Rev Merle A Breed Dies in Miami Arizona
Reverend Merle A Breed former pastor of Monticello Congregational church died at his home in Miami Arizona February 25 after a brief illness. He served in Monticello 1904 to 1913 and earlier was a college professor. He leaves a widow sister and nephew with funeral plans announced locally and Michigan burial.
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Merle A. Breed
Congregational Church
Monticello
Miami
Arizona
Breed
Congregationalist Society
Mr. Breed
Amos Merle Breed
Miami Community Church
Buena Vista Terrace
Phoenix
Bese
Ances Rey
Petaluma
Cal
Michigan
Merle Amos Breed
Noel Breed
Tonto Limited
Miles Undertaking Company
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Oberlin Theological Seminary
Massachusetts
Gertrude T. Breed
Noel J. Breed
Calif
Road Bond Bill Faces Passage In Des Moines Session
The state legislature in Des Moines is inclined to pass a $100,000,000 road bond bill. The senate has rejected most amendments, accepting only a few minor clarifications, while opposing additions of new road stretches.
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Des Moines
State Senate
First New Ford Delievered In Monticello Area
Paul Guyan of Lovell Township drives the first new Ford delivered to Monticello and vicinity by ChilDress Motor Co. The delivery followed Childress traveling from Des Moines to Monticello with the two door sedan. Ford reports two new distribution plants will open weekly from Chicago and Minneapolis. Production now reaches 6000 cars weekly with plans to rise by 1000 to peak levels.
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Paul Guyan
Lovell Township
Ford
Monticello
Childress Motor Company
Mr. Childress
Des Moines
Chicago
Ford Company
Minneapolis
Smallpox Cases Hit Treer Public School
A series of incidents fills regional briefs. Smallpox cases arise in Treer public school while Linn county jail houses 70 inmates at week start. In Davenport a 70 year old man dies in an auto crash. a Illinois man dies in a collision near East Dubuque. Union notes report a Calmar church fire during mass and a charter granted to Foards Amusement company of Ansémosa with a $25000 capitalization.
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Treer
Linn County
Albert Wulf
Davenport
Joseph W. Agnes
Wheeling
Illinois
East Dubuque
Emma Aiden
Wyoming
John Thomson
Calmar
Foards Amusement Company
Ansémosa
Clifford Niles
State Highway Commission
Clinton
Frank Remington
Monticello News Highlights From Twenty-Five Years Ago
A retrospective column notes Monticello public schools with 565 pupils and named teachers. It records elections of school directors, notable deaths, births, property transactions, a public library vote passage, a civil suit verdict, and local business openings and obituaries reflecting community life.
Democratic caucus to choose Monitcello officers
A Democratic caucus will be held at the public library on Saturday evening March 10 at 7 30 p m Residents will select candidates for city offices to represent the Democratic party in Monitcello.
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Monticello
School Election Set For Monday March 12
Tom J. George resigns from the board of education creating an unexpired term. Ben C. Roberts and C. A. Palmer compete for the director seat, while Tom Shover seeks re election with no opponent. A. J. Stuhler is nominated treasurer with no opposition. Voting is at the American Legion dance hall on First street.
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Tom J. George
Board of Education
George
Ben C. Roberts
C. A. Palmer
Tom Shover
A. J. Stuhler
American Legion Dance Hall
First Street
Monticello High Elects 1928 29 Captains
At a Monticello high school athletic meeting the captains for the 1928 29 season were chosen. Football captain James Maurice and basketball captain Sam Rhatigan were named to lead their teams this year.
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Monticello High School
James Maurice
Sam Rhatigan
Monti Hi
Fifth District Backs Hoover at Iowa GOP Convention
At Des Moines state GOP meeting the Fifth District abstained from endorsing Hoover while the rest of the state urged Lowden. Delegates chosen for the Fifth include Frank E Northrup and Spencer G Frink with alternates Remley and Mrs. I E Jackson. A long list names at large delegates and district delegates to the Kansas City convention.
