First Congregational Church of Monticello 75th Anniversary
The First Congregational church of Monticello marked its 75th anniversary with a morning service led by Rev. Charles E. Cushman now of Iowa Falls. The event featured special music, a birthday cake ceremony, history readings, letters from former members, and greetings from relatives and friends, ending with The Church in the Wildwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Monticello
Charles E. Cushman
Iowa Falls
Earl Holtz
Sara Lou Hayden
John Stuhler
Albert McNeill
Frank Hayden
Henry M. Carpenter
Emil Ricklefs
Charles Northrop
Fred P. Stuhler
Siegfried Guyan
New Officers Installed This Week By V. F. W.
The local Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter and its auxiliary installed new officers last evening in the Memorial building chapter room. Elected officers include Commander Harry Hoag and auxiliary leaders Edith Helms and Minnie Ricklefs among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Memorial Building
Harry Hoag
Daniel J. Meade
Henry Helms
William H. Jarrett
George Rickels
Elwyn Patterson
J. A. Hoegen
Edith Helms
Minnie Ricklefs
Elsie Meade
Honor L. Clark
Florence Metzenberg
Laura Waddick
Iane Hein
Anne Eilers
Florence Carmichael
Hattie Hinrichs
Emma Jacobs
Margaret Carmichael
Vera Bader
Velma Morrissey
Katie Jacobs
Mabel Hoag
Study Hour Launched by League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters of Monticello sponsors a weekly study hour led by Harry Berg a history teacher in Monticello public schools The initial session discusses International Cooperation to Prevent War It will be held Monday at 4 pm in Bergs recitation room at the public school building
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League of Women Voters of
Monticello
Harry Berg
Iowa Electric Buys Stickford Building for Monticello Office
The Monticello division of Iowa Electric purchases the Stickford building on First Street from Dan Hearn. Possession will be given December 1 with remodeling to create a display room and general offices for Monticello. Local manager Walter Zubler will oversee the project.
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Monticello
The
Iowa Electric Company
Stickford
First Street
Dan Hearn
Walter Zubler
New WPA Projects Listed for Jones County Iowa
New WPA listings in eastern Iowa include Jones county road work with $10,880 for Washington township secondary roads and $23,940 county wide. Near Anamosa rock bluff blasting worth $6,350 and widen road in Clay township $4,240. Total Jones county additions add $1,965,357 regionally. projects aim to improve farm to market routes and overall travel.
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Iowa
Jones County
Washington Township
Anamosa
Clay Township
Mrs. H. Britting Passed Away in Monticello Home
The unexpected death of Mrs Henry Britting occurred at her North Cedar street home last Sunday evening. She was found Monday by neighbor Mrs Kate Duis and died likely between eight and nine. Born Cathrine Devlin June 28 1870 in Philadelphia she moved to Iowa in 1875 and married Henry Britting October 5 1892. Surviving children include Mrs F J Anderle Detroit Mich Mrs C H Woods and Albert Amarillo and Mrs Fritz Hein Richland township plus six grandchildren and two sisters. Funeral Mass at Sacred Heart church Monticello followed by burial in Sacred Heart cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Britting
North Cedar Street
Mrs. Britting
Philadelphia
Cathrine Devlin
Iowa
Monticello
Regina
Sewell
Britting
F. J. Anderle
Detroit
Mich
C. H. Woods
Albert
Amarillo
Texas
Fritz Hein
Richland Township
Jones County
Mesdames
Joseph Meyer
James Lahey
Sacred Heart Church
Monticello Girl's Group Tops Fair Honors
Miss Alfreda Reed of Knoxville public schools received top premiums for her Latin exhibit at the Iowa state fair. She was also named to the nominating committee of the Latin department at the recent state teachers convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfreda Reed
Knoxville
Anamosa Man Named Timber Candidate For Governor
The Republican Editorial association listed Clifford Niles editor of The Anamosa Eureka as a potential gubernatorial candidate for 1936. The item notes his name among possible nominees for town offices and highlights his editorial role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Republican Editorial Association
Clifford Niles
Anamosa Eureka
Public Library Celebrates Book Week with Displays and Contests
The Monticello Public Library marks Book Week the week of November 1 with seasonal displays for all ages. Highlights include a birthday cake exhibit, an Indian village display, a home library book mock display, and an English literary map. Contests award prizes to students in 6th to 11th grades, while story hours feature Amney Wood and Georgia Linter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendrik van Loon
Amney Wood
Georgia Linter
Miss Myrtle Rockstad Weds John Maxwell Mathewson
Miss Myrtle Rockstad formerly of Monticello married John Maxwell Mathewson at her parents home in Muscatine last Saturday evening November 9. Mathewson is an engineer with a good position in Muscatine and Miss Rockstad recently worked on the Muscatine public library staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Rockstad
