Community club plans October meeting at Arend Poppe home
The Booth Grove Women's Community club schedules its regular monthly meeting for October 20 at the home of Mrs. Arend Poppe with Mrs. Henry Hedden and Mrs. Raymond Naylor as assisting hostesses. The afternoon features music and a stunt led by Mrs. John Ahraken, a main speaker Mrs. John Fraser of Monticello, and oral services for Donald O. Sinclair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth Grove
Center Junction
W. .B. Clark
F. D. Sutherland
W.B. Warner
Cedar Rapids
Clark
Hughes
Marion
Henry Carson
John Hutton
M. Holst
H. J. Dirks
W. B. Henrichs
R.A. Naylor
F. E. Craig
Band Springs
B. Carson
F. A. Royden
L .B. Callahan
Anamosa
Sylvan Bixby
Hopkinton
Lyle Thompson
Arthur Wilcox
Mabel Otten
John Otten
Alice Clark
Harrison Loomis
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Arend Balster
L. J. Hughes
W. B. Clark
Orla Loomis
Earlville
Backbone State Park
Elkader
Paul Paulsen Jr
E. L. Himebaugh
Paul Darting
Wilton Junction
L. J. Schiemme
Harold Gottleaber
August Ladehoff
L. R. Himebaugh
H. J. Husman
Margaret Folkerts
Henry A
Castle Grove Town
Otto Lange
John Vasey
Gladys Vasey
Lois Watkins
Austin
Minn
Louis Lange
June Henrichs
Lois Lange
Scotch Grove
Social Roundup Notes in Marion Area
Week end visitors and supper guests fill local social pages. Families from Marion Center Junction Worthington Prairieburg Manchester Scotch Grove Onslow Waterloo Monticello Delhi Edgewood and other nearby towns are listed with visits dinners and shopping.
Cascade’s Oldest Citizen Thomas Sweeney Dies at 90
Thomas Sweeney, famed Cascade resident and July 5 birthday celebrant, died at his sister Miss Bridget Sweeney’s home in West Cascade after a week of illness. Born July 6 1847 in County Mayo Ireland he was among Cascade’s earliest settlers and beloved community figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Sweeney
Bridget Sweeney
West Cascade
Cascade
County Mayo
Ireland
Community Socials Highlight Cedar Rapids Weekend Visit
Miss Luella Balsiger of Cedar Rapids spent a weekend at home in Richland Center. Mrs. Will Balsiger visited Cedar Rapids last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. John Yossi Lucille Delores joined guests at the Gene Hall home last Sunday. Ulrich Schilt celebrated 25th wedding anniversary at the event hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Hall. Mrs. Fritz Hein hosted a pinochle club luncheon with progressive play and prizes won by Mrs. Ray Adams travel and Mrs. Lou Spooner low score. George B. Hein and Harry A. Hoag hosted dinner guests including Ray Echternacht and daughter Jean Ruth Hein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luella Balsiger
Cedar Rapids
Will Balsiger
John Yossi
Lucille
Delores
Carl Schneiter
Ruth
Olga
Paul
Gene Hall
Ulrich Schilt
Fritz Hein
Ray Adams
George Maire
Lou Spooner
George B. Hein
Harry A. Hoag
Ray Echternacht
Jean
Ruth Hein
Miss Peet
Alvena Paulsen
Erma Paulsen
J. R. Ramey
Onslow Savings Bank
G. V. Mann
Antioch
W. A. Hicks
John Kennedy
Ray Finkenbinder
Wyoming
Presbyterian Church
Center Junction
Scotch Grove
Rev. Lyon
Korea
Idle Not club to meet at Mrs Norbert Manter home
Community notes from Castle Grove M Hosford report the Idle Not club gathering at Mrs Norbert Manter’s home this Wednesday afternoon. Reports include funeral attendance for Miss Mary Haley in Earlville and a hip fracture risk to the elderly, plus a Presbyterian Ladies Aid sale in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idle
