March Term Of District Court New Law and Equity Cases
Jones County district court opens a new term March 58 with Judge H C Wing presiding. Named cases include Baboon v McQuillen, Holub v Luck et al, Cecil Myers v Municipality of Wyomings, Account of Riverside Cemetery Assn vs Dorsey, Kasper executor v Harms, Shimanek vs Abrendaen, Birk et al v Jones County Damages, McCormick v First Cascade bank, Knake executor v Knake, Freeman v Fedderson, Equitable Life Insurance v Fairbanks, and several foreclosures and divorces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pollowing
Jones County District Court
H. C. Wing
G. Baboon
Joan R. McQuillen
Rhoda
Holub
Frank Banghart
Bernice Grant
Felix Felton
John Kurt Jr
Cascade State Bank
Cascade
Iowa
Henry F. Knake
Henry Knake
Louis J. Knake
H. A. Freeman
Thomas Fedderson
Equitable Life Insurance Co
Town
Harry Fairbanks
First National Bank of
Lucy Robertson
B. W. Streeper
Lydia
Tracy
John M. Mayberry
Home Declam Contest At Monticello School Feb 22
Monticello public school hosted its annual home declamatory contest in the auditorium under English teacher Miss Ruth Burnstedt. George Fraser won first in oratorical, James Hicks second, with others including Mary Belle Collins Loretta Cooper and Laura Prult. Wanda Cooper led the dramatic division, Beatrice Bailey won humorous readings, and Raymond Hodgson performed with his mother at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Public School
Ruth Burnstedt
Monticello
Mary Belle Collins
Loretta Cooper
Laura Prult
Mary Jane Stewart
W. K. Hodgson
Beatrice Bailey
Ada Egger
Clare Adams
Hilda Balster
Clemma Wenger
Opal D. Munger
Mount Vernon
Farewell Party For Mr And Mrs Deischer In Lovell Township
The Lovell township Farm Bureau hosted a farewell gathering at Harold Deischer's home. About fifty neighbors attended to bid farewell as the Deischers plan a move to Cass township. The program featured music, a poultry report, talks on local topics, vocal and flute performances, games, and lunch.
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Lovell Township
Harold Deischer
Cass Township
Tiam Fairbanks
Kathleen Carlson
Elden W. Brashaw
Margaret Olive Deischer
Frieda Steurs
Miriam Fairbanks
Irving Hintz
John Wenger Breaks Elbow In Quarry Accident
John Wenger, a CWA worker at the quarry near Stony Point, four miles west of Monticello, fractured his left elbow in an accident. He is laid off from further work, with state liability insurance covering wages and medical costs.
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John Wenger
CWA
Stony Point
Monticello
Wenger
Express Want Ad Returns $5 Bill to Leo Kane
A reader reports that a lost five dollar bill was returned to Leo Kane the day after last week’s Express ad ran. William Tuetken found the bill and connected with Kane to return it, rewarding him with two ten cent cigars. The incident boosts Kane’s faith in honest people and endorses Express want ads for quick cash recovery.
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Leo Kane
William Tuetken
Express
Death of Earl J. McLees in Cascade area
Earl J. McLees died Sunday at 6 45 pm at his mother's home on North Sycamore Street after a year of declining health. Born October 6 1894 in Richland township he was a son of Josn and Mary Lavery McLees. He lived most of his life in Richland township worked at Franklin Equipment Co Monticello and left to farm earlier. He is survived by two daughters Mary Catherine and Anastacia his mother Mrs Mary McLees and siblings George Cedar Rapids Mrs Frank McDonald Kansas City Kan John Cascade Mrs Emma Waddick Castle Grove Twp and Pearl McLees. Funeral services were held February 28 at Sacred Heart church with burial at Garry Owen Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl J. McLees
Mary Ms Lees
Sycamore’ Street
Mr. McLees
Richland Township
Josn
Mary Lavery McLees
St. Martin's
Cascade
McLees
Anastacia Herineberry
Martin's Adozen
Casease
Howard
Mary Catherine
Anastacia
Mary McLees
Franklin Equipment Company
Monticello
Mary. McLees
George
Cedar Rapids
Frank McDonald
Kansas City
Kans
John
Emma Waddick
Castle Grove Township
Pearl McLees
McMees
Knights of Columbus
Sacred Heart Church
A. L. Lorenz
John Lavery
Lake City
Minn
Father T. Rooney
St. Martin's Church
W. McGovern
Vinton
Garry Owen
McLess
Leo Noonen
Rube Bisenius
Lester Kivelahan
Joe Green
al Lane
Clem Liddy
Clare Aitchison
John McCrea
F. J. McDonald
George McLees
Kenneth
Kathryn
Jim Redmond Elected Secretary of Phi Rho Sigma
James Redmond a second year medical student at the State University Iowa City was elected secretary for the coming year of Phi Rho Sigma medical fraternity. He is the son of Dr and Mrs T M Redmond of Monticello.
