Cascade Doctors Die In Route 20 Crash Near Galena
Dr T P Clarke aged 50 a dentist and Dr M H E Betteman aged 38 a doctor were killed in an auto crash five miles west of Galena Illinois on Thursday evening. Three Cascade residents were injured including Eugene Kean 42 a attorney W J Moran 40 assistant cashier and L A Dandl 50 meat market owner all transported to Mercy hospital Dubuque with serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. P. Clarke
M. HE. Betteman
Galena
Illinois
Cascade
Mercy Hospital
Dubuque
Eugene 3. Kean
W. J. Moran
Cascade State Bank
L. A. Dandl
Dr. Clarke
Dr. Beiteman
Kean
Holtz
Carnegie Portrait Given To Monticello Library
The hundