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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1928
Page
4
The Jones County Treasurer urges citizens to pay taxes promptly and to include last receipts or property details when contacting the office. He notes the large number of property owners and costs of property lookups, and asks not to wait until March’s end to avoid congestion. Harry Holcomb signs the letter as County Treasurer.
Federal and state agents with Hopkinton Sheriff and county officials raided several spots in Delaware County last Saturday. At Hotel Philipp in Hopkinton they found liquor and arrested Henry Akers, who runs the hotel, while Mrs. Margaret Penny faced arrest at Masonville for liquor possession. Henry Akers and Harry Gibbs were jailed, with Penny staying with her family until district court. The sweep targeted bootlegging operations across Dyersville and eastern Iowa.
Hopkinton leaders warn highway changes for No 20 between Winthrop and Dubuque will force heavy detours. Engineers favor a northeast path from Manchester to Oneida and Greeley to Colesburg and Luxemburg, bypassing Earlville and Dyersville and threatening tourist traffic. Communities unite to urge a closer route.
Barney Google grants honorary membership to the local Pinochle Club and recognizes tournament contenders. M. E. Thoeni is praised and may select an honorary local chieftain. Karl Renk and George Guyan receive special recognition. Final tournament standings list Thoeni as leading with 16 wins and 6 losses, Guyan at 9 13 and Renk 6 16.
H. W. Stuhler returned from Chicago where he played a key role in the national association of retail clothiers and furnishers convention. He attended the mammoth style show at the Hotel Sherman, showcasing correct dress for men and women with a fashion parade and pantomime illustrating attire from daytime to formal wear.
Sacred Heart high school basketball team competed in the diocesan tournament at Columbia college in Dubuque. Monticello beat Charles City 23 10. St Marys Waterloo edged Monticello 18 17. Dyersville defeated Monticello 15 to 14 in a tense semi final. St Wenceslaus Cedar Rapids won the final with Monticello taking third. Leo Seehammer Harold Dunn John Locher and Donald Donahoe received all tournament honors. Harold Dunn to graduate after this season. Also an all music recital is announced for March 20 at the school auditorium.
Monticello Iowa March 2 1928 special meeting of the board of education accepts resignation of director Thomas J George and adjourns. March 5 regular session approves bills including supplies and services. re elects C I Bixler as superintendent for one year from July 1 1928. Various local ads follow.
In Hopkinton last week Sand Spring Creamery shipped a car of butter tabs stored in Dr. S. Cummings barn. Co E Martin traveled to Monti cello last Wednesday. The girls club seeks donations of ready made articles and aprons for sale to fund their work with a small money bank. Mrs J C French leads the girls until a new leader is named. Orpha Garlinghouse spends time with Fred Ratcliff Sr in South Hopkinton as Mrs Ratcliff suffers lumbago. C KR Martin visited his daughter Mac Marie at the Ratcliff home last Friday. E L Brandt and son Clifton visited Hopkinton last Saturday. Early spring warms the region as flocks migrate north while roads become nearly impassable.
For sale work horses aged or two and three year old mares offered by J L Weber and Sons. Detailed listing in Marmners property classifieds. Contact 36-3pd for information and availability.
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