Wind Storm Ravages Center Junction Area
A Thursday night wind storm left extensive damage across Center Junction Onslow and surrounding territory. Trees were blown down roofs damaged and sheds wrecked with homes at Clark Ham wardson Orr and Hamilton places most affected. Fire destroyed a large barn nine miles northeast of Wyoming.
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Center Junction
Onslow
Main Street
H. Fadley Place
Howard Clark
Marvin Hanwardson
Clarence Orr
Herman Wiesmeier
Monticello
Orr
Clarence
August Jensen
Jansen
Jennie Hamilton
Mrs. Hamilton
William Doll
Will
James Street
Wyoming
Shooting Affray At Zwingle Sunday Night
Chris Denlinger and William Denlinger of Zwingle were shot and wounded by 57 year old Kid Phillips in their home after a quarrel over a midnight lunch of pork sausage and potatoes. Phillips, who fled after the shooting, was captured Monday by Sheriff Frank Kennedy as Zwingle residents corralled him in a barn. The Denlingers' injuries are serious but not fatal. Chris is in Dubuque hospital while William remained at home for treatment.
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Chris Denlinger
William Denlinger
Zwingle
Kid Phillips
Denlinger Brothers
Chris
Phillips
Frank Kennedy
American Legion Post Elects Officers for Monticello
The Arthur P. O Rourke post of the American Legion in Monticello announces its annual officer slate for the coming year. Clark Hubbard is named post commander with Grant Ellers as vice commander and William Jarrett as adjutant. Other officers include Harry Hoag as finance officer Herman Schneider as sergeant at arms and C A Coxsee as historian. The group notes its Memorial building home and timely bond payments. Also announced is the first Old Time dance of the season set for Friday October 19 with Fisher orchestra.
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Arthur P. O'Rourke
American Legion
Monticello
Neid
Clark Hubbard
Grant Ellers
William Jarrett
Harry Hoag
Herman Schneider
C. A. Coxsee
the Legion
Fisher Orchestra
Otterman Charged With Embezzling Tama County Funds
Otterman 48 deputy treasurer of Tama county is under arrest charged with embezzling about 7000 dollars. State checkers found the short age and he allegedly confessed taking the money since July 1. He claimed 600 was for life insurance and the rest paid personal and family bills. He lives near Toledo teaches Sunday school, is married with two daughters.
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Otterman
Tama County
Toledo
United Brethren Sunday School
Iowa
Monmouth
Kansas
Grinnell
Cornell
Ripon
Nebraska
Iowa State
Des Aescens
Hastings
Buena Vista
Pollens
Seft
Anamosa
Mount Vernon
Independence
Monticello
Arlington
Fayette
Iowa City
Tipton
West Liberty
West Branch
Grundy Center
Tracr
Frank Keller
Alburnett Farmer
Linn County
Keller
Goldie Hendricks
Miss Juliette Johnson Wins Cedar Rapids Radio Contest
Miss Juliette Johnson contralto won first place in the girls section of Linn county radio audition contest held in Cedar Rapids last Monday afternoon. She is a Coe college senior and sister of Mrs. A. B. Grimes of Monticello. A sectional contest in late October in Cedar Rapids will pit her for further honors.
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Juliette Johnson
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Johnson
A. B. Grimes
Monticello
Coe College
Miss Johnson
Serious Wind Storm Strikes Monticello
A wind storm last Thursday at about 7:30 p m damaged the E J Noble residence in Monticello. The top of a large elm twisted loose and fell on the sun porch damaging the roof corner. Insurance covered the loss.
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Monticello
E. J. Noble
Bank stockholders face 100 percent assessment suit
The Farmers State bank of Hopkinton receiver sues stockholders to collect a 100 percent stock assessment. It seeks $50,000 to cover pending claims as bank assets are insufficient. The bank's capital is $26,000, with three-fifths held by two former officers from whom nothing can be collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers State Bank of Hopkinton
Center Junction Express reader counts weekly papers
John Carson of Center Junction, an Express subscriber, measures his patronage by a weekly yard stick. He notes you have sent him 2080 papers, not enough yet, and he follows the weekly visits of The Express by each individual number with evident pride.
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John Carson
Center Junction
Express
Correction clarifies ownership at Arend Balster store
A correction notes an earlier Express write up misrepresented the ownership of the Arend Balster hardware business in Bootch Grove. It states Arend Balster is the sole owner, correcting the impression that Balster Bros operated the store.
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Arend Balster Hardware
Bootch Grove
Express
Balster Bros
Arend Balster
Scotch Grove
Yearly Events From Monticello Nine Thirty Years Ago
Thirty years ago Monticello records note births, marriages, deaths, and moves. A daughter born to William and Mrs Hubbard on the 2nd. George Brown's family in Castle Grove welcomed a daughter on the 6th. Arthur Maurice and David Helsey left to study dentistry in Des Moines and Chicago respectively. Local milk receipts, clergy transfers, and various family calamities including typhoid illness and a death by poison are recorded along with multiple weddings and relocations within the region.
