Monticello High School Prepares 50 Graduates for May 6 Rites
The Monticello Public School senior class of 50, led by Royal Rodman as president and Dean Morey as vice president, will graduate May 6. The group, colors blue and silver, includes three future normal training certificate recipients and a full slate of pre Commencement events culminating in the alumni banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Royal Rodman
Dean Morey
Earl Rynerson
Phoebe Gererude Hall Hiller
Grace Eileen Hutton
Edna Christina Osterkam
High School Graduates Honored With Dinner
Members of the Methodist Episcopal church held a six thirty dinner in the church parlors last Tuesday to honor seven Monticello public school graduates. Rev. Wm J Macaulay spoke and the honorees included Antonette Coxsee Junior Hobert Carl Howland Royal Rodman Charlene Rolls Margaret Smith and Grace Hutton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
Monticello
Wm. J. Macaulay
Antonette Coxsee
Junior Hobert
Carl Howland
Royal Rodman
Charlene Rolls
Margaret Smith
Grace Hutton
Release Figures On Costs Of Operation In Small Iowa Towns
A report by the Iowa Taxpayers association details total operating costs for 75 Iowa towns with populations under 5 000. Monticello shows 1936 operating costs of 10918 dollars, equating to 4.93 dollars per resident. Total net costs across these towns amount to 1 613 829 dollars with allocations across general government protection of life and property health departments street department and miscellaneous costs. The five lowest per person costs are Mystic Glenwood Valley Junction Anamosa and Colfax. Independence has the highest per person cost at 11.96 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Iowa
Monticello
Mystic
Glenwood
Valley Junction
Anamosa
Colfax
Independence
Mrs. Cooper Elected First Vice President of P. E. O. Iowa
Mrs. Ralph Cooper of Boone nee Maude Mirick was elected first vice-president of the Iowa state chapter of the P. E. O. sisterhood at the 45th annual Waterloo convention. She previously served as state treasurer and state organizer, and Monticello friends welcomed the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Cooper
Boone
Maude M. Mirick
Iowa
P. E. O. Sisterhood
Waterloo
Cooper
Fanciful Operetta The Magic Beanstalk Presented Here
The Magic Beanstalk operetta for Grades 1-6 will be staged May 27 at the school auditorium with several dances. Admission is 15 and 25 cents. The cast includes Jack Bob Husman. Jack's Mother Rebecca Grimes. Juliana the Cow Robert Clark. Announcer Richard Sutherland. Gipsy Ann Irma Schoon. Foolerness the Magician Jimmy Matthiessen. Ogre Bud Burris. and many others in roles for both women and men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Bob Husman
Captain Kidd
David Hamilton
Rebecca Grimes
Juliana
Robert Clark
Arthur Gesse
Richard Sutherland
Gipsy Ann
Irma Schoon
Foolerness
Jimmy Matthiessen
Henrietta — Hen
Blunderbuss
the Ogre
Bud Burris
Ruth Hoffman
Sally Otten
Margaret Schatz
Phyllis Schneider
Georgia Bartlett
Gail Huibregtse
Dwight Moncrief
Robert Balster
Junior First
Funeral Services for Castle Grove Farmer Maurice Cashman
Funeral services for Maurice Cashman a 73 year old farmer of Castle Grove were held at Immaculate Conception Church Castle Grove conducted by Rev J J Hennessey Masses were sung by Rev P J Behan and other clergy He was born March 4 1863 in Linn county and married Teresa Noonan September 16 1902 He is survived by wife sons and daughters including Thomas B Howard Eleanor Brashaw and Mary Hennessey and six grandchildren with four sisters and a brother also surviving John and James preceded him in death
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Cashman
Castle Grove
Immaculate Conception
J. J. Hennessey
P. J. Behan
William J. Holub
Father Delay
Mr. Cashman
Linn County
Thomas
Ellen Cashman
Teresa Noonan
St. Patrick's Church
North Garryowen
Thomas B
Howard
Dubuque
C.J
Eleanor) Brashaw
Earl
Mary) Hennessey
Wyoming
Margaret Doyle
Mary O'Neil
Ryan
Frank Kinley
Coggan
Elizabeth McKeever
