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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1928
Page
5
John G. Schoon spoke at the Monticello Rotary on October 15 urging year round fire prevention. He cited 17,000 dead and equal crippling injuries nationwide last year, and enumerated daily U S fire losses by type of building, totaling tens of millions. He argued premiums reflect losses and urged observers to reduce fires through care and prevention.
D. E. Goodell of Tama was named by the Tama county board as treasurer to succeed J. E. Elston who was suspended and removed for willful neglect and alleged maladministration. Judge W. S. Cooper led ouster proceedings after deputy C. E. Otterman confessed embezzlement of 7000. If vindicated Elston may be restored until Jan 1 1929.
John W. Reeder of Tipton celebrated his ninety second birthday last Friday at home. He remains active in business and church work, taught at Tipton’s first free graded school, and recalls attending Cornell at Mount Vernon in 1854 as part of Iowa Conference seminary’s second class. He and his family yearly visit Muscatine to the site of his Iowa Sail crossing in 1850.
The north road between Monticello and Hopkinton was added to the state primary system by the highway commission at Ames last Tuesday. It will be drained and brought to grade this summer. The Hopkinton to Jones county line section was graded and graveled this summer, with over 2,000 yards of gravel spread in Jones county this fall, improving the route.
A special election in Dy ersville approved a $30,000 bond issue to fund a memorial hall with bonds at 4 percent interest. Local politics and surrounding Iowa county news cover related farm sales, road improvements, school upgrades, and notable obituaries in Cedar and nearby counties.
Messrs Walters Remley Miller and Ireland represented Anamosa at a Maquoketa booster meeting. They discussed constructing a new Mississippi river bridge at Sabula connecting Towa Primary 117 with an Illinois primary road to cut about 30 miles from Cedar Rapids to Chicago. About 250 locals attended. Illinois chambers of commerce presented facts and pushed the project forward beyond the Iowa towns.
Historical notes recall Misses Edith Sherman Katie Perley and Nellie Carpenter at Rockford seminary now Rockford College in Rockford IA. Details cover local injuries marriages press moves torchlit campaigns and a changed Monticello press history with figures like W H Samels George Ireland and Mattie Bort.
Henry Otten suffered a three inch scalp wound and a skull fracture in a Sunday barn incident while tiling on the Michael Tobiason farm. He was found unconscious on a barn floor with a severe head injury and transported to John McDonald Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Ossie Orwall delivered a ninth inning home run with one aboard to lift Decorah past Cascade 3 to 2 in the Faber Day game at Cascade. Orwall, a southpaw for Decorah noted for the Philadelphia Athletics, pitched well while catcher Jack Hruska finished the season with the Cedar Rapids Bunnies and Faber faced Buck Crouse in the Chicago White Sox batterymate role.
The Express highlights Crescent Printing of Wyoming led by E R Marshall and four sons, shipping 6000 class invitation sets nationwide. It profiles W S Roush the clothier, his popular store, and community figures, plus new town hall plans, farm prosperity, and local families contributing to a thriving Jones county town.
The Supreme Court last Tuesday affirmed Judge A B Clark and ended years of litigation over the consolidated Olin school district. Frank Larby et al appealed after mandamus to dissolve the district, with Nellie V Morey, Jones County Superintendent, as defendant. Justice Albert wrote the opinion sustaining the lower court.
Minneapolis Journal reports oil companies in a national group operate over twenty six thousand vehicles with strict rules to stop at every grade crossing. Workers sign cards promising to stop and each vehicle bears a full stop tag. In 1927 there were no grade crossing deaths or injuries among oil company drivers. The piece argues universal grade crossing stops would save lives at minimal daily delay.
At Monticello Monti High reports six weeks completed with report cards issued using remodeled stock forms for a six week system while grading shifts to a new system next year. Conditional grades were common to allow time for adjustment. The football team tied both games amid penalties and strong Clinton defense. The next game is against De Witt with a near complete basketball schedule pending. Kindergarten closures and teachers attending Northeastern Iowa Teachers Association meetings are noted.
The message notes the six week exam period ended and a new six week cruise of study begins. A fire prevention talk by J. G. Schoon followed Friday assembly, then a pep meeting led by Junior Booster yell leaders.
The N. L. Landers dry goods store in Hopkinton was damaged by a fire of undetermined origin discovered about 7:30 p.m. Monday. Firemen confined the blaze to the men’s furnishings and ready to wear sections, destroyed a stairway to the balcony, and damaged the balcony. Stock suffered from smoke and water. adjoining stores were filled with smoke and front windows broke from heat. Landers, in Hopkinton 25 years, carried 90 percent insurance. total loss undetermined.
The local American Legion post considers gifting a stop and go traffic signal to the city and plans an essay contest in public schools with a prize. It also aims to cooperate with the PTA to provide a skating rink during winter, with action likely at the next meeting on Tuesday Oct 23.
John Brokens, a 90 year old Johnsontown resident of Jones county, celebrated his ninetieth birthday with friends and family. Born October 16, 1838 in Ostfriesland Germany, he moved to the United States in 1885 and has lived in multiple townships before settling in Johnsontown 36 years ago. He and Mary Finkinstadt raised nine children, now with twenty one grandchildren and twenty three great grandchildren. he has suffered rheumatic afflictions and uses crutches to move around.
Sheriff W. T. Wagner of Black Hawk County was shot in the mouth during a gun battle in Waterloo's business district while with Detective Ralph Davis and Jailer Harry Allen attempting to arrest a quartet of alleged highwaymen. Wagner was taken to a hospital. his condition was not alarming. Three suspects were captured. a fourth escaped in a car. Another robbery target occurred at I. H. Luttan’s feed store where the bandit shot a man in the leg after declaring he had shot an officer.
Dr. George Albery veterinarian of Monticello reports hog cholera widespread in several herds. The worst cases are near Sand Spring Cascade Wyoming and the county’s southern area. Affected Low Beck farm herd contains about 250 hogs in severe condition.
The Royden nursery planted shrubbery around the park south of the Memorial building. Two hundred dollars worth of plants have been installed by the local American Legion post to provide a variety of colored foliage throughout the growing season.
John Bock, 80, ended his life by hanging at his son John Bock Jr s home. The body was found by returning schoolchildren suspended from a woodshed rafters. Despondency is given as the cause.
Monticello and Lyons battled to a 6 to 6 tie at Lyons last Saturday. Monti scored early in the first quarter through line plunges by Brokaw and Steve Hoag. A failed try after the touchdown followed. The game featured strong Monticello drives and a last quarter touchdown by Kerns to tie the score, with Lyons failing the extra point. Captain Rohr sustained an early injury, possibly sidelining him for a week or two.
The Monti cello paving crew halted work as the mixer broke down causing delays. A replacement mixer from Cedar Rapids will arrive tonight and start up tomorrow. Orange street Rail road street and half of North Cedar street are paved with Gill street work pending weather.
Four graduates from John McDonald Memorial Hospital learned they passed the state nursing board exams taken last August. Gertrude Schweitzer scored 921-3, Margaret Meeker 861-3, Martha Buol 84, and Eilsie Winch 8372, qualifying them to practice in Iowa and reciprocity states.
Rev Francis Schuh pastor of Sand Spring and Hopkinton parishes was transferred by Archbishop Keane to St Lucas Catholic church in Fayette county. Schuh led Sand Spring for six years and oversaw Hopkinton church construction. successor not yet announced.
Doubt was expressed about reopening after a bank closed last week Wednesday following a steady run. Deposits totaled about $100,000 with capitalization of $25,000. An examiner from the state department of banking is in charge.
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