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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1937

Page

2

Local People Share Visits and Small Town News

Local residents and visitors are noted in a string of brief notices. Names include Hoag, Janet Hazard, Marvin McVay, John Bateman, Mary Stoddard, Margaret Kiburz, George Hubbard, Herman Bricker, Wade Lane, and Mrs. A D Long with many others visiting relatives or staying in area homes.

George Hubbard Cedar Rapids Monticello

Monticello Faces Busy Mother's Day Weekend Notes

Local social column lists visitors and family trips from Des Moines Clinton Dubuque and Cedar Rapids for Mother's Day weekend. Includes bake sale ad at Iowa Electric building and a birth notice for Robert Alan Nicolet born May 7 in Chicago.

Monticello Albert Nicolet Chicago

Wreck injures mayor’s wife near Nora Springs

Mrs. Robert Pace wife of the Rudd mayor sustained serious injuries in the Pace automobile wreck three miles west of Nora Springs. The region’s accident toll appears in a string of community notices and local happenings.

Robert Pace Rudd Pace Nora Springs

Davenport Auto Crash Fatal to Woman and Hurts Husband

Mrs. Sebastian Wagner, 56, died at Mercy hospital from a fractured skull after a Friday night collision that also left her husband hospitalized with shock, bruises, and a broken leg. Driver Daniel McGinn, 26, was arrested for reckless driving and released on bond after admitting alcohol use.

Sebastian Wagner Mercy Hospital Daniel McGinn

Monticello Takes Third in Eastern Conference Meet

Monticello placed third at the Eastern Conference track meet in Mount Vernon behind Tipton and University High. Prull won the pole vault and Rodman the 440 for Monti, with Selineebeten of U High standout in multiple events. Final scores list University High 59, Tipton 51, Monticello 26.

Monticello Mount Vernon University High Tipton U. High Prull Rodman Monti Morey Schweitzer Richardson Schoon Field Selineebeten Miller Moots G. Miller Kautz Hipple Kent Schaeffer Spencer Kinney Bolton Robertson Westphal Prult Howe Crewe Riley Ellison Hager Myers Krogh Anamosa West Branch U, High

Track Notes Highlight Royal Rodman Victory in 440

Royal Rodman dominated the 440 yd dash finishing first while opponents fouled by jumping the gun in the previous 100 yd event. Monti’s team also celebrated pole vault glory as Vic Richardson cleared 19 ft 5 in. and Willis Fairbanks showed speed in the mile, with several teammates posting uneven results in field events and upcoming interclass meets planned at the fairgrounds.

Royal Rodman U. High Anamosa

School News Roundup Highlights Achievements and Activities

Academic tests were sent to the high school on May 10 and 11. Bud Bone earned statewide basketball honor roll recognition. G A A girls Roberta Clark Hilda Balster and Loretta Oaken won state awards for high scoring. First graders celebrated birthdays and mothers day activities filled the week. The fifth and sixth grades hosted programs and spelling contests with top scores noted. Local residents attended Mother’s Day events in Cedar Falls and Waterloo.

Leo Lucas Cedar Rapids Gazette Bud Bone University of Dubuque G.A.A Roberta Clark Hilda Balster Loretta Oaken Walker Fuller Grimes Brindley Moore Robertson Dorothy Maire Carl Behrends Miss Cruise Donald Robertson Genevieve Wright Miller Clause Patty Cavanaugh Beverly Hansel Dale Yousse Bobby Luett Mary Fahrai Mary Lou Luck Minnie Otten Dorothy Matre Marjorie Hoffman Elizabeth Wilson Donald Miller Loren Woellert Jack Stuhler

Fire Demolished First Iowa Capitol Building

The 1830s Wisconsin territory debate over a temporary capital saw Belmont chosen then Burlington offered as seat of government. Jeremiah Smith built a two story capitol in Burlington but a fast fire destroyed the building and much of the town before fire equipment arrived.

Wisconsin Territory Belmont Madison Jeremiah Smith Des Moines County Burlington Legislative Assembly Michigan Territory Des Moines Smith Mississippi River House of Representatives Second Territorial Capitol Frontier

Destruction Hits Town On Winter Sunrise

The town lay in ashes with the winter sun rising over smoking ruins. Property losses reach about $20000 as residents recount events. In other news Miss Marie Haefner reviews Burlington’s first capitol building in The Palimpsest March issue. Mr and Mrs Arnold Thalacker visited Muscatine Wednesday with Mrs George Seehusen and Leone. Leone plans to stay in Muscatine for a new position.

Burlington Marie Haefner Arnold Thalacker Muscatine George Seehusen Leone Hilda Getken

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