Three Citizens Answered Call During Week
Obituaries summarize the deaths of Martin Trimble Ellen Schneider and George Allen. Martin Trimble died at John McDonald hospital after a cancer battle. born in Ireland 76 years ago he emigrated at 20 and survived by siblings and a Monticello brother in law. Ellen Schneider died after a prolonged illness in Monticello. she was born in Canada in 1862 and left nine children, six living, ten grandchildren and great grandchild. George Allen, 46, a farm hand, died at Jones county home after illness. previously worked at Eden farm near Oxford Junction, no known relatives in the United States. Coroner ruled no inquest needed.
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Martin Trimble
John McDonald
Trimble
State University Hospital
Town City
Mr. Trimble
Ireland
United States
Castle Grove
Joe Simmons
Ike Suter
Arthur McDonald
Monticello
Sacred Heart Church
A. L. Lorenz
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Ellen Schneider
Godfrey Schneider
William J. Grossheim
O. B. Crane
Helen
Oakwood Cemetery
Edward
Clarence
Katherine
Schneider
Verena Gundlach
John
Charles
Benjamin
Grace Goarcke
Helen Kohl
San Diego
Cal
Reuben Ely
Fred Starks
John Brown
Carl Brazelton
Lewis
William Schneider
George Allen
Jones County
Ede Eden
Oxford Junction
London
England
Mr. Allen
Eden Home
J. J. Hayes
Sacred Heart Cagers End Season With Fine Record
The Sacred Heart basketball team finished its season with a 10 win 4 loss record after a close loss to a Dyersville unit. They played 14 games totaling 276 points for and 247 against. Coach Gerald Vernimont led the squad and ten players, plus the coach, visited Rev. A. Lorenz at the Ohio State University of Iowa game.
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Sacred Heart
Dyersville
Gerald Vernimont
A. L. Lorenz
Sacred Heart Church
Ohio State University of Iowa
Lorenz
Marion Yousse Weds Richard Sawyer in Freeport Witnois
Miss Marion Yousse daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Yousse formerly of Monticello married Richard Sawyer son of Mr and Mrs Guy Sawyer of Central City several months ago at Freeport Witnois. They were attended by Mr and Mrs Richard Butters. The couple plan to reside in Central City after the school year.
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Marion Yousse
Wayne Yousse
Monticello
Freeport
Witnois
Richard Sawyer
Guy Sawyer
Central City
Richard Butters
Rowley
Sawyer
Rite-Way
Boy Loses Both Legs After Falling Under Freight Train
Eight year old Norman Duckett son of Rev Leonard Duckett of Ecorse Michigan was playing with two boys along railroad tracks when he slipped and was struck by a moving freight train. He survived after transfusions at Wyandotte General Hospital Detroit though the accident left him without both legs. The family formerly served at Monticello Presbyterian Church. Sympathy pours in for Rev and Mrs Duckett and their three sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Duckett
Leonard Duckett
Ecorse
Mich
Wyandotte General Hospital
Detroit
Duckett
Monticello Presbyterian Church
Center Junction Bank Absorbed in Liquidation Move
Center Junction Savings bank with a small volume of business liquidates to protect depositors and transfers all deposits and marketable assets to Monticello State bank of Monticello Iowa. The letter assures no depositor loss and that accounts will appear on Monticello State bank books as credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction Savings Bank
Monticello State Bank
Monticello
Iowa
Sacred Heart Stages Final Home Victory Over Dyersville
On Friday February 24 Sacred Heart lost to Mavier of Dyersville 33 to 23 on the home floor. Captain O Rourke led Sacred Heart with ten points while John Lahey and Don Nordmann added six each. Kruse scored 18 and Kramer 15 for Dyersville as the visitors dominated the uneven matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart
Mavier
Dyersville
Xavier High
O'Rourke
John Lahey
Don Nordmann
Mark Lahey
Kruse
Kramer
Automobile Accident South of Manchester Injures Two
Two persons were injured and two cars wrecked one mile south of Manchester on primary 13 last Monday. Miss Mamie Annis of Manchester drove west to avoid a collision with Fred Norris of Manchester, hitting third car driven by Rhiney Landherr south of Manchester. Annis had serious knee injuries and was taken to St Francis hospital Waterloo. Landherr suffered facial and head lacerations. Norris was uninjured.
