Sub-District Music Contest In Monticello March 14
Monticello hosts the sub district music contest in the public school auditorium on Friday March 14 with sessions at 9 am 2 pm and 7 30 pm. Schools entered include Anamosa Dubuque Hopkinton Manchester Monticello Preston Oxford Junction Earlville Cascade Maquoketa Bellevue and Wyoming with classes B and C. Admission 25 and 35 cents for concert to defray contestant expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Anamosa
Dubuque
Hopkinton
Manchester
Preston
Oxford Junction
Earlville
Cascade
Maquoketa
Bellevue
Wyoming
Glee Club
DeMolay Quintet Edges Allen Chapter In Close Dubuque Battle
The George Washington DeMolay basketball team beat Allen chapter of Dubuque 29 to 20 at the public school gym. Appleby led locals with 12 points while Capt Unmacht scored 13 for Dubuque. The win marks the sixth in seven games and they next face Brick Creek and then the local high school varsity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington Chapter
Allen Chapter
Dubuque
Appleby
Capt. Unmacht
Brick Creek
Legion Doughs Win Again In Legion Gym
The American Legion Doughs, a local independent team, moved to 4–0 this season with a 20 to 8 victory last Tuesday at the Legion gymnasium in Oxford Junction. They led 12–6 at halftime, then pulled away. Ferring led Monticello with six points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion “Doughs
Legion Gymnasium
Oxford Junction
Doughs
Springville
Dubuque Cardinals
Oxford
Ferring
Monticello
Live Stock Shippers Meet At Anamosa
A 600 plus attendees gathered in Anamosa for a live stock shippers meeting. After a plate dinner Professors Biss and Cady of Iowa State College spoke on market and production trends and figures. Glenn Russell, manager of the Anamosa association, reported a 100 car rise in shipments year over year, totaling 231 cars in 192A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Profs, Biss and
Cady
Iowa State College
Glenn Russell
Anamosa Association
Jones County Bar Association Luncheon Honors Officers
The Jones county bar honored Judge Ring Sheriff Bodenhofer and Clerk Rees as guests at a Gillan House dinner attended by about twenty. Officers were reelected: J. W. Coxsee as president, C. J. Cash as vice president, J. J. Locher as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Judge Ring
Bodenhofer
Rees
Gillan House
Bar Association
J. W. Coxsee
C. J. Cash
J. J. Locher
Paving Contract Set for Primary No 117 by Highway Commission
Last Tuesday March 4 the highway commission awarded two paving contracts to Bryant Paving of Waterloo for primary road No 117. One spans 11 788 miles west of Maquoketa from the Jackson county line to east of Wyoming at a total cost of 338 733.01 dollars. Work to begin this spring as bids were opened on nine projects with ten bids totaling 891 249.84 for waving 370 889.97 for grading and 163 654 for bridges and culverts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Commission
Bryant Paving Company of
Waterloo
Maquoketa
Jackson County
Wyoming
Bryant Company
District Court Session Opens in Jones County
The March term of Jones county district court began last Monday with Judge H C Ring. Proceedings covered motions and probate orders, the grand jury was impaneled, and Tuesday saw arraignments for murder against Bike Hartwig and Mrs Tilda Miner. Attorney assignments and continuance motions followed as courts set trial dates and docket entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Jones County
H. C. Ring
Hartwig
Tilda Miner
Law and Equity
Monti Wins Three Places In Declamatory Contest
A preliminary sub-district declamatory contest at Monticello High School auditorium produced wins for Monticello and Center Junction contestants. George R. Guyan won first in oratorical, Pauline Burmeister second. Maurine Stingley first in dramatic, Helen Crane second. Emil Prult first in humorous, Betty Brandt second. Judges were Cornell College speech faculty from Mount Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
George R. Guyan
