Monti Edges Manchester In Hard Fought 12 7 Victory
Manchester defeats Monti 12 to 7 after a tight game at the red and black field. Highlights include Slack’s 40 yard run for Manchester and Langer driving for Monti with Egger adding the extra point. Umpire R. Larson presides in Iowa City with substitutions listed for both teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God of Battles
Manchester Eleven
Monti
Manchester
Langer
Egger
Reichart
McLaughlin
Montt
Feeman Retail
Marame
Null
Monticello
Yeoman
Phelps
Specht
Ohe
J. McLaughlin
H. McLaughlin
Cooper
Cloud
Boardman
Witt
Grapes
R. Larson
Iowa City
Weather Through Novembers of Years Gone By
A historical note surveys November weather records with snowfall totals from 1859 to 1930 and lists the coldest days on record. It highlights 19 below zero in November 1687 and a 10 below reading the night Roberts Hardware burned after Thanksgiving last November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts Hardware
Charity Ball at Goldenrod Wednesday in Monticello
Monticello hosts a charity ball this Wednesday night open to all dancers. Proceeds go to the Monticello Welfare League. Miss Houston public health nurse will oversee home visits and recommendations. supplies furnished, no cash transfer. Goal is to raise 1000 dollars. grand match begins at 10 o clock with a 10 dollar prize for top dancers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Neighborhoods that interest and grow with new plants
The Shelley Oil company will start installing a butane gas plant and Tama passes a franchise with work begun. a Lisbon filling station attendant, Plattenberger, confessed to a $3600 cash shortage after initially aiding a robbery claim, while a Delaware County treasurer shortage of at least $2000 is disclosed. Dr Dietmer loses a light obstruction suit, and a Delhi accident injures two men. Dyersville plans a new bank to replace First National, and "Little Mike" Henge faces bootlegging charges linked to a river island distillery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelley Oil Company
Manchester
Tama
G. F. Plattenberger
Lisbon
Tipton
Hy Yackey
Iowa
Plattenberger
Delaware County
H. Oee
Dietmer
Lovejoy
Dr. Ditmer
Supreme Court
Leo Kalen
Hopkinton
Mr. Brutsman
Dyersville
Dr. Winterberg
Delhi
Kalen
Laurence
Leon Kalen
Brutsman
Winterberg
University Hospital
Town City
Dyersville National Bank
National Banking Department
Washington, D. C
First National Bank
Mike” Henge
Dubuque
Mike
Seventh Street
Little Mike
River Island
Clara Zimmerman Takes Over Beauty Shoppe
Clara Zimmerman purchased the Monticello beauty shop from Mrs. Freda Gerdes nee Zimmerman last week. Gerdes moved equipment to Amber to operate from home while Zimmerman begins work at the new Monticello location. An ad appears on page 4 of this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda Gerdes
Zimmerman
Monticello
Clara Zimmerman
Gerdes
Amber
Miss Zimmerman
Ion
the Express
Forty Years Ago in Monticello Elgin Market Butter 27 Cents
Items Of Occurrences recount events from the month including a Tacoma trip by Mrs. N W Austin and Nellie, the death of Capt M L Carpenter bank president, Charles Rearick’s poisoning case, Michael McMahon’s accidental death, a Catholic fair earning 901, Charles D Davidson’s Ames graduation speech, Miss White teaching in Monticello and Anamosa, the death of Joseph Magee, Rev Demorest’s resignation, the Rundle funeral trip to Dakota, and Albert Batchelder and James Davidson family moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
