Monticello Students Excel In State Brain Derby
Monticello public school pupils in the senior and junior high took the state academic tests sent by professors from the state university. Top finishers had papers forwarded to Iowa City for rechecking and state finals, with top ten percent advancing to the Iowa City finals later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Public Schools
Monticello High School
Iowa City
Lucile George
Arlene Balster
Robert Liddy
Bonnie Burris
Janet Howle
Lucille Huibregtse
Shirley Hobert
Wanda Podhaski
Mary Hanssen
Josephine Ricklefs
Kathleen Carlsen
Jean Royden
Jo McNeill
Mary McLaughlin
Mary Schoon
Hilda Balster
Lucille George
Jo Royden
Constance Naylor
Charlene Rolls
Miss Royden
Wilbur Coxsee
Mary Veitch
Gordon York
Dean Morey
Carl Reuter dies suddenly at Austin Minnesota farm
Carl Reuter died unexpectedly at his farm near Austin Minnesota on May 11. He was born in Germany on May 5 1878 and immigrated to the United States at fourteen. He was married twice and survived by three daughters and three sons, with funeral services in Austin conducted by the Masonic lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Reuter
Austin
Minn
Reuter
Germany
United States
Monticello
Margaret Siebels
August Siebels
Masonic Lodge of
Rex Reuter
Ben Engtebarts
Louis Helgens
Gerd Prull
Abe Prull
Fred Otten
W. J. Zimmerman
Auxiliary Will Dedicate Tree At City Park
The American Legion will publicly dedicate three trees in Monticello City Park on Wednesday May 20 at 4 o clock in memory of the Arthur P. O Rourke Post 209 and its auxiliary. The Monticello high school band will furnish the music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Arthur P. O'Rourke
Monticello
Lillian Locher Appears in Sacred Heart Graduation Recital
Miss Lillian Locher daughter of Mr and Mrs J J Locher graduated in music at Sacred Heart school last Friday evening A large crowd attended the recital She is a senior in the high school
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Locher
J. J. Locher
Sacred Heart School
Miss Locher
Absentee Ballots Available for June Primaries
County Auditor George F Specht begins mail requests for absent voter ballots for the June 1 primaries. Ballots may not be marked or returned until May 18 with applications allowed twenty days before the election and voting fifteen days prior. Absentees include those absent from Jones county on election day or unable to reach polls due to illness or disability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Specht
Jones County
Confesses Plot to Kill Clayton Co. Farmer
Dan Shine 60 near Littleport Clayton County is dead and his new wife who wed in Manchester allegedly confessed complicity. Minard Lenox 18 East Dubuque NL confessed to pulling the trigger after a four hour grilling. He says the lovers hatched the plan to slay Shine over the weekend and carried it out May 5 in the Shine home. The bodyFound in a closet with a .12 gauge shotgun and corded twine near the trigger. Tim Shine 70 and Harold Grother reported the disappearance and aided authorities with the discovery at Elkader mortuary. Four others are alleged to have been connected with the plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Shine
Littleport
Clayton County
Manchester
Minard Lenox
East Dubuque
Shine
Lenox
Tim
Harold Grother
Grother
Elkader Mortuary
Young People Present Low-German Play at Zion School
A group of young locals will stage a three act play titled Stoermdage at the Wayne Zion Lutheran school house next Sunday at 8 p.m. The village life on Ostfriesland coast is featured with cast members Lena Folkers Eloise Kuhns Mildred Doden Esther Harms Velma Tobiason Ricklef Menken Mannard Kuhns Lester Zimmerman Harvey Helgens Carl Folkers Richard Helgens George Harms and Donald Rickels. Everyone is welcome.
