Go To School Night Plans For November 16 At Local School
A community invitation urges all parents relatives and neighbors to attend Go To School Night on Thursday November 16. Visitors may tour grade rooms view exhibits join class discussions and meet teachers. Evening sessions run 7 to 9 with courses listed and guided by the M club aides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stout
Shannon
Berg Caesar
Miss Miller
Miss Kaste
Miss Wood
Miss Meyer
Miss Porter
Mr. Walker
Miss Grote
Miss Burnstedt
Mr. Merten
Miss Cooper
Berg
Domestic Science Department
Lizzie
Joe Kiburz Sale Tuesday Proved To Be A Success
The Joe Kiburz auction held last Tuesday November 7 on his farm four miles east of Monticello proved highly successful. Cows with calves brought up to 50 dollars, horses sold well with a 2400 pound pair fetching 152 dollars, corn and oats for 35 and 34 35 cents, and Clover hay 510 per ton. Prices were 50 to 100 percent higher than last year with stout crowds and spirited bidding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kiburz
Monticello
Col. L. P. Waddick
W. H. Null
Timothy Day
Montana Weather Fine Says W R Greenizer
A note from W R Greenizer of Geyser Montana says fall weather matched California with no snow until late October The Greenizer family includes Dorothy who married Donald Slauson January 19 1933 and son Robert a Geyser high school senior Will and his wife miss friends in Town and hope to visit soon
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W. R. Greenizer
Geyser
Mont
California
Greenizer
Dorothy
Donald Slauson
Robert
Will
Popcorn Pops On Farm In Scotch Grove This Summer
Mrs. D. O. Sinclair reports an ear of popcorn with only a tenth of kernels popped while on the ear. At least a dozen ears on the Sinclair farm showed ears that had popped when heated, noted as concrete evidence of unusually hot days near election time. The tale ties to Ripley’s Believe It Or Not lore and references a Century of Progress exhibit.
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D. O. Sinclair
the Express
Scotch Grove Township
Ripley's
Believe
Sinclair Farm
Scotch Grove
Armistice Day Services Set in Monticello Saturday
Monticello observance by post 1683 Veterans of Foreign Wars and its auxiliary marks the Armistice signing 15 years past and honors 50510 World War I dead. The 10 30 a m program at Memorial park on South Sycamore street includes an invocation by Rev William J Macaulay and an address by Martin B Andelsinger, followed by a 11 a m salute.
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Monticello
Monticello Post No
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Memorial Park
South
Sycamore Street
Local Private Kindergarten Opened by Mrs. Abel
Mrs. Byron Abel opened a private kindergarten in the former public school room this week with twelve to fifteen students. The Monticello public schools had dropped the program as an economy measure this year. The new venture allows families to send children for early training before entering the regular public school system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Abel
Monticello
Abel
Decorah man finds two pearls while digging clams in Iowa
Ed Halvorsen of Decorah dug 14 clams while fishing for bait and unearthed two pearls. One pearl, a ten grain white gem, is valued at $75, while the second serves as a keepsake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Seas
Ed Halvorsen
Decorah
Iowa
Halvorsen
Marion Black of Malvern Weds Dr. John W. Innes
The Malvern Leader reports Miss Marion Black of Malvern married Rev. John W. Innes D D of Evanston Illinois on Monday October 30 at 4 pm in Malvern. The ceremony was conducted by Dr A E Kiser Cres ton with assistance from Dr Henry D White pastor of Malvern Presbyterian Church.
