Two Onslow Store Robbers Sentenced To Ten Years
Fred Crawford and George Huffman were convicted of breaking and entering in Jones county district court after a two day trial. Each man was sentenced to ten years in the Fort Madison penitentiary. The pair, arrested January 8 in Cascade, faced testimony from ballistic expert T F Pettit and multiple local officers. The verdict came on a single ballot after about a half hour.
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Jones County
Fred Crawford
George Huffman
Fort Madison
Eichhorn
Cascade
Albert Fay
Fay
Anamosa
J. E. Heiserman
Eldon Brashaw
T. F. Pettit
Des Moines
Judge Ring
Harold Jordan
Onslow
Floyd Chatterton
Jordan
William Noonan
Sam McCarty
Henry Eichhorn
John Watters
Crawford
Huffman
Indiana
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
State Income Tax Man Here March 23 24
Charles F. Pranger of the state income tax division will be at Monticello State Bank on Wednesday and Thursday March 23 and 24 to assist residents in filing state income tax returns. The service is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Pranger
The
Board of Assessment and Review
Monticello State Bank
Susan Moore Died In Richland Township
Mrs. Susan Moore died at her son Charles Moore’s home in Richland township after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:30 p m at Charles Moore’s home and 2 p m at the Reformed church with Rev Armin H Tendick officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery beside her husband Alfred Moore. Born May 18 1855 she was a daughter of Peter and Susan Allen and married December 27 1872 to Alfred Moore. Surviving children include John Foxhome Minnesota Alfred Austin Minnesota Matthew Charles Mrs George Meade Mrs Peter Meyer and Mrs Carl Arduser Monticello with seventeen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. She joined the Reformed church in youth and supported its work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Moore
Charles
Moore
Richland Township
Reformed Church
Armin H. Tendick
Oakwood Cemetery
The
Al Steiner Minus An Umbrella
Uncle Al Steiner, caretaker of the Masonic Temple, steps into the post office during a storm. He knocks ashes from his pipe on an umbrella, causing a fire that burns the cloth. He flees outside with the umbrella burning, then tosses it in the gutter. Friends are urged to donate an umbrella for rainy days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Steiner
Masonic Temple
Fred Kay
Monticello High School Concert Aids Contest Trip Funds
Monticello high school pupils perform a concert at the public school auditorium to raise funds for the sub district music contest in Anamosa March 25 26. Admission is 15 and 10 cents. The program features numerous solos duets choirs and bands including works by Bell Losey Dean Bach Beethoven and others. Proceeds go toward contest expenses.
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Monticello
Anamosa
BellaGlenn Gerdes
Losey
Dean Tedrow
Hayden
Esmeree Nichols
Courier of the King
Bach
Beethoven
Johnson
Koshery
Painter
Wilbur Doxsee
Danzi
Reynard
Lucille’ Huibregtse
Doris Lubben
LaVern Wahl
Charles Boss
Home
Fox
Margaret Deischer
Smith
Beatrice Long
Boys' Glee Club
High
Joshua
Jerico
Gaul
Cadman
Fletcher
Taylor
Wiedorf
Leslie Balster
Clases Sullivan
Shortenin
Wolfe
Girls’ Glee Club
Deems
Burleigh
Minney
Guentzel
Hilda Balster Joins Dubuque U Debate Team
Miss Hilda Balster a freshman at the University of Dubuque has been chosen as one of four members of the university debate team. The team competed at the Northwestern Forensic meet in St Paul with two of six debates won by the girls and three by the boys. Fifty universities were represented. The debaters will go to Des Moines for the state meet and to Topeka for the national meet in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Balster
L. F. Balster
University of Dubuque
St. Paul
Topeka
Saran
New Manager Takes Over At Local Alleys
An announcement notes a management change at the Monticello bowling alleys with George W. Schodde appointed as the new manager. Former manager J. F. Storer has left for Lake City Minnesota to assist his brother running some alleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
George W. Schodde
J. F. Storer
Lake City
Minn
Local Boys Chase Time Record In Kite Flight
Three local boys LaVerne Lambert William Fitzsimmons and Bill Stover sent a kite aloft Sunday and kept it airborne until Tuesday morning their effort reaching 2100 feet of string They aimed for a week long endurance flight but rain ended the attempt and they plan another launch.
