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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1937

Page

6

Jones County Board Divides Bridge Districts 1937

Jones County supervisors divide bridge territory for 1937 between John Fritz of Oxford Junction and E W Coon of Monticello. They approve transfers from the emergency fund to bond and general funds, modify assessors days, and appoint Dillon Hall as janitor for the new courthouse. Authority granted to issue county warrants for numerous approved claims.

Anamosa Iowa Board of Supervisors Jones County H. J. Mayberry Holst Shimerda Bailey Helgens John Fritz Oxford Junction Oxford Hale Wyoming Madison Clay Scotch Grove Washington E. W. Coon Monticello Richland Lovell Castle Grove Wayne Cass Jackson Fairview Rome Greenfield Court House Country General Fund Board of Superior Townships Oxford Jct Olin Onslow Center Jet Martelle Morley L. T. Lorenzen Jones County Court House Dillon Hall Geo. A. Albery Vadena Finney R. Fishwild & Son Francois Grocery Anamosa Journal Ccc Anamosa Lumber Co W. J. Beckwith John Bennen Biddick Lumber Co G. N. Blood Boone Wholesale Fruit M. Bisenius & Sons Joe Carrington C. J. Cash Chadima Coal Co N. Dearborn & Co H. F. Dolen Eclipse Lumber Co Alva C. Edwards Fae Town Electric Co Peer BO Town E. J. Jansen Fred Joslin Glen Joslin Henry Kruse Theresa Kuback Mary H. Gessle W. L. Hart & Son Hoag Duster Co Walter Holub House of Good Shepherd Hurst Grocery Co Town Builders Supply Co Mose LaBarge W. H. Lafferty Elmer Lathrop Long's Dept. Store Lutheran Orphans’ Home, Board and Cape Mader & Son Marguerite Mercy Hospital Matt Parrott& Sons Co

Iowa 1936 Motor Vehicle Fatalities Map Highlights Decline

The 1936 Iowa highway death total reached 526, down 49 from 1935, despite higher gasoline use and travel. National fatalities rose sharply, while Iowa officials push stronger safety laws and a 1000-member county safety council to halve deaths.

Iowa Iowa State Safety Council

Sunday Visits in SAND SPRING Community Homes

Local residents from Center Junction Monticello Hopkinton and Cascade visited relatives and friends across area homes on Sunday and Wednesday. Notable gatherings included the Behrends and Batchelder households hosting guests. Also noted were luncheon hosts at the Presbyterian church and birthday remembrance events.

Herbert Cox David Dean and Center Junction Leta Cox Clarence Norton BE. L. Co John Heeren Onslow J. J. Lang Fred Heeren John Albany A. Payne Hopkinton John Eden Monticello J. L. Batchelder Fred Eggiman Son Clair Manchester Dave Wilson Charles Stevenson Perry DeShaw Fred Welter Ray Murray Janet Phil Lawrence EB. R. Stevenson Charles Stevenson Jr Peter Puetz Cascade Behrends Adele Bartlett Etta Behrends Edith Edna Behrends O. Prader W. H. Behrends Ray Adams Ann Clement Leo Kane Eldora Semmert George Schmidt Bertha Baxter

Amber widow Anna Siebels dies after week long illness

Mrs Anna Siebels died at her Amber home Thursday night after a week of illness. Born November 21 1861 in Marx Ostfriesland Germany she came to Amber with friends and married Gerriet Janssen Siebels on December 30 1881. She lived on a farm near Amber for 42 years before retiring there fourteen years ago. Survived by eleven children twenty four grandchildren and one brother William Rieken. Funeral at Wayne Zion Lutheran Church conducted by Rev J Willms. Many neighbors visited and neighbors hosted birthday and social gatherings in the community news.

Anna Siebels Siebels Marx Ostfriesland Germany Sebastian Rieken Gerriet Janssen Siebels Amber Margaret Folkers Ben Wroblewski William Carl John Henry Hawke George Rinehard George Schoon Schoon Fred Henry Cedar Rapids Fred Welch Annette Harvey Helgens Alva Freese John Folkers Lena Raymond Freese Robert Scott Ernie Emmerts Ryan Amber School Dale Englehart Virginia Martin John Kofoed Maynard Dirks Velda Os Herman Zimmerman W. R. Zimmerman John Rickels Hank Hinrichs Raymond Will Dirks Herman Englehart H. B Dirks Maynard Marietta Egger Irene Bodiker Louie Hagen George Harms George Zimmerman Margaret Ann Doris Norma Aman Louie Bur- Tack Eugene Bailey Ethel Jean Maquoketa June Grace Wilson Cletus Boland Beverly Ann Merlin Dennis Waucoma Joe Deeny Dorothy Helgens Robert Schoon H. E. Dirks D. John Phil Daly Will Ricklefs Adolph Schoon Julia Toenjes Josephine Hackstahl Open Homemakers Anamosa Ruth Cessna Ames Farm Bureau Gillen Hotel Herman Tjaden H. A. Toenjes Toenjes

Athlone as Gateway to Ireland’s Literary Shrines

Athlone, the gateway to western Ireland, connects to Lissey and Edgeworthstown. Lissey was Oliver Goldsmith’s boyhood home and inspired his “Sweet Auburn” in The Deserted Village. His former house is now a cattle shed illustrating its decline.

