First Jones county corn hog payments go to Margaret Balster
The Monticello Chamber of Commerce and local corn hog committee organized the first AAA payment distribution in Jones county. Balster received check number 1 for 134.65 dollars, with 9 a.m. start and 8 a.m. arrivals. others collected at Anamosa office. A program followed featuring Godfrey of Iowa State College, with Ray C Hoag introducing Lorenzen. A free lunch, ice cream for youth, and a large volunteers effort marked the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce of
Monticello
Jones County
Anamosa
AAA
Margaret Pfeil Balster
Godfrey the
George W. Godfrey
Hughes
Iowa State College
Ames
Ray C. Hoag
Lorenzen
Godfrey
Big 10 Million Fire at Chicago Stock Yards
A massive fire in Chicago surged through the stock yards and nearby business blocks including two new banks and the livestock show auditorium. Thousands of cattle and stock, plus tenement houses, were damaged while losses are put between eight and ten million dollars. The 1871 blaze burned for three days, destroying 17,450 houses and killing 200 people.
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Chicago
Garden Club Forms Meeting to Create Local Club
An interested group met at Iverson furniture last Tuesday to organize a Monticello garden club. Officers were elected: President Albert Stuhler, Vice President George Wilkens, Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. E. H. Huibregtse. The next meeting at the public library Tuesday May 29 at 7 30 p.m. will present a constitution and by laws urging all flower lovers to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iverson Furniture Store
Albert Stuhler
George Wilkens
E. H. Huibregtse
Monticello
Ursinus Classis to Convene at Reformed Church June 6
Ursinus Classis composed of pastors and delegate elders of Reformed churches in Iowa will hold sessions at the Reformed Church from June 6 to 10. Evening services occur each night except Saturday with a special musical program. The Woman's Missionary Society meets Friday June 8 at the Methodist church. The Classical Sunday School convention meets all day Saturday and closes with an outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ursinus Classis
Iowa
Reformed Church
Woman's Missionary Society of Ursinus Classis
Methodist Church
Buddy Poppies Sale Planned for Memorial Day Weekend
The Monticello VFW Auxiliary No. 1683 plans to distribute Buddy poppies to the Taminola Camp Fire group on Friday to start selling on Saturday May 26. The effort aims to honor heroes who died in Flanders Field as Memorial Day wearable tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy
Committee For
Monticello
Taminola
Flanders
Community meeting called at Monticello library
A public gathering is planned for Monticello residents at 7:30 PM Monday in the local library. The purpose is to discuss laws and morals, encourage cleaner streets, and unite citizens to oppose drunkenness and lax behavior while promoting character in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Grunkenness
Memorial Day Services Set in Monticello May 30
Memorial Day observances in Monticello begin with services May 27 at Memorial church, with VFW and auxiliary joining Congregationalists for morning worship. May 30 events include field mass at Catholic cemetery, Soldiers' Monument rites, and a firing squad salute, followed by Taps. Also fishing on the Maquoketa River is closed from Delhi dam to Bailey's ford until June 1 for spawning protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Congregational Church
V. F. W. and Auxiliary
Father Lorenz
Soldiers’ Monument
Oakwood Cemetery
America
G. Gutensohn
Maquoketa River
Fish and Game Commission
Delhi
Bailey's Ford
Spooner Leads With 87 In Club Handicap Medal
Bob Spooner shot an 87 to lead the field in the handicap medal event at the Country Club. His 29 handicap produced a net 58, ten under par, while Ed Helgermann won the match play portion 5 and 4. Buck and several others are posting solid scores in the eighties as early season inter-club dates loom. The West Liberty club faces Monticello on May 27 and Mount Vernon on June 3 in Eastern Iowa action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Spooner
Ed Helgerman
Spooner
Heiserman
Earl Buck
George Dennis
Bud Hauss
Gus Ricklefs
Buck
Don Young
West Liberty
Monticello
Mount Vernon
Iowa
Monticello B P W closes year with panel on investments
