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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1934
Page
4
Monticello defeats Anamosa 14 to 0 at Monticello city park in front of about two thousand spectators. The win caps Monticello High’s eighth straight victory and ends Anamosa’s six year drought, with strong defense holding Anamosa to four first downs.
Holbert Horse Company imported forty Belgian horses in two express cars via Monticello en route to Greeley. Tom Holbert president traveled to Belgium six weeks ago to acquire them. Horses shipped from Belgium to Montreal and then to Greeley under heavy insurance with careful livestock handling. A Belgian caretaker with eleven years in the US spoke of returning home in two weeks.
A. B. Grmies announces tickets for the Monticello Marion football game are available for 25 cents each. Tickets can be bought from him or at the Monticello public school building superintendent's office.
Tobias R. Bohlken a Wayne township farmer harvested a 12 acre field of oats planted July 6. Frosts were late and the crop grew waist high producing an exceptionally heavy yield. He cut with a binder November 1 after 116 days. Oats remain in shock awaiting threshing results. The yield may be substantial and will be reported later.
Monticello opens a new brick covered wellhouse for a 250 gallon per minute well drilled years ago. A five day test and state chemist review follow pumping samples to ensure purity while the city plans alternating use with the old well to cut reservoir filling time and insurance costs.
At the regular monthly meeting of the Men's Brotherhood of the Presbyterian church a survey of the church manpower was presented by president W H Shaffer. Dr E H DeShaw spoke on fellowship and inspiration while Dr C V Burris discussed spiritual values and Henry Helms spoke on service activities for men. The cats committee Otto Burrrichter Frank Serbousek and Ray Eby served lunch as Hopkinton visitors joined local members.
The Monticello public school Class of 1935 presents The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde in the high school auditorium directed by Opal Dee Porter. Cast includes Orvin Yeoman Paul Allen Tommy McDaniel Fred Bone John Hay Mary Ellen Wismeier Luceile George Elsa Ruth Gutknecht Margaret Hayes and others. Performances feature soloists from Jerry of Jericho Road and guitar numbers with Monticello Orchestra prelude. Curtain at 8 15 pm with tickets 15 and 35 cents.
The Niles Theater in Anamosa will host Fred die Mauck and his orchestra on Sunday November 18. The nationally known group, featured weekly on station WOT, recently performed in southwest venues including Albuquerque's Ki Mo theater. The show includes original arrangements of current hits along with the football comedy romance The Gridiron Flash starring Eddie Quillen plus news and a Popeye cartoon.
Jerome Delay heads a Norfolk bank that was robbed last week with $21000 taken after robbers overpowered a clerk for 13 hours and forced the vault opening. Three suspects were later captured. Delay, president and major stockholder, has ties to another bank in Deersford South Dakota.
James Maurice son of Dr and Mrs A M Maurice accepted a teller position at Monticello State Bank. He began work Tuesday morning November 13 and is a Town State College Ames graduate prepared for the role.
The Storm house owned by E A Hubbard suffered a roof fire last Saturday afternoon. Fire fighters were called out to extinguish the blaze believed sparked by chimney embers. Damage was limited to a bundle of shingles and repairs.
Monticello high school will participate in the statewide radio speaking contest on tuberculosis sponsored by the Iowa Tuberculosis association. A. B. Grimes will lead local efforts, with talks prepared by students and classroom assignments in physiology and English.
A recount across Jones Cedar and Linn counties declares Charles Haas Democrat winner by 16 votes over Atherton Clark for judge. Final tallies show Haas 18 426 and Clark 18 411 with Ellison leading in Jones County and other results unchanged. In other state items elderly and public welfare notes, a teacher’s widow dies, a 92 year old saved from a ravine, and 1500 pension approvals reported.
Louise Nolan a north side nightclub hostess fell from the seventeenth floor of the Medina club in Chicago yesterday. The incident is reported as a fatal plunge with authorities treating it as a possible accidental or self inflicted death.
The Express recounts an automoble crash near the Anamosa fairgrounds involving Art Himebaugh and Paul Petersen. Petersen claims a car ahead braked to release a young woman before turning onto a side road, while Himebaugh says the girl appeared to cross. Petersen swerved to avoid her, struck Petersen’s car, caved in its right side, and tore off a rear wheel. Petersen was thrown forward, then aided by Himebaugh who drove him to a doctor for a scalp wound. Edwin Lightfoot returned from Platte, South Dakota this week.
November 13 1934 readers send requests to Santa Claus in Langworthy Iowa. Marvin Oltman asks for a green lead pencil a fountain pen a yellow bat a gray ball a brown football a wagon with side boards and front boards and two boxes of lead with warm regards.
Miss Anne Sahli formerly of Monticello married Ira J. Smith of Detroit at St. Agnes church Detroit on Monday November 12. Nuptial high mass at 9 oclock conducted by Rev Francis Van Hout. They were joined by relatives and later went on a hunting trip after a hotel breakfast.