Monticello
G. B. Rockstad
Muscatine
Miss Rockstad
John Maxwell Mathewson
Rockstad
Muscatine Public Library
Illinois Man Buys Solon Newspaper
M. R. Griebel of Lone Tree sold the Solon Economist to Fred Barton of Spring Valley, who took over publication on Monday, November 11. Barton now publishes Solon’s weekly newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Griebel
Lone Tree
Solon Economist
Solon
Fred Barton
Spring Valley
Til
Barton
The
Economist
Onslow Farmer Builds Dairy and Hog Livestock on 80 Acre Farm
Allen Chatterton, 36, of Onslow, Iowa, runs an 80 acre farm five miles northeast of town. He dairies with ten milking Shorthorn cows, raises hogs including 100 hogs under a corn hog contract, and grows corn oats alfalfa. The family includes Lynne his wife and three children Boyd Twilla Rue and Dorothy. He markets milk and animals and emphasizes steady hard work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Chatterton
Onslow
Mr. Chatterton
Wyoming High School
Town State College
Ames
Lynne Heasty
Jones County
Chatterton
Allen
Monticello Beats Anamosa 13 to 0 on Armistice Day
Monticello high school defeated Anamosa 13 to 0 at Anamosa athletic field led by Bud Reynolds. Yeoman was benched with an injured back and the game featured penalties and a fumble early. Schoon and Richardson starred on defense as Monticello built their two scores in the first half and held on through a tight second half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud” Reynolds
Monticello
Anamosa
Moore
Yeoman
Schoon and Richardson
Schoon
Harold Yeoman
Lazio
Rickels
Lubben
Graham
Reynolds
Ffteen
Kellogg
Farley
Kuhns
Reards
Scheen
Field
Cooch
Homecoming Dance Set At Local High School Gym
Friday night at 8 o clock the high school gym hosts a homecoming dance to celebrate the successful 1935 football season. Alumni are invited and urged to attend with music by a five piece orchestra. admission is 25 cents.
Mrs Frank Barnes Died At Oxford Junction
Mrs Frank Barnes former Express correspondent and longtime Ons low resident died at her Oxford Junction home Sunday evening Nov 10 Funeral services were held Tuesday at Onslow Presbyterian church She was born in Onslow and lived there until 1925 later married Frank Barnes He is survived by son William Easler daughter Martha Provan two sisters Bertha Trotter and Fannie McDonald plus brother Arthur Noyes Burial was in Wyoming cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Barnes
the Express
Onslow
Oxford Junction
Onslow Presbyterian Church
Barnes
Charles Easler
William Easler
Martha Provan
California
Arthur Noyes
Bertha. Trotter
Portland
Ore
Fannie McDonald
Inverness
Fla
Henry Monk Celebrates 72nd Birthday at North Maple Home
Henry Monk marked his seventy second birth anniversary with a family gathering at his North Maple street home last Sunday November 10. Children and relatives joined from Langworthy Anamosa Castle Grove township Onslow Monticello among others for a picnic dinner and gift presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Monk
North Maple Street
George
Chicago
Monk
Eilert Prull
Berdena
Carl Brockhohn
John Monk
Langworthy
Clifford Soper
Charles
Anamosa
August Monk
Menno Monk
Will Rickels
Castle Grove Township
Onslow
Fred Ahrenholtz
Conrad Monk
Monticello
Monticello Choral Club Prepares Elijah Performance
Monticello Choral Club, with about sixty members and led by Prof Neal Logan of Dubuque University, plans to sing Elijah before a local winter audience. Forty two members met for a rehearsal last Thursday at the public school music room and du buque students performed afterward. The group seeks more readers and invites Monticello residents to its 7 30 PM practice tonight at the public school.
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Neal Logan
Dubuque University
Monticello
Musical Service for Monticello Churchs 75th Anniversary
A Monticello First Congregational church concert celebrated its seventy fifth anniversary with Siegried Gruenstein of Chicago as organist. The program featured Guilmant Funeral March and Sibelius Finlandia, with Earl Holtz and greetings from local clergy. Dr P A Johnson led remarks and the audience praised the event.
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First Congregational Church
Monticello
Siegfried BE
Gruenstein
Chicago
E. E. Gruenstein
Reformed Church of
Presbyterian Church
Lake Forest
Diapason
American Guild of Organists
Canadian College of Organists
Guilmant
Finlandia
Sibelius
Earl Holtz
William J. Grossheim
William J. Macaulay
P. A. Johnson
D. D
Congregational Conference of Town
Johnson
Emma Yossi Married At Monroe Wisconsin
Miss Emmia Yossi and Harry Babler of Monroe Wisconsin were married Thursday November 7 at 1 o clock in Waukegan Illinois. They left for a Chicago wedding trip and will reside in Monroe in an apartment after employment at the Ludlow hotel. The bride, a former Monticello resident born in Switzerland, is daughter of the late Anna Yossi and head cook at the Ludlow hotel. The groom is Ezra Babler’s son of Monroe.
