Three Deaths Occur During The Past Week
Henry F E Folkers of Castle Grove dies at 65 in Monticello's McDonald hospital after two months of decline. Born in Ostfriesland Germany September 12 1865 he immigrated with family in 1876 settling in Wayne township. Survived by daughter Mrs Mary C Kopp and three grandchildren. funeral at Castle Grove Lutheran Church.
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Henry FE
Folkers Pasecs
Henry FE. Forlkers
Castle Grove
McDonald Hospital
Monticello
Mr. Folkers
Wiens
Ostfriesland
Germany
United States
Wayne Township
C. Mardorf
Zion's Church
Wayne
Anna Rhirichs
Mary
Katherine
Henry C. Eiben
Folkers
Mary C. Kopp
Blue Springs
Nebraska
Raymond H. Eiben
Clarence C. Eiben
Anna M. Eiben
Cass
Gerd
Thomas
John
Cass Township
G. Wolf
Prairie Hill Cemetery
George H. Moenk
John Husman
Louis Bradtmueller
John Specht
Gerret Siebels
L. Krominga
Death of Norman S. Smith in Monticello after long illness
Norman Stephen Smith died at his Monticello home on Friday afternoon March 13. Born June 21 1869 in Swedesboro New Jersey he moved to Monticello as an infant and lived there ever since. He married Estella Cooper October 1 1896 and had seven children, four of whom died in infancy. survivors include his widow two daughters Mrs Bert Carrigan and Mrs Irvin Leggett and a son Jesse plus three grandchildren. Funeral was held at the family home Sunday at 3 15 p m conducted by Rev Leonard Duckett. Burial in East Monticello Cemetery. A longtime employee and foreman at Hoag Duster Co he also repaired and sharpened lawn mowers locally and served twenty eight years in Modern Woodmen of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Stephen Smith
Monticello
Mr. Smith
Swedesboro
New Jersey
George
Mary Lou Smith
Estella Cooper
East Monticello
Smith
Hoag Duster Company
Modern Woodmen of America
Gates
Gates Business College
Waterloo
Grimes
Shomont Dairy
Eugene Rodman
George Fraser
Gladys Howland
Velma Arduser
Edith Winkler
Stout
Miss Meyer
Miss Grote
Mr. Grimes
Emil Prult
Jim Ricklefs
Chuck Eby
Clark, Matthiessen
Elmer Starks
Robert Clarence Seedorf
Ivan Reynolds
Miss Ashton
Jim
Chuck
Emil Pruit
Monti
Mount Vernon
Waverly
Robert Spooner
Paul Hanssen
Clark Matthiessen
Leland Watters
Clarence Hearn
Trevor Curtis
Jess Smith
Olga Meier
Spicky Abel
Elkader
Abel
Miss Anderson
Miss Porter
Playground and Recreational Association of America
Ada Egger
Frances Steck
Wilma Harford
Muriel Hanssen
Lucile Scheele
Irma Cooper
Dorothy Sawyer
Porter
Hamblin
Grote
Meyer
Mattocks
Mr. Stout
Luitt G. Fish
Elmer de Lancey
F. J. Fish
Anamosa
Jones
Linn
DeLancey
Prairieburg
C. H. Purmott
A. W. Cramer
J. W. Gulflan
James Howie
Margaret Noble
E. §. Orcutt
A. J. Monroe
Henry Ahraken
Sand Spring
Margarette Oltmanns
Wayne Township
Messrs
Eastwood & Chase
Anna Scheer
Edith Retti
Gerry O. Matthiessen
Bessie Rundle
O. B. Rundle
Dewitt C. Jewett
New York
Delaware County
BE. G. Hicks
Henry F. Kaylor
W. A. Mirick
James Abel
H. A. L. Bigley
I. M. Rodman
James Skelley
George Schoonover
E. E. Hoag
Dani Palmer
Rev
Nisewonder
United Brethren Conference
Muscatine
Esc
Lillie Belle Oxley
Florida
T. C. West
A. B. Wheeless
Hopkinton
Buchanan
Lammon
West
Mrs Barrack of Jones County Dies at Home Near Strawberry Point
Mrs. John Barrack formerly Margaret Harms born August 26 1890 in this county died at her home near Strawberry Point. Funeral conducted Friday the 13th by Rev N Q Jahr. She married John Barrack on April 13 1931 and is survived by her husband a daughter two stepsons her mother four sisters and two brothers.