Waterloo
John
James
Monticello Teachers Move to Fort Dodge in Coming Year
Dale McConnell supervisor of vocal music and Miss Dorothy Stemm sixth grade teacher from Monticello sign contracts to teach in Fort Dodge schools next year. McConnell will lead junior high music under principal Minard Stout. Stemm resigns after eight years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale McConnell
Dorothy Stemm
Monticello
Fort Dodge
K. D. Miller
McConnell
Minard Stout
Stemm
Soils Office Receives 301 Checks Last Week
Three hundred and one checks totaling 47 407 49 were received at the county soils office last week, bringing the total amount received for the 1936 program up to 222 673 28. There is approximately 50 000 yet to be received by the farmers of Jones county. Of this amount only 4 1 per cent will be deducted for administration expenses, which places Jones county among the lowest in the state in regard to county administration costs. One reason for this low cost is because Jones county pioneered in the use of serial photography. Many of the counties that used hand measurements had a much higher expense rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Calling All Monti Alumni Members
Ruth Matthiessen and Izora Bancroft visit alumni groups urging dues of twenty five cents a year to sustain Monticello's alumni association. Paying dues funds banquet invitations and keeps the organization active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monti
Ruth Matthiessen
Izora Bancroft
Monticello
Monticello Municipal Band Holds June 3 Debut
The Monticello Municipal Band rehearses weekly for its June 3 opening program at the city park. Director Gene Byers leads a roster featuring local players across trumpets, clarinets, saxophones, trombones, drums, flutes, oboe and more with a planned novelty number and a tap dance feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Monti Golfers Set For Manchester Match Sunday
Monticello Country Club members travel to Manchester on May 23 for the first competitive event of the season. Poor weather delays progress but both teams share similar conditions on home turf. The 1:00 p.m. start promises a large Monticello turnout for the annual Manchester trek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Manchester
Thomas Brothers Lead Iowa Students Into Cum Laude
John B. Thomas of Monticello and two other Iowa youths were elected to Cum Laude, the national prep school honor society. John B. Thomas attends Shattuck school in Faribault Minnesota, placing in the upper fifth of his senior class. Other Iowa members named were Wilson M. Cornwall of Spencer and James R. Weeks of Des Moines Lov ington Route 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Thomas
C. G. Thomas
Monticello
Iowa
National Prep School
John
Shattuck School
Faribault
Minn
Wilson M. Cornwall
Spencer
James R. Weeks
Lovington
Des Moines
Storm Hits District South of Jones County
A Tuesday tornado caused thousands of dollars in damage, injured at least one person, and killed livestock between Marion and Springville. The storm disrupted phone lines in Monticello and nearby towns, cutting service to Cedar Rapids region for hours before most lines recovered by noon.
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Marion
Sprinville
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Maquoketa
Cascade
Dubuque
Valley Camp
Wyoming
Prison City
Anamosa
Parlor City
Town City
Wronming
Springville
Coggon Camps
Rural eighth grade graduation exercises in Jones county
Eighth grade graduation ceremonies will be held at Anamosa high school on Wednesday May 26 at 2 29 PM with rural choir rehearsal at 1 45 PM. The program includes processional invocation music vocal numbers group of songs address and diplomas with 95 graduates from 53 Jones county schools listed though some could not complete exams before next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Anamosa High School
Anamosa Girls
R. D. Runkle
Cedar Rapids R. N. A. holds twentieth district assembly
