Golden Wedding Observed for Paul and Mrs Buol in Norfolk
The Randolph Times-Enterprise notes the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Buol once residents of Monticello. A noon dinner at the Hotel Norfolk's Pheasant room followed by an open house from 2 to 5 p m saw many friends from Randolph Belden Winside Wayne Norfolk and other towns. The couple wed March 11 1879 in Monticello Iowa and later moved to Coleridge before settling in Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph Times-Enterprise
Paul Buol
Monticello
Buol
Koenigstein Avenue
Norfolk
Hotel
Martin Buol
Kate Bardill
Long Beach
California
Casper Buol
Arnold Buol
Dubuque
Towa
Leonard Buol
A. Buol
New Britain
Conn
Freight Shipments At Local Station Week Overview
Freight agent Leonard reports light forwarded carloads but unusually heavy received shipments this week. Some in shipments withheld due to local firm objections. Notable consignments include two mixed cattle and hog carloads from Ed Eilers and Adams & Adams, with Farmers' Mutual creamery sending hogs and dairy goods. Other shipments cover scrap iron to Hammond and Rock Island, fat cattle to Chicago, horses from Nebraska, baled hay, and Wisconsin potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard
Ed Eilers
Adams & Adams
Nebraska
Ray Adams
Merrill & Hubbard
Wisconsin
Monticello Building Show Draws 2000 to Opera House
Monticello hosts its second annual building show at the opera house over two days with an estimated 2000 attendees. Screens displayed The Transformation Lumbering in the Pacific Northwest and Agricultural Limestone. Fire companies competed in a timed hose-connection run, with Company No. 1 winning in five minutes and twenty seconds. Prizes totaling 500 dollars included a carload of limestone and a Curtis ironing board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Opera House
Pacific Northwest
M. A. Wortman
Jones County
Company No. 1
Curtis
Stop and Go Signals Adopted by City for Traffic
Stop and Go lights at the post office corner are now in operation after winter shutdown. Motorists risk a fine if they ignore signals, with a chance to explain at city hall. The American Legion funded the signals to curb reckless driving as spring brings more traffic.
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The
American Legion
Manchester Defeats Band Tax by Thirty One Votes
Neighborhoods that interest neighborhoods reports Manchester defeated the band tax by 31 votes at the city election last Monday. A windstorm Sunday wrecked a barn at P. W. Beatt’s slaughter yard west of Olin. Upper Iowa University at Fayette seeks a 450000 endowment addition, with 200000 pledged. Glenn Clary, 31, of Marion, died by poison at home Monday afternoon. Despondency from separation led to the act. Hiram Graves, 96, Jackson county’s oldest Civil War veteran, died near Maquoketa Sunday. August Witt, 75, a Ryan resident, died after a three week illness from a stroke. Rev. August Vojacek of St. Wenceslaus, Cedar Rapids, is in critical condition after a grade crossing accident. Michael Daly, Cedar Rapids, jailed after a rollover crash. liquor found. Fines and costs sit at 125. Daly jailed. Frank Justin and Frank and John Everily, near Coggan and Troy Mills, jailed in Waterloo after chicken thefts. Twenty-three chickens sold for 20.29 in Cedar Rapids. suspects confess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
P. W. Beatt
Slaughter Yard
Olin
Upper Iowa University At
Hiram Graves
Jackson County
Buck Horn
Maquoketa
New York
Cayee Fe
August Witt
Ryan
Germany
Hazel Green Township
Eugene Melchert
August Vojacek
St. Wenceslaus Church
Cedar Rapids
Vojacek
Chicago & North Western
Michael Daly
Dubuque County
Daly
Rockdale
Lou Hyde
Dubuque
Frank Justin
Frank
John Everily
Coggan
Troy Mills
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Wagner
Frank Starr
Jayne Shover Initiated Into Pi Beta Phi at State University
Miss Jayne Shover daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Shover was initiated into Pi Beta Phi at Iowa City state university last Thursday. She spent a year at Stevens College and began college with high grades. She graduated from Monticello High School in class "a".
