Farmers' State Bank Closed At Hopkinton
Hopkinton residents faced a bank closure after vice-president L. J. Ortmann absconded with funds. A $500 cashier’s check disappeared with him, sparking an examination of deposits and certificates of deposit while the state banking department sent an examiner to assess solvency and possible liquidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton
Farmers’ State Bank
L. J. Ortmann
Ortmann
Lowell State Bank
State Banking Department
R. R. Blair
Cedar Rapids
Pullman Hotel
Humphrey
Paving Crew Member Crushed Arm In Accident
R W Biglow assistant superintendent for Harrison Construction was severely injured while guiding a truck onto a turn table between Monticello and Anamosa. Eight fractures formed from the elbow to shoulder socket with arm fragments removed during surgery. He arrived from Kansas City with the crew and is 36 married with two children.
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R. W. Biglow
Harrison Construction Company
Monticello
Anamosa
John McDonald Hospital
Gibgon
Redmond
Biglow
Bupt. Wickham
Big Jow
Mr. Biglow
Kansas City
Birthday Party for Alva Zimmerman at Zimmerman Building
A birth anniversary celebration was held Monday evening in the second story hall of the Zimmerman building. About a hundred guests attended the lively event with tunes from the Yous orchestra and a supper served at midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Yous
Leyland Skelley Wins Honors at Iowa University
Leyland Skelley son of Mr and Mrs E B Skelley was elected to the board of trustees of the Iowa Memorial Union and named to the Sigma Delta Chi journalism fraternity. He ranks second in votes among liberal arts college candidates and has pursued journalism at the state university in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leyland Skelley
E. BE. Skelley
The
State University
Iowa Memorial Union
College of Liberal Arts
Skelley
Sigma Delta Chi Fraternity
University At
Iowa City
Local News Roundup From Monticello and Surroundings
A Nash sedan stolen from A. M. Cloud of Manchester and recovered in St Paul. Noted deaths include J. B. Pendergast a Des Moines lawyer and Anton Huebsch publisher of the North Iowa Times. McGregor mourns its 57 year old native on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nash
A. M. Cloud
Manchester
Dubuque
St. Paul
J.B. Pendergast
Walker
Des Moines
Anton Huebsch
North Iowa Times
McGregor
Iowa
Donald Griffin
Maquoketa
Cornell College
Chicago
Mount Vernon
Bird T. Baldwin
State University
Iowa City
Morley
Alford Rigby
Louis Vernon
Seward Monroe
Dora Horn
Laverta Shoop
Harlan Rigby
Althea Shumaker
Clara Kinnefelter
Lynn
Owen Miller
R. L. Shoop
Lucile Shoop
Clara Chipman
Charles Atkins
Dittmer Hospital
Atkins
M. B. Henderson
West Union
First State Bank of
Hawkeye
Henderson
Thirty Years Ago Events Earn Monticello Life Sketches
A long list of local marriages births and enlistments recapped includes a son born to L Leesekamp and a Schnetter baby at Bowen s Prairie a Monticello man enlisting in the Minnesota volunteers and another in the Spanish American War. Local crimes include a 14 year old thief at a J F Petcina grocery. J R Clay dies in Hale township. Moviemaking returns to Monticello with a showing at the Opera House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newhall
Frank Young
Peter Young
Monticello
Minnesota
Faribault
United States Army
Harry Voorhees
J. A. Voorhees
J. F. Petcina
William T. King
Omaha
J. R. Clay
Jones County
Hale Township
24Th Town
Anna Rettig
William Hintz
Independence
George Rettig
Josie C. Rice
John J. Wasson
Boston
Opera House
Minta Jarrett
W. C. Brown
Cresco
Toledo
Jessie A. Hardin
Red Cross Monticello Chapter Elects Officers
Monticello Red Cross members elected officers for the coming year in a library auditorium meeting led by former president Mrs. Fra ser. New roles include Donald Sutherland as president and F. E. Stimson as treasurer with a treasury balance of 2319.22.
