August Lund Dies After Short Illness at 59
August Lund of Wayne township died June 23 1928 at McDonald hospital after a brief illness and minor surgery for bowel obstruction. He was born in Klein Wols trup Germany on August 19 1868 and immigrated to the United States at age 20. He married Anna Schoon in 1894 and farmed in Wayne township. Survived by widow, two daughters Ella Stahlberg and Mabel Behrends, one grandchild, a nephew Marquard Lund in Ohio, and siblings in Germany. Funeral June 26 at Zion's Lutheran Church with Rev John Willms delivering the sermon. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Lund
Wayne Township
McDonald Hospital
Lund
Zion's Lutheran Church
John Willms
Mr. Lund
Klein Wolstrup
Germany
United States
Clinton
Jones County
James Milne
Anna Rosena Schoon
Ella Stahlberg
Mabel Behrends
Lutheran Church
Stahlberg
Marquard Lund
Ohio
Co-Operative Shipping In Jones County Rises 1925–27
Records by I W Arthur livestock marketing specialist show Jones county cooperative loadings climbed from 29.7 percent in 1925 to 32 percent in 1926 and 34 percent in 1927. Totals were 670 of 2261 in 1925 861 of 2665 in 1926 and 857 of 2506 in 1927 with station by station figures listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
I. W. Arthur
Ames
Amber
Anamosa
Center Junction
Langworthy
Martello
Monticello
Morley
Scotch Grove
Wyoring
Onslow
Three Youths In Stolen Car Taken To Michigan
Three men arrested in Monticello by Dubuque county officials were sent to Michigan for a hearing on auto theft charges. Sheriff Kennedy ordered detention after they failed to pay a $1.35 food bill at a general store west of Dubuque. John Willmier of Bay City Michigan admitted stealing the car in Detroit. Floyd Stalnaker of Philippi West Virginia and Harold Chamberlain of Erie Pennsylvania accompanied him. Willmier said the others did not know the car was stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Dubuque County
Michigan
Frank J. Kennedy
Dubuque
John Willmier
Bay City
Mich
Detroit
Floyd Stalnaker
Philippi W. Va
Harold Chamberlain
Erie
Willmier
Camp Fire Meeting Continues Craft Work At Camp
The last Camp Fire gathering on June 21 continued craft activities with girls tying and dyeing. Miss Bethel Bronson of Manchester will supervise life saving at Crystal Lake the week of camp and teach swimming and boating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jung
Bethel Bronson
Manchester
Crystal Lake
Farm Bureau Picnic Planned at Monticello Fair Grounds
Committees say plans are complete for a Monticello county picnic on the fourth at the fair grounds. The day opens with a parade of floats and decorated autos, two bands, a fife and drum corps, and clowns. A noon picnic dinner features Congressman Haugen discussing Farm Relief, co author of the McNary Haugen bill. An evening program includes fireworks and a band concert, with sports events for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Monticello
Congressman Haugen
Neighborhoods and notable events across Iowa
Stella Beshekas, daughter of a local merchant in Anamosa, was struck by a car and suffered two broken leg bones. Other items note relocations of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Pulley to Maquoketa, injuries to Maquoketa school head Bessie Moyle, and various local happenings including insurance, banking, and railroad officials, plus a July Fourth celebration expansion in Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Beshekas
Anamosa
M. W. Pulley
Oxford Junction
Maquoketa
Bessie Moyle
B. S. Moyle
St. Luke's Hospital
Davenport
William A. Hunt
Ottumwa
Dan Turner
J. M. Tobin
M. W. Henderson, Jr
First State Bank
Hawkeye
Fort Madison
Iowa
State Reformatory
Manchester
Martin Gilchrist
Charles Gilchrist
Walker
Charles Anderson
Leo Tracey
Minneapolis
Gilchrist
Dan Hunter
Cedar Rapids
Carl Christensen
Des Moines
Hunter
Monticello News Roundup from Forty Years Ago
Major S S Farwell returned from New Mexico and went to the Republican convention in Chicago. Monticello high graduates Imogene Dunham Jessie Fawcett and Carrie Rite celebrated. A runaway damaged two buggies, and a large barn fire near Monticello caused major losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Farwell