DeMolay Group Attends Mothers Day Services
Members of George Washington chapter Order of DeMolay of Monticello attended a Mothers Day service at the Congregational church last Sunday morning. The group included thirty young men and four advisors in the annual church gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Order of DeMolay of
Monticello
O C Hunter 80 Died In Charles City
O C Hunter longtime Monticello grocer died at his Charles City home on Wednesday May 6. His body was taken to Maquoketa for burial Friday at 3 p m. He left many old friends in Monticello saddened by his passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Hunter
Charles City
Monticello
Maquoketa
Adolph Egger Loses Eye After Workplace Injury
Adolph Egger suffered the loss of an eye after a steel fragment struck him while working at Franklin Equipment. The procedure occurred at St Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids following infection from an electromagnet extraction. He is recuperating at home in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Egger
Franklin Equipment Company
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Egger
Monticello
Mr. Egger
Monticello Natives Unite In Simple May Wedding
Miss Ilsa Florin daughter of Mrs Hannah Florin of Chicago wed Edward Buol son of Mr and Mrs Len Buol in a quiet Sunday ceremony at the Buol home. Rev Paul Gutknecht presided with Mendelssohn's march. The couple will reside in Monticello where Mr Buol works in pump and windmill repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilsa Florin
Edward Buol
Mrs
Len Buol
Hannah Florin
Chicago
Paul T. Gutknecht
George B. Hein
Mendelssohn
Reinhardt Siebels
Amber
Edna Buol
Charles Podhaski
Paul
William
Ben
Adam
Martha
John Buol
Martin Buol
Greta
Marjorie
George L. Buol
Robert
Jack
Roland
Eunice
Alda
Herman Hoffman
Carl Marugg
Monticello
Cap Buol
Dubuque
Claire Aitchison
Paul Gutknecht
Margaret Hein
Don Harter
Iowa City
Buol
Sacred Heart Junior Senior Banquet at Maples Inn
Sacred Heart school held its junior senior banquet at Maples Inn on May 13. The event featured colorful decorations a violet class flower and hand painted place cards with the class motto. Rev. A L Lorenz the class pastor gave a well received address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart School
Maples Inn
A. L. Lorenz
E A Clark 81 Dies in Bogard Missouri
E A Clark 81 of Bogard Mo died Monday May 11. He was a former Monticello resident and brother of the late N P Clark of Monticello. He owned the Castle Grove farm until moving to Missouri thirty years ago. Survived by wife, son Perry of Bogard, daughters Mrs Ray Anleberry of Bogard and Mrs Ernest Templeton of Indiana. Funeral services were held at Bogard Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Clark
Bogard
Clark
Monticello
N. P. Clark
Louis Ortgies
Castle Grove Township
Missouri
Perry
Ray Annleberry
Ernest Templeton
Indiana
Ross Baty Remodels His Home On First Street
Ross Baty who purchased the Buetler house on West First Street has been remodeling and redecorating it adding a new furnace. The Batys plan to move in within a week. They will vacate their North Sycamore Street home which will be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. J P Wilkens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Baty
Buetler
West First Street
Mrs. Baty
North Sycamore Street
J. P. Wilkens
Cash Appointed New Postmaster At Anamosa
Charles Cash Jr. received the appointment for the postmaster at Anamosa through the recommendation of Congressman B. M. Jacobsen of Clinton. Cash is editor and publisher of the Anamosa Journal and son of Charles Cash Sr., a longtime Jones county Democrat. Arthur Remley, whose term expired in January, now heads the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cash Jr
Anamosa
B. M. Jacobsen
Clinton
Cash
Scotch Grove Farm House Burned Thursday
Fire from an overheated chimney destroyed the tenant house belonging to the R. P. Clark estate in Scotch Grove township. Tenant Mr Bodenhofer started a small store fire and the blaze spread rapidly. Center Junction fire department responded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Clark
Scotch Grove Township
Bodenhofer
Center Junction
Nellie V. Morey Re-elected County Superintendent