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John Barrack
Jones County
Strawberry Point
Dawson Suggested for Federal Reserve Board
An A. P. dispatch reported in the Des Moines Register that Representative Elmer F. Dawson was recommended to President Hoover for appointment to the Federal Reserve. The recommendation came from Representative Prench of Idaho. Dawson is the son of the late Thomas Dawson of Center Junction.
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A. P
Des Moines Register
Elmer F. Dawson
Hoover
Federal Reserve
Prench
Rep
Idaho
Mr. Dawson
Thomas Dawson
Center Junction
Mrs Tyrrell Dies. Longtime Oxford Junction Resident
Mrs. G. P. Tyrrell died recently at Cedar Rapids after forty years in Oxford Junction with her husband. The twelve children, most reaching maturity, were born there. Family moved from Jones county to Cedar Rapids in 1918. Surviving children include Mrs. Vinnie Kulhavy of Oxford Junction and Mrs. Nelile Hall of Anamosa. Husband died three years ago.
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G. P. Tyrrell
Cedar Rapids
Oxford Junction
Jones County
Star Route Monti Cello Cedar Rapids to Start Monday
Postmaster announces Monticello to Cedar Rapids star route via Langworthy Anamosa Springville Marion will begin Monday morning. Charles L Kay Jr wins contract to run the route with 10 30 a m departure from Monticello and 12 m arrival in Cedar Rapids. Return trip leaves Cedar Rapids 3 45 p m and reaches Monticello 5 18 p m daily except Sundays. First class mail newspapers special handling will be carried boosting local mail service twice daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Guyan
Monticello
Langworthy
Anamosa
Springville
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Charles L. Kay, Jr
Settlement in Jones county court over child death damages
In March term Jones county district court Lew H. Ahraken administrator vs Herman W. Shipley settled before trial for 2125 dollars plus costs after a fatal accident in Center Junction on October 26, 1930. Other cases settled or heard included Popenhagen vs Rachek with 600 dollar settlement and McDonald vs Seehusen a verdict for the defendant. The Vaughn vs Vaughn divorce trial concerned child custody.
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Jones County District Court
Lew H. Ahraken
Herman W. Shipley
Ahraken
Center Junction
Bley
George C. Gorman
Cedar Rapids
Donnelly & Lynch & Anderson & Lynch
Shipley
Ahraken-Shipley
Popenhagen
Rachek
J. E. Remsey
Rhinehart & McLaughlin
J. J. Locher
James Remley
C. B. Paul
Vaughn
Handsome Man serial to begin in The Express next week
The Express announces a new serial story titled The Handsome Man by Margaret Turnbull, to start on page 3 next week. Readers are urged to watch for it, as the editors call it one of their most interesting offerings in some time.
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The
Express
the Express
Handsome Man
Margaret Turnbull
Mrs. Glenn Kopp Returns Home After Death of Father
Mrs. Glenn Kopp of Blue Springs Nebraska returns home after being summoned by the death of her father Henry Folkers in Castle Grove township.
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Glenn Kopp
Blue Springs
Neb
Henry Folkers
Castle Grove Township
Operetta By Grade School Pupils Set For May
Grade school pupils will stage the operetta Palace of Carelessness directed by Misses Hamblin and Porter in early May. Cast includes Prologue Colin Thomas and many others. The event complements a season of assemblies and contests across grades and high school.
