Monticello Plans First Air Mail Flight May 19
Monticello to mark National Air Mail Week with a special cachet and a May 19 air mail flight arriving at 10 28 in the city park. Governor Kraschel issues proclamation urging use and study of air mail history and service, with first day covers valued as souvenirs of Monticello’s inaugural air mail pickup.
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Monticello
National Air Mail
Air Mail
Express
Helen Louise Stuhler
Harry Stuhler
New York City
Jones County
Stuhler
Iowa
Dubuque
Moniticello
Oxford Junction Man Given Thirty Days For Trot Line Fishing
Sam Wires, 48, of Oxford Junction, appeared before Justice McIntyre in Anamosa last Thursday and was sentenced to 30 days in Jones County Jail on illegal fishing charges. He was arrested Wednesday night near Hale by Cedar Rapids conservation officer Jee Logan for using trot lines in a closed territory north of Highway No. 30 on the Wapsie River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Wires
Oxford Junction
McIntyre
Anamoss
Jones Country
Jee L ‘Logan
Cedar Rapids
Wapsie River
Hale
Iowa
Death on railroad tracks identified as suicide
The body of Mrs. Myrle Liercke, 38, of Clarence, was found on North Western railroad tracks Friday morning. Coroner Andrew McCormick said evidence near the scene indicated she jumped in front of a train shortly after midnight. Liercke had been in ill health, and Louis Oberholser located the body. identification took hours.
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Myrle Liercke
Clarence
North Western Railroad
Andrew McCormick
Tipton
Scouts to Collect Contributions Saturday in Monticello
A Boy Scout from local Troop 49 will visit every home in Monticello on Saturday to collect contributions for Scout work. Entrepeneurs have mailed notices asking for gifts of any size and Scouts will record any overlooked donations.
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Monticello
Monticello Students Shine at Iowa City State Music Contest
Monticello high school sent two events to the Iowa City state music contest after strong showings in sub district and district rounds. The girls glee club directed by Miss Huldah Peet earned excellent ratings, while Wilbur Doxsie on oboe, accompanied by Miss Pest, received a good rating.
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Monticello
Iowa City
Huldah Peet
Wilbur
Doxsie
Pest
Monticello High School
District Court Opens Monday in Jones County
The May term of the Jones county district court begins Monday at the Anamosa courthouse with defaults called May 17 at 1 30. Judge Morfit will assign cases. No jury for the term and the grand jury will not be called. Read docket includes Behnken v Behnken, Brokens v Brokens, Wheelock v Zimmer man, Riedel v Gerdes, Coleman v Coleman, Fluegel v Broderson, Marek v, Cascade Bank v Crawford, Krieser v Krieser, Lawrence v Donahoe, Dorgeloh v Dorgeloh, Snyder v Snyder, Beam v Blood, Siebels v Siel dels.
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Jones County District Court
Anamosa
Mofiit
Helena Behnken
John Behnken
Marcel Brokens
Guarian
Steve Wheelock
J. B. Zimmerman
Emil. Riedel
Harm W. Gerdes
Rose Coleman
Roy Coleman
F. E. Fluegel
Thomas J. Broderson
Monticello
State Bank
Albert Marek
Cascade -State Bank
William B. Crawford
Ae de Harriet
L. Krieser
Albert E. Krieser
Roy L.lawrence
W. J. Donahoe
Dale
D. Dorgeloh
Eveliner
Dorgeloh
George Snyder
Gladys E. Snyder
Elsie
Beam
C. W. Blood
A . Hank Siebels
J. H. Siedels
Macaulay and Gray Named University Officials
Announcement lists J M Macaulay of Mount Vernon as director of admissions and Walter H Gray of Mount Vernon as registrar and alumni secretary. Effective June 1 Macaulay is noted as son of Rev William J Macaulay former pastor in Monticello.
