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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1936
Page
5
Monticello city council approved a special election for Wednesday July 16 to decide on establishing and constructing a self supporting swimming pool. The plan requires about 1.50 mills per 100 dollars in taxes to finance the project. The piece argues pool benefits for youth and the community and cites support from local students.
The Annual Home Project Achievement day will celebrate progress by women in the third year nutrition project. The county meeting at the Methodist church in Anamosa on Tuesday June 30 begins at 11 with registration and songs. Speakers include County Agent Carl Smith and Farm Bureau leaders, plus demonstrations by Greenfield township and a luncheon at noon.
The city spent about 30 dollars after an alarm at 8 30 p m proved a bonfire in the south end. If a joke alarm had triggered a real fire in the north, the brigade would have faced a serious risk. Citizens are urged to verify fires and give name to the operator for check back.
The Rev. James d Autremont of Monticello will celebrate his first solemn high mass at Sacred Heart Church on June 28 at 10 30. He was ordained for the priesthood at Notre Dame by Bishop Noll yesterday. Assisting will be Rev T J Rooney as deacon Rev J J Hennessey as sub deacon Rev Harold Ginter as master of ceremonies and Rev C J Miller to preach. His mother Mrs I V d Autremont and brother Joseph will attend with other Monticello friends.
The U S Army recruiting office at the post office building in Cedar Rapids will offer enlistment vacancies to young men aged 18 to 35 who are single. Enlistees gain access to trade schools within the army and good advancement prospects. Send a post card to the Army Recruiting Office in Cedar Rapids for full information.
Monticello's golf team secured their second straight win by edging Anamosa 19 to 18 on an overseas course Sunday. Royal Rodman led locals with 83, J. Tyler of Anamosa shot 82 for low medal, Wilkenson 85, Ben Cotton 86, in front of a large Monticello crowd. Anamosa sent eight players. Marion visits Monticello Sunday hoping for stronger turnout to face Linn County champions.
Zeola Irene Burlingham and Daniel E. Rogers were married at the bride’s parents’ home in Cass township. Rev. William J. Macaulay officiated with Bertha Burlingham as bridesmaid and E W Brashaw as best man. The couple will reside on a farm near Central City after the ceremony.
St Peter's parish in Temple Hill will host its first annual church picnic on Wednesday July 1 at Temple Hill. A 5 pm chicken dinner served by parish ladies, 9 pm to 1 am dancing with the Blue Rhythm 10 piece orchestra, a midnight lunch, and a fancy work booth. Proceeds aid re shingling the church. Father Eugene Lorenz leads the parish.
Both parties plan county conventions in Anamosa on Saturday June 27. Democrats have no contests left from the primary. Republicans will fill out their ticket with three men. Republicans meet in the courthouse while Democrats convene at Firemen's Hall. Former Labor party also holds a convention in the supervisors room near the treasurer's office.
Alvina Louise Bohlken daughter of Mr and Mrs Benhard H Bohlken and Ervin Benhard Wilken son of Mr John Wilken were married yesterday at Wayne Zion's Lutheran church in a 2 pm double ring ceremony Reverend Willis officiated Bridesmaids included Mayeda Wilken and Eloise Kuhns Best men were Irvin Bohiken and George Bohlken A supper followed at the bride family home and the reception closed with a Dane event at Zim in Monticello last.
Four people, three from near Monticello and one native of the county, died in the past week. Peter J. Kehoe of Dubuque, 61, former Cascade mayor, died at home after a short illness. John Adams, 74, died in Iowa City, had worked on a local farm. Almuth Margareta Brokens, 85, died west of Langworthy after a brief illness. Funeral services were held in Monticello and surrounding areas with local clergy presiding.
Vic Chambers aged 80 died about 3 30 Saturday morning in John McDonald hospital after suffering a stroke at his Monticello home the previous Monday He was found on the kitchen floor by neighbors and taken to hospital His survivor list includes three brothers Thomas Cornelius and George Chambers and one sister Mrs John Schoolmaster Funeral services were held last week in Monticello New York born Kingston July 1856 moved to Iowa about 60 years ago with wife Antonette Biss the former Mrs Chambers who died in 1934
More than 1,600 4 H club girls and leaders from about 1,000 clubs gather at Iowa State College for the tenth annual state convention June 24 to 27. Morning sessions cover home economics topics with a grand assembly each afternoon and a Friday evening pageant featuring Music For Family Festivals with a 1,000 person chorus.
Lovell's Laboring Lassies 4 H club met at Eunice Howland's home on Thursday evening. The program included roll call, music study, several talks on house cleaning springs and mattresses postures and silver care, candy making demonstration, and musical selections. Refreshments were served by the hostess and her mother.