Pauline Burmeister
Center Junction
Maurine Stingley
Helen Crane
Emil Prult
Betty Brandt
Anamosa
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Buck Creek
Monti High Cagers Go To Sectional Tourney
Monticello basketball meets Manchester in the district tournament at Manchester from March 6 to 8. The team plays Friday March 7 at 9 p.m. If Monticello wins they face the Dubuque Coggan winner in the finals Saturday March 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monti High
Henry Oltman
Monticello
Manchester
Tipton
Reichart
Glee Club
A. B. Grimes
Springville
Mr. Heiserman
Anamosa
Center Junction
Buck Creek
Bevans
Cedar Rapids
Rose Wilcox
Rachel Callahan
Langworthy
Monticello High School
X Ray Childress Honored by Employees at Farewell Dinner
Childress Motor Company proprietor X Ray Childress received a farewell dinner at Maples Inn from his staff last Friday night. A bouquet and calendula table decorations accompanied miniature Ford airplanes bearing the company insignia as keepsakes. Employee spokesman I C Musgrove presented a gift and praised his fair treatment. Childress urged unity and community service, inviting visits to his new location and offering future employment if needed. Present were Ruth Glass and others including Musgrove, Power, First, Stambaugh, and Studer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Childress
Childress Motor Company
Maptes Inn
Ford
Muscrove
Mr. Childress
Childress
Iowa
Ruth Glass
Messrs
I. C. Musgrove
Tona Power
Mil First
Pat Stambaugh
Willis Power
Bill First
Jack Studer
Irvis Smith
Harry Stuhler Honored At Clothiers Meeting
At a Cedar Rapids gathering of the newly formed Associated Retail Clothiers Inc Harry Stuhler of George Stuhler's Sons was elected to the advisory committee for the Cedar Rapids group The association estimates annual buying power of 1 250 000 They hosted a banquet at the Hotel Montrose and showcased samples from twenty six furnishing lines Fred Stuhler of Monticello also attended the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Retail Clothiers, Inc
Cedar Rapids
Harry Stuhler
George Stuhler
Fred. Stuhler
Monticello
Monticello Hoops Close 1930 Season With Tipton Win
Monticello defeated Tipton 39 to 14 to close the 1930 cage season. The game started tight, with Tipton leading 9–0 after the first quarter, then Monticello surged ahead and sealed the win. Coach Finlay plans a week of practice for the sectional tournament at Manchester, with seven lettermen returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Tipton High School
Tipton
Monti
Manchester
Finlay
Black and Maroon Warriors
February Monticello C T A cow production report
The Monticello C T A February report shows 506 cows with 24 percent dry cows, an average production of 471 pounds milk and 18.1 pounds butterfat per cow. The top herd was Shover & Orcutt Holsteins at 1013 pounds milk and 32.2 butterfat. High individual cow was a grade Guernsey owned by William M Oltman at 1142 pounds milk and 60.5 butterfat in 27 days. Seventeen cows exceeded 40 pounds butterfat, six over 50, and the separator loss totaled 12.30 with fifteen separators showing no loss. Wyman Fulton, tester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shover & Orcutt
W. D. McLaughlin
Wilcox & Sons
N. F. Kleitsch
Len Buol
Pfeil & Burr
Guernsey
William M. Oltman
Wyman Fulton
J O Lawrence Laid To Rest In Oakwood
The body of J. O. Lawrence, noted in last week's Express, was brought to Monticello by his daughter Genevieve Connolly and laid to rest in Oakwood cemetery. He is survived by his widow and four daughters Mrs. D M Gilchrist of Gables Michigan Mrs J J Ashcroft of Hot Springs South Dakota Mrs Thomas Connolly and Mrs Gordon Gardner of New England North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Lawrence
Monticello
Genevieve
Thomas Connolly
Oakwood Cemetery
Lawrence
D. M. Gilchrist
Gables
Michigan
J. J. Ashcroft
Hot’ Springs
South Dakota
Gordon Gardner
New England
North Dakota
Fire at Matthiessen Home Causes Small Roof Blaze
