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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1933
Page
7
Ina Brinton of Washington county Iowa spent winter in Miami Florida. On the night of Zangara’s assassination attempt she moved to a better view near Roosevelt. A bullet struck Mrs Gill while Mrs Brinton had just left the seat she vacated. Brinton was widow of W F Brinton renowned Iowa inventor and airship pioneer.
Mr and Mrs Nate Flagerman of Cedar Rapids Linn county bought a whitefish in a local store. While preparing the fish they found a small hard ball that proved to be a nugget of gold worth one dollar. The discovery paid for the fish many times over.
Frank Henle of Grand View in Louisa county spotted a buttercup in bloom on March 1 marking early signs that nature lovers will seek buttercups and other flowers like shooting stars violets and Dutchman's breeches in coming weeks.
Estherville in Emmet County struggles to curb rising crime as police extend patrols to every ten minutes at night. Two robberies occurred with a pool hall and a second business hit, totaling cigars razors cards cash and change. Investigators believe the same culprits carried out both, leaving no fingerprints and baffling officers patrolling the town.
Henry Fauerby of Eldora Hardin county crafts practical items from scrap. He cut a door in an oil barrel, added a bottom ash drawer, grate, top, and stove pipe, creating an efficient heater in hours and saving money. He also fashioned a set of ironwork for the Eldora church from his own drawing.
Arthur and Arnold Barnum, 19, twins from Missouri Valley Harrison county, stood before Judge E M Miller in Logan. They confessed to a string of crimes including attempting to rob a theater safe, robbing a high school building, looting filling stations, and trading a school typewriter for an automatic pistol. The judge sentenced them to five years.
In Paulline O'Brien county a display window features John Bock's miniature covered wagon drawn by oxen with detailed craftwork drawing crowds, while W A Johannsen shows a lifelike walnut lion noted for its artistry. Jacob Van Zwel observes that some fellows possess natural ability to create.
In New Hampton Chickasaw County burglars entered a parsonage during church services and found the safe open stealing bonds valued at 62400. They fled leaving pepper trace in their wake and a state investigator is on the case though no arrests have been made. Lawrence Noel, 31, is named in incomplete details from the incident.
Noel, a youth in Montgomery county, drove onto a grade crossing three miles east of Red Oak and onto railroad tracks. Passersby warned officials. a through train was halted for 20 minutes while railroad men removed him. An editor suggested removing him might have been better left to the train.
Deputy Game Warden Ross Moses in Emmetaburg Palo Alto county is trapping live pheasants for shipment to southwestern Iowa. Ring neck pheasants and Hungarian partridges are being taken. The state pays farmers 25 cents per bird captured on their land.
Jesse Deeds retires at 60 from his Fayette cream route in Fayette County. He estimates traveling about 130000 miles over years delivering cream and milk and handling around 312000 cans twice daily, totaling roughly 2496000 gallons of milk and cream.
Mrs. George McMullen of Webb Clay county heated a waffle iron. A cloud of smoke rose and she found a ten dollar bill she had hidden in the iron. The bill burned to ashes and were sent to Washington for redemption consideration.
Walter Jenkins of LeMars in Plymouth County uncovered a glass telephone insulator embedded in a cottonwood trunk while chopping for fire wood. The artifact likely dates to the earliest telephone lines in Plymouth County, with the insulator still attached to a slab of oak inside the trunk.
Deputy Warden A O Clark moved to a farm near La Porte City in Black Hawk county 21 years ago. He caught a three inch chub that was placed in a water tank and remained alive. Deputy Warden John Jago of Waterloo recalled the tale on March first as the fish grew to fourteen inches and stayed healthy and lively.
William Long driving down Peterson's downhill main street in Clay County sees a runaway trailer loaded with wood pass his car. Couplings broke and the heavy trailer sped unchecked, ultimately striking a parked car and causing substantial damage.
Rev. C. O. Nelson of Madrid Boone County delivered an evening address urging mental self control and was praised for his remarks. After the talk he left the church, then realized he had driven to the meeting and parked at the church, so he walked back to retrieve his car.
