Anamosa court hears liquor injunction and divorce matters
The court handled a liquor nuisance injunction against James Straka Jr of near Oxford Junction and set alimony case for Cedar Rapids trial. Habeas corpus hearing for Fetters, imprisoned for murder, delayed to July in Cedar Rapids due to board of control schedule. Probate calendar entries show multiple guardianships and estate final or progressive reports approved.
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Fer
Howeer
Straka
Hés
Modifz
Cedar Rapids
Reformatory
Fetters
Washington County
Jjiry
Department of the State Reformatory
Board of Control
William Wesemann
James T. Leech
Edgar Flaherty
Elizabeth Hennessey
Phil Williams
Joseph Vochoska
Edmund Ide
F. W. Miller
J. M. Larson
Martin Noble
Martha J. Starks
Ellen Kershner
B. R. Wetmore
Byrd L. Damon
William Lang
Sarah Young Rieger
Timothy Connolly
Jones County 4‑H Member Wins Honors in Ames Show
Evelyn Griswold of Busy Bee club from South Madison township earned second place in the style show at the 4‑H club convention in Ames. The county girls’ club entered in the pageant The 4‑H Girl Triumphs. Seven Jones county girls attended the short course with three local leaders and county leader Miss Martha K Hanken among 2 446 girls from 96 counties. Helen M Needles R N of Des Moines assisted with the 4‑H health program in Jones county this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Griswold
Busy Bee Club
Madison Township
Jones County
Ames
Martha K. Hanken
Helen M. Needles
R. N
State Health Department
Des Moines
Monticello Mayor Warns Against First Street Celebrations
Mayor B. E. First announces a Fourth of July danger warning and enforces a ban on firecrackers and fireworks on First street from Main to Walnut. Violations will be prosecuted to keep Independence Day safe for crowds at the merchants’ celebration and Jones County farm bureau picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. First
First Street
First
Main Street
Walnut Street
Monticello
Jones County Farm Bureau
Notable Iowa News From 1928 Across Leaders and Local Events
Clara Hoyt elected head of Upper Iowa University vocal music. Rear admiral Harry Yarnell promoted from Saratoga. George and Mary Fish celebrate 51st anniversary. 69th birthday. UI child welfare funding of 900000 for ten years. Ray Nyemaster leads Iowa Bankers Association. M. W. Ellis VP. E. E. Phelps treasurer. Macbride’s new book on Iowa pioneer life. Edwin Meredith dies at 51. ex-Wilson secretary of agriculture. Oelwein fire saves home with skim milk as water scarce. Cedar Rapids lawyer D. M. Porter dies at 50. 25 airplanes in Iowa goodwill air tour. Anamosa Cow Testing picnic hosts 100 dairymen. Amelia Earhart completes first Atlantic flight with Stultz and Gordon. Lenox college reunion at Cedar Rapids. Hoover summer headquarters considered in Cedar Rapids Iowa City West Branch.
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Clara M. Hoyt
Decorah
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Harry E. Yarnell
Independence
Saratoga
United States Navy
George W. Fish
Central City
University of Iowa
Laura Spellman Rockefeller
Iowa
Thomas H. Macbride
University of Town
Macbride
Lenox College
Hopkinton
Edwin T. Meredith
Wilson
Des Moines
Meredith Publishing Company
United States
Oelwein
al Hyde
D. M. Porter
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
Floyd Johnston
Ames
Carl Siebels
Lee Byerly
Amelia Earhart
Atlantic
Wilmer Stultz
Louis Gordon
Barryport
Wales
Miss Earhart
Monticello 30 Years Ago Sees Store Opening And Civic News
Names of Osceola planned a dry goods and clothing store in Monticello in the King building. A depot accident nearly injured night operator King Kaylor. New pastor Rev C C Warner arrived in June while retiring pastor Rev A M Case left the ministry. Monticello high school graduated sixteen students. Additional items cover a June wedding at Bowen's Prairie, a creamery milk payout, Republican delegates, bank bookkeeping, weddings, a military drill plan, a lodge chapter, a drowning incident, Spanish American War enlistment, a local picnic, a Detroit wedding, and a runaway causing injuries.
