Death claims Luebbe Ortgies after long illness
Luebbe Ortgies died at his daughter Mrs. John Tapken in Cass township at 6 p.m. after years of paralysis. Born December 18 1848 in Oldenburg Germany he served in the Franco Prussian War and emigrated to the United States in 1892. He is survived by six children twenty six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services Saturday noon at the Tapken home followed by German and English services at Castle Grove Lutheran church. Burial in the church cemetery.
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Luebbe Ortgies
John Tapken
Cass Township
Ortgies
Heinrich and
Meta
Christophers) Ortgies
Oldenburg
Germany
Ortgles
Meta Margareta Eilers
Repsholt
United States
Atlantic County
Illinois
Davenport
Jones County
Scotch Grove
Wayne
Castle Grove Township
Monticello
Tapken
Castle Grove Lutheran Church
G. Wolf
Hopkinton Seniors Stage Play The Honor Pupil
The Hopkinton high school senior class presents The Honor Pupil Friday May 4 directed by Mrs W C Mason. Cast includes Jack Beverly Herbert Cox Betty Dean Laura Whelss Miss Wilton Arlene Ortmann Ruth Frances Green Virginia Portia Main Rosy O'Hara Hattie Cox Tommy Tubbs Clark DeShaw Skinny Smith Junior Wilson Prof Wilton William Beitz Barbara Ramsey Kathryn Reeve Phyllis Ramsey Harriet Livingstone Ella Ramsey Ruth Talmadge Randall Morgan and Ernest Davis perform a negro force between acts two and three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton High School
W. C. Mason
Jack Beverly
Herbert Cox
Betty Dean
Laura Wheeless
Miss Wilton
Arlene Ortmann
Ruth
Frances Green
Virginia
Portia Main
Rosy O’hara
Hattie Cox
Tommy Tubbs
Clark DeShaw
Skinny Smith
Junior Wilson
Prof. Wilton
William Beitz
Barbara Ramsey
Kathryn Reeve
Phyllis Ramsey
Harriet Livingstone
Luella Ramsey
Ruth Talmadge
Randall Morgan
Ernest Davis
Paving Near Langworthy To Finish By Saturday
The Harrison Construction Company is paving the Monticello to Langworthy route, a two and a half mile stretch, with 150 workers. The mixer on a giant tractor produces concrete every 70 seconds, at a rate of 950 feet per day. A bridge section near Monticello Langworthy caused a one day delay due to equipment width.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Construction Company
Monticello
Langworthy
Seven Cars Shipped Livestock And Butter From Freight Depot
Seven cars moved last week from the local freight depot: five cars carrying livestock and two cars of butter and eggs. Entries include eggs to New York City on April 28, cattle on April 30, hogs and mixed cattle on May 2, and additional butter and eggs shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loral
OWS
New York City
E. J. Farley
Adams & Adams
George Mueller
Farmers' Mutual Creamery Company
Ed ‘Bilers
Monticello Water Declared Pure After Analysis
William E. Corbin sent Monticello’s water to Iowa City for testing. The state university hygienic laboratories reported the 1 000 000 parts analysis as satisfactory with no bacteria and very low impurity levels. Citizens are assured a healthy drinking water supply with no disease traceable to the water.
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William E. Corbin
Monticello
Iowa City
State Hygenic Laboratories
The
State University
Burkes Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary in Independence
Mr and Mrs P H Burke of Independence celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary during the past week. The event is noted in a local society update as a milestone for long lasting marriage in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Burke
Independence
Dance Pavilion Managers Meet At Dyersville
Dance pavilion managers from Cascade Dyersville Monticello New Vienna and Worthington met in Dyersville to plan a nonconflicting schedule. They discussed forming a permanent coordinating group and arranging dates with no two near pavilions dancing same night except on legal holidays. Dates for each town listed with openings and weekly slots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyersville
Cascade
Ray Bisenius
J. X. Bullinger
Sec
Monticello
P. J. Daake
A. P. Lambert
New Vienna
Hugo Ahlers
B. J. Parker
Worthington
Leo Tobin
Labor Day
Cooking Demonstration by Hot-Point Expert in Monticello
The Iowa Electric Company hosted a two day cooking demonstration in the Lovell building on First Street. A Hot-Point Stove demonstrator led lectures and prepared a meal for groups of women, with a focus on domestic science. An angel food cake was baked and distributed to Monticello public school girls by the department's demonstrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Electric Company
Lovell
First Street
Hot-Point Stove Company
Monticello
Domestic Science Department
Twenty Years Ago in Monticello Obituary and Local Notes
A retrospective of events from Monticello and nearby areas highlights marriages births and deaths. Notable items include the Diamond Creamery's butter production plans, farm homesteading moves, a soldiers monument dedication in Scotch Grove, school advances, and retirements. Edward Burrichter bought a Reo car. John D. Livingston died in Wallace Idaho. Miss Selma Suter studied at Iowa City. several local business changes and public notices are recorded.