New Mexico
Chicago
S. F. Bentley
Central City
Monticello
S. Y. Bradstreet
M. W. Herrick
Bradstreet
Lamar, Mo
First Street
Arch Hicks
T. A. King
Hicks
Jones County Agricultural Society
Floral Hall
Monticello High School
Imogene Dunham
Jessie Fawcett
Carrie Rite
Board of Education
C. C. Dudley
Maquoketa
W. A. Doran
West Liberty
Mary Messerly
Joseph Messerly
Eunice Starks
N. P. Starks
Gerhard Eilers
C. A. St. John
Bowen's Prairie
John Ford
W. H. Proctor
Diamond Creamery
The
Express
James Davidson
Elgin
Davidson
Amanda Babbe
C. E. Hosford
Wheatland
Robert Snowdon
Cascade
Center Junction
Hopkinton
Scotch Grove
Marcus Farwell
Ernest Hicks
Law Department
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Rosa Stary
Lewis Stary
Kitty Creek
Jennie Henderson
Joseph F. Porter
St. Louis
Robert Henderson
George Wood
Jones County
Benjamin Harrison
Levi P. Morton
Peter Jacque Dies in Cedar Rapids After Prolonged Illness
Peter Jacque brother of Prank Jacque dies at Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids after five year battle with dropsy. Born April 8 1868 in Alexander Canada he lived in Seward Nebraska Monticello and later Iowa. Survived by son Clarence mother Mrs Peter Jacque brother Frank and sister Mrs James Wilson. Funeral held at Barrett Cedar Rapids and burial at Oakwood Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Jacque
Prank Jacque
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Jacque
Alexander
Canada
United States
Seward
Neb
Monticello
Tillie Peters
Gruenstein
Reformed Church
Ving
Frank
James Wilson
Hopkinton
Barrett
Oakwood Cemetery
Leonard Duckett
James London
Godfrey Bader
William Laude
Sam Humble
Democrats Nominate Al Smith as Presidential Candidate
At the Houston Texas national convention the Democrats show strong support for Al Smith for president with expected second ballot nomination. Roosevelt of New York City nominates Smith while Robinson of Arkansas is seen as likely VP choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Smith
al Smith
Houston
Texas
Robinson
Arkansas
Claude Bowers
Smith
Franklin Roosevelt
New York City
New York
Supreme Court Affirms Neilly Title Case
Delia M. Neilly v Hennessey et al. appeals from Jones county Iowa district court ruling on lots 240 and 241 in Railroad addition Monticello. Supreme Court affirms lower court, upholding Neilly's claim after payment of $224.75 to Elizabeth Hennessey estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delia M. Neilly
Joseph M. Hennessey
Nellie Hennessey
Laura Fouch
George Hennessey
Gertrude Minnis
Supreme Court
Ellison
Jones County District Court
Monticello
Iowa
Elizabeth Hennessey
Mrs. Neilly
Marriage of Herman A. Sandhouse and Miss Jeanette Small
Herman A. Sandhouse of Sterling Colorado wed Jeanette Small daughter of Mr and Mrs James Small of Denver on June 22 1928 in Denver The groom grew up in Monticello and is a Monticello High School alumnus He earned a master’s degree from Iowa State College in 1922 and has served as a professor at agricultural colleges The bride’s details are not provided but her cited qualities are described positively
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman A. Sandhouse
Adelbert Sandhouse
Sterling
Colorado
Jeanette Small
James Small
Denver
Mr. Sandhouse
Monticello
Monticello High School
Herman
Iowa State College
Marion Independents tame Cascade 6 to 1 on Sunday
The Marion Independents defeated Cascade 6 to 1 at Cascade last Sunday. McConaughty pitched well and Dye caught for Marion while Hayes and Webber led Cascade’s battery. Ryan will face Cascade at Cascade next Sunday, a rematch after Cascade defeated him earlier this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Independents
Cascade
McConaughty
Dye
Independents
Hayes
Webber
Ryan
Monticello Parents Plan Summer Recreation Program