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Red Cross
Monticello
Public Library
John H. Fraser
Donald Sutherland
H. M. Carpenter, Sr
F. E. Stimson
Mary E. Coxsee
Peter Kurt
Halstead M. Carpenter
Janet Hazard
Ben OC. Roberts
F. BE. Stimson
Salvation Army Drive Raises 130 Dollars in Monticello
During a Salvation Army effort in Monticello by local businessmen, volunteers raised 130 dollars to be spent within Iowa. The funds will be distributed from the state headquarters in Des Moines, with most support allocated to the home for friendless girls.
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Salvation Army
Monticello
Towa
Des Moines
Banquet Unites 4 H Clubs Of Jones County At Anamosa
The first all county 4H club banquet in Jones County was held at the Methodist Episcopal church in Anamosa with 150 attendees from nearly every club. Miss Martha Hanken led the event with aid from county leaders and male club supervisors. Speakers including Elma Holub John Shover Freda Rohwedder Harold Wilcox and F P Reed highlighted values of 4H work from club participation to community cooperation and family involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Methodist Episcopal Church
Martha Hanken
Monticello
Miss Hanken
C. Gotsch
Roy Joslin
J. W. Morse
E. F. Tyrrell
A. R. Embree
Frank Walker
John Seehusen
J. W. Domer
Harry Holcomb
Jones County
Jackson County
Joslin
Elma Holub
Miss Holub
Wyoming
John Shover
Holstein Calf Club
John
Freda Rohwedder
Harold Wilcox
Wilcox
Corn Club
Lucile Shoop
Schumann
Traumerel
Thomas Brodersen
Robert W. Service
W. B. Meeks
Greenfield Township
Clara Chipman
Dedication Of Church At Anamosa Today
The new St. Patrick's Catholic church at Anamosa will be dedicated today with Archbishop J J Keane of Dubuque presiding and Father M F Eardley as celebrant. Deacon will be Father George Hauck and sub-deacon Father Joseph Dunn. The ceremony occurs on Ascension Thursday as choir and visiting vocalists perform. The church and parsonage sit on a site valued around 100000 with two thirds paid by hand funds and gifts from parishioners.
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St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Anamosa
J. J. Keane
Dubuque
M. F. Eardley
George Hauck
Monticello
Joseph Dunn
Margaret Henniger Set to Graduate From St Luke's
Miss Margaret Henniger of Waterloo will be among seven graduates from the St Luke's Methodist hospital nurses training school in Cedar Rapids. Graduation exercises occur May 25 at 8 p.m. at the nurses' home, with Rev. W C Clewarth delivering the address. The class baccalaureate sermon will be next Sunday at St Paul's Methodist by Rev. W L Ewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Henniger
Waterloo
Nurses’ Training School
St. Luke's Methodist Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Nurses’ Home
W. C. Clewarth
St. Paul's Methodist Church
W. L. Ewing
Henniger
Monticello Edges Oxford Junction 3 2 In Rain Interrupt
The Monticello high school baseball team beat Oxford Junction 3 to 2 at the city park after a rain delay. Errors by Oxford in the second inning and a misplayed fly ball helped Monticello take the lead, while Appleby pitched strongly to secure the win and an eight win two loss record.
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Monticello High School
Oxford Junction
Oxford
Morey
Greenawald
Rhatigan
Oltman
Monti
Appleby
Rotarians Discuss Business Methods In Monticello
Dr. Thomas M. Redmond gave an address titled Business Methods before the Monticello Rotary club at Maples Inn. He began with a report on a questionnaire about daily business ethics. Vice President J. J. Locher presided in the absence of President Ben C. Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Redmond
Monticello
Senior Class Play To Be Presented Tomorrow
Senior class play Tommy to be produced in Monticello with an all-star cast. Friday assembly notes Rotary trophy winners for the girls volleyball tournament and the first letters awarded to Monti High girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Monticello
Miss Carson
Rotary Club
Monti High
Sybil Hutton
Bertha Mae Goldin
Vivian Bancroft
Ruth Lambert
Sylvia Olden
Helen Rohr
Lucia Schoon
Mildred Wilcox
Laura Koop
Evelyn Eby
Avelda Hanssen
Monti
Marion
Central City
Oxford Junction
Black
Cardinal
Rhatigan
Greenawald
Henry Oltman
Appleby
Shelley’s Bluffs
Melvin Dobbs
Fannie Hicks
Beth Lightfoot
Katherine Jacque
Viola Paulsen
Irma Adix
Helen Moncrief
Eva Glass
Pearl Batchelder
Lilian Allamand
Clara Heiken
John McDonald Hospital Hosts 500 Guests
More than five hundred guests attended a visitors day at John McDonald hospital last Saturday. One hundred mothers with their hospital born children were among attendees. A lunch was served and punch with candy given to other visitors. A group photo of mothers and children was taken at 3:30 PM.