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William Hubbard
George Brown
Castle Grove Township
Arthur Maurice
Des Moines
David Helsey
Chicago
Northwestern University
J. L. Arduser
Farmers Creamery
Monticello
E. G. Waite
Methodist Church
C. S. Staebler
Henry
John Lange
Berlin
M. R. Shanks
The
Christian Church
Co. K. Hawkings
Ed Brazelton
Hawkings
Missouri
Frank Biss
Cedar Rapids
Fred and
Dwight Smith
Luella Smith
Cora Smith
Anamosa
Gerd Harms
Eliese Wilkens
Wayne Township
Zion’s Lutheran Church
Emeline H. Herrick
John Herrick
John S. Rigby
Lee
John Z
Readi Ly
Jessie
Lillie Rundle
John A. Miller
Dora Rohr
Emma Matthiessen
Homer Hursch
Ida Grove
Margaret McLees
George Showden
Lizzie Ce
District Parent-Teacher Round Table to Meet in Dubuque
An all day session of the north eastern district of Parent-Teacher round table will be held in Dubuque next Thursday Oct 18 at the Julien hotel. Registration starts 9 30 with a 25 cent fee. The program includes a school of instruction at 10 30 and a talk on Child Study and Parent Education at 11 45 by Mrs F G Murray. A luncheon at 12 30 requires reservations by Oct 16. A special bus will transport attendees from Monticello. The afternoon includes three addresses by educators and the meeting ends at 4 30. The next Monticello meeting is Oct 23 with E H Lauer speaking. fathers are urged to attend.
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Parent-Teacher Round Table
Dubuque
Julien Hotel
W. A. Keller
Cedar Rapids
Frank Beutin
F. G. Murray
Northeast
Iowa
Parent- Teacher Association
Monticello
John Wickham
C. A. Coxsee
E. H. Lauer
Extension Department
The
State University
Iowa City
Orce
Netcott Wins Contract for Anamosa Episcopal Church
A contract for a new Episcopal church in Anamosa was awarded to William Netcott of Monticello. The old St. Mark's church is being razed this week after standing as a landmark for over seventy years. The limestone structure will be designed by Norman Hatton of Cedar Rapids.
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Anamosa
St. Mark's
William Netcott
Monticello
Norman Hatton
Cedar Rapids
Successful Season Results For Center Junction Farmers
Center Junction area reporters note strong hog crops with Will Dirks leading in pigs bred from 20 sows producing 140 pigs with 139 surviving. Neighbors Freese Serbousek and Dirks showcase sizeable herds, while road work and new gravel projects improve Madison township highways.
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Center Junction
Bangs & Sutton
Express
Will Dirks
Will
Sievert Sievertsen
Dirks
John Freese
John
Freese
A. D. Serbousek
Martin Peterson
Harry Chase
Cedar Rapids
Harry
Grey Dreibelbis
Madison Township
Grey
Monticello
Wyoming
Baumgartner
Jones County
Mr. Baumgartner
J. R. McNeilly
W. H. Preston
W. H
Iowa
G. C. Preston
Preston
Mr. Preston
Harm J. Dirks
Ellen Adele Wilkens Weds Walter Ilgen in Pepper City Home
Ellen Adele Wilkens daughter of Mr and Mrs George F Wilkens married Walter Ilgen of Chicago Heights at the Wilkens home in a candle light Episcopalian ceremony. Rev George McNary officiated with Miss Elfriede Cartano playing and a reception for forty two guests. The couple will reside in a new Chicago bungalow after their wedding in the east room of the Wilkens home.
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Ellen Adele Wilkens
George F. Wilkens
Walter Tlgen
Chicago Heights
Illinois
Wilkens
George W. McNary
Congregational Church
Elfriede Cartano
Mendelssohn
Margaret Kogler
George McNary
William Kogler
Wilkens Home
Swansonia
Kogler
Georgette
Tigen
Illgen
Monticello High School
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Zearing
Dundee
Sligen
John Tulgen
Morden Frog Company
Chicago
George Becker
Marion
Joliet
Ray Enos
Edward Iligen
County Sunday School Convention Met Tuesday
The 68rd annual Jones county Sunday school council meeting convened at the local Congregational church. Morning sessions featured four addresses by Walter Hutton Rev F C Worcester G Herbrecht and the afternoon included further talks and conference. Morley led attendance with 30 delegates and Anamosa followed with 25. next convention will be in Anamosa under A O Sones.