About 150 attendees joined the Cedar Rapids district of the Royal Neighbors of America for the twentieth annual assembly at Zimmerman's hall on May 18. The event featured welcome addresses, committee appointments, a flag presentation, camp demonstrations, and an evening program with contests, prizes, and a memorial service.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Royal Neighbors of America
Zimmerman
Hanl
Local Women Attended District P T A School
Mrs Riess Stuhler president of the local PTA Mrs Thomas Hamilton and Mrs Ed Huibregtse attended a district school of instruction Friday at the Y M C A in Cedar Rapids. Mrs W O Johnstone district president led the session noting national convention insights. A model meeting and community singing followed with talks on publicity programs study groups and record keeping. Delegates from Jones Benton Johnson Cedar and Linn counties attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riess Stuhler
Parent-Teachers Association
Thomas Hamilton
Ed Huibregtse
Y.M.C.A
Cedar Rapids
W. O. Johnstone
Dubuq
Richmond
Jones
Benton
Johnson
Cedar
Linn Counties
Senior Class Play Tiger House At Monticello High
The Monticello high school senior class presents Tiger House a mystery thriller with suspense and humor. Curtain rises at 8 o clock sharp in the high school auditorium tomorrow night. Plan to attend this thrilling comedy drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiger Man
Monticello High School
Warning To Double Parking Offenders
The notice cites city ordinance No 55 banning double parking and warns violators face up to thirty days in jail or a $100 fine. It calls for warnings first and tickets on repeat offenses, urging business owners to refrain from parking on First Street two blocks east of the post office to aid shoppers. Mayor F D McLaughlin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Street
F. D. McLaughlin
Oxford Jet Man Out On Bonds in Liquor Case
Dr. William Breen of Oxford Junction faced a preliminary hearing before Justice George Lawrence on liquor nuisance charges. Bound over to the Jones County district grand jury for September, he posted a $500 bond after witnesses testified. Federal officers raided Breen’s office seizing thirty seven pints of liquor. Breen allegedly admitted selling to customers and has prior convictions for liquor related offenses. No petit jury hearing can occur until September due to court scheduling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Breen
Oxford Junction
George Lawrence
Justice Lawrence
Breen
Jones Activity District Court
Davenport
Henry Eichhorn
Roy Cooley
Ed Lasack
District Court
Laura Lehman to Wed Alva Hinrichs Soon
Mrs Hei Schoon hosted a family dinner last Sunday where the engagement of Laura Lehman to Alva Hinrichs was announced. The couple plans to marry on June 12 at an as yet unspecified venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Lehman
Alva Hinrichs
Hei Schoon
Gerd Null
Juniors Host Elaborate Banquet for Seniors
Last Friday at 6 30 p m the junior senior banquet was held at the Masonic temple. The setting portrayed an ocean voyage with blue silver ships fish shaped nut cups and anchors as centerpieces. Bob Wahl acted as toastmaster and speakers included Royal Rodman Jo McNeill Dean Morey and Mr Grimes with a DeMolay band providing music after the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Aniine
Bob Wahl
Royal Rodman
Miss Miller
Jack
Mr. McConnell
Jo McNeill
Dean Morey
Grimes
Oxford Junction Wins In High School Meet
Oxford Junction defeated Keystone 4 to 2 in the district baseball tournament at Maquoketa. Maquoketa beat Lost Nation 1 to 0 as pitcher Heaton allowed two hits and struck out eleven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
Oxford Junction
Keystone High School
Heaton
Anamosa Man to Wed Eastern Woman in Swampscott
