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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1934
Page
4
Sportsmen and citizens push a plan to dam near Polk City creating a four mile long artificial lake covering 450 acres with 12 miles of shore line to serve Des Moines Boone Ames and Perry area residents. The project aims to provide boating bathing and fishing for about 250 000 people with support from fish and game boards.
The teachers' examinations for a uniform county certificate will be held at Anamosa Iowa on June 27 28 and 29. Nellie V Morey County Superintendent.
Mr. and Mrs. Franz Wroblewski of Amber area marked fifty years of marriage on June 14 with a gathering of 75 relatives and friends. The couple, German natives, lived in Germany then moved to the United States and spent 47 years farming in Jones county. They are parents of seven children including Augustine, Antone, Fred, Ben, Franz, and Margaret. one child Gust was deceased. Rev J Willmis of Zion Lutheran church spoke and presented a gift on behalf of attendees.
The Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls held a regular meeting June 14 at Jo Royden’s home with Virgina Wright assisting. Twenty one of twenty seven members answered the call with music memory selections. Eloise Kuhns and Wilma Johns were named as flower committee. Areda Husman led music memory. Lorraine Jacobs and Lois Kuhns demonstrated sewing on buttons and buttonholes. Maxine Lange gave a health talk. Lois Naylor led recreation. Miss Sinclair assisted with music memory. Refreshments followed.
Dr James J Rock 46 of Ryan died in a Cedar Rapids hospital last Saturday. A World War I veteran awarded the Croix de Guerre by France and decorated with the Military Cross, he practiced in Ryan since 1920 and is survived by his widow Winifred Findlay and two children Betty and Richard. Funeral services were held at St Patrick's church in Ryan with burial in Iowa City.
W F Rohn collecting subscriptions for The Express visited Amber on Tuesday. He found the town flourishing and stores neat with well filled shelves. He met George Siebels of Siebels General Store and noted Mrs W J Zimmerman, the weekly Express correspondent, as a valued employee. He also visited Herman Englebarts store which was neat and progressive. The piece urges Monticello residents to visit Amber merchants to boost neighborly spirit.
W C Kehoe 1860 born farmer on the Jones Delaware line was buried from Immaculate Conception Castle Grove township Thursday June 14. The Requiem high mass was led by Rev William Holn with Rev J J Hennessey assisting. Surviving are two brothers Frank and Nicholas, a nephew Rev William Holub and a niece Mrs Joan Feidman.
The Jones county Sunday school picnic was held at Dutch Creek Anamosa State Park on Tuesday June 19 with thirteen Sunday schools represented. After a generous picnic dinner attendees enjoyed readings oval solos quartets and choruses by the schools plus relay races gossip contest won by Gwelda Fairbanks granddaughter of Mrs Fairbanks and a lively ball game between rival schools.
Delbert Connolly eight of Anamos near the city suffered serious injuries when a dynamite cap exploded in his hand at his grandparents farm near Dubuque. He lost the thumb and two fingers and was taken to Mercy hospital where physicians expect recovery.
Last Friday at 6 30 p.m. the league leading Stuhler team faced the Midgets in a postponed game, with the Midgets rallying for a 10 to 6 win. Other results included Oilers 28 Firemen 6 and DeMolays 10 Shomont 7, followed by DeMolays beating Stuhlers 10 to 8 under late innings pressure.
The Monticello nine beat Springville 5 to 0 on Sunday, after Springville had previously defeated them early in the season. The win moves Monticello to four wins and three losses, tied for third with Solon, as the team eyes a strong second half.
Ed Hilpipre a farmer near Dows Wright county suffered severe burns when lightning hit a fence he held while returning to his house during a heavy rain. His head and shoulders were badly burned and his face remained swollen for days. Two horses nearby were knocked down but unharmed.
A long church notices page lists service times and themes for Congregational, St Joseph’s Prairieburg, St John’s Ev Lutheran, St Matthew’s, Sacred Heart, Presbyterian, Methodist, and Reformed churches. It includes sermon topics, Sunday school times, English and German services, confessions, vacations, and a church picnic scheduled at the city park next week.
Notice urging payment of the $1 Old Age Pension Tax for 1934 before July 1. A treasurer's representative will collect in multiple towns on specified dates and times, listing Amber Martello Center Junction Morley Oxford Junction Cascade Wyoming Monticello Langworthy Olin Scotch Grove Onslow and featuring County Treasurer T. E. McNaimara.
Miss Esther Reuter William Minney Arthur Husmann and William Himebaugh performed on the eighth grade graduation program at Monticello two weeks ago. The Rocky Ridge school led by teacher Mrs Minnie Husmann had two graduates Esther Reuter and Clara Balster who plan to enter high school in September.
The Catholic church at Fillmore schedules a religious ceremony and all day picnic on Sunday June 24. A military mass will be celebrated at 11 with trumpet fanfares, a Franciscan sermon Panegyris on the Little Flower, and a relic blessing. The 75 piece Dubuque cadet band will perform. a chicken dinner serves 5 to 6 pm. Bus service from Dubuque will run hourly.
For sale Holstein bulls of serviceable age advertised by Fred Shover at Monticello. Also wanted a purebred Shorthorn bull aged two to five years sought by R J McNeill.
Classified listing shows items including native lumber posts and cord wood for sale or rent options. Also notices about a residence known as the Storm house for rent with eight rooms and bath and garage. Woodworking services offered and Meyer's Produce Company paying cash for poultry and eggs, open Saturday nights.
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