Cedar Rapids Men Fined For Damaging Golf Greens
Two Cedar Rapids men aged around middle age were fined after cutting up two greens at a local country club at about 2 am. Halen Rowley pleaded guilty to wilful violation of park regulations and was fined 160 dollars plus costs. W E Bennett was fined 50 dollars and costs for intoxication. The incident involved a car circling greens and sinking tires, with one wheel falling into a water hose pit and the pair later jailed pending payment.
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Cedar Rapids
Rowley
W. E. Bennett
Bill Null
Clarence Matthiessen
Ray Echternacht
Echternacht
Null
Anamosa
Dubuque
Monticellos
The
Park Commission
Short News Items Over The State
Multiple Iowa briefs report a fatal shooting in Mechanicsville and suicide after a dispute over Achey wife. A Kalona teen was saved from drowning by Dan Oakley at Palisades dam. Mrs. Anna Poweelka of Oxford Junction dies after illness. Burton Burleson near Maquoketa suffers serious injuries when a barn floor collapses under a tractor.
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Harry Achey
Mechanicsvile
Clyde Hoover
Lisbon
Achey
Mechanicsville
Cedar Rapids
Hoover
Palisades State Park Dam
Dan Oakley
I. S. T. College
Cedar Falls
Anna Poweéelka
Oxford Junction
Pearless
O. E.S
Burton Burleson
Maquoketa
Burleson
Monticello Summer Playground Race Results
The Monticello summer playground program held a bike hike for ten girls on Tuesday afternoon and will host bicycle races on the fairgrounds track at 3 p.m. Yesterday’s events included wagon, pet show, foot races for girls and boys with placements listed for each age group and gender.
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Monticel Books
Toonducting
Monticello
Keith Ritter
Glen Apleby
Papain
Akates
Wayne” Olaus
Loura Bader
Sylvia Gutensohn
Audrey Hannan
Gieste Appleby
Gail Huise
Millard Claus
Sam
Reyner
Frank: Fitzsim- Stis Joanie Megans
Jones County Fair to Feature Horse Racing 1989
Plans for the 1989 Great Jones County Fair include horse racing as a key feature. A new judges stand and band shell accompany a prime race track, with harness races drawing strong local interest. Training is underway at the city park as August 22 to 26 are set for the event.
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Jones Co. Fair
Iowa
New Teachers Elected to Monticello School Faculty
At a Monticello board meeting two new teachers were elected for the next school year. Miss Adelaide Gray resigns from the second grade to marry this fall after seven years in Monticello schools. Miss Jean Ardis Hansen of Clarion Iowa will teach the second grade. she graduated from Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls with kindergarten and primary emphasis and has taught in Wapello Letts and Belmond. Miss Frieda Maria Cornelius of Bellevue Iowa is the third grade instructor. a Cedar Falls graduate with postgrad work at Iowa and four and a half years teaching experience in Jackson County rural Luana and Washington schools.
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Monticello Board of Education
Adelaide Gray
Monticello
Jean Ardis Hansen
Clarion
Iowa
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Wapello
Letts
Belmond
State Teachers College
Hansen
The
Purple Arrow
Frieda Maria Cornelius
Bellevue
DeMolays Earn Chevalier Degrees At State Conclave
George Washington chapter notes two members Glenn R. Lambert and Sidney Schweitzer among five boys receiving the Chevalier degree at the 16th annual state conclave in Dubuque last week. Curtis Moncrief of Monticello also earned Legion of Honor honors. James Farley and Don Maire will receive Chevalier degrees this fall. Monticello reports three DeMolay members named to district offices Don Maire district treasurer Willis Fairbanks district 5th preceptor Earl Ryerson district sentinel. District conclave to be held in Monticello this fall for officer demonstrations.
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George Washington
Order of DeMolay
Glenn R. Lambert
Sidney Schweitzer
Dubuque
Monticello
Legion of Honor
Curtis Moncrief
James Farley
Don Maire
Willis Fairbanks
Earl L. Rynerson
Kenneth Howie
Lyle Burrichter
Glenn Lambert
Earl Aynerson
Paul Bender
Lester Collins
Ralph Bader
Fred Faust
Robert’ ~ Stutt
Delaware County Teens Sentenced for Dynamiting Fish
Merton Sole and Ervin Cole of Hopkinton received 30 day sentences for a dynamiting fish incident on Plum Creek north of Hopkinton. The last five days of their terms were suspended for good behavior. Five men have now been sentenced in the case.