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C. E. Names
Osceola
Monticello
King Building
Sumter & Sumter
Kaylor
C. C. Warner
Congregational Church
J. A. Doutrick
A. M. Case
Monticello High School
Marcus Matthiessen
Daisy Burkert
Bertha Gilroy
Paul Gruenstein
Orville Hosford
Lillian Jennings
Lloyd Jennings
Grace Lovell
May Liddy
Frank McLaughlin
Clara Rickliefs
Ada Schneider
Emma Schneider
Grace Thoeni
Daisy Waugh
Maude Wheelock
E. E. Hicks
Board of Education
O. W. Brazelton
Anna Burrichter
Bowen's Prairie
J. B. ‘Smith, Jr
Rice
E. Searles
Louis Gardner
J. W. Coxsee
Leonard Arduser
Lowell State Bank
Diamond Creamery
John C. Smith
Nellie Dunham
James Fletcher
Wayne
Illinois
Europe
Fred P. Stahler
Lou Gibson
Manchester
Indiana
Norman Smith
George Curtis
Cedar Falls
State Normal School
Edith Curtis
Andrew Marugg
Northwestern University
Mystic Workers Lodge
A. Matthiessen
Sarah B. Hosford
Ray Curtis
C. C. Curtis
Maquoketa
Leonard Wilhelm
United States Army
Wayne Township
Spencer Guiles
Paul Eilers
Lovell Grove
Eilers
Chicago
Ada Gibson
Hugh McCarroll
Detroit
Michigan
John Gibson
John Gerdes
Gerdes
Rotary Club Discusses Value of Paved Roads
The Monticello Rotary Club at Maples Inn discussed the benefits of paving primary roads. Harry W. Stuhler spoke for local merchants and Tom Shover for farmers. They argued paved roads boost trade, allow year round access, and improve shop windows and stores, urging merchant cooperation to serve farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Rotary Club
Maples Inn
Harry W. Stuhler
Tom Shover
Stuhler
Shover
Lovell Township Farm Bureau Meeting Set for June 26
Lovell township farm bureau members will meet Tuesday June 26 at 8 p m in the public school music room for the monthly program. Mrs W H Laudes orchestra will supply music Lucia Schoon will read Schroeder will discuss the membership drive and the bureau objects and aims County Agent Max Wortman will show moving pictures reels
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell Township Farm Bureau
W. H. Laude
Lucia Schoon
Schroeder
Farm Bureau
Max Wortman
Bowen's Prairie Past Emerges From Iowa Journal
An article by Ted Koop in Palimpsest traces Bowen's Prairie in Iowa from its 1836 settlement by Hugh Bowen and John Flinn through early growth, notable pioneers, a 1837 wedding that moved across county lines, and a 1838 disappearance of a child, with vivid local scenes of a fading village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen's Prairie
Ted Koop
Monticello
Palimpsest
State Historical Society
Iowa City
Cascade
Hugh Bowen
R. J. Cleaveland
Rome Township
Jones County
Monticello Plans July 4 Parade And Farm Picnic
Monticello hosts Independence Day events with a parade inviting farm bureaus 4 H clubs and local businesses to enter floats and stunts. Civil War veterans will ride autos with an old soldiers drum corps. a Monticello band concert and a large fireworks display close the day. Congressman Gilbert Haugen will speak on farm relief and tariffs at the noon picnic in the city park followed by a park dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H
Jones County
Monticello
W. HH. Buckner
Farm Bureau
Buckner
Gilbert N. Haugen
Northwood
Haugen
McNary-Haugen
Hawkeye
Frank A. Royden
Park Pavilion
City Park Commissioners
Seventy-One Pupils Graduate From Rural Jones County Schools