City fire department was summoned to the home of Mrs. Merle Matthiessen yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Sparks from the chimney started a roof fire that burned a six foot square hole. Estimated loss stands at $50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Matthiessen
Farwell Shot In The Back In California
Marcus Z Farwell was shot while on a collection trip in California. He died at a hospital after being found by a woman who asked who shot him and received an answer before he lapsed into unconsciousness. A .38 revolver with a filed serial number and three notches on the butt was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Marcus Z. Farwell
Henry M. Carpenter
Edward Templeton
Monticello
Farwell
Madsen Motor Company Opens After Takeover
A. T. Madsen has taken over Childress Motor and will operate under the Madsen Motor Company name. Mr and Mrs Madsen have not fixed a permanent address yet but plan to move soon. An opening display ad for the Madsen Motor Company appears in this issue of The Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Madsen
Childress Motor Company
Mrs. Madsen
The
Madsen Motor Company
the Express
Scotch Grove Church Orchestra Benefit Concert
The Ladies Aid of Scotch Grove Presbyterian church announces a concert at the Scotch Grove church next Thursday evening March 13 at 8 o clock. The program features the Center Junction community orchestra and funds support both the Ladies Aid and the orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church
Center Junction
Ladies’ Aid
Monticello Student Initiated Into Sigma Chi Fraternity
James Maurice of Monticello, a first year student at State University at Iowa City, was recently initiated into the Sigma Chi social fraternity. A former star athlete in Monticello High School, he is the son of Dr and Mrs A M Maurice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Maurice
Monticello
State University
Towa City
Sigma Chi
A. M. Maurice
Charles Cash Jr Takes Over Anamosa Journal
Charles Cash Jr succeeds his father as the new head of the Anamosa Journal and plans to focus on law with his father. The Cash family will devote full time to legal practice. A social note recalls Mr and Mrs Bert Ribenburg hosting a Golden anniversary celebration and Lottie Laude remembered as a former Castle Grove resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cash, Jr
Anamosa Journal
Cash
Paul J. Cash
James B Lowie
Merle Cass
Esther
Greenfield
Bert Ribenburg
Ribenburg
Lottie Laude
Castle Grove Township
Sacred Heart School Wins Twice in Dubuque Parochial Tournament
The Sacred Heart team from Monticello won two games in the Dubuque Catholic parochial schools tournament. They defeated St. Joseph’s Mason City 22 to 16 led by J. Locher, then beat Waterloo 16 to 7. Monticello next faces Columbia Academy, aiming to avenge last year’s narrow loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart School
Dubuque
Sacred Heart
Monticello
St. Joseph's
Mason City
J. Locher
Waterloo
Monti
Columbia Academy
Death called John Gavin in Delaware and Jones county
John Gavin a longtime resident of Delaware and Jones county died at Mercy hospital in Oelwein last Sunday March 2 after a severe heart illness and complications. He was born February 11 1865 and married Elizabeth Steery January 24 1883 at St Martins Cascade. He and his wife lived on a farm west of Hopkinton most of their life. He is survived by his widow and seven children Sister Mary Helen Will of Ryan Mrs H R Xteuespin Cedar Readles Cee Mrs Crewe Bruner of Minne and Daniel of Keornee Nip Caan sens on. Funeral was at Immaculate Conception Castle Grove with Revs Hennessey McKinley and Farrellley and was attended by many from Monticello Manchester Cascade and Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Ambuchl
Hong Duster Company
Ehrke & Co
Lamont
Lloyd Sexton
Mart Rodman
Farley
Monticello
W. A. Beery
Mechanicsville
Methodist Church
Roy V. Porter
Henry Behrends
A. Kraft
C. H. Shipman
Cedar Falls
Mr. Kraft
Chicago
J. L. Graves
South Dakota