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LaVerne Lambert
William Fitzsimmons
Bill Stover
Lake City
Minn
Ed Rice Farm
Arnold Bader Called By Death Monday
Arnold Bader 80 died at 1 15 PM Monday at his son Henry Bader’s home six miles west of Monticello He was born May 16 1857 in Balsthal Switzerland and came to America at age 20 He married Sophia Neiman March 29 1894 Seven years after living in Monticello they moved to a farm later returning to town He is survived by two children Henry and Marie Robertson seven grandchildren and one great grandchild The funeral is at 2 PM today at the Reformed church Pastor A H Tendick officiating Burial at Oakwood cemetery
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Arnold Bader
Henry Bader
Monticello
Mr. Bader
Holderbank
Balsthal
Switzerland
Adolph
Margaret Bader
Margaret Tschan
America
Sophia Neiman
Caucus At Library nominates city ticket for March election
A public library caucus last week nominated a city ticket for the March 28 election. The slate includes Mayor F D McLaughlin. councilmen at large Bill Netcott and Zach Graves. first ward Karl Keyes. second ward Eldon Brashaw. third ward William Shelley. assessor Henry Schoon. park commissioner Clarence Matthiessen. A separate ticket lists H A Hoag and Frank Hayden as candidates for councilman at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. McLaughlin
Bill Netcott
Zach Graves
Karl Keyes
Eldon Brashaw
William Shelley
Henry Schoon
Clarence Matthiessen
H. A. Hoag
Frank Hayden
Dittmer dies. Morley bank fire damage reported
Dr. E G Dittmer, 68, Manchester physician and six year mayor, died after a paralytic stroke. In Tipton, Ina Ford, 26, hospitalizes with a shattered jaw from a rifle discharged by her 6 year old son Hilbert. Morley Bank interior damaged by fire at 4 a m causing $500 remodeling loss. building owned by Marvin Levien.
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E. G. Dittmer
Manchester
Manchester Community
George Winters
Ina Ford
Tipton
Cedar Rapids
Hillbert
Morley Bank
Marvin Levien
Jones County
Morley
Citizens Savings Bank of
Anamosa
Anamosa Sewage System Project Wins Approval
The state executive council approved plans and specifications for a $100000 sewage disposal system at Anamosa to be used jointly by the city and the state reformatory. Final approval is expected from the legislative committee on retrenchment and reform at its next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Executive Council
Anamosa
State Reformatory
Legislative Committee On
Rainbow Girls Form Assembly in Monticello
Monticello welcomes a new Rainbow Girls assembly. Initiatory work conducted at the Masonic temple last Friday evening saw 31 initiates before an audience of Eastern Star and Masonic members. The event featured officer installations, remarks by Mrs. Ballard and Mrs. Rod, and plans for an active future under temporary charter.