Norbert Manteroe
Herman Hahn
Lawrence Hahn
Henry Caspers
Earlville
Mr. Hahn
Mary Haley
John McDonald Hospital
Prairieburg
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Monticello
Saturay
Fred Caspers
Albert Johnson
United States
Will Mardorf
Bowen's Prairie
Will Hiller
Hopkinton
Alice Howie
Thomas Warner
Paul
Mildred
Lee
Lyle Hosford
O. R. Howie
Cedar Rapids
Joseph Bading
Rochester
Minnesota
Monticello Council Passes Budget and Post Office Site Deal
The Monticello Iowa council met Oct 4 1937 with all members present. It approved a long list of city claims and payments and adopted a resolution to tender city land for a new U S post office site for 5500 dollars. The meeting also covered beer sale permit续 and tax remission for a property, plus funding to the Soldiers Memorial from federal post office site proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa
I. H. Schneider
Everett
Lambert
R. Tuetken
Merle Hutton
Bupphos
Franklin Co
Nye Loose Leaf Co
Matt Parrott Sons Co
Monticello Express
Iowa Electric Co
Light and Bowe
Eck
Pesareucnesegenerepedae
Sinclair Oe
P. & P. Freight
Ta Doy Oes
Sccseseeeee Wm
E. A. Wright
Everett Lambert
Ambrose Oeschger
Vernon Eller
Richard Tuetken
Wm. Sawyer
R. Echternacht
Wm. Cassidy
Board of Assessment and Re View
Cities Service Oil Co
James B. Clow Co
Wm. G. Schoon
Iowa Municipal Supply Co
Anthony Co
Fire Dept
Hayden
Rolland Goudy
E. A Wright
Warvel
Jones County
United States of America
United States
Towa
Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
Post Office Department
United States Post Office
Soldiers’ Memorial Maintenance Fund
Baer
Hoag
Netcott
Frank Hayden
H. A. Hoag
Z. A. Graves
Wm. Netcott
Wm. Shelley
F. D. McLaughlin
First Curve Demonstrated by Fred Goldsmith
Fred Goldsmith, veteran pitcher for the Chicago White Stockings, demonstrated his first curve ball during the 1883 World Series game versus the Cincinnati Red Stockings. The roundhouse pitch surprised the batter by curving across the plate, marking an early breakthrough in pitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Goldsmith
Roundhouse
Goldsmith
Chicago White Stockings
Cincinnati Red Steckings
School supply and stationery list adjourned board meeting
Scott, Newson and Macmillan Co. and others listed as suppliers with amounts from 1.79 to 2689. The document shows a board motion to adjourn and names F. E. Stimson and Podhaski as president and secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Palmer Co
Armstrong Clothing Co
Great Western Laboratories
BOE
Apocres Phoncibeters
Dessotded
Kcchaaniey
F. J. Kay
F. Cody Co
Metropolitan Supply Co
Oc.c
Higley Chemical Co
Miller-Bryant-Pierce Co
Sinclair Refining Co
Bureau of Educational Research, Tests
Pyramid Paper Corp
F. E. Stimson, Co
Sheriff Sells Monticello Property Overdue Judgment
Henry Eichhorn sheriff of Jones county Iowa announces a public auction of Lot 224 and the north four feet of Lot 223 Railroad addition Monticello to satisfy a $1801.20 judgement plus $120.76 costs in favor of Home Owners Loan Corporation against eight named defendants including Carrie Reade and C L Reade. The sale is at 9:00 a.m. October 30, 1937 in front of the Anamosa courthouse with rights of redemption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jones County
Iowa
Home Owners Loan Corporation of
Washington, D. C
F. Reade
C. L. Reade
Carrie Reade
Leslie Reade
Reade
Iva Rodman
Harry Rodman
Zada Corbett
David Corbett
Leona Cunningham
Cunningham
John J. Locher Jr
C. L
Carrie) Reade
Monticello