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Edward Burrichter
Reo
Lettie Ahlers
South Dakota
Ed Rice
Monticello
John Pond
State University
Iowa City
Diamond Creamery Company of
John D. Livingston
Wallace
Idaho
Methodist Church
Selma Suter
Messrs
Hubbard& Hanken
William Waterhouse
Chariton
Scotch Grove
J. C. Magee
D. D
Fayette
Margaret Sutherland
John Sutherland
Elwyn Byam
Harry Main
Hopkinton
Bertha Clark
Popham
Anamosa
A. R. Coxsee
Elam Bennett
Liverpool
Ohio
Mary Allen
Leonard Hein
Barbara Allen
Richland Township
Monticello High School
H. H. Seerley
State Normal School
Cedar Falls
Jessie R. Stopfer
O. B. Rundle
Frederick Grassmeyer
Edward N. Howard
Monticello Express
The
Express
Charles Podhaski
Howard
James London
Castle Grove Township
Rotary Club Reports on District Convention in Iowa City
Albert E. Coe summarized the 11th district Rotary International convention held in Iowa City last week. He highlighted the boys program and praised Paul Harris founder of Rotary. Earlier, Herman Schneider of Hutchinson Ice Cream was welcomed as a Monticello club member by President Ben C. Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert E. Coe
Rotary International
Iowa City
Maples Inn
By. Coe
Monticello
Paul Harris
Chicago
Rotary
Coe
Herman Schneider
Hutchinson
Ben C. Roberts
Montilcello Club
Monticello Observes Children's Week May 7 to 12
Monticello will celebrate Children’s Week from May 7 to 12 with events across the town led by Albert J. H. McNeill and Fred S. Stuhler. Hospital Day on May 12 will feature tours, a reception for former patients, a group photo, and a free four reel moving picture at 1 p.m. at the opera house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Opera House
the Hospital
Maples Inn
Albert J. H. McNeill
Fred S. Stuhler
Capitola Youngstrom
John McDonald Hospital
Louis E. Hoag
United States
Miss Youngstrom
National Hospital Maga
McDonald Hospital
the Express
Death of Hopkinton Resident William F Zeuch
Sunday obituary notes the death of William Frederick Zeuch at age 79 after a stroke. longtime Hopkinton resident, he worked for the C M & St P Railway, supported ten children all college educated, and valued Christian education. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church with Rev. Melchert presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Frederick Zeuch
Hopkinton
Zeuch
Mr. Zeuch
Evensville
Ind
Davenport
Iowa
Strawberry Point
Marie L. Diendoerfer
C. M. & St. P. Railway Company
William Johannsen
Anamosa
Minnie
Haywarden
Herman F. Zeuch
District Court
Des Moines
William E. Zeuch
Commonwealth College
Mesa
Arkansas
George K
Robert Riley
Aurora
Ill
Julius C
Chicago, Ill
Clara L
Chicago University
B. Irene
Keosauqua
Howard E
Lenox College
Robert Moore
Methodist Church
Raymond Nagel Injured In Porch Fall
Raymond Nagel the nineteen months old son of Mr and Mrs Earhart Nagel fell from a four foot high porch while playing last Sunday afternoon. He suffered a deep two inch cut over the left eye requiring four stitches. Relatives and friends are pleased he is recovering as well as can be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Nagel
Graveling contracts awarded by Jones county board
Bumgardner and Schroeder of Wapello secured three road contracts let by the Jones county board in Anamosa. Bids set gravel rates at 28 cents for the first mile with 12.8 cents for each additional mile on the Monticello Onslow road project, totaling about 8,500 dollars for 15 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bumgardner & Schroeder