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James Redmond
The
State University
Iowa City
Phi Rho Sigma Medical Fraternity
T. M. Redmond
Monticello
Records show 1933 net farm income rises for Cedar Valley farmers
A report by the Cedar Valley Farm Business Association notes 83 farmers cooperating with the USDA and Iowa State College extension services achieved a higher net farm income in 1933 than 1932. The net income rose despite lower cash sales, due to inventory value gains and higher crop per acre values, with hog and dairy incomes showing mixed changes. The top 25 percent earned 4,108 dollars, well above the group average.
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Cedar Valley Farm Business Association
United States Department of Agriculture
Towa State College Extension Services
James J. Wallace
Wallace
Fellowship Meeting At Masonic Temple Burns Lodge Held
Burns Lodge No. 173 A F and M held a fellowship meeting Tuesday evening at the Masonic temple. Worshipful Master Harry Ireland presided. Rev Samuel Gutensohn gave a symbolism talk, Dr Earl DeShaw read poems, and ritual work was shown by several members. Eugene Byers accompanied on piano. fifty Masons attended.
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Masonic Temple
Burns Lodge
Harry Ireland
C. A. Coxsee
Burns, Lodge
Samuel G. Gutensohn
Congregational Church
Earl DeShaw
Arthur Shelley
DeShaw
Ben Cotton
Eugene Byers
Temple
Howard Brielley
Frank Starks Injured in Stone Quarry Accident
Frank Starks of Monticello is hospitalized at John McDonald hospital after a rock struck his temple above the left eye at the Stony Point quarry four miles west of Monticello. The incident occurred at 11:55 a.m. Saturday as workers moved rocks. Starks remained unconscious until Sunday noon. Two quarry crews of about 60 men were on site.
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Frank Starks
Monticello
John McDonald Hospital
Stony Point
Mr. Starks
Mrs D A Oltman Dies in Sioux City
Monticello residents mourn Mrs. D A Oltman who died at her Sioux City home last Thursday. She was sister to the late Mrs. G H George of Monticello. Funeral services were held last Sunday with Mrs. John H Fraser and her son George of Monticello in attendance.
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Monticello
D. A. Oltman
Sioux City
G. H. George
John H. Fraser
George
Independent DeMolay Basketball Tourney Opens March 7
The county's fastest independent basketball tournament runs March 7 to 10 at the public school gym. Seventeen teams? No, 14 teams compete for $70 in prizes, with tabled pairings including Shomont of Monticello vs Baldwins, Colesburg vs Jesup, Benner Tea of Cedar Rapids vs Lisbon Bears, Cascade Advertisers with a bye, Springville vs Onslow, and Dyersville Flyers vs Manchester Oilers.
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Order of DeMolay
Shomont
Monticello
Baldwin
Colesburg
Jesup
Benner Tea Five
Cedar Rapids
Lisbon Bears
Cascade
Springville Independents
Onslow Five
Dyersville Flyers
Manchester Oilers
Herring Signs Iowa Tax Bill Passed By Legislature
Governor Clyde Herring signed the three part Iowa tax bill aims to raise 20 million dollars annually. It imposes individual net income taxes from 1 to 5 percent with credits, a flat 2 percent corporate income tax, and a 2 percent retail sales tax on tangible goods and utilities. The tax takes effect on retroactive calendar year 1934 incomes and 1935 payments, with revenues allocated to state government emergency relief and local tax relief programs.
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Herring
Iowa
Clyde Herring
State Tax Board
Preliminary Declamatory Contest Held Last Night
Representatives from Epworth Hopkinton Monticello Viola and Wyoming competed in a Monticello public school auditorium prelim declamatory contest. Eldon Maxwell Epworth earned first place with George Fraser Monticello second. Betty Miehe Epworth won dramatic with Willa Mae Loop Hopkinton second. Robert Demaree Hopkinson won humorous with Vera Tompkins Wyoming second. Monticello schools girls sextet and boys quartet performed between sections with Miss Beth Walls accompanying.
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Epworth
Hopkinton
Monticello
Viola
Wyoming
Marian Chamberlin
Gordon Chamberlin
Paul Wilkinson
Cornell College
Eldon Maxwell
George Fraser
Betty Miehe
Willa Mae Loop
Robert Demaree
Vera Tompkins
Beth Walls
Local School Election Feb 12 Monticello Nominating Deadline
Final day for filing nominations for school director in Monticello is tomorrow Friday March 2. Ten signatures on a petition are needed to nominate a candidate with secretary Charles Podhaski by the deadline. Rural elections will run the same day from 1 to 3 PM.
