Court Of Honor For Boy Scouts Held Monday
Anamosa and Monticello joined in a Boy Scout Court of Honor at the Methodist Episcopal church in Monticello with a capacity crowd undeterred by bad weather. Tenderfoot initiates were Richard Hoag and Glenn Weiderman. eight merit badges were awarded and a bronze palm announced for William Fisher though not presented. The event featured candlelit induction, a 12-law pledge, and upcoming Scout Circus at Cedar Rapids Memorial Coliseum on April 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Monticello
Methodist Episcopal Church
Thomas
Cedar Rapids
Moore
Hathaway
Richard Hoag
Glenn Weiderman
Boy Scouts of America
Howard Remley
Louis Remley
William Fisher
Merle Hutton
Bruce Suthers
Raymond T. Moore
James Rickless
Memorial Coliseum
England
United States
Mont
Jitney Collides With Rail Car Near Monticello
A hand-car driven by John Wenger and two others was struck by the Calmar gasoline car about 7 30 am near the north bridge. Fog prevented sighting the oncoming car and the men leaped clear to safety. two swam to a pond, none injured. The hand car was crushed and the motor car’s snow plow bent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wenger
North Bridge
Loyal Podhaski Named Radio Announcer at WSBC Station
Loyal Podhaski son of Mr and Mrs Frank Podhaski accepts a role as station operator and announcer for WJBC LaSalle Til owned by Hummer Furniture Co marketed as Better Home Station. Daily and weekend air times listed with morning afternoon and evening slots and a Saturday midnight program. Tune in one or two dial points below KTNT Muscatine for reception, same setting as Waterloo Marshalltown or WOAI San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Podhaski
Frank Podhaski
WJBC
LaSalle, Til
The
Hummer Furniture Co
Better Home Station
Loyal
KTNT
Muscatine
Waterloo
Marshalltown
WOAI
San Antonio
Texas
Sacred Heart Wins Trophy in Diocesan Tournament Thriller
In the fifth annual archdiocesan tournament held in Dubuque, Sacred Heart of Monticello defeated Columbia Academy 16 to 14 after a tight battle. McKenna starred for Sacred Heart with strong rebounding while Monticello's Schlimmer and Donahue stood out. Monticello received the first-place cup due to a pre-tournament trophy rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuquets
Sacred Heart
McKenna
Chicago
Monticello
Schlimmer
Donahue
Columbia
Father Noonan
St. Wenceslaus
Cedar Rapids
St. Mary’s
Dubuque
Sacred Heart of
Eagle Grove
Elkader
Royal Breitbach
Cascade
Columbia Gym
McAleer
Tornai
Quinlan
Schneider
Locher
Sheehan
Carmichel
Barkey
Rotarians Take Bronze Plaque To Dubuque
Five Monticello Rotary members led by J. J. Locher delivered a bronze plaque to Dubuque the starting point of the journey. The group included Ben Roberts Clayton Palmer Harry Bruhler and Arch Grimes with addresses and Rotary ideals discussed by Locher Roberts and A B Grimes. Locher then handed the plaque to Dubuque President John Chambers who passed it to Guy Tasker representative of the governor's council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Rotary Club
Dubuque
J. J. Locher
Ben Roberts
Clayton Palmer
Harry Bruhler
Arch Grimes
Rotary
Locher
A. B. Grimes
John Chambers
Dubuque Club
Guy Tasker
Governor's Council
Anamosa Girl Wins County Spelling Contest
Anamosa hosted the county spelling contest last Saturday where 18 year old Claire Rawson daughter of Dr and Mrs E G Rawson of Anamosa captured first place Winifred Fowler of Fairview No 4 finished second The winner clinched by conquering the word occurs The top two contestants were awarded dictionaries by county superintendent Nellie Morey
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Claire Rawson
E. G. Rawson
Winifred Fowler
Fairview No. 4
Nellie Morey
Interesting Prizes At Eclipse Lumber Building Show
The second annual building show by Eclipse Lumber at the Opera House on March 21 and 22 offers prizes valued over 150 dollars. Winners may receive a Curtis built-in ironing board or on wall unit, a year’s Monticello Express subscription, 30 red top posts, ten dollars in contest prizes, a carload of agricultural limestone, and other awards open to both men and women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eclipse Lumber Company
