Demented Wife Kills Husband in Manchester Hotel
Glen Chapman a former Lovell House clerk in Monticello was shot by his wife in their Manchester apartment at Hotel Glen Charles on October 2. Mrs Chapman then apparently killed herself. The couple had a happy marriage with no prior issues. Chapman, 47, served in World War I and helped build the Glen Charles hotel opened in 1928. Funeral and burial followed with military honors.
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Glen Chapman
Lovell House
Monticello
Samuel Burrell
Manchester
Montrose
Cedar Rapids
Charles Darey
Strawberry Point
Hawkeye
Glen- Charles
Chapman
Luck
Wisconsin
Oakland Cemetery
American Legion Post of
Esther Eden Weds Carl Egger in Monticello Church
Miss Esther Eden and Carl Egger were married last Wednesday evening October 2 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran church parsonage. The ceremony was by Rev. Paul T. Gutknecht with relatives and a few friends present. Mrs. Egger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eden, studied at Monticello public schools class of 1931 and Cedar Rapids Business College. Mr. Egger, a Phillips Petroleum station operator on Primary 161 near the creamery, is Monticello High School class of 1930 graduate and son of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Egger. They will reside at the Lanigan residence on North Cedar Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Eden
Carl Egger
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Paul T. Gutknecht
Egger
Henry Eden
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Phillips Petroleum Station
Creamery
Monticello High School
Adolph Egger
Clifford L. Niles Buys The Anamosa Eureka
Clifford L. Niles becomes sole owner of The Anamosa Eureka after purchasing George F. Bye's interest. Bye retires as editor after 38 years. Niles plans modernization with new machinery in Anamosa and appoints Stanton A. Taylor as business manager and local editor.
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Anamosa Eureka
Clifford L. Niles
George F. Bye
Bye
Niles
Anamosa
Manuel Implement Company
Stanton A. Taylor
School of Journalism
Central Newspapers, Inc
Chariton
Albia
Bloomfield
Milton
the Express
Taylor
Ex President Hoover Narrowly Avoids Fatal Train Crash
Ex-President Herbert Hoover missed death by minutes as he caught a late Oakland to Chicago train Saturday night before a United Airliner crash near Cheyenne Wyoming. Twelve people were killed in the wreck.
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Herbert Hoover
Chicago
Hoover
Oakland
Cal
United
Cheyenne
Wyo
Henry H Schoon Appointed Assessor by Monticello City Council
The Monticello city council at its October 7 meeting chose Henry H Schoon as assessor to replace the deceased William F Rohn. Eight applicants sought the post with Schoon receiving three votes and Hoag two. others named included Mrs Leo Kane Lawrence Balster L P Waddick Merle Hutton John Liddy and Lester Hearn. Schoon will notify residents to list their personal and real property.
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Monticello
William F. Rohn
Henry H. Schoon
H. A. Hoag
District P.T.A. Met Yesterday in Monticello High School
A northeastern district P.T.A. conference met in the Monticello high school auditorium with about 125 registered members and many visitors. Mrs. L. C. Schuknecht led the meeting, Earl Holtz directed songs, Rev. Gutensohn gave the invocation, and Supt. A. B. Grimes plus Mrs. H. C. Keiber welcomed attendees. Frances Hays of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers delivered a morning address and spoke again in the afternoon, urging stronger parent and teacher cooperation for education. A complimentary luncheon for 200 guests was served by the Monticello P.T.A. chapter.
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L. C. Schuknecht
Cedar Rapids
Earl Holtz
Kathleen Carlsen
Gutensohn
A. B. Grimes
Monticello
H. C. Keiber
Waterloo
Frances Hays
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Miss Hays
P.T. A
United States
Hays
Monticello P. T. A
Mystery in the Library to Be Staged October 30
The junior class presents Mystery in the Library by Helen Hines on October 30 in the high school auditorium. The play, praised by Yale drama chief Walter Pretchard Eaton, blends thrills with humor and features strong acting and special effects.
