Joint Farm Bureau Picnic in Monticello July 4
Jones county Farm Bureau plans its annual picnic at Monticello city park on Wednesday July 4 with open invitation to all farmers and families. Allan Kline of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation will speak. 4-H kit-tenball games start at 10:30 with 1:15 program and 2:40 sports before an all-day basket dinner and music.
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Farm Bureau
Jones County
Monticello
Allan Kline
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Kline
Mr. Kline
Hesbord
M. Hosford
Castle Grove Township
Paul Smith
Madison Township
Greenfield Township
Library Evening Closures in July and August
The public library will close evenings in July and August except Saturday evenings when open. Afternoon hours remain 1 30 to 5 30 pm.
Chamber of Commerce Dinner Canceled
The Chamber of Commerce dinner to be held in the soldiers' memorial building this evening has been canceled. Announcements will follow about a new time for the event.
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Chamber of Commerce
Soldiers’ Memorial
Burrack Family Reunion Brings 104 Guests to Manchester Park
The Burrack family held its annual reunion picnic at Manchester Park last Sunday with 104 guests from Monticello Arlington and Strawberry Point. Most children and grandchildren of the four Burrack brothers attended including Eric John George and Fred Burrack.
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Burrack
Manchester Park
Monticello
Arlington
Strawberry Point
Burrack Brothers
Eric Burrack
John Burrack
George Burrack
Fred Burrack
Scouts On Camp Out At Camp Wanbeek
Members of Troop 49 Boy Scouts journey to Camp Wanbeek for their annual outing under Assistant Scoutmaster Merle Hutton. Read names include John Hay Gordon York Eugene Burrichter Wilbur Coxsee Charles Bender Royal Rodman Mark Rodman Paul Poe Dean Morey and Charles Fieki.
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Merle Hutton
Camp Wanbeek
John Hay
Gordon York
Eugene Burrichter
Wilbur Coxsee
Charles Bender
Royal Rodman
Mark Rodman
Paul Poe Dean Morey
Charles Fieki
Pension Fund Imposes Real Estate Liens on Widowed Spouses
Iowa law requires recipients of old age pensions to offer a lien to the pension fund on real estate owned by a husband or wife. The lien covers the pension amount received and becomes enforceable only after both spouses die. The lien secures funds advanced and final settlement rests with the estate administrator.
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Iowa
Byron G. Allen
Allen
Returned to Prison for Three Square Meals and Shelter
Charles Mitchell, 33, formerly paroled from the Iowa State Reformatory at Anamosa, returned last Thursday to serve the last year of a five year sentence. He requested to be sent back citing inability to find work and need for meals and shelter. He was convicted of stealing 100 bushels of corn from an Iowa farmer four years prior and appealed to the state parole board, which granted the request and issued commitment papers and train fare from Des Moines.
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Charles Mitchell
Iowa State Reformatory
Anamosa
Mitchell
Iowa
Iowa State Board of Parole
Parole Board
State Reformatory
Des Moines
4-H Girls Go To State Meet
Jones county sent 24 4-H girls and leaders to the eighth annual 4-H convention at Iowa State College Ames. Evelyn Stivers of Olin served as voting delegate and Ruth Howie of Castle Grove township took second in the contest.
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Jones County
Iowa State College
Ames
Sam Ellison
John Ingels
Evelyn Stivers
Olin
Ruth Howie
Robert Howie
Castle Grove Township
Hollyce Stingley
Center Junction
Norma Allen
Corabelle McKinstry
Anamosa
Theo Ballou
Louise M. McColm
Florence Wehling
Selena Otten
Scotch Grove
Alberta Voorhies
Mary Louise Willman
Wyoming
Iane Koppenhaver
Martello
J. W. Streeter
Paul Smith
W. B. Clark
Will Hay
Catherine Gerdes
Monticello
4 H Boys To Judge In Livestock Classes
Four H youths will judge hogs beef cattle dairy cattle and horses Saturday June 30 for the first county judging practice. Top scorers form the county livestock judging team to compete at the state fair in August. All 4 H members are eligible to try out.