Opera House
Curtis
Monticello Express
Monticello Boy Enlists in U S Navy in California
Dwight Hartinger son of Mr and Mrs J W Hartinger has passed all physical and mental tests and joined a four year US Navy enlistment. After final exams in Des Moines he was sent to San Diego for a six week rudimentary course before specialty assignment. He plans band work from four years of musical training and was among two of ten to pass the final exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Hartinger
J. W. Hartinger
United States Navy
Des Moines
San Diego
Calif
Dwight
Public School Enrollment and Health Notices
Notes discuss kindergarten and first grade enrollment by April 1 with child name age birth date and parents. County nurse reports on health exams, dental work and medical attention, urging parental cooperation to keep children healthy and ready for September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Phillips
Velma Che
Miss Ferguson
Sutherland
Monti High
Howard McLaughlin
Josephine Poppe
Elmer Folkerts
Evelyn Fairbanks
Miss Mattocks
Switzerland
Mabkesr
Mount Vernon
Laura Sinclair
Belle Plaine
Eugene Rodman
Curtis Moncrief
Raymond Schoon
Billy Stickford
Helen Reindahl
Olive Slauson
Edna Siebels
Emma Hughes
Edna Schoon
Dorothy Johnson
Moore
Dr. Albery
Ray George
William Hanken
Martello
Monti
Harold Marugg
James Maurice
Raymond Marugg
John Shover
Sam Rhatigan
Viola Hogan
Miss Henderson
Mon ticello ISD Elects Five to Local School Board
The Independent School district of Mon ticello held its annual election at the Legion hall last Monday afternoon. F. E. Stim son was re elected to the board by 342 votes while Dr. C. G. Thomas won a new seat with 335 votes. Dr. J. H. Fraser, seeking reelection, received 277 votes amid five spoiled ballots. The board plans to meet next Monday evening to organize for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Legion Hall
F. E. Stimson
C. G. Thomas
J. H. Fraser
Board of Education
Auction of 100 Holsteins At Center Junction Sale
McNeilly & Son advertise a sale of 100 Holstein cattle at the M. J. McNeilly farm near Center Junction scheduled for Thursday March 21. A large display ad appears on page 8 of this issue of The Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNeilly & Son
M. J. McNeilly
Center Junction
the Express
Thomas A. King Dies at State Masonic Home
Thomas A. King ages, a longtime Monticello merchant and former mayor, died at the State Masonic Home in Betendorf near Davenport last Tuesday. He was born October 8, 1840 near Oxford College Ohio and served as Monticello mayor several times and as guard at the Jones county reform school, later steward of the county poor farm. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 10 am at the Methodist Episcopal church with Masonic rites by past master Ervin E. Reed. burial at Oakwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. King
Bettendorf
Davenport
Mr. King
Thomas Andrew King
Oxford College
Ohio
St. Louis
Missouri
Mary Elizabeth Moore
Stephen Hempstead
Old Guard House
Dubuque
King
Anamosa
State Reformatory
Jones County
Monticello
Methodist Episcopal Church
Robert Davies
Ervin E. Reed
Oakwood Cemetery
T. A. King
Tom King
West Union
Parents to Hear School Program Next Tuesday
At 8 15 PM two high schools present an all high school entertainment for the Parent-Teacher Association and the public with no charge. The program features music and declamatory selections from Mount Vernon and Hopkinton contests including solos, glee clubs, quartets, and an orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
Mount Vernon
Hopkinton
Bizet
Gavotte
Dodds
Heav
Burleigh
Nevin
Wilson
Jimmy
Emil Prult
Wood
Leoni
Howard McLaughlin
Rotary Club Visitation and Inter-City Trophy Award
Twenty three Anamosa Rotary members visited the Monticello club at Maples Inn for the regular meeting. Anamosa received the 1929 inter-city trophy donated by Clyde Hulsizer of Des Moines, awarded for the best showing in delivering the placque among northeastern Iowa clubs. Dr Henry Dolan spoke on Our Sweetest Possession Life Itself and presented the trophy to President J J Locher. Halstead M Carpenter distributed cigars in celebration of his birth anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ananiosa
