Fifteen Monticello Music Entrants to State Contest
Monticello schools prepare fifteen musical acts for the state contest in Waverly May 1 to 3. Soloists include Rebecca Grimes, George Coxsee, Dick Cartano, Arline Balster, and Lorraine Jacobs. Bill Marsh to attend the national meet in Minneapolis. Groups include clarinet and saxophone quartets, madrigal, mixed vocal quartet, drum ensemble, girls sextet, concert band, boys and girls glee clubs, and mixed chorus under Miss Huldah Peet and Lyle McMullen with Mrs. Gu yan coaching Grimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Waverly
Rebecca Grimes
George Coxsee
Dick Cartano
Arline .Balster
Lorraine Jacobs
Bill Marsh
Minneapolis
Odd Fellows Hall Redecorated in Monticello
The Odd Fellows of Monticello repaint and repaper the hall on West First Street to serve Monti cello Odd Fellows the Rebekahs and the Royal Neighbors. A joint crew from the Rebekah and Royal Neighbor lodges cleaned the hall before redecorating began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows of
Monticello
West First Street
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Rebekah
Knights of Pythias Lodge Hosts Ladies Evening
The Knights of Pythias lodge members entertained their wives and guests with a men prepared dinner at 8 pm followed by entertainment including movies, singing by the Ambuehl sisters, cards and dancing. The ladies urged a repeat event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Ambuehl
Lilette Holbert's Sister Arrives In Manchester
Miss Margery Holbert aged 15, sister of repatriated French refugee Lilette Holbert, arrived in Manchester this morning after an unescorted voyage from Paris. She reached New York Monday after two months in Lisbon awaiting transport, both girls being daughters of the late Fred Holbert of Greeley. Their mother, a Frenchwoman, cannot leave Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Margery Holbert
Lilette Holbert
Paris
Elma D. Holbert
New York
Lisbon
Fred Holbert
Greeley
Attend S. S. Teachers Meeting at Dubuque
The Sunday school teachers of St. Matthew's Lutheran church attended the semi annual instructors meeting at Wartburg seminary in Dubuque on Sunday afternoon. Ten teachers joined the gathering including Mrs. T. J. Gerdes Rev G Janzig Louis Heiken Mrs H F Mann Mrs Mabel Christensen Alfred Pierce Kathleen Rieniers Irma Adix and Rev Henry L. Adix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Teachers’ Institute
Wartburg Seminary
Dubuque
T. J. Gerdes
G. Janzig
Louis Heiken
H. F. Mann
Mabel Christensen
Alfred Pierce
Kathleen Rieniers
Irma Adix
Henry L. Adix
Neighbors Aid Henry Andreesen in Fence Repairs
After a flood damaged his farm fences near Langworthy, Henry Andreesen received help from 14 neighboring farmers led by Gerald Nelson and including Will Poppe Henry Brockens Fred H Poppe John Poppe Louis Alferts Emil Alferts Willis Schaffer Carl Gerdes Robert Gerdes and Henry Siebels to rebuild the battered boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Andreesen
Langworthy
Gerald Nelson
Will Poppe
Henry Brockens
Fred H. Poppe
John Poppe
Louis Alferts
Emil Alferts
Willis Schaffer
Carl Gerdes
Robert Gerdes
Henry Siebels
Nine Jones county youths called in the draft
Nine youths from Jones county were drafted Wednesday morning, forming part of the twelfth delegation. James Tucker Remley of Anamosa was among those leaving. Additional men and replacements will be needed to meet the quota and fill spots for those who failed the medical exam at Fort Des Moines. Names on the list include Raymond Menster Cade, Robert Schatz Monticello Edwin Helgens Scotch Grove Emil Koranda Oxford Junction Donald Schlimmer Monticello Fred Milota Oxford Junction James Remley Anamosa Raymond Schuetz Anamosa and Francis O Rourke Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
James “Tucker” Remley
Anamosa
Fort Des Moines
Raymond Menster
Cascade
Robert Schatz
Monticello
Edwin Helgens
Scotch Grove
Emil Koranda
Oxford Junction
Donald Schlimmer
Fred Milota
James T. Remley
Raymond Schuetz
Francis O'Rourke
