Two Wedding Anniversaries Of Local People
Last Sunday a family dinner honored Mr and Mrs B E First on Maple Street for their fiftieth wedding anniversary. They have eight years in Monticello and five and a half years as mayor. The Firsts wed October 26 1882 in Tipton and lived on farms near Wyoming Cass Center and Sand Spring before settling in Monticello. They have five children and nine grandchildren. Also honored was Mr and Mrs Dirk Schafer of Monticello on their forty fifth anniversary with a surprise party including Rev Adix remarks and a feast. They have five children two deceased and several grandchildren. Mr Schafer born December 28 1858 in Ostfriesland Germany came to the U S in 1883 and settled in Wayne township. Mrs Schafer born October 31 1863 in Ostfriesland arrived in 1882 and later lived in Wayne and Cass townships before Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E
Maple Street
Monticello
Tipton
Wyoming
Cass Center
Sand Spring
Millard
Will
Elbert
Walter
Hopkinton
Mayme
Delbert Edwards
Clinton
Mr. First
Wayne County
Ohio
Iowa
Jackson County
Monmouth
Oxford Junction
Mrs. First
Dyersville
Eliza Simpson
Cedar County
Jones County
Mrs
Dirk Schafer
Carl Gerdes
Anna
Cass Township
Schafer
Harm
Etta Schafer
Ogenbargen
Ostfriesland
Germany
United States
Wayne Township
Richard Hayes
John
Hayes
Jake Schafer
Fannie Gerritts
Elve
Pekin
Mlinois
John Gerritts
John Bates
George
Strawberry Point
Etta Gerdes
Manito
Ill
Anna Henrichs
Parma
George Helle
Minnie
Peoria
Henry
Velma Ohe Weds R F Perkins In Moline
Miss Velma Ohe daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Ohe married R F Perkins of Cedar Rapids in Moline Illinois on Wednesday October 26. The Monticello high school graduate has worked in a Cedar Rapids beauty parlor for years and the couple will reside in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Ohe
Ben Ohe
R. F. Perkins
Cedar Rapids
Moline
Ilinois
Miss Ohe
Monticello High School
Matthiessen Supply Co Sells Three Tractors
Matthiessen Auto and Supply Co sold three John Deere general purpose tractors in the past week and delivered them to Freese brothers Behrends brothers and Theo Rienlets and Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthiessen Supply Co
Matthiessen Auto & Supply Company
John Deere
Mrs Dirk Schafer Honored on Birthday
Mesdames Kate Duis Lizzie Beh rends Joan Balster August Jacobs and John Pruit called on Mrs Dirk Schafer last Tuesday to recognize her birth anniversary. The gathering reflects a group custom of honoring each other’s birthdays.
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Mesdames
Kate Duis
Lizzie Behrends
Joan Balster
August Jacobs
John Pruit
Dirk ‘Schafer
4 H Club Party Set for Anamosa Gymnasium
The annual 4 H club party occurs tomorrow evening in Anamosa school gymnasium. Medals and special awards will honor distinguished club members. Speakers include Gwen dolyn McColm, Mary Dawes, and Gwel da Fairbanks with club girls introduced and Livestock club members receiving medals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Gwendolyn McColm
Mary Dawes
Madison Club
Gwelda Fairbanks
Oriole Club
Elizabeth Fishwild
Ray Sanford
Monticello Forms Local Business and Professional Women Club
A group of thirty six young women organized a Monticello chapter of the Business and Professional Women's Club after a dinner at Ann's Cafe. Mrs Edna Becker explained the club's aims. Miss Ethel Henry spoke on the emblem and read poems. charter members include Florence Noble Isabel Meyer Virginia Schneider LaVetta Perrine Bertha Locher Mary Coxsee. The club invites any business or professional woman to join before charter reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Business and Professional Woman's Club
Ann’s Cafe
Edna Becker
Clinton
Sixth District
St. Louis
New York City
Europe
Geneva
Switzerland
Florence Noble
Isabel Meyer
Virginia Schneider
LaVetta Perrine
Mary Coxsee
