Lindbergh’s 33 Hour Atlantic Flight Marks Historic Feat
The piece recalls Lindbergh’s non stop 3,800 mile flight in 33 hours 30 minutes as a pinnacle of aviation history, comparing it to Franklin and earlier pioneers, noting Wright’s propulsion idea and the cautious approach to such record attempts. It cites Morgan, Poor Richard’s Almanac, and Britain’s break with Russia while praising preparation and restraint in achieving extraordinary risk.
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Benjamin Franklin
Paris
France
Lttle
Republic
United States
Charles Lindbergh
Franklin
Lindbergh
Earth
Atlantic
Wilbur Wright
Lyons
M. Francois Pilatre de Rozier
English Channel
Stirling Castle
Scotland
Wright
Doughty
Britain
Russia
England
Jones County considers bond issue to pave primary roads
Local business leaders from Anamosa and Monticello meet in the Maganic Temple to back a county bond issue for hard surfacing primary roads. Petitions with over a thousand names circulate in Anamosa Monticello Wyoming Oxford Junction Olin and other towns urging a special election. The plan would fund paving via highway funds with no local tax increase and the board of supervisors to set the election date, possibly in late June.
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Anamosa
Monticello
Maganic
Jones County
Wyoming
Oxford Junction
Board of Supervisors
Olin
Express
State Highway, Commission
Highway Commission
Iowa
Inspiration of Great Songs to Rouse the People
Dearborn Independent argues for uplifting music to counter modern doggerel that masquerades as sentiment and paralyzes the public. It calls for songs with true inspiration to awaken and unite readers against cultural dullness.
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Dearborn
Farm Boys Camp Near Manchester Sets June Dates
Northeast Iowa farm bureaus join Ames Extension for a three day farm youth camp at Backbone State Park Manchester June 24 to 26. Activities include life saving swimming bird studies insect and tree classes animal husbandry games religious service and camp programs with a $3 total fee and $1 advance due with the application limited to ten Jones county youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureaus
Iowa
Ames
Backbone State Park
Manchester
SRE
Jones County
Farm Bureau
Monticello Country Club Social Afternoons Committees
A schedule of committees for Monticello Country Club summer social afternoons lists monthly dates starting June 14 with chairmen and lines of members for each session through September 27. Additional names will be added as received by the secretary.
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Monticello Country Club
George Wilkens
Wiliam Stabler
E. Skelley
BE. &. Hicks
I. W. Suter
L. A. Iverson
F. B. Stimson
M. F. Hogan
BE. E. Reed
A. J. H. McNeill
J. T. Staff
J. L. Farmer
B. G. Hicks
W. W. Stickford
A. J. Rick- Jefs
George Guygn
G. P. Rockstad
F. W. Royden
F. A. Royden
Echternacht
W. A. Beery
J. J. Locher
V. L. Hanssen
H. W. Stuller
R. C. Hoag
J. A. Liddy
Cc. A. Doxsee
W. H. Laude
F. §. Stabler
J. W. Doxsee
H. M. Carpenter
J. B Bateman
J. H. Fraser
W. K. Hodgson
Edward Templeton
Doxsee
H. S. Richardson
BE. C. Rickles
L. W. Lovell
C. A. Palmer
G. W. Lovell
W. A. Suthers
R. H. Rickless
T. M. Redmond
L. EK. Hoag
C. G. Thomas
Halstead Carpenter
Methodist College Calendar Highlights and Bible Society Trends
The listing outlines May to June campus events including sermons by President W. W. Carlton J J Lockard Mrs Cooley and lectures plus alumni events. The Omaha World Herald notes Bible Society circulation at 8 917 361 in 1926 up 800 000 from last year while commentators mock or praise the book's staying power amid debates on science and religion.