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John Yossi
Emmia Yossi
Harry Babler
Monroe
Wisconsin
Waukegan
Illinois
Chicago
Ludlow Hotel
Monticello
Switzerland
Anna Yossi
Ludlow
Ezra Babler
Sacred Heart Annual Bazaar and Chicken Supper
Sacred Heart church announces its annual bazaar and chicken supper for Tuesday November 19. A dance will follow in the evening with music by Joe Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Church
Joe Fisher
Items Of Occurrences Twenty Five Years Ago
November 1910 notes from Monticello Express record farm sales births marriages and deaths. Pat Hogan bought a 240 acre farm near Chillicothe Missouri. BE Farley moved poultry to a new North Cedar Street building that replaced a burned building. Mike Hogan took over the Phelps livery after buying the estate interest. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs E J Lightfoot on the 5th. Vina Peters wed Hinrich Prull on the 26th. Emma Schneiter and Bennett Stiffier married on the 9th. William J Young of Monticello died in Dubuque at 39. Monticello Congregational church marked 50 years on the 13th with Rev M A Breed. Rev Kimball and daughter attended. May Starks and Christie Starks left for South Dakota homestead claims in the Voorhees and Doutrick area. Albert J Stahter received a brevet second lieutenant commission from Gov Deneen after Highland Park graduation. Emory Lepsett died on the 13th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fales
Monticelo Express
Pat Hogan
Castle Grove Township
Chillicothe
BE. J. Farley
North
Cedar Street
Mike Hogan
Phelps
E. J. Lightfoot
Vina Peters
Carsten Peters
Hinrich Prull
Monticello
Emma Schneiter
Bowen's Prairie
Bennett Stiffier
EL EB. Gruenstein
William J. Young
Peter Young
Dubuque
Congregational Church
M. A. Breed
Kimbalh
Mack
Kimball
May Starks
Christie Starks
South Dakota
Voorhees
Doutrick
October Licenses Lifted and Revocations Reported
The state motor vehicle department lifted 211 drivers licenses during October. Drunk driving and addiction to intoxicating liquor caused 112 cancellations. Other causes included careless driving physical defects and failure to report an accident. Ninety licenses were revoked while the rest were suspended for varying periods.
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State Motor Vehicle Department
Tawa
Devlin Millinery Shop Sold To Isabel Meyer
Miss Isabel Meyer bought the Devlin millinery shop from Mrs. Mattie Lahey last week and has named her sister, Miss Mildred Meyer, as manager. An advertisement in this issue promotes millinery specials for the coming week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devlin
Isabel Meyer
Mattie Lahey
Mildred Meyer
the Express
James L Cave Married at Iowa City Saturday
James L Cave an attorney at law of Oxford Junction was married to Rose C Douglas daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank X Oberer at Iowa City last Saturday at high noon by Rev W Dysinger Lutheran pastor The couple plan to reside in Oxford Junction
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Cave
Oxford Junction
Rose C. Douglas
Frank X. Oberer
Towa City
W. Dysinger
Cave
Henry Eden Leaves Hospital After Serious Accident Convalescence
Henry Eden, long a patient at John McDonalds hospital, was discharged Wednesday to return home for convalescence from the serious accident weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Eden
John McDonalds Hospital
Monticello Gridders Meet Marion Eleven Tomorrow
Monticello prepares for its final season game at Monticello City Park at 3 PM opposite Marion High School. Coach Roy Moore leads the Monticello nine with Captain Yeoman projected at fullback for Marion, as both teams seek a strong finish.
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Monticello
Roy Moore
Marion High School
University High
Marion
Yeoman
Monti High
Royal Arch Masons Meet Honors Manchester Leader
About 250 Royal Arch Masons gathered in Manchester for a northeast Iowa chapters meeting with 35 chapters represented. The event memorialized Dr. Warry MM Bradley of Manchester, a past grand high priest who had recently died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Arch Masons
Manchester
Iowa
Warry MM. Bradley
Lovell 4-H Club Met Last Saturday
Lovell's Laboring Lassies monthly meeting held at Leona Sanford home on November 9. President Lorraine Hein called to order, roll call answered by what is good sportsmanship, minutes read by Kathleen Eilers, Lucille Yossi spoke on eye care, patterns distributed for November party, adjourned after games and refreshments.
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Lovell
Leona Sanford
Lorraine Hein
Kathleen Eilers
Lucille Yossi
Special Program For PTA Association Meeting
The Par ent Teachers association will meet in the public school music room next Wednesday November 20 at 3 o clock. Music by Mr Holtz and a book review chapter four Child's Progress in Elementary School by Miss Stenum. Question box and attendance requested.
