Gift Distribution At The First Band Concert Next Wednesday
The Monticello municipal band opens a ten concert summer series at First and Sycamore streets on Wednesday May 27 at 8 15 PM Seats will be provided for comfort Merchants and the Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsor the event A 22 prize drawing follows around 9 15 PM Stores stay open late and the street is closed for seating The band lists director Gene Byers and personnel names The Saturday Memorial Day drawing is moved to Friday May 29 at 2 30 PM on Main Street with stores open that afternoon and closing at 10 AM Saturday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
First
Sycamore
Gene Byers
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants of
Sycamore Street
First Street
Opera House
Lyle McMullen
Earl Holtz
Bob Reade
Frank Preston
Francis Shimanek
Willard Yeoman
Gerald Schoon
Rex Ricklefs
Roy Ricklefs
George Barnts
Wayne Jones
Main Street
Lenox College Class of 1936 Graduates Two Local Students
Monticello residents Elfrieda L. Burrichter and Charles Renk are among Lenox College Hopkinton graduates in the class of 1936. The 27 graduates include 18 high school reps and eight out of state. Burrichter trains as a teacher, Renk majors in chemistry and plans biochemistry at Town City University next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Lenox College
Hopkinton
Elfrieda L. Burrichter
Charles Renk
Lenox
Harry M. Gage
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Welch
Dubuque University
Dubuque
Burrichter
Renk
Sacred Heart School
Kleitsch Sues for 10000 After Auto Crash
Nicholas F Kleitsch of Monticello area sues Harold Neilly of Cedar Rapids for 10000 in personal injuries after a car strike on Highway 161 six miles northeast of Monticello at 2 am last November 20. Kleitsch says the injuries required amputation of his right leg ten inches below the knee. He claims his car starter failed and he was cranking the machine when the accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas F. Kleitch
Monticello
Harold Neilly
Cedar Rapids
Kleitsch
Neily
Monticello Eyes Federal Building for Post Office
Washington reports list Monticello among 31 Iowa towns eligible for a federal building as the next program advances. A federal inspector previously reviewed sites and findings were filed with the post office department awaiting inclusion in a new building plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Post Office
Washington
Iowa
Treasury and Post Office Committee
Post Office Department
Mrs. A. M. Bollinger Buried After Lexington Burn Incident
Mrs. Allen M. Bollinger of Elk River Junction died after burns from a gas heater while visiting Lexington Kentucky. Funeral services were held in Delmar Junction with burial at Monticello. Survived by husband A M Bollinger and four children.
Marion Yousse Weds Harold Schneider in Nashua Ceremony
Miss Marion Yousse daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Yousse Monticello married Harold I Schneider son of Mr and Mrs George Schneider Oelwein on Sunday May 17 at the Little Brown church Nashua. Rev Kent officiated. Attendants were Ellen Yousse and William D Roepke. The couple planned a reception in Charles City with Arthur Schneider hosts and will honeymoon touring the west before settling in Redwood Falls Minnesota where Mr Schneider works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Yousse
Wayne Yousse
Monticello
Harold I. Schneider
George Schneider
Oelwein
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Kent
Ellen Yousse
William D. Roepke
June Schneider
Lohengrin
Charles City
Arthur Schneider
Mrs. Schneider
West
Redwood Falls
Minn
Mr. Schneider
Pearl Moss Weds Harry Luker in Anamosa Parsonage
Pearl Moss daughter of Mrs Ed Biggart of Anamosa and Harry Luker son of Mr and Mrs Otto Luker of Monticello were married Saturday at the Methodist parsonage in Anamosa by Rev Harry Green. They were attended by Mabel Moss and Howard Grassfield and plan to make their home near Antioch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Moss