William Hoover McIntyre of Anamosa Iowa will marry Miss Virginian Beckwith Boyd daughter of Mr and Mrs John Edward Beckwith of Swampscott Massachusetts on Saturday June 19 in Swampscott. The bridegroom’s parents will travel east for the wedding. The bride is a Boston School of Design graduate and McIntyre, a Dartmouth and Harvard Business School alumnus, is employed by the Texas Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hoover McIntyre
Anamosa
Virginian
Beckwith Boyd
John Edward Beckwith
Swampscott
Mass
R. D. McIntyre
Boston Seness of Design
McIntyre
Dartmouth
Harvard College of Business Administration
The
Texas Company
Death of Mrs. Emma C. Conley On Her Birthday
Emma C Harwood Conley aged 84 of Monticello died of a heart attack on her birthday May 18 after a brief illness. Funeral at Presbyterian church Monticello Friday at 2 from home at 1 30, burial at South Mineral Onslow. Born May 18 1853 in Zanesville Ohio she moved via Dubuque Canton to Monticello. Survived by husband O C Conley died 1928 ten children including Frank Ed Sam Harry Mae Carrie and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Emma Conley
Monticello
Presbyterian Church
South Mineral Cemetery
Onslow
Wm. Grossheim
Emma C. Harwood
Conley
Zanes Ville
Ohio
Dubuque
Canton
O. C. Conley
Minn
Mae Frostler
Holland
Carrie Moncrief
Funeral services held for Menno Moenk farmer
Funeral services for Menno Moenk 38 a farmer seven miles northwest of Monticello were held at Castle Grove Lutheran church with Rev. Arnold Thaacker in charge Burial followed in Castle Grove cemetery Moenk died from carbon monoxide poisoning in his car at home last Wednesday evening coroner ruled accidental death He was born July 4 1898 in Wayne township Langworthy Langworthy familyward married Anna Caspers February 1 1922 at St Peter and Paul church Castle Grove township They lived on a farm in Hardscrabble and had four children Andrew Grace Gerhard Lilian He leaves his widow parents five brothers and six sisters and many relatives and friends
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Menno Moenk
Monticello
Castle Grove Lutheran Church
Moenk
Arnold Thaiacker
Castle Grove
Wayne Township
Langworthy
Henry Moenk
Goethe Margaretha Siebels Moenk
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
Anna Caspers
St. Peter and Paul
Castle Grove Township
M. Sherf
Andrew
Grace
Gerhard
Lilian
Monticelo
Henry
Wyoming
August
John
George
Chicago
Conrad
Eilert Prult
Anamosa
Will Rickes
Carl Brockhohn
Fred Ahrenhes
Clifford Severom Anamosa
Blohn
Center Junction
Ray Murphy to Speak at Cascade Legion Ceremony
J Ray Murphy of Ida Grove former national and department commander of the American Legion will be principal speaker as Cascade Legion post dedicates its Memorial building. Murphy, a Dubuque county native, serves as state insurance commissioner. G M Smoke Brown of Whiting department commander will also speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ray Murphy
Ida Grove
American Legion
Cascade
Cascade Legion
Murphy
Dubuque County
G. M
Smoke" Brown
Whiting
Marriage Service Read At Methodist Church
Miss Marian J. Johnston of Coggon married Harold Taylor of Toddville at the Methodist parsonage at noon on Wednesday May 19. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. J. Macaulay. The bride, a recent Coggon teacher, will reside in Toddville where the groom is in business. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Milton T. Henderson of Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian J. Johnston
Coggon
Harold Taylor
Toddville
W. J. Macaulay
Milton T. Henderson
Manchester
Few Trials Set For May Term District Court
The May term of the Jones County District Court opened in Anamosa with no grand or petit juries called. Judge John T. Mott presided. A bar luncheon and condolence resolutions for Judge Clark were noted. Dedicatory plans for the new courthouse were discussed and Justice Parsons invited to deliver the dedicatory address. Numerous defaults were entered, including several promissory note and divorce cases. A guardianship and estate matters were approved, and Frank Horn pleaded guilty to wife desertion, receiving six months with suspended sentence and support obligations. Warren Rees appointed as defense counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Anamosa