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John McDonald Hospital
Dr Swift's Mother Dies in Missouri Home
Dr L J Swift rushed to Grant City Missouri last Sunday as his mother lay ill Her brother Professor Swift of Rockford Illinois joined him at Chariton The 77 year old woman died Monday at 3 am from infirmities of old age She is survived by a husband one year younger than herself
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L. J. Swift
Grant City
Professor Swift
Rockford
Ill
Chariton
Frank Miles Ill With Pneumonia at Des Moines Hospital
Frank Miles editor of the Iowa Legionaire lies in a very grave condition at Methodist hospital Des Moines after a restless night and little sleep He had continued work last week despite influenza and fever until his illness worsened Saturday He spoke at a Legion meeting in Monticello three weeks earlier.
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Frank Miles
The
Iowa Legionaire
Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Miles
Legion Meeting
Monticello
Theodore F Koop Elected to Phi Beta Kappa
Theodore F. Ted Koop of Monticello was named a Phi Beta Kappa member in the University of Iowa spring election, one of twenty five students from the university to gain the honor. He also earned election to Delta Sigma Rho, pending two inter-collegiate debates for eligibility, and will graduate from the journalism school next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore F
Ted) Koop
Monticello
University of Iowa
Phi Beta Kappa
Ted
Delta Sigma Rho
Mrs J Hartness Dies After Long Illness in Hopkinton
Mrs J Hartness died Saturday at 3 PM in the home of her daughter Mrs Eugene DuFoe Monticello after a rheumatic illness and a fall. Born Louisa Mary Jane Cox in England December 26 1856 she came to the United States in 1901 and later lived in Farley Hopkinton New York Dundee and Monticello. Survived by children Walter Frederick Fear John Fear George Hartness Mrs Mary Owens Mrs Eugene DuFoe and twelve grandchildren with one daughter Mrs George ONeil of Cascade deceased. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the DuFoe home then at the Methodist Episcopal church in Hopkinton.
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John Hartness
Eugene DuFoe
Somersetshire
England
George and
Mary Cox
Louisa Mary Jane Cox
Samuel Fear
United States
New York
Mr. Hartness
Farley
Hopkin- Har
A. Cenatae Tata Wer Eee Ee Taneentaneny
Mrs. Mary Shirley Dies After Long Illness in Iowa
Mary Ellen Shirley, born 1860 in Blue Earth Minnesota, died Monday at John McDonald hospital after a yearlong failed operation. She and Hilander Shirley had ten children, seven predeceased her. survivors include Harvey Shirley of New Diggins and daughters Mrs. Harvey Boots and Mrs. George Huggins. Funeral was at the Monticello Methodist church with burial in Delhi beside her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen Shirley
John McDonald Hospital
William Winans
Monticello
McDonald
Blue Earth
Minn
John D. Winans
Hilander Shirley
Shirley
Harvey
New Diggins
Wis
Harvey Boots
Cedar Rapids
Daisy Hosek
Cincinnati
Ohio
Frances Johnson
Sioux City
Iowa
Jackson County
Castle Grove Township
Jones County
Delhi
Methodist Church
Albert E.coe
Bone elected chairman of Group 8 Iowa Bankers Association
R. J. Bone became chairman for the coming year of Group 8 of the Iowa Bankers Association at the annual Muscatine meeting held last Thursday. Ralph J. Bone assistant cashier of the Lowell State Bank and Charles Hoff also attended, traveling by automobile from the same bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph J. Bone
Lowell State Bank
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Muscatine
Clinton
Scott
Cedar
Jackson
Jones
Charles Hoff
Dr George J Mack Buried Here Last Monday
Waterloo physician Dr George J Mack 77 died at his Waterloo home after weeks of diabetes He was a early city councilman and Waterloo’s first eye ear nose and throat specialist He helped build the Fourth street bridge and served in the fire department Survivors include his widow and brother Eugene Mack of Romeo Michigan Obituary note from the Waterloo Evening Courier May 10.
