Death Claims Mrs. Senst After Abdominal Abscess
Mrs Ewald E Senst nee Helen Poppe formerly of Monticello died at Janesland hospital Clinton on Monday at 5 am from rupture of an abdominal abscess. Born December 21 1895 she married Rev Ewald E Senst in 1917 and leaves husband three children George 9 Harold 6 and Mary Eloise 4. Also survived by her father John D Poppe and five sisters. Funeral services were held at Maquoketa Evangelical Lutheran church then at St Matthew's in Monticello with burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewald E. Senst
Helen Poppe
Monticello
Janesland Hospital
Clinton
Senst
Alvord
Iowa
Bancroft
South Dakota
Maquoketa
George
Harold
Mary Eloise
Andrew
St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Henry Adix
Oakwood Cemetery
William J Mills Dies at 70 in Anamosa
William J Mills died at his Anamosa home last Monday November 1 at age seventy after months of illness. Born in Newberry Ontario he came to Jones county in 1865 with parents who settled in Wyoming. He served as Jones county auditor 1909 to 1915 and sheriff 1915 to 1920, later running Mills and Holtman groceries in Anamosa. Survived by widow Inglis three sons Walter George Ray. one brother John and sister Mrs Cora Markey. Funeral today at Congregational church with Wyoming cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Mills
Anamosa
Mr. Mills
Newberry
Ontario
Jones County
Wyoming
Inglis
Robert Inglis
Hale Township
Mills
Mills & Holtman
Walter D. Mills
Chicago
George H. Mills
Ray J. Mills
Cedar Rapids
John Mills
Omaha
Ned
Cora Markey
Milwaukee
Wis
Masonic Order
Mystic Shrine
Congregational Church
Death of ten month old Thomas Stimpson Jr.
Thomas Stimpson Jr., ten months old of Cass township, died Monday night from colitis. Born December 26 1926, he lived a little over ten months. Funeral at 2 pm yesterday from the family home conducted by Rev. D M Beggs Anamosa. Burial in Cass Center cemetery. Survived by parents Mrs and Mr Thomas Stimpson, sister Betty and brother John. The family receives community sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas, Jr
Thomas Stimpson
Cass Township
D. M. Beggs
Anamosa
Burisi
Cass Center
Betty
John
Do You Know 10 History Questions From a 19th Century Page
Quick quiz on notable facts including a Hoosier poet distant planet piano fingering system first Republican nomination Fugitive Slave Law repeal crucifixion site Tweed boss caricaturist gunpowder origin Wide Awakes torch bearers and last two states admitted to the Union with their administrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Tweed Boss
Tanmany
Wide Awakes
Ed McCann farm sale and area notes in Greenfield
The Ed McCann farm of 160 acres in Greenfield township sold for 20000 dollars, about 286 dollars per acre in a boom year. Trustees in Madison township plan to gravel a detour road during paving on 117, and local football scores list Wyoming over Solon and other results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed McCann
Greenfield Township
Madison Township
John Thomson
Jesse Smith
Central City
Wyoming
Solon
Manchester
Anamosa
Mount Vernon
Lisbon
Monticello
Marion
Olin
Mechanicsville
Burdette Barker
Junior Pulver
Delhi
Pulver
O - George Miller
Colesburg
Delaware County
Twenty Years Ago in Monticello and Nearby
Items from Eilers & Bolton ads show fabric prices, including outing flannel and percales. Local notes report John Pond visiting his parents, Miss Mary Pond finishing rural teaching term, Frank Page with a new Reo runabout, and wedding trips of Mr. and Mrs. Lovell. Many obituaries and community notes list deaths, marriages, anniversaries, weather, and a Monticello girls basketball win over Prairieburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eilers & Bolton
Lonsdale
Stahler's
John Pond
University of Iowa
Iowa City
D. E. Pond
Monticello
Mary Pond
Jones County
Frank Page
the Express
Frank
L. W. Lovell
Chicago
Minneapolis
Michigan
Irene Egger
Arnold Egger
Margaret. Marshall
Sand Spring
Edward ©. Holt
Anamosa
Charles R. Howard
James H. Abel
Des Moines
Anna Noyes
Matt Noyes
Henry Bohlken, Jr
Grace Carstens
Gerd Bohlken
Ben Bohlken
Center Junction
Engel Dirks
Sarah A. Calkins
Samuel Calkins
W. F. Rohn
Clotilda d’Autremont
Lovell Township
Orrin B. Crane
Arthur Crane
O. B. Crane
Philippine Islands
Leland Stanford University
C. E. Bates
Jacob Rohr
John Miller
Earlville
S. C. Brazelton
Watson Brazelton
Eagleville
Coggan
Alabama
Barrett
Marie Bros
Cade
Patrick O'Shea
Casacre
Jackson County Votes A Million For Roads
Jackson County residents approve a bond issue totaling one million to pave primary highways. Maquoketa supports the bonds 1681 to 172, Bellevue opposes by more than two to one, and distant townships vote against. A heated campaign featured a clash between Senator Brown and Editor McKinsey, resulting in an arrest of Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Maquoketa
