Deaths Reported in Monticello and Anamosa Week
George Edward Arnold died at home after a protracted illness. A World War I veteran, he was 25 years old and unmarried, survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. George Arnold and siblings. Funeral at Reformed church with burial in Oakwood. George W. Walker, former Jones county treasurer, died suddenly at 64 in Anamosa. Born in Savanna, Illinois, he is survived by wife Ida and five children. Funeral by Rev. F. C. Worcester. he held Mason, Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows, and Modern Woodmen memberships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Edward Arnold
George Arnold
Mr. Arnold
Monticello
Chris Arnold
A. Allamand
Wyoming
Lorenz Allamand
Fred Lehman
John Meyer
Emma Arnold
Reformed Church
Armin Tendick
Oakwood Cemetery
George W. Walker
Jones County
Anamosa
State Reformatory
Savanna
Illinois
Decatur County
Ida McCrosky
George
Hawaii
L. M. Andree
Mechanicsville
S. T. Stauffer
Ann Arbor
Mich
James L. Cave
Oxford Junction
Lawrence Rickels
F. C. Worcester
Walker
Masonic Order
Knights of Pythias
Odd Fellows
Modern Woodmen
Kuentzel
Reeseville
Wis
The
Binggeli
Rose Bueller
Berne
Switzerland
John
Fred Binggell
South Dakota
Emma Kuentzel
Robert Henderson
Germany
Heidelberg
Akron
Fostoria
Dayton
Ohio
Lima
Louise Steinhauser
Benjamin H. Miller
Masonic Lodge
Rachel Shinn
John E. Bateman
Edward Schneider
Grace E. Sutherland
Della Sutherland
J. W. Innes
Stephens Brothers
Toronto
Canada
Abraham Allamand
Bowen's Prairie
Lanigan
Jones County Times
Cline
Eagle Grove
Bowen's Prairie Cemetery
August E. Schatz
South Main Street
George Beddington
Vinton
Reddington
Farley
H. J. Scherbing
Rywn
Dubuque
Ryan
Obituary notices for Binggeli and Becker
Mrs. Binggeli of Reeseville Wis died recently with services in Monticello and survivors including two sons and a daughter. Willer Becker of Cascade died at Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids after an appendicitis operation. he was linked to the Monticello band and the Breen family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willer Hecker
Cascade
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Becker
Monticello
John Breen
Paul Becker
Walter Davis
Western Union
Iown Oil Company
First
Iowa
Dubuque
John Henkel
Austin Avenue
Lenox Addition
City Firemen Elect Officers for 1931 32
The city firemen held an annual meeting February 27 and elected C. J. Matthiessen as chief and Harry E. Maire as assistant chief for the 1931 32 term. Company No 1 will be led by Captain and Driver F G Matthiessen. Company No 2 by Captain Driver Harry Rodman with Walter Zubler as assistant captain and Leslie Reade as assistant driver. Four members reached the age limit and were automatically retired, receiving service certificates. retirees include Bilt Clark 22 years Pat Jarrett 25 years William Schlimmer 18 years and Joel Starks 18 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Matthiessen
Harry E. Maire
F. G. Matthiessen
Harry Rodman
Walter Zubler
Leslie Reade
Bilt Clark
Pat Jarrett
William Schlimmer
Joel Starks
Blaze Destroys Gerd Null Farm Barn Southeast of Monticello
A fire on Bert Pede’s farm near Monticello destroyed the barn and killed a bull two calves and some young pigs. The Monticello Fire Department saved 1500 bushels of corn from the blaze. The barn loss is borne by Gerd Null. stock loss by the tenant. Total damage about 3000 dollars with stock insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerd Null
Monticello
Bert Pede
Null
John Schoon
CS Wayne Township
Early Spring Garden Work Advances By Mild Winter