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J. .M. Macaulay
Mount Vernon
Walter H.gray
Mr. Macaulay
Wm. J. Macaulay
Methodist, Apiecopal
Monticello
Child escapes serious injury after 25 foot fall
A 20 month old boy, Robert Fahrni, of Anamosa, fell 25 feet from an outdoor stairway after a window screen gave way. He suffered only a cut lip in the upstairs apartment mishap last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Helen” Fahrni
Elsie Fitzsimmons Weds C R Mellor at Monticello Parsonage
Mrs Elsie E Fitzsimmons and Charles R Mellor, both of Monticello, were married at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage last Sunday evening at six. Rev George Woodall officiated. The couple will reside at 404 South Maple Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie 5. Fitzsimmons
Charles R. Mellor
Monticello
Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
George Woodall
Plans Forward for Monticello Community Building Bid
Architect Norman Hatton of Cedar Rapids met with a city council committee in Monticello to discuss a new community building. No decision was reached. Hatton expects to offer suggestions after reviewing the proposal. A government loan, covering 45 percent, would be sought if the project advances. Monticello has not previously sought federal aid.
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Norman Hatton
Cedar Rapids
Hatton
Monticello
Young People Married in Clinton First Presbyterian Church
George Schmidt son of Mrs Elizabeth Schmidt and Eldora Semmert daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Semmert both of Monticello were married at the First Presbyterian church in Clinton on Saturday at 2 pm. Rev Bruce McCullough performed the ceremony with Evelyn Semmert as bridesmaid and Ernest Schmidt as best man. A wedding dinner followed at the home of Ted Little in Clinton. Attending were family members from Monticello and out of town guest Mrs Rathert from Milwaukee, sister of the groom. The bride is Monticello high school graduate linked to Bell Telephone. the groom, of Schmidt Bros dairy, attended Onslow school. They will reside at 401 East Second street Monticello in the east half of a duplex.
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George Schmidt
Elizabeth Schmidt
Eldora Semmert
Sam Semmert
Monticello
First Presbyterian Church
Clinton
Bruce McCullough
Evelyn Semmert
Ernest Schmidt
Ted Little
Monticello High School
Bell Telephone Exchange
Onslow
Schmidt Bros. Dairy
Schmidt
East Second Street
Obituary notices for Elizabeth Orr Davis and Mary Ruley
Elizabeth Orr Davis age 79 died in Cedar Rapids hospital Sunday morning born Temple Hill December 6 1858 funeral services held yesterday at 2 p m burial Linwood cemetery relatives Agnes French Mina Connilly Cascade brother John Ort Cas cade. Mary Ruley age 76 died in Chicago last week Wednesday funeral services held Saturday Sacred Heart church Oxford Junction married to Juin Ruley Maquoketa mother of ten children. Maquoketa fire destroyed old Burrows feed barn Thursday afternoon loss set at 3500 with no insurance.
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Elizabeth Orr Davis
Cedar Rapids
Temple Hill
Agnes French
Wyoming
Mina ‘Connilly- of -Cascade
John Ort
Cascade
Linwood Cemetery
Mary Ruley
Chicago
Sacred Heart Church
Oxford Junction
Juin Ruley
Maquoketa
Death of Monticello Pioneer Fred Matthiessen
Final summons last evening ended the life of Fred Matthiessen a longstanding Monticello resident of 52 years born December 28 1856 in Dix Illinois. He engaged in farm implement sales then clothing sales and passed away at home on West First Street after two years of declining health leaving wife Barbara M Timpe and daughters Minnie Butler Nellie Horsch Jennie McFarlane and several grandchildren.
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Fred. Matthiessen
Monticello
West First Street
Matthiessen
Creed
John B. Zimmerman
Charles
Minnie) Butler
Cedar Rapids
Bert
Nellie) Horsch
Seattle, Wash
Jennie McFarlane
Chicago
Retirement of P Adelstein Johnson Iowa Congregational leader
Dr. P Adelstein Johnson of Grinnell retirement as Iowa Congregational churches superintendent after 31 years. A Sioux City banquet honored him with an 1100 purse for Iceland travel, and Rev Royal J Montgomery succeeds him. Johnson born in Iceland and raised in Canada and Minnesota, began life facing hardship.
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Monticello
P. Adelstein Johnson
Grinnell
Iowa
Sioux City
Johnson
Siegfried Guyan
Monti
Congregational Churches
Rynerson Boy Fatally Injured in Pontiac Accident
Funeral services were held for Jerry Ryner son of Harold and Mrs. Rynerson of Pontiac Michigan. He was born June 13 1930 in Monticello and died after a wagon accident on a hill when a wagon rolled into a street. Survived by parents two brothers and grandparents. Interment at Oakwood cemetery family lot.