Bertha Locher
Monticello Faces Mount Vernon In Eastern Iowa Seven Showdown
Monticello lost to West Branch 6 0 last Friday as Mount Vernon rose to 3 0 1 with a win over University High of Iowa City. A Mount Vernon victory over Monticello would clinch the conference title with one game left in the season. West Branch and Monticello meet Friday as other league results and standings are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
West Branch
Mount Vernon
Mechanicsville
U. High
West Liberty
Columbus Junction
Eastern Iowa Seven
Wol Pet
Mount Vernon O
Luniversity High
Vipton
Rodman to Appear With Glee Club at Iowa State
Harry E. Rodman of Monticello a Monticello High School alumnus and sophomore in architectural engineering at Town State College joins the glee club for The Mikado staged by Iowa State college glee clubs on November 11 and 12. Rodman has a five year glee club record and four years in the male quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Rodman
H. I. Rodman
Monticello
Glee Clubs
Iowa State College
Rodman
Town State College
Glee Club
Public Library Tax Cut Harms Monticello Reading Life
Monticello residents urge preserving library funding as a millage cut from five to four lowers the yearly library tax to a few dollars and shrinks the budget. The letter argues libraries, schools and roads justify taxes and highlights Book Week set for November 13 to 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Mrs Elmira Dufoe Dies At Home Of Daughter
The body of Mrs Elmira Dufoe a former Hopkinton resident was brought to Hopkinton last Tuesday. Funeral held at Buck Creek with Rev H L Morrow presiding. Maiden name Elmira Lyons born Iowa Sept 19 1932. She lived in Missouri and Nebraska before returning to Iowa then moved to S D in 1924 to live with daughter Irene Abraham. Surviving children are Arlo Christianson Eugene Dufoe and Irene Abraham. She died Oct 21 1932 at age 75 years 1 month 2 days.
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Elmira Dufoe
Hopkinton
Buck Creek
H. L. Morrow
Nebraska
Iowa
Irene Abraham
Wessington Springs
S.D
Dufoe
Jones County Youth to Enter 1932 Junior Livestock Group
George Fraser a 16 year old Jones county farm boy prepares two Aberdeen Angus steers for the 1932 International Livestock Exposition in Chicago. His steer, champion of the Jones county fair 4 H baby beef show, competes in the opening day junior livestock feeding contest for youths ages 10 to 20, November 26 to December 3 at the Chicago yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Iowa
Chicago Caen Yards
George Fraser
George Farm
Monticello
Jones County Fair
Luther League Presents The Winding Road Home Talent Play
Luther League at St Mathews to present a three act home talent play The Winding Road at Luther hall on November 10 at 8 o clock The show features Camilla Ray Edna Schoon Billie Ray Emil Prult Pansy Black Emma Hanken Mrs Lily Mason Lucia Schoon Dick Mason alias Daddy Johnny Harrison Alva Behrends Sheriff Theodosia Flicker Kathryn Gerdes Skidwell Flicker John Sanford Kay Elliston Edna Siebels Ralph Gladden Raymond Schoon Jim Smith LeRoy Schoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthew’s
Luther League
Luther Hall
Camilla Ray
Edna Schoon
Billie Ray
Emil Prult
Pansy Black
Emma Hanken
Lily Mason
Lucia Schoon
Dick Mason
Alias Daddy
Johnny Harrison
Alva Behrends
Sheriff Theodosia Flicker
Kathryn Gerdes
Skidwell Flicker
John Sanford
Kay Elliston
Edna Siebels
Ralph Gladden
Raymond Schoon
Jim Smith
LeRoy Schoon
How to Vote a Split Ticket in the Upcoming Election
Voters are urged to study the eight tickets Republican Democratic Socialist Farmer-Labor Prohibition Communist Progressive and Independent. Instructions cover marking a circle for straight votes and crossing squares for split choices, with guidance on presidential electors and ballots, challenges, replacements, and eligibility for assistance.