Farmers report spading gardens and sowing oats a month early due to an unusually mild winter. Henry Hagen Sr states he spaded on March 3 and sowed oats as soil stayed unfrozen, with February temperatures about 11 degrees warmer than normal. If March stays favorable, radishes by Easter and dandelion bouquets soon follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hagen, Sr
Haven
Basketball Tournament Opens With Multiple Showdowns
The tonight start features Andrew versus Ep worth at seven followed by Baldwin and Hopkinton at eight. Anamosa faces Manchester in the A section then Bellevue meets Miles and Buck Creek plays Olin tomorrow morning. Center Junction battles Preston Delhi faces Wyoming Earlville takes Zwingle with B winners to follow. Saturday heats lead to semifinals and finals with officials Leo Kirlin and Supt. Larson coordinating. Monticello hosts a large crowd as locals ensure a smooth event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew
Epworth
Baldwin-Hopkinton
Anamosa
Manchester
Bellevue
Miles
Buck Creek
Olin
Cascade
Oneida
Center Junction
Preston
Delhi
Wyoming
Earlville
Zwingle
Leo Kirlin
Cornell College
Supt
Larson
Dunkerton
Monticello
Farm Bureau One Act Play Contest Winners Named
The Farm Bureau units of Jackson Lovell Wyoming and Greenfield townships staged a one act play contest in Monticello school auditorium last Tuesday. Greenfield Township won with Early Ohios and Rhode Island Reds judged by Professor Tull of Cornell College. Music by Presbyterian Sunday School orchestra and performances by Otto Riedel Charles Eby and Raymond Schoon highlighted the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Jackson
Lovell
Wyoming
Greenfield
Monticello
Tull
Cornell College
Ohios
Rhode Island
Cedar Rapids
Greenfield Township
Presbyterian Sunday School Orchestra
William H. Laude
Otto Riedel
Charles Eby
Raymond Schoon
William Jansen
Lena Schoon
Jackson Township
Owen McConaughy
Ella Corwin
Arthur Sivers
Tom Corwin
Harlan Russell
Wyoming Township
Memory Rose
James Carey
Don Wherry
Frederick Irwin
Henry Wolf
Martha
Lois
Mary
Peggy Peck
Judge Carey
Lovell Township
Willis Campbell
Clarence Bradshaw
Somers
Evelyn Fairbanks
Roberta
Miriam Pairbanks
Bemis
Irene Burrichter
Curwen
Mary Elizabeth Fothergill
Car Theft Victim Recovers Chevy in Joliet
Clarence Matthieasen found his Chevrolet stolen from his home two weeks earlier after police identified the car in Joliet Illinois. He recalls this was the only time he did not lock the transmission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Matthieasen
Joliet
Illinois
Clarence
Obituary and anniversary notices from Jones County history
Twenty years ago notes report anniversaries and obituaries from Jones County. Robert Henderson marks his fiftieth with long residence here, while deaths include James C. McLees in Monticello and Rev. George Rettig aged 84. Other figures include Judge Miller, Mrs. Shinn, and Captain Dunham buried in local cemeteries.
Carlson Succeeds Dalbey as Local Wire Chief
R H Carlson succeeds R W Dalbey as wire chief of Northwestern Bell in the town. Dalbey moves to the Waterloo office for training after seven months here. Dalbey and his family are leaving many friends and the Methodist Sunday school will miss his leadership. Carlson comes from Waterloo with three years at home and seven years in long lines with AT&T in northern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Dalbey
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Waterloo
Carlson
Long Lines
A. T. & T. Company
Second Community Auction Draws Large Crowd
A capacity crowd attended the second community auction last Saturday. Despite two auctioneers working, many articles remained unsold as dusk fell. The next sale, scheduled for Saturday, will focus on clearing small items to devote more time to live stock. Farmers seek horses dairy cows stock cattle brood sows and feeding pigs.