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Manchester
Mamie Annis
Haight
Fred Norris
Norris
Miss Annis
Rhiney Landherr
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Landherr
Presbyterian Church To Use Auditorium Sunday
The Presbyterian church auditorium has been refinished in tan colors with marbleized wall shades by Fritz Ahrenholtz and crew. Rev Gronsheim will preach the regular Sunday morning sermon. services moved from the public school auditorium after the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Fritz Ahrenholtz
Corps of
Gronsheim
New District Court Cases Filed For March Term
The March term of the Jones county district court opens Monday March 6 in Anamosa with Hon. H. C. Ring presiding. New docketed law cases include Clarence Savings Bank versus H F Brunacheen and Center Junction Savings Bank versus EB Young et al. Additional suits list Laura Rickels versus J J Locher and others, and several company and guardian cases across multiple parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Anamosa
H. C. Ring
J. C. Otten
U. S. Fidelity Co
J. L. Cave
Herman Herren
E. H. Herren
Dave Goldman
I. M. Bancroft
A. J. Schockmoehl
Harvey F. Adamson
Lilian Durst
Andrew Florin
Goodrich Rubber Co
Harry Blake
Lyle Herman
Robert Mead
Lizzie Russell
Velma Che Marries James Morrissey at Sacred Heart
Velma M Che wed James M Morrissey in a double ring ceremony at Sacred Heart church Monticello. Rev A L Lorenz officiated with Sister M Audrey playing the wedding march. The couple will reside in Castle Grove township after a brief honeymoon in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart
Monticello
Velma M. Che
James M. Morrissey
A. L. Lorenz
M. Audrey
Mary Morrissey
Bernard Che
Morrissey
Henry Che
Castle Grove Township
Jones County
Linn County
Story
Lowell
Illinois
Rynerson
Coggon
Monticello School Board Election Set for March 13
Monticello Independent School district voters go to the polls Monday March 13 to elect two board of education members to replace E C Ricklefs and Ben Roberts. The role carries no salary and demands time and effort for community service with careful, just consideration of candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Independent School District
Board of Education
E. C. Ricklefs
Ben Roberts
Ricklefs
Roberts
Monticello
Reformatory at Anamosa Announces New Guards
At Anamosa reformatory new guards A Ray Fairbanks and Frank Benadom are listed among staff changes. Twelve hour guards shift to eight hour posts allows more guards to be employed without added cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
A. Ray Fairbanks
Frank Benadom
Annual Red Cross Meeting Slated for Monticello Chapter
The Monticello chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting and officer election next Monday afternoon March 6 at 2 oclock in the library. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
American Red Cross
Many Bills On Calendars In The Iowa General Assembly
The forty fifth general assembly recessed Friday with heavy calendars in both chambers. Key items include tax reduction measures and an upcoming battle over appropriation levels for schools and charities. Debate centers on tax cuts, emergency relief, and potential repeal of the 18th amendment with moves toward a constitutional convention and a statewide vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa General Assembly
Forty-Fifth General Assembly
House
Senate
General Assembly
Governor Herring Calls Special Session in August
Gov Herring informs the General Assembly of a special session planned for about August first to address an urgent action. The call aims to consider specific measures requiring immediate legislative action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Herring
Gov. Herring
Mrs. Fred Butschi Dies After Illness in Coggan
Mrs. Rose Kerner Butschi died at John McDonald hospital after appendicitis ruptured and complications followed. Born in Bern September 17 1881 she married Fred Butschi March 30 1909 and lived on Linn county farm near Coggan. Survived by husband six children ten Swiss siblings. Funeral in Ryan Lutheran church with Rev. Eugene Melchert officiating.
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Fred Butschi
Coggan
John McDonald Hospital
Butschi
Switzerland
Rose Kerner
Bern
Butsch
Ryan
Eugene Melchert
House committee bill cuts state county official salaries
The legislature approved a bill by 98 to 1 with 9 absent to slash salaries of state and county officials by 5 to 37 percent. Attempts to shield judges and hospital heads failed. The attorney general salary set at 4600 dollars instead of 4000, with other elective officers cut by 1000 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Supreme Court
Auditor of State
Secretary of Agriculture
March Term Petit Jurors Report March 13
The following persons have been drawn to serve as petit jurors for the March term of the district court. Jurors must report at the courthouse by 10 a.m. Monday, March 13. Readings list names by town including Anamosa Milton Chesire Marguerite Hay Henry Hults John Hintz Mrs. Hazel Hill Ida Lake Fred Lubben Raymond Machart Mrs. Frank Maudsley George Purcell Rudolph Soukup Jr Mrs. Stella Snyder Andrew Tobias sen Clarence Wood Martelle Lenore Hoffman Laure belle Healy Mary Peet Oxford Junction August Ahrendsen John Peckosh Hattie Sley John Schledetzky Jr Scotch Grove Henry Heiken Henry Hagen Jr Harvey J Townsend Onslow Clair Fayram Tom Lathro p Center Junction Elmer Schrader Hale Mrs Ethel Kruse Langworthy Ben Wolken Lisbon M J McCann Stone City Mrs C Dally Viola Robert Peet. jurors listed by town with multiple names.