Miss Louise Stambaugh of Monticello area travels to Palmetto Florida for the winter season accompanied by her nephew Will Petersen and will reside there through the season.
A recap of local life includes births in the Hanken and d Autremont families, a golden anniversary for Charles and Mrs Crane in Fallbrook, a lightning strike on the Batchelder residence, weddings for Kehoe Crowley Hicks Gyan and Alloway Callison, a water tower project on West First Street, a kids party hosted by Ethel George and friends, and local business sale of a shoe store to Edward Burrichter with possession planned for January. The report also notes corn husking economics, a marriage in Cedar Rapids, and other community happenings from that era.
Death reported Sunday of Mrs Viola Meade Schipman 81 at her Mason City home after two years of old age infirmities. She lived in Monticello earlier, ran a millinery shop with her mother, and married Henry Schipman who ran a tailor shop. Survived by daughter Fannie Shanks and grandson Merle Shanks plus relatives in Monticello Denver and Manchester. Funeral at 2 pm at family home Mason City, Oakwood Cemetery Monticello at 5 pm. Rev William J Macaulay to preside at grave services.
Advertisements announce two local auctions in The Express. Jack Maire sells on Tuesday November 20 and W E Tuetken on Thursday November 22. Attend these sales if interested.
Rev J Willms of Zion Lutheran Church Wayne township announced recall to Auburn Neb and congregation chose not to sever ties. After 16 years, the church grew with 100 adult confirmations and $27,000 spent on beautification including a modern home and school building. The Willmses will stay in the community.
A Jones county meeting at the public library on November 6 organized officers and chairmen for the Christmas Seal campaign. Appointed leaders include Mrs J B Remtley as county director and Miss Nelle Morey as vice chairwoman with a long list of township and community chairmen from Anamosa Monticello Wyoming Oxford Junction Center Junction Olin Morley Martelle and surrounding areas. An advisory board was formed with Miss Morey chairing. Plans for the Christmas seal drive and county health work were outlined. Des Moines Iowa Tuberculosis association representative Miss Peiffer attended.
The Jones County Ministerial association gathered at Antioch Presbyterian church. A church lunch preceded a program with a book review by Rev. Harry D. Green, papers on The Message of the Church, devotions, and plans for the next meeting on December 10 at Martele Methodist.
John McNeilly aged 75 resident near Center Junction died yesterday afternoon at his home after a period of failing health. He had been bedfast less than 24 hours. Funeral services will be held at Center Junction Friday at 2 p.m.
The 1934 Federal project 1047 excavations overseen by Dr. Charles R. Keyes uncovered layered Indian cultures in the Upper Town river terraces. Workers on 30 cent an hour shifts documented Algonkian Woodland occupation prior to Sioux presence, a finding highlighted in The Palimpsest.
A Langworthy resident requests a life like doll with real hair and eyes that sleep, dressed in clothes and brown, plus a lead pencil and a fountain pen. She specifies two boxes of lead and signs as Audrey Oltman in a November 10 note.
Clara Margaret Arduser died in her parents Sand Spring home during the early hours of November 12 after years of heart illness. Born November 4, 1910, she attended Monticello High School, helped with The Monticello Express Sand Spring items, and died at age 12? No. Funeral services were at the family home and Reformed church with Rev. Armin A. Tendick officiating. burial in Oakwood cemetery. Survived by parents Casper and Emma Arduser, a sister Gertrude, a brother Clifford, and two additional brothers and sisters.
The funeral for Christian Arduser took place at the Reformed church in Monticello last Saturday afternoon with Rev. Armin H. Tendick presiding. Burial was at Oakwood cemetery. Arduser died November 6 after illness near Shadehill North Dakota and was brought to Monticello for burial. He was born February 8 1872 in Scotch Grove township and lived in Monticello and Shadehill areas. He is survived by his brother Leonard Arduser Cedar Rapids and several nephews and nieces including Fred Arduser Minneapolis and Lisle Arduser Atlanta.
Pete Florin age 65 lies critically ill at John McDonald hospital after a car wreck last Saturday. A tire blew out sending the vehicle into a ditch. Florin suffered a crushed fourth cervical vertebra and is paralyzed below the shoulders. Grant Ralston, a passenger, was thrown from the car during the crash near Richland township.
Vincent Tischauser and George Dirks of Amber region were arrested by Monticello officers last night for illegal liquor sales and transportation. Liquor was found on them and in their car. they appeared before May or FD. McLauchlin and were bound over to the November term grand jury.
The annual meeting of the Jones county high school teachers will be at Anamosa High School on Wednesday November 21 at 7 p m Professor Harry C Newburn of Iowa State University will speak on the guidance program The second half features a round table discussion.
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