Certificates of graduation from the eighth grade were issued to seventy-one pupils by Nellie V. Morey, county superintendent. The graduates may enter any accredited high school. Listed are Mildred Aldrich, William Bemrose, Viola Bonar, Gerke Bohlken, Frieda Balster, Wilma Behnke, Arlo Brady, Irene Burrichter, Raymond Clary, Ruth Carpenter, Etta Chapman, Donald Clark, Sylvia Cooper, Mabel Cruise, Byron Darrow, Beulah Dague, George Dirks, Richard Darrow, Paul Dietiker, Leola Dean, Geraldine Duffy, Dorothy Eden, Mabel Folkers, Ronald Hanna, Joseph Hogan, Merle Hutton, Helen Hirts, Laura Houston, Mable Julis, Mary Kehoe, Matthew Kehoe, Inez Kiburz, Lyle Lathe, Evens Ladehoff, Hilda Lucksted, Florence Mardorf, Elsie Martinsen, Elywn May, Emery Meade, Florence McFarland, Harold McVay, Mabel McVay, Pauline Meier, Mary Moes, Sara Oltman, Catherine Peet, Robert Peet, Louis Petersen, Magda Petersen, Toni Petersen, Eflert Prull, Frances Petersen, Leischen Rickels, Willard Rickels, Ella Rickels, Carl Sleveka, Rudolph Sahli, Magdaleen Schilt, Carl Schoon, Lena Schoon, Lawrence Stuhlken, Margaret Theilen, Esther Tholen, Edna Thuman, George Von Sprecken, Lucille Walderbach, James Wosoba, Lester Wenger, Winona Wooder, Glenn Woodworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Nellie V. Morey
Mildred Aldrich
William Bemrose
Viola Bonar
Gerke Bohlken
Frieda Balster
Wilma Behnke
Arlo Brady
Irene Burrichter
Raymond Clary
Ruth Carpenter
Etta Chapman
Donald Clark
Sylvia Cooper
Mabel Cruise
Byron Darrow
Beulah Dague
George Dirks
Richard Darrow
Paul Dietiker
Leola Dean
Geraldine Duffy
Dorothy Eden
Mabel Folkers
Ronald Hanna
Joseph Hogan
Merle Hutton
Helen Hirts
Laura Houston
Mable Juilis
Mary Kehoe
Matthew Kehoe
Inez Kiburz
Lyle Lathoe
Evens Ladehoff
Hilda Luckstedt
Florence Mardorf
Elsie Martinsen
Elywn May
Emery Meade
Florence McFarland
Harold McVay
Mabel McVay
Pauline Meier
Mary Moes
Sara Oltman
Catherine Peet
Robert Peet
Louis Petersen
Magda Petersen
Toni Petersen
Eflert Prull
Frances Petersen
Leischen Rickels
Willard Rickels
Ella Rickels
Reformed Church
Viola Paulsen
Fairest Lord Jesus
Eldorna Semmert
Matilda Arduser
Mildred Arduser
Rolland Buol
George Arduser
Richard Behrends
John Sahli
Lewis Behrends
Lawrence Martensen
Clarence Aldrich
Selma Barney
Margaret Behrends
Winifred Rohr
Eunice Buol
Violet Meyer
Elda Martensen
Minnie Luck
Lena Zumbrunnen
Burdena Behrends
Mary Schilt
Ruth Steiner
Margaret
Buddy Bader
Ruby
Joyce Ambuehl
Lucile Yossi
Helen Moore
Esther Kuentzel
Ruth Zumbrunnen
Charles Ross
Raymond
Priscilla Behrends
Herman Steiner
Lewis and Lyle Burrichter
Leslie Boner
George Allamand
Vernon Behrends
Harold Zumbrunnen
Vernon Steiner
Walter Kuentzel
Donald Arduser
Albert Zumbrunnen
Warren Durst
Vernon Meier
Carl Broenemann
Clara Burrichter
Iola Ambuehl
Miss Beulah Meyer
Elmer Kaufman
Paul Kuentzel
Gilbert
Harold Steiner
Carl Allamand
Elmer Aldrich
Otto Steuri
Clarence Hall
George
Margaret Yaggi
Mildred Behrends
Elfrieda Burrichter
Margaret Kuentzel
Virginia Meier
Irma
Mildred Ambuehl
Frieda Steuri
Galilee
Gilbert Steiner
George Yager
Lewis Burrichter
Lyle Burrichter
Mildred
Paul Meier
Land
Children Day Program at Reformed Church Sunday
The Reformed Church hosts a Children’s Day program this Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Readings, recitations, songs, and verses will be performed by church members and classes led by Burdena Behrends, Miss Clara Burrichter, Miss Iola Ambuehl, and Mrs Beulah Meyer, with prelude and postlude by Viola Paulsen.