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Progressive
Red Cross Plans Annual Roll Call Campaign
Final plans for the American Red Cross membership drive run November 11 to 24. District captains are named and rural areas to be organized by township trustees. Amy G Abbott notes winter crisis, 15 million people have received flour, clothing aid ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
American Red Cross
J. E. Heliserman
Milton Thoeni
Mary Coxsee
Boyd Shannon
H. DeShaw
Amy G. Abbott
The
Monticello
Miss Abbott
Davenport guests visit Schoenhut home
Clarence Palmer of Davenport Miss Mills and Edward Johns on, Rock Island, were guests last Sunday in the home of Miss Caroline Schoenhut. They returned home Sunday evening accompanied by Mrs. Palmer and baby who had been visiting in the Schoenhut home the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Palmer
Davenport
Helen Mills
Edward Johnson
Rock Island
Caroline Schoenhut
Mrs. Palmer
Baby
Schoenhut
Rotary Talk Highlights Ford Industry In Iowa
A. T. Madsen of Madsen Motor chaired the Monticello Rotary meeting. He noted the automotive sector ranks fourth in national product sales, with Ford a key Iowa manufacturer. The plant employs about 450 people, producing 250 cars daily, and tax assessments total 1,750,000 dollars. D. F. May then showed three film reels depicting Ford car and truck production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Madsen
Madsen Motor Company
Monticello
Iowa
Cascade Men Held on Petty Larceny Charge
Messrs Loras McDermott and C J Dolphin of Cascade were arrested this week on petty larceny charges. They allegedly took an overcoat belonging to Dr Rogers of Earlville from the John McDonald hospital vestibule last Sunday evening while under the influence of liquor. The coat was found in a Cascade pool room the next day and returned to its owner. McDermott was fined 50 dollars and costs. Dolphin paid only costs.
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Cascade
Messrs
Loras McDermott
C. J. Dolphin
Rogers
Earlville
John McDonald Hospital
Cascade Pool
McDermott
Dolphin
Items Of Occurrences Twenty Years Ago
November 1912 Monticello Express retrospective notes deaths marriages and local events. Mrs. W W Hunter dies aged 46. student attendees, weddings of Miss Marie Minton and Miss Marian Gerry. births not listed. Court terms and local incidents include injuries to John Ross moving a hay loader and notable obituaries Col E J Wood and Jeremiah Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
W. W. Hunter
Lamotte
Iowa
Jones County
Iowa State College
Ames
Grace Day
Peter Jansen
Lyle Tompkins
Dillon Vaughn
Paul Levsen
May Statler
Wyoming
Earl Barker
Clyde Barker
Shirley McKinsey
Anamosa
Louis Terwilliger
May Willan
Lowell Hicks
Reuben Hubbard
Ray Halliday
Monticello
F. L. Overly
Center Junction
J. E. Gilmore
Bettendorf
Taft
Wilson
Roosevelt
Marie Minton
Burlington
Thomas James George
Lovell Township
John C. Minton
Isaac Suter
Marian Gerry
Traer
Cornelius C. McAleer
Halstead Carpenter
Chicago University
Chicago
H. M. Carpenter
E. E. Hicks
Minnesota
Jeremiah Richmond
John Ross
E. J. Wood
Toamapth
Hasaruad
Dia
Margaret London
Castle Grove
M. J. Dwyre
West Branch
M. S. Murphy
Mrs. Rena Eilers Dies in Rockford Michigan
Rena Chilson Eilers died at her Rockford Michigan home last Wednesday October 26 after a long illness from Bright's disease. She was 41, born in Cedar Springs Michigan, married to Fred Eilers on April 27 1927 in South Bend Indiana. Her burial was in Rockford. The Eilers resided in Monticello during Mr. Eilers variety store period.
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Fred Eilers
Will Balsiger
Rena Chilson Eilers
Rockford
Michigan
Bright
Mrs. Eilers
Cedar Springs
Mr. Eilers
South Bend
Indiana
Monticello
Eilers
Ace High comedy thrills junior class night at high school
The annual junior class play was staged last Tuesday evening in the high school auditorium. The three act comedy Ace High featured Gladys Howland and Clarence Seendorf in leading roles with commendable performances all around. Loretta Specht Eunice Buol Ray Hodgson Irene Johnson Gerald Schoon Emer Kaufman Bernard Che Fern Bender filled supporting parts while the high school orchestra under Frank Royden provided intermissions with excellent selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Dee Porter
Miss Porter
Gladys Howland
Clarence Seedorf
Miss Howland
Loretta Specht
Eunice Buol
Ray Hodgson
Irene Johnson
Gerald Schoon
Emer Kaufman
Bernard Che
Fern Bender
Frank Royden
Raisers Of Big Turnips Still Present Claims
Henry Carson of Scotch Grove reports a 10 pound turnip while 10 year old Helena Calkins of Monticello weighs 7 pounds. H A Hanken of Austin Minnesota sends an 11 plus pound turnip on display. Carson dug seven turnips totaling over 60 pounds and remains in the turnip race despite others entering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Carson
Scotch Grove Township
Helena Calkins
Monticello
Morning Mail
the Express
H. A. Hanken
Austin Minn
Hanken
Carson
Annual corn show planned in Jones County this year
Jones county corn and legume show directors met to organize a winter event with two classes per township including commercial corn from 25 hills and a 10 ear seed corn sample. Legume class features clover soy bean and alfalfa. 48 premiums of 1 dollar offered. entrants must register with secretary Arn old Fedderson. directors Morrell Leeds Sam Switzer Oliver Purst Paul Smith Alfred Manwildler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Arnold Fedderson
Morrell Leeds
Sam Switzer
Oliver Purst
Paul Smith
Alfred Manwildler
Republicans Hold Rally Here in Cedar Rapids
A Republican rally at the public school auditorium featured Mrs. Pirie D. Beyea urging voting for Hoover in the upcoming general election. E. A. Grimwood spoke for Cedar and Jones counties as a state senate candidate. The event included band selections and introductions of Republican candidates.