Monticello
Maples Inn
Clyde Hulsizer
Des Moines
Iowa
Dubuque
Rotary International
Henry Dolan
Anamosa Club
Transformation at Building Show Unlocks Farm Family Theme
Eclipse Lumber presents Transformation at the Opera House Thursday and Friday March 21 and 22 with daily matinee and evening showings. The film highlights keeping youth on the farm and includes four reels of shorts. Admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eclipse Lumber Company
Opera House
Monticello Fire Company Plans Special Run at Building Show
The Monticello fire department's two companies will stage a special run during Eclipse Lumber's second annual building show. A ten dollar prize will be awarded to the crew that reaches the designated point and hooks up hoses for water discharge. Attend to watch the firefighters in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Twenty Five Years Ago in Monticello Highlights
Genealogical record lists incidents from Monticello era including Clara Zimmerman’s fall, births, marriages, deaths, movers, a canning factory site, milk supplier change, a bank official’s heritage, school election results, and notable anniversaries. Names include Anne Rickels, Chris Bronnemann, W. H. Hanken, J. R. Stillman, Stephen and Cyrus Langworthy, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Zimmerman
Fritz Zimmerman
Sam Eberhart
Monticello
Laredo
Missouri
Fritz Reuter
Pomeroy
Perley
Anne Rickels
Chris Bronnemann
South Dakota
Len Aldrich
W. R. Keough
Sumner
Ed Kohl
W. H. Hanken
Mart Rodman
Albert Calkins
Jerome Brazelton
Ben Harris
Castle Grove Township
J. R. Stillman
Harvey
Illinois
Ernest Hoag
E. E. Hoag
Stephen Langworthy
Cyrus Langworthy
Stephen
Seward
Nebraska
Cyrus
Joplin
Monticello National Bank
Ed Templeton
Fred Hanken
Peter Meyer
Condon
Peacock Shop
Frank Altman
Minnie Clark
D. D. Clark
Scotch Grove
Ira Forman
David J. Heisey
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
J. S. Hall
E. G. Hicks
Gerhard Husman
Wayne Township
A. W. Steiner
W. A. Mirick
A. G. Bauder
Howard Putnam
F. A. Hefner
William Barrack
EB. E. Nevin
John Sutton
F. Matthiessen
Harry Wilson
Samuel Eby
George van Buren
Louise Bebb
Cornell College
Henry Morey
Anamosa
Lena Carmichael
Fred A. Jackson
New York Life Insurance Company
Chicago
Harold Bell
P. D. Bell
Sacred Heart’s Leo Schlimmer Named Catholic Tourney Star
Leo Schlimmer, Sacred Heart forward, was chosen as outstanding player of the Catholic diocesan basketball tournament held in Dubuque. In five games he scored 32 points, shown speed and height, and helped Sacred Heart win the silver cup now on display at Stuhler clothing window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Schlimmer
Sacred Heart
Dubuque
Telegraph-Herald
Schlimmer
Stuhler
Ripples high school paper earns national honors
Milwaukee High School paper Ripples under Miss Josephine Sutherland won national honors in a scholastic press contest by Columbia University. Shorewood is Milwaukee area. Sutherland is a Monticello graduate and former Monticello teacher. Ripples also received all American honors in Class C from the University of Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Sutherland
Shorewood High School
Columbia University
New York
Monticello
Sutherland
Shorewood
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
University of Missouri
J. W. Innes
Presbyterian Church
Prize Essay Contest At Building Show
Eclipse Lumber company offers a five dollar prize for the best essay by town or rural students on Why the Building Show Helps Monticello. Essays judged by competent judges and due to Eclipse Lumber company by March 27 after the March 21 and 22 building show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eclipse Lumber Company
Monticello
Local Dribblers Lose Last Game at Martelle
Monti High’s Red and Black basketball team fell 16 to 15 to Martello last Thursday in Martelle. Monti led most of the game but a late Martello surge in the final minutes sealed the upset. The matchup marked the final game for five Monti seniors and the 1928 99 season end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monti High