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Hamblin
Porter
Shields
Colin Thomas
Dean Slauson
Warren Studer
Wyland Bone
Eloise Timmins
Dolly Dimples
Betty Lou Patterson
Fae Haeussler
Sammy
Orvin
Jim Rickless
Chuck Eby
Cow Testers To Meet At Monticello
Pastern Town cow testers will meet at Monticello on April 23 and 24 for their annual spring conference. A dinner will be served on the evening of April 23 and members of the Dairy Herd Improvement Association will also be guests. The conference is one of eight to be staged in Iowa this spring under the direction of the extension department of Iowa State College.
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Iat
Monticello
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Iowa
Extension Dapartment
Iowa State College
Snappy Entertainment Planned for Monticello Club Meeting
The Monticello Commercial club holds its regular meeting at the Legion hall at 6 30 this evening. A chicken dinner will be served and after the meal F G Matthiessen the club president says the program features Signor Gerarda on piano accordion beautiful girls in snappy dress revue a Hawaiian music and singing personality girl and the High Kick girls run by Hewaiian entertainment.
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Monticello Commercial Club
Legion Hall
F. G. Matthiessen
Signor
Gerarda
Taxation Program Faces Collapse in Legislature
The state legislature this session sees a showdown over tax reform with predictions of defeat for the county assessors bill in the house and the income tax measure in the senate. The income tax bill faces substantial opposition and 100 amendments have been proposed to its house version. A flat 5 percent levy reduction bill supports wide tax relief, while other measures seek new revenues or expenditure cuts. The session also considers drivers licenses, milk pasteurization, and various public safety reforms, amid broad calls for economy and fiscal restraint.
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Capitol
General Assembly
House
Senate
Clark
Linn County
Taxation Committee
Elliott
House Committee On Ways and Means
Marriages and deaths in Monticello area old records observed
Miss Luitt G. Fish married Elmer De Lancey at the Fish home in Anamosa. Local events include the dedication of a newly built Presbyterian chapel near Monticello, fundraising to clear debt, and a list of notable deaths such as Mrs. A. J. Monroe and Gerry O. Matthiessen. The column notes town officials elected, a sewing contest, and a veteran Monticello letter from Florida recalling early settlement days.
Eilers Store Joins Federated Stores Network
Monticello shoppers are told that Eilers Store is now part of the Federated Stores of America cooperative. The group includes department and dry goods stores nationwide and guarantees better values through standardized buying methods.
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Monticello
Eilers
the Express
Federated Stores of America
United States
Federated
Springville Couple Celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Oscar Pearson celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary in Springville last Saturday. Attending were Mrs Christopher Matson of Langworthy and Mrs Carrie Olmstead of Independence. They have three children sixteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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Oscar Pearson
Springville
Christopher Matson
Near Langworthy
Carrie Olmstead
Independence
Walker Berlin
Monticello
Seward Pearson
Adam Palmer
Matthiessen Auto Co Takes Auburn Agency
Matthiessen Auto Co takes the Auburn automobile agency while continuing to handle the Chevrolet contract for many years. The Matthiessen brothers expand their auto holdings as announced in this issue.
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Matthiessen Auto Co
Auburn
Express
Matthiessen Auto & Supply Company
Auburn Automobile
Matthiessen Brothers
Chevrolet
Adv
Group Sought to Screen Monticello Rubbish Dump
The Monticello area along the Maquoketa river near the new bridge suffers from an unsightly rubbish dump along the abandoned road. The Express urges a group or organization to cover the dump with a temporary screen during summer, suggesting morning glory seed or fast growing vines to hide the tin cans and wrecks.
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Maquoketa
Monticello
the Express
Neighborhood Auto Delinquency and Local Obituaries
About 400 automobiles remain delinquent in Jackson county the treasurer reports license totals show 4676 last year and 4935 licensed so far this year. Obituaries note deaths of James McQueen Civil War veteran and Dr C W Stoufer Minneapolis dentist in auto crash. Funeral for Daniel Graucel Sterling held at Forest Chapel with burial there. Louis Schirmer fined $10 for noisy car cutout. Ray Handley Tipton mail carrier beaten and car burned near Clare with attackers unknown.