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W. W. Carlton
Christian Societies
J. J. Lockard
Anamosa
the Heart of Africa
Mrs. Cooley
Carlton
Omaha World-Herald
American Bible Society
Bruce Barton
Evory
Local Happenings And Tragedies In Iowa Towns
Flora Bailey wins the national poetry prize from Camp Fire Girls of America. Anamosa high school valedictorian will be Joyce Jones daughter of Frank Jones superintendent with an average of 95 77 160. Three horses hitched to a wagon driven by John Gray of Anamosa were killed by lightning. Gray is recovering from shock. Cletun Snoebler 14 suffered a fractured skull after being hit by a car in Marion. he is out of danger later. Chris Nelson 25 died after burning while disposing of waste oil. his wife injured trying to save him. A new soap factory at the state reformatory in Anamosa is operating to supply state institutions. Mrs Frank Handy of Arlington was struck by lightning injuring her. John C Abbey 30 of Anamosa was killed aboard the schooner Annie Murphy near Mobile. Shores Fuel and Transfer completed a large girder move in Waterloo using four teams. An automobile crash on the Lincoln highway east of Cedar Rapids killed Carl Smith and Joseph McDonald. Everett Depke injured. Clinton accident killed Mrs C Heysinger and injured four high school girls. coroner’s inquest linked to grand jury. Alfreda Reed will graduate from Cornell College. commencement addresses by Dr William Bovard and Dr Herbert Burgstaler. The Cornell class of 1927 is among the largest in the college’s history.
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Flora Bailey
Cedar Falls
Camp Fire Girls of America
Bailey
Anamosa High School
Joyce Jones
Frank Jones
Strawberry Point
Anamosa
Marion
Cletun Snoebler
F. P. Miller
Mercy Hospital
Chris Nelson
Delmar
State Reformatory
Iowa
State House
Des Moines
John C. Abbey
Annie Murphy
Mobile
Alabama
Norfolk
Virginia
Abbey
Shores Fuel and Transfer Company
Waterloo
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Carl Smith
Joseph McDonald
Everett Depke
Clinton
C. Heysinger
Evelyn Goff
Helen Phillips
Mabel Graham
Florence Hudson
Christ Hartman
Harvey Ketelsen
Marjorie Harderman
Luella Radden
Heysinger
Alfreda Reed
KE. B. Reed
Cornell College
William §. Bovard
Board of Education
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Herbert J. Burgsthaler
Cornell
Monticello Iowa trivia quiz questions
The page lists ten trivia prompts about Monticello Iowa and Jones County. Questions cover local history including a long serving janitor, list of Monticello towns in the United States, parental liability for minor damage, physics of steam versus compressed air, a constitutional convention member, creamery builders, first newspaper founder and date, church with pipe organ, a math riddle four crease, and elevation above sea level.
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Billy Sloan
Monticello
United States
Jones County
Iowa
Sacred Heart School class graduates and play at Monticello
The Sacred Heart School third class will receive diplomas Friday June 3 with graduates Edmund Dress Kenneth Werring Matthew Mueller Josephine Mueller Joseph Simmons Eleanor Simmons Emmelyn Ferring Leona Donovan Lauretta McDonough Virginia Schneider Elvin d Autremont. The senior class presented Safety West at the Monticello opera house to a packed audience. Class Day May 31 features histories prophecies music and a graduate's choice playlet. Commencement exercises June 3 include readings songs and an honors address by Rev. J Hennesay.
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Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart School
Edmund Dress
Kenneth Werring
Matthew Mueller
Josephine Mueller
Joseph Simmons
Eleanor Simmons
Emmelyn Ferring
Leona Donovan
Lauretta McDonough
Virginia Schneider
Elvin d’Autremont
Jack Montgomery
Kenneth Ferring
Jerry Arnold
Elgin d'Autremont
Mabel Montgomery
Virginia Bridger
Loretta McDonough
Barrington-Bridger
Elmer Flaunel
Joseph Simakas
Mr. McNutt
Matt Muller
Auleika
Abou Ben Mo
Our
Matthew Muller
Bnet Catedral
le Mare
Sacred Heart High School
Ivanovich
Mendelssohn
J. Hennesay
Pg. G. Hauck
Sosakaso
Plane
Amerita—ensemble
Sunday church schedule and missionary talk
The notice lists morning worship at 10:00 a.m. and Epworth League at 11:00 a.m. Evening service follows at 7:00 p.m. At 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, Misa Olive Gould will present the bank offering address for the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, sharing insights from her India experience.
