Monticello Five Superior Ratings At Sub-District Contest
Monticello music groups earned five superior ratings at the sub-district contest in Maquoketa last Friday and Saturday. Supervisors Dale McConnell and Lyle McMullen praised the students as they prepared to advance to the Waterloo district contest. The awardees covered girls and boys glee clubs, mixed chorus, orchestra, and band, with most soloists rated excellent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Monticello
Maquoketa
Dale McConnell
Lyle McMullen
Justice Court Clears Two Men in Coal Theft Case
Sam Holmes Jr and Ambrose O Rourke were found not guilty by a jury in Justice Ray Echternacht's court last Saturday. The pair had faced an alleged charge of taking coal from the St Anthony and Dakota Lumber Company. The jury discharged them after hearing the evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Holmes, Jr
Ambrose O'Rourke
Ray Echternacht
St. Anthony
Anamosa Court House Warrants New Legal
The Iowa legislature approved a senate file to legalize $24 000 warrants by Jones county for furnishing and equipping the Anamosa court house. Warrants will bear 4 percent interest, lower than typical bonds of 14 to 15 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. K
Iowa
Kraschel
Senate
Jones County
Anamosa
Longtime Monticello Express Subscribers Share Fifty Year Bond
Dr W W Drinkwater notes 46 years as a subscriber. Mrs Mary Sanford and late husband Meade Sanford read The Express since their 1887 marriage. They lived at Center Junction then Colorado before Monticello. Mr Sanford died four years ago. The paper invites more readers to join the 50 year club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Drinkwater
Monticello
The
Express
Mrs Peter Bell Dies in Cedar Rapids After Stroke
Mrs Peter Bell died at Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids at 9 a m last Thursday after a brief illness caused by a stroke of paralysis. Funeral services were held in Cedar Rapids and Monticello with burial in Sacred Heart cemetery. She was born Anna Hennessey in Castle Grove township Jones county and married Peter D Bell August 30 1886. Survived by husband a daughter Almeda Bell a son Donald two grandchildren Patrician and Shirley Ann Bell. The couple celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary in 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. D. Bell
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
St. Patrick’s Church
Aanticello
Sacred Heart Church
Sacred Heart Cemetery
J. A. Liddy
T. F. Denkhoff
M. J. Hogan
M. F. Hogan
Ed Miller
C. A. Fothergill
Bell
Anna Hennessey
Michael Hennessey
Castle Grove Township
Jones County
Peter D. Bell
van Horne
Smartwear Shop Sold to Rena Otten in Monticello
The Smart Wear ladies apparel shop in Monticello changed hands last Saturday with Mrs. Leona Dress selling the store to Mrs. Rena Otten. The Anamosa outlet went to Miss Esther Brady of Stone City. Otten, formerly Rena Zimmerman, plans an Easter sale and to buy summer stock while seeking a Monticello home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smart Wear
Monticello
Leona Dress
Rena Otten
Anamosa
Esther Brady
Stone City
Otten
the Express
Rena Zimmerman
Amber
McNeill Hardware
Boys Swim St Patrick's Day Dip In Hopkinton
Despite a cold March wind three Hopkinton youths Frank Irish Jr Louis Gaddie and Thomas Tibbitts took their annual March 17 swim in the Maquoketa river marking the opening swim of the season for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Irish, Jr
Louis Gaddie
Thomas Tibbitts
Hopkinton
Maquoketa River
Farley Produce Engages E M Walters as Service Man
E M Walters of Webster City is hired by Farley Produce to contact farmers, perform poultry culling and related tasks. He is married with a 13 year old son and the family will move to Monticello later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Walters
Webster City
Farley Produce Company
Monticello
Easter Sunrise Service Address By Dr. McKean