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Merton Sole
Ervin Cole
Hopkinton
John" Brayton
Plum Creek
Brick Stone Work On New Post Office Nears Completion
Brick and stone work on Monti cellos new post office building is nearly finished with only coping atop exterior walls to be placed raising height about six inches. Wood framing over steel supports the roof is complete, vault installed, about a dozen men employed, project expected to finish in October.
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Monticello
M. F. Hogan
Harvey Sexter
Franklin Equipment Co
Monticello Businessman William Podhaski Dies
Monticello mourns the death of William Podhaski a longtime local businessman born February 21 1872 He ran the Monte Hatchery after two marriages and was active in sports In addition to his wife and family he leaves four daughters fourteen grandchildren and two surviving sons in Albuquerque and Monticello Funeral services were held at Sacred Heart church with burial at Oakwood cemetery.
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Monticello
William Podhaski
Sacred Heart Church
A. L. Lorenz
Oakwood Cemetery
Podhaski
F. J. Podhaski
American Legion Quarters Ready in Monticello
The Monticello American Legion post is thriving with nearly 60 members. George Woodall leads as post commander with Dr. Earl DeShaw as post adjutant. The memorial board allocated the dance hall and connecting rooms for Legion quarters. the hall has new plumbing, lighting, and redecorated spaces. Chairs from the old opera house will be repurposed as edge seating and enameled. Dances are planned for this fall with a kitchen for the auxiliary and a shower bath for all. The balcony will host an orchestra and a private lounging room for members. The post is an active, growing entity.
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American Legion
Monticello
George Woodall
Earl DeShaw
Memorial Board
The
Legion
Frida
Monticello Legion
Monticello Ranks Low in Electricity Rates Among Iowa Towns
The Federal Power Commission reports Monticello, population 1,000 to 2,500, ranks 18th lowest for 25 kilowatts, 86th for 100 kilowatts, and 99th for 260 kilowatts, with typical January bills of 1.63, 5.09, and 9.44 dollars. Iowa towns vary widely in rates, with West Liberty cheapest at 1.25 and Ogden at 10.75 for higher usage.
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Monticello
Iowa
Federal Power Commission
West Liberty
Manilla
Hawarden
Grand Junction
New Hampton
Ogden
Pocahontas
Anamosa
Cascade
Coggon
Dubuque
Cedar Rap
Manchester
Mt. Vernon
Wyoming
Dyersville
Iowa Electric Co
Mount Vernon
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Interstate Power Co
75th Anniversary Celebrated at St. John's Lutheran Church
A capacity crowd attended St. John's Lutheran Church diamond jubilee marking 75 years since its founding. The celebration included a large tent, a noon hot dinner for five hundred, richly decorated interiors, and services led by pastors from nearby communities.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church
Fingerprint Endorsement Required for Some Pension Warrants
Iowa announces new rule effective after July 1 requiring fingerprint endorsement on back of old age assistance warrants when payees cannot sign. Witnessed by two named attestants with addresses, to prevent forgery and protect pensioners. Pensioners who sign with a mark must endorse warrants by fingerprint. warrants will not be honored without this.
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Iowa
Mark
Gas Dealers Barred From Notarizing Gasoline Tax Refund Claims
Farmers urged to note new law changing gasoline tax refunds. Dealers in petroleum products and their employees may not assist in preparing or notarizing claims. Farmers must prepare claims and have them notarized by a notary who is not a gasoline dealer. Law effective immediately after passage and publication.
Tuffy Yeoman Loses Two Fingertips at Factory Press
Orvin Tuffy Yeoman suffered the loss of the tips of his middle and ring fingers on his left hand after their fingers were caught in a press at Yeoman Hoag factory last week. He received treatment at McDonald Hospital.
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Orvin
Yeoman-Hoag
McDonald Hospital
Scouts Hike Through Mud On Overnight Trip To Anamosa
Ten boys including nine Scouts hiked a muddy route to Wapsipinicon State Park then to Anamosa theatre on Thursday. They began at 3 15 pm and finished a round trip with planned river dip and early sleep, noting assistant Scout Master Si Locher as the hard worker.
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Here
Anamosa
Si Locher
Wapsipinicon State Park
Anamosa Theatre
Deanna Durbin
Dapper Hogan
Buddy and
Dale Griffith
Joey Ritchie
Wallace Schneider
Paul Conley
Bob Clark
Ralph Bender
John Wenger
Former Monticello Resident Buried in Olin
Funeral services for Mrs. James Shirley of Perry, formerly of Monticello, were held in the Baptist church at Olin last Tuesday. She died in a Perry hospital on June 17 from a blood clot and throat illness at age 53. Born September 30, 1885 near Olin, she lived with her husband in Monticello for six years before moving to Marion nine years ago. Surviving besides her husband are two sons Robert and John of Perry and a daughter Evelyn.