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Wilma Harford
Helen Hines
Cedar Rapids
Walter Pretchard Eaton
Department of
Yale University
Dorothy Sawyer
Erma Schnieder
Lauretta Cooper
Marion McVay
Yvonne Will
Lucile George
Elsa Ruth Gutknecht
Carl Howland
Frances Collins
Ruth Brazelton
Margaret Hayes
Ruth Schneider
Man Found Dead On Work Train Near Oxford Junction
Coroner Jim Hayes was called after a transient named Harry Schmenkel, 35, was found dead in his bunk on a passing work train near Oxford Junction. He had been ill for a few days and was en route to Wisconsin. A sister in Cleveland Ohio was notified by wire. No inquest was held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hayes
Monticello
Oxford Junction
Harry Schmenkel
Wisconsin
Cleveland
Ohio
Corn-Hog Referendum Set for Jones County on October 26
Jones county will hold a corn-hog referendum October 26 to decide support for a 1936 production control plan. County agent Carl Smith announced after a statewide Ames meeting, with officials from Anamosa and Bernard slated to present to township leaders. Voting will occur at designated township polling places with all corn or hog producers eligible.
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Jones County
Carl Smith
Iowa State College
L. T. Lorenzen
Wyoming
Herman Helgens
Monticello
Oscar Kinler
Hale
Ray Stivers
Olin
William Stanton Jr
Bernard
Ames
Iowa
Extension Service
Anamosa
Mr. Lorenzen
Lorenzen
Hauptmann Death Sentence Upheld by New Jersey Court
The New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals upheld Bruno Richard Hauptmann's death sentence for the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr. The decision was unanimous and may be followed by appeals to the governor and six judges or a new trial if new evidence arises.
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Hauptmann
New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr
Court of Pardons
State of
New Jersey
Court of Errors and Appeals
Farmer Near Amber Makes Fine Record As Good Manager
This Express feature begins with an interview of farmer William T. Jansen near Amber in Jones County. born 1896 near Wyoming he farms 180 acres with son Marvin and Merle assisting, milking about twenty cows and managing on shares with William Zimmerman as landlord.
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Amber
the Express
Jones County
Arnold Upland
Center Junction
Upland
Mr. Apland
William T. Jansen
Wyoming
Bill
John Jansen
Onslow
John
Brother John
Hattie Zimmerman
William Zimmerman
Marvin
Merle
Clifford
Hattie
Herford
Cedar Rapids Man Pleads Guilty To Liquor Charge
J LeRoy Farmer of Cedar Rapids faced illegal possession of alcoholic liquors after officials found excess liquor in his storehouse He withdrew his not guilty plea and last week entered a guilty plea He was sentenced to a $1000 fine which he paid in full.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. LeRoy Farmer
Cedar Rapids
Jones County Boy Tops Dairy Judging at Waterloo
Cecil Gongwer of Olin, representing Jones County, led the vocational agriculture dairy judging contest at the Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress last week Tuesday. Gongwer scored 506 points out of 600, announced at the annual high school banquet and instructors event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Gongwer
Olin
Jones County
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Gongwer
Too Much Fire Water Stored In Player Piano
Charles Pinky Sherman of Anamosa was sentenced by Judge Moffit to six months in the county jail after pleading guilty to illegal possession of alcohol. Sixteen half pint bottles and one gallon of liquor were found in the lower part of a player piano. The sentence includes three months for keeps and three months suspended on good behavior.
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Charles “Pinky” Sherman
Moffit
Palyer
Oxford Junction Farmer Killed Slashing Logs
James Straka of Oxford Junction died after falling onto a buzz saw while logging on his farm last week. He died at Anamosa hospital. He is survived by his wife and three children.