Dr Frank Chalmers McKean former member of the local area and pastor of West Hollywood Presbyterian Church Hollywood Calif will be the main speaker at the Easter sunrise service not the Hollywood Bowl service to be held Sunday March 28 The service begins at 439 California time with the sermon at 533 pm and the sunrise service ends at 6 oclock The entire service will be broadcast nationwide
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Chalmers McKean
This Vicinitry
West Hollywood Presbyterian Church of
Wyoming Girl Elected Tri Delt President
Miss Betty Jane Levsen of Wyoming was elected last week president of the Delta Delta Delta sorority at Coe College. The selection marks a distinct recognition by her sorority sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jane Levsen
Wyoming
Delta Delta Delta Sorority
Coe College
Miss Levsen
County Spelling Bee Held Next Saturday
The Jones county spelling contest will be in the Anamosa high school auditorium next Saturday afternoon March 20 starting at 2 p.m. A ten cent admission goes to cover expenses under Miss Nellie V. Morey who lists twenty two participants from Anamosa Monticello Morley Olin Oxford Junction Oxford Mills Cass Castle Grove Fairview Scotch Grove Richland Washington Wayne Victory White Oak Grove Jackson Center Hazel Green Houstman Newport Baldwin Pleasant Ridge Spencerville and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Anamosa Public Schools
Nellie V. Morey
Marguurite Shiffiett
Anamosa
Ruth Ann Hoag
Monticello
Esther Darrow
Morley
Virginia Macomber
Olin
Oxford Junction
Dean Stewart
Helen Henak
Oxford Mills
Berniece Yanda
Cass
Helen McLaughlin
Castle Grove
Marvin Seehusen
Blaine Peck
Fairview
Donald Leggett
Scotch Grove
Carlene Stahlberg
Lorraine Peters
Janaan Schweitzer
Richland
Madline Wieneke
Washington
Edna Henrichs
Wayne
Clarence Dirks
Francis Moran
Victory
Dorothy English
White Oak Grove
Willard Byerly
Jackson Center
Esther Schlemmer
Hazel Green
Alhamer BLa moeehe—__ Talli
Farm Women Meet At Presbyterian Church
Farm Bureau women from Castle Grove Lovell and Richland townships gathered at the Presbyterian church for a picnic dinner and afternoon meeting attended by over fifty participants. Joan Hiller Lyle Hosford provided music. Ruth Cessna Ames specialist spoke on nutrition. five women led questions on homemaker needs and child development, discussed with Miss Cessna guiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Lovell
Richland Township
Cessna
March Snow Storm Impacts Community Overnight
A March snow storm struck the community yesterday, following a Tuesday rain and strong winds. The sequence of storms brought wet, windy weather and disrupted activities across the area.
Amateur Boxing Card Set For Legion Hall April First
George Nordman sponsors an amateur boxing show at Legion Hall on Thursday April 1 at 8 pm. Eight bouts are scheduled with Vic Richardson and Gus Deering unopposed. Matches include Gay Graves of Monticello vs Lester Boots of Anamosa and Ray Keating of Temple Hill vs Russ Jamieson of Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Nordman
the Legion Hall
Vic Richardson
Gus Deering
Flash
Gay Graves
Monticello
Lester Boots
Anamosa
Russ Jamieson
Ray Keating
Temple Hill
Earl Redmond
Cascade
al Fitzsimmons
Dick McQuillen
Tom Eden
John Zeadow
Childress Hoag Motor Installs New Office to Shop Link
Monticello firm Childress Hoag Motor adds a lever activated radio horn device to connect office and second floor shop. The system lets the office talk to workers with instant two way voice without leaving their desks. Visitors can see the talking gadget in operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress-Hoag Motor Company
Monticello
End of Iowa 47th Assembly Seen With Sifting Committees
The article notes the 47th Iowa General Assembly may adjourn sine die around April 20. It explains the sifting committee process that screens bills, creating a graveyard for lost causes, and lists the nine senators who will control bills after April 18. It also mentions a fireworks safety bill passing the Senate with mixed reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Iowa
Senate
Byers