The Monticello Business and Professional Women's club held its final meeting of the year at Upper Palisades. Isabel Meyer gave a paper on The Ten Year Objective of the Federation followed by an investment panel on Mortgages, Insurance, Stocks and Bonds, and Savings Accounts. The newly elected president Recene Ashton announced upcoming standing committees for the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Upper Palisades
Finance Committee
Isabel Meyer
Madge Shaffer
Evelyn Eby
Leola Madsen
Caroline Heiken
Re“cene
Ashton
Peter Arduser Dies at Independence in Iowa
Peter Arduser former Bowen's Prairie tenant on F M Hicks farm died in Independence last Monday of heart disease. Born August 22 1872 in Jones county he was unmarried and survived by three brothers Bruce Alburnett John Manchester Joe Waverly and two sisters Mrs Mack Fowler Coggan and Mrs Bohren Cedar Rapids. Funeral held Thursday at 2 p m at Marion with Rev A Beuerman officiating and burial at Coggon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Arduser
Bowen's Prairie
F. M. Hicks
Independence
J. P
Christina Arduser
Jones County
Bruce
Alburnett
John
Manchester
Joe
Waverly
Mack Fowler
Coggon
Bohren
Cedar Rauids
Marion
Rev
A. Beuerman
Rodman the versatile draftsman editor and printer
Harry Rodman son of Monticello residents and former Monticello Express employee has become a campus figure at Ames. He works evenings at Collegiate Press and composes posters designs models and ads while pursuing architectural engineering. Rodman excelled in an American Institute of Steel Construction contest and is known for painting singing and piano work at Town State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town State
Town State College
Ames
Harry Rodman
Monticello
The
Monticello Express
Harry Redman
Arch
E. Jr
Rodman
American Institute of Steel Construction
Robert Sharp
Arch. E. Jr
Closing Ceremonies Of Monticello High Set For May 3
The fifty ninth Monticello high school commencement is set for next week Thursday May 3 at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Dr. Herbert A Burgstahler president of Cornell College Mount Vernon will give the address. Seventeen students graduate with 37 in the academic division and 12 in normal training. The program includes musical numbers and diplomas presentation. Class officers are Loretta Specht Gerald Schoon and Ruth Bender. The senior class play How Very English will be staged May 25 with cast led by Loretta Specht Beatrice Bailey and Clarence See dorff. A class sermon is planned for May 27 at 7 30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello High School
Herbert A. Burgsthaler
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Mendelssohn
Armin H. Tendick
Allstaen
Earl Holtz
H. J. Burgstahler
Beatrice Bailey
Margaret Phelps
Robert Spooner
Mary Ellen Wismeier
Grimes
E. Stimson
Board of Education
Wm. J. Macaulay
Clare Adams
Matilda Arduser
Esther Bender
Fern Bender
Ruth Bender
Henrietta Bohlken
Eunice Buel
Reed Clark
Wilma Clark
Wanda Cooper
Madona Cotton
John Eden
Ruth Graves
Edna Harms
Lennie Hein
Stuart Hoag
Reymond Hodgson
Gladys Howland
Elmer Kaufman
Bernard Che
Ann Marie Orcutt
Henrietta Prull
Robert Schatz
Wilfred Schatz
Edward Scherrer
Esther Schoon
Gerald Schoon
Clarence Sredorff
John Smith
Robert Smith
Loretta Specht
Paul van Buren
Lucille Weiland
Clemma Wenger
Wallace Wilson
England
Ruth Burnstedt
Jis
Sara Wren
Harriet—Beatrice Bailey
Sy'via—Fern Bender
Lord Faltonstall
Clarence Seedorff
Willy—Elmer Kaufman
Ellen Sidden
Wanda Coop
William J. Grossheim
First Presbyterian Church
Beethoven
Gene Byers
Sacred Heart Church
Monticello
Ralph Billings
Vincent Wroblewski
Paul Renk
James Hubbard
Donald Sullivan
John Hines
Jean Ann Freese
Mary E. Oswald
Joan Jacque
Catherine Winans
Father Lorenz
Mary
George Nordmann
Castle Grove Road
Coe College Concert Proved Worth While
Coe College A Capella choir of Cedar Rapids gave a fine concert in the public school auditorium last Thursday evening before a small but appreciative audience. Howard McLaughlin of Monticello sang Cargoes with Paul S. Ray at the piano, Harold Reeves sang a tenor aria from Carmen, and two quartet numbers along with violinist Joseph Kitchen and pianist Max Daehier drew praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Howard McLaughlin
Monticello
Dobson
Paul S. Ray
Howard
Harold Reeves
Joseph Kitchen
Max Daehier
Coe College Conservatory
Junior Senior Banquet a Gala High School affair
