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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1925
Page
7
Reports show many residents visiting relatives in Cedar Rapids Hopkinton Center Junction Manchester Moniticello Lost Nation Dyersville Oxford Junction and Waukon. Activities include milk cream sales, bake sales at Ricklefs Grocery, and camp fire events with the Wabun group.
Monticello area items report residents returning from visits in Monticello and Cedar Rapids, and trips to Ames and Florida. Local sales include furnace coal at 7.50 per ton, bake and rummage sales by churches, and community notes on births, deaths, and school events. The Monticello Independents lost to Springville. a pep meeting plans a send off to the Dubuque tournament.
The Anamosa school board elects Frank Jones as the new superintendent to succeed the recently resigned Peet. The March 9 city school election will choose a three year director to replace Thomas Shover, with Shover as the sole filing candidate. The board does not seek additional taxes this year.
Sheriff John Bodenhofer reports two alleged criminals George Slinter and Will Adams dynamited a jail side at midnight in Anamosa. They escaped through a hole large enough for a motorcycle, fled in a stolen car, and were found later in a barn near Martelle after frostbite left them treated in jail. An earlier ouster near Oxford Junction involved a store robbery thwarted by a revolver and a train crossing. Investigators believe a confederate supplied the explosives through a jail window.
Miss Eunice Ruth Starks died at the Starks homestead in Monticello after long illness. Born in Clinton New York July 26 1854 she lived in Monticello since 1866 and was a longtime Methodist. Funeral Tuesday at 2 30 led by Rev Leonard Duckett at Oakwood cemetery. Surviving are sisters and brothers in Monticello and nearby towns. The community recalls her devout church work and quiet service.
Monticello high school defeated its rivals 14 to 6 as Chambers was out for Monticello and Porter for the Prison City. The first half ended 3 to 1, but Monticello surged in the second half to seal seven victories and three defeats. The game also marked the basketball careers of Zubler Chambers Sutherland Podhaski and Schweitzer.
On March 3 Columbia Academy traveled to Monticello to face Sacred Heart High in a fast close game. Sacred Heart edged ahead in the final seconds to win by one point, 25 to 24, with key plays by Hookstra Ferring and Simons for Monticello and Aldrete Reid for Columbia. The Rev J M Wolfe visits Sacred Heart. senior music recital planned March 19 with Cecilia choir.
The local independent Monticello team edged Hopkinton 21 to 20 at the high school gym. Proceeds from the game go to the school's athletic fund. Early, both sides traded two field goals to 4-4, then Monticello led 11-8 at halftime as substitute Pete Stuhler wowed the crowd with baskets from all angles. Hopkinton rallied in the third quarter to pull even.
In a tight finish Monticello edges Hopkins 21 to 20 after a 16 16 tie at Q3. Casher the big center for Monticello nets a decisive late free throw as Whitford Cartano Zubler and ETQUSE lead the stars with Bartlett off the bench and Bell of Cedar Rapids refereeing.
The Sac City Sun questions if Iowa legislators who oppose federal road aid will be viewed as chumps by residents who pay federal taxes or rely on roads in other states. The piece critiques policy stance and its potential political fallout.
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