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James Shirley
Perry
Monticello
Olin
Shirley
Perry Hospital
Baptist Church
Chicago, Milwaukee and
Briefs Filed in Siebels Quieting Title Case
Written briefs in Hank Siebels et al versus J H Siebels et al, a quieting title action, were filed before Judge John T Moffit in Anamosa district court. Judge Moffit will be in court on two days next month, the 10th and the 31st.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank Siebels
J. H. Siebels
John T. Moffit
Anamosa
Moffit
Iversons Return from Trip to New York City
Mr and Mrs L A Iverson return from a two week Eastern and Northern states trip covering 2500 miles. They visited Pittsburgh Philadelphia New York Albany Niagara Falls and Detroit and spent a day at the Worlds Fair. They found New York City most enjoyable and Canada vineyards north of Niagara Falls stood out. They met Wade Long and party at Niagara Falls during their vacation.
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Mrs. L. A. Iverson
United States
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
New York
Albany
Niagara Falls
Detroit
Wade Long
Longs
Swan named Iowa GOP chairman to succeed Milroy
Harry Swan Atlantic attorney was named Republican state chairman succeeding James H. Milroy in Des Moines. Swan had served as seventh district committeeman since July 1988 and was elected unanimously. Milroy quit as state chairman and Third district committeeman to practice law. Fred B. Gilbert of State Center was elected Third district representative.
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Harry Swan
Atlantic
James H. Milroy
Vinton
Swan
Central Committee
Des Moines
Milroy
Monticello
Fred B. Gilbert
State Center
Ernest Skelley Buried Monday
E. E. Skelley 61 retired Monticello merchant died of heart disease Saturday and was buried Monday at Oakwood cemetery after services at his Linden avenue home. Rev. S. G. Gutensohn officiated. he is survived by his wife and son Leyland, plus two sisters and a brother.
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E. E. Skelley
Monticello
Oakwood
Linden Avenue
S. G. Gutensohn
Congregational Church
Mr. Skelley
John McDonald Hospital
Gus Rick
Des Moines
Bertha Thoenn
Shelley
Leyland
Frank Clinite
Robert
Eugene Kent
Libbie Thoeni
Minneapolis
Frank Mead
Frank Emerson
Harold Mead
Harry Mead
Cliff Ryan
Manchester
Leyland Shelley
Louis Gardner
Cedar
Vinton Man Fined For Drunkenness
Fritz Selken, 40, of Vinton, pled guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and was fined 400 dollars and costs in district court by Judge C. J. Haas. If the fine is not paid, he must serve four months in the county jail. Selken was arrested after allegedly forcing the car driven by Nile Livermore of Palo off the highway near Palo last Wednesday.
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Fritz Selken
Vinton
C. J. Haas
Selken
Nile Livermore
Palo
Hila Morgan Co. Performs Four Nights in Monticello
Hila Morgan and her company of twenty five entertainers will tour Monticello next week for four nights starting Thursday July 6 under canvas near the Conoco station on First Street. Each evening offers an entirely different show.
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Hila Morgan
Monticello
Conoco
First Street
Mrs Gearhart Breaks Leg in Bathroom Fall
Mrs Agnes Gearhart suffered a broken leg after a fall in the bathroom of her home last Wednesday at noon. Doctors at John McDonald hospital treated the injury, with a bone between the ankle and knee broken in two places.
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Agnes Gearhart
John McDonald Hospital
Monticello Pioneer John T Butler Dies in Pasadena
John T Butler, longtime Monticello resident known to local elders, died at his Pasadena home on June 8. He was 55 years a Pasadena resident, survived by wife Ella, daughter Mrs E J Young, three granddaughters, sister Mrs O L Horton, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral at Seventh Day Adventist church followed by a note on his 1884 move from Monticello and Grand Oak Place fruit ranch.
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John T. Butler
Monticello
Waverly Drive
Pasadena
Calif
Amboy
New York
Ella Butler
E. J. Young
O. L. Horton
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Butler
Grand Oak Place
Mr. Butler
Iowa
Mary A. Tryon
Rome
Nebraska
Miss Mary Burrichter Sings at Third Band Concert
Miss Mary Burrichter will be featured vocal soloist at the city park band concert Thursday at 8 PM. She will perform Penny Serenade as the seventh number, with a 12-piece program including Little Sir Echo and the Merry Widow waltz, ending with Stars and Stripes Forever.