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James Straka
Oxford Junction
Anamosa Hospital
Twenty Five Years Ago Items Of Occurrences
October 1910 notes from The Monticello Express. Births, marriages, deaths, and local movements include a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vernimont, others marrying in Hot Springs and Monticello, Ray Rogers wedding, William Smalley’s death, a sharp early frost, and Bert Perley killed riding a bicycle near Little Sioux.
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Will Hiller
Wisconsin
Monticello
B. J. Harms
Ray George
College of Law
Northwestern University
Chicago
Freda C. Hanssen
Hot Springs
South Dakota
Lindsey E. Tillotson
Raymond Slauson
Wyoming
Ray W. Rogers
Elizabeth W. Stuhr
Oxford Junction
William B. Smalley
Manchester
England
William E. Smith
Marion
Bessie B. French
J. W
George C. Davis
Dales Mill
New York Volunteer Infantry
Margaret Lang
Sand Spring
John Glant
Mary Turnis
Henry Kefflier
Sioux Falls
Rudolph Kasper
Meta M. Schoone
Zion’s Lutheran Church
Wayne Township
Bert Perley
Sarah T. Perley
Little Sioux
Harrison County
Mission Festival at the Reformed Church Hosts Rev W H Lahr
Next Sunday the Reformed Church hosts a mission festival with Rev W H Lahr of Indianapolis as guest speaker. He will address Sunday school pupils teachers and visitors at 9 30 am and preach in German and English at 10 30 am with holy communion. An evening service at 8 o clock also features special offerings for missions and performances by the senior and junior choirs and male quartet. Rev W E Lahr serves as field representative for Mission House Plymouth Wisconsin.
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W. H. Lahr
Indianapolis
Indiana
Reformed Church
W. E. Lahr
Mission House Academy, College and Seminary
Plymouth
Wis
Farms in Jones County Change Hands in Past Week
Paul Paulsen bought 160 acres known as the Schrader place near Onslow for 135 dollars an acre. Elmer Coon of Monticello purchased the 120 acre Orville Hall farm in Castle Grove township for 95 dollars per acre. Both properties are described as well improved.
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Paul Paulsen
Schrader Place
Onslow
Orville Hall
Castle Grove Township
Elmer Coon
Monticello
Monticello Considers New Post Office Building
Post office inspector Joe M. Deldrich surveyed Monticello with postmaster Dr. Mark F. Hogan to assess needs for improved facilities. The visit was preliminary and recommendations were sent to Washington. future action depends on local requests and government consideration.
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Joe M. Deldrich
Monticello
Mark F. Hogan
Here And There In Nearby News
Adam Schaller of Farsville dies at 76 after 61 years as a wagon maker and 50 years running his own business. Jack Mangold from Ryan gets 60 days in county jail for driving intoxicated in Delaware county. Laura Pire of Earlville, 18, fatally struck on Highway 20 at 5 30 p m October 2. Ray S Dix Cedar Falls driver aids victim to doctor. Francis Brooks previously fatally injured last summer. L E B Hunt 35 Mount Vernon found dead from a gunshot at Montrose hotel Cedar Rapids October 2. He used alias L B Stevenson Mason City. Firearm near body. despondent over drinking and recently worked on a federal reemployment survey.
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Adam Schaller
Farsville
Germany
Jack Mangold
Ryan
Delaware County
Manchester
Laura Pire
Mike Pire
Earlville
Francis Brooks
L. E B. Hunt
Mount Vernon
Montrose
Cedar Rapids
L. B. Stevenson
Mason City
Hunt
Local Boy Loses Two Toes While Hunting
Vernon Schatz 14 of Monticello lost two toes on his right foot when a shotgun discharged while he walked along a hunting route. The accident occurred last week. medical teams performed amputation. He is the son of Mr and Mrs E A Schatz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Schatz
Nying
Monticello
E. A. Schatz
Oxford Junction Car Found In Cedar Rapids
A Packard stolen from Frank Moravec of Oxford Junction last week Monday was found the following Wednesday in Cedar Rapids. Car tracks matched those at a Torona store robbery scene from the prior week.
