District Court May Term Opens Monday in Jones County
The May term of the District Court in Anamosa opens Monday with Judge F O Ellison presiding. No jury will be called. Foreclosure and equity cases docketed include John O Rourke v McLaughlin and First Trust Joint Stock Bank v Store among others.
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District Court
District Court of
Jones County
Anamosa
F. O. Ellison
John O’rourke
Edward O'Rourke
Eugene McLaughlin
First Trust Joint Stock Land Bank of Chicago
Oscar J. Store
A. Coxsee
Maria Catherine Rickels
Terman Julfs
Ida May Ramsey
L. F. Pealer
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Smith James
May B. Reynolds
G. W. Jones
Equitable Life Assurance
Sciety
A. E. Christophersen
Equitable Life Co
Carl Shellin
Etta M. Lawrence
United Investment & Realty Co
G. H. Hanken
E. A. Andrews
Robert A. Scroggie
August H. Hansen
Melissa Ballou
D. L. Simpson
Ruth Casper Dirks
Fred Dirks
L. A. Andrew
Center Junction Savings Bank
Center Junction
Iowa
Elva C. Young
Tillie Luke
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co
Rose Marek
The
Monticello State Bank
Piva
E. E. Phillips
G. H. Witham
M. C. Witham
George Young
Local School Competes In Monticello Brain Derby Contest
Monticello public school joined 174 other high schools in the University of Iowa fifth annual every pupil brain derby last Tuesday. About 50 000 pupils entered with the state contest to be held in Iowa City June 6 and 7. Top three in each test receive awards and advance to the state meet.
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Monticello
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Eugene Reichart
Warren Studer
Merle Honeussler
Carol Naylor
Ada Egger
John Hiller
Helen Holst
Margaret Houston
Constance Naylor
Dorothy Sawyer
Geneva Loomis
George Fraser
George Bridges
Frances Steck
George Frager
Orvin Yeoman
Jo Jo Royden
Calendar of Monticello Public School events for May and June
The Monticello public schools outline the last weeks of the term with a calendar of events. The program includes the junior senior banquet on May 20, May Fete on May 25, senior play Streets of New May 26, Baccalaureate May 28, senior exams May 29, Class Day May 30 at 9 o clock, senior picnic May 31, graduation June 1 with speaker Dr Harry Gage, and alumni banquet June 2.
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Monticello
New
M. E Church
H. S. Auditorium
Harry Gage
Isabel Devlin Died Friday in Monticello
Isabel Devlin born March 15 1868 in Philadelphia died Friday at John McDonald hospital after a prolonged illness. She moved to Monticello in 1875 and worked as a dressmaker clerk and milliner for over forty years. Survived by three sisters and funeral rites held at Sacred Heart church with burial in Sacred Heart cemetery.
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Belle Devlin
John McDonald Hospital
James Lahey
Miss Devlin
Philadelphia
Peter
Catherine Devlin
Monticello
McAleer
Don McAleer
Devlin
Joseph Meyer
Mary
Kate Britting
Mattie
Sacred Heart Church
A. L. Lorenz
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Iowa State Fair Announces 1933 Cash Premiums
The 1933 Iowa state fair will offer nearly $70 000 in premiums for live stock farm products 4-H club exhibits and other major competitive activities. Major awards include 9000 for 4-H exhibits 15920 for cattle 8380 for horses 6962 for swine and 4867 for agricultural products.
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A. R. Corey
Death Of Miles Cook Former Jones County Recorder
Miles Cook former Jones county recorder died in Colorado Springs Colorado at 85. He served as recorder from 1695 to 1901 and was remembered as a pleasant officer. He moved west after leaving office and spent 30 years in Colorado Springs. His wife died years ago. He is survived by son Harry Cook of Highland Park Michigan.
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Miles Cook
Jones County
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Cook
Cedar Rapids
Harry Cook
Highland Park
Michigan
Eggers Given Suspended Sentence in 1932 Monticello Hold Up
J E Eggers pleaded guilty before Judge Ring at Anamosa to participating in a hold up of E H Allen in Monticello last November. He received a sentence not to exceed three years but was suspended and he was paroled to his mother while outside Iowa. Swartz and Miller also faced sentences. Swartz got a suspended term and Miller serves an indeterminate sentence up to ten years. County Attorney Levien prosecuted.
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J. E. Eggers
Happy” Miller
Otis Swartz
Anamosa
E. H. Allen
H. A. Miller
Monticello
Olis Swartz
Swartz
Miller
State Reformatory
Levien
Fewer Convicts Reported At Fort Madison And Anamosa
A monthly report filed by Miss Louise Thompson shows declines in convict numbers at the Fort Madison state penitentiary and the Anamosa state reformatory during April. The penitentiary discharged 54 and received 37 prisoners, with 26 paroled, three died, and the rest either finishing sentences or transferring.