Wapello
Board of Supervisors
Jones County
Anamosa
Monticello
Onslow
St. John’s Church
Scotch Grove
John Stahlberg
Scotch Grove Township
Lowden Toastmaster Speakers at Iowa City Banquet
Ted F. Koop presided at a testimonial dinner for former Illinois governor and 1920 presidential candidate Frank Lowden in Iowa City. Attendees included university officials, alumni, and notable Lowden supporters from across Iowa and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank ©. Lowden
Illnois
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Sigma Delta Chi
Ted F. Koop
Monticello
Towan
Jessup
University
H. O. Weaver
Lowden
Iowa
Harvey Ingham
Iowa University
T. J. Hysham
Red Oak
Carl Kuehnle
Dennison
Miss Margaret Henniger Visits Cedar Rapids Clergy Home
Miss Margaret Henniger a senior in St. Luke's hospital nurses training school Cedar Rapids stayed last Sunday as a guest in the home of Rev. and Mrs A E Coe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Henniger
Nurses’ Training School
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
A. E. Coe
Senior Class Play Of Hi School Comes Soon
Rehearsals for the Monti High senior class play Tommy are underway with two weeks left. Glee club and orchestra head to Town City for state contests Friday and Saturday. The issue notes class honors, baseball wins, and an array of student achievements and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Eby
Tommy
Monti High
Wilson
Nella Hoffman
Marie Thurber
Ruth Matthiessen
Bernard
Donald Morey
Thurber
Gladys Skelley
Henry Heyen
David Tuttle
Claude Appleby
Tommy Mills
Dale Greenawald
Judge Wilson
John Sanford
Anna Hanken
Beth Lightfoot
Augusta Slemmer
Irma Adix
Avelda Hanssen
Marion Hayes
Katherine Jacque
Melvin Dubbs
Boys' Glee Club
Town City
Monti
Krog
Schliepsiek
Lucia Schoon
Mont High
Mary Eileen
Helen Mangold
Monticello
Edna Ambuchl
Vivian Bancroft
Richard Behrends
Charles Eby
George Harms
Russell Hughes
Harry Matthiessen
Orlando Null
John Che
Elsa Prull
Emil Prull
Max Specht
Henry Schone
Ruth Barnts
Della Bishop
Fae Cass Mae Cass
John Kay
Helen Starks
Leona Vandermark
Lena Bartels
Bernice Burrichter
Viola Hogan
Harold Marugg
Velma Che
Josephine Poppe
Esther Prull
Sam Rhatigan
Edna Ricklefs
Helen Rohr
John Shover
Olive Slauson
Pauline Widmer
Country Club Opens Season With Opening Party May 9
The Monticello Country club will host its first social of the season on Wednesday May 9. Members their families and invited guests will enjoy a six thirty dinner followed by a one act comedy featuring Raymond Moore and Misses Eleanor Selby and Leona Reindahl. The committee hopes for strong attendance and many further gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Country Club
Raymond Moore
Eleanor Selby
Leona Reindahl
Monticello urged to plant zinnia seeds in homes
Community notice encourages households in Monticello to plant zinnia seeds for a ten foot row, praising their hardiness in heat. Children are invited to obtain seeds at the office during Children’s Week to participate and make Monticello famed for bright showy flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Monticello High Captures Two Baseball Games
Monticello High beat Marion 4 to 3 in a comeback filled game. Appleby pitched well with twelve strikeouts. Earlier Monti defeated Springville 9 to 4 as Appleby held the mound and Greenawald, Morey, and Shover fueled the rally with a late triple. A sun plagued practice game edged the locals 4 to 3 over business men.