Athlone Ireland Shannon Lissey Edgeworthstown Oliver Goldsmith Goldsmith

Colts Have Legs Like Other Newborn Animals

The colt or foal has legs that are very long in proportion to the body, though shorter than those of a fully grown horse.

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County Board Proceedings Geo. F. Specht M. Miles Monticello State Bank W. N. Morse D. McDonald Ass'n Graves Pearson J. D. Paul Proctor Grocery M. Redmond F. D. McLaughlin John McDonald Hospital Marjorie Noonan Rent M. W. Bell Telephone Company Sopvice Love Pearson Thomas Pender F. J. Peterson, Inc W. H. Proctor & Co Ecestepressvnstaschesioest Maude W. Rummel Mike Rushford Lee M. Sanner Raymond Schoon Wm. G. Schoon L. EK Hallie Shumaker W. Smykil A. Stratlek Sunnycrest Sanatorium St. Mary's Orphans’ Home Cate Susie Suter Swartzell’s A. N. Trevarthen Visions P. A. Wheat W. G. Wherry Will Williams Elva C. Young A & P Tea Co Aments Dry Goods Ross Baty City Market & Grocery O. G. Dretbelbis W. L. Hart L. H. Lowry Monticello Water Dept McMickle Drugs Tevy Geo. Stuhler’s Tyler & Downing Wheat's Dr. G. RK. Wilkinson Ray Yousse Zeuch’s Pottot Eceescsesecece Ceesat Seesssereeneneae J. J. Hayes Dee Jenkins Fergeman N. W. Bell Telephone Company Cee Glenn Russell Railway Express Agency R. Volk Pro- Westphal's E. J. Bowen Rent Vissoms Io Esseeeseestssiseessissenceseeee W. Gordon Rent Visions and Clothing Volk Bakery Coxsee & Coxsee Klipto Loose Leaf J. H. Welch Printing Co Florence Gouldin W. W. Bronson Eradica- Pone R. D. Sanford Carstens Bros C. C. Larsen J. J. Locher Orin EB Maine R. A. Russell American Education Press Chandler's Follett Publishing Coks Ginn & Co John Winston Co Anamosa Eureka Henry H. Rickels Joseph F. Kula Rudolph Soukup Jr Fox Bounty W. H. McDaniel Geo. Ambuehl If. L. Berlin John Hines Fox JL. W. Holley Co Jowa Electric Co Jenkins Fergeman Laidlaw Bros Geo. C. Lawrence Vital Statistics Ray Echternacht Clara M. Turnis Robbie Vital Beatiseios Eeeeesseereseeneseetensene Ralph Orth Vital Beatishhcs O.csenesseeserseeereesenersenes Faith McComber James Kotilinek Bailey-Mentz Barnhart Ethel Herbert Balsiger Boone Blank Book Co Ernest Briggs Francis Burda J. Cash W. G. Cass Wolf Christophersen F. Cody Co R. D. Cooley Carl Cordes Edward Leinen H. G. Long Metropolitan Supply Co Sup- Phos Sss Wees A Memenen Tenn Ann Ey Ea Chemical Co Sup- Phos Ae Cesestesserseensnesence Monroe Calculating Machine Co McLaughlin Et al J. P. McMickie Niles Theater Cee Fred Otten C. D. Paul Medical Aid Nial Paul J. D. Phelps Labor Fosczola Ueattioun Hancock Cenro Gordo Butler Adair Boone Dallas Marshall POLK Jasper Bremer Fayette Tama Faenton LINN John Freese Jefferson Davis House of Representatives Mississippi West Point Pierce Stratton Street Bruton Street Berkeley Square Piccadilly John Berkeley Bruton Stratton Cornwall London London Tit-Bits Magazine la Salle Griffon Great Lakes Cayuga Creek Niagara River Detroit News Green Bay Niagara Manitoulin Island Sydney Harbor Botany Bay North Head South Head John Yaggi Gill Street Allen R. J. Bone Sanitary Rendering CO W. EB Tuetken Helmer Fuller Brush CO Fuller C. H. Ferry Langworthy J. F. Kellum Arnold J. Jacobs Tom Barron E. Nagel Wilcox H. C. Wilcox Hatchery Gottleaber Bros Tel Shorty Sherman Nursery Charles City Sherman Nursery Co R. J. McNeill Ridenour Denkhoff & Son Monicello E. J. Schnier Towa Mcenie Clifton Abbott South Maple Street Marcus Kehoe H. S. Bennett Timothy Clarence Ricklefs Martin Geiken Route Wisconsin F. D. Sutherland A. G. Bohlken Monticello Express R. A. Cartano C. S. Henderson American Petroleum KODAK Rapids Photo Farmers’ Grain Company Ernest Wahl Chevrolet Paige Quen-Charles Allison J. F. Shallenberger E. 53Rd St Chicago Ill North Gill Street William B. Allen W.H. Null Rene Ford R&g Childress-Hoag Motor Co Ford and Lincoln Zephyr Monticello, Iowa Anamosa, Iowa
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