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Fort Madison
Teformatory
Irene Orcutt Dies at Home West of Monti cello
Irene Orcutt died last Sunday at her home west of Monti cello. The funeral was held Tuesday at the Presbyterian church with Rev. Wm. J. Grossheim presiding and burial at Oakwood cemetery. Born Lisbon June 12, 1864 she would have been 69 next birthday. Maiden name Irene Kohl. She was married to Leslie Orcutt who is now deceased and survived by one son Frank E. Orcutt.
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Irene Orcutt
Monticello
Presbyterian Church
Wm. J. Grossheim
Oakwood Cemetery
Orcutt
Lisbon
Irene Kohl
Leslie Orcutt
Frank E. Orcutt
Bounty Payments Authorized locally by Supervisors
At the last board meeting deputies J J Locher Monticello J L Cave Oxford Junction and J R Ramey Onslow were named to pay bounty fees that had previously been paid by the county auditor The move aims to help those unable to travel to the county seat and reflects recent fee reductions.
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Board of Supervisors
Messrs
J. J. Locher
Monticello
J. L. Cave
Oxford Junction
J. R. Ramey
Onslow
Minister Accused of Ejecting Dog From Church
A minister faces public criticism after allegedly kicking a dog from a church during a service. Congregants reportedly reacted with louder reactions than the dog, prompting coverage in the American Weekly distributed with next Sunday's Chicago Herald and Examiner.
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American Weekly
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Adv
Monti High Sets 1.39 Record in Conference Half Mile
University High of Iowa City defended its track title at Mount Vernon with 45 points, defeating West Liberty by 10. Van Phillips led the record sprint assault, breaking the 100 220 and 440 yard marks. Lind of Tipton set a high hurdle record as West Liberty and Tipton notched meet records in the mile. Alfred Wenger and Spooner starred in relays as Monti broke the half mile relay conference record at 1 39.
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University High
Iowa City
Mount Vernon
West Liberty
van Phillips
Lind
Tipton
Smith
Ray Smith
Monti High
Willard
Hardier
Finier
Alfred Wenger
Phillips
Walton
Monti
van Buren
Bud
Glen Wenger
Clark
Spooner
Dry and Wet Conventions Held in Anamosa May 8
Separate dry and wet meetings in Anamosa selected delegates and alternates for the June 20 statewide vote. Dry chose Dr. A. G. Hejinian of Anamosa as delegate. E. A. Grimwood was named dry alternate. Wet named C. M. Holst of Center Junction as delegate. L. W. Russell of Anamosa as alternate.
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A. G. Hejinian
C. M. Holst
Anamosh
Dr. Hejinian
Anamosa
Center Junction
Wet Forces
Des Moines
E. A. Grimwood
Oxford Junction
L. W. Russell
George Specht
Russell
James Cave
J. N. Stoffel
Wyoming
Harry Stuhler
Monticello
Seward White
Olin
Louis Hoag
W. N. Morse
Jones County
Simarly
Nellie Morey Reelected County Superintendent
Nellie V. Morey was reelected to a three year term as Jones County superintendent at a meeting of twenty six district presidents. Morey received 18 votes to Klaud Dick's 8. Three new six year county board members were named Mrs. Walter Koon H E Carter and C W Evitts with several continuing members remaining.
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Jones County
Nellie V. Morey
Miss Morey
Anamosa
Klaud Dick
Wyoming
County Board of Education
Walter Koon
Onslow
H. E. Carter
Olin
C. W. Evitts
Morley
C. A. Coxsee
Monticello
E. A. Grimwood
Oxford Junction
George McDonald
Center Junction
Notre Dame Medal Contest Finalist John Locher Jr
John Locher Jr son of Mr and Mrs J J Locher reached the finals in Notre Dame s annual medal forensics contest surviving 6 of 37 entrants He spoke on Will Capitalism Survive Locher also belongs to Notre Dame s cancer and marching bands The medal funded by the late William Breen estate of Fort Wayne Ind Notre Dame graduate 1877 The 1929 medalist was William Roy who won the national oratorical contest.
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John Locher
J. J. Locher
University of Notre Dame
Locher
Notre Dame
William Breen
Fort Wayne
Ind
William Roy
Prohibition Speaker Set for Sunday at M E Church
A union evening service will be held at 7 30 Sunday at the Methodist Episcopal church. Miss Emma Amburn a representative of the Town Prohibition League will address the audience.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Emma Amburn
Prohibition League
Free Garden Seeds Offered To Needy In Monticello
Unemployed families in Monticello may apply to Mayor Fred D. McLaughlin for free garden seeds. The Monticello Red Cross will obtain seeds for approved applicants. Camp Fire Girls and Boy Scouts collect extra produce or seeds from the public and notify Mayor McLaughlin of seeds available.
