, arriving Friday at 9 30 in the morning after starting Tuesday at 1 p m. They were joined part of the way by Dick Coger of Belvedere Kansas who left them at Omaha. Coger is a Stanford freshman. They stopped Wednesday at Green River Montana 95 miles off route to spend the night with Mr and Mrs Ira Bishopp. The group traveled about 1000 miles in 24 hours and reached Monticello after a thrilling journey.
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Kate Maurice
James Rickless
Palo Alto
California
Monticello
Dick Coger
Belvedere
Kansas
Omaha
Coger
Stanford University
James
Green River
Mont
Ira Bishopp
Catharine Lovell Adams
Phillip
Maurice
Pasadena
Ethelinda Doutrick
Clara Evans
Albert Nichols
Sycamore Grove
Los Angeles
Cal
Mount Vernon-Libson
Anamosa
Mount Vernon
Lowe
Wilkinson
University of Town
College of Law
James Burnett
Charlies City
Helen Burnett
Mishawaka
Ind
Burnett
Charles Beers
Rock Island
South Amana
Marengo
Beers
Bernard McAreavy
Ryan
St. John's Church
Coggon
McAreary
Joan McCrea
Lizzie Mahoney
Walker
J. J
George
Charles
Sam
William
Cascade
Frank
Thomas
Wisconsin
Anna Malone
Manchester
Maquoketa
Ordination of Carl Kurt in Dubuque with Cascade ties
Mr and Mrs George Muller and family and others attended the Dubuque ordination of Karl Kurt, son of John Kurt of Cascade. Fr Kurt celebrated his first mass at St Marys in Cascade this morning. Relatives joined a banquet after the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Muller
Matt
Ed Muller
Josephine
Arthur Muller
Jeanne
Dorothy Kurt
John Turnis
Matt Muller
Monticello
Katherine
Rosalie
Minneapolis
Turnis
Carl Kurt
John Kurt
Cascade
Dubuque
Kurt
St. Mary's Church
June 1905 Monticello Briefs of Graduates and Marriages
The Monticello Express notes June 1905 events: Joe Peterson and son on an outing. Misses Mary and Jessie Davidson graduate from Iowa State College Ames. Frank Hofacre graduates at Town State College with parents present. Monticello High School graduates listed. Charles Bidwell and J W Cox see touring Europe. Elizabeth Ambuchl marries Rev J J Janett at Sheboyean Wisconsin. Adam Reichart and Maule Palmer wed. Margaret Jacobs Eilers dies age 63, an early county settler born in 1842 Hanover Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
Joe Peterson
Martin
Minnesota
Mary
Jessie Davidson
Iowa State College
Ames
Joseph M. Hofacre
Frank
Town State College
Monticello High School
Magele E. Clark
Edith @. Schneider
Maude A. Mirick
Libble W. Thoent
Myrtle E. Hofrere
Ethel E. Smith
Hattie E. Lubben
Clive L. Welch
Arthur J. Baker
John M. Mayberry
Minnie B. Barnts
Nellie P. Albertson
Millington F. Carpenter
Clara A. Noyes
Amelia C
Sheboyean
Wisconsin
Adam Reichart
Maule Palmer
W. EB. van Buren
Margaret Jacobs Eilers
Hanover
Germany
Montcello Triplets Celebrate Fifth Birthday
Misses Jean Joan and June Hein, triplet daughters of Mr and Mrs John Hein of Richland township, celebrated their fifth birthday with relatives and friends at a noon picnic. Three decorated cakes and many gifts were given, including gold necklaces from Dr John H Fraser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean
Joan
June Hein
John Hein
Richland Township
John H. Fraser
Children’s Day Sunday at Monticello Church
The Reformed and Evangelical Church plans its annual Children’s Day on Sunday June 23 with a 10 am service and an 11 am service. A pageant titled A Happy Home will be performed at the earlier service featuring named participants and fairy characters. A piano solo Little Rosebud Waltz by Walter Rolfe will accompany offertory. A free will offering will be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformed and Evangelical Church
Loretta Behrends
John Messerli
Richard Mardorf
Dorothy Steiner
Ralph Bader
Paul Messerli
Olga Schneiter
Charles Boss
Stanley Steiner
Wanda Meyer
John Schilt
Dolores Yossi
Clifford Decker
Louis Bader
Helen Dietiker
Helen Mardorf
Evelyn Etten
William Bauman
Lucile Yossi
Walter Rolfe
Irma Tendick
Foreclosure Cases Affected by Frazier Lemke Rulings
The Supreme Court ruling abolishing the Frazier Lemke law affects about ten to twelve Jones county foreclosures. Cases started in federal court before decree must seek continuance under the Town moratorium law, while those after state court decree require extension of the redemption period under the Town Law.