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Monti
Marion
McParland
Greenawald
Morey
Safe
Shover
Appleby
Springville
Springville Boys
Will Rogers lecture draws 25 at Shrine Temple
Monticello residents fill the Shrine Temple in Cedar Rapids last Friday evening to hear Will Rogers. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Fred Stuhler, Mr and Mrs Albert Stuhler, Reiss Stuhler, Marjory Williams, Ben and C A Doxsee, E C Ricklefs, Emma Stadtmueller, Margaret Stadtmueller, Charles Hoff, Ralph Bone, Siegfried Guyan, Fred Kay, Anna Ehrisman, and Irving Hints Will Hiller and Claude Mason.
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Monticello
Will Rogers
Shrine Temple
Cedar Rapids
Fred Stuhler
Albert Stuhler
Reiss Stuhler
Marjory Williams
Ben C. Roberts
C. A. Doxsee
E. C. Ricklefs
Emma Stadtmueller
Margaret Stadtmueller
Charles Hoff
Ralph Bone
Siegfried Guyan
Fred Kay
Anna Ehrisman
Irving Hints
Will Hiller
Claude Mason
Limestone shipped to farms in Iowa for 1927 season
Liming the soil is expanding with hundreds of thousands of tons of crushed limestone to be shipped to farms. Grundy county will use about 30 carloads and Rock Island railway offers unloading along rights of way at $0.12 per ton with two months to remove. Iowa farmers ordered 245000 tons this year, bought by 13000 farmers, up fivefold from three years ago. An auction in Franklin county yielded $31850 from 47 Brown Swiss cattle led by Silver Bell at $5400. June College Girl and other top sales brought high prices. a buyer from New York paid $15000 for four animals.
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Grundy
Rock Island Railway
Iowa
Franklin County
C. F. Osborne
Silver Bell
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
F. C
Frank Zoller
New York
Air mail pilot carries world traveler across to Omaha
R L Wagner the Chicago to Omaha air mail pilot carried Toichiro Araki a Japanese traveler racing for a Tokio newspaper prize. Weather caused delays in the pairing with a film crew and travel plans.
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R. L. Wagner
Chicago
Omaha
Toichiro Araki
Tokio
Walnut timber hunt boosts per thousand feet prices
Will Beels of Hopkinton Delaware County notes a woodman seeking walnut trees offering 240 dollars per thousand feet for top grade walnut. He cites other timber values including 55 dollars per thousand feet for cottonwood and over one dollar per railroad tie for oaks. Beels urges timber owners to conserve and farm woodlots for higher revenue per acre.
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Will Beels
Hopkinton
Delaware County
Beels
Supreme Court reverses theft case over handwriting evidence
The Iowa Supreme Court rules handwriting expert testimony alone cannot convict in criminal cases. The Polk County conviction for endorsing stolen checks is overturned, with Justice Lawrence DeGraff authoring the opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Supreme Court
Polk County District Court
Supreme Court
Lawrence DeGraff
Much Feed Being Shipped Into Northeastern Town
Strong demand for dairy feed in northeastern Iowa following a poor corn season. By April 1 Delaware county logged over 200 cars of corn imports and Fayette county farmers spent 34248.12 on feed in the first quarter, with 8899.96 for 4261 sacks, 15887.77 for 17254 bushels of corn, and 9461.39 for 14907 bushels of oats. Daily average 428.10 since January 1. Farmers sell unfinished hogs to feeders where corn is plentiful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Delaware County
Fayette County
Hawkeye
Farmers’ Elevator Company
Labor dispute halts Des Moines federal building work
An Alabama contractor building Des Moines Federal offices faced union demands that only union members be hired. The superintendent claimed no authority to exclude nonmembers and proceeded with his selections. J C Lewis, president of the state union, placed pickets on site and headed to Washington to pursue the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Federal
Des Moines
J. C. Lewis
Washington
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LaPorte City Park
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Rudolph Lau
Maquoketa
Rotary Club
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Monticello-Onslow
Glee Club
Irma_ Adikx
Kenneth Benesh
Gladys Shelley
George Bohlken
Alma Buol
Kate Hanken
Mary Lovell
Esther Prult
Mildred Pulver
Laura Sinclair
Mildred Wilcox
Ruth van Buren
Zeela Burlingham
Marion Balster
Emma Hughes
Ruth Marsden
Country Club
Business Men
Fairgrounds
Moore
Francis Locher
B. C. Roberts
Frank Locher
Egger
Iowa News
J. W. Jarnagin
Air Mail
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