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Jayne Shover
Thomas Shover
Pi Beta Phi
State University
Iowa City
Miss Shover
Steven's College
Monticello High School
Former Resident Loses Home In Fire Near Platte
Monticello telegrams report that Will Heeren and his wife Mary Dress Heeren lost their farm home to a fire last Thursday. No details are available yet. Heeren formerly ran a business at Monticello and the couple are noted residents of the area.
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Monticello
Will Heeren
Platte
South Dakota
Heeren
Mary Dress
Items Of Occurrences Forty Years Ago
Recap of Monticello and area events: Maloy moved his harness shop to Cascade. Hicks returned to Rock Rapids. Carter married in Water Town Dakota. Brakeman Taylor killed near Dixon after being run over by a train. Election results show Republicans winning. several local officers named. More notes cover funerals, marriages, births, and institutional counts including Anamosa penitentiary population and a series of local business changes and obituaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Maloy
Cascade
Ernest Hicks
Rock Rapids
Mattie Dawson
Watertown
Dakota
George F. Carter
Seneca Falls
New York
Carter
Monticello
Charles Taylor
Harry Brentzer
Davenport
Dixon
F. A. Coyle
Fred W. Koop
H. Ttarks
James Young
John MecConnon
P. H. Connor
O. E. Little
G. W. Lovell
J. H. McWilliams
Anton Matthiessen
O. D. French
E. M. Moore
Castle Grove Township
Ed Turner
Argand
J. H. Bacher
M. W. Herrick
Fannie Allen
Yes
Nellie Geile
Daley
Yy Joyes
Waime Sm Campbell
Eva Pierce Ernest Skelley
Edna Schoonover
May Cassidy
Bilanche Thoeni
Artie Coyle
David Heisey
Elizabeth Tracy
Wayne, Neb
Castle Grove
Tracy
Michael
John
Ann McLaughlin
Viola Winner
Edward A. Clark
G. R. Winner
Z. G. Isabell
James M. Conway
John Brown, Sr
Amber
Carrie
Nelson Kiburz
Richland Township
Johanna O’rourke
Emil Monnier
Marie Grumig
Wilbur Adamson Figures In Automobile Wreck
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Adamson and son and Mr and Mrs Rhorer were hurt in an auto wreck near the Anamosa cemetery last week. They were returning from Cedar Rapids about 430 pm and drove along water logged pavement. Three cars tried to pass abreast causing Adamsom to slide into mud and the Ford to tip onto its side. Occupants were soaked. Mrs Adamson suffered a badly bruised shoulder and the others escaped with minor injuries. A wrecker had to extricate the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Adamson
Rhorer
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
Adamson
Local Young People Attend C. E. Convention
The Iowa Tenth District Christian Endeavor convention met in Clinton on March 22 23 and 24. Delegates from this city were Mildred Wilcox Mary Bender and Sylvia Olden. The theme Crusading with Christ referenced I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me. All sessions were well attended and a good time reported. Next year the convention will probably be in Anamosa.
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Iowa
Christian Endeavor
Clinton
Mildred Wilcox
Mary Bender
Sylvia Olden
Christ
Anamosa
Community Mourns Loss Of Mrs. Lois Cowan
Mrs. Lois Cowan of Monticello died last Sunday after years of ill health. She was born November 18, 1860 in Cascade to John and Mary Kingsley and married George Cowan in 1881. Survived by husband, five daughters and three brothers, funeral held at the family home with burial in Oakwood cemetery.