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District Court
Court House
Anamosa
H. E. Bray
Milton Chesire
Marguerite Hay
Henry Hults
John Hintz
Hazel Hill
Ida Lake
Fred Lubben
Raymond Machart
Frank Maudsley
George Purcell
Rudolph Soukup, Jr
Stella Snyder
Andrew Tobiassen
Martelle
Lenore Hoffman
Laurebelle Healy
Mary Peet
Oxford Junction
August Ahrendsen
John Peckosh
Hattie Sley
John Schledetzky, Jr
Scotch Grove
Henry Heiken
Henry Hagen, Jr
Harvey J. Townsend
Onslow
Clair Fayram
Tom Lathrop
Center Junction
Elmer Schrader Hale
Ethel Kruse
Langworthy
Ben Wolken
Lisbon
M. J. McCann
Stone City
C. Dally
Viola—Robert Peet
Farmers Fire Truck Association Elects New Officers
An adjourned meeting at the O. B. Burrichter garage drew 25 members. Fred Helgens replaced W. F. Hintz as director and QC. E. Greer was elected president with Fred Helgens as vice president B. M. Hosford secretary and F. E. Stimson treasurer. Members must be subscribers to call the truck. Membership remains $25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Fire Truck Association
O. B. Burrichter
Fred Helgens
Scotch Grove
W. F. Hintz
QC. E. Greer
8. M. Hosford
F. E. Stimson
Burkert Moves Plumbing Business to Home
W Burkert relocates his plumbing and heating shop from the post office building to 701 South Cedar street one block south of the greenhouse. He offers full service from small to large jobs with fast calls and returns, a phone installed, and lowered prices designed to save customers money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Burkert
Cedar Street
Burkert
March 1913 Monticello notices and obituaries recap
Twenty years ago in March 1913 Monticello items recall Charles Stockwell moving to a west farm, six month old Alpha Lambert’s death, Arthur Hogan’s scarlet fever loss, Henry Burrichter’s family move to Lost Nation, Anna Freese and William Matthiessen marriage, Matt Noyes as Lincoln inauguration witness, Fester Smith and George W Curtis deaths, Nancy Bates and George R Davidson wedding, Hong Hoag and Olga Arduser marriage, and J M Hofacre’s son death from scarlet fever. School election sees 400 votes with 90 by women. Dr. T M Redmond reelected and gym bond vote passes 232 to 172.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Stockwell
Hopkinton
Stockwell
Monticello
Henry Burrichter
Lost Nation
Burrichter
Anna Freese
William Matthiessen
Jake Matthiessen
Sand Springs
the Express
Matt Noyes
Abraham Lincoln
Noyes
Baltimore
Fester Smith
George W. Curtis
Mr. Curtis
Nancy Bates
George R. Davidson
Stamford
South Dakota
Hogan & Pender
Louis Hoag
Olga Arduser
Morrison
Illinois
Hong
Hong Duster Company
George
J. M. Hofacre
James Irvine
T. M. Redmond
Mount Vernon tops Monticello in conference clash
Mount Vernon defeated Monticello 31 to 21 at Mount Vernon to claim second place in the Eastern Iowa conference. Stott and Yeoman led the defense, Hull paced Mount Vernon with 11, while Matthiessen and Burris each scored five for Monticello. A junior high game ended 14 to 14 after two overtimes.
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Mount Vernon
Iowa
Monticello
Stott
Matthiessen
Burris
Monti
Hull
Yeoman
Eden
Dubuque
Rev Charles L Gould Dies At Anamosa
The 75 year old retired Methodist minister Charles L Gould of Anamosa was found dead in bed Saturday morning by his wife after years of frail health. A Cornell and Boston Theological Seminary graduate, he preached from 1881 starting Center Point with a last pastorate in Marshalltown 1904 5. Surviving are his widow and three daughters Olive New York City Mrs Dean Lawrence Atlanta and Mrs Fred Henke Florida.
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Charles L. Gould
Anamosa
Monticello
Gould
Cornell College
Boston Theological Seminary
Center Point
Marshalltown
la Porte
Roller Chair Service At Chicago World's Fair Preview
Uniformed college students will operate wheeled chairs for visitors at the Chicago fair next summer to ease fatigue. Designs include attractive uniforms for the attendants and potential installations of electric chairs and jinrikishis.