John T. Mott
Jones County Bar Association
Atherton B. Clark
Jones County Court House
Justice Parsons
Iowa Supreme Court
Frank Horn
Moffit
Honn
Muttimus
Warren Rees
Beerys Return From Texas Vacation in Auto Trailer
Mr and Mrs W A Beery return after months in Texas staying in a commodious auto trailer. They camp in the city park and Mr Beery spoke to Monticello Rotary at Goudys cafe about sights in McAllen San Antonio and El Paso Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Beery
Texas
Mrs. Beery
Mr. Beery
Monticello
Electric Company Buys New Ice Plant
Division manager Walter Zubler visited Cedar Rapids yesterday and purchased a 20 ton capacity ice plant to be installed at the Monticello power house on the Maquoketa river. The Town Electric company already operates a seven ton plant and plans to expand to serve nearby towns. A new Ford truck will be used by Claude Appleby. Ice prices have been reduced and a formal company announcement is coming next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Zubler
Cedar Rapids
Monticello
Maquoketa
Town Electric Company
Electric Company
Claude Appleby
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Eugene Edwin Balsiger
Hilda Caroline Balster
Julian Hughes Blake Helen Edna Brokens
Richard Dale Hearn Catherine Lorraine Hein Alvin Homer Hobert, Jr
William MacIntosh McNeill
Loretta Johann Oaken
Betty Jane Ritchie Royal Lewis Rodman
Robert Lincoln Schneider Mary Elizabeth Schoon Donald Emil Schoon
Agnes Marie Eleanor Smith
Sara Margaret Smith
Soils Office
Gene Byers
Lyle McMullen
Frank Preston
Francis Shimanek
Willard Yeoman
Harold Yeoman
Emil Ricklefs
Harry Peterson
Dick Paul
Walter Stutt
Herb Adix
Ray Eby
Glenn Gerdes
Arnold Thalscher
Ren Ament
Clff Shepherd
Ben Roberts Jr
Glenn Lambert
William Flackender
Norm Clark
George Fraser
Bob Balster
Dean Tedrow
Orvin Yeoman
Henry Scheer
Gerald Schoon
George Barnts
Wayne Jones
Roy Ricklefs
Rex Ricklefs
Wilbur Doxsee
John Thomas
Cass
Dorothy Newlin
Ivan Newhard
Margaret Sbalster
Durward Marek
Helene Matthias
Betty Day
Mabel Franklin
Robert Gerdes
Pauline Cramer
Helen McLaughlin
Clarence Ehlis
Olga Meier
John Messerli
Ella Rickels
Rose Marie Albers
Edward Kromming
Scotch Grove
Mary Shiflett
James Fagan
Alfrieda Husmann
Leslie Leggett
Mary Bohlken
Toss Naylor
Yvonne Lange
Velma Tobiason
Lucille Bartels
Mary Ann Cress
Lorraine Peters
Kathleen Hughes
Henry Behrends
Washington
Rachel Callahan
Geraldine Bollinger
Dorothy Koppes
Billy Knapp
Trene Hirtz
Madalynn Wieneke
Sr. M. Leonice
Justine Gavin
Donald O'Connell
Thomas McNally
Mabel Finn
Rosaleen Mausser
Bernice Finn
Wayne
Betty Emmert
Lena Freese
Mabel Juilfs
Dale Lange
Clay Mills
Delberta Sutton
Loretta Brady
Victory
Ruth Craig
Inez Keating
Francis Moran
Alberta Donahue
Greenfield
West Comer
Helen Ward
Wilma Workman
White Oak
Robert Johnson
Mary Jean Wethington
Jackson
Antioch
Malinda Nielsen
Gladys Feddersen
Lucille Waggoner
Loren Remington
Lovell
Mabel McVey
Lester Monk
Marie Widmer
Gertrude Wenger
Elfreda Burrichter
Lewis Thomas
Oxford
Blanche Balichek
Cecelia Lasack
Otto Vanicek
R.N A
Edna Yeoman
Assembly
Agnes Conley
Wm. J. Grossheim
Florence M. Bridges
Mary Egan
Leo Porter
Elizabeth Alden
Elma Curtis
Anna Stevens
Iowa City
Mildred Holdey
Irene Howland
Amamosa
V. F. W. Hall
Zimmerman's Hall
LaVonne Lambert
Edna Howell
Winifred Rohr
Winnon Harford
Virginia Hearn
Iola Milroy
Isabelle Webb
Oakdale
Open
Mapleton
Grace McCurdy
Nellie Sexton
A.N.A
Emily Albert Camp No
Florence Bright
Nelle Saxon
P.T.A
Ray Murphy
Methodist Church
M. H. Teeter
Carl Rickels
Minnie Lewis
Herman J. Wendt
Citizens Savings Bank
Lloyd L. Chesmore
Edith Koranda
John Koranda
Simeon Ballou
John Hess Et al
Mary Gertrude Northrup
Robert Paul Northrup
Merle Messer
Adolph Messer
Thais Lenore Carlon
Ralph Carlon
Henry Y. Wismeyer
Herman W. Hanken
Cecil Blayney
Charlene Strickel
Arthur Vaughn
Yronn Ketuesen
Mary Schoon
Mr. and
South
Fa. Electric Company
Giant
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