Ed Biggart
Anamosa
Harry Luker
Otto Luker
Monticello
Harry Green
Mabel Moss
Howard Grassfield
Antioch
Baumel Declares Run For Jones County Sheriff
J N Baumel announces candidacy on the Republican ticket for Jones County Sheriff subject to the voters June primary. He asks for support and appreciation from voters as he seeks election to the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Baumel
Jones County
Baumel
Former Local Woman Elected P. E. O. Officer
Mrs. Maude Mirick Cooper of Boone was elected treasurer for the P. E. O. sisterhood at the state convention in Ottumwa. Officers named include Lois C. Peters Colorinda as president Ada Klinger Sioux City as state organizer Gail Page Ottumwa as second vice president Pearl M. Edy Cedar Rapids as state organizer Norma Stafford Chariton as recording secretary and Loretta Jones Clinton as corresponding secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Mirick Cooper
Boone
P. E. O. Sisterhood
Ottumwa
Cooper
Lois C. Peters
Colorinda
Ada Klinger
Sioux City
Gail Page
Pearl M. Edy
Cedar Rapids
Norma Stafford
Chariton
Loretta Jones
Clinton
County Auxiliary Group Met in Monticello Memorial Building
The Jones county American Legion auxiliaries held a convention yesterday in Monticello with a full program. Registration, welcome addresses, readings, unit reports, vocal solos, tap dancing, and an address by district leaders framed the meeting. New officers were elected: L Roberts, county chairman. Lee Sherrill, vice chairman. Henry Eichhorn, secretary-treasurer. The 1937 gathering will occur in Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post
Jones County
Monticello
Helen Shimanek
Panahoe
Nellie Stivers
Olin
C. V. Burris
Wm. J. Macaulay
J. H. Lambert
C. A. Coxsee
City
Herman Hoffman
Legion Post
Susanna Kohl
Anamosa Unit
Coretta Hodoval
Anamosa
Louise Herzberger
Wyoming
Alma Hill
Oxford Junction
Kathleen Hogan
Donald McDonald
Jeanette Lubben
Ray Hodgson
Henry Eichhorn
Arthur Ladehoff
Monticello VFW Set Poppy Day For Memorial Day
Monticello Post No. 1683 Veterans of Foreign Wars designates May 23 as Buddy Poppy Day. Children of members will solicit support to sell the red silk flowers with proceeds aiding disabled and needy comrades, veterans housing, hospitalization costs, and the VFW home for orphans of deceased service members. Honor L. Clark and Mabel Jarrett lead the local distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Honor L. Clark
Mabel Jarrett
Delinquent Delaware County Vehicles Face Confiscation
Manchester Press reports Sheriff H G Utley has been given 300 cars and trucks lacking 1936 license plates. Officers will confiscate or sell them to cover licensing costs, with owners liable for expenses and penalties. Delinquency seen as careless or willful, as patrols intensify through the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
H. G. Utley
Graduation Week at Monticello High School Class of 1936
Graduation week for Monticello High School features 38 seniors graduating May 28 with a baccalaureate sermon at the Congregational Church and a senior class play the night before. The program lists names of graduates and the normal training division, with no admission charge and public invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello High School
Miss Georgia Linter to Wed Guy Burge in Cedar Rapids
Miss Georgia Linter, a Monticello junior high English and dramatics instructor, will marry Guy L. Burge of Mason City at Grace Episcopal church in Cedar Rapids on June 11. The groom is from Cedar Rapids, a Coe College graduate, and works in Goodrich’s budget department in Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Linter
Monticello
Guy L. Burge
Mason City
Grace Episcopal
Miss Linter