Bellevue
Brown
McKinsey
Tragic Gas Accident Claims Monticello Girl Helen Thompson
Miss Helen Thompson 16, daughter of Frank R. Thompson, dies in Cedar Rapids from an asphyxiation accident while treating neuralgia. Her brother Robert and neighbor Gilbert Perkins suffer burns. coroner rules accidental death. Funeral set at Clausen chapel with burial in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Thompson
Frank R. Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Monticello
Helen
Grant High School
Fred Matthiessen
F. R. Thompson
EH Avenue West
Robert
A. H. Garrett
E Avenue West
Fire destroys Oltman home near Langworthy
A fire last Friday evening wiped out the Wil lam Oltman Sr. farm dwelling three miles southwest of Langworthy. The home and contents were a total loss with no salvage. Will Oltman Jr. and family were away at a party. Henry Uhr spotted the blaze and alerted Langworthy. Firefighters saved nearby buildings as Will Siebels suffered a scare from a hot roof. Insurance on the household goods was $500. a new house is scheduled to be built immediately with carpenters expected to begin work this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam Oltman, Sr
Langworthy
Will Oltman, Jr
Henry Uhr
Ostman
Ostman Farm
Will Siebels
Oltman, Sr
Rural dental hygiene demonstration in Jones County
Jane M. Wiley public health nurse from Iowa City led a meeting with county dentists at Maples Inn to explain a dental hygiene demonstration in rural schools. The project aims to achieve 100 percent dental health, with careful condition records and study on health, school progress, attendance, and behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane M. Wiley
State University Extension Division
Iowa City
Maples Inn
Jones County
Miss Wiley
Monticello Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers
At the Monticello American Legion Ladies Auxiliary meeting officers for the coming year were elected: President Mrs. Asa P. Lambert Vice President Mrs. Grant Stambaugh Secretary Mrs. Ethel Studer Treasurer Mrs. Henry Helms Historian Mrs. A. O. Hall The 5th district convention is set for tomorrow in Monticello with a public noon dinner at the American Legion hall priced at 50 cents per plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Auxiliary of the
American Legion of
American Legion Hall
Joseph Orr of Onslow Died After Illness
Joseph Orr of Onslow died yesterday after a stroke of paralysis. He is survived by his widow Ruth Bramer and two sons and a daughter Mrs Vera Conley of Redding California. The funeral is set for Friday at Onslow with relatives present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Orr
Onslow
Vera Conley
Redding
California
Ruth Bramer
Onsow
Automobile Collision on South Road Near Monticello
A Ford driven by John C. Smith of Monticello collided Saturday evening at 6 o clock with a Cedar Rapids car driven by C B Huntington near the Stutt bridge south of Monticello. Both cars were damaged with smashed fenders and a broken spring. no injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Smith
Monticello
C. B. Huntington
Cedar Rapids
Stutt Bridge
Smith
Noble picks strawberries in November delighting family
Elmer J. Noble refused to move to California for sun and picked a pint of ripe strawberries from his patch in November. The stunt lets the Noble family enjoy shortcake for dinner today. Theodore Oltman visited Cedar Rapids earlier this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer J. Noble
California
Noble
Theodore Oltman
Cedar Rapids
Miller Pleads Guilty and Is Sentenced in Hopkinton
Will Miller of Hopkinton pleaded guilty to stealing a Ford truck from Mr. Beitz and received a one year sentence in Anamosa Reformatory. He appeared before Judge Boles after waiving preliminary hearing and being bound over to the grand jury. Three Nietert children were placed in homes, Virginia to Hugh O’Leary near Ryan and Lorraine and Bernard to Ottumwa Children’s Home. The father, Charles Nietert, was taken to Ft. Madison for a five year term for grand larceny. his young son Charlies died last Thursday, leaving him in county jail until early this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton
Delaware County District Court
Ed Powers
Manchester
Henry Willard
Bill Miller
Doran Beitz
Cedar Rapids
F. D
Mack) Maloy
Sam Holtman
Floyd Dewitt
W. J. Barngrover
Maloy
Will Miller
Beitz
Anamosa
Miller
Boles
Charles Nietert
Virginia Nietert
Hugh O'Leary
Ryan
Lorraine
Bernard
Ottumwa
Ft. Madison
Nietert
Charlies
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Corbit Celebrate Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Robert Corbit marked their silver wedding at their Oxford Michigan home with relatives and friends. Rev James C Hagerman officiated the ceremony at Congregational church, a nine hour reception followed with photos of absent kin. Clarence Corbit unable to attend due to musical study in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Mich
