Wortman to Lead Anamosa Reformatory Farm
Max A. Wortman named superintendent of the Anamosa reformatory farm effective March 1. The Iowa institution owns 1,376 acres and leases 600 more. Wortman, with years of farm bureau service in Jones and Cass counties, aims to train inmates and boost self sufficiency by using state land, limestone, and careful crop management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Ireland
Anamosa
Max A. Wortman
State of
Iowa
Wortman
Jones County
Cass County
Ireland
Board of Control
High School Notes Honor Society Initiates Members and Games
The National Scholastic Honorary holds a formal initiation at the high school auditorium on Friday March 4 with seniors Leonard Schoon Richard Calkins Tim George Mabel McVay Harold McVay and juniors Pauline Cooper Dorothy Barlow Mary Stickford selected for high scholarship. A banquet followed at Maples Inn. Montini defeats Coeran 31 to 21 at the sectional tournament and then loses to Dubuque 21 to 12. The inter class basketball tournament proceeds with seventh and eighth grade beating freshmen 7-4 juniors beating sophomores 20-8 seniors defeating seventh and eighth 28-2 and freshmen defeating sophomores 15-6. Notre Dame defeats Michigan 20-16 in the gym final. Michigan and Notre Dame lead volleyball. Principal Mr Stout is expected back soon after pneumonia. Freshmen complete ninth grade English book reports while the eighth grade prepares for the Anamosa spelling contest April 16. The first six weeks honor roll for the second semester is listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Scholastic Honorary Society
Leonard Schoon
Richard Calkins
Tim George
Mabel McVay
Harold McVay
Pauline Cooper
Dorothy Barlow
Mary Stickford
Maples Inn
Ann Miller
Amney Wood
Manchester
Montini
Coeran
Dubuque
Monti
Notre Dame
Michigan
Stout
Anamosa
Iowa Mortality Statistics For The Year 1931
Iowa reports 25,502 deaths in 1931 with a general rate of 103 per 1 000. Infant mortality drops to 49.4 per 1 000 live births and birth rate falls to 16.5 per 1 000. Puerperal maternal deaths decline to 178 with rate 7.2. Heart disease leads at 203.2, cancer 112.3, accidents 73.2, influenza 26.4, pneumonia 66.6, tuberculosis 28.9, and other disease rates listed with small counts for typhoid measles and whooping cough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Health
United States
Towa
Warren Rees Seeks Reelection as District Clerk
Warren Rees, current district court clerk, announces candidacy for a second term in the June Republican primaries. He first filled the unexpired term of his father B G Rees, was reelected, and now seeks another regular term, with a record described as affable and courteous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Rees
Rees
B. G. Rees
Board of Supervisors
Anamosa
Grinnell College
Vaughn Announces Candidacy for State Representative
E. C. Vaughn of Wyoming and TowA declares run in June primaries on the Republican ticket for state representative. The filing signals intent to seek office in 1997.
Church Services and Holy Week Activities Listed
Prairieburg and area churches publish Lent and Sunday schedules for St. John Ev Lutheran St. Joseph Catholic Congregational Wayne Zion Castle Grove Reformed and others. The notices include service times German English mass times confessions and a Ladies Aid meeting March 16 with Luther League activities noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Ev
Paul T. Gutknecht
Trinity
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Prairieburg
Stephen J. Kucera
St. Matthew's Ev
H. L. Adix
J. B. Zimmerman
Ladies’ Aid
Lutherhall
Luther League
Armin H. Tendick
Christian Endeavor
Christian Endeavor Society
Viola Paulsen
Women's Missionary Society
Rudy Winkler
Bert Starks Dies in Mobridge South Dakota
Mr and Mrs Joel Starks announce the death of their relative Bert Stephenson Starks at his Mobridge home on Saturday February 27 He was son of the late Charles Starks formerly of Monticello and had last visited relatives here four years ago Mrs Starks preceded him in death by several years Also a note states Harry Holcomb seeks Jones County treasurer nomination in the Republican primaries scheduled for June 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Starks
Bert Stephenson Starks
Mobridge
South Dakota
Charles Starks
Monticello
Jones County
Anamosa Supervisors Grant Poor Allowance to Ina Meeks
The Anamosa Iowa board of supervisors met February 2 1932 and at 1 30 p m discussed granting Ina Meeks a poor allowance of sixteen dollars per month with immediate sixteen dollars and monthly thereafter. Meeting adjourned to 9 a m February 3 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Taylor