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Marion Black
Malvern
John W. Innes
Evanston
Ill
A. E. Kiser
Creston
Henry D. White
Presbyterian Church
Maysil Berry
Bohn
Kreisler
Margaret Wilson
Alice Bently
Mae Churchill
Fanny Clark
Becca Brothers
Edna Hertz
Agnes Slothowre
Margaret Mudd
Mary Jones
Eelf
Omaha
Edith Reed
Kate Mitchell
Council
Mrs William Clark Dies at Masonic Home Bettendorf
Mrs William Clark died at the Masonic Home in Bettendorf on November 5 at age 70. She and her husband moved to the Bettendorf home thirteen months ago after living near Monticello and Manchester. Funeral services were held in Manchester with burial there. her husband continues to live in Bettendorf, infirm and in a wheelchair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Clark
Bettendorf
Mgr. Clark
Lovell's Laboring Lassies Hold Regular Meeting
The group met at Clemma Wenger's home with roll call answering My favorite book. Clemma Wenger reviewed Waters of the Minnetonka. Luella Balsiger reported on correct English. Members discussed Christmas gifts and planned a Christmas program for the next meeting. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell
Clemma Wenger
the Minnetonka
Luella Balsiger
Ladehoff Places 15th in State Corn Husking Contest
Joe Ladehoff of Scotch Grove finished fifteenth at the 1933 state corn husking contest held in Audubon. He husked 2 051.6 pounds in his first state event, gaining insight for a stronger bid next year as Clarence Bockes won with 2 263.5 pounds and Walter Johansen was runner up with 2 243.2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Ladehoff
Scotch Grove
Jones County
Clarence Bockes
Grundy County
Audubon
Walter Johansen
Ladehoff
Nual
Nubbins
Elmer Carlson
Iowa special session eyes liquor tax and Brookings study
The extra session of the 45th Iowa General Assembly debates tax plans liquor law revisions and relief measures. A Republican shift in the senate follows vacancies while a Brookings Institution survey prompts discussion of a state tax on liquor and a damage fund funded by sales tax aimed at liquor related damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Towa
Herring
Mat Tinley
Council Bluffs
Timbuctoo
Seattle
Canada
Panama
Quebec
Iowa
General Assembly
November 1908 Monticello ExPress items list local events
The Monticello ExPress records November 1908 events including election results for county offices, deaths of John H Antons and Mrs. James C Cassady, a birth, marriages, resignations, and local business moves. It notes a fire at Amber causing three buildings to burn and Nathan Steckel's death, plus car expense data from L M Carpenter of Olin after 6 116 miles.
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The
Monticello Express
Louis Gardner
W. K. Pearson
E. A. Harper
W. A. Hogan
Earl Boyer
J. Cash
Katherine Maurice
J. Finn
J. Murfield
J. Ky Hale
Matt Noyes
J. Farley
Monticello
John H. Antons
Scotch Grove Township
Hanover
Germany
James C. Cassady
Lois Colton
Miles Colton
Cass Township
Barker
Sioux City
Mary Reysers
Hopkinton
Josephine Franks
Diamond Creamery
Mabel McNeilly
Center Junction
Amber
Nathan Steckel
Steckel
Birk
August Siebels
L. M. Carpenter
Olin
Father of LeRoy Farmer Dies After Heart Attack
Samuel T. Farmer of Story City aged 63, father of J. LeRoy Farmer, died at 4 am Saturday at his home from a heart attack after a long career in canning factories. He had worked in Nebraska City Storm Lake and Dexter before taking over the Story City plant in 1925. Funeral services were held last Tuesday in Story City. Surviving are his widow Ella T. Farmer and six children including W. F. Farmer Cedar Rapids and Blanche Dreyer Story City among others.
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Samuel T. Farmer
Story City
J. LeRoy Farmer
Mr. Farmer
Nebraska City
Neb
Storm Lake
Dexter
Jones County Breeders to Enter International Live Stock Show
Miller and Kemp of Olin prepare a 15 head Aberdeen Angus herd for the International Live Stock exposition in Chicago from December 2 to 9. Their animals will compete against top cattle herds from across the country.