Robert. Corbit
Ean Y Bulent Af
Clarence Corbit
New York
High School Notes Recap of Events and Talks
Students face nine weeks exams on Wednesday and Thursday. Monticello versus Mt Vernon game awaits Friday as the season finale for undefeated teams. Rev Gutknecht spoke on Progress, Ophelia rose chosen as senior class flower, Amana trip noted, Halloween parties held, boys glee club performed, and seniors plan to attend funeral services of Helen Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gutknecht
Amana
Boys Glee Club
Mr. Moore
Miss Wilcox
Helen Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Oakwood
Jealous lover shoots woman at Cedar Rapids dance hall
Carl Happel shot and seriously wounded Mrs. Lita Layer in front of a Cedar Rapids dance hall last Saturday night. He took her to a hospital and fled, later commandeering Marvin Gard's car and forcing Gard to drive him through southern Iowa. The car was found near Missouri Valley after Happel disappeared. Mrs Layer is in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Happel
Lita Layer
Cedar Rapids
Marvin Gard
Gard
Iowa
North English
Happel
Crard
Missouri Town
Layer
Armistice Day Observance in Monticello By American Legion
The Arthur P. O'Rourke post of the American Legion will hold Armistice Day services Friday November 11 at 11 o clock at the Legion park. An address will discuss the day and its meaning. A firing squad will fire three volleys and taps will sound for fallen veterans. Local businesses will close at noon on Armistice Day following President Coolidge's proclamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur P. O'Rourke
American Legion
Monticello
Coolidge
Monti High conquers Marion in 19 to 0 football clash
Monticello's red and black grid machine overwhelmed Marion high school 19 to 0 on the local field. Greenawald led Monti with two touchdowns and key passes, while Marion's Petrusch stood out on defense. attendance was large and a golden wedding anniversary was noted nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Marion High School
Monti
Marion
Petrusch
Greenawald
Morey
Appleby
Brokaw
Rhatizan
Mount Vernon High School
Mount Vernon
O'Leary
Gipps Faylor
Flickinger Stevens
Conkley
Hunter Rhatigan Dipple
Eigeeen Appleby Peterson
Harden Wweeere Morey Petrusch
Greece President Shot During Street Entry
President Paul Konduriotes of Greece was severely wounded when a 25 year old waiter fired at him as he entered his automobile before the municipal building. Crowds attempted to lynch the assailant before police protected him and took him away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Paul Konduriotes
Congress of
Zaffolos Goussies
Chicago
Henry Marcinski
Homewood
Local Student Plays With College Orchestra
Miss Alice Reed of Monti cello plays with Cornell college symphony orchestra in its thirtieth season. Directed by Horace A. Miller the ensemble presents a program of classical and light music and tours in spring after performing two oratorios with the college oratorio society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Reed
E. E. Reed
Monticello
Cornell College Symphony Orchestra
Iowa
Illinois
Horace A. Miller
Cornell Conservatory of Music
College Oratorio Society
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W. J. Mills
Stimpson Child
Thomas Stimpson, Jr
Joseph Urbain
Epworth
Horsefield
Simpson
Parsons
Penn
St. Ambrose
State Teachers
Luther
Iowa Wesleyan
Central
Cornell
Coe
Denver U
Marquette U
Grinnell
Kansas
Drake
Iowa State
Kansas Ags
Alonzo van Bogart
Frank van Bogart
Hawkeye
van Bogart
Bernel
Clarke Albertson
Joseph Hofacre
Anna Eliza Chapman
William Long
John W. Long
Thomas Chapman
Michael Berlin
Finley McDonald
Wayne Township
Frances E. Whiting
C. A. Whiting
Sioux City
Ray Lee
Prairieburg
Masonic Lodge
Burns Lodge No. 173
Mr. Perkins
Lewis W. Womachil
Thompson
Perkins
St. Luke's Hospital
Grant High Ap
Richard
Clausen
Gilbert Chalice
Oltman
Jane Wiley
Auxiliary
South Road
Anamosa Reformatory
Mrs. Robt. Corbit
Anna Hanken
Monti High
E. Cramer
George Keith
Bess Dickey
Harold Deischer
George van Buren
William Hiller
Fred Cramer
S. C. Pfeil
J. N. Smith
N. C. Smith
Jacob Gross
Gross
Gloucester
Avalon
Cape Cod
President Wilson
Marion Phyllis
Halifax
United States Barge Office
Coast Guard
Travis
Amagansett
Long Island
Brooklyn
Newmarket
New Jersey
Leroy Thompson
Hackensack
Colonial Air Transport Company
Elizabeth McGowan
Hilldale
Wesley Hubbel
Geort Haubner
Hillsdale
Genaro Hayasaka
Pius XI
St. Peter's
Fred Hunter
J. W. Jenny
W. F. Mitchell
E. E. Dudley
Indianapolis
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