March Term of District Court Began Monday
The March term of the district court at Anamosa began last Monday with Judge H Ring on the bench. An assignment of cases to be tried during the term was made and the Robertson vs Burgess double damage suit began the next day. The jury was waived and the suit continued Tuesday. Cedar Rapids attorneys represent the parties amid a slate of defaults and pleadings across landlord, promissory note, account, and foreclosure cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
H. ©. Ring
Robertson
Burgess
Cedar Rapids
Training School Closes Sessions Across Jones County
The Jones county training school for religious leaders held its closing session at Mon ticello public schools last Monday evening after six weeks of weekly meetings. Four sessions occurred in Anamosa and two in Monticello with broad county participation. Denominations involved included Methodist Episcopal Congregational Presbyterian and United Brethren. The six week average attendance was seventy five. Certificates from the International Council of Religious Education will be awarded to all who completed the course. The county churches plan another leadership training school next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Training School For
Monticello
Anamosa
Congregational
Presbyterian
United Brethren
International Council of Religious Education
Escaped Convict Retaken After Brief Freedom
Merle Sankey, 23, an auto theft offender from Mahaska county, was returned to the Iowa state reformatory at 2 am Thursday by his father, Ralph Sankey. He fled from the Anamosa prison farm during weed cutting and would have likely gained parole had he postponed the escape. He now faces up to 13 more years in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Sankey
Mahaska County
Iowa State Reformatory
Merle
Reformatory
Ralph Sankey
Anamosa
Beacon City to ease fair travel near Chicago
Beacon City will sit south of Chicago on the Lincoln Highway easing attendance at the World's Fair next summer. The plan offers a thirty minute Illinois Central suburban rail ride daily to the fair area, with free, simpler travel avoiding heavy traffic. Further details are available at The Monticello Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Beacon City
Lincoln
Illinois Central Suburban Railway
Monticello Express
Delaware County Woman Nears Drowning In Cistern
Mrs. Reynald Becker living a mile north of Hopkinton nearly drowned after falling into a cistern six feet deep housed in a woodshed. She clung to a pole for nearly an hour while her husband, away in Hopkinton, returned and freed her. A loose board, kicked off during recent farm removals, likely left the opening unnoticed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynald Becker
Hopkinton
Dick Bohlken
Becker
Mock Trial Set For March 12 At Presbyterian Church
A Sunday evening service at 7:30 at the Presbyterian church will feature a mock trial titled Protection. Local men and women portray most roles with Rev A E Coe of Des Moines substituting for the offender. The cast includes Wadee plaintiff G R Dennis defense J F E Heiserman and P S McCormick as detective among numerous participants. A jury is selected from townspeople including Karl Keyes Miss Sylvia Oden Pred Melaturh lin and L A Iverson among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Moek
Fudee
A. E. Coe
Methodist Church
Monticelta
Wadee
A. BE. Coe
Des Moines
Plaintiff
G. R. Dennis
Tnefence
J. F E. Heiserman
Detective McCormick
Frank Woaker
Dan Parker
Harry Maire
Tom Wilson
Farl Harner
Merk
Minard Stout
F. H. Huthiasten
Boyd Shannon
William Rich
Helen Po Ver
Edftor Randolph
Metropolitan Press
A. B. Grimes
Over Banks
Charles A. Coxsee
Mary Wilson
Tom
Cora Sexton
George Rand
Frank Stimson
Maurice Cook
Dunshee Hurt In Cedar Rapids Car Crash
W H Dunshee formerly of Monticello and now in Cedar Rapids was injured Thursday when his car struck a left fender of another vehicle, collided with a tree on First Avenue, suffering a forehead gash, possible breastbone fracture and knee injury. He was taken to St Luke's hospital for treatment and X rays when his condition allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Dunshee
Monticello
Cedar Rounds
First Avenue
Ann Dvorak
Mr. Dunshee
St. Luke's Hospital
Dinner gathering of Monticello group in Dubuque
A Monticello Business and Professional Women’s club delegation attended the Dubuque chapter banquet at the Diamond Grill Indian room. Members Recene Ashton Mary Coxsee Mildred Meyer Lora Houston Mildred Iverson Minnie Rickless Martha Meyer joined Miss Marjorie Shuler of New York City as the main speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Womens Club of
Monticello
Dubuque
Diamond Grill
Recene Ashton
Mary Coxsee
Mildred Meyer
Lora Houston
Mildred Iverson
Minnie Rickless
Martha Meyer
Marjorie Shuler
New York City
Europe
Ehrisman Returns To Iowa City Hospital
Lou Ehrisman of Monticello returned to the University hospital in Iowa City last Tuesday for treatment after a winter accident that injured his spine and left ankle. He had been at home with a neck harness and a cast before experiencing a earache that led to another hospital visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Ehrisman