N. W. Austin
Nellie
Tacoma
Wash
Austin
Carpenter
Capt. M. L. Carpenter
Monticello
Woonsocket
Dakota
Rearick
Michael McMahon
Centralia
Mary McMahon
Charles D. Davidson
Agricultural College
Ames
Miss White
Anamosa
Joseph Magee
Barney Magee
W. L. Demorest
Congregational Church
O. B. Rundle
Mabel
Monticello Express Celebrates Community Ties
The Monticello Express expresses sincere gratitude for its pleasant associations with the people of Monticello and hopes to continue serving as a friend to the community in the years ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
Monticello
Monticello Football Season Closes On Thanksgiving Day
The Monticello team faces Tipton in the final game of the season on Thanksgiving. Captains Dante Reichart and teammates Howard McLaughlin James McLaughlin and others are named as players. The article also notes a junior class play Stray Cats and a pep meeting before the Manchester game won 12 to 7 on a new field east of the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Monticello
Dante Reichart
Marion Bolster
Milton Langer
Howard McLaughlin
James McLaughlin
Harlin Cooper
Orlando Null
Charles Eby
Max Specht
Monticello Boys
Miss Hamblin
Bill Kettlitz
Leonard Schoon
Skinnersville
Eugene Rodman
Raymond Schoon
Evelyn Fairbanks
Virginia Hearn
Frieda Widmer
Mabel Harper
Sylvia Cooper
Dorothy Eden
Miss Porter
Manchester
Montits
Clarence Egger
Old Lady Luck
Hubbard Sells Interest in Monticello Undertaking Firm
Edgar A. Hubbard and Iverson dissolve Hubbard & Iverson funeral partnership. Iverson will operate the undertaking business solo as Hubbard retires after more than thirty five years in Monticello. Hubbard began in 1895 after acquiring J L Gardner's furniture and undertaking business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar A. Hubbard
Hubbard & Iverson
Tom G. Richardson Buried At Wyoming
Our Wyoming correspondent reports the death and burial of Thomas G. Richardson of What Cheer. His funeral was held at Wyoming last Saturday. He was well known to Monticello residents, a Monticello high school graduate of the class of 1893. Richardson was an orphan raised by the late Avert Schoonover on the Bert Kiburz farm. He and neighbor boys rode to Monticello while in high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Thomas G. Richardson
Monticello
Richardson
Avert Schoonover
Bert Kiburz
Stray Cats Charm Audience In Public School Play
The class of ’32 staged the annual play “Stray Cats” in the public school auditorium last Friday night under Miss Opal Porter. Cast members including Leonard Schoon and Helen Crane impressed, with orchestra, musical readings, and feline costumes providing lively entertainment. The show featured the Monticello high school orchestra led by Frank Royden and a male quartet performing period tunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Porter
Helen Crane
Tim George
Richard Calkins
James Bort
Freda Balster
Lorene Zimmerman
Lillian Slauson
Monticello
Frank Royden
Evelyn Fairbanks
Dorothy Eden
Freda Widmer
Sylvia Cooper
Virginia Hearn
Mabel Harper
Eugene Rodman
Raymond Schoon
James
Howard McLaughlin
Veterinarians Urge Ventilation in Dairy Barns Ahead of Cold
Eastern Town veterinarians urge dairymen to improve barn ventilation before cold weather. They warn poor air turnover causes frost on walls and damp bedding signaling high humidity and foul air that weakens cattle.