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Jones County
United States Supreme Court
Fairbanks and Sivers Tie The Knot At Forest Chapel
Miss Gwelda Fairbanks daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Fairbanks Anamosa and Glenn Sivers son of Mr and Mrs Otis Sivers Mechanicsville were married at Forest Chapel church Wednesday of last week by Rev Hanson. They will reside on a farm near Mechanicsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwelda Fairbanks
Charles Fairbanks
Anamosa
Glenn Sivers
Otis Sivers
Meechanicsville
Forest Chapel
Hanson
Gladyce Fairbanks
Alvin Bailey
Mechanicsville
Corn Knee High By June 17 Reported On Lovell Farm
Paul Petersen states corn on his Lovell township farm reached knee high by June 17, beating the usual knee high by the fourth of July benchmark. Weather notes and local farming routines accompany the sighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Petersen
Lovell Township
Scouting in Monticello Plans Busy Summer Program
The Boy Scouts of Monticello announce a vibrant summer led by scoutmaster Steve Hoag who replaces Merle Hutton promoted to the court of review. Eight boys work on merit badges as twelve prepare for Waubeek camp July 7 14 and three will attend the National Jamboree in Washington DC with Gordon York Charles Field and Jack Fraser named.
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Boy Scouts
Monticello
Steve Hoag
Merle Hutton
Camp Wallbeck
Washington, D. C
Albert E. Coe
Merle
Towa
Ray Hong
Hong
Gordon York
Charles Field
Jack Fraser
Tragic murder suicide ends life of Carl J. Thompson
Carl J. Thompson, 50, former Monticello resident now of Masonville, killed himself with a gunshot to the head on a Masonville area farm shortly after marrying Lizzie Lynch Sharp, 48. The couple had wed in Manchester after Thompson offered a note for 1800 dollars and had quarreled with Sharp and her daughter Mae Sharp, 14, in the days prior. An inquest ruled death a self-inflicted wound. Thompson, who had worked on local farms, leaves no children and four brothers in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl J. Thompson
Masonville
Mason Ville
Thompson
Lizzie Lynch Sharp
Monticello
Manchester
George van Buren
Ray Adams
Ilinois
Jones County Lawyers Attend State Bar Meet in Cedar Rapids
The 41st annual Town State Bar association session opens in Cedar Rapids with almost all Jones county lawyers present. Hon. Evan Evans will deliver the principal address Friday as Hon. Thomas Guthrie serves as toastmaster at a Memorial Coliseum banquet tonight. Touts include Don Barnes, Justice Leon W. Powers, and Harry T. Pressley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town State Bar Association
Cedar Rapids
Jones County
Evan Evans
Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
Memorial Coliseum
Thomas Guthrie
Don Barnes
Lawyers and
Liberty
Leon W. Powers
Denison
Harry T. Pressley
Clarinda
Camp Hitaga Opens Near Troy Mills With Enchanted Forest
Mary Lou Luett and Joann Schemmel of Monticello camp at Camp Hitaga near Troy Mills as Frances Bone and Esther Cass plan to join in the second and third periods. The opening week hosts 113 junior girls ages 9 to 11 in a magical forest theme along the Wapsi river. The next camp runs June 24 to July 1, with three more camps culminating July 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Luett
Joann Schemmel
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Hitaga
Troy Mills
Frances Bone
Esther Cass
Wapsi
Meyer Slivken Buys Cedar Rapids Produce Co
Meyer Slivken of Monticello owner of Meyer's Produce buys the Cedar Rapids Produce Co. in Cedar Rapids. He will employ his brother Robert Slivken as manager of the Cedar Rapids operation. The deal was completed in the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer Slivken
Cedar Rapids Produce Co
Monticello
Meyer's Produce Company
Cedar Rapids
Slivken
Robert Slivken
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Thomas Shovey
Jane Shover
Marion
Alice Husmann
Alvin Lubben
Ray Larson
Russell Brown
Mary Lou Finn
Leonard Ketelsen
Darlene Hamer
Raymond Finn
Maxine Ketelsen
Junior Kromminga
Vernon Tschantz
Edna Steuri
John Tschantz
Wilma Dirks
Fairview
Ruth Bader
Josephine Walderbach
Leona Walderbach
Galen Cook
Gene Cook
James Lee Blythe
Robert Blythe
John Puxul Blythe
Betty Blythe
Hale
Mary Allamand
Richland
Joyce Wismeier
Reimer von Sprecken
Eunice Kuhns
Yvonne Lange
Celestia Kuhns
Kermit Kuhns
Elda Doden
Greta Kuhns
Galen Kuhns
Melvin Husmann
Donald Husmann
Rita Skahill
Bernard Skahill
Washington
Robert Heyen
Phyllis Heyen
Evalena Harms
Bernice Tobiason
Alice Stutt
Irvin Stutt
LaVern Rickels
Clifford Helgens
George Tobiason
Betty Hoult
Donald Tobiason
Milo Tobiason
Herbert Herren
George Freese
Howard Zirkelbach
Ruth Zirkelbach
Clifford Jansen
Raymond Freese
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