Fifty Year Club Initiate Likes To Raise Fine Draft Horses
A. W. Adams a Fayette county farmer with 17 years of farming raised draft horses at one time tallying 42 on the Monticello area farm. The veteran is the twelfth member of the Monticello Express Fifty Year club honoring farmers with more than half a century in the profession. He and his wife Lydia Matthiessen moved to Monticello in 1919 and raise horses cattle and chickens. Adams credits his wife for support, comments on AAA skepticism, and notes his political shift from Democrat to Republican. He serves on local church and school boards and follows world affairs closely, believing America faces a serious international situation and the possibility of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Adams
the Soil
Fayette County
Mr. Adams
Monticello Express
Henry
Ray
Monticello
Lydia Matthiessen
Pennsylvania
Town
Adams
The
Farm Bureau
AAA
America
Four Members Joined Monticello Methodist Church
At the close of Sunday morning service on April 25 Rev. George Woodall received four new members into the Monticello Methodist Church in a very impressive ceremony. He then left for Ohio to join a group raising endowment funds for Ohio Wesleyan University and will spend the month on this work before returning to preach his farewell sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Woodall
Methodist Church
Woodall
Ohio
Ohio Wesleyan University
Monticello
Junior High Students Take County Tests
Seventy three seventh and eighth graders in Jones County and town schools face spring examinations Thursday and Friday. Monticello junior high pupils tested Wednesday and Thursday due to a state music contest. Country students will test on the regular dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Waverly
Monticello
V F W Group Installation at Dubuque Post and Auxiliary
Mrs. Fred W. Hein and Mrs. William H. Jarrett led attendees at the joint installation of Leo A. Schwindt Post and Auxiliary in Dubuque. Department Deputy Inspector Jarrett reviewed Post books while Past Commander Hein served as Aide-de-Camp to installing officer Earl Canham of Galena Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Hein
William H. Jarrett
Ben Schneider
Louis Barrack
Arnold Jacobs
Florence Carmichael
R. L. Clark
Leo A. Schwindt
Dubuque
Jarrett
Hein
Earl Canham
Galena
Ill
NYA Sewing Room Seeks More Help for Mattress Covers
NYA girls under Mrs. Lee Byerly resume work in Monticello this week making tick covers for mattresses. The program seeks at least 10 additional workers aged 17 to 25 who are out of school. Interested individuals should contact Mrs. Byerly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NYA
Monticello
Lee Byerly
Byerly
First Licenses To Wed In Three Weeks
James Miller aged 20 and Zella Armstrong aged 19 of Martelle applied for a marriage license marking the first since the new health law took effect last month. The couple’s filing is the first processed through the clerk of court’s office in three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Miller
Zella Armstrong
Martelle
Clerk of Court
Church Delegates Attend Regional Meeting
The Women's Guild of the Evangelical and Reformed church selected four delegates to represent the Monticello church at a regional meeting held in Iowa City yesterday. Delegates named were Mrs. Marcus Maire, Mrs. Armin H. Tendick, Mrs. John Steiner, and Mrs. J. W. Schweitzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Guild of the
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Iowa City
Monticello
Marcus Maire
Armin H. Tendick
John Steiner
J. W. Schweitzer
New Cases Filed In District Court For The Coming Term
Four new cases entered the May term of district court via the clerk Leigh Pearson. An appeal by Cascade State Bank over a 219 acre tax assessment valued at 7208 on Clay township property in Jones county. Marguerite Lees sues Francis Lees for divorce with two sons and a daughter and custody sought due to alleged intoxication and abuse. Arnetha Storbeck sues Elda Storbeck for divorce citing abuse. Doris Drexler sues Arthur Drexler for divorce on habitual intoxication. married Oct 4 1934 in Monticello. Estate objections involve C J Cash Jr decree dividing widow Eleanor Cash and heirs. Three men face drunken driving charges. Maynard Kuhns and Delbert Chapman to stand trial. Matt Sipple sentenced to 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Leigh Pearson