A farmer offered a 300 pound hog and 100 pounds of honey as part payment of his daughter's tuition at Morningside college Sioux City. President Dr. Robert E. O'Brian accepted the barter and gave the hog and honey to the women's dormitory for meals. He will bring more produce to cover remaining expenses.
In Woodbury county a Sioux City park has a score of animals, with five heavy eaters costing 700 to 800 dollars yearly. The council decrees selling the three buffalo and two elk to fund destitute relief while bears and monkeys remain, and charity groups will receive the animals for soup kitchens.
A dense list of worship times and religious events from numerous local churches. It covers Lutheran Catholic Congregational Methodist and Presbyterian services, German English masses, Lenten services, confessions, church meetings, and upcoming church activities with dates near April 2 and 1.
Physics trips to power plant and Bell Telephone office described. Students train in practice teaching and bookkeeping progress noted. Spelling contest, Roman banquet, literary society, and music contest tasks detailed. Grade reports praise perfect scores, and a district Indian project wrap up follows with sixth graders presenting a play.
The Congregational Methodist Presbyterian churches list Holy Week events from April 5 to April 13. Evening services at 7 20 with Good Friday service 3 00 to 3 00. All welcome regardless of church.
Mrs Henry Johnson visits Cedar Rapids to help care for her brother Avert Reed aged 21 Clarence and Berdena Prull ill for several days. Henry Stulken family visited in Dubuque last Wednesday. Mrs Grace Benedict with Mrs G J Van Buren near Monticello last Wednesday. Allan Fairbanks and Clark families of Monticello visited Lyle Clark home last Sunday. Lucille McConaughy of Morley spent weekend at Benedict home. Guiford family attended funeral of Elic Thompson, brother in law, at Maneba Sunday. A gathering at Henry Prull home celebrated Mrs Prull birthday. Helen Prull suffers from serious burn from hot sun bite.
Weeks ago Carlos Payne spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Leo Payne at Hopkinton in a family gathering noted by local observers.
Castle Grove Dr. Harry Kremers did not attend church for two Sundays due to weather and road conditions. The Castle Grove farm bureau plans a March meeting Friday night weather permitting with a good program. The Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian church met at the Harken home. Gertrude Postel injured an eight inch step on a wal.
Richland Center residents Mrs Will Balsiger Luella and Mrs John Yossi visited Anamosa last Friday. Mike Yossi spent the weekend in Cedar Rapids. Mr and Mrs George Rieniers attended a funeral in Dubuque for Rupert Bahl. Lillian Enabait of Castle Grove visited the Yossi home. George B Hein and wife joined a birthday surprise for Ray Echternacht. Sidney Schweitzer and Mrs Louis Hoag motor to Delafield Wisconsin for a brief visit. Richard Hoag accompanied them home.
The column lists visits and travels of residents including Mrs Elizabeth Barney Cobb and family from St Louis who visited Ambuel and her daughter Mrs Cobb guthknecht. Miss Nelle Wilson a Manchester teacher vacations with her parents Mr and Mrs James Wilson. Rev and Mrs Gutknecht left for St Paul to visit her parents celebrating a golden wedding anniversary. Craig Ellison from Iowa City and Dorothy Moore a Cedar Rapids dietitian visited over the weekend. Mrs Neal Hirtz of Cascade visited Susan McMahon while her husband rests in hospital. Margaret Porter and Margaret Harvey from Indianola spend spring vacation with Rev Roy V Porter and wife.
Mrs. Carrie Thomas of Davenport, district deputy for the Royal Neighbor lodge, stayed last Friday and Saturday with Mrs. Emma Stambaugh. Thomas also writes insurance for lodge members.
The column advertises The American Weekly magazine and notes social visits among Jefferson and Independence residents. It mentions Mr. Maurice selling his Jefferson business and plans, plus several local families visiting, a music contest in Bellevue, and Mrs. Main's return to Monticello. Lawn care services and seed recommendations follow, then a political remark on veteran payments and Roosevelt.
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