Cedar Rapids
Kimberly
Hoeven
Zeigler
Husted
Corwin
Augustine
Stevens
Gillette
Iowa Fish and Game Rules Turmoil After Supreme Court Ruling
The Iowa supreme court voided the legislature’s delegation of rule making to the conservation commission over game taking. With no open seasons, Tawa faces a perpetual closed season unless lawmakers resolve the muddle. All wild game remains state property and requires official permission to hunt or fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Supreme Court
The
Conservation Commission
Commission
Tawa
Iowa House Tables Bill on Municipal Telephone Systems
The Iowa House voted 73 to 25 to table a bill allowing cities to buy erect maintain and run municipal telephone systems and regulate private rates. Rep Strickler failed to keep it off the table as tabling becomes a common end for contentious measures in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Strickler
Polk County
Iowa
House of Representatives
County School Essay Contest Invites Teens to National Event
The Monticello Auxiliary No. 1683 VFW invites Jones County high school students aged 14 to 18 to enter the National Essay Contest on Permanent Peace for America. Rules require 500 to 1,000 words, triplicate submission on 8.5 by 11 paper, and an affidavit of originality. Awards include local prizes and national medals with cash, up to a trip to the National Encampment in Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Buffalo
N. Y
Washington, D.C
Americanization Committee of
Monticello Auxiliary No. 1683
Sacred Heart Parochial
Monticello
County Supervisors Award Bids for New Courthouse Equipment
The Jones County board of supervisors last Saturday considered bids for electrical equipment and furniture for the new courthouse. Capital City Electric of Des Moines won the electrical contract at 1750 dollars, while Matt Parrott and Sons of Waterloo secured the metal counter bid at 7179.69 dollars and the metal furniture bid at 3753.27 dollars. Ten bidders competed for the metal furniture bid. Details follow on page three of the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Board of Supervisors
New Court House
Capital City Electric Company of
Des Moines
Matt Parrott and Sons Company of
Waterloo
Page
Supervisors
Meat Market Change Hands in Cuba City
Will Marshall of Cuba City Wisconsin purchased the meat market sold last week by Harry Cox. Cox plans to return to Cuba City where he formerly resided. Marshall had sold the fresh meat in stock to the Suter market and has not outlined plans for the grocery stock or the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Marshall
Cuba City
Wisconsin
Harry Cox
Cox
Mr. Marshall
Mr. Cox
William Whalen Dies in Anamosa Pneumonia Death
Funeral services for 58 year old William Whalen were held at St. Patrick's Anamosa with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery. He died Sunday afternoon from pneumonia and is survived by his wife and five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Whalen
St. Patrick's Church
Anamosa
Holy Cross Cemetery
Easter Pageant at the Presbyterian Church
A pageant titled The Uplifted Cross will be staged at the Presbyterian Church next Sunday at 7 30 p m. Mot tie B Shannon wrote the piece and Mrs Grossheim directs a cast of forty two with Wilma Grossheim Frances Taylor Verna Loomis Ruth Ethisman Roberta Clark Fern Liehtfoot Frances Bone Deloris Bohlken Ruth Richardson Ruth Schneider Pearl Har ford Leona Taylor Mary Louw Lucett Ruth Ann Hong Frances Pauline Collins Louis Havlichek and Buddy Burris in principal roles. The program includes junior choir primary children and a quartet with Mrs Edna McCoy as pianist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Mottie B. Shannon
Grossheim
Wilma Grossheim
Frances Taylor
Verna Loomis
Ruth Ehtisman
Roberta Clark
Fern Liehtfoot
Frances Bone
Paul Hearn Earns Chevrolet 85 Club Honor
Paul Hearn shop foreman at Matthiessen Auto and Supply was honored by the Davenport zone Chevrolet office after eight months of testing. Of 157 mechanics taking the test 46 passed and two Davenport district men joined the 85 Club, with Hearn among the top two. He has worked there 13 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hearn