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Monticello
Order of the Rainbow
Masonic Temple
Esther Cass
Lavonne Landis
Charity
Josephine Rickless
Hope
Margaret Deischer
Faith
Lucille Huibregtse
Ruth Adams
Ruth Roberts
Wilma Grossheim
Shirley Hobert
Carol Cartano
Manchester Assembly
Jones
Eastern Star and Masonic Fraternity
la Venne Landis
Ethel A. Ballard
West Union
Monticello Assembly
Irene Jones
Catherine Spooner
Janet Howie
Miss Howie
Harry I. Rodman
Wade Long
Merle Cass
A. B. Grimes
Arthur Shelley
John Perrine
Cornelius Steck
Caroline Schoenhut
Leigh Clark
C. A. Do
Lunch program ends at public school amid Red Cross support
Winter lunch project served 2 225 meals totaling 88 58 dollars with no charge to students. Public school received 1 873 lunches and parochial 352. about 50 pupils ate daily. Meals prepared by Miss Palmer and domestic science pupils. heat and service by teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer
Red Cross
The
New Members Received In Rotary Club Monday
Clarence Shaffer owner of the Shaffer Implement store and E H Huibregtse Mon ticello Feed Mill were added as Rotary members. Dr T M Redmond gave a Rotary talk for their benefit. Rudy Langer reviewed his Louisiana and Texas trip including Corpus Christi with Mr and Mrs W A Beery and their tourist camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Shaffer
Shaffer
E. H. Huibregtse
Monticello
Rotary Club
Rotary
T. M. Redmond
Rudy Langer
Louisiana
Texas
W. A. Beery
Corpus Christi
John Guler Takes Over Local Ice Business
John Guler contracts to purchase all ice from the Iowa Electric plant and will manage ice sales for the public. The Iowa Electric company will not sell ice to the public, with all ice business handled by Guler. He plans to run his own plant to manufacture ice for the railroad and supply Town Electric plant ice to residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Guler
Iowa Electric
Iowa Electric Company
Mr. Guler
Guler
Town Electric Company
Conservation League To Be Formed Friday Night
A community conservation league is to be formed at a meeting Friday at 7 00 p m in the office of J J Hayes with public attendance invited. R W Barsalou state conservation officer and local sportsmen discussed stocking Silver creek west of Monticello with game fish potentially trout or small bass once the stream is prepared and cooperation secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Hayes
R. W. Barsalou
Silver Creek
Monticello
Dr E E Locher Elected To Dubuque School Board
Dr Earl F. E. Locher a Dubuque dentist was elected to the Dubuque School Board in Monday’s election joining attorney Herbert J. Hoffman by a five to one margin over the next closest challenger. Locher, a former Monticello boy, has many siblings in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl FE. Locher
Dubuque
Herbert J. Hoffman
Locher
Monticello
Country Club Members To Hold Annual Meeting
Monticello Country Club members meet at the public library Thursday at 7 30 p m for their annual gathering. Organizers hope for large attendance and active participation.
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Country Club
Roy Pearson’s Rainmaking Sprinkler Earns City Weather News
A local farmer named Roy Pearson used a street sprinkler to wash streets on First Street and nearby roads. The repeated washing appeared to trigger rain and snow, improving farm ground for upcoming planting according to observers.
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Roy Pearson
Monticello
Roy
Escapee Elmer Allman Captured After 26 Hours Freedom
Elmer Allman 25 of Meriden Indiana, an Anamosa reformatory inmate, fled Thursday afternoon and was recaptured Friday at 6 pm in Manchester. He pled guilty Monday to escape and received five extra years. The escape involved a steel brace and ceiling planks as tools. He admitted stealing Henry Prull’s Pontiac, found abandoned near Rocky Ridge school. A blanket-clad suspect walked tracks near Masonville when spotted by officers. ignition key found on him confirmed identity. He had not eaten since escaping.
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Elmer Allman
Meriden
Anamosa Reformatory
Allman
Delaware County
Anamosa
Henry Prull
Langworthy
Prull
Rocky Ridge School House
Manchester
G. R. Beswick
C. R. Hoff
Ivan Sutton
Masonville
Katherine Hogan Dies at Anamosa After Illness
Katherine Hogan 79 died at her Anamosa home last Thursday after a two week illness. Born June 22 1859 in Castle Grove township she lived in Anamosa fifty years with her brother Billy Hogan. Survived by two sisters and the brother, funeral was a requiem high mass with relatives presiding and the pastor delivering the sermon.