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Mary Burrichter
City Park
Esberger
Criterion
George Webster
James M. Fulton
R. B. Hall
Sir Echo
Laura R. Smith
Herman Hummel
A. W. Hughes
Okay
Hummel
Empyrean
al Hayes
Sousa
Candidates Meet For Jones County Fair Contest
The Jones County Fair Monticello Express says a candidates meeting is called to prepare for the contest closing August 28. Prizes include an all expense trip to the New York fair or a one year scholarship at Iowa State Teachers College State University or Iowa State College. Anamosa entrants include Earl Caspers Betty Day Eleanor Hintz Alta Byerly. Monticello entrants include Wanda Harford Mary Jane Veitch Mary Schoon Mary Louise Yount Eleanor Cooper Ruth Roberts Dolores Howland Max Palmer Aylo Babb. Contest manager Ralph Lambert plans personal calls before Friday June 30 with a group meeting July 3 at the Jones County Fair office.
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Jones County Fair-Monticello Express
Iowa State Teachers College
State University
Iowa State College
Anamosa
Earl Caspers
Betty Day
Eleanor Hintz
Alta Byerly
Ascade
Rita Skahill
Adrian Kurt
Inez Wieneke
Mary Jane Otting
Vincent Oeschger
Martello
Dean E. Newman
Monticello
Wanda Harford
Mary Jane Veitch
Mary Schoon
Mary Louise Yount
Eleanor Cooper
Ruth Roberts
Dolores Howland
Max Palmer
Aylo Babb
Ralph Lambert
Jones County Fair
Reva White Named Olin Postmistress
President Roosevelt sent to the senate Monday the nomination of Mrs. Reva M. White to be postmistress at Olin. She has heretofore held this position.
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Roosevelt
Senate
Reva M. White
Olin
Four Die in Highway 218 Crash Near La Porte City
Four people were killed and two seriously injured in a Friday night collision on highway 218 a mile north of La Porte City involving three cars. Victims include Elaine Barger 20 Cedar Rapids Geraldine Wade 21 Carroll Rolland Blough 47 La Porte City Floyd Bernseata. The group was en route to Waterloo to visit friends. Barger was a friend of Doris Cotton a St Luke's nurse graduate from Monticello.
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la Porte City
Elaine Barger
Cedar Rapids
Geraldine Wade
Carroll
Rolland Blough
Floyd Bernseata
LaPorte City
Waterloo
Monticello
Miss Barger
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Delaware Co
Wm. Podhaski
Big City
Frank Podhaski
Monte Hatchery
Mr. Podhaski
Blanche Ryan
Beahl Ryan
Kenneth
Herman Schneider
Albuquerque
N. M
Walter Muller
Dale Smith
Galesburg
Ill
Harry Starks
Frederick
Josephine Neiers
Monty
J. F. Petcina
Cal
Janet Hazard
Wm. Schuetz
St. John’s
Trinity
Beecher
Illinois
Richard Torgler
Clinton
Paul T. Gutknecht
John Jaeger
Trinity Lutheran
Rock Island
Delaware
W. Schreiber
Theo. Gutknecht
What Cheer
A. Ranzau
Specht’s Ferry
E. Hempel
Stanwood
Arnold Thalacker
Castle Grove
Carl Krog
Marion
Zeilinger
G. J. Rickels
Atkins
Beecher, I
Carl Berhenke
Omaha
Neb
H. L. Adix
Arthur Oltmans
Sterling, Ill
Carl Reuter
Sumner
Coretta Gaheire Willan Rieter
Chicago
Henry Oltman
Jeanette
Pauline Oltman
Alma Behrends
Luella Oltman
Oskaloosa
Arthur Proeschel
Henry Hanken
Austin, Minn
B. O. Weller
Marlys Ann
Elmhurst
Iverson
New York City
Ernest Skelley
Hila Morgan Co
California
Monte Theatre
Hoag Duster Co
Yeoman Hoag Factory
Monticello State Bank
Post Office
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Monticello Express
George Stuhler & Sons
Lovell State Bank
Dr. Hogan
Express
F . Es
Twepecten
Art Stenlund
J. W. Coxsee
Jones County
J. G. Schoon
Maurice Maire
the Reel Products Co
T. M. Redmond
C. G. Thomas
A. J. Ricklefs
Burton McLaughlin
C. A. Palmer
Ross Paty
Geo. Stuhler’s Sons Co
A. J. H. McNeill
J. J. Hayes
Lovell Corporation
W. EK
Tuetken
Renk Bros
F. D. McLaughlin
Roy Pearson
Hogan
Reva White
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