Coe College
Chi Omega Social Sorority
Coe
Zeta Phi Eta
Burge
Washington High School
Goodrich Company
Beta Phi Omega Fraternity
Dr Redmond Names K of C Committee Heads
The thirty fifth annual Iowa State Council Knights of Columbus meeting will be in Cedar Rapids May 25 and 26. Dr W H Redmond state deputy announces chairmen and committees with J J Hayes of Monticello named chairman of the committee on good of the order as about 500 visitors or delegates expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Council
Knights of Columbus
Cedar Rapids
W. H. Redmond
J. J. Hayes
Monticello
Good of the Order
Kittenball Schedule Delayed For Senior Play
The kittenball schedule for this week is set back one day due to the senior class play in the high school auditorium Friday evening. There will be no games Friday. Monday night features two games City Club versus Franklin and De Molay versus Stuhlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Club
Franklin
de Molay
Stuhlers
High School Class Day Program and Graduation Details
The program lists a May 27 ceremony at 10 a.m. in the high school auditorium with processional Frat March, readings by Helen Havlichek and others, class history, prophecies, cap and gown events, and a P K E O Medal presentation. The graduation will be held Thursday evening May 23 at 8 o'clock in the public school auditorium with a Prat March processional and Waldteufel Tres Jolie invocation, an address by Fred Kluss, a Royal Rodman vocal solo, diplomas presented by F E Stimson, and the Class Song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monti High—High School
G. Gutensohn
Helen Havlichek
John*Hay
Katherine Ferring
Clarence Hearn
Elsa Ruth Gutknecht
Shirley Hoag
Marian McVay
Mary Ellen Wismeier
Margaret Hayes
Mary Esther McLaughlin
Will McLaughlin
Lucile George
Dorothy Sawyer
Doris Cotton
Barth
Waldteufel
Fred Kluss
Roosevelt Senior High School
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Royal Rodman
A. B. Grimes
F. E. Stimson
Alumni Banquet Program at Monti High School Gym
The alumni banquet will be held in the high school gymnasium on Friday May 29 at 6:30. The program lists Invocation by Rev. Wm J Grossheim Monti High Eloise Kuhns 35 president Toastmaster Paul J Kehoe 18 Senior Class Song Welcome Wayne Jones 35 Response Royden 36 valedictorian Byers 06 Loyalty to Monti’s Youth Mrs M J Cass 06 Unanimous Praise of School Winifred Rohr 33 Monti’s Growth in School Advancement Robert Spooner 35 New Fields to Conquer Paul N Smith 16 Initiative Thing Needed Most by Seniors Mrs Walter Dubler 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. J. Grossheim
Monti High
Eloise Kuhns
Paul J. Kehoe
Wayne Jones
Royden
Byers
Monti
M. J. Cass
Winifred Rohr
Robert Spooner
Paul N. Smith
Walter 4Ubler
Mendelssohn Elijah Presented by Monticello Choral Club
The Monticello choral club led by N. J. Logan performed Mendelssohn Elijah in the high school auditorium last Sunday May 17. The 150 member chorus, soloists from Dubuque university and accompanist Mrs Esther Sanderson received strong praise for professional level singing and fine direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
N. J. Logan
Mendelssohn
Elijah
Henrietta Peskach
Helen Stuber
Fred Buol
Robert Roedell
Loretta Ball
Alf
Dubuque University
Esther Sanderson
Dubuque
Miss Sanderson
Peskach
Sopho
Logan
Manchester
Monticello Man Appointed Delegate to Iowa Dealers Group
Burton McLaughlin of Monticello and McLaughlin Buick was elected to the board of directors of the Automotive Dealers' Association of Iowa. He represented Jones County at a meeting held last evening at the Fort Des Moines hotel in Des Moines, accompanied by A. T. Madsen of the Madsen Motor Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton McLaughlin
McLaughlin Buick Company
Monticello
Automotive Dealers' Association of Iowa
Jones County
Fort Des Moines
Des Moines
McLaughlin
A. T. Madsen
