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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1930
Page
5
District court file releases psychologist report on Tilda Miner of Olin charged with her husband’s murder. Experts find no insanity but say her intellectual age is nine years four months and label her moron yet competent to foresee acts. They consider her legally responsible as a child of that age.
Frank H. Dunlap 71 of Hopkinton died Monday morning at Monti Cello hospital. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 PM at the Reformed Presbyterian church, with burial in Hopkinton cemetery. He was born January 11, 1859, on the A B LeClerc farm, son of Robert S. and Sarah McGlade Dunlap. He married Bessie Stuart Wallace March 7, 1889. she died February 21, 1912. Six children survive. He served as deacon and treasurer of the church for over thirty years and was custodian of Lenox College buildings since 1921. He was a devoted friend of students and faculty.
Richard A. Cartano traveled to Anamosa last Tuesday to attend the funeral of his nephew Guy Cartano aged 51 who died in Anamosa last Sunday after illness since November influenza. Funeral services were held at St Patrick's church Tuesday at 9 AM conducted by Rev M F Eardley. Surviving are his widow Alice Troy Cartano Wilfred and Robert of Anamosa and son Joseph E of Baltimore. Cartano was born in Monticello.
Monticello’s 1929-30 basketball team ended its season last Friday at the sub district tournament in Manchester losing in the Class A first round. Manchester defeated Monticello 29 to 9, dominating play throughout.
At the annual school election held last Monday afternoon retiring board members Emily Ricklefs and Ben C. Roberts were reelected. EB Reed ran as only candidate for the one ticket position due to late filing. Albert J. Stuhler was reelected treasurer with 91 votes amid a field of twelve minor candidates. The board for the coming year includes F. E Stimson Thomas Shover C. G. Thomas E C Ricklefs and B C Roberts with a regular meeting set for March 17.
Sacred Heart advanced to the semi finals in the Dubuque Catholic tournament by beating St Josephs Mason City and Holy Family Waterloo. They then lost to Columbia Academy Cubs in the semis. Gene Carmichael earned a first team berth on the Telegraph Herald all tournament team.
A list of 100 percent attendance lines five all day child care and training school meetings for 1929 1930 and names 100 percent leaders to be publicized at Achievement Day. The roster includes members from Wayne Jackson Richland Scotch Grove Lovell Greenfield Rome Madison and Wyoming townships with multiple leaders listed for each location.
The Monticello public library offers free access to high quality books for children. Parents are urged to guide reading choices to build a foundation for a lifelong love of literature. New non fiction titles include The Rise of American Civilization and The Log of Bob Bartlett among others.
F H Gerdes writing from Orange California in The Express discusses Iowa ties and a booming citrus crop with over 80000 carloads sold. He credits a cooperative marketing association for 75 percent of sales and notes $11000000 spent on advertising over 23 years. He urges readers to Always buy Sunkist and look for it on oranges.
The Jocal DeMolay basketeers defeated Buck Creek Independents 37 to 7 at Legion Memorial gym. The locals led from start to finish and played their midget five most of the second half, improving to six wins in six starts.
L. W. Lovell of Monticello has ordered fifty tons of native lime rock from the Oscar Kinler quarry near Hale. The rock tests 99 percent and C. O. Sweet will crush and deliver it to Lovell’s farm four miles west of Hale at 2.50 dollars per ton.
Recap of Monticello area events: Mrs. Morris Bebb gifts 400 dollars to the Presbyterian church with 300 set for basement finishing. Miss Minnie Wilkens and Ben Walken wed. Versal Robinson dies at 17 after an appendix operation in Ches Holm. Obituaries include Mrs. Rebecca Kipp and Miss Winnie Volkamp. Sultana Tousley buried from Venus Oklahoma. Public figures and business changes noted, including E H Johnson clothing store, school staff, and long-time residents passing.
Dr Fred Bailey a Cedar Rapids eye ear nose and throat specialist spoke to the Monticello Rotary Club about a two month trip covering Cuba Panama and portions of South America He described Cubas largest bar and the Panama Canal with details on construction and passage costs He promised to return to finish the talk.
Eldora First Methodist church celebrated its seventy fifth anniversary and dedicated a remodeled and enlarged building valued at 52000 dollars. Rev. William H. Mitchell leads the congregation. he formerly served in Monticello. A new pipe organ was installed and the church hosts a twenty seven piece orchestra. Mrs. Mitchell directs the evening choir and is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E E Reed of Monticello.
Rev J F Moore of Manchester Congregational church preached at the Manchester Methodist church Lenten service last evening. Next week March 19 Rev C A Hyde Jr of Manchester Presbyterian church will deliver the sermon. Services begin at 7 30 PM with public invitation extended by Rev Roy V Porter.
Dr and Mrs Paul E Gibson formerly of Monti cello reside in Dallas Texas. Weather is mild with a cold snap noted flowers bloom no snow. Texas farmers have spring seeding done and wheat and oats stand about two inches high. Dr Gibson works daily at a medical clinic plans to start private practice soon. Mrs Gibson finished a six month Baylor anesthesia course including nitrous oxide oxygen and ethylene-oxygen techniques.