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Lois Cowan
George Cowan
Monticello
Mrs. Cowan
John
Mary Kingsley
England
United States
Canada
Cascade
James Hill
Orville Duncan
Morley
Carrie
Alice
Lois
Myrtle Cowan
The
Baptist Church
Leonard Duckett
Presbyterian Church
Eugene DeWitt
Jesus
Burishm
Oakwood
Thomas Kingsley
Betty
Ray Duncan
Anamosa
John Thompson
Sam Thompson
Center Junction
Laura May
James Smith
Louis
Marion
Fred Richards
Gertrude
Central City
Albert Holub
Glenn Richards
Prairieburg
Death of Thomas F Norris at Monticello Sanatorium
Thomas Filmore Norris died suddenly at the Benadom sanitarium in Monticello on March 20 1929 after a long illness marked by paralysis since 1924 and dropsy a year earlier He was born October 21 1858 in Allegheny County Maryland and moved west at age 25 He married Georganna Norris on October 30 1883 and had five children three of whom survive This is a brief obituary noting his long illness and family links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Filmore Norris
Benadom
Monticello
Mr. Norris
Thomas
Caroline Norris
Allegheny County
Maryland
Iowa
Georganna Norris
Farm Bureau Hitch Demonstrations Across Jones County
The Jones County Farm Bureau will hold multiple horse hitch demonstrations in each township starting April 8. Locations and dates to be announced next week. Demonstrations cover the tying in and bucking back method for handling four to eight or more horses with two lines, plus plowing with two and three bottom plows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Farm Bureau
Cornell College Orchestra Set for Monticello Concert
The Cornell college orchestra of 36 players led by Prof. H. A. Miller will perform in the Monticello high school auditorium on Friday April 5. Audiences recall past appearances and a fuller notice will run in next week's Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Cornell College
H. A. Miller
Express
Obituary of Rudolph Nordmann of Bowen's Prairie
Rudolph Nordmann, longtime Jones county resident from Bowen's Prairie near Monticello, died at home yesterday morning after influenza and heart complications. Born March 18, 1875 in Scotch Grove, he was 54. Survived by brother Henry and sister Sophie Vieter. funeral at Nordmann home, then St Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran, with Rev. Henry L. Adix, burial in Oakwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Nordmann
Bowen's Prairie
Monticello
Mr. Nordmann
Jones County
Scotch Grove Township
Hans Henry
Anna S. Nordmann
Peace
Henry
Sophie
Otto Vieter
Nordmann
St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Henry L. Adix
Oakwood Cemetery
Reverend William O Smith dies after long illness in Kansas City
Rev William O Smith a brother of Mrs William Lambert and Dan Smith of Monticello died in Kansas City Missouri last Thursday after more than a year of illness following a severe influenza attack He began preaching sixty years ago serving United Brethren and later Presbyterian churches with charges in Sumner Vinton Manchester Morning Sun and Toledo Born Dayton Virginia November 1 1849 he would have been 80 next birthday Survived by wife two daughters and three sons brothers and sisters including Daniel Mrs Lambert and Mrs Rebecca Sullivan The Reverend contributed greatly to Monticello visits and services in local churches
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William O. Smith
William Lambert
Dan Smith
Monticello
Kansas City
Smith
United Brethren
Sumner
Vinton
Manchester
Morning Sun
Toledo
Dayton
Everett
Ethel
Lena
Carrie
Minneapolis
Gertrude
Chicago
Daniel
Rebecca Sullivan
Watters Brothers Mourn Death Of Their Mother
Mrs. J. R. Watters died at a Knoxville Illinois home last night at 10 15 pm after a cancer battle. She was 74 and leaves four sons and two daughters. Funeral services will be in Galesburg Illinois, with burial beside her husband who died five years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Don and
Bert Watters
Snow White Bakery
J. R. Watters
F. C. Watters
Knoxville
Ill
Galesburg
Farmers Start Field Work in Spring-Like Start
Farmers in this part of the state began field work with oats sowing noted last Monday and some plowing. Higher grounds show progress while lingering snow delays less favorable spots. Roads dry but remain soft on side paths. The bright weather indicates advancing spring conditions.