Madsen Motor Company
Fires Prompt Monticello Fire Department Run
The Monticello fire department fought three recent blazes this week. A small barn at Shorty’s rendering plant north of Monticello burned completely. A Monday morning fire at Ben Starks’ building near Proctor’s store caused wallpaper scorching. A kitchen fire at the George Meade farm caused smoke and minor fire damage but was contained before full response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Shorty
Ben Starks
Proctor’s
George Meade
Mr. Meade
May Term Of District Court Opened In Anamosa
The May term of Jones county district court opened Monday in Anamosa with Judge John T. Moffit. No juries were called. Dockets show multiple defaults and settlements including Motz vs Webb, Hudson vs Center Junction Savings Bank, Jurgensen estates, and garnishments. Several cases list promissory notes and land attachments with defaults and settlements recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Anamosa
John T. Moffit
Mabel Hudson
Center Junction Savings Bank
J.B. Hanken
J. R. McNeilly
M. J. McNelly
W.S. Frazier
Martin Jurgensen
Henry Bailey
Citizens Savings Bank
James McConaughy
A. N. Walton
Forty Hours Devotion At Sacred Heart Church
Forty Hours Devotion began at Sacred Heart Church on Sunday at 8 a.m. and ended Tuesday evening. Services ran Sunday through Tuesday with evening addresses by diverse clergy from Dubuque Temple Hill Sand Spring Cascade Anamosa and Castle Grove. The closing service featured Rev J J Hennessey of Castle Grove with deacon Rev E P Lorenz and sub-deacon Rev Albin Landolt, joined by several priests and Rev Dr Win Schulte of Columbia College Dubuque delivering the Tuesday address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Church
Mulligan
Dubuque
E. P. Lorenz
Temple Hill
Fred Krichs
Albin Landot
Sand Spring
J. J. Hennessey
Castle Grove
Albin Landolt
J. B. Albers
Cascade
Behan
Anamosa
Krieger
Stone City
Win. Schulte
Columbia College
David Wenger Dies at 77 in Alburnett Originated in Monticello
David Wenger G of Alburnett died at his home on Thursday May 14 at 10 30 p m He was born July 21 1868 in New York He married Laura Cooper April 29 1891 The couple lived in Monticello Cedar Rapids and Alburnett He is survived by his wife son Harry a sister Emma Schmidt and three grandchildren A daughter preceded him in death Funeral services were held at the Alburnett Christian church and burial followed at Lafayette cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Wenger
Alburnett
Monticello
Laura Cooper
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Wenger
New York
Harry
Emma Schmidt
Rowley
Alburnett Christian Church
Lafayette Cemetery
Helen Baldwin Cascade Girl Dies in the East
Miss Helen G. Baldwin 35 daughter of Mrs Frances Baldwin Cascade and sister of State Senator Howard C Baldwin died Sunday in Albany New York from injuries after a fall the day before She was born September 21 1900 in Cascade and educated at St Martins School She graduated University of Iowa 1922 and earned an MA in history in 1924 She worked at Albany Public Library and formerly at libraries in Dubuque and Cincinnati Funeral services were held at Cascade St Martins Church Wednesday at 9 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen G. Baldwin
Frances Baldwin
Cascade
Howard C. Baldwin
Albany
New York
Miss Baldwin
St. Martin's School
University of Iowa
Albany Public Library
Dubuque
Cincinnati
Ohio
St. Martin's Church
Youth Ends His Life On Farm Near Langworthy
William Tobias Ricken a respected farmer in Wayne township committed death by own action by hanging Thursday morning at 8 am. He worked on his brother John Rieken’s Kray farm and was found hanging from a cow barn rafter. No inquest, no clear motive given, he was born May 27 1911 and survived by his mother two sisters and two brothers. Burial followed church services at Zion's Lutheran.