The Sacred Heart parish hosts an annual picnic at Monticello city park on Thursday July 16. A chicken dinner is served 6 to 9 pm with Joe Fisher and his orchestra providing dancing music in the floral hall from 9 pm. Boxing card and pony races are planned for the afternoon, free to sport fans, with all invited.
George Richard Guyan, a former Monticello boy, has been selected by KFRV Columbia Missouri’s new manager to serve as program director. He will oversee all on air programs during the station’s broadcast hours as Star Times of St. Louis expands the outlet affiliated with the Columbia Broadcasting company. Guyan becomes one of radio’s youngest program directors.
The B P W club held a Friday evening picnic at the city park with Madge Shaffar Lena Marugg and Nella Hoffman as committee in charge. Kate Maurice reported progress on planting flowers and shrubs at the city approaches. Bertha Locher noted playground equipment arriving soon. Guests included Marie Widmer Hazel Brazelton Vivian Bancroft and Mrs John Rickels.
Milton Thoeni assistant post master returned home last Saturday after a serious operation at John Mc Donald hospital and is soon to resume work. His brother Lincoln Thoeni, also operated on last week, is recovering well and improving, with friends pleased by his progress.
Mr and Mrs J H M Thompson of the Murray place near Monticello city park will host an open house on July 1 from 3 to 6 PM in honor of their golden wedding anniversary. A fuller story will appear in next week's Express.
Iowa prize farmers may win more than 5250 across corn oats and other grain shows at the 1936 Iowa State Fair Aug 28 to Sept 4. The corn class offers 445 in cash prizes for 10 and 30 ear entries and half bushel lots with four districts. Oats barley rye and other grains total 115 and forage crops 132. Farm bureau project exhibits at 700 complete the prize slate.
More than 90 rural mail carriers from the second district attended the annual meeting and dinner at Maples Inn in Monticello last Saturday. The event featured talks by district and auxiliary leaders, performances by Monticello artists, and remarks from state and national officers of the association.
The Fort Wayne Orphans' Home band of about thirty members will perform on the Reformed Church lawn Friday night July 3 starting at 8 o'clock. An ice cream social runs parallel with a free-will offering for the concert. The group has played at the World's Fair and Century of Progress in Chicago, earning honors. Everyone is invited to enjoy an evening of music fellowship and refreshments with no admission charged.
Prominent traveler author and orator Leon Ray Livingston will address St. Matthew's Lutheran church in Monticello Sunday night at 7 40 pm. He will discuss Where Is My Wandering Boy and is praised by pastors of many denominations. Everyone is invited to attend this lecture by a man who ran away from home at age 11 and later built a life of industry.
Edward Kautz and David Pleace, both Michigan residents, were captured by Marshal Roy Pearson and Special Deputy Bill Ferring after a dawn chase near Monticello. The suspects allegedly stole three slot machines and about $30 from a Worthington restaurant, with around $100 more later found in the machines.
About one hundred people gathered at Monticello city park for the annual picnic of the Rebekah and Odd Fellows lodges from Dubuque Cedar and Jones counties. Ben Warren and M E Miller led arrangements. Attendees traveled from Mechanicsville Sabula Dubuque Cascade Anamosa Onslow Wyoming and Monticello.
Manch ester reports a Sunday night accident injuring Dr L C Garling with a head laceration requiring stitches. Three cars were involved and damaged. Leonidas Norton aged 87 of Anamosa died last Monday. Grant Walton near Littleton aged 70 died after being trampled by a Brown Swiss bull Monday morning. Glen Melrose rushed the injured man to Jesup but died in Littleton. Quad Cities streetcars to be abandoned and replaced by buses in a plan costing about 425000 for 58 buses with only the bridge line and arsenal rails retained.
G B Kinser of Early Iowa has been elected superintendent of Anamosa public schools, replacing R E Ballard who led for the past two years. Kinser is 36, a Columbia University graduate, and has a 12 year old son.
Charles Bruce, 57, of Cedar Rapids, was sentenced to 15 days in Dubuque county jail by Justice of the Peace James Fagan in Cascade last week. He was charged with defrauding a restaurant operator after refusing to pay for a meal he ordered.
James Ricklefs and Nadine Davis were married at Toyan Farm in Los Altos California last Thursday. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Dr Thoche with a garden setting and a wedding dinner followed by an airplane departure for Monterey and a summer in Honolulu. The couple plans to visit Monticello later this summer and Mrs Ricklefs is a Marlborough School graduate while Ricklefs will complete his senior year at Stanford University.
The Monticello post of Veterans of Foreign Wars will sponsor auto races and stunt flying at the city park Sunday July 5. Do Voge Hollywood ace will perform along with Maizie Cornall and Flash Miller parachute feats. Spectators pay 50 cents adults 25 cents children. open competition races expected to lower track records.
John J. Locher departed last Sunday for Philadelphia to attend the Democratic National Convention as a delegate from Iowa's Second District. He plans to return to Monticello by Sunday night.
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