Jones county will have a home demonstration agent within a few weeks as decided by the Farm Bureau board of directors at Anamosa last Saturday. The extension department at Ames will assist in providing the woman agent. The state college will pay part of the expense from Smith Lever act funds.
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad to abandon its Dubuque county line between Worthington and Farley. The move faced opposition from the Iowa board of railroad commissioners and the Dubuque Shippers association. The order becomes effective April 5.
Four hundred students from twelve schools will compete in a sub-district music contest in the public school's auditorium tomorrow. Three programs are planned in the morning, afternoon, and evening. Admission is 25 and 35 cents per program, with performances featuring top musicians from eastern Iowa.
The Monticello High School honor list for the first six weeks of the second semester includes seniors Mary Elben Margaret Porter Janet McNeill Louise Thomas and other seniors. Juniors and sophomores also listed with honors and mentions. Attendance punctuality rates: seniors 13 percent absent or tardy, juniors 22 percent, sophomores 17 percent. The article notes activities such as a skating party, sub district declamatory contest at Monmouth, and Monticello representation by George Guyan Emil Prull and others. The music contests feature Monticello glee clubs and soloists with schedule and admission prices.
Mrs. H. P. Bancroft of this city mourns the death of her mother Mrs. C. P. Atwood who died Friday at Anamosa at age 84. Funeral held Sunday at 4 p.m. in the Methodist Episcopal church. Born Jane Porter Atwood in Green County Wisconsin 1846, she moved to Jones County Iowa in 1850 and married D. P. Atwood in 1866. Surviving children: C. P. Atwood Anamosa, C. Y. Atwood Anamosa, H. A. Atwood Aberdeen S D, and Mrs. H. P. Bancroft Monticello.
The George Washington Order of DeMolay basketball quintet defeated Buck Creek’s independent team 20 to 11 on Friday. The locals led 9 to 3 at halftime and outscored the visitors in the second half as Podlaski poured in ten points to top the scoreboard.
Mr Hodgson was away so Milton Langer led the Wednesday night gathering. A hike to Jordan is set for next Saturday at 9 o clock with all scouts to meet at the scout rooms. Beaver patrol won the tractor contest and Rattlesnakes placed second.
Mrs. A J Shanklin 54 of Anamosa died last Thursday after a long illness. Born Etheleene McMillan in Linn county Town she married A J Shanklin in 1892. Survived by three daughters Mrs G W Fegan of Anamosa Mrs Day Antwert of Broken Bow Nebraska and Mrs Opal Lukan son Fay Shanklin of Chicago and one son. Funeral conducted at Loder chapel at 2 p.m. Sunday by Rev F C Worcester.
A Republican caucus will meet in the Memorial building gym Friday night to nominate candidates for the March 31 city election. Nominees include mayor five councilmen treasurer park commissioner and a vacancy park commissioner assessor. Attendance is urged and the meeting starts at 7 30. Committee.
The Monticello Monti cello Express will publish all day earlier after April 1 due to new city mail delivery. Carriers will start at two o’clock and ads must be in the post office by Monday noon. no classifieds or news matter will be accepted after Wednesday evening, affecting Thursday morning content.
Directors gathered at the Gillen House Anamosa after a banquet to align with the state association. Sam G. Thompson takes six months leave to lead the Des Moines group. J. B. Sechusen and Glenn Russell named as successors. Observers from Mount Vernon Marion Maquoketa attend as E L Cady shows direct selling adds 33 to 41 cents per hundredweight and values 500 carloads at about $50 extra per carload.
The fifteenth decennial census will occur in April with about 100,000 enumerators collecting data from households. Persons will be counted at their usual residence, with absent families submitting an advance schedule to Mr. Floyd Philbrick of Cedar Rapids, census supervisor for the district.
The 1926 Towa factories produced over eight hundred million dollars in output with more than four hundred fifty million dollars invested in plants and machinery. Towa farms exceed the combined value of farms across 23 eastern and southern states. Town per capita wealth is 3539 dollars versus 1965 nationally.
The district court has nearly finished jury work with only one jury case tried R M Peet vs Towa Railway and Light Corp arising from a bus collision near Fairview. Verdict awarded Peet full damages of about 100 dollars while the counter claim was denied. The terms included settlements in the estate cases of Rev Powers and Nathan Watters. Only Merlin Hennessey vs George Meade and W P Marsh remains for March 20 after a continuance. Criminal cases ready for trial will be taken up Friday, with equity cases slated next week.
The annual farm machinery exhibit and open house for Monticello farmers, held by R H Balster Farm Equipment, displayed implements in the Balster store and at the Soldiers Memorial gym. About 250 farmers attended the free noon lunch. F C Foster and H Masters of McCormick Deering led talks, with moving pictures showing tractor farming with a Farm All and the cream separator.
Donald Burrichter son of Mr and Mrs Edward Burrichter completed a five months course at the Dodge Radio Institute in Valparaiso Indiana. He recently took government exams in Chicago and passed Morse code for wire telegraphy and the Continental code for wireless telegraphy with high marks. He may work as a wireless operator on a Great Lakes boat this summer before seeking a land position.
The Chicago Tribune awarded prizes for the best 500 word US history essay. W W Sweet of the University of Chicago won 1000 dollars, Norton of Cornell College and Louis Pelzer of Town State University shared second and third prizes, with judges split on the top honor.
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