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Monticello
Thomas Shover
Charles Podhaski
Style Show Set By Business Women Club March 15
The Business and Professional Women's club sponsors a style show on Thursday, March 15 with local merchants supplying the garments. Proceeds aid a nearby project to beautify town approaches with shrubs and flowers.
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Business and Professional Women's Club
Eastern Star School of Instruction Meets March 7
Schreiner chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will hold a regular meeting and annual school of instruction at the Masonic temple on Wednesday March 7 with Elna Rohwedder district instructor present A dinner at 630 pm costs 25 cents for Eastern Star members and spouses Reservations for dinner with secretary Caroline Schoenhut by Monday March 5 urged All Eastern Stars urged to attend
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Schreiner Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Elna Rohwedder
Caroline Schoenhut
Special Lenten Speaker At Presbyterian Church
The union Lenten services continue with a Wednesday program at the Presbyterian church. The Rev. Charles Rabenberg, minister of the Community church at Cascade, will be the speaker. The public is invited to attend.
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Presbyterian Church
Charles Rabenberg
Rabenberg
Cascade
U. S. Navy Founded with 13 Ships in 1801
Chicago grows as a city after 1837 with a population of 4 170 and the formation of plans. The excerpt notes early U S Navy establishment with thirteen active ships in 1801 and Chicago's development timeline.
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U. S. Navy
Chicago
Made City
Occurrences From March 1914 Monticello News
Monticello records detail events in March 1914 including property sale by J Northrop on Cheatnut Street for 4000 dollars, two local marriages, a drugstore sale to Kettlitz and Kay, infantile paralysis death of Jennie Sowers, births to Emil C Rickless and Mr and Mrs Tuttle, an automobile school session, and anniversaries and obituaries including Thomas Ahirichs and Mrs W H Hoult.
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Monticello Express
J. Northrop
Koop
Cheatnut Street
Myra M. Cowan
George Cowan
Dubuque
Orville K. Duncan
Morley
Hugh D. Aitchison
Methodist’ Episcopal Church
Sophia Behrends
Henry Jacobs
John Behrends
W. H. L. Schuetz
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Oscar H. Soetje
Atore
Messrs
H. F. Kettlitz
Fred J. Kay
Hazelton
Mr. Soetje
Theodore Loctje
Jennie Sowers
Monticello
Ist
Emil C. Rickless
Ethel Magee
Margaret Wismeier
Cuba
Victor Schneiter
Clara Zumbrunnen
Roland Kuentzel
Reformed Church
City Improvement Club
Iowa State College
Ames
Andrew Kasper
Sigmund M. Ide
Lutheran Church of
Thomas Ahirichs
Castle Grove Township
W. H. Hoult
Sioux Falls
S. C
Tuttle
Clark Hubbard
Cedar Rapids
Hubbard
New Transcontinental And Local Bus Service
Interstate Transit lines taking over the former Crandic service offer direct lines across the region with new east west schedules. The system, owned by Chicago Northwestern and Union Pacific, extends coast to coast to accommodate cities not previously on the regular route. Local station at Ann's Cafe, phone 249.
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Interstate Transit Lines
Crandic
Monticello
Hnes
Interstate Transit
Chicago Northwestern
Union Pacific
Interstate
Ann's Cafe
Behrends Farm House Destroyed By Friday Fire
A Monticello area blaze destroyed the Behrends family home on the Mrs Meta Behrends farm four miles northeast of town. Reported at 12:30 PM, the chimney fire swept the frame house within an hour. furniture mostly removed, clothing and silver burned. The occupants Ben and John Behrends insured by Wayne Mutual Fire Insurance.
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Meta Behrends
Beef Cattle Meet in Anamosa to Plan Production Controls
An all county beef feeders and breeders meeting will convene at the Anamosa court house at 2 p.m. on Saturday March 3. Delegates will be chosen to represent Jones county at the March 7 state meeting in Des Moines. Burt Neal of Mount Vernon will attend.
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Court House
Anamosa
Jones County
Des Moines
Burt Neal
Mount Vernon
Local assets sold in receiver sale for 70750 dollars
Galloway company Waterloo farm machinery assets sold February 26 to F H Fowler of Chicago for 70750 dollars. A Ryan residence roof fire February 22 damaged by Mrs Dennis Delay occupant. home owned by Nelle Byrne of Cedar Rapids. Davenport treasurer Charles Robeson died February 21 after uncovering 12605 dollars in discrepancies. Lester Kirkham, 33, charged with January 20 robbery at Conzen oil Earlville. held on grand jury. Adler target of attempted kidnapping in Chicago. suspect Charlie W Mayo committed suicide February 22. accomplice John Lacy arrested.