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Epworth League
Misa Olive Gould
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Bake sale notice from Ladies' Aid at J B Zimmerman's store
H L Adis pastor announces Sunday school at 10:00 a m and divine worship in English. Ladies' Aid will hold a bake sale on Saturday May 28 at J B Zimmermans store, details on another page of this issue.
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H. L. Adis
Englash
Ladies’ Aid
J.B. Zimmerman
Church services and church group meeting announced
Sunday school 10 a.m. German service 10 45 a m English Ascension day service at 7 45 Thursday May 26 The Ladies Aid of St Johns congregation will meet at the home of Mrs Howard Heeren June 2 at 2 o clock The bake sale postponed until June 4 at John Zimmermans store
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St. John's
Howard Heeren
John Zimmerman
Leonard Duckett Pastor Services May 29
Leonard Duckett announces church services next Sunday May 29 with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. The sermon is titled Lest We Forget. Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. Evening worship at seven o'clock, with Rev Henry Marks of Richland Center Presbyterian Church preaching.
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Leonard Duckett
No Sermon Next Sunday at Local Church
With the pastor away at the National Council of Congregational churches in Omaha Nebraska the church will hold no preaching service next Sunday May 29 Sunday school remains at 10 o clock.
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National Council of Congregational Churches
Omaha
Nebraska
Sunday School and Services At Castle Grove Lutheran Church
The schedule lists Sunday school at 10 am and divine worship at 10 45 am with a 7 46 pm English preparatory service. May 6th is Pentecost Sunday with an English communion, adjustments include 9 30 am Sunday school and 10 16 am confession. Pastor G Wolf welcomes guests and comments on spring gardening.
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Castle Grove
Notice of Probate of Will in Jones County Iowa
District Court of Jones County Iowa announces probate for the will of John B. Brokans, filed May 24 1927, final proof and admission for probate set for June 7 1927. Interested parties may appear and contest at the June term. Clerk BG Kees signs. Deputy Wilma M. Ruhl. Attorney J J Locher for Estate.
Notice of Probate of Will in Jones County Iowa
State of Iowa Jones county notice states a paper claiming to be the last will of Elon Jane Putnam filed May 11 1927. The court sets June term 1927 for final proof and probate with all interested persons invited to show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate.
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State of
Iowa
Jones County
Elon Jane Putnam
Kien Jone Putnam
B. G. Rees
Janes Co
Town
Wima M
Final Reports Filed for Jones County Estates in Anamosa
Notice to interested parties that the final reports of executors administrators guardians and trustees in listed estates have been filed with the Jones County District Court. A final hearing and approval set for June 6 1927 at the court to consider exceptions and show cause for non approval.
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Severnal Estates
District Court
Jonas County
H. M. Carpenter
Jeter C. Smith
Anna Barbara Grunenwald
Rudolph Grenenwald
Lizazio Sharp
William Sharp
Rieller August Sishels
John A. Sishels
J. W. Doxace
Martha J. Miller
Bernice Phelps
John Phelps
H. J. Abraken
Henry Schlemme
John H. Allrnken
Anamosa
Iowa
B. G. Rees
Jones Co
Palmer's for Popcorn and Castoria Sale Saturday
A small town retailer touts a Castoria sale at reduced prices with a 40 cent bottle for 28 cents. They announce a new $400 Butterkist electric popcorn machine to be installed next week and promise fresh, properly made popcorn. The note also references a local anecdote, home painting plans, and a slogan urging customers to visit the store for Saturday bargains.
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Fletcher
Palmer’s
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Castle Grove Church News
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Said County
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BG Kees
Jonsa County
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Clay
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Dutch Bay
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Palmer's Popular Pharmacy
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