Russell
Barber
Ina Meeks
Jones county board actions approve pensions taxes and bonds
The Jones County Iowa board of supervisors reads petitions for blind pension at $15 monthly for E W Lewis Center Junction, grants tax suspension for William Milsap Wyoming, and refunds Edna Hoegen $45 54 on erroneous assessment. It designates bank depositaries with specified limits and approves a county funds depository resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Bohlken
George Voorhies
Board of Supervisors
Matthiessen
Harms
E. W. Lewis
Center Junction
Barber
William Milsap
Wyoming
Edna Hoegen
Jones County
Iowa
District Court
Monticello
F. E. Taylor
E. M. Russell
H. P. Barber
Gerd Harms
John Matthiessen
Monticello State
Yowa
Monticello State Bank
Cascade State Bank
Cascade
Citizens State Bank
Citizens Savings Bank
Anamosa
Farmers Savings Bank
Martelle
Amber Savings Bank
Amber
Onslow Savings Bank
Onslow
LaVern Rockstad
Transmission Line Route Placed Across Townlands
County supervisors describe a proposed power line route starting at the corners of sections 28 29 32 33 in township 86 north range 3 west. The line runs along the highway for about two miles then shifts north and then south across multiple sections as outlined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Township Eighty-Six
Township Eighty Six
Township Eighty
State of
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Jones County
Anamosa
Lavern Rockstad
Harms
Russell
Washington Township
North Line
Dubuque County
Wyoming Township
Rome
Greenfield Township
Matthiessen
Barber
General
F. E. Taylor
Twenty Eight
Wyoming township road project shows in supervisors' session
March 1 1932 supervisors hear a Wyoming township petition to grade and surface the diagonal road from County Road M through sections 3 9 17 18 19 and place on file. Janitor bids discussed with Frank Steckel favored at 50 dollars monthly. bond of A J Orr noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Township
Sasessor
Castle Grove Township
P. J. Crowley
Madison
Robert A. Alden
Maria Madison
Jon Gairk
Oxford Township
Uaring
Matthiessen
J. HW. Harms
Anamosa
Board of Supervisors
Taylor
Wyoming Township
Public Auction of household furniture at home corner Sixth and North Sycamore
The notice announces a cash sale at the seller's residence at the corner of Sixth and North Sycamore Street on Saturday March 12 at 1:00 PM. Auctioneer W. H. Null oversees the event with August Schummer listed as party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth and
North Sycamore Street
W. H. Null
August Schummer
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M. A. Wortman
Reformatory Farm
Helen Holst
John Hiller
Ada Egger
Marie Paulsen
Dorothy Rolls
Rosemary Zirkelbach
Margaret Houston
Helen Havlichek
Jo Royden
Colin Thomas
Charles Davis
Dorothy Sawyer
Royal Rodman
Margaret Smith
Georgina Bartlett
Town City
Carl Behrends
Louise Mettler
Guttenberg
Maquoketa
Marion
Sabula
Mount Vernon
Bellevue
Winthrop
Preston
Springville
Flite
Henry Balster
E. C. Vaughn
G. Wolf
Durie
Sacred Heart Catholic Ee
N. Sycamore Street
A. L. Lorenz
Samuel G. Gutensohn
B. E. Ewing
Anti-Saloon League of Iowa
Young People’s Society
Wayne Zion Lutheran
J. P. Willms
Presbyterian
Wm. J. Grossheim
Jesus
Harold D. Richmond
Castle Grove Lutheran
Methodist Episcopal
Roy V. Porter
Albert E. Coe
Epworth League
Coe
Bert Starks
Mobridge, South Dakota
Harry Holcomb
Supervisors
Supervisors’ Proceedings
Court House
Frank Merrill
Harold Clarke
Frank Lawrence
Frank Steckel
Peer Harms
Nays
A. J. Orr
G. L. Cropp
R. I. Red Bullets
James B. Waddick
Shover & Nagel
Ben H. Otten
Scotch Grove
Sowar and
Norman Clark
W. H. McDaniel
E. F. Eiben
Sand Spring
Ray Chaplin
Joe Menster
First Street
Leroy Clark, Sr
J. L. Weber & Sons
Cascade, Iowa
August H. Schrader
T. B
Hopkinton
McNeill Bros
Madsen Motor Company
Adolph Schoon
Choice Farm
C. K. Greer
John Null
Trene Burrichter
Farrow
George Oltman
OCERY
Fel
Naptha
Wisconsin
de Bormai
Zimmerman
All Electric Majestic
Laura Rickels
Cath Adolph Kernen
West First Street
Lois A. Cowan
6Th St
Cedar Rapids
Adolph Kernen
Victor P. Collina
Viola
C. W. Leghorn
Mra. L. A. Oltman
H. H. Seehusen
Town
J. F. Poppe
Town Mutual Dwelling Insurance Co
P. D. McLaughlin
Arnold Bader
McCormick Deering
Rock Island
R. H. Balster
Farmers’ Grain Company
Pleasant Knolu Hatchery
Rucker
Chas. Rice
Baldwin
Beach
Music
Edgar Netzow
Department of Accounts
N. Weil Street
Milwaukee
Rock Island Farm Machinery
Wm. G. Schoon
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