The Christmas Seal Works Year Round Holiday Appeal
The Christmas Seal Works promotes child health with public health nursing free clinics and specialist exams, weighs children to aid nutrition, and fights disease. Iowa reports heart disease causing 10 percent of deaths and urges prevention as the tuberculosis association campaigns for reduction. The Christmas seal sale opens day after Thanksgiving by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cru
Sanders
Iowa
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Former Resident Married Recently At Vancouver
Mrs. Hattie B. Griffith and Kirk W. Maynard were married Saturday at their home on Evergreen highway with Dr. Lou Gade of Vancouver presiding. The bride wore brown beaded crepe as carnations decorated the rooms. They plan a ten day honeymoon and then reside in Vancouver. Griffith, formerly Miss Hattie Chipman, has long lived in Vancouver and is related to Mrs. John Tarpening and Miss Nora Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa Eureka
Hattie B. Griffith
Kirk W. Maynard
Evergreen Highway
Lou Gade
First Presbyterian Church of
Vancouver
R. W. Henderson
Maynard
Hattie Griffith
Hattie Chipman
John Tarpening
Nora Snyder
Frank Porter Former Resident Dies at Clarion
Frank Porter died at his Clarion home on November 10 after a stroke en route downtown. He was 68 years old and survived by his wife three children and two brothers William and David. The Porter family, long settled near the Delaware county line, once lived on Fern Road in the Henry Peters top. Porter Sr. worked as a plasterer and farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Biler
Frank Porter
Clarion
Porter
Alth Ausec
William
David
Fern
Delaware County
Henry Peters
Tate Willian Porter, Sr
Thank Offering Service At Reformed Church
The annual Thank Offering service of the Woman's Missionary Society at the Reformed Church is set for Sunday evening at 8. The program includes piano duet Leuchtkugeln, a play Keeping Faith, a Rainbow Pageant with eight young women portraying motives, and special music plus an offertory by Wallace Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society
Reformed Church
Leuchtkugeln
Prang Behr
Laura Lehman
Eunice Buol
Courtney Grant
Olga Meier
Violet
Pauline Meier
Maude
Iola Ambuehl
Wright
Edna Ambuehl
Richard Warren
Grant
Viola Paulsen
Joanna Warren
Winifred Rohr
Helen Warren
Virginia Meier
Mary Warren
Mary Ann Vietch
Gwei Lin
Katherine Meyer
Marvin Bartlett
Marcus Maire
Hulda Behrends
Edith Winkler
Seeser
Ed Meier
Abed Egver
Wallace Johnson
Thieves Break Into Two Cars Near Freight Depot
Two merchandise cars spotted near the freight depot were broken into last Friday night. The in transit cars contained shoes clothing and merchandise bound for northern points. Station agent M B Leonard could not determine the stolen amount until destination reached. Local suspects are suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Leonard
C. M. St. P. & Pacific Railway
Appreciate New Star Route From Dubuque
The Star mail route between Monticello and Dubuque serves Cascade and other stops with two daily deliveries in each direction except Sunday. News from the World Series was latest in the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, later than other local evening papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Mail
Monticello
Dubuque
Cascade
Hicks Family Heads to California for Winter Stay
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Hicks and Miss Kate Maurice left last Tuesday for California to spend the winter. The Hicks plan to live in Pasadena while Miss Maurice will reside in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Hicks
Kate Maurice
California
Mrs. Hicks
Pasaoas
Miss Maurice
Los Angels
Snow and Zero Weather for Thanksgiving Day
Our November weather ends with a coating of snow and a brisk wind. The thermometer nears zero with bright sun this Thanksgiving morning. Mr. and Mrs. William Roben and their son Kenneth of Iowa City visit Mrs. Roben’s mother, Mrs. Anna Thoeni, for Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Roben
Kenneth
Iowa City
Mrs. Roben
Anna Thoeni
Interesting Meeting of Lovell 4-H Club Girls
The Lovell township 4-H club known as Lovell's Laboring Lassies held its November meeting with Clemma Wenger. Girls gave roll call on canning, Muriel Hanssen demonstrated spoilage detection in foods, Garnet Eilers spoke on club girls and older persons, and health exercises were led by Margaret Behrends. Officers elected for 1931: Garnet Eilers president, Muriel Hanssen vice president, Clemma Wenger secretary, Clara Flack historian, Mary Flack reporter. A new member, Freda Eilers, joined the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell Township
Lovell's Laboring Lassies
Clemma Wenger
Muriel Hanssen
Garnet Eilers
Margaret Behrends
Clara Flack
Mary Flack
Freda Eilers
Governor urges equalized assessments for tax reform
Gov. John Hammill urged equalization of assessments as the basis for reform at a conference of 200 county officials and the state board of assessment and review. He proposed a centralized system with county assessors answerable to the state board. The meeting introduced revised assessment forms set for winter operation. An open forum followed the governor’s address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hammill
State Board of Assessment and Review
Christmas Gift Advertisements Highlight Monticello Stores
Advertisers urge early Christmas shopping with appealing gift lines in The Express. Readers are urged to consider helping the less fortunate as a charity ball draws attention to a destitute Monticello family, including a two week old baby and a mother without shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
the Express
Monticello
Yiernity
First Hog Shipments From Monticello Honor Local Market
The Monticello Shipping association moved its first carload of hogs to Oscar Mayor Packing in Madison, Wisconsin from its new concentration yards. The mix sold through Cedar Rapids to Eastern Town Regional for 7.75 per hundredweight. John Null is credited as the first farmer patronizing the yards while others named include Fred Cramer and W H Hanken. The event, aided by a snowstorm, aims to establish a daily market and daily shipments, with plans to sort and grade for higher prices as confidence grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Oscar Mayor Packing Company
Madison
Wits
Cedar Rapids
Fred Cramer
W. H. Hanken
Adelbert King
John Null
Irving Hintz
Jones county to start car registrations December 1 1991
Anamosa Journal notes car owners in Jones county may register for 1991 plates after December 1 to avoid penalties for delinquency after January 1. The article lists early applicants and details new white background blue lettered plates produced at the local reform school, plus a birth notice for Mr and Mrs J E Ahlrichs' daughter.