Mazie R. Matthiessen
Peter Matthiessen
James Gordon
Wyoming
John A. Siebels
Wayne Township
August Gudenhauf
Sand Spring
Sarah J. Dufield
F. A. Hefner
T. M. Redmond
F. B. Bolton
Redmond
Frank Bolton
Lenox College
Hopkinton
Fred Matthiessen
Diamond Creamery
Hubbard Furniture Company
Henry Uhr
Mro
Henry Latehoff
George W. Davis
Rudolph Ricklefs
Albert J. W. McNeil
Stey
Am McNeilt
Parviers’ Goitetsc
Datter
John GL. Serbareck
Center
Mesa
Wise
J. W. Innes
Charlotte Tanken
AL G. Tanken
Warren
Boswell
Ernest Mayberry
Goodland
Kansas
Langworthy
Thomas Rearick
Castle Grove Township
William F. Kellogg
Center Junction
Co. N. Patrick
Ernest Vogel
Patrick
Marshalltown
Edna Templeton
Iola George
Clara Noyes
Rockford College
John Gavin
Delaware
Jones County
Mercy Hospital
Oclwein
Immaculate Conception Church
John Hennessey
McKinley
Manchester
Farrelley
Ryan
Cascade
Elizabeth Steery
St. Martin's Church
Lawrence Roache
Gavin
Orlwein Hospital
John
Pail
Mary Helen
Qelwoo
H.R. Xte- Teuespin
Cedar
Cee
Crewe Bruner
Minne
Daniel
Why Not County Libraries Pred Prove A Rural Plan
An Iowa Library association push for county libraries to serve rural areas with book mobiles and central stations. A one year Black Hawk county demonstration starts next fall, funded by community appeals. Residents, educators, and businesses urged to join and donate books to support the plan. John Brokens of Strawberry Point visits Monticello relatives for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tawa
Iowa Library Association
Black Hawk County
H. M. Carpenter, Jr
Olin Poison Trial Set For March 24
The trial of Mrs. Edward Miner is moved to March 24 by Judge H C Ring on the defense request for more time citing her physical and mental condition. Co-defendant Albert Hartwig and Mrs Tilda Miner face conspiracy to kill Ed Miner with trials likely to be delayed to the September term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Miner
H. C. Ring
Miner
James E. Remley
Albert
Hartwig
Tilda Miner
Mior
Hartwis
Olin
Ideo Ringe
Dean Wilbur Iersity
Towatexi
Dean
Hartwie
Remley
Mrs B D Haeussler Celebrates 80th Birthday in Marion
Former Monticello resident Mrs B D Haeussler, now of Marion, marked her eightieth birthday with a one oclock dinner at her home last Tuesday March 4. Relatives and friends attended including W R Zimmerman Amber Iowa J Rickels D Bohlken E J Farley and son John U W Kettlitz Wallin Monticello George Gould family Conrad and J Haeussler Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
B. D. Haeussler
Marion
Haeussler
W. R. Zimmeran
Amber
Towa
J. Rickels
D. Bohlken
E. J. Farley
John
UW. Kettlitz
Sor Wallin
George Gould
Conrad
J. Haeussler
Pool Halls Change Hands During Week
Clark Hubbard bought his mother J J Fevers interest in the pool hall and the Goldenrod last Friday. He will run it independently in the future. Mr Eggers bought the Yousse Bros wool hall and its fixtures and took charge last Friday. The Yousse brothers had operated the business for seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Hubbard
J J. Fevers
Mr. Hubbard
Eggers
Yousse Bros Wool Hal
Messrs. Yousse
Also Mentioned on This Page
DeMolay
Legion “Doughs
Jones County Bar Association
Ring
Henry R. Folkers
Christine Hinrichs
Edward C. McShane
T. L. van
George C. Gorman
William Breen
Maude Grim
Samuel Grim
Rainbow Oil Company
Southern Surety Company
Catherine Rickels
William Rickels
First Town State Trust and Savings Bank
Henry Bramer
Peet
Iowa Railway & Light Company
Nathan Waters
Robert Powers
Hennessey
Meade
Mable Peck
Leyland Peck
W. A. Hogan
J. W. Conmey
Biggart
Brown
Anderson
X. Ray Childress
Clothiers’ Meeting
Red and Black Warriors
Coggan
Rhatigan
Bender
Marmis
Eby
Oltman
Bartlett
Null
Matthiessen
Stott
Martello
Dante Reichart
John Finlay
Coe
Bryant
Fintan
Ecoy
Jack Finlay
Rhatigan Bartlett
Monticello C. T. A
Oakwood
M. Z. Farwell
California
Scotch Grove Church
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Delaware County
John Brokens
Strawberry Point
Mrs. Miner
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