Delegates from ten town schools and sixteen township districts met in Anamosa on May 12 and re-elected Nellie V. Morey as county superintendent for a three year term. She ran unopposed and has been praised for constructive work. The convention also re-elected E. A. Grimwood and Charles A. Coxsee to the school board, with Mrs. Arthur Wilcox joining for a six year term. Mrs. Thevarthen was elected chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Nellie V. Morey
Miss Morey
Jones County
Iowa State Teachers’ Association
Department of Rural Education
National Education Association
Agnes Samuelson
Iowa
E. A. Grimwood
Oxford Junction
Charles A. Coxsee
Monticello
Arthur Wilcox
Center Junction
George McDonald
Onslow
Walter Koon
H. E. Carter
Olin Consolidated
C. W. Evitts
Morley Consolidated
Public School Physical Education Demonstration Next Monday
The Monticello public school will host its annual physical education demonstration in the gym Monday evening May 18 at 730. The event is free and open to the public and features a band performance by Lyle McMullen and a pupil conducted program showcasing leadership poise and confidence through marching drill tumbling dances and games from all grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Public School
Lyle McMullen
Belle Markovitz
Roy B. Moore
Frances Bone
Monti’s Monkeys
Former Residents Celebrate Their Fiftieth Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Andrew Arduser of Burlington Colorado marked their golden wedding with a March 8 dinner at the Buol home. Forty guests heard a mock ceremony and enjoyed a gold and white centerpiece cake. March 9 open house drew many old friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Arduser
Burlington
Colorado
Arduser
Monticello
Witenwyler
The
Reformed Church
John Buol
Otto Arduser
Denver
John Bucal
Colo
R. E. McLain
Belden
Neb
Ruth Arduser
Emil Arduser
Bethune, Cole
Walter
Bethune
Otto
Coulter
Andrew Ardusere
Louis Lorenzen Elected President of Jones Co Beef Assn
Louis Lorenzen of Olin won the Jones County Beef Breeders and Feeders association presidency at Oxford Junction during the annual meeting and banquet attended by 260. Paul Levien of Wyoming became vice president while William Folkerts of Anamosa was named secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Lorenzen
Olin
Jones County Beef Breeders and Feeders Association
Oxford Junction
Paul Levien
Wyoming
William Folkerts
Anamosa
Ray George
Monticello
Harlan Russell
Morley
Harm Dirks
Scotch Grove
Herman Brunscheen
Chicago
Allison A. Fishwild
Oscar Kinlar
Hale
Rex Beresford
Ames Extension Service
Monticello Band Schedule Opens May 27
The Monticello Municipal Band will open its outdoor concert season on Wednesday May 27. Ten concerts are planned at locations to be announced next week with a roster of musicians to be published then. Rehearsals have been held in the Memorial building band room, formerly used by the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Memorial Building
Monticello Red Cross
Mrs Bollinger Burns Reported in Lexington Visit
Mrs A M Bollinger wife of the Milwaukee railroad agent at Elk River Junction near Clinton suffered severe burns in Lexington Kentucky while visiting her daughter. She was lighting the gas when the accident occurred according to a telegram received by Mr Bollinger Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Bollinger
Milwaukee Railroad
Elk River Junction
Clinton
Lexington
James Ricklefs to Wed Nadine Davis in June
Engagement announced for James Ricklefs of Monticello and Nadine Davis of Los Altos Calif. Miss Davis is William Davis’s daughter and Marlboro School alumna. Ricklefs, son of Emil C. Ricklefs, will marry June 18 and travel to Honolulu for a six week summer session at the university while he completes his third year at Stanford University majoring in business economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ricklefs
Nadine Davis
Monticello
Los Altos
Calif
Davis
William Davis
Marlboro School
Los Angeles
Ricklefs
Emil C. Ricklefs
Honolulu
Honolulu University
Leland Stanford University
Andrew Grogan Found Dead in West Cascade Home