Cascade State Bank
Board of Review of
Clay Township
Jones County
Clay Board
Marguerite Lees
Francis Lees
Dubuque
Arnetha Storbeck
Elda Storbeck
Edgewood
Eleanor Cash
Anamosa
Maynard Kuhns
Scotch Grove
Delbert Chapman
Monticello
Matt Sipple
Hopkinton
Scott McIntyre
Gerald Locher Goes To Buffalo New York
Gerald Locher son of Mr and Mrs Frank Locher arrived home Friday from Lincoln Nebraska after six weeks with the Aeronautic Government commission He left Tuesday for Buffalo New York to take a position at the Curtis Wright airplane factory He was joined by friends Leo Miller Don Rice and Joe Fisher from Aberdeen Kentucky en route home and stopping briefly at the Locher residence
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Locher
Frank Locher
Lincoln
Neb
Aeronautic Government Commission
Buffalo
N. Y
Curtis-Wright Airplane Factory
Leo Miller
Don Rice
Joe Fisher
Aberdeen
Locher
Monticello VFW Post 1683 installs officers for 1941 42
Department Senior Vice Commander Ray Echternacht installed Monticello Post 1683 officers for the coming year led by Commander F. E. Patterson and listed include Arnold Jacobs as senior vice commander and B. H. Lubben as adjutant Auxiliary officers named Katie Jacobs as president and Helen Burrack as senior vice president along with other posts and positions for 1941 42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department
Ray Echternacht
Monticello
F. E. Patterson
Arnold Jacobs
John Guler
B. H. Lubben
A. B. Grimes
W. H. Baumgartner
J. A. Hoegen
Oliver D. Harford
Country Club Opens Season With Dance
The annual spring dinner dance at the country club opens the club’s social season. Dinner is at 7 o’clock, then dancing to the Maplesiders from 9:00. Arrangements led by Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Hargrave and other club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
G. O. Hargrave
William Shaffer
Ben Cotton
Riess Stuhler
Robert Mullen
Claude Appleby
Cornerstone Laying at St Joseph's School
Father George Bishup of Loras College Dubuque will preach at both masses in St Joseph's church next Sunday. The cornerstone laying for St Joseph's Catholic school will be held next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bishup
Loras College
Dubuque
St. Joseph’s Church
St. Joseph’s Catholic School
Fire Department Called Out Saturday at Claude Appleby Home
A basement fire at the Claude Appleby residence on North Sycamore street prompted a city fire department response last Saturday afternoon. An oil stove used for heating water in the basement caused the blaze but was quickly controlled with chemicals. Karl Renk and his daughter Kathleen departed for Rochester Minnesota where Mr. Renk will undergo hospital treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Appleby
North Sycamore Street
City Fire Department
Karl Renk
Katherine
Rochester
Minn
Mr. Renk
Commencement Calendar Outlines School Year Close
Supt. A B Grimes announces the calendar for senior events and tests including junior high exams district track and baseball meets a junior senior banquet senior exams and baccalaureate. John H B Magee president of Cornell College named as commencement speaker with an earlier date due to his availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Grimes
Manchester
John HB. Magee
Cornell College
Magee
Monticello Commercial Club Dinner Tickets Sell Fast May 5
Tom Collins, famed speaker, tours Monticello ahead of his May 5 dinner at 6 30 p m in the community building Tickets are sold at Shaffer s Kay s Maire s Sweet Shop Stahler Shoe Store Palmer Drug Store Gamble Agency Schultz s and from organizers including Tom Henderson Cecil Goettsch James Maurice and E T Hofer A few tickets held for last minute buyers but no sales after Saturday night The event doubles as a Commercial club membership receipt with proceeds supporting local service groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Tom Collins