S. F. Reade
Anamosa
Henry Eichhorn
W. C. Boland
J. J. Locher
Probate notice for James A. Howie will in Jones county Iowa
District court sets October 25 1937 at 10 a.m. for final proof and probate of the will of James A. Howie deceased filed September 28 1937 in Jones county Iowa. Notice to all interested to appear and contest probate. The record also includes an editorial note from Indianola Record about religious prejudice and the Ku Klux Klan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Jones County
James’ A. Howie
James A. Howie
Byerly
Indianola
al Smith
Hugh L. Black
Supreme Court
Ku Klux Klan
R. W. Chatterton 74 and Onslow Notes
R. W. Chatterton, 74, died at his Onslow home after a year long illness. Survived by widow Harriet Barber Chatterton, four children Floyd, Allen, Mabel Philips and Irene, and six grandchildren. 49th wedding anniversary observed in September. Funeral services held Monday at Clay cemetery. Local notes cover moves, club meetings, and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Chatterton
Onslow
Mr. Chatterton
Clay Township
Harriet Barber
Floyd
Allen Chatterton
Mabel Philips
Hale
Irene Chatterton
Kentucky
School Board Proceedings in Monticello Iowa 1937
Regular meeting of the Monticello Iowa board of education on September 6 1937 with L Clark York N Clark Stimson present and Thomas absent. Minutes approved and a bass horn purchased for the school band. Bills read and ordered paid to multiple vendors including Ginn Co Brentano’s Iowa Electric Co Monticello Express and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa
Board of Education
Clark
York
Stimson
Thomas
E. E. Skelley
John Vernimont
Bell Telephone Co
Bam Clark
John Woellert
Brentano's
Ginn & Co
Iowa Electric Co
L. Zubler
H. A. Hoffman
Monticello Express
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bridget
Martin
Owen
Patrick
Joseph Kennedy
St. Martin's Church
M. J. Farrell
S J. Martin
Leo Farrell
Anna Smith
Mt. Angel
Oregon
Matt Bisenius
Smith
Bisenius
Europe
J. L. Kean
Dyersville
Robert Kean
Celia
Kean
Vienna
Austria
James H. Devaney
K. of C
Mercy Hospital
Dubuque
John Lane
Loras T. Lane
John Patterson
Mary Donnelly
YT. J. Conlin
St. Martin’s Parish
Fred Bohiken
Earl
J. L. Batchelder
E. H. Cox
Phyllis
Donna Jean
Herbert Cox
Joe McDonald
Charles Stevenson
Eldon
Alfred Kirsch
Worthington
Andrew Glass
Eva
Castle Grove
Harold Dunn
Margaret
John Albany
Dave Wilson
John Blaker
Lee Alcorn
W. H. Behrends
Edgewood
John Batchelder
Mike Conley
Delhi
Charles Stevenson Jr
Matilda Lawrence
Frank Haight
Manchester
John Gadient
Allen
Janet Marie
Justina Gadient
John Eden
Stanley Bright
Ramey
Mrs. Louis Smith
Perry DeShaw
Thomas J. Lane
Richland Center
Hosford
Chiang K2 Shek
Council Proceedings
Wm. Akallav
New York
Leonard Hayes
Calamus
Hutton House
Main Street
Fred Luke
Schmalfeldt
Newton Ireland
L. B. McKinstry
McNeilly Hybrid Seed Corn Company
Elizabeth Orr
Rose Blackmar
Albert Blackmar
Seymour Ross
Peterson
J. G. Michels
Sidney Ramey
Wilmer Gordon
Elliott Mortensen
Glidden
Fred Scott
Iowa City
Happy Homemakers Club
Dale French
Lynne Chatterton
Mildred Harrs
Elma Streeper
Astrumian Club
Ruth Fayram
Alyen
George McDonald
Clayton Garnett
Sigourney
Missionary Society
C. R. Smith
Sarah Bernhardt
Ames
Champaign
Ill
Evanston
Madison
Wis
Minneapolis
Quaker Oats
BIG Ten
John L. Griffith
Great American Athletic Authority
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Inkogay
Balster’s Appliance Store
Eavine
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