Andrew Grogan, 63, was found dead in his West Cascade home Monday at 4 30 p m A physician stated he had been dead about 18 hours The Dubuque county coroner attributed the likely cause to a heart attack Grogan resided with his sister Margaret who survived with injuries from a prior car accident Neighbors noticed the death and the sister was hospitalized Funeral services were held at St Martin's church with a requiem mass Readings noted burial in St Peter's Cemetery Temple Hill and mention of two brothers William and Bernard and sister Mrs Kate Hutton in the sequence of interments
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Grogan
West Cascade
Grogan
Margaret Grogan
Dubuque
Gross-Till-Deidisch
Margaret
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
St. Martin’s Church
T. J. Rooney
St. Peter's Cemetery
Temple Hill
William
Bernard
Kate Hutton
Music Festival Demonstrates County Wide Talent in Monticello
Jones county schools joined an all county event in Monticello last Tuesday with each school performing a fifteen minute program in the afternoon and a mass concert at night. A 300 voice choir conducted by Prof Baltz of Cornell college Mount Vernon opened the program followed by a massed orchestra and a massed band led by Prof Wesley director of the Coz college band. The Schoolmasters club sponsored the event and deemed it highly beneficial to the schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Monticello
Baltz
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Bry
Weseley
Coz College
Former President Dies At Her Home In Marion
Mrs. William C. Dubbs a 53 year old Marion resident died Monday after a long illness. She was born July 31 1882 at Lafayette and married January 4 1905 at Cedar Rapids. Survived by husband son Melvin two brothers and two sisters. Funeral services were held in Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Dubbs
Marion
Alburnett
Carl Michel
Ruth Maier
Funeral held for Mary McKeever in Cedar Rapids
Miss Mary McKeever died recently in Denver Colorado. Her funeral was at Immaculate Conception church Cedar Rapids with Monsignor J N Molloy presiding. Burial followed in Monticello. She is survived by her brother James McKeever an aunt Mrs J D Barker Cedar Rapids and an uncle John ONeill Monticello. The siblings were former Monticello residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary MceKeever
Denver
Colorado
Immaculate Conception Church
Cedar Rapids
J. N. Molloy
Miss McKeever
Monticello
James McKeever
J. D. Barker
John O'Neill
Former Resident Beset by Severe Burns in Electrical Accident
P. C. Hofacre, once of Monticello and now at Edgemont S. Oak, suffered severe burns after touching a 2300 volt transformer. He stood on a wooden bench so he was partially grounded. Current entered his left hand passed through his shoulder and exited his right hand. One thumb bore the worst burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. C. Hofacre
Monticello
Edgemont
S. Oak
Hofacre
Heiserman Reports Rotary Convention At Fort Dodge
J E Heiserman vice president and delegate presented a report to the local Rotary club after the weekly dinner at Maples Inn. The convention at Fort Dodge occurred May 11 and 12 and covered district affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Fort Dodge
Maples Inn
J. E. Heiserman
Jones County May Term District Court Opens in Anamosa
The May term of the Jones County District Court will commence in Anamosa on May 18 with Hon. John T. Moffit presiding. No petit jury will be called. cases needing a jury go to the September term. A grand jury decision is uncertain. A list of new law and equity cases includes Motz vs Webb, Schulman vs Elmore, Merrill vs Mutual Casualty, Hudson vs Center Junction Savings Bank, Breen vs Breen, Bell vs Russell, Schuster vs Hawley, and several garnishments and promissory note actions. The page notes multiple cases and adjournment details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Moffit
Petit Jury
Jones County District Court
Anamosa
Edna T. Merrill
Mutual Casualty Company of Chicago
Mabel Hudson
Center Junction Savings Bank
William Breen
Mike Breen
D.C. Bell
Perry L. Russell
Otto L. Schuster
Merle G. Hawley
Onslow Savings Bank
T. H. Edwards
Andrew Savings Bank
Frazier
Martin Jurgensen
Clarence Co-operative Company, Tine
Frank Moffit
Henry Baily
Citizens Savings Bank
Garnishee
James McConaughy
George C. Gorman
Clarence Rickels
Kenneth Chandler
Acy Sterling
Owen Woods
Peter J. Woods
A. M. Zeller
Neville M. Walia
National Bank of Clinton
Seward White
C. W. Ellison
A. N. Walton
Herman Rickless
Lemke Currency Bill Defeated in House Vote