Matthiessen Auto and Supply Company
Davenport
Chevrolet Motor Company
Chevrolet
Hearn
Good Friday Services At Churches Tomorrow
In Monticello most churches will hold Good Friday services tomorrow starting at three o clock. Pastors urge every local business to close from two to three to allow employees to attend the services and hope no business deviates from this suggestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Farm near Martelle sells at 100 per acre
The Nehls farm of 120 acres three miles north of Martelle was sold Monday to Alvena Offt of Keystone for 100 dollars an acre. The land has good improvements. Possession passed immediately and a tenant will operate the farm this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nehls
Martelle
Alvena Offt
Keystone
DeMolay Basket Team Heads to State Tournament
Geeree Washington chapter DeMolay will send a Monticello high school team to the 14th annual state tournament in Boone this weekend. First round at 6 pm tonight features Monticello versus Perry and Boone faces Fairfield later. Players include Lambert Schoon Field Hobert Schweitzer Bone Richardson Rodman with Coach Roy Moore and Rex Hudson assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geeree Washington Chapter
Order of DeMolay
Boone
Monticello
Perry
Lambert
Schoon
Field
Hobert
Schweitzer
Bone
Richardson
Rodman
Roy Moore
Monticello High School
Carl C. Hudson
Rex Hudson
Fairfield
Washington
Spencer
Red Oak
Muscatine
Minburn
Atlantic
Keokuk
Carroll
Cherokee
Valley Junction
Special Easter Service At Reformed Church
The Reformed church Sunday school hosts a special Easter service at 9 30 a m with a joyful program honoring the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The event is open to all and features hymns readings prayers recitations and musical selections by local students and families.
Monticello Electric Rate Reduction Announced By Towa Electric
The Towa Electric Company, Monticello’s electricity distributor, says rates drop yet again with a new net rate schedule. Minimum residential bill stays one dollar with tiered charges from 6.5 to 2.9 cents per KWH and commercial power also seeking lower bills, citing rising usage as a key factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Towa Electric Company
Checks Arrive For Jones County Farmers In 1936 Program
The first consignment of soil conservation checks totaling 160,885.19 arrives in Monticello for Jones County farmers who cooperated in the 1936 program. LeRoy Dirks announces the distribution, with 1143 checks issued and two thirds of the total amount paid out in Monticello, Anamosa, and Wyoming over the coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
LeRoy Dirks
Association
Jones County
Beery
Leron
Anamosa
Wyoming
Fight Cancer Week Set For Monticello Drive
Monticello launches its first national cancer drive from March 21 to 27 with a goal of 55 dollars. Headquarters at Yverson furniture store on Saturday afternoon chaired by Mrs Oscar York. The message urges support and early treatment citing surgery X rays and radium as curative options and warns cancer remains a major death cause unless detected early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Yverson
Oscar York
Animal Kingdom
United States
Personal Damage Action Tried In District Court
Jurors were drawn in the case of Charles Knickerbocker of Mechanicsville against William Robinson of Morley in a personal damage action. The plaintiff sought $15,000 for injuries alleged from being kicked by a horse while employed on the Robbsen farm. The defense moved for a directed verdict, which was granted by Judge H. C. Ring. Jurors were excused until Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Knickerbocker
Mechanicsville
William Robinson
Morley
Robbsen Farm
H. C. Ring
Prisoner Escapes Anamosa Reformatory After Quarry Work