The Monticello Parent-Teachers Association outlines a July plan offering swimming on Mondays and Thursdays from 3 to 5, with a shift to Saturday for the 4th. Recreation periods run Tuesday afternoons 2:30 to 6 and Friday mornings 9 to 11:30 for children ages 4 to 12 in two groups. Baseball for 12 to 16 under Leyland Shelley. fee 50 cents monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Parent-Teachers Association
Albert E. Coe
Ethel Fraser
Donald Denkhoff
Leyland Shelley
Fraser
E. J. Farley
Farm Bureau Fourth of July Prizes Announced
The event lists multiple prize categories for boys and girls in age groups, including the fifty and seventy-five yard dashes, wheelbarrow and nail driving contests, and women’s baseball throw. Prizes range from dollars to cigars, with specific first and second place awards. The Standard Oid station in Dy ersville was burglarized, over $100 stolen, entry through a broken window, safe blown open with nitroglycerine, theft discovered the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyersville
St. Francis Catholic Church
West Main Street
Defendants In Mowry Case Accept Verdict
The Mowry case from Lowden Cedar county moved to Jones county on change of venue in 1922. Defendants have accepted a $3 000 verdict awarded to Henry Mowry by a jury in March term. The case drew statewide attention and began with a 40 000 damage award on the first trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa Eureka
Lowden
Cedar County
Jones County
Henry Mowry
Rees
Supreme Court
American Legion Post
Mowry
Charles Reinking
Henry Hoffmetre
Iowa Delegates Pledged Under Unit Rule for Smith Nomination
A list of Iowa delegates from various counties to a Houston convention shows at large delegates and district delegates pledged under the unit rule to vote for Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New York for the presidential nomination. The names cover Fort Dodge Dubuque Ottumwa Des Moines and more with many counties represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Healy
Fort Dodge
Wilbur W. Marsh
Waterloo
Dan F. Steck
Ottumwa
Peter N. Jacobsen
Davenport
Nora Goheen
Calmar
James M. Parsons
Des Moines
R. V. Louden
Fairfield
D. E. McGuire
Dubuque
Ed C. Webber
Fort Madison
Tom Greene
Burlington
Tom Walsh
H. J. Murphy
Marengo
P. J. Nelson
John T. Sullivan
Fred Hageman
Waverly
Frank Howard
Elma
Fred Biermann
Decorah
H. M. Cooper
Marshalltown
C. J. Cash
Anamosa
Harlan
A. M. Fagan
Guthrie Center
John P. Tinley
Council Bluffs
M. P. Conway
Atlantic
Richard J. Mitchell
Douglas Rogers
Manning
George Finch
Sioux City
T. E. Diamond
Sheldon
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Changes in Postal Rates Take Effect July 1
The new postal rate revision bill imposes changes including a 1 cent extra charge for first class mail with short paid postage over 2 cents. Post cards and private mailing cards will require a 1 cent stamp. Second class matter becomes 1 cent per 2 ounces. Parcel post zones see minor reductions and new graduated parcel handling fees.
Monticello Concert Band Weekly Recital at City Park
The Monticello Concert Band continues its 1928 summer series with a Thursday evening concert at the city park under Frank A. Royden of Scotch Grove. E. H. DeWitt will sing Ramona after the intermission, followed by a varied program including Overture Poet and Peasant My Olio Home La Patrona March U S Field Artillery selections from Robin Hood vocals and a quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
City Park
Frank A. Royden
Scotch Grove
E. H. DeWitt
Royden
U. S. Field Artillery
Robin Hood
Monticello Triumphs 4 3 In Sunday Baseball Duel
Monticello’s independent baseball team beat the Cedar Rapids Giants 4 to 3 in a tight Sunday game. Goines and Autry led Cedar Rapids with timely hits, while Bartlett and McKeever sparked Monticello’s late rallies including a decisive eighth inning triple. Next up is a home clash with undefeated Dyersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Colored Giants
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque County
Goines
Faser
Dunn
Mimms
Giants
Autry
Kimball
Mims
Smith
Wilson
Capecess
McKeever
Bartlett
Hauss
B. Bartlett
Serbousek
Dyersville
Better Pensions For Widows Of Soldiers