Monticello
University Hospital
Iowa City
Om City
Reeve
Matthiessen Displays Unusual Money and Firearms Collection
Fred G. Matthiessen showcases a notable window display at Matthiessen Auto & Supply Co featuring a large frame of U.S. bills and scrip, diverse foreign money, and inflated continental notes from postwar inflation. The display also highlights a fine assortment of firearms, shells, and bullets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred G. Matthiessen
Matthiessen Auto & Supply Company
United States
Matthiessen
Anamosa Notes on Local Work and An Accident
Catherine Barton assists in the auditor's office with Auditor Snecht and Deputy Mrs. Rena Hoult. A new Continental Oil station on East Main Street progresses with Will Netcott of Monticello as brick contractor. Five year old Allen Handel suffers two leg fractures after being struck by a Cedar Rapids driver on Main Street between Ford and Garnaville. the driver Bishop swerved and braked but could not avoid the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Barton
Waterloo
Anamosa
Main Street
Allen Handel
A. J. Handel
H. Oo. Bishop
Cedar Rapids
Ford
Garnaville
Chicago Symphony To Play at Cornell May 12-13
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra under Dr. Frederick Stock will perform three concerts as part of Cornell’s 35th annual May Music Festival on May 12 and 13. This western-engagement stop is the orchestra’s only trip west of the Mississippi this spring due to economic conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Symphony
Cornell
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Frederick Stock
Cornell Co
H. J. Buresthater
Harold W. Baltz
Baltz
Dr. Stock
Mount Vernon
Theodore Thomas
Ann Arbor
Mich
Mississippi
Farmer Charged With Drunken Driving Sunday
Peter Huss a farmer living south of Dubuque waived a preliminary hearing after a crash on primary 20 eight miles east of Manchester injuring Mrs Leola Young. He is bound over to the grand jury on a charge of driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Authorities report thirty nine gallons of alleged potato alcohol found in his car and consider illegal transportation charges. The Earlville car owner Sidney Hunt and driver Lynn Hunt expect $200 repair. Mrs Young required thirteen stitches. Huss had no insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Huss
Dubuque
Manchester
Leola Young
J. J. Pentony
Earlville
Huss
Delaware County
Sidney Hunt
Lynn
Young
Hunt
Jack Finlay Robbery Proved To Be Hoax
The Express reports the supposed hold up by Mr and Mrs Jack Finlay of Edgewood and friends was a hoax. One man told Fayette county reporters a tall tale, but there was no robbery and Jack still has the 80 cents alleged to be taken.
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The
Express
Jack Finlay
Edgewood
Fayette County
Baron Munchausen
Jack
Monticello Bank to reopen after holiday end
The Monticello State Bank closed last Monday by presidential order and will resume operations once state and federal guidelines end the bank holiday. Officials say customers will be served as soon as orders authorize reopening and other banks can resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Rankine
Roosevelt
Emerees
Robinson
Arkansas
New York
Iowa
Dubuate National Bank
Sub District Declam Contest Slated for March 16
Sub district declamatory contest set for Thursday evening March 16 in Monticello public school auditorium. Monticello will enter two contestants Miriam Fairbanks in dramatic class with Camille and Pauline Cooper in humorous class with Ma at the Basketball Game. Other entrants from Hankington Anamosa Marion and Toddville last Monday night winners. Rudolph Jacobs transported to McDonald hospital for pleurisy treatment and is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Grimes
Montrelly
Monticello
Miriam Fairbanks
Camille
Pauline Cooper
Hankington
Anamosa
Marion
Toddville
Ruth Van Buren Named Honor Student at Cornell College
Ruth G. Van Buren of Anamosa is among forty on Cornell College Mount Vernon honor roll. A senior majoring in English and Latin, she completed at least 13 hours in the semester to qualify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roatstrar
Cornel Cottons
Mount Vernon
Ruth G. van Buren
G. J. van Buren
Anamosa
Cornell College
Miss van Buren
Corneli
Billy Kettlitz to appear in Coe spring play
Second year Coe college student Billy Kettlitz will perform in The First Mrs Frazer at Coe Little Theater on March 17. He is cast as Ninian the son of The First Mrs Frazer. He spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Hans Kettlitz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Kettlitz
Coe College
Hans Kettlitz
Billy
Frazer
Little Theater
Coe Chanel
Ninian
Four File For School Director At Election Here Next Monday
Monticello schedules its annual school election for March 13 with at least four candidates for the board of education. Filing closed March 2 at noon. Petition nominees are Ralph J. Bone Ben C. Roberta O E York and Dr A P Lambert. The directors manage substantial tax funds and require prudent leadership.