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Jackson County
James McQueen
Central City
Linn
Jones Counties
Mattie Fish
George Miller
Cedar Rapids
C. W. Stoufer
Minneapolis
Dr. Stoufer
Mechanicsville
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Harry M. Reed
U. S
B. B. Rhinehart
Legal Department of
Govern
Waterloo
Rhinehart
Anamosa
Reed
Ray Handley
Tipton
Lincoln Highway
Clare
Handley
Old Jones County Case Seeks $118.64 Over 1919 1920 Corn Shipment
In Jones County, Harry Miller sues James C. Davis, former railway director, for $118.64 plus interest from 1921 over three rail cars of corn shipped to Memphis in 1919 and 1920. Miller alleges the longer route was used among two options.
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Jones County
Harry Miller
James C. Davis
Davis
Memphis
Tennessee
Olin
Harry
Monticello Visit By Lane and Ryan Families
Mr and Mrs J L Lane of Masonville and Mr and Mrs D W Ryan of Manchester spent last Thursday in Monticello visiting their son and daughter Mr and Mrs Del E Lane. The Lanes recently moved to Monticello from Manchester and run the New Velma beauty shop.
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J. £. Lane
Masonville
D. W. Ryan
Manchester
Monticello
del E. Lane
Lane
Velma
Curtain Falls On Monticello Basketball Season 1931
Monticello high closes a strong season after a 23 22 district loss to Waukon in Waverly. Captain Charles Eby led scoring with 252 points, while Reichart and Stott also stood out as Monticello earned 15 wins in 20 games and earned praise for sportsmanship.
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Waverly
Monticello
Reichart
Waukon
Monti
Cooch
Matthiessen
George Stott
Charles Eby
Eby
Bartlett Pete Oe
Stott
Iowa Expects Mild Winter Record Since 1881
Des Moines report cites Charles Reed of the weather bureau stating the winter of 1930-31 may be Iowa’s mildest since 1881-82 with a statewide December to February average near 30.2 degrees. The season is also the driest in 58 years at 1.32 inches total and February 1931 marks the driest since 1877.
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Des Moines
Charles D. Reed
Iowa
Reed
Bureau
Student Nurses Return To Finish Their Course
The student nurses who completed three months of training at the State University hospital in Tawa City are due back in Monticello this week and will be on duty at John McDonald hospital next Monday. Names include Clara Heiken Gillian Allamond Sylvia Crippen and Viola Rankin. Miss Davis also finished make up work at the university hospital after illness from appendicitis.
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State University
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Norman Smith
Andra
Norman
Smith Pasees
E. F. Dawson
Federal Board
District Court News of Week
Vivian Bancroft
Wenner
McCreary
Towa
Brown
Polk County
Doran
Boone County
Benson
J. H. Johnson
Marion County
Ellsworth
Hardin County
Fort Des Moines
Rutledge
Webster County
Cochrane
Page County
Turner
Get Ax
Max Hueschen
Holstein
Frank Miles
Legionaitre
State Board of Education
al Seccear
FOF Ne
al Tel Serra
House Committee On
Brookhart
Cooney
Dubuque
Board of Commissioners
Bennett
Booth and Moon
Knudson
Supreme Court
Judd Ladd
Polk County District Court
State Supreme Court
Yowa
Finnern
Denison
Senate Committee On Fish and Game
Eilers Store
Federated Stores
Daniel Graucel Sterling
Forest Chapel
Mr. Sterling
John Sterling
Syvilla Sterling
Joseph Bunce
Louis Schirmer
Mayor's Court
Schirmer
Manchester Press
Ray Smith
Monticello Public Schools
Monti High
Waukon Cagers
Reinbeck
Washington High
Waukon A. Waverlyn
Nae Se
State Teachers College
Mendenhall
Towa University
Pale
Fairbank
Elma
Janesville
Genesco
Chelsea
Palo
Vinton
Mernll
Iowa University
Whitford
Iowa State Teachers College
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