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Anamosa Journal
Jones County
Traverrer
F. H. Whitcombe
State Bureau of Car Registration
Chevrolet
BE. W. Gordon
Anamosa
George Grabbe
Olin
John ©. Smith
Monticello
F. L. Harrington
Wyoming
George A. Johnson
Onslow
H. J. Morrison
Cascade
G. A. Turner
Olive S. Glenn
O. T. Ruhe
F. W. Post
Lee J. Metzzer
Henry Ehlers
F. W. Gordon
Henry Knake
Sutherland
Center Jet
P. D. Sutherland
F. L. Conley
Montello
Henry Markham
Harold Darrow
Clarence Taylor
November Term District Court Proceedings and Docket
The November term of the district court began last Monday with the grand jury impaneled. It reported Tuesday, indicting one person and returning no bill against Lloyd Clark for a recent escapade. The docket shows numerous default judgments, guardianships, and estate actions including assignments of jury cases and appointments, with several receivers and administrators named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Lloud Clark
Grand Jury
Clark
Graveling On Richland Center Road Completed
Road work from No 10 leading east to Richland Center Prestylertar dure, a distance of two and a half miles, was completed last Thursday. Liberal donations from residents and landowners plus county funds and club allotment made the project possible. W H McDaniel received much credit for active leadership and speed in covering the distance. A thousand yards of travel were used per mile.
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No. 10
Faror
Rochland Center
eGommierclad Club
W. H. McDaniel
Special Hours For Monticello Post Office Thanksgiving Day
Postmaster George Guyan announces special hours in Monticello on Thanksgiving. The office opens from 6 30 to 10 in the morning and 4 to 6 in the afternoon with a single city delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Guyan
Monticello
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Balster Maxwell
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the Goldenrod
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Sharon Center
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Victor
North English
Vinton
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West Union
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North Liberty
Ossian
Merry Christmas
Lovell 4-H
Madison, Wis
Shipping Association
J. E. Ahlrichs
John McDonald Hospital
F. O. Ellison
FO. Jurgensen
G. Platner
Frank Probst
B. Graham
Bure Dreau
Trost & Savinus Bank
Edward Buresh
Lewis J. Benischek
Norman Schutt
Lowell State Bank
Hunter
Lovell State Bank
Miller
Wilhelmna Kreger
Albert Hartwig
Secret
Lewis Rohwedder
Reece
Griffin Kehoe
Aitchison
Davis
Tuseday
Sutton
Moreland
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Leahy
DuBois Estate
Rohwedder
Town
State Highway Commission
W. H. Davis
Lewis Winkler
Rudolph Winkler
Kate Winkler Kramer
W. W. Hunter
Joseph A. Kuhns
Thomas E. Booth
Gertrude Brewer
Jacob Glauser
John A. Hubbard
Arderea
Ciearre Sens
Mae
Bedi Ur
George M. Hein
John J. Juel
G.S. Barker
Richland Center Road
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