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George J. Mack
Waterloo
Monticello
Knights Templar Lodge of
Mack
Edward P. Kimball
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Jefferson Street
Fourth Street
Council
Jeanie Jewell
Dr. Mack
Romeo
Mich
Detroit
Louis
Vivida Mack
A. Middleditch
West High School
Bellevue Hospital Medical College
New York City
Lillian A. Kimball
Iowa
Ascalon Commandery
Knights Tem- Ree
OR IV
Meenidey
First Congregational Church
Eugene Mack
Romeo, Mich
Abel, Fred A. Died in Des Moines May 6
Des Moines mourns Fred A. Abel 61 longtime Boone area grocer and former rural teacher. Survived by widow six children two sisters and two brothers with ties to Monticello Boone Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Mediapolis. Funeral conducted by Masonic lodge at Glendale Cemetery Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Abel
Boone
Des Moines
Mr. Abel
James and
Mary Abel
Monticello
George Stuhler
Jones County
Ben
Loren
Sioux City
Boyd
George
Marvin Turner
Fayette, Mo
Elizabeth Abel
Mediapolis
Mayme
Jessie E. Abel
Cedar Rapids
James
Lincoln
Neb
Charles
Chicago
Louis Schultz
Fred
Robert
Philadelphia
Abel
Masonic Lodge
Glendale
Mrs Earl McLees Dies Near Cascade After Birth
Mrs Earl McLees died Sunday night at 7 30 a daughter born ten hours earlier survived by her husband and infant daughter a ten year old daughter her mother Mrs Henneberry and sisters Miss Mary Henneberry Mrs John McLees Cascade Mrs James Houlahan Manchester Mrs Albert Stickney plus Monticello relatives and other attendees from Fort Dodge Dubuque Council Bluffs. Burial followed at North Garry Owen Catholic church cemetery with Mass by Father T P Mulcahy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McLees
Pearl
James Waddick
Earl McLees
North Garry Owen Catholic Church
T. P. Mulcahy
McLees
Henneberry
Mary Henneberry
Jones
Jackson Counties
Cascade
James Houlahan
Manchester
Albert Stickney
Monticello
Thomas Hennaberry
Fort Dodge
Hood
Mrs. Lavery
Dubuque
Rose Lavery
Thomas Ryan
Council Bluffs
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L. J. Ortman
Party
Iowa University
Francis J. McConnel
Pittsburgh
Cornell
Clyde Tull
C. M. Roberts
State Board of Control
W. D. Sheean
Independence Bulletin Journal
Roberts
People’s National Bank
Board of Control
Hammill
Board of Education
Lodge
Church
Leonard Arduser
Leonard
Willie Behrends
Bowen's Prairie
Orlando B. Rundle
Dr. Rundle
Dora Hofacre
Michael Hofacre
Alma Springer
Dennis Springer
Fruntshurst
Alabama
M. I. Jarman
Mary Marvin
Nettie Hazard
Kate Maurice
Lizzie Klein
Carrie Hicks
Mary Scales
Jessie Fawcett
Anna Noyes
Kate Wheelock
Margaret Young
Nettie Sleeper
the Express
Jackson Township
F. P. Reed
Iowa State College At
Ames
St. Luke’s
Rotary Cup
Dr. Swift
Missouri
Theodore F. Koop
Mary Shirley
R. J. Bone
Geo. Mack
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