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Monticello
Fred D. McLaughlin
American Red Cross
Camp Fire
Boy Scouts
McLaughlin
Matthiessen Co Opens New Local Bulk Station
The Matthiessen Auto Supply Co announces a new bulk oil and gas station in Monticello with Masco Products line. Tank wagons will distribute oils, gasoline, kerosene and distillates to area towns from a central Monticello bulk station. A front end garage revamp adds electric pumps and a service department for oils brakes car washing and minor repairs.
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Matthiessen Auto & Supply Company
North
Cedar Street
Monticello
Masco Products
Matthiessen Company
Iowa
Iowa Alemite Company
Matthiessen
Adv
Record Of Divorces And Marriages In Jones Co 1932
In 1932 Jones county recorded 60 marriages and 19 divorces, with no annulments, compared to 92 marriages and 29 divorces in 1931. National and state figures show Iowa had 8 014 marriages and 3 354 divorces in 1932, both down from 1931. Population estimates yield 3.2 marriages per 1000 and 1.35 divorces per 1000 in 1932.
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Jones County
Bureau of Census
Washington
Iowa
Jones County Motor Vehicle Registration Reaches 4085
The total motor vehicle registrations in Jones County stand at 4085, about thirteen hundred below the peak seen in earlier years. The figure highlights ongoing trends in vehicle ownership and registration activity within the county.
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Jones County
Two Car Accidents Reported Near School Grounds
Two automobile crashes were logged last Tuesday evening. Mrs. Fred Shover, driving to fetch her children Juanita Venita and Frederick, collided with oil truck driver Leslie Feeade at the northwest corner of the public school grounds, with minor damage and no serious injuries. Another crash involved Mrs. Forrest Deischer near Monticello farm, when her car rolled over after being crowded off the road. she was uninjured though the vehicle sustained a few crumpled fenders.
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Fred Shover
Leslie Feeade
Shover
Juanita
Venita
Frederick
Reade
Forrest Deischer
Deischer
Monticello
Buddy Poppy Poster Contest For Monticello Pupils
A May 15 deadline has been set for a Buddy Poppy poster contest among fifth and sixth grade pupils in Monticello public and parochial schools. Winners will be announced in a downtown window display, with first prize a silk flag.
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Monticello
United States
Bonding Company Sued Over Delaware County Bank Loss
A federal jury in Dubuque awarded 15093.33 to L A Andrew state superintendent acting as receiver of the Delaware County State Bank. The verdict holds the bonding company liable for the bank losses from overdrafts and checks, while cashier J P Sloan faces potential state court action.
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United States
Dubuque
L. A. Andrew
Depositruuartary
Voroyady Ore Timore
Andrew
Delaware County State Bank
Manchester
J. P. Sloan
Bonding Company
Sloan
Mrs George Sweesy Recovers From Major Surgery
Mrs George C Sweesy is reported ill in a Walla Walla hospital after an operation to remove cancer. She is convalescing. She was Emma Egger before marriage and sister to Arnold Egger and Mrs Mary Barrett. A cablegram to daughter Lucille Sweesy, a missionary in Persia, was sent Thursday and answered Friday morning.
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George C. Sweesy
Walla Walla
Washington
Sweesy
Emma Egger
Arnold Egger
Mary Barrett
Local Farmer Ill With Malta Fever Near Monticello
Carl Schneiter, a Monticello area farmer, has suffered five weeks of Malta fever and received care at McDonald hospital before moving to his mother's home for close medical supervision. Friends hope for a swift recovery. Also, Misses Caroline and Emma Heiken visited Miss Gladys Stimpson in Newton, where Stimpson teaches.
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Carl Schneiter
Monticello
Malta
McDonald Hospital
Louise Schneiter
Schneiter
Caroline
Emma Heiken
Gladys Stimpson
Newton
Miss Stimpson
Wayne Township to Pay Off Last School Bonds
The Wayne township schools will pay $1,000 in bonds next Monday May 16 per secretary FH R Jacobs who has served 29 years. Seven standardized schools Nos 2 to 8 plus Nos 9 before drop out, with most new houses except Nos 2 and 9. The first four houses were built without a levy and next year the township levy will be among the lowest in Jones county. Each school remains highly efficient.
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Wayne Township
FH. R. Jacobs
Wayne
Jones County
Here And There In Nearby News
The Oxford Junction Savings Bank will pay a 15 percent dividend to claimants this week. Obituaries note deaths including Joseph Peckosh 93 of Oxford Township born in Bohemia who came to Oxford Junction in 1887 and left seven children. Luther A. Brewer 74 former Cedar Rapids Republican publisher died of apoplexy May 6. his Leigh Hunt collection was famous. survivors include Frank Brewer and Mrs J Winger Draper. Robert Fisher 47 former Delaware County auditor died of a heart attack while visiting near Manchester. survived by wife and two sons. he served as county auditor and worked for Standard Oil. member of Presbyterian church and Masonic and K of P lodges.