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Monticello
Board of Education
Ralph J. Bone
Ben C. Roberta
O. E. York
A. P. Lambert
Arch B. Grimes
Family Welcomes New Granddaughter Nancy Lee Freshwaters
Mrs. Florence Goings Mr and Mrs Byron Abel and son Richard and R A Cartano traveled to Wash aan Bunday to witness the birth of the freshwaters child Miss Nancy Lee Freshwaters daughter of Mr and Mrs George Freshwaters, marking a family milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Goings
Byron Abel
Richard
R. A. Cartano
Washaan Bunday
Acos
Nancy Lee Freshwaters
George Freshwaters
March 1908 Monticello Obits and Local Life Highlights
Items from The Monticello Express recount March 1908 events. Notables include the death of John B. Hoss at 77 from pneumonia and the marriage of Effie M. Starks to Ray M. Colburn in San Bernardino. Local schools held elections and seniors delivered orations as part of the Monticello high school curriculum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Ray M. Colburn
San Bernadino
Calif
Olive Moses
State Normal School
Cedar Falls
Center Junction
H. J. Lane
Harry Lang
Sarah Berlin
Levi Berlin
Elmer Orcutt
George Inglis
J. W. Coxsee
E.G. Hicks
Monticelo
Miss Curtis
Unland
Tobias Folkers
Sally Hoyt
Lymon Hoyt
Scotch Grove
Minnie May Perrine
Millington Carpenter
Chicago University
Hastead Carpenter
Lake Forest
Edna Temn Cton
Frances Koon
Cre
Charles
Mary Devier
Cornet
Monticello High School
Cetven
Ramona French
Ethel Young
Mabel Helsey
Mabel Inelis
Blanche Faybanks
Pearl Heisey
Rey Greenawald
Beulah Calkins
Ethel Miere
Frank Bo Ten
Paul Balear
Olive Cramer
Robert Howie
Will Libben
Ethyl Magee
Blanche Unter
Frank d'Autremont
Lowell Ticks
Hazel Neal
Esther Brown
Men Prove To Be Better Drivers Than Women
Dr A R Lauer of Iowa State College psychology tests on 950 drivers at Des Moines and Ames find women take longer to park kill the engine more often cut corners and make motor motions with more flourishes while men show quicker response and more driving experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Lauer
Psychology Department
Towa State
Colece
Lauer
Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines
Iowa State College
Richard Cartano III Stricken by Throat Infection
Richard Cartano III, eight, son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Cartano of Wadsworth Illinois, is seriously ill with a throat infection. Last Saturday a temperature of 105 degrees was reported, alarming his parents. The Cartanos formerly lived in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Cartano
Wilbur Cartano
Wadsworth
Illinois
Cartano
Monticello
Bruce Suthers Robbed Enroute To California
Bruce Suthers visiting Cedar Rapids parents was robbed of $30 last Monday by two Kansas City bandits while enroute to San Diego to rejoin destroyer U S Biddle. He had stopped in Kansas City for bus connections.
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Bruce Suthers
W. A. Suthers
Cedar Rapids
Kansas City
San Diego
California
U. S. Biddle
Bruce
Express Seeks Readers to Update Address Changes
The Express asks readers who have moved to notify a new address to ensure delivery. If mail cannot be delivered, items are returned to the publisher and postage may be charged for readdressing. Cooperation is urged to help maintain service.
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Express
Gp Double Tpostae
County Spelling Bee Held at Anamosa High School
The Jones county spelling bee will take place at Anamosa High School on Saturday April 15 at 2 pm. Each school may enter one contestant. pupils in high school work are barred from entrance.