1929 Iowa License Plates Adopt Green and Black
The office of Ed M. Smith secretary of state announced next year’s automobile plates for Town will switch to a green and black style with black lettering. The word Iowa will not be abbreviated and 1929 will be printed vertically with the state name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed M. Smith
Iowa
City Paves Eleven Blocks in Monti Cello This Year
City to start paving eleven blocks in Monti Cello within five weeks. Haegg Construction of Cedar Rapids holds the contract and aims to finish before November 1. Project includes blocks on North Cedar Farley Second Maple to Main Main from Third to Milwaukee tracks and South Gill. Haegg already paving in Belle Plaine and Dysart this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Ray Echternacht
Haegg Construction Company
Cedar Rapids
North Cedar
Farley Streets
Second Street
Maple
Main
Main Street
Third Street
South Gill Street
Haegg Company
Belle Plaine
Dysart
Matthiessen Company Adds Fireproof Shop
Construction is underway on a 60 by 60 foot single story addition to Matthiessen Auto and Supply, south of Dr. George Albery on North Cedar Street. The fireproof building of tile and brick will house mechanical work, with foundation in place and tile work begun Tuesday. expected to be ready in about a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthiessen Auto and Supply Company
George Albery
Cedar Street
Samuel Semmert
William Nescott
Giants to meet Monticello club next Sunday clash
The Colored Giants who were to play the Monticello club last Sunday will play here next Sunday June 24. The game is set for 2 30 p.m. local time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Club
Monticello Concert Band Presents Weekly City Park Recital
The Monticello Concert Band continues its 1928 summer Thursday performances in the city park under Frank A. Royden of Scotch Grove. E. H. DeWitt will sing Sunshine after the intermission. The program includes Overture Orpheus, Ramona, Marche Militaire No. 1, Old Times Waltz, Sunshine, Simplicity, and Robin Hood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
City Park
Frank A. Royden
Scotch Grove
E. H. DeWitt
Bandimaster
Royden
Offenbach
Schubert
Field Artillery
J G Gavin Dies In Minnesota
The body of John G Gavin who died in Minneapolis Minnesota has been brought to Monticello for burial. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at Immaculate Conception church in Castle Grove township with Mass sung by Rev J Hennessey and burial in the adjoining cemetery. Gavin was born in Delaware county forty years ago and had been ill for weeks. He leaves a widow and daughter Margaret Mae Gavin, his parents, and brothers and sisters including Cyril Gavin of Manchester and Mrs Eugene Bruner of Shenandoah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Gavin
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Monticello
Immaculate Conception Church
Castle Grove Township
J. Hennessey
Gavin
John Gavin
Ralph Lahey
Will Gavin
Ryan
Delaware County
North Dakota
Charles Wesley Hutton
Oakdale
Cascade
Hopkinton
Methodist Episcopal Church
Albert E. Coe
Hutton
Cascade High School
Mr. Hutton
Farmers’ Mutual
Harm Behnken
Scotch Grove Township
Mercy
Anamont
Behnken
Mr. Behnken
Ardorf
Ostfriesland
Germany
Harm
Lena
Ehmen) Behnken