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Jones County
Ann's Cafe Moves To Lovell Building On First Street
Mrs. Gilbert Skelding will relocate Ann's Cafe from its current site into the Lovell building on First Street around August 1. Workers are adding brick veneer and installing new floors as part of remodeling. A modern flat will be built on the second floor for the couple's use.
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Gilbert Skelding
Ann's Cafe
Lovell Building
First Street
Mrs. Skelding
Rudolph Langer Attends Rotary Convention in Detroit
Rudolph Langer manager of Franklin Equipment attends the twenty fifth annual Rotary International convention in Detroit Minnesota. He represents the Monticello club as a delegate. Mark Sullivan from Washington spoke on The Choice Before Us about The New Deal. Paul P Harris Chicago lawyer helped form Rotary and John Nelson of Montreal closed day one as president.
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Rudolph Langer
Franklin Equipment Company
Detroit
Mich
Rotary International
Langer
Monticello Club
Mark Sullivan
Washington, D. C
Paul P. Harris
Chicago
Rotary Club
John Nelson
Montreal
Mrs Skelley Heads East to Instruct at Camp Miramichi
Mrs Arthur Skelley leaves Merrill New York for summer teaching in Camp Miramichi Adirondack mountains. She resumes her role as senior councillor in charge of canoeing after five years away. She will travel via Chicago and Cleveland and chaperone a special camp Pullman for girls from the middle western states.
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Arthur Skelley
Merrill
New York
Camp Miramichi
Adirondack Mountains
Chicago
Cleveland
Pullman
Middle Western States
Rotary Club Visits Anamosa Honor Charter Event
The Monticello Rotary Club skipped its June 18 meeting at Maples Inn and went to Anamosa on June 21 as guests of Anamosa Rotary. Monticello provided the program to commemorate Anamosa Rotary's charter presentation, with main remarks by past president Ray C. Hoag of Monticello.
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Monticello
Monticello Tops Marion in Interclub Golf Match
Monticello Country Club defeated Marion 19 to 12 in a three point medal format on their local course. Jensen led visiting scorers with a 71 while Don Young and Dal Anderson added solid rounds. Next Sunday Monticello hosts Anamosa as the circuit resumes.
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Monticello
Marion
Heinie
Jensen
Don Young
Dal Anderson
Ronald Booth
Young
Anderson
Frank Podlaski
Frank
Anamosa
Liberty
Monticello to Parade in Cascade Centennial Celebration
Monticello plans to join Cascade Centennial festivities with a main street parade float shaped as a birthday cake. Miss Betty Kay will light the candles, joined by descendants of Cascade settlers and Governor Clyde L. Herring will attend State Day events with a large program featuring speeches, a 300-person pageant, and a prominent lineup of state officials.
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Monticello
Cascade
Monticello Chamber of Commerce
Sarah South
Clare Adams
Taylor
Elizabeth McLaughlin
Clyde L. Herring
Iowa
Howard C. Baldwin
American Legion
Maquoketa
Juven
Govern
Clyde L
Herring
Legion Pavilion
Supreme Court
J. W. Kintzinger
Dubuque
Des Moines
Leo, J. Wegman
Carroll
Jes Moines
M. X. Geske
McGregor
Philip Shutt
Independence
Senate
Ray Mercer
Iowa City
Richard F. Mitchell
Fort Dodge
Arch W. McFarlane
Waterloo
D. W. Bates
Alex Miller
Washington
Byron G. Allen
Adj
Charles H. Grahl
Ray E. Stevens
E. H. Fritz
Ottumwa
Congress
New Land Bank Bonds Offered With Oversubscription
The Anamosa National Farm Loan Association reports a June 18 public offering of new 4 percent Federal Land Bank bonds to replace maturing 4 percent bonds. Oversubscription signals strong investor confidence and tax exempt status. Bonds are government guaranteed through the Farm Mortgage Corporation and backed by Federal Land Bank mortgages. Hogan and Tyler note many creditors will retain bonds as sound, government-backed investments.