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Jones County Sunday School Council of Religious Education
Congregational Church
Walter Hutton
Des Moines
F. C. Worcester
Anamosa
G. Herbrecht
Herbrecht
Lottie Miller
Presbyterian Sunday School Orchestra
Monticello
William Laude
Genevieve Streeter
Dorothy Corwin
Clara Klinefelter
Roland Ramey
Edward Shankland
Owen Miller
Leonard Duckett
Presbyterian Church
Morley
A. O. Sones
Free Celebration And Corn Snow At Anamosa
The Anamosa Commercial club plans a celebration for the first paved Jones county highway and a corn show honoring the 1928 crop. Lt. Gov. Arch McFarlane will speak at 2 30 about good roads as Anamosa High hosts Winthrop High at 3 30, with three free moving picture shows in the opera house that evening.
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Anamosa Commercial Club
Jones County
U.S
Arch McFarlane
Waterloo
Anamosa High School
Winthrop High School
Lost German police dog found after eight days
Wolf the German police dog belonging to Dr. Colin G. Thomas vanished during a woods excursion on September 31. After a thorough cabin search in Jacobs woods and a public notice in The Express, the frightened animal was spotted by hikers through a cabin window and was found alive after eight days.
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Jacobs Woods
Thomas
H. H. Wheeless Buried Tuesday
H H Wheeless longmont obituary notes his Hopkinton roots born April 12 1858 married Samantha Moore October 11 1878 with four children two daughters surviving and seven grandchildren. He died October 6 in Longmont Colorado after illness while visiting nearby friends. He was active in the local Methodist church and community service with funeral at Hopkinton conducted by Rev H E Wilcox.
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H. H. Wheeless
Hopkinton
Longmont
Colo
Longmon
Mr. Wheeless
Wheeless
North Fork Township
Delaware County
Uriah T
Perry F
Frank M
S. A. Wheeless
Portland Oregon
A.A. Wheeless
Methodist Episcopal Church
H. E. Wilcox
Elmer Place
Albion
Neb
George Lang
Eva Nicolsides
Ogden
Utah
Robert Montgomery
Cczgon
Archie Wheeless
Strawberry Point
W. A. Wheeless
Marshalltown
Lill Wilson
Willimsburg
Bridge Lessons To Be Published in Express
The Express will run a series of thirty six articles on bridge by Wynne Ferguson, a renowned teacher and writer. Titled Easy Lessons in Auction Bridge, the weekly feature will debut October 18 and aims to teach bidding and play to beginners and offer fresh problems and solutions for experienced players.
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Wynne Ferguson
The
Express
the Express
National Speaker At Court House Monday
Mrs. D. P. Beyea of Cedar Rapids will speak for the national Republican committee at the Anamosa courthouse Monday evening October 15 at 7 30. A music program accompanies the event and attendees are urged to plan to attend this unusually fine address.
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D. P. Beyea
Cedar Rapids
National Republican Committee
Anamosa
Fire threatens homes as oil barrel ignites at Carson residence
Firemen rushed to the Thomas Carson home last Monday after a barrel of oil in the rear garage caught fire in a stiff wind. The garage was destroyed except for the charred framework, as firefighters struggled to prevent spread to nearby structures.
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Thomas Carson
Independence and Monti Play 0–0 Grid Tie in Season Opener
Independence 0 Monti 0 in Friday’s football opener as Monti fielded mostly new backs while Independence relied on a veteran line and punter James Maurice. Clarke Brokaw stood out for Monti as both teams battled evenly with Lyons High looming in Clinton next Saturday.
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Monti High
Monti
Oltman
Winthrop
Waterloo
Independence
Mont
James Maurice
Clarke Brokaw
Finlay
Lyons High School
Clinton
Lyons
Lovell No. 6 Fire Prevention Program Marked by Student Roles
Lovell No 6 school conducted a Friday fire prevention day led by Miss Nella Hoffman with students presenting sections on causes prevention and safety. The event included demonstrations such as a bonfire built and extinguished to illustrate proper care. A Union church service followed with Rev Robert Davies preaching as part of pastoral changes in the area.
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Nella Hoffman
Lovell No. 6
John Redmond
Wilma Moats
Earl Redmond
Gertrude Eggers
Loren Wenger
Reece Moats
Louretta Cooper
Marietta Eggers
George Yagui
Elsa Ruth Gutknecht
Margaret Yagel
Maary Redmond
Vernon Null
Reinhard Eevers
Wanda Cooper
Robert Davies
Methodist Episcopal Church
George McNary
Leonard Duckett
Raines
Mo'iell
Also Mentioned on This Page
American Legion Post
Netcott
Anamosa Church
Center Junction Farmers
J. W. Hartinger
Harm
Lennox
Ed Kleineck
Grandma Carson
Lynn Moats
Mr. Moats
Center Junction State
M. J. McNeilly
Chas, Moncrief
Mr. McNeilly
J. N. Smith
J. M. Moses
W. S. Pangburn
Madison
N. C. and Co
Harry Johnson
Fairdale Farm
Fairdale
S. D. Sutherland
Sutherland
Fred Lewis
Sutherlands
Rhode Island
Walter Ilgen
County Sunday School
Longmont, Colo
Court House
Tom Carson
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