Tornado Strikes Five Farms Near Lisbon
A baby tornado swept across five farms near Lisbon Sunday night, about 10 pm, damaging outbuildings and houses. W. M. Bennett’s barn roof and house roof were harmed, A T Andre’s farm lost a roof and chicken house. Dave Bowers Dan Morningstar and Clyde Ferguson farms suffered varying destruction. Lisbon town escaped the tornado path though strong winds touched it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
W. M. Bennett
A. T. Andre
Dave Bowers
Dan Morningstar
Clyde Ferguson
Bowers
Morningstar Place
Ferguson
DeMolay Basketball Team Opens State Meet at Grinnell
George Washington chapter DeMolay enters the state tournament at Grinnell College armory with 32 chapters in the field. The Grinnell squad meets Fairfield in the opening game at 10 p.m. Captain Sam Rhatigan leads the lineup with Shover Marugg and Maurice as starters.
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George Washington
Grinnell College Armory
Grinnell
Fairfield
Monti
Sam Rhatigan
John Shover
Raymond Marugg
Harold Marugg
James Maurice
Order of DeMolay
Jack Finlay
Meyer Marmis
James Bender
Irvin Rhatigan
George Guyan
Monticello Cow Testing Association Organized
At a meeting of local dairymen held at the Farmers' Mutual creamery last Saturday a cow testing association was formed with about twenty five members. Twenty farmers attended. more than thirty are expected to join as work begins. William Hoffman was elected president and G H Orcutt secretary with Allen Fairbanks, Joe Bader and Bert Kiburz as directors. Other members include William Balsiger Len Buol C H Schneiter Carl Hein W D McLaughlin A G Bohlken Forrest Deischer Wilcox & Sons Nick Kleitsch W G Behrends Stutt Brothers Ray McAleer McAleer Brothers H A Deischer and John Yager. A cow tester will be secured and an Ames man will report for duty when arrangements are made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery
William Hoffman
G. H. Orcutt
Allen Fairbanks
Joe Bader
Bert Kiburz
William Balsiger
Len Buol
C. H. Schneiter
Carl Hein
W. D. McLaughlin
A. G. Bohlken
Forrest Deischer
Wilcox & Sons
Nick Kleitsch
W. G. Behrends
Stutt Brothers
Ray McAleer
McAleer Brothers
H. A. Deischer
John Yager
Ames
Holstein Sale At Center Junction Proves Successful
The Holstein cattle sale by M. J. McNeilly & Son at Center Junction drew buyers from nearby towns. Cows sold up to 165 dollars with a 113 dollar average. yearling bulls 85 to 100. yearling heifers 45. heifer calves 12 to 14. Auctioneers John Livingstone and Fred Albin kept high prices on older stock. Bidders included Rudy Winkler, Harms, Hersh, and Kinley. Bulls were sent to Lost Nation, Amber, and Center Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
M. J. McNeilly & Son
Center Junction
Messrs. McNeilly
Country Club Officers Elected Tuesday Night
The Monti cello Country club stockholders elected directors August Rick lefs Ray Echternacht F M Podhaski and others. C G Thomas resignation created one year vacancy and over directors BE E Reed William Laude F E Stimson George Guyan remain. Jacob Gesse narrowly escaped a fatal sewer ditch cave in at Snow white Bakery. Leroy Clark Jr. rescued him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Country Club
August Ricklefs
Ray Echternacht
C. G. Thomas
F. M. Podhaski
E. Reed
William Laude
F. E. Stimson
George Guyan
Jacob Gesse
Snow White
Leroy Clark, Jr
Trials of Youth Solved by Garage Assist Ends in Locking Bumpers
A high school student, driving up First street hill, caused a minor collision when a friend behind her attempted a playful bumper push. The two cars became locked together, requiring assistance to separate them. No wrecking car was needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Street
Cooking school to be hosted by Gladys Looney in Monticello
The Express sponsors a free all electric cooking school in the Opera House Tuesday through Friday next week. Miss Gladys Looney, a renowned instructor, will lead sessions from 2 to 4 pm daily. The event aims to showcase modern cooking methods and community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