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Federal Land Bank
C. J. Tyler
Anamosa National Farm Loan Association
D. P. Hogan
Omaha Federated Land Bank
Federal Land Banks
Hogan
Federal Farm ‘Mortgage Corporation
Washington
Farm Credit Administration
4 H Officials Thank Monticello Chamber For Rally Day Help
Letters of appreciation came from Mrs. Samuel H. Ellison 4 H county chairman and John Ingels 4 H club agent to the Monticello Chamber of Commerce. They thanked the chamber for securing the public school auditorium for Rally Day and for cooperation in preparations and facilities. An Art Madsen led committee provided ice water at the city park during the event.
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Monticello
Jones County
Art
Madsen
Corn-Hog Contracts Await Final State Approval
The county allotment committee won state board approval for regular payment corn-hog contracts making them ready for final county signing. Jones county is seventh in the state to receive this approval. Contracts will go to township chairmen and then to producers for second signatures before heading to Washington, D. C. for payment.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
Duffy Brothers Plead Not Guilty in County Court
Messrs. John and Bernard Duffy, brothers near Cascade, pleaded not guilty in Jones county district court at Anamosa to a larceny charge. The case involves 19 chickens allegedly stolen from farmer Leonard Ingwersen near Onslow and sold to Lyle Jenkins of Wyoming. The grand jury is expected to consider the matter at the September term.
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Messrs
John and
Bernard Duffy
Cascade
Jones County
Anamosa
Duffy Brothers
Lyle Jenkins
Wyoming
Leonard Ingwersen
Onslow
Items Of Occurrences Thirty Years Ago In June 1904
Monticello Express record of June events from 1904 notes public tub use at Model Steam Laundry new tub installation for Saturday service births marriages and graduations Alfred Reuben Dress announce birth of a son Jesse Rundle and Andrew Stopher marriage in Monticello L W Lovell and family Shattuck Military School graduation John J Locher Drake University law degree and bar passage Lulu M Smith wed Edward LeClerc Evelena Rice and Charles King wedding planned move to Jacksonville Ore. Rev M A Breed installed as Congregational pastor Jose Matthiessen loss of residence Libbie Oliphant 29 dies Mrs Abigail Magee dies 77. Residents and visitors mentioned with local recollections.
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Monticello Express
Monticello
Palmer Hosford
College of Law
Minnesota State University
Minneapolis
Reuben Dress
Proctor Wilkens
William Stuhler
the Express
Jessie Rundle
B. Rundle
Andrew Stopher
Alexandria
S. D
Shattuck Military School
Faribault
Minn
John J. Locher
Drake University
Lulu M. Smith
Edward LeClerc
J. W. Innes
Ethel Smith
Wyoming
Evelena Rice
Charles King
Willard Thomas
Center Junction
Jacksonville
Ore
M. A. Breed
Congregational Church
Dwight P. Breed
D. D
Grinnell
Jaco” Matthiessen
Sand Springs
Libbie Oliphant
Des Moines
Cascade
Abigail R. Magee
D. F. Magee
Jones County
Scotch Grove Township
Pleasing Piano Concert At Methodist Church
George Tracy of Mount Vernon presented a piano recital at the Methodist Episcopal church last Sunday evening. He was assisted by Miss Alice Reed and Miss Laura Sinclair with cello and violin. Highlights on each number opened the program leading to Chopin Polonaise in A major and Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No 12. The audience applauded Tracy and the two soloists, and Tracy conducts a piano and organ class in Monti cello with a studio at Mrs J W Schweitzer’s home.
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George Tracy
Mount Vernon
Methodist Episcopal Church
Alice Reed
Laura Sinclair
Tracy
Chopin
Liszt
Miss Sinclair
Miss Reed
Monticello
J. W. Schweitzer
Monticello District Plans New Public School Athletic Field
The Monticello school district will develop a new athletic field on a site east of primary 113 to 161. The project, funded by a federal grant approved June 26, will begin in July under Supt. A B Grimes with CWA labor. the field will accommodate football play and auto parking at minimal cost to the district.
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Monticello
CWA
Frank E. Stimson
Supt
A. B. Grimes
Here and There in Nearby News Summary of multiple Iowa incidents and arrests
The report covers several cases including the death of L M Guenther after an auto accident near Dubuque, and Paul Blake's indeterminate ten year sentence for a forged check in Cedar Rapids. It also notes suicides, arrests for murder or counterfeit money, a stolen ambulance, and a ladder fall injuring Mrs Lasack in Oxford Junction.