SevenYearOld Janet Howie Gives Recital Reflecting School Ties
Seven year old Janet Howie presented a piano recital on Saturday February 28 under Sister Mary Luke’s instruction since September. She performed a series of memorized pieces including duets and solos by Kroeger Tone Pictures Behr Johnston Butler Oesten Smallwood Bilbro Long DeLulul and a closing God Bless Our Native Land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Howie
Mary Luke
Long
Cinderella
Kroeger
Tone Pictures
My Thumb
Smallwood
Wally
Bilbro
Ducelle
DeLulul
Iowa Assembly Returns to Work After Brief Recess
The Iowa General Assembly recessed on Friday for two weeks without enacting major tax reforms. The inheritance tax gained passage in both houses with amendments, while the income tax bill faced potential defeat in the Senate after a 46 amendment package. Debate also swirled around county assessor bills and highway bond issues as Gov. Dan Turner urged cuts to curb state spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa General Assembly
Joint Legislative Committee
Senate
House
Dan Turner
H. A. Matthews
Ottumwa
Simmers
Wapello County
Iowa
Nebraska
Matthews
Simmers Ofl Company
Leonard Simmers
Allan Herrick
W. B. Bloan
Des Moines
Ditto
Osceola County
Mead
Howard County
McDonald
Turner
Representative Eliott
Scott County
Monticello Wins Three Firsts in Declamatory Contest
The Monticello high school group swept the top three places at a declamatory contest held Thursday evening in Monticello with participants from Anamosa Hopkinton and Center Junction. Vivian Smith won Oratorical, Helen Crane Dramatic, Emil Prult Humorous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Hopkinton
Monticello
Center Junction
Harry Grinnell Barnes
University of Town
Vivian Smith
Helen Crane
Emil Prult
Dorothy Byerly
Vera Monts
Cecelia Ellington
Mary Elizabeth Gearhart
Ernest Sieveka
Camille
Betty Brandt
Mercedes
Faye Foster
Eleanor Marolf
Vera Moats
Tommy Stearns
Donald Beggs
Maxine Butler
Edna Schoon
Miss Crane
Miss Brandt
Georgia Miller
Monticello High School
Ravine Perde
Feme
Edna Siebels
Pauline Oltman
Miriam Fairbanks
Lorene Zimmerman
Second Elimination Contest Set for March 13 in Cedar Rapids
Plans for the second series of state high school declamatory contests were announced. Eastern Iowa eliminations take place at fourteen sites before March 13, with Monticello and Wyoming in Jones county hosting participants from area schools. Contest venues include Monticello high school and Manchester, featuring students from Belle Vue, Lisbon, Martelle, Maquoketa, Monmouth, Mount Vernon, Sabula, Viola, Buck Creek, Earlville, Epworth, Cedar Rapids Grant, Marion, Springville, and others forthcoming. The Monticello event occurs Friday night in the high school assembly room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Monticello
Wyoming
Jones County
Bellevue
Lisbon
Martelle
Maquoketa
Monmouth
Mount Vernon
Sabula
Viola
Buck Creek
Earlville
Epworth
Grant High
Marion
Springville
Coggan
Manchester
Edgewood
Elkport
Lamont
Hazelton
Stanley
Maynard
Mrs Frank Hicks Ranks High In Broadcasting
Romola Hicks of Monticello and Rockford Illinois earned a place on the National Broadcasting Association network. She appeared on the Empire Builders program as Sadie on NBC blue network and has prior radio work with KFLV as Nancy Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romola Hicks
Frank Hicks
Ed Hicks
Monticello
National Broadcasting Association
Sadie
Nancy Lee
KFLV
Twelfth District Federation of Women’s Clubs
Ilinois
Monticello School Election Heads Monday
The Monticello Iowa school election will be held next Monday with Thomas Shover as the only candidate. Polls will be open 12 to 7 pm and a ballot measure asks the board of the Independent School District to direct the sale of district real estate in section 27-86-32 near the city, with proceeds to the general fund for operating expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Shover
Independent School District
Monticello
Iowa
Mail service complaints from Monticello to Cedar Rapids
The article notes towns between Monticello and Cedar Rapids suffer poor mail service with only one daily trip each way. Cedar Rapids letters must go via Manchester, and Anamosa benefits slightly from Northwestern connections. A railway carrier may be pressured to establish a star line route if service remains inadequate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Here
Cedar Rapids
Manchester
Anamosa
Uuil
Waterloo Burglaries Shock Neighbors
Burglars raided Waterloo homes last Saturday night stealing as much as one hundred dollars from a single house. The incident, among several burglaries reported, prompted concerns among residents about security in the area.