Shaffer
James Maurice
E. T. Hofer
Leo’s
McNeill’s
Floyd's
Stahler’s
Henderson's
Clark Brothers
Shaffer’s Implement Store
Smartwear
Miss Josephine Ricklets Honored by Iowa State Guild
Miss Josephine Ricklets a home economics sophomore at Iowa State college Ames was elected junior representative from the Women’s Tanhellenies council to the Cardinal Guild the student government body. She is a Delta Zeta member and served on the Panhellenic council. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Rex Ricklefs Monticello she was recognized for her work with sorority activities. Richard Calkins of Chicago visited his grandmother Mrs Albert Calkins in Ames last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Ricklets
Iowa State College
Ames
Tanhellenies Council
Cardinal Guild
Miss Rickless
Delta Zeta Sorority
Panhellenic Council
Rex Ricklefs
Monticello
Monticello Dinner Speaker Tom Collins Promotes Town
Monticello promotes a Chamber of Commerce dinner on Monday May 5 with speaker Tom Collins praised as a charming orator. The notes urge women to attend to boost community pride and Monticello as a woman friendly town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Collins
Monticello
Middle-West
Chamber of Commerce
Cascade and area columnists resist the puer rhetoric
Local columnists from Cascade Sand Spring Scotch Grove Amber and Center push back against the prevailing political tone. They urge readers to seek balanced discussion and resist sensationalism shaping public debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Sand Spring
Scotch Grove
Amber
Lewepaper Colum Ree
Hutchinson Ice Cream Maps Move to New Monticello Plant
The Hutchinson Ice Cream company plans May 1 relocation to a new distribution plant on Highway 151 at South Street, built on land sold by Ben E. Schneider and by local contractor Ben Jurgensen. The Monticello branch, open since 1924 in leased quarters, gains a 1000 gallon capacity facility serving 12 towns across Jones, Delaware, and Dubuque counties with two trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson Ice Cream Company
Highway 151
South Street
Ben E. Schneider
Ben Jurgensen
Hutchinson Ice Cream Com
Pany
Monticello
Franklin Equipment Company
Carl Schneider
Bargains Offered By 34 Local Merchants May 7th
Law offices Coxsee Heiserman Elden Brashaw Locher Locher and C F Shimanek close today May 1 for the period through the last Thursday in October. The public is asked to take notice of this fact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coxsee & Heiserman
Elden Brashaw
Locher & Locher
C. F. Shimanek
William Kettlitz Among Dubuque University Graduates
Monticello readers learn that William Kettlitz is among seminary graduates from the theological seminary of the University of Dubuque. The 89th academic year closes with Baccalaureate services on May 4 at 7 30 in the college chapel. Dr Charles J Turck of Macalester College will speak. The Cedar Rapids Presbytery licensed Kettlitz and F G Tyrrell for preaching. An ordination for Tyrrell as pastor at Center Junction and Scotch Grove is set for June 1. A memorial service for Rev Abram Alyea was held in March, and the new moderator is Rev Charles Bridges. Mrs Bridges is a daughter of Mr and Mrs George Ambuehl of Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
William Kettlitz
Theological Seminary
University of Dubuque
Coege Chapel
Charles J. Turck
Macalester College
St. Paul, Minn
Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon
Kettlitz
F. G. Tyrrell
Center Junction
Tyrrell
Scotch Grove
Abram Alyea
Charles Bridges
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
BPW Convention Attended by Local Women in Cedar Rapids
The Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women’s club district No. 6 held a Sunday convention in Cedar Rapids with a 12:30 luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel. Local members Minnie Ricklefs Caroline Heiken Nell Hoffman Alvina Kirchner Mildred Meyer and Lois Smith attended. State president Mrs. Alice War saw of Waterloo led the meeting and reported on the Asheville executive board session. The BUW state convention is set for Des Moines May 16 to 18 with hostesses from district No. 8 and local attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Club
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Hotel
Minnie Ricklefs
Caroline Heiken
Nell Hoffman
Alvina Kirchner
Mildred Meyer
Lois Smith
Alice Warsaw
Waterloo
Asheville
N. C
BUW
Des Moines
Monticello Stores Extend Wednesday Evening Shopping
The Monticello Chamber of Commerce adopts mid week hours starting April 30 and expanding May 7 with many stores offering special bargains. Local merchants tout savings on groceries apparel gas and hardware as the town becomes a summer shopping hub. Mrs Kitty Callahan sold her Cedar Street home to Fred D. McLaughlin who plans remodeling. Callahan will move near Scotch Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Monticello
Matthiessen’s
Childress Motor Company
Joe Messerli’s
Farmer’s Implement Company
First
Iowa Electric
Long’s
National ‘Lea Company
Baty’s Grocery
Stuhlers
Stuhler’s
Coyle Sinclair Station
Loop
Gamble Agency
Petersen Produce Company
Bob’s Inn
Kitty Callahan
South Cedar Street
Fred D. McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Mrs. Callahan
Scotch Grove
Rotary Club Attends CCC Camp Evening Retreat
Rotary members and their guests spend an evening at the CCC camp as Commander Marquis and Superintendent Sinnacombe discuss camp work. They note 64 farm plans covering 11,862 acres, contour cultivation on 1,055 acres, limestone crushing totals, strip cropping, two permanent structures, 8 miles of terrace, 24 000 trees planted this spring, and a flawless safety record since opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civilian Conservation Corps
Rotary Club
Vance B. Marquis
Rotary Group
Marquis
BF. L. Sinnacombe
CCC
Rotarians
Brinavombe
Brinacombe
Band Rehearsals Planned at Public School Auditorium
Eugene Byers, director of the municipal band, urges all members to attend the rehearsal in the public school auditorium next Monday evening May 5 at 7 30. He aims to present exceptional concerts this summer and perform higher quality music than in the past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Byers
Byers
Kate Altman Dies in Oxford Junction Home
Miss Kate Altman died suddenly at her sister Mrs Frank Teekosh home in Oxford Junction Iowa after a year long illness. Funeral services were held Monday at Sacred Heart church Monticello with Rev AL Lorenz officiating. Burial followed in the Catholic cemetery north of Monticello. She was born April 17 1873 in Dehuque and lived in Monticello most of her life working in the Bohlken Tailor shop with her sister Mary and later at home on North Cedar street. Survived by sister Mrs Frank Peckosh of Oxford Junction three brothers Peter Altman of Chicago William Altman of Albion Neb and Theodore Altman of Monticello and nieces Rita and Robert Peckosh and Mrs Al Kane of Chicago plus Mr Kane and Pete Altman of Chicago who attended the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Altman
Frank Teekosh
Oxford Junction
Tym
Sacred Heart Church
AL. Lorenz
Burin
Monticello
Miss Altman
Dehuque
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Odd Fellows Hall
P. Lodge
S. S
Fifty Year Club
Presbyterian and Has
Church
V.F.W
NYA Sewing Room
Buffalo, N. Y
VFW
Patty Joan Smith
Carol Ann Smith
Otto Smith
John Schneider
Rev
John Willis
Greene
Watty
Carol
St. Joseph’s School
Fire Department
Commercial Club
Castle Grove
Richland
Lovell
Wayne
Collins
United States
University of Kansas
Kansas City Journal
Jo Ricklets
Richard Calkins
Chicago
Albert Calkins
Jo Ricklefs
Dubuque University
BPW
Suter
Shelley’s
Palmer’s Walgreen Agency
Schultz Brothers
Diamond Brothers
Rickless
Maire
Nelson’s
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