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Jerry Ryner+ son
Harold Rynerson
Pontiac
Mich
Methodist Church
George Woodall
Jerry
Monticello
Harold, Jr
George
Margaret Rynerson
Daniel Zumbrunnen
Oakwood Ceme
Country Club Party Set for May 19 Time
The first Country Club party for the ladies is scheduled at the club house in the afternoon of May 19. Activities include contract bridge and dominoes, with a vote to determine future dates, followed by planning the summer party schedule.
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J. H
B.C, Rob
Former Local Woman Grace Brazelton Dies in Pasadena
Grace Eliza Brazelton a former Monticello resident died May 2 at her Pasadena home where she had lived 25 years. She leaves granddaughter Ruth Mitchell and relatives in Pasadena Monticello and Long Beach. Funeral services were held May 4 with burial in Pasadena. Her father G O Goodrich ran a Monticello drug store in the early 1870s and she later lived with her uncle J A Voorhees in Monticello after moving from Princeton Missouri. Her husband Noel Brazelton died in Pasadena 14 months ago.
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Grace Eliza Brazelton
Monticello
Pasadena
Calif
Ruth Mitchell
Long Beach
Chloe Brazelton
Frank Hayden
Princeton
Missouri
Ruth
Mr. Brazelton
May Events Calendar for Monte High and District Meet
A series of school events listed for May include Junior-Senior banquet May 13 and district track meet May 14. The Monticello baseball team opens May 15 at Farley and Kittenball season starts May 16 followed by the high school baseball team facing Maquoketa on May 17, its last game of the season.
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Monticello
Farley
Maquoketa
P.T. A
Monte High
Safe driving reminder ends in off road crash
A speaker warns motorists that watching a map while driving leads to accidents. He stresses keeping eyes on the road hands on the wheel and mind on reaching the destination safely, noting many motorists slip up and ruin trips.
Pioneer Of Jones County Died Saturday
Jacob Anderson aged 88 a Jones county pioneer died Saturday near Monticello at his daughter's home Mrs John Flubiger Funeral services were held Monday at Hayes funeral parlor with Rev George Woodall officiating Burial followed at Buffalo cemetery seven miles west of Anamosa Anderson born in Canada in 18H9 moved to Jones county at age six and lived there most of his life He was married to Minnie Millard and they had eleven children all of whom survive including Lancia Troy Mills Mrs John Winkiger and others scattered in Minnesota Colorado and Iowa He spent the last years with his nephew John Anderson and Beverly Anderson and then with his daughter two years ago.
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Jacob Anderson
Jones County
John Flubiger
Monticello
Hayes
George Woodall
Methodist Church
Buffalo
Anamosa
Canada
John
Ada Bolton Anderson
Buffalo River
Minnie Millard
Lancia
Troy Mills
John Winkiger
Ee Wright
Seraubery Point
William
Park Rapids
Landale
Minn
Samuel
Ada Schmidt
Ernest
Cascade
Perry
Colorado
Barn Fire Destroys Hicks Farm in Richland Township
A large barn on Howard T. Hicks farm in Richland township burned at 4 this morning. The barn and several outbuildings were lost, with $3,000 insured by German Mutual. Tenants Vernon Aldrich reported no telephone on the farm and fire crews saved nearby structures.
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Howard T. Hicks
Richland Township
German Mutual Fire Insurance Association
Vernon Aldrich
Monticello High to Stage Adam and Eva May 20
Monticello public school will present a three act play Adam and Eva Friday night May 20 in the auditorium. John Fraser stars as Adam with Edith Ferring as Eva along with Vernon Steiner as James King and a cast including Frances Bone and Clarence Hosford. The production features a wealthy man and his extravagant family facing a revenue crisis and comic schemes. The school also reports on state academic tests with Monticello students placing in English and other subjects, listing top scorers across grades.
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Monticello Public School
Adam and
Eva
John Fraser
Jule
Clinton
Dewitt
Frances Bone
Charles Field
Eva King
Edith Erring
Abby Rocker
Elmeree Nichols
Horace Pilgrim
Clarence Hosford
Delamater
Donald Poppe
Adam Smith
Thi Trange
Amazon
Corinthea
Kathleen Carlsen
Adam
Andrew Gordon
Leslie Balster
New York
Recene Ashton Elected To A Fine Position
Miss Recene Ashton formerly of Monticello public schools signs to supervise third and fourth grades at Campus school Eastern State Normal Madison South Dakota. She will assist with art across grades and plans summer study at Iowa City State University pursuing a master’s degree in August. Her thesis will be on Eligibilities in Handwriting.