Opera House
Gladys Looney
Monticello
Miss Looney
The
Express
Farmer Near Coggon Hangs Self
F. M. Hendrickson, age, living one mile south of Coggon, hanged himself in his barn last Friday night with a harness strap. He had been battling stomach cancer and despondency is blamed. Discovered Saturday morning. Survived by Mrs. Chilmore, a daughter, and Utah Hendrickson of Coggon, a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Hendrickson
Coggon
Hendrickson
Roy Chilmore
Anamosa Road Repaired After Wapsie Flood
Road repairs near Anamosa address damage from the Wapsie River flood. Water receded from Riverside cemetery entrance exposing a washed out section and a ditch that prevented automobile travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Riverside Cemetery
Easter Music Plans for Monticello Churches
Special Easter services will be held in Monticello area churches next Sunday with refined music and sermons. The Presbyterian Church offers a detailed program of preludes anthems solos and choruses including Christ is risen today and The Lord of Life. Performers include Miss Dorothy Eby Mrs. Laude Dr Burris and O B Crane with piano by Mrs Lonard Duckett and bells by Miss Fae Cass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Presbyterian Church
Mrs. Laude
Dr. Burris
Alice Hubbard
Calkin
Dorothy Eby
C. B. Burris
Helen Crane
William Laude
M. J. Cass
Lena Marugg
O. B. Crane
Raymond Eby
Easter Angels Cantata at M E Church
The Easter Angels cantata by Ferris will be performed at the M E church Easter evening at 5 30 o clock. The concert features Easter Overture Orchestra Organ Prelude Mrs Anderson Angel Guards Howard McLaughlin and chorus Angels at Gethsemane Mrs A B Grimes and chorus The Wandering Angels Mrs Reed and chorus Rock of Ages Mrs Grimes and Howard McLaughlin The Resurrection Prof Grimes The Victory Is Won Chorus Offertory Orchestra Thou Art Gone Up on High Prof Moore and chorus Joy in the Mansions of High Miss Cartano and chorus The Angels Adoration Chorus Finale Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferris
M. E
Anderson
Howard McLaughlin
Gethsemane
A. B. Grimes
Reed
Prof. Moore
Miss Cartano
Angels
Cold Weather Blamed For Pig Shortage
The unusually cold winter reduces pig crops as many early litters suffer losses from weak and dead piglets. E L Quaife of Iowa State College cites limited exercise for brood sows due to deep snow and cold, keeping animals confined and indoors most of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Quaife
Iowa State College
Quaife
Home Of Homer Hanna Damaged By Fire
William Allen of Monticello visiting Anamosa with his daughter Mrs. Homer P. Hanna reports the Hanna home was badly damaged by fire Saturday afternoon. The attic was ablaze when discovered. cause undetermined. Most of the cast roof burned and contents damaged, forcing the family to move out until repairs. Insurance on the house was six thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Allen
Monticello
Homer P. Hanna
Anamosa
Hanna
Railroad rumors on track changes between Worthington Cascade
Rumors persist of removing the Milwaukee line between Worthington and Farley and laying new track from Worthington to Cascade, signaling possible abandonment of the Cascade Bellevue narrow gauge. Another tale claims standardizing the narrow gauge, though past efforts faced expense and impracticability and were denied by the railroad commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Worthington
Farley
Cascade
Bellevue
Milwaukee Company
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C. E. Convention
Rudolph Nordman
Bowen’s Prairie
T. F. Norris
Rev
W. O. Smith
Methodist Church of
Belle
Pierce
Glenn Franklin
Russell Pierce Norris
Edward Norris
Shinnston
West Virginia
Mike McCusker
Jennie Quenzel
Baltimore
F .G. Worcester
Methodist Church
Madison Cemetery
Thomas F. Norris
Farm Bureau
Cornell
W. C. Smith
Watters Brothers
DeMolay
Country Club
Anamosa Road
Homer Hanna
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