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Miller and Kemp
Olin
Chicago
Do Your Duty in the Annual Red Cross Drive
The Monticello Red Cross chapter opens its 1934 membership roll call on Saturday November 11 with a 9:00 am parade on First Street led by a Monticello public schools drum and bugle corps. Five First Street business houses display windows for the drive. other windows feature Red Cross cards. First Street will be decked with six large American tags. Only 50 cents of each contribution goes to national headquarters. the rest funds local relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
First Street
Red Cross
Camp Fire Girls
American Red Cross
National
Nearby Farm Yields 900 Bushels Of Corn From 13 Acres
Luther Plattenberger husked 900 bushels of corn from a 13 acre field two miles west of Mount Vernon averaging 70 bushels per acre. The same ground yielded 85 bushels per acre last year.
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Luther Plattenberger
Mount Vernon
Methodist Episcopal Church of
DeWitt
Jones County
Howaard Miller
Maquoketa
Baldwin
Miller
C. J. Hockaday
Fred H. Munson
Manchester
Irving D. Long
A. G. W. Blank
Buchanan County
Warren F. Miller
Independence
R. J. Kremer
Mrs William Smith Died At Minerva Oregon
Announcement of the death of Nellie Virginian Rearicks known as Mrs William Smith at Minerva Oregon on October 29 born September 28 1864 daughter of Thomas and Mary Rearick sister to Stasie Washington and Vesper Rearick married to William Smith March 23 1892 lived in Manchester then moved west in 1895 had four children three daughters in California one son Truman of Minerva funeral held October 31 survived by sister Abbie Morgan of Los Angeles and other siblings with dropsy since June
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William Smith
Tee Nellie Virginian Rearicks
Minerva
Oregon
Smith
Thomas Rearick
Castle Grove Township
Monticello
Stasie
Washington
Vesper Rearick
Annual Book Week At Public Library November 13 to 18
Annual Book Week celebrates its 15th birthday with displays contests and story hours at the public library. The plan includes three exhibits for young readers classics stamps and a puzzle contest for 4th to 6th graders. Two Saturday story hours and a Wednesday hobby day invite community participation and book donations.
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Public Library
Amney Wood
Prohibition Repeal Nears Final Senate Ratification
Nation ends dry era as Utah votes for repeal and Kentucky signals final state support. Repeal takes effect December 5 and a chronology traces milestones from 1917 to November 17, outlining ratifications and key acts before enforcement ends.
Farmer William McQuillen Sells 120 Fat Steers Near Cascade
William McQuillen a farmer near Cascade sold 120 head of fat steers on the Chicago market at six dollars and thirty five cents per hundredweight.
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William McQuillen
Cascade
Chicago
Ordination Services At Zion's Lutheran Church
J. H. Reents will be ordained as a Lutheran minister next Sunday at 10 am at Zion's Church Wayne township. He accepts a charge at Renwick and will move soon. Speakers include Rev. E Arbelger Readlyn and Rev. G Wolf Castle Grove. Rev. J Willms assists. Wartburg quartet to sing. loudspeakers planned if crowd exceeds church capacity of 240.
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J. H. Reents
Lutheran Church
Zion's Lutheran Church
Wayne Township
Reents
Renwick
Wartburg College
Clinton
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Dubuque
E. Arbelger
Readlyn
G. Wolf
St. Peter and Paul's Church
Castle Grove Township
J. Willms
Zion’s Church
Wartburg Sumiary
Leo Tierney Appointed Assistant to USDA Solicitor
Leo Tierney of Dubuque former Manchester attorney was appointed last week as assistant to solicitor Seth Thomas at the United States department of agriculture. He will start duties immediately and remains in Dubuque until schools close next June.
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Leo Tierney
Dubuque
Manchester
Seth Thomas
United States Department of Agriculture
Tierney
Iowa
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Grimes
Montana
Weather Fine
Masonic Home
Senate
Howard C. Baldwin
Gov. Herring
45Th General Assembly
Tama-Benton
Harry White
William F. Riley
Des Moines
State of Iowa
Institute For Government Research
Brookings Institution
Washington, D. C
Riley
Brookings
LeRoy Farmer
Ore
Lirary
Kentucky
Utah
North Carolina
South Carolina
Dee
House
Nebraska
Frank L. Polk
Wilson
U.S. Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Zion’s Lutheran Church
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