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Des Moines
Lowden
Hoover
Frank E. Northrup
Marshalltown
Spencer G. Frink
Tipton
James E. Remley
Anamosa
I. E
New Books Offered For Use At Public Library
Public librarian Miss Florence Noble presents a varied list of new adult non fiction and fiction titles added to the library. Works include Webster’s New International Dictionary 1928 edition and Who’s Who 1927, plus novels by Capuana and Oppenheim, biographies and children’s classics.
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Florence Noble
Webster's New International Dictionary
Iowans Picnic in Los Angeles Celebrates State Pride
A Los Angeles gathering of about 100000 former Iowans marks a reunion with the Hawkeye State theme. Hon. John Hanks speaks on loyalty to Iowa while Frank Merriam presides. The letter to Gov. Hammill praises notable Iowa natives and notes Confederate money mentions. Obituary for George W. Stuhter reflects on enduring friendship and farewell.
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Frank F. Merriam
Hopkinton
Lincoln Park
East Lake
Hawkeye State
Hoover
John Hanks
Knoxville
Town
Congress
Merriam
Walter F. Dexter
Whittier College
Hammill
Des Moines
Iowa
Los Angeles
Cal
California
Friend Richardson
Samuel M. Shortridge
Frank Merriam
Joe Crail
Curtis D. Wilbur
Herbert C. Hoo
United States
Los Angeles Times
Towans
Towa
Texas
George W. Stuhter
Georgie
Earth
George Maire's Daughter Wins County Spelling Contest
Lorraine Maire, 10, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Maire of Greeley Colorado, won the county spelling contest among 42 students by spelling 100 words correctly. Her victory earns a trip to the state spelling contest in Denver in April with expenses paid and a gold medal from the county literary league. She attends a two room rural school in Hazelton five miles west of Greeley.
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Lorraine
George Maire
Greeley
Colo
Maire
Monticello
Denver
Hazelton
Greecy
Sacred Heart Loses To Dyersville In Tourney
Sacred Heart of Monticello dropped a tournament game at Dubuque to Dyersville after two prior wins. They defeated Charles City 23 to 10, then won a 17 to 18 junior varsity style contest, before falling 15 to 11 to St. Xavier's of Dyersville.
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Sacred Heart School
Monticello
Dubuque
Dyersville
Charles City
Leo Schlimmer
St. Xavier's Parochial School
Sacred Heart High School
Dodge Fours and Victory Sixes Move Fast This Week
Otto Burrichter reports steady sales with a Dodge Four sold to Steve King and a Victory Six to John Barrack during the past week. He notes a strong run of orders in the car market.
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Otto Burrichter
Steve King
John Barrack
Republicans Gather In Monticello Caucus March 10 1928
The Republican voters of Monticello will meet in caucus in the gymnasium of the Memorial building at 8 o clock p.m. March 10 1928 to nominate candidates for mayor two councilmen at large assessor treasurer one park commissioner for six years and one park commissioner for four years. Each ward will meet at the same time and place for the nomination of councilmen from each ward.
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Monticello
Memorial Building
At & Aclock P
Republican Committee
Death of Elizabeth Knake Gibson After Childbirth
Elizabeth Knake Gibson died at Maquoketa hospital last Thursday after the birth of a daughter Jeanette Elizabeth Mac on February 20. Born September 2, 1908 in Iowa City, she was the daughter of John and unknown Knake, lived in Castle Grove, baptized at St. Peter and Paul and confirmed at St. Matthew's in 1923. Survived by husband Reginald Gibson, infant daughter, her parents, two sisters Anne and Alma, and three brothers Henry, Edward, and William. Funeral was held last Sunday with burial at Monmouth. Numerous relatives attended from Cedar Rapids Monticello Amber Oxford Junction and nearby towns.