A convict escaped the Anamosa men's reformatory at 12 20 Tuesday while returning from quarry duty with a gang. He was spotted three to four miles from Anamosa and later pled guilty to escape before Judge H C Ringe, receiving an additional five years. Guards describe him as a tough customer. name withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
H. C. Ringe
Grant Eilers Seriously Injured In Truck Crash
Grant Eilers driver of a Cites Service car truck was badly injured when the vehicle overturned on a gravel road one mile north of Seatch Grove. Balster, following behind, helped by taking him to John McDonald hospital where doctors found torn ligaments, arm wounds, fractured ribs and internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Eilers
Cites
Seatch Grove
Balers
John McDonald Hospital
Balster
Mr. Eile
Senior Editor Plans To Start Homeward Mar 27
Word from J W Doxsee says he and Miss Doxsee will leave Tucson for home next Saturday. They will stop briefly in El Paso enroute. They visited Novales Arizona with Miss Doxsee Mrs Ellwyn Patterson Betty Jimmie and Mr Davis enjoying Mexican scenery and a cavern restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Doxsee
Miss Doxsee
Tucson
Arizona
el Paso
Texas
Ellwyn Patterson
Betty
Jimmie
Mr. Davis
Wink vs George settled in Jones County District Court
Mrs. Bert Wink sued for injuries from a December collision on the Anamosa highway. The defendant offered a $3,000 settlement which was accepted. The case marked the last jury in the old courthouse as Anamosa prepares to move to a new building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Wink
Thomas J. George
Jones County
Anamosa
Olin
Lee Byerly
Monticello
Harry Medeos
Cascade
Paul Tasker
Wyoming
Kathryn Wernimont
Monticeo
Fred Gevken
Inez Lubben
Lillian Bers
Oxford Junction
Harry Starks
Elizabeth Silworth
Vivian Kenny
Shower Dog Takes Third at Tucson Show
A wire haired terrier sold by Shomart kennels to Elden Brashaw won third prize at the Tucson dog show held last week. Twenty five wire haired terriers were entered in the event with HS Gass among the exhibitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shower Dog
Tucson
Shomart Kennels
Elden Brashaw
Jones County Aids 260 In Old Age Pensions
Jones County reports 312 people assisted in February under the Old Age Assistance program with total payments of 3756 dollars, average weekly 14.45 dollars, and 2437 cases disposed of of which 1795 granted. At month end 15330 applications were pending and 31,034 elderly received payments that month, concentrated mainly in ages 60 to 79 with small numbers aged 85 to 90 and 90 plus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Old Ace Assistance Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
Glee Club
Margaret Deischer
Betty Ritchie
Rosella Sleheals
Ruth Zubler
Eileen Appleby
Esmeree Nichols
Mary Louise Yount
Fern Lightfoot
Ruth Clark
Phoebe Hiller
Betty Thomas
Wanda Podhaski
Josephine Ricklefs
Doris Board
Antonette Coxsee
Eunice Howland
Jo McNell
Freda Prult
Mary McLaughlin
Ruth Long
Grace Hutton
Leona Taylor
Loretta Oaken
Mary Schoon
Yola Rodman
Lucile Huibregtse
Kathleen Carlsen
Raymond Naylor
Royal Rodman
Bob Husman
Lyle Burrichter
Charles Boss
Glenn Lambert
Leslie Balster
Fred Faust
Dean Tedrow
Bud McNeill
Harold Yeoman
Dick Naylor
Marvin Schoon
Esther Cass
Doris Lubben
Deloris Lubben
Yorn Rodman
Louis Havlichek
Beatrice Long
Alberta Housman
Maynard Kuhns
Warren Studer
Bob Wahl
Wilbur Coxsee
Glenn Gerdes
Willis Fairbanks
Genree Smith
LaVern Kuhns
Everett Clark
LaVern Wahl
Bud Burris
Charles Ross
Hilda Balster
Justice Court
Anamosa Court House
Peter Bell
Smartwear
Dr. McKean
Legion Hall
Childress-Hoag Motor
State Assembly
Committee of Nine
John
Cateri
Baldwin
Senator Doran
Doran
Govnor Nels Kraschel
Towa
Edna McCoy
Monticello Quintet
Reformed Church
Sunday School
Lord
Jesus Christ
Christ
Hazel
Helen Behrends
Helen Mardorf
Rose Kernen
Mary Lou Allamand
Olea Schneiter
John Messer
Irma Tendick
Mre
A. H. Tendick
Lloyd
He McDonald
Leona Smith
Ruby
Joyce Ambuehl
Ruth Decker
Deloris
Yossi
Lowa
Jones
Iverson
Wink Vs. George
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