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Frank Moravec
Oxford Junction
Cedar Rapids
Torona
Cherry sisters light up New York night club revival
Effie and Addie Cherry, back on Broadway after 35 years, drew an emotional crowd in a New York nightclub. Tallulah Bankhead cried, Gracie Allen wept, and others shed tears as the sisters performed their boop-boop-a-dooping finale and recalled past triumphs. The pair denied rumors of a theater net blocking vegetables.
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Effie
Addie Cherry
New York
Pontiac
Eme
Broadway
Cherry Sisters
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Tallulah Bankhead
Gracie Allen
Addie
Efe
Hammerstein
Monticello Gridiron Wins Third Straight over West Liberty
Monticello high school bagged a 6 to 0 victory last Friday to extend its winning streak. A lone third quarter touchdown after Hobert returned a punt set the score, while West Liberty fought hard despite being outgunned on most downs.
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Monticello High School
West Liberty
Monticello
Monti
Hobert
Peterson
Yeoman
Moylan
Monticello VFW Post Names New Officers
At the regular Monticello Post 1683 Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting officers were selected. For the post: Commander Harry Hong. senior vice commander Daniel J. Meade. junior vice commander Henry Helms. judge advocate William H. Jarrett. officer of the day George Rickels. chaplain E. Patterson. surgeon Dr. J A Hoegen. Auxiliary officers include President Edith Helms. senior vice president Minnie Ricklefs. junior vice president Elsie Meade. secretary Honor L. Clark. treasurer Florence Metzenberg. patriotic instructor Laura Waddick. chaplain Tone Hein. historian Anne Eilers. conductress Florence Carmichael. guard Hattie Hinrichs. musician Emma Jacobs. trustee Margaret Carmichael. color bearers Vera Bader Velma Morrissey Katie Jacobs and Mabel Hoag.
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Monticello
Harry Hong
Daniel J. Meade
Henry Helms
William H. Jarrett
George Rickels
E. Patterson
J. A. Hoegen
Auxiliary
Edith Helms
Minnie Ricklefs
Elsie Meade
Honor L. Clark
Florence Metzenberg
Laura Waddick
Tone Hein
Anne Eilers
Florence Carmichael
Hattie Hinrichs
Emma Jacobs
Margaret Carmichael
Vera Bader
Velma Morrissey
Katie Jacobs
Mabel Hoag
Instructors Speak Before Monticello Rotary Club
High school instructors Mr Homer T King and Mr Roy Moore addressed Monticello Rotary last Monday. King described a summer trip to Nova Scotia with deep sea fishing and three sharks caught. Moore reviewed Monticello's football season, saying the team is green and won its first three games by luck and breaks, with a tougher remaining schedule ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer T. King
Roy Moore
Monticello Rotary Club
Nova Scotia
Mr. Moore
Monticello
Car Crash Near Sinclair Farm Injures Five Youths
A car carrying five young people slid into a 10 foot ditch south of the M. M. Sinclair farm in Scotch Grove township last night. Driver Paul Winans of Monticello area suffered cuts while Elwood Nichols Caroline Kibura Ray Pratt Lois Baum and Mr. Craig sustained scratches or bruises. They were driven home and to a doctor and the car remained in the ditch this morning with broken windows. The group was en route to Onslow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Sinclair
Scotch Grove Township
Paul Winans
Monticello
Winans
Elwood Nichols
Caroline Kibura
Ray Pratt
Lois Baum
Mr. Craig
Onslow
Monticello Gun Club Announces October Shoot
The Monticello Gun Club schedules a merchandise shoot on Sunday October 13. Practice begins at 1 pm with event shooting at 1 30 pm. The club with seventy members recently completed a new clubhouse located a mile south of Monticello on Route 161.
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Monticello
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