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Recene Ashton
Monticello Public Schools
Eastern State Normal School
Madison
South Dakota
Miss Ashton
State University
Iowa City
Monticello
Old Toughie contest crowns top cockerel at Allyn Home
Last Saturday at Allyn Home Appliance a contest named the toughest old cockerel in the area. Mrs. John Null won ten dollars for a five year old Leghorn. F. H. Kurt finished second with a Silver Laced Wyandotte and M. E. Burrichter placed third with a Buff Orpington.
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Allyn Home
John Null
Leghorn
F. H. Kurt
M. E. Burrichter
Orpington
Martelle Hosts Ninth County Safety Council Meeting
The ninth in a series of county wide safety council meetings will be held this evening at Martelle High School. All residents are invited to attend and learn about the county safety program and ongoing safety work in the area.
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Martelle
New Cars Licensed From Monti Past Week
Two new cars were licensed from Monticello during the past week Ray Adams DeSoto and Dr C G Thomas Chevrolet were the registrants. Jones county totals show 4833 cars and 675 trucks licensed this year with truck licenses five months ahead of last year and car licenses one month ahead.
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Monticello
Ray Adams
DeSoto
C. G. Thomas
Chevrolet
Jones County
Morley elects Lawrence Greenawald as superintendent
Morley public schools named Lawrence Dale Greenawald as superintendent for the coming year. He succeeds Earl Phillips who moved to Sabula. Greenawald has been Morley’s boys coach and social science instructor for three years and is a Monticello native with degrees from Coe College and the University of Town. He is a first lieutenant in the U. S. Army Reserve.
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Monticello
Iowa City
Montiicello
Janet Howie
Alice Howie
Castle Grove Township
Board of Education
Morley Public Schools
Lawrence Dale Greenawald
Earl Phillips
Sabula
Greenawald
Morley Consolidated Schools
Della Phelps
Coe College
Phi Kappa Pi
University of Town
Officers Reserve Corps
United States Army
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Montticello
J. T. Mofit
Elsie E. Fitzsimmons
C. R. Mellor
Presbyterian Church
Ktenw
Wwe
National Air Rail
Louise Stuhler
Lem
Martha
Stuhlers’ Store
Red Matthiessen
Tllinois
Mr. Matthiessen
Dixon, Ill
Jacob
Anna Matthiessen
Wayne Township
A. W. Adams
Lovell Township
Viola
Eugene Himebaugh
Oelwein
Fred Matthiessen
Robert and
Richard Thompson
Kansas City, Missouri
Dr. Johnson
Iceland
Congregational
Eep
Montgomery
Missionary Herald
Boston
Mass
Winnipeg
Minnesota
Dr. P. Adelstein Johnson
Rynerson
Grace E. Brazelton
Voorhees Home
Dafey Mel Ss A
Mr. Anderson
John and
Beverly Anderson
Hicks
Aldrich
George Ireland
Monti High
The
State University of
John Braser
Edith Ferring
State University At
A. B. Grimes
Elizabeth Byerly
Robert Husman
John Stuhler
Gertrude Ortgies
Eloie Timmins
Mary Lou Luett
Yvonne Lange
Arline Balster
Lois Naylor
Janet Howie Ruth Reuter
Lucille Whuibregtse
Wanda Podhaski
Jo Ricklefs
Mary Hanssen
Thelma Howland
Jean Royden
Shirley ‘Hobert
Lucille Huibregtse
Robert Wahl
Jo McNeill
Robert Wishman
Wilbur Coxsee
Shirley Hobert
Wilma Grossheim
Royal Landis
Earl Laverne Wahl
Ruth Reuter
Junior Welter
Lester Monk
Robert Siebels
Kenneth Ahlrichs
Laverne Behrends
Maxine Lange
Ira Tillotson
Robert Liddy
Robert Eggers
Eugene Schoon
James Keith
Rosella Behrends
Jo Rick
Bill” Podhaski
Monty Hatchery
Ross Baty
Baty Grocery Store
C. A. Coxies
Baty
Bill Podhaski
Bill
Philgas
D. Greenawald
Morley
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