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Jones County
Katherine Hogan
Anamosa
Castle Grove Township
Dennis
Susan Hogan
Billy Hogan
Matilda Appleby
Monticello
Mary Heery
Cascade
William McGovern
Monti
James Delay
William Holub
Cregan
Ryan
Anamosa School Election Elects Directors and Treasurer
A spirited Anamosa school election on Monday produced 1072 votes. Harriett Cunningham won 715 and L. A. Downing 795 to become directors, with Mrs. A. N. Trevar 365 and J. A. Bel knap 185. Robert Deyo was elected treasurer unopposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Harriett Cunningham
L. A. Downing
A. N. Trevar
J. A. Belknap
Robert Deyo
Iowa State College Band Announces Spring Concert Tour
The Iowa State College band launches a spring tour with a 3:30 matinee at Anamosa High School auditorium next Monday and an evening show at Marion School auditorium on the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Anamosa
Marion
Night Session Opens Promptly In Gymnasium At 7 30
Mrs Frances Speidel returns to Monticello to open the ninth annual Express cooking school next week at the high school gymnasium. The sessions move to the gym for convenience and larger crowds with evening and afternoon meetings.
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Frances Speidel
Monticello
Express
Speidel
Everywoman
Monticello School Election Chooses Two Directors
In Monticello 558 votes were cast with ten spoiled ballots. Harry I. Rodman and Ed H. Huibregtse were elected to three year terms as school directors, edging out Frank E. Stimson. Donald Sutherland won the two year treasurer term with 235 votes amid seven write-ins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Harry I. Rodman
Ed H. Huibregtse
Frank E. Stimson
C. G. Thomas
Harry S. Rodman
E. H. Huibregtse
F. E. Stimson
J. G. Schoon
Tom Hamilton
Huibregtse
Stimson
John McDonald Hospital Weekly Admissions and Births
The John McDonald hospital admitted Russell Lux Hopkinton Rosemary Gray Anamosa Clarence Kissling Springville Mrs Minnie Adamson Wills Doden Monticello in the past week. Births were recorded for Mr and Mrs Don Hennessey a girl and Mr and Mrs Vernon March a girl. Discharges included Raymond Adamson Billie Phelps Mrs Wesley Burling mair Mrs John Larrimer Mrs Clifton Abbott and Mrs Walter Mueller and baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Russell Lux
Hopkinton
Rosemary Gray
Anamosa
Clarence Kissling
Springville
Minnie Adamson
Wills Doden
Monticello
Don Hennessey
Vernon March
Raymond Adamson
Billie Phelps
Wesley Burlingmair
Revolver Linked to Civil War Ancestry in Indianola Relic
A Civil War era revolver carried by the grandfather of Peter Van Wie of Indianola War Ren County is described. An exact mate is owned by J. J. Hayes. The 1856 manufactured .45 caliber six chamber gun used steel bullets and tamping with powder paper and caps behind each chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
Peter van Wie
Indianola
Warren County
J. J. Hayes
PTA Meeting At Public School Tonight
The PTA will hold a meeting at 7 30 this evening in the public school. The program features objectives for the fourth grade by Miss Alvina Kirschner and Education for Spiritual Values by Miss Harriet Cunningham of Anamosa. All are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvina. Kirschner
Harriet
Cunningham
Anamosa
Annual Red Cross Meeting March 31
All members who paid a dollar at the fall Red Cross drive may attend the meeting at the public library Thursday evening March 31 at 7 30. New officers will be elected for the ensuing year and a large turnout is hoped.
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Red Cross
Cake Baking Contest At Cooking School
The Express will hold its annual cake baking contest for boys and girls 14 and under. Entries use a devils food recipe with chocolate frosting and will be judged by Miss Clara Palmer without contestant identification. One prize a box of stationery. Cakes due 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday March 24. Prizes awarded at final session Friday.
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the Express
Clara Palmer
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Dubuque U
Rainbow Girls Form Assembly
West Union Assembly
Bernice Steltzmiller
Rainbow Girls of Iowa
State Teachers’ College
Nett
Fea
Fmed
Business and Professional Women's Club of
Ann Miller
Eugene Byers
Keith Dickey
June
Jean
Joan Hein
Roy Moore
Kenneth Fuller
Frances Bone
Yola Rodman
Jeanette Lubben
Conservation League
E. E. Locher
Anamosa Thurs
St. Patrick's Church
Ames
Hayes
P.T.A
Red Cross Meeting
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