Martelle
Monti
Martello
Monticello
Bender
Rhatigan
Harold Marugg
James Maurice
John Shover
Raymond Marugg
February Report From Anamosa C T A Cow Testing
The Anamosa Cow Testing Association reports February totals with 4 cows over 60 pounds 21 over 50 pounds and 61 over 40 pounds. The average is 628.2 pounds milk 235.5 pounds butterfat 363 cows milking and 55 dry. High cows include Reformatory No 199 at 1738 pounds milk 63.3 pounds butterfat milked thrice daily and J E Johnson Daisy 62.7 pounds butterfat. Other top cows listed include Henry Wehling Pearl 62.1 and Henry Rickels Peck 60.1 pounds butterfat. Fifty pounds and over tallies feature Henry Rickels J E Johnson Carl Siebels Reformatory J M Byerly Bert Kiburz and F A Kempshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
J. E. Johnson
Henry Rickels
Lee Byerly
Reformatory
Daisy
Henry Wehling
Pearl
Peck
Carl Siebels
J. M. Byerly
Bert Kiburz
Eclipse Lumber Show Promises Free Admission and Prizes
The Ex press announces a second annual Eclipse Lumber Company building show in Monticello on page 5. No admission charge. prizes for contests. Rodman, the manager, highlights six daily reels including two farm bureau films and four educational reels on lumber from forest to finished mill work. Ladies and men urged to attend. factory representatives will answer questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
Eclipse Lumber Company
Monticello
Rodman
Farm Bureau
Stiff Penalty Given Loggers By The Court
Several defendants in a Cascade raid on illegal drink parlors and speak easy operations near the Jones county line pleaded guilty this term. Faber Breitbach Koppess and others received 90 days in jail plus fines up to 300 and costs with appeals bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Jones County
A. J. Faber
Frank Breibach
Faber
William Koppess
Frank Breitbach
W. J. Koster
Koster
Whitey” Koppess
John A. Aschigen
Maurice
Sarah Ginsberg
Maurice Ginsberg
Supreme Court
Week's Freight Shipments From This Station
Freight shipments from this station were light with twelve carloads passing through this week. Marmis and Solomon shipped scrap iron to Hammond Indiana. Farmers' Creamery sent butter and eggs to New York. Be mis and Schlick delivered paving equipment to Kalona. Maurice Cashman sent two cattle carloads to Chicago. Adams and Adams shipped cattle to the Chicago market. Ed Eilers had a cattle car to Chicago. Today included hogs from Farmers' Creamery and cattle and hogs from Adams and Adams. Ray Adams received hay and Stutt Brothers delivered posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Leonard
Marmis & Solomon
Hammond
Ind
Farmers’ Creamery Company
New York
Bemis and Schlick
Kalona
Chicago
Maurice Cashman
Castle Grove Township
Adams & Adams
Ed Eilers
Ray Adams
Stutt Brothers
Dr C G Thomas Home Damaged By Fire
Fire destroyed a roof corner of Dr. C G Thomas residence last Sunday forenoon. Mark Ballheim, a New Process laundry wagon driver, alerted the inmates. Firemen confined damage to the roof and one upstairs room, with insurance covering the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Thomas
Mark Ballheim
Kay
Melting Snow Causes Maquoketa River Flooding
The Maquoketa river ran exceptionally high last Tuesday and yesterday washing the floor of the bridge east of Monticello on the Monticello Cascade road. Lumber and a pile driver were swept downstream as Kitty creek overflowed its banks and several feet of water covered the canning factory road. Travelers faced deep mud on the Scotch Grove to Monticello route. The flood subsided by today and normal traffic resumed.
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Maquoketa
Monticello
Monticello-Cascade
Kitty Creek
Canning Factory
Scotch Grove
Also Mentioned on This Page
Methodist Church
Loyal Podphaski
WSBC
Columbia Academy
Anamosa Girl
Boy
U. S. Navy
California
Thos. A
Camp Fire Girls
Congregational Church
Wabun
Mary Buckford
Miss Reisinger
Vivian
Aanotary Club
Montell Club
Clyde Hulseizer
Monticello Fire Company
Milwaukee High School
Dribblers
Anamosa C. T. A
F. A. Kempshall
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