The Fra nzier Lemke Financing Bill failed 235 to 142 in the House halting farm inflation efforts for 1.5 percent mortgages and $3 billion new currency. Most of Town's reps supported it except Fred Biermann and John Gwynne. Father Coughlin leads the Union for Social Justice in the ensuing election fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Fred Biermann
Decorah
John Gwynne
Waterloo
Union For Social Justice
Father Coughlin
Detroit
Mich
Death by hanging on farm shed near Earlville
Andrew Miller, 44, tenant on Harold Trewin’s Cedar Rapids owned farm north of Earlville, died by his own action Saturday morning. His wife found the body fifteen minutes after he left the house at 5 am. He left no stated reason. Miller is survived by wife and seven children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Miller
Earlville
Harold Trewin
Cedar Rapids
Miler
Charles W. Flint
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Board of Bishops
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
Columbus
Ohio
Flint
Cornell
Syracuse
New York
University
Topic Club Closes Year With Final Meeting At Grimes Home
The men's topic club held its final meeting of the season at the Grimes home on Monday evening. Rudolph Langer led as new president. Lilian Locher played piano while Boyd Shannon and C. A. Coxsee presented papers on Is Co-education progressive then the topic prompted broad discussion. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Grimes
Rudolph Langer
Lilian Locher
Boyd Shannon
C. A. Coxsee
Football Field Ready For Monticello High School Fall
The Monticello high school football field south of town has been prepped for fall use. Students raked cleaned seeded disced and dragged the field with Norman Clark contributing the final drag. Plans call for even games to be played on the new field this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello High School
Monticello
Norman Clark
Five Years Given On Larceny Impersonation Charge
William Meade, 22, was returned to Anamosa from Iron ton Ohio by Sheriff Henry Hich horn and County Attorney Marvin Levsen after pleading guilty to larceny by false impersonation. He was sentenced to five years in Fort Madison prison for stealing from Eddie Fitzsimons of Monticello and wiring funds from Florida South Carolina Tennessee and Paintsville Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Meade
Anamosa
Ironton
Ohio
Henry Hichhorn
Marvin Levsen
H. C. Ring
Fort Midison
Meade
Monticello
Eddie Fitzsimons
Fitzsimons
Mary Fitzsimons
Royal American Shows
Florida
South Carolina
Tennessee
Paintsville
Huntington
W. Va
Trenton
Ashland
Meads
Drivers Examinations Schedule Announced for Jones County
Examinations for drivers and chauffeurs will be conducted by Motor Vehicle department staff under the secretary of state. In Jones county the tests occur at the courthouse in Anamosa on May 12 26 June 9 23 July 7 21 from 1 to 4 30 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of State
Motor Vehicle Department
Jones County
Court House
Anamosa
Amber youth injured in corn crusher accident
Paul Martensen, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Martensen of Amber, was injured Thursday while helping his father crush corn. His left hand was caught in the crusher and four fingers were broken. he was taken to a hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Martensen
J. C. Martensen
Amber
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Clayton Co
Farmer
Bogard, Mo
First Street
Scotch Grove Farm
Mrs. Thevarthen
Geo. F. Specht
A. N. Trevarthen
Harry James
Martello
C. J. Darsee
F. E. Stimson
Dr. Smith
Frank Kolarek
Oxford Mills
George Leslie
Wyming
Hoegen
Cass
George Heiken
Castle Grove
Willie Behrends
Clay
Edwin Reid
Fairview
J. M. Parks
Greenfield
John Fry
W. E. Jones
Jackson
J. E. Porter
Lovell
G. L. Buol
Madison
Ray Griswold
Oxford
Delbert Burda
Richland
Gerald Hamil
Rome
Ray Embree
August H. Schrader
Washington
Nic Bollinger
Wayne
William Jansen
C. P. Fayram
Louis Lorenzen Heads Jones Co. Beef Ass'n
Mary McKeever
Denver, Colo
Heiserman
Rotary Club
Frank L. Motz
T. A. Webb
Harry Schulman
Loren Elmore
Peter L. Haas
Delhi
Welaware County
Delaware County
Haus
Fayette County
Crowe
West Union
Ervie Margralf
Percy Davis
Ile
Topic Club
Ed Fitzsimons
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