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Galloway Company
Waterloo
F. H. Fowler
Chicago
Dennis Delay
Ryan
Nelle Byrne
Cedar Rapids
Harles E. Robeson
Davenport
I. O. U. Sips
Lester L. Kirkham
Delaware County
Hopkinton
Conzen
Earlville
Kirkham
E. P. Adler
Adler
Charlies W. Mayo
John Lacy
John Poppe Farm Home Damaged by Fire Near Monticello
A Wednesday morning blaze at the John Poppe farm five miles south of Monticello damaged a six room house. The chimney fire sparked a roof blaze. about half the furniture was saved. The home was insured with German Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Wayne Township.
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John Poppe
Monticello
German Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Wayne Township
Pentel Presbyterian Services Resume March 4 at Peniel Church
Peniel Presbyterian church in Castle Grove township resumes services on Sunday March 4 with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and church service at 11 a.m. Dr William Evans of Cedar Rapids will deliver the sermon.
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Peniel Presbyterian Chanel
Castle Grove Township
William Evans
Cedar Rapids
Monticello pupils enjoy wide range of school activities
Monticello Public Schools students joined varied programs last week. Language and arithmetic observation work filled class time while the Home Economics club hosted a Thursday luncheon. The Latin club presented reports on Rome landmarks and a debate debated state funded medical care. A Lincoln and Washington program featured music, readings, and athletic awards.
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Rome
Doris Cotton
Forum
John Hay
Curia
Helen Ann Lahey
Vesta
Lucile George
Castor
Pullux
Max Palmer
J. J. J Club
John Hiller
Laura Lehman
Harry Guyan
Luella Balsiger
Cooking School Set for Monticello Opera House Dates
The Monticello Express promotes a three day cooking school at the opera house March 12 to 14. Miss Gladys Looney will lead sessions with prizes for men on opening night and a cake baking contest judged by Miss Louisa Cooper. Children 14 and younger may compete for a prize.
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Opera House
the Express
The
Monticello Express
Gladys Looney
Express
Louisa Cooper
Monticello
Donald J. Bader Dies at Iowa City at 13
Donald J. Bader, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bader near Fairview, died at the State University hospital in Iowa City on Tuesday at 10 p.m. after a long bone disease, ostomyelitis. He had been ill since age four and a half, spent much time as a patient, and recently returned home briefly before worsening. Born March 29, 1920, he is survived by his parents and siblings Genevieve, Ralph, Ruth Ann, Helen, and Raymone. Funeral at Anamosa Catholic church on Friday morning March 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Bader
Fairview
Donald J. Bader
State University Hospital
Iowa City
University Hospital
Donald
Anna Oswald
John Oswald
Genevieve
Ralph
Ruth Ann
Helen
Raymone
Anamosa
New License Year Starts April First
County recorders report many buyers purchased hunting and fishing licenses after January 1 thinking they would cover 1924. Most held a 1933 license and bought early before April 1, causing refund confusion. All licenses expire March 31 after issuance, and current purchases are valid only to March 31, 1934.
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Fish and Game Department
Fidelity Life Association Members Enjoy Supper
Members of the Juvenile Fidelity Life association shared a meat supper in the O F hall on February 22. Donald Schlimmer led the meeting with Luella Power as secretary. A two act play followed featuring Luella Power Donald Schlum mer Elmeree Nichols and Ralph Netcott. The next gathering is set for March 8 with Elmeree Nichols as entertainment chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juvenile Fidelity Life Association
TO. O. F. Hall
Donald Schlimmer
Luella Power
Elmeree Nichols
Donald Schummer
Ralph Netcott
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Hon. H. C. Ring
New Equity
Mrs. Deischer
Jim Redmond
Cedar Valley
Assn
Lees
Dering
Eastern Star School of Instruction
Ella
Henry W. Longfellow
U.S
England
United States
Napoleon
France
Elba
Texas
Mexico
Transcontinental
Behrends
Pentel
Wilfred Schatz
Lincoln
Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Garnet Eilers
Independence Hall
Roy Ricklefs
Trevor Curtis
Carol Naylor
Clark Matthiessen
George Washington
Irene Johnson
Gladys Howland
Jess Smith
Holtz
Miss Looney
L. A. Iverson
Fidelity Life Association
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