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William Ricken
William Tobias Ricken
Wayne Township
Ricken
John Ricken
Kray
John
William
Monticello
Laneworthy
Hawke Ricken
Etta Schafer Rieken
Henry Poppe Et Lenat
Martha
Mary Ricen
Memorial Day Wreaths To Be Made
With Memorial Day approaching Monticello Auxiliary No. 1683 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars calls patriotic women to craft about 125 wreaths for local veterans’ graves. On Thursday May 28 at 1 p.m. the Memorial Building doors open as post comrades provide greens and tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Notable Local Deaths and Accidents Mentioned in Nearby Towns
A series of brief notices from nearby towns reports the death of Mrs. Mabel Mongers Summers, former Anamosa resident, in Chicago on May 7. Victor Koppes of Bellevue dies from a truck crash May 13. Mrs. A. Mercer, longtime Anamosa resident, dies at age 75. Alvin Shea of Dubuque drowns in Rockdale creek after fainting. and Frances Shimer junior college in Mount Carroll hosts May fete with Miss Margaret McNeill, Monticello, as May queen attendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Mongers Summers
Anamose
Chicago
C. H. Monger
Anamosa Journal
Anamosa
Walter H. Summers
Escanaba
Mich
Victor Koppes
Bellevue
Accient
A. Mercer
Cora Dennison
Shea
Don Kerper
Dubuque
Kerper
Frances
Margaret McNeill
A. J. H. McNeill
West First Street
Monticello
Eugene Coakley, Ryan Reporter editor, dies after illness
Eugene E. Coakley died at his home on May 17 after a prolonged illness. He founded and edited the Ryan Reporter from 1899 until retirement. Funeral services were held at St Patrick's church in Ryan with burial in the Catholic cemetery. he is survived by two brothers, T. G. Coakley of George and W. F. Coakley of Kansas City, and a sister, Miss May Coakley of Delhi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene E. Coakley
Ryan Reporter
Mr. Coakley
Monticello
J. T. Lanigan
Jones County Times
Ryan
St. Patrick's Church
T. G. Coakley
George
W. F. Coakley
Kansas City
Miss May Coakley
Delhi
Physical Training Exhibition Draws Large Public School Crowd
The gymnasium at the public school was packed Monday evening for a physical training display by the schools department. Miss Belle Markovitz directed the girls' work and Roy Moore led the boys. The program opened with a band selection and featured dances and tumbling by pupils from first grade through the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Markovitz
Roy Moore
Judge Moffit Attends Fifty Year Law Class Anniversary
Judge John T. Moffit of this judicial district attended the University of Michigan last week for the fiftieth anniversary of the law class of which he is a member. He has served as secretary since graduation and has not missed an annual meeting, except perhaps during his service in the Spanish American War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Moffit
University of Michigan
Long Time Railroad Man Higgins Dies After Fifty Nine Years Service
John “Jack” Higgins a veteran Milwaukee road conductor died Sunday at Monticello after a long railroad career spanning Davenport Cedar Rapids Calmar and Chicago routes. Born December 7 1857 in Davenport he began as a brakeman in 1877 and joined Milwaukee road in 1879 serving on terminal runs Cedar Rapids to Chicago and Maquoketa division. He lived in Monticello for almost twenty years and had recently faced health-related layoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ufe
John
Jack” Higgins
Milwaukee Railroad
Chicago
Omaha
Mr. Higgins
Marion
Monticello
Higgins
Davenport
Patrick Higgins
Sarah Marie Higgins
Davenport & Northwestern
Milwaukee Road
Cedar Rapids
Calmar
Maquoketa
Monticello High School Class of ’35 Head to McGregor Tuesday
The Monticello high school graduating class of 1935 will spend a full day at McGregor next Tuesday. Activities include an all day outing with a trip on the Mississippi aboard a chartered launch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello High School
McGregor
Mississippi
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Nic F. Kleitsch
A. M. Bollinger
Lexington, Hy
Allen M. Bollinger
Elk River Junction
Lexington
Stanley Caton
Delmar Junction
Bollinger
Minnie Bollinger
Carnarvon
Delmar
Royal Neighbors
Presbyterian Church
Troy Scott
Indianapolis
Ind
William J. Grossheim
Maude Perrin
Bride
Harold Schneider
Pearl Moss of
Bride of
Arthur P. O'Rourke
Delaware County
Congregational Church
Chas
M. Widor
Edward Grieg
S. G. Gutensohn
Jesus Prince
Alleluia
Hansen
Dr. Redmond
Noel Logan
Monticello Choral Society
Frank L. Motz
T. A. Webb
Helen Baldwin
Langworthy
John Rieken
John P. Willms
Zion's Lutheran Church
Rieken
Eugene Coakley
Jack) Wiggins
Bradstreet
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