March Term Of Court Opens In Jones County
The March term of the district court at Anamosa convened with Judge H. C. Ring presiding. The grand jury was impaneled and cases set for trial. Entries include garnishments, continuances, dismissals, and final reports in probate and guardianship matters. Several estate and real estate actions are listed with hearings and assignments for trial on March 9 to 11. A notable note mentions a dividend prospect for Hopkinton State Bank depositors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
House
H. H. Stipp
Des Moines
Polk County District Court
Haltoran
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
District Court of
Jones County
Anamosa
H. C. Ring
Matthew Luckiesh
General Electric Company
General Electric Lightning
Maquoketa
Monti Edges Mt Vernon Split Wins and Losses
Monticello traveled to Mount Vernon and returned with one win and one loss as Floy’s squad posted a 32 to 27 victory while Monti’s second team lost 10 to 7. Eby Matthiessen and Null led Monti with three field goals each and Stott Reichart guarded well. Senior high lineup included Monticello GTP Matthiessen and Mt Vernon GTP, with coach Smith’s team optimistic for the sectional tournament. A funeral in Cedar Rapids marked the day for Podhaski family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Monticello
Floy
Matthiessen
Monti
Eby
Null
Stott
Reichart
Smith
Monticello Gtp
Mt. Vernon Gtp
Hardsberger
Neal
Bowman
Hun
Kerlin
Monticello G
Mr. Vernon
Hoyle
Hutton
Edabom
Phelps
Seedorf
Starks
Johnson
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Arnold, Jr
Hiller Becker
Mrs. Binggell
G. W. Walker
John G. Binggell
City Firemen
the Express
R. H. Carlson
Dalbey
Iowa Assembly
Irwin
Clinton
Boards of Supervisors
Chicago
State University of Iowa
Committee
State Board of Education
Wilson
Polk County
Stoddard
Woodbury
Felter
43Rd General Assembly
State Fair Board
Warren County
McCauley
Calhoun County
Towa
Union
General Assembly
Carl Fisher
Independence High School
Manchester High School
R. L. Polk Company
Detroit
Wes
Hart-Parr
Oliver Equipment Company
Charles City
Russia
Delaware County
Board of Supervisors
Henry Klaus
Henry Grady
Iowa City
Law
John Brady
Jake Spettel
J. S. Petrovitsky
George Pegerick
Thomas C. Loder
James Templeman
White Eagle Oil Corporation
H. K. Coder
John Burda, Jr
Elijah Brinkman
Plaintff
Margaret Neville
Gerda Tholen, Jr
William Willis
H. N. McCoy
John Morrissey
W. H. Luedeman
Equity Cares
Monticello State Bank
Sara EF. Eilers
Abner M. Kimball
Emma C. Tobiason
Mary A. Lavery
William C. Dolphin
Thomas Dewitt Meeks
Mary E. Bailey
Williamstrupen
Onslow
George Buresh
Virginia L. Lamar
Louisa Murphy
George Senst
James Cave
Carpenter
Iowa State Traveling Men’s Association
Sechusen
Boots
Soper
Morrissey
Switzer
Popenhagen
Rachel
Ahraken
Shipley
Mt. Vernon
Frank Podhaski
Edward Podhaski
Will Podhaski
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