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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1932
Page
4
The May term of the Jones county district court begins in Anamosa on Monday May 16 with Hon. F. O. Ellison presiding. No petit jury. grand jury to convene at term start. Only judge-triable and equity items proceed. jury cases moved to September term. New law and equity cases listed against various banks, individuals, and firms.
Hon Louis Murphy of Dubuque and J W Conmey of Anamosa toured Monticello Tuesday promoting Murphy as the Democratic candidate for the United States senate primary. Murphy, a former internal revenue collector, cited a proposed four and a half billion dollar money issue to raise prices to 1926 levels and protect the middle class, also urging tariff revision Volstead act tweaks for beer and lower taxes.
Miss Florence Noble librarian of the Monticello public library presided at the Middle East District Library meeting in Vinton yesterday. Attending from Monticello were Mrs H M Carpenter Jr and Mrs E J Noble. Julia Robinson of Des Moines executive secretary of the Iowa Library commission also attended and traveled from Vinton to meet Monticello library board today.
Mias Naom Gutknecht will graduate today from the Lutheran Memorial nurses' training school in Chicago Tl. She plans to remain in Chicago to practice nursing. Rev. and Mrs. Paul T. Gutknecht, their daughter Elsa Ruth and an Bud, drove to Chicago yesterday to attend the graduation.
Dr and Mrs Ray Duling Mrs E W Meis and daughter Audrey Miss Carrie Edelstein of Sioux City and Mrs W A Meis of Chicago spent the week end in the home of Mr Mrs T F Denkhoff Mrs FE W Melis and daughter and Miss Edel re retu from St Petersburg Florida
Henry Wallace editor of the Wallaces Farmer Des Moines and Hugh Orchard Cedar Rapids will speak at the annual meeting of Group Eight of the Town State Bankers Association in Monticello on Friday May 27. About 150 bankers from Scott Muscatine Clinton Jackson Cedar and Jones counties attend with L A Andrew state superintendent of banking. Sessions will be in the high school auditorium with a noon luncheon at the Masonic temple dining hall. A longer program will be detailed next week in The Express.
The death of Mrs Lester Fairbanks 35 of Cass township occurred at John McDonald Memorial hospital last Sunday morning from septic poisoning after childbirth. Born June 30 1896 in Lowell Massachusetts she married soldiers notes on Camp Devens in 1919 and moved to Cass township. She leaves husband two sons Willis 12 Donald 10 Lucretia Ann two and a half, four sisters and several brothers. Funeral at the family home led by Rev Charles Kremer of Peniel Presbyterian.
Miss Alice Reed of Monticello, supervisor of public school music at Mediapolis, saw her pupil Kenneth Bullis win the state music contest cello solo at Town City. He tied for first with a rival, then won after a second performance. Bullis graduates this month from Mediapolis high school.
The class of 1932 presents The Mennonite Maid a character play in the public school auditorium Friday evening May 20. The production relies on Mennonite personalities to convey a sober philosophy and features performances by senior boys and girls. A full cast list will be printed next week.
Supt. Carl Hodson announces a Monticello Farmer Canning Plant will operate this year to can sweet corn from 300 acres. Contracts have been mailed to all 48. The focal plant is one of twelve statewide in Iowa to can corn this season. Corn will be planted on or about May 15, with harvest after the Jones County Fair.
The Cascade baseball team defeated Monticello 5 to 3 in a non league game Sunday at Cascade. Bartlett pitched for Monticello with Byerly finishing, while May and Featherstone pitched for Cascade. Monticello plays Dyersville next in a 1:30 p.m. doubleheader with a 2:30 p.m. game.
The June 6 primary ballot features forty one county candidates across eleven offices with many seeking nominations. Voters should study the long slate from the Republican and Democratic sides as county conventions may decide nominations for some contests.
The Monticello public school participated in Iowa's 319 school Cranium Derby, with about 60,000 pupils tackling seventeen subjects. District and state awards will be presented, and top entrants advance to the June 6–7 event at Iowa City near the University of Iowa, carrying roughly 1,150 students to campus.
Dale Greenawald of Monticello and three Cedar Rapids students, Dorothy Wright Irma Tehel and Carla Sgarlata, were initiated into the Coe chapter of Phi Kappa Phi last Tuesday. A dinner at Voorhees hall followed. Greenawald, a four year Coe student, has paid his way through college with little outside help.
Monticello residents note several park upgrades including removal of the fence around the track except near the home stretch, regrading of the track, and ongoing grounds care by William T. Schoon. Forty elm and maple trees were planted and a new cement gutter was built west of the amphitheater to keep dirt off walks.