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Parent-Teachers Association
Holtz
Stenum
District Epworth League Rally at M F E Church
The annual fall rally brings Epworth Leagues from forty five Davenport district churches to the First Methodist Episcopal Church for a full day program starting at 9 30 with a 10 o clock worship service and a 12 o clock basket dinner. Over 200 youths are expected with speakers including Rev Ackman Dr Cooper Dr Rowley and Rev Macaulay.
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Epworth League
M. FE
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Epworth
Davenport
Clinton League
Ackman
Dr. Cooper
Cornell
Edgar Walker
Monticello League
Macaulay
Dr. Gough
Oclwein
Walker
Gough
Glenn Rowley
Methodist Episcopal Church
William Jd. Macaulay
Monticello
National Geographic Army Flight Pierces Stratosphere to 14 Miles
Cap tains Orville A Anderson and Albert W Stevens led a balloon flight supported by the National Geographic Society and U S Army Air Corps reaching 14 miles above the air to study upper atmosphere conditions. The Explorer TV gondola carried instruments with a seven ton craft and short wave radio communications linked to ground stations during the ascent.
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Orville A. Anderson
Albert W. Stevens
National Geographic Society
Army Air Corps
R. P. Willams
Explorer TV
U.S. Army Air Corps
Natural Bowl
Rayto City
Wioxth
Two Eastern Boys Take A Cross Country Trip
Mr and Mrs John E Bateman hosted over the weekend their grandson Edward Brainard of Northampton Massachusetts and a friend Harold Clark of Hartford Connecticut The pair are en route to the west coast for a six week car journey visiting Pasadena Oakland and San Francisco California They will see Boulder Dam and Carlsbad Caverns on the return trip and will visit Florida Edward born in Monticello has graduated from the Clark School for the Deaf at Northampton He stands over six feet tall and is now a fine young man The Brainard family formerly lived in Monticello and the daughter Miss Barbara Brainard attends Smith College this year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Bateman
Edward Brainard
Northampton
Mass
Harold Clark
Hartford
Edward
Monticello
Clark School For the Deaf
Jones Co Farmers Reap Strong Livestock Prices
Clarence McLaughlin of Castle Grove sold two loads of steers on the Chicago market last week. A 1263 pound load averaged 12.25 per cwt and a 1360 pound load brought 11.25. Herman Brunscheen near Wyoming sold hogs on the Chicago market last week netting 9.35 per cwt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence McLaughlin
Castle Grove
Chicago
Herman Brunscheen
Wyoming
Cascade Cattle Feeders Shine in Chicago Market
Several top cattle sales at the Chicago market last week featured Cascade consignments. Ed Reiter offered 36 head of 1,354-pound steers selling at 13.25. George Kurt marketed two loads of 1,266-pound steers at 13. J. P. Kurt Jr. sold 40 head of 1,275-pound steers at 12.75.
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Chicago
Cascade
Ed Reiter
George Kurt
J. P. Kurt Jr
Also Mentioned on This Page
First Congregational Church of Interest
Merle A
Breed
Oberlin
Ohio
Jennie Henderson Porter
Kansas City
Jessie Davidson Gaylord
Upper Montclair
N. J
Nellie M. Bevington
Frank McConnon
Washington, D. C
M. H. Teeter
Glendale
Cal
Herman Schaeffer
Polo
Dena Siemering Mather
Laurens
Marcus Matthiessen
George McNary
Little Falls
Minn
W. L. Rosa
Pasadena
Harry E. Harned
Clinton
Marjorie Warner Bauma
Grinnell
Edith Sherman Averill
Phoebe Sherman Haman
Sarah Sherman Wood
Deutrick
Orlando Davidson
Effie Gramling Calugan
Minneapolis
Mary Davidson Budge
Ray Schaeffer
Lillian Kimball Mack
Waterloo
Cushman
Wildwood
W. S. Potts
J. K. Nutting
Little Brown Church
League of Women Voters
H. Britting
Public Library
Solon Newspaper
Arnold Apland
Prison City
King
Emma Yossi
Monroe, Wisconsin
Albert J. Stahter
Hiehlind Park Military School
Deneen
Tlinois National Guards
Emory Lepsett
Iowa City
Oscar Lutehand
Fort Dodge
John M. Wilson
Des Moines
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Lisbon
George K. Wilson
Ed Harmer
Sioux City
Linn County
P. T. A. Association
Cornell String Trio
Dr. Rowley
Fine Program
A. Strickland
Dee Johnson
J. A. Strickland
East Union Street
Butler Street
Muasonic Temple
Cecil Johnson
Pranklin Street
Mr. Strickland
Addis Ababa
Seid
Haile Selassie
Anele
Ogaden
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