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Pirie D. Beyea
Cedar Rapids
Frank Royden
Ray Echternacht
Japan
Europe
United States
Herbert Hoover
Shall We Retain The Eighteenth Amendment
A union vesper service at 4 30 p m Sunday at the Congregational church will feature Rev F E Allen of Hopkinton Reformed Presbyterian discussing whether the eighteenth amendment should be kept He has spoken in nearby communities and cites Canadian dry history as context inviting all to hear the facts presented
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
F. E. Alen
Reformed Presbyterian Church of
Hopkinton
Allen
Canada
Union
Boy Scouts Now Active In Work At Monticello
Monticello local Boy Scouts held a Friday social with eighteen attendees. Plans are set for an overnight hike to the scout cabin at Anamosa State Park. The troop invites all eligible boys to join as President Hoover urges continued Scouting activity for character and citizenship in democracy. The Monticello troop meets every Wednesday at 7:00 PM in the city hall scout room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Hoover
Monticello
Rev Cushman And Choir To Broadcast Sunday
The choir of the First Congregational church of Iowa Falls will present a musical program from WAT at Waterton next Sunday afternoon at 4 oclock. The Rev Charles F Cushman the church pastor will give a brief talk during the broadcast. Local friends of Cushman formerly of the local church will be glad to listen.
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First Congregational Church of
Iowa Falls
WAT
Waterton
Chas. F. Cushman
Cushman
Huskers Draw Big Crowd At County Corn Husking Contest
The Jones county Farm Bureau hosted the first county corn husking contest on the George Zimmerman farm between Monticello and Amber. About 500 spectators watched 15 teams compete, using a deduction system based on corn left in the field and husk weight to compute final net corn figures.
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Jones County
Jones County Farm Bureau
George Zimmerman
Monticello
Amber
Joe Ladehoff
Scotch Grove
Vondon Williams
Morley
Galen Hein
Hans Knutson
Anamosa
Herman Ortgles
Andy Nielson
E. R. Lathrop
Pioneer Iowan Mrs. J. D. Albrook Dies in Pasadena
Mrs. J. D. Albrook 81 daughter of Porter Babcock and cousin of Mrs. W. F. Rohn died in Pasadena after a paralytic stroke. A former Monticello teacher in the intermediate grades she was mother of Mrs. Horace Alden Miller of Mount Vernon. Her husband Dr. Albrook died four years ago after long service as a Methodist district superintendent based in Mount Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Rohn
J. D. Albrook
Pasadena
California
Albrook
Horace Alden Miller
Mount Vernon
Porter Babcock
Monticello
Professor Janes
Lovell’s Laboring Lassies Hold Masquerade Party
Lovell's Laboring Lassies held a masquerade party at the home of Mary Jane Veitch last Friday night. Edith Perring read a poem and Mary Eve Veitch read another piece as Birch served refreshments. The post meeting will be at the home of Clare Adams on Saturday, November ?.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell
Mary Jane Veitch
Also Mentioned on This Page
B. E. First
Mrs. Schafer
Anamosa Gymnasium
Iowa State
Florence Nodie
Andrew McDonald
Gene Eabiena
John N. Garner
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Charles Curtis
Rotary Club
Howard Ireland
George Knutsen
Charles Lyons
Martelle
Joe Wheelock
Olin
Howard Grafft
Louis Halda
Robert Caldwell
Cal
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