The Monti High Junior Senior Banquet was held at the Masonic temple on Saturday May 19 with a baseball motif. Seniors and juniors honored guests with toasts led by Loretta Specht and George Fraser. a nine table layout matched nine baseball positions and a final toast tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
George Fraser
Loretta Specht
B. Grimes
Mr. Stout
Clark Matthiessen
Monti High
Reformed Church To Celebrate 60th Anniversary
The Reformed Church marks its 60th anniversary with an afternoon service featuring Prof. Josiah Friedii of Mission House College Plymouth Wis as speaker and Sunday school convention speaker. Morning service will include Rev. R P Kuentzel former pastor and Rev D E Bosma of Baxter. more announcements to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Reformed Church
Josiah Friedii
Mission House College and Seminary
Plymouth
Wis
R. P. Kuentzel
D. E. Bosma
Baxter
Country Club Dinner Opens Monticello Evening
The Monticello country club hosts its annual opening party this evening at the club house with a dinner dance. Non dancers may play cards or dominoes, following a golf tournament earlier in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Country Club
Pupils Presented In Recital Tomorrow
The music department of the Sacred Heart school will present a group of pupils in a recital Friday evening this week. The program includes works by Kroeger, Thome, Behr, and Mendelssohn among many others with students such as Lois Schneider Ruth Anne Hoag and Mary Lucille Rickless performing on piano and violin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart School
Kroeger
The
Rhythm Orchestra
Alsacienne
Thome
Lois Schneider
Thomas
John Hines
Hans and Gretel
Richt
Gail Huibregtse
Barcarolie
Behr
Dale
Betty Adams
Cherry Time
Faith
Dorothy O'Rourke
Ocsten
Paul Connolly
Dolores Yossi
Gest
George Hines
Gurlitt
Betty Lou Podhaski
Rosa
Tone Picture
Ruth Anne Hoag
Raymond Clark
Margaret Jane McCrea
Weidig
Rummel
Heller
Marguerite Fothergill
Holland
Vandevere
Ruth Adams
Mae Rose McCusker
Dale Adams
Lucille
Gail Hulbregtse
Jolly Farmer
Schumann
Lucile Yossi
Oesten
Loyal Rittmer
Catch Me
Smith
Betty Wroblewski
Porter
Kern
Lucille Huibregtse
James Guler
Minuelino
Beethoven
Wanda Podhaski
Valse Capriciense
Egeeling
Kathryn Renk
Marguerite Fotergil
Brillant Camp
Reinhold
Clarence Hosford
Powers
Naida Jean Bradley
Bassler
Wiegand
Bob Wahl
Local Red Cross Elects Officers For 1934
Monticello Red Cross chapter held a meeting at the public library to review 1933 and elect officers for 1934. All officers were re elected except one. New officers include Rev. H. G. Gutensohn as president and Mrs. Henry M. Carpenter as vice president. The group reported aiding over a hundred families with milk distributions and transients lunches. County nurse Miss Lora Houston praised the year’s work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Asa P. Lambert
Home Relief
Tom Hamilton
C. A. Coxsee
T. M. Redmond
Red Cross
Lora Houston
The
Wreath-Making Plan Invites Monticello Women
A memorial wreath making session for ex-service men will be held Saturday at Memorial hall starting at 1 30 p m Monticello Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars urges all women to assist and respond to the call not limited to any single group
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Memorial Hall
Monte Theatre Progress Report in Eastern Towns
The Monte Theatre is near completion with lobby lounge and foyer finished and ready for paint. The floor has been lowered and brick and tile work are done. Some equipment is arriving and cushioned chairs are expected Friday. Monticelo will be presented as one of Eastern Towns finest movie houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Monte Theatre
Monticelo
Dolphin's Car Damages Pole and Stores on Primary 161
Cascade resident Terry Dolphin is alleged to have driven a car that crashed on primary 161 last Monday at 3 30 am. The vehicle struck an electric light pole in front of Proctor general store, carried the pole 126 feet, and ended against a tree near Henry Tuetken's home. It also damaged two Barnsall filling station signs before Dolphin repaired a tire and returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Dolphin
Cascade
Proctor General
Henry Tuetken
Barnsall
Dolphin
Nearby News Roundup: Fatal Crash and Youths Sentenced
William J Mack 34 of Oelwein dies in a head on crash west of Manchester on Highway 20. Lloyd Smith 20 and Glenn Franks 18 of Manchester sentenced to 10 years each for stealing a truck from Lauser Hardware. Wayne Kenney 22 to face a hearing later. An accident near Hopkinton injures two girls as Aca Green loses control while delivering merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Mack