President Cool idge approves a bill raising Civil War widow pensions to 40 dollars monthly for those 75 and older or remarried. About 90 thousand of roughly 175 thousand affected will gain. cost about ten million dollars first year. No application needed. pensions bureau to process from files. 175,000 cases to be drawn in order. Also note: Anna Lorenzen injured by iron rod in Wyoming, treated in Anamosa hospital with bone and hair removed from wound. favorable prognosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Republic
Coolidge
Congress
Department of the Interior
Pension Bureau
Welson
Commissioner of Pensions
Anna Lorenzen
Wyroming
Anamosa Hospital
Republicans In Convention At County Seat
The Republican convention in Anamosa will open at 11 a.m. next Saturday to select delegates to the state convention in Des Moines on July 18 and the state judicial convention in Cedar Rapids on July 26. The Democratic gathering will choose delegates to those conventions and fill vacancies on the ticket. A lengthy list names Republican delegates elected at the primary by precincts across the county, including Anamosa and Monticello areas with numerous townships and precincts represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Bar Association
Cedar Rapids
H. A. Evans
Sioux City
John M. Grimm
J. R. McManus
Des Moines
J. J. Small
American Bar Association
Seattle
Wash
Iowa City
T. J. Guthrie
Truman H. Stevens
J. H. Hughes
Anamosa
County Auditor
Anamosa I
G. H. Monroe
J. K. Hale
A. O. Sones
C. H. Treland
Hartman
H. P. Hanna
G. W. Beaman
G. M. Bammel
H. H. Gee
George Noble
A. L. Remley
F. L. Brimacombe
Anamosa Iit
C. L. Niles
J. W. Hale
T. ©. Watters
T. M. Hilton
G. H. Witham
L. H. Lowry
Anamosa IV
C. B. Paul
J. A. Belknap
B. BE. Rhinehart
J. A. Hartman
D. M. Strawman
H. H. Soper
Frank Ireland
J. BE. Remley
G. A. Peet
Cass
Charles Guilford
J. A. Lubben
Burton Brown
G. M. Brainard
Andrew Watt
Castle Grove
H. Hartman
C. C. Fairbanks
Greenfield
H. E. Davis
G. D. McPherson
E. C. Gotsch
S. H. Ellison
J. F. Brown
J. A. Strothers
Free Hale
Charles Kline
Jesse Ballou
Henry Kruse
John Schladetzky
Luther Inglis
Jackson
T. J. Platner
Retta Miller
W. C. Peck
I. E. Trounx
Scotch Grove
J. W. Hutton
W. L. Chirk
J. W. Callahan
G J Hughes
John W. Livingstone
J. O. Sinclair
Hester Sinclair
Stone City
W. N. Dearborn
John Rowen
Washington
Wayne
Henry H. Poppe
L. A. Dunn
P. G. Hagen
Ben Wolken
John Ratchelder
Wsroming
V. A. White
E. M. Cakecek
Enema Alden
Gertrude Swordes
J. W. Morse
Mary Brown
H. Hanold
Henry Fishwild
Mrs
William Wilker
E. C. Vaughn
Frank $asKer
Death Of Late Matthews At Manchester Iowa
LaFayette Matthews prominent Manchester citizen died June 9 at 78 after two years of paralysis. A Delaware county resident since 1840 he served as county treasurer and as president of the State Savings Bank until 1912, with roles as bank director and Manchester and Oneida Railroad director. Survived by his wife and sons Frank, Bert, W., Lafe Jr., and T. J. Matthews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gooding
Frank P. Gooding
Idaho
U. S
Senator Gooding
England
Idaho State Senate
LaFayette Matthews
Manchester
Delaware County
Matthews
State Savings Bank
Earners & Merchants
State Bes Bank
Frank Matthews
Greeley
Bert Matthews
Orlando, Fla
W. Matthews
Lafe Matthews, Jr
T. J. Fy
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Co-Operative Shipping
Frome Jones County
Wabun
Fair Grounds
Mary Putnam
Mathilda Meyer
Bellevue
Rockwell City
Monttcedo
the Express
Senator Robinson
Stewart
Robt. W. Stewart
Indiana Standard Oil Co
Continental Trading Company
Senate Oil Committee
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Lit
Tors Glass
Caraway
Pittman
Friends of
Nobile
Umberto Nobile
Italia
Upland
Kine’s Bay
Spitabergen
City of Milan
King's Bay
Amundsen
Union Pacific
Topeka
Odd Fellows
Manhattan
Springfield
Illinois
Chicago & Alton
Helen Sauer
Rhoebe Irvin
Whr
James ‘Leaonard
John Cooley
Premier Poincare
Neilly
Parent-Teachers Assn
Part
Ramona E. H. DeWitt
the Skaters
Wald-Teufel
Spirit of America
Miss Lorenzen
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