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Paul E. Blake
Marion
Anamosa State Reformatory
H. C. Ring
Linn
Blake
E. W. Evers
Cedar Rapids
Onslow Savings Bank
Milwaukee
Waterloo
Phillip Schmidt
John Piscaine
Mickey McGuire
John Lasack Sr
Oxford Junction
Davenport
Camp Fire Group Heads to Camp Huaga Near Walker
Members of the Taminola Camp Fire group led by guardian Mrs. Earl De Shaw travel Monday to Camp Huaga near Walker for the annual Camp Fire camp. Some girls will stay up to a month. Attending include Mary Lucille Rickless Frances Bone Josephine McNeill Antonette Doxsee.
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Taminola
Earl De-Shaw
Camp Huaga
Walker
Mary Lucille Rickless
Frances Bone
Josephine McNeill
Antonette Doxsee
Orpah Smith Cramer Celebrates Eightieth Birthday Tuesday
Mrs. A. W. Cramer marked her eightieth birth anniversary at home on West First street June 26. An at home gathering from 2 to 5 pm drew nearly 200 neighbors and friends who brought flowers and tokens. Born Orpah Elizabeth Smith in 1854 in Butler County Pennsylvania, she came to Iowa with her family in a covered wagon in 1857, settling in Monticello. She married Archibald Willard Cramer in 1876. they moved to Castle Grove township before 1913 and to Monticello in 1913. She has four daughters, ten grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
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A. W. Cramer
West First Street
Monticello
Dubuque
Cramer
Orpoh Elizabeth Smith
Butler County
Pennsylvania
Silas H
Margaret Wilson Smith
Delaware County
Archibald Willard Cramer
Fire at Monte Theatre Damages Preview Film
The Monte Theatre was struck by a small fire when a preview film broke and stuck in a projection machine Sunday night. The blaze caused minor damage, was insured, and the theater resumed normal showings the next day with the operators booth safely freproof and no danger to patrons.
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New Monte
Tobias Tobiason Birthday Party Guest List
Sunday evening a group of friends and relatives gathered to celebrate Tobias Tobiason’s birth anniversary at a party. A 10 30 luncheon followed and attendees included the Tobiason family several Stutt and Rickels relations and other local residents.
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Tobias Tobiason
Airlke Tobiason
Tobias
Henry Tobiason
Mike Tobiason
Ed Stutt
Hayo Schoon
William Stutt
Cicorge Rickels and
John FE. Folkerts
Ane
Charles Hinrichs
Roy Folkerts
Eric and
Hermian Hoofka
Marcelle Clemens
Ahike Tobiason
Anamosa Man Loses Divorce Keeps Son
J. G. Anderson of Anamosa was denied a divorce but kept custody of his adopted 7 year old son in Jones county district court. Judge F. O. Ellison delivered the decision last Saturday with Laura L. Taft of Des Moines Town Children's Home society acting as intervenor and bearing costs. Taft sought return of the child to the original institution from which adopted in 1928. Anderson remarried October 4, 1933 after a 1931 divorce.
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J. G. Anderson
Anamosa
Jones County
F. O. Ellison
Laura L. Taft
Town Children’s Home Society of
Des Moines
Anderson
Shaffer Sweet Shop Remodeled With New Front and Parlor
The Schneider building on First Street now houses Shaffer's Sweet Shop with a brick front by William Netcott and crew. Interior ceilings and decor updated, new eating booths planned, and light lunches added to ice cream and cold drinks.
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Schneider
Shaffer
Wiliam Netcott
First Street
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Immaculate Conception Church
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J. J. Hennessey
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Kathleen Dempsey
Paul Chapman
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J. O. McDaniel
Bentonville
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Sioux Center
T. W. Mullaney
Waukon
Dick R. Lane
Walter Maley
Charles B. Murtagh
Algona
Charles W. Storms
Fort Madison
Ray Murray
Buffalo Center
B. M. Jacobson
Clinton
Charles D. Huston Eee
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Democratic State Central Committee
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Lehan T. Ryan
John K
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1876
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Council Bluffs
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Keefer
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Buchner
Orpah Smith Cramer
Lenox College
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