Oelwein Automobile Denier
Hfe
Manchester
Oelwein
Mack
Lloyd Smith
Glenn Franks
Anamosa Reformatory
Hasner
Independence
Lauser Hardware Company
Wayne Kenney
Franks
Bertha Quinn
Smith
M. O. Smith
Hopkinton
Aca Green
Mary Wheeless
Waveney Larkins
Green
Knifing Affray Near Town Leaves Man Banished
Satar Holmes allegedly attacked Lorenz Allamand Jr. with a jack knife at his home after a dispute. Allamand suffered a punctured gash, a fractured rib, and more than twenty cuts on limbs. Holmes appeared before Mayor McLaughlin and was given a thirty day jail term plus doctor bill payment, the sentence later withdrawn on good behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satar" Holmes
Lorenz Allamand Jr
Holmes
Allamand
Allamant
McLaughlin
Delay in Issuing Sales Tax Permits Hinted by Board
The state board of assessment and review says that sales tax permits will be distributed as rapidly as possible. The public is asked not to inquire about dates to avoid delays. If applications and remittance are on file, permits will arrive in due course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Assessment and Review
DeMolay Elects New Officers For Six Month Term
George Washington chapter elected new officers last Monday including George Fraser master councilor Clark Matthiessen senior councilor Bob Spooner junior councilor Roy Ricklefs treasurer and Clarence Hearn re elected scribe The group plans fresh blood and strict duties with new members assigned offices and replacements for inactive members A second degree was awarded to Bill Hobart and a stag party is promised for June 4 Also the DeMolay kittenball team lost 10 11 to Stablers with resolve to improve Mrs Cynthia Taylor visited Canton and will travel to Garner with granddaughter Naida Bradley to Cedar Rapids
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
George Fraser
Clark Matthiessen
Bob Spooner
Roy Ricklefs
Clarence Hearn
Bill Hobart
Bill Dr. DeShaw
Temple
Doc
Huber
Stablers
Cynthia Taylor
Canton
Multiple Auto Crashes Flood Monticello Area Roads
A week of accidents east of Monticello involved a Economy Fruit truck and a Fond du Lac trio, with Casey and Maney sustaining severe injuries from a fatigued driver and a destroyed trailer. Other crashes on North Maple Street damaged two cars, left injuries including a scalp wound, and a Whippet wreck costing nearly $100 to repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Economy Fruit Company
Des Moines
Fnr
Messrs
P. O. Casey
M. E. Maney
Fond du Lac
Wis
Messrs. Casey
Maney
Casey
J. E. Burk Company
Fond Dua Lac
Tom Eden
Dan Kemerer
Zwingie
A. W. Adams
North Maple Street
Eden
Shirley Hoag
Audrey Kemerer
Kemerer
Farmer John Folkers seeks Jones county supervisor nomination
John Folkers a Wayne township farmer announces his Republican bid for Jones county supervisor. He plans to move to a neighboring township if nominated and takes pride in his four farms giving him farmer focused insight. If elected he intends to place county relief work with current county workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Folkers
Wayne Township
Jones County
Folkers
Monticello
Adv
Farm Bureau Meeting At School House May 29
The Lovell township Farm Bureau holds its regular meeting at the public school on Tuesday evening May 29. County Agent Carl Smith will present the corn hog record accounts and explain their uses. All contract signers are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell Township Farm Bureau
Carl Smith
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Granbry
George Stuhler's Sons’ Company
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company
Monticello Public Schools
A. B. Grimes
Harry Maire
Ed Heiserman
Velma Arduser
Elfreda Burrichter
Mary Colline
Pauline Cramer
Iola Fotkerts
Alice Greene
Edwina Hughes
Irene Johnson
Wilma Moats
Christina Smith
Lucille Tschantz
Amy Zirkelbach
Loretta
Chipchase
Raymond Hodgson
Earl Haltz
Elizabeth Wallis
Brown Bird
Glatha Leinbaugh
F. W. Leinbaugh
Martelle
Thomas Laverty Jr
Thomas Laverty
Laurel
H. ). Green
William Smith
Asa Lambert
Amelia Earhart
Europe
Kidd
Lake Erie
al. Jolson
Calle Foudly
Mammy
Charles Lindbergh
Anne Morrow
Country Club
Local
Monte Theatre
Knifing
Ahlrichs
Henry Ahlrichs
Jim McDonough
McDonough
Lutheran Church
Farm Bureau
School House
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