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Jones County
Anamosa High School
Boy Delbert Husman Injured In Scotch Grove Accident
Delbert Husman six of Scotch Grove was seriously injured when a wood truck driven by John Jacobs struck him as he played along a road. The truck could not stop. the boy was knocked down and run over. He was taken to McDonald hospital with a ruptured kidney and other internal injuries. no bones were fractured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. O. Sinclair
Scotch Grove
Delbert Husman
Ben Husman
John Jacobs
McDonald Hospital
C. G. Thomas
Neighborhood misfortune and injuries loom in early reports
A jagged collection of incidents outlines injuries from auto crashes and fires. Eddie Hubert of Cedar Rauids sustains a possible spinal injury after an accident. Victor Fedman of Mount Vernon suffers burns and hand injuries from dynamite exposure. Piney Woods College endures dormitory loss in a separate incident. Manchester students win several prelims, while an illness threatens a Dubuque child. Federal agents raid Tipton, arresting Charles Williams with wine and whiskey in a Cedar County case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Hubert
Cedar Rauids
Piney Woods College
Piney Woods
Mississoni
Ecouerte Mve
Victor Fedman
Mount Vernon
Manchester
Quaidy
Schoo S
Wegware
Tipton
Willian Eafe
Charles Williams
Williams
Farmers Protests Move on Jones County Board of Supervisors
Last Tuesday afternoon a large group of farmers led by ex sheriff John Bodenhofer attended the Jones county board of supervisors meeting to seek tar reduction and lower road and county expenses. A committee including two supervisors and three farmers was formed to probe Farm Bureau membership while officials face a planned 1933 saving of about 15,000 and salary cuts totaling 10 percent across county staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Board of Supervisors
John Bodenhofer
Farm Bureau
T& Committee
N. C. Holst
John Matthiessen
Ben Feean
John Buol
Nick Kleitsch
Real Spring Weather Develops This Week
Yesterday was a typical March day with strong winds and dust that spurred spring cleaning. The weather bureau forecast rain for Monticello, but none fell, while western parts of the state saw heavy snow. Freight trains into Monticello carried snow, signaling winter's approach in northern counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Monticello
Serbousek Couple Toasts Golden Wedding Anniversary
Friends of Mr and Mrs Frank L Serbousek of Monticello announce their golden wedding anniversary on Tuesday March 14 The Express joins in congratulating them on fifty years of marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Serbousek
Monticello
the Express
Monticello Hosts Sectional Tournament Finals
Monticello hosted the sectional boys basketball tournament with strong crowds. Hopkinton defeated Delhi 22 to 20 in Class B final while Dubuque beat Maquoketa 38 to 19 in Class A. Captain Jackson led Dubuque as Monticello’s hopes fell to superior play. crowds dwindled Sunday amid banking concerns.
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Iowa
Monticello
Hopkinton
Delhi
Maquoketa
Anamosa
Dubuque
Maquogeta
Easiy
Lenten Services Continue in Monticello
Monticello churches coordinate weekly Lenten services each Wednesday at 7 30 with Methodist Episcopal Presbyterian Congregational hosting. Rev S F Gutensehn preached Ash Wednesday at the Methodist church and Rev Roy V Porter spoke at the Presbyterian service. Next Wednesday will feature Rev William J Gressheim at the Congregational church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. FE. Gutensehn
Roy V. Porter
Wm. J. Gressheim
Mrs Matthiessen Sues Estate For Household Labor Pay
Blanche Cummings Matthiessen sues Harlan J Williamson as administrator of Dr L F Cummings estate in Delaware court seeking 1983 72 dollars plus interest for household services from January 1 1913 to March 25 1932 and a note for 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Blanche Cummings Matthiessen
Harlan J. Williamson
L. F. Cummings
Express Social Editor's Health Improves Author
Mrs. Frank M. Podhaski, former social editor of The Express, has improved after illness and a hospital stay at McDonald hospital. She walked on First street last Saturday and is cared for by Miss Theola King while Miss Janet Hazard covers social items at 319.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Podhaski
McDonald Hospital
First Street
Theola King
Meeting Night Of Scouts Changed For Five Weeks
Troop 49 of the Monticello Boy Scouts will meet on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 for the next five weeks instead of Wednesdays. All local scouts are urged to take note of the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Boy Scouts
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Dale French
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M. Hayden
Harry and
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Leroy Clark, Sr
Gesena Oltmanns
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Forty-Third General Assembly
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