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Joseph Peckosh
Oxford Township
Bohemia
Oxford Junction
Luther A. Brewer
Cedar Rapids
Leigh Hunt
Brewer
Howard Hamblin
Manchester
Fishel
Robert Fishel
Delaware Co
Beloit
Standard Oil Company
Tle i
Robert Jr
Eugene
The
Presbyterian Church
Masonic and
K. of P
Locals To Meet Cascade Here Next Sunday
Cascade Reds face Monticello Sunday at the city park in a league opener. Twenty five cents admission. Monticello officials list Lee Bartlett as manager and Clarence Matthiessen as Monticello president. schedule for May games released by Maquoketa Valley league.
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Bob Wogan
Cascade Reds
Monticello
Cascade
Monti
Lee Bartlett
Clarence Matthiessen
Monticello Baseball Association
Paul Schuetz
Ralph Lambert
Cities May Restrict Sales Of Cigarettes
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that city councils may exercise discretion in issuing cigarette sale permits. In Bernstein v. City of Marshalltown, Justice Kindig stated the statute uses may not shall or must, upholding the council’s denial of a permit after Bernstein, a Marshalltown magazine dealer, sought mandamus to compel issuance.
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Town Supreme Court
A. H. Bernstein
Marshalltown
Justice Kindig
New Fish and Game Rules In Iowa Take Effect This Spring
New regulations from the Iowa state fish and game commission take effect on May 15 changing northern and southern zone seasons. Minor changes include minimum length reductions for pike, pickerel, black bass, trout, crappie and sunfish, with adjusted season dates and license age exemptions for women and youths under sixteen. The commission may still proclaim pheasant seasons after a public hearing.
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Iowa
State Fish and Game Commission
Jones County
Spirit Lake
Clear Lake
Okoboji Lakes
Special Speaker At The P T A Meeting May 16
The Monticello Parent-Teachers Association holds its regular meeting at the public school Tuesday afternoon May 16 at 8 oclock. The afternoon speaker is Mr Hayes of the Cedar Rapids playground commission. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected.
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Monticello
Parent-Teachers Association
Hayes
Cedar Rapids
Rev J H Hinkhouse Former Monticello Pastor Dies
Rev J H Hinkhouse a former Monticello Presbyterian pastor died at his Wilton Junction home aged 74. He served as stated clerk of the synod and Dubuque Presbytery and helped establish Monticello’s brick church completed in 1885. He is survived by his wife Amy Junkin and five children. Funeral held at Wilton Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Hinkhouse
Presbyterian Church of
Monticello
Wilton Junction
Hinkhouse
Synod of
North Cedar Street
George LeClerc
Lenox
Audubon
Sioux City
Parsons College
Fairfield
Lenox College
Hopkinton
Cedar County
Amy Junkin
EB. K. Mates
Town City
J. D. Hinkhouse
Paul M. Hinkhouse
New Jersey
Fred J. Hinkhouse
K. M. Maarbjerge
Copenhagen
Denmark
Tenderfoot Ceremony For Boy Scouts Planned
An initiation ceremony for Tenderfoots will be held at the scout room next week Wednesday evening at 7:60 o'clock. A varied program for the evening includes first aid demonstrations rope tying and compass tests. Parents and others interested in boys work are invited to attend.
Minnesota License Fee Cut Expected to Save motorists Millions
A reduction in Minnesota license fees is projected to save motorists more than 3.3 million dollars in the coming year. The cut targets vehicle registrations and related charges, easing household transportation costs statewide.
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Minnesota
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Edward Scherrer
Loretta Specht
Gladys Howland
Elmer Kaufman
James Rickless
Dorothy Barlow
LeRoy Schoon
June Bollinger
Mary Stickford
Winfred Rohr
Edward Bcherrer
Ruth Graves
Elmer Kauffman
Marion McVey
Hazel Huston
Pauline Oltman
James Ricklefs
Isabel Devlin
Once Jones Co
Monticello Public School
Iawa
Drys
Court House
A. H. Newman
Martelle
Catherine Barton
Harry Holcomb
Clifford B. Paul
C. Cole
BE. A. Grimwood
Nellie Morey
John Locher, Jr
M. E
Matthiessen Co
Jones Co
Bonding Company Stock, Delaware Co. Bank
George Sweesy
Oxford Junction Savings Bank
Maquoketa Valley
Maquoketa Valley League
Mach League
Teague
Dyersville
Wanscom
Guttenberg
Savel
Independence
Johnson
Hanscom
Puttersville
Caine
P.T.A
First Presbyterian Church
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