Monticello Wins Two Declamatory Contest Prizes
In Anamosa the Monticello public schools earned two first places in the sub district declamatory contest. Miriam Fairbanks won dramatic with Camille and Pauline Cooper performed Ma Goes to the Basketball Game. George Fraser led the oratorical division with an excellent rating.
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Anamosa
Monticello
Miriam Fairbanks
Camille
Pauline Cooper
George Fraser
Ruth Burnstedt
Neighborhoods That Interest Neighborhoods That Interest
Prof H G Smith of the University of Town chemistry department died Sunday at University hospital from pneumonia. He had been at the university for five years after moving from the University of Rochester New York. Andrew Seedorf a 40 year old farmer three miles northwest of Lamont died by his own hand Friday his body found in a barn the cause thought to be financial trouble. Three men jailed in Cedar Rapids on liquor charges are Perry Kiester Bernard Hershey and others with a business men club raid. Earl Oscar and Frank Welch brothers of Maquoketa were sent to Fort Madison for five years each for larceny of poultry pledging more than 500 chickens seized and sold in Dubuque and Clinton. D E Maxwell of Austin Minnesota was mugged at Cedar Rapids Union Station and $9 75 was taken after bandit demanded they stick em up.
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H. G. Smith
University of Town
University Hospital
Smith
University
University of Rochester
N. Y
Andrew Seedorf
Lamont
Perry Kiester
Leavenworth
Kan
Boone
Bernard Hershey
Cedar Rapids
Earl
Oscar
Frank Welch
Maquoketa
Fort Madison
C. L. Ely
Dubuque
Clinton
D. E. Maxwell
Austin
Maxwell
Union Station
George R. Guyan to star in Twelfth Night at Iowa City
George R. Guyan, Monticello native, joins University of Iowa stage cast to perform Twelfth Night at Iowa City theater from March 7 to 18. He plays Carlo under Prof Vance M. Morton with The Taming of the Shrew pairing. Matinees March 11 and 18 at 2:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Guyan
Monticello
University Theater
Towa City
George
Carlo
Vance M. Morton
E. C. Mabie
Local Business Women Invited to Dubuque Dinner
Monticello Business and Professional Women's club members are invited to the Dubuque club annual dinner in the Indian room at the Diamond cafeteria next Saturday. The event starts National Business Week observance, with Marjory Shuler of New York City as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Senator Walsh Dies in Washington Capital
A radio flash reports Senator Thomas Walsh died in Washington this morning. He was the attorney general elect in Roosevelt's new cabinet and his death is believed to be from heart disease. He had married a Cuban widow late last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Walsh
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Washington
Fast Sectional Loop Tourney Opens At Monticello Gym
The boys state sectional basketball tournament runs today through Saturday at Monticello High School with 19 games for 210 players. Class A and B teams compete, with tickets priced for adults and students, and semi finals Saturday followed by championship games in both classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Rev A R McLaughlin Addresses Burns Lodge Meeting
Rev A R McLaughlin pastor of a Dubuque Congregational church spoke to Burns Lodge No 173 A F and A M Monticello. He urged adherence to the Bible and country laws while noting the lodge promotes brotherly love and high Masonic ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns Lodge
Monticello
Order
A. R. McLaughlin
Dubuque
Rev
McLaughlin
Hartley Wilkinson
L. W. Lovell
Ben C. Roberts
Masonic
J. W. Coxsee
Monticello Scout Troop 49 Hikes and Honors
Monticello Troop 49 Boy Scouts recent hikes in the woods over two Saturdays. Many boys passed cooking and fire tests and Dr DeShaw agreed to give all first aid tests. Several achieved second class first aid requirements while others prepare. A court of honor will be held soon with public attendance invited. Any 12 year old in the community may join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
DeShaw
Burns Lodge To Meet On Tuesday March 7
The next regular meeting of Burns Lodge No. 173 A P A M will be held in the Masonic temple on Tuesday evening March 7. Special business is scheduled and refreshments will be served thereafter. Members and visiting Masons are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns Lodge
No. 173
A. P
A. M
Masonic Temple
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C. M. Hayden
Harry Mellish
C. E. Reddin
L. W. Russell
Irene Fisher
Harold Fisher
Leroy Clary, Sr
Gesena Oltman
Crawford Tractor Co
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Des Moines
U. S. Congress
Brookings Institute
Zee Township
Governor’s Office
Bennett-Beatty Senate
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Monticello Express
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