United States
Jones County
Scotch Grove
Lizzie Belling
Mary Benze
Onslow
Martha Rickels
Anamosa
Emma Behnken
Gerd Behnken
Siebert Behnken
Etta Berpuper
Mary Jansson
Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Wayne Township
J. Willis
Wayne Cemetery
Francis C. Dixon
Rochester
Habara
Iverson
North Mineral
North Mineral Cemetery
Mr. Dixon
Dixon
United States Way
Camp
Sete Cigna Tres
Orotawine
Moreno Dixon
Argonne
Wiscanvue
Diven
Td Ofsuoa
Td Ofsuoa Teeter Mippesota
Constance Miller
Independence
Moses Oath
Rural School Secretary Marks 25 Years of Service
Rudolph Jacobs of Monticello completes twenty five years as secretary of the Wayne township school district this summer appointed September 1903 and re elected annually. Wayne township covers eight sub districts with nine teachers Amber school has two instructors. A new school house is built this summer in district No 6, following a voters favoring the project at the last election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Jacobs
Monticello
Wayne Township
Jacobs
Wayne School
Amber
Died at Home Monticello Leader W S Wilkinson
William S Wilkinson died at his Monticello residence Friday June 16 at 6 30 p m after four months of illness Acute dilation of the heart was given as the cause Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p m at the family home with Rev Leonard Ducket in charge Burial was in Oakwood cemetery He was born October 15 1856 at Springfield Massachusetts came to Monticello 33 years ago and worked as a traveling salesman for Sears Saddlery company for 40 years He leaves a widow four sons and two daughters plus a sister and several relatives from out of town attended the service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Wilkinson
Monticello
Sycamore Street
Leonard Ducket
Presbyterian Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Mr. Wilkinson
Springfield
Massachusetts
Clear Lake
Rose Parrott
Worthington
Earlville
Sumner
Wilkinson
Sears Saddlery Company
Davenport
Odd Fellows Lodge
Arthur Young
Dan Hearn
Hartley
Newton
Winona
Minnesota
Harold
Calmar
Harry
Los Gatos
California
Fred Colonon
Long Beach
Newton Wilkinson
Minn
Harold Wilkinson
W. L. Dudley
Manchester
Tl. Fred Keenan
Louis Sears
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Wiles Liquor
Byron Newberry
Strawberry Point
Ransom J. Bixby
Edgewood
F. L. Clark
A. E. Anderson
Susie Dickey
Kate Perkins
Delhi
Town City
West Branch
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
the Express
Historical Magazine
Bowen’s Prairie
Richland Township
Blackleg
Bowen
Flinn
the Prairie
Moses Collins
Charles
Joshua Johnston
Alfred Weatherford
Thomas Denson
Gillespie Laughlin
Franklin Dalby
Thomas Dickson
William Moore
Elvira Neal
Prairie
Jacob Hamilton
Whitewater
Dubuque County
Dubuque
Moore
Miss Neal
Hamilton
Alfred Denson
Farm Bureau and Merchants Make
Representative
Carl Sleveka
Rudolph Sahli
Magdaleen Schilt
Carl Schoon
Lena Schoon
Lawrence Stuhlken
Margaret Theilen
Esther Tholen
Edna Thuman
George von Sprecken
Lucille Walderbach
James Wosoba
Lester Wenger
Winona Wooder
Glenn Woodworth
Chidren
Matthiessen Company
Part
Sunshine i
H. DeWitt Simplicity
Ee Lee March
Robin Hood Delkoven
J.G. Gavin
Castle Grove Church
Charles W. Wutton
W.S. Wilkinson
Death of
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