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Monticello
Mary I. Jarman
Kate Maurice
Carrie Hicks
Clara Dunn
Bertha Gilroy
Gertrude Lang
F. B. Russell
Estelle Zimmerman
Margaret Young
Mary Millett
Matthew E. Sackett
Bessie King
Marion
W. M. Lemen
Conrad
John Hagen
Wayne Township
W. F. Rohn
J. O. Lawrence
Chestnut Street
John Hollar
Clinton
Oakwood
Mary Winkler
Alfred R. Coxsee
Bowen's Prairie
Charles Fairbanks
Cass Township
Fairbanks
Naomi Hofacre
District Court of
Anamosa
Hofacre
Monticello State Bank
Joseph Faber
Cascade
A. V. Harms
Castle Grove Township
Henry Hoffman
Henry
Jonas Cool
Sand Spring
Joe Peterson
Elizabeth Knake Gibson
Maquoketa Hospital
Jeanette Elizabeth Mac
Gibson
Iiowa City
Elizabeth Johanna Margaret Knake
John Knake
St. Peter and Paul's Lutheran ‘Church
Hans Naether
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
S. M. Ide
Reginald Gibson
Anne
Alma
Edward
Monmouth
William
Cedar Rapids
The
Tansee
Wys
Wimrmar Isnake
Henry Knake
John Geitris
Vernon McCray
Louis Knake
Mary Siebels
Amber
Faith Gibson
Oxford Junction
High School Notes On Baseball, Plays And Activities
After basketball ends the boys focus on baseball with Monti winning 15 of 17 rehearsed games. Independence last week saw a win over Central City and a loss to Waterloo. The class basketball tournament starts next week as juniors aim to win. Seniors work on ten one act plays for the Anamosa senior party under Miss Gould. Nella Hoffman, Gladys Shelley, Augusta Slemmer and Beth Lightfoot choreograph an Irish dance. Rev Coe entertained the student body with singing readings and a sweet potato. The student council plans a party Saturday night with details pending. Avelda Hanssen completed practice teaching with a fourth grade group. Nella Hoffman is next. The physics class operates a telegraph station sending messages in many languages. room 25 offers help with electrical problems.
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Monti
Independence
Central City
Waterloo
Anamosi
Miss Gould
Nella Hoffman
Gladys Shelley
Augusta Slemmer
Beth Lightfoot
Coe
Avelda Hanssen
Hunt from Cedar Rapids Earns Yale Sigma Xi Honor
George A. Hunt of Cedar Rapids was elected a member of Yale's Sigma Xi scientific society joining 68 new members recognized for notable research. He will receive his PhD in bacteriology in June. Hunt is the son of Mr and Mrs C C Hunt formerly of Monticello and a former Diamond Creamery employee. He serves as grand secretary of the Grand Lodge A F and A M of Town.
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George A. Hunt
C. C. Hunt
Cedar Rapids
Yale
Sigma Xi Scientific Society
Hunt
C.C. Hunt
Monticello
Diamond Creamery Company
Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M
Town
Des Moines Herald Forms New Daily Newspaper
Des Moines gains a new daily paper named the Des Moines Herald. Articles filed with the secretary of state last Monday show capital of 250000 dollars. C. D. Helsen, a Des Moines insurance man, is president and F. G. Nichols, a Des Moines advertising man, secretary. The paper plans daily publication.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Herald
C. D. Helsen
F. G. Nichols
Monti Triumphs 21 17 In Sectional Clash
Monticello defeats Central City 21 to 17 in Independence Class A sectional action. Monti trailed 5 4 after a slow first quarter but rallied in the second half to pull ahead and secure a spot in the semifinals against East Waterloo.
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Monticello
Central City
Monticello Falls to East Waterloo Ending Season
Monticello failed to challenge East Waterloo through three quarters as the visitors built a 14 point lead. Monticello rallied late but fell 20 to 16 ending their 1928 basketball season and ending hopes of a final.
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Monticello
Independence
East Waterloo
Monti
MontarchHo
Thirst
Monti Basketeers
Waterloo
Monticello Hosts Veterinary Banquet With Regional Attendees
The Jones County Veterinary Association plans a 6 PM banquet in Monticello with veterinarians from surrounding counties as guests. Dr. George Albery of Monticello presides, and Dr. L W Kelloge of Anamosa serves as secretary-treasurer as plans for dinner and the technical program proceed.
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Monticello
Jones County Veterinary Association
George Albery
L. W. Kelloge
Anamosa
Mrs Rice Undergoes Appendicitis Operation at McDonald Hospital
Mrs. Charles Rice submitted to an appendicitis operation at McDonald hospital yesterday after a brief delay. Doctors report her condition as satisfactory and she is resting comfortably with her family at her bedside.
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Charles Rice
McDonald Hospital
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Kenneth Benesh
G. A. Hunt
Monti High
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