Sheriff William Fraser reports Chicago police detained a man who had an Oldsmobile owned by CO. E. Ingwersen of Wyoming. The car, taken on March 23, was found in the suspect’s possession during the arrest.
William J. Neiers died suddenly at his home in West Cascade early yesterday after returning from work. Born March 8 1878 in Cascade he was a son of John and Annie Neiers and leaves a widow Margaret Coyne and children Mary Margaret Anna Jeanette John Wilma Robert plus siblings Michael Nicholas Raphael Charles Mrs Podhaski and Mrs Hosch. He ran Neiers Brothers restaurant and soft drink parlor and funeral plans have not yet been set.
Hopkinton correspondent reports Rev Hans Naether formerly of St Peter and Pauls Lutheran Castle Grove township now pastors a Leipzig Lutheran church with a 6000 member congregation. The church is said to have once hosted Martin Luther as its pastor.
Frank Locher recommends a Majestic refrigerator to keep foods pure. Russell Lux offers white Leghorn chicks at 4.95 per hundred. A Cascade Legion pavilion dance on May 18 with Stan Stanley performing. A free cow prize and eight other prizes on May 21 at 3 pm. Several local merchants sponsor promotions and specials on groceries and fabric items.
Mrs James Wilson of Monticello is hospitalized with a fractured hip at McDonald hospital after slipping on a rug while rescuing her granddaughter who fell from her father's lap during a visit to Cedar Rapids. She was brought to Monticello by Iverson ambulance Sunday for care.
The Madison's Merry Maidens 4-H club under Mrs. Paul Smith of Center Junction held a meeting at her home. Public health nurse Miss Lora Houston noted most members had their sixth year molar, with one exception due to an accident. Lucille Livingstone led examinations as health girl. Pauline Holm, Evelyn Courtney, Joyce Preston and Mildred Mead placed high. Members Eloise Sutherland, Mary Dawes, Ruth Hansen, Roberta Livingstone, Hollyce Stingley, Lorra ine Seehusen and Joyce Seehusen also attended. April 23 included talks on magazines and business and musical selections to close.
Mr and Mrs Henry H Otten marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their Jackson township area farm home last Saturday. They wed in Germany on May 8 1892 and four generations gathered for a noon dinner and a talk by Rev John Willins of Zion Lutheran Wayne Twp. Their children Harry and Mrs Will Michels Amber were present along with six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Henry Michels was unable to attend due to family illness.
Monticello public schools closing events begin with a mystic training exhibit and run through May 26 graduation. Senior speaker Rev. Hugh Orchard of Cedar Rapids to address the class as the 32 grade closes.
Miss Betty Denkhoff won first place in piano solo with Liszt Rigoletti and Miss Helen Louise Stuhler took third with Rachmaninoff Prelude in G sharp minor in a Catholic high schools contest at Columbia College gymnasium last Sunday night.
C W Felton of Sioux City son of M O Felton and longtime Madison township resident runs on the Republican ticket for railroad commissioner. He lists fifteen years in railroading with ten in traffic and transportation and anticipates strong support from Jones county voters.
William R. Kuhns 81, longtime Scotch Grove resident, died at his son Harry Kuhns home after erysipelas illness. Born May 17 1851 in Westmoreland Pa he came to Iowa at age nine. Survived by wife predeceased, four children including Lestus and Harry Kuhns, twelve grandchildren, two brothers Joseph A. Kuhns and John Louis Kuhns. Funeral services scheduled in Scotch Grove and Monticello St Matthew's church with interment at Oakwood cemetery.
The Progressive Music Series presents a concert at Sacred Heart school auditorium at 8 p.m. The program features solo and ensemble pieces by Leona Fothergill, Kathleen Hogan, Mary Burrichter, Lillian Locher, Virginia Matthiessen, Emma Eileen, Edwina Hughes, Alice McDermott, Violet Rigby, Mildred Doden, and others, including works by Beethoven Godard and Durand.
The rural home of Samuel Hoffman in Richland township was completely destroyed by fire during the noon hour with uncertain ignition. A kitchen range fire and possible chimney sparks may have started the roof fire. a small amount of furniture was saved while most personal property was a total loss. Insurance coverage existed on the house and goods.
The condition of E. E. Reed remains serious and about the same. He is weaker and his family is greatly concerned. His sister Mrs. Hershel Miller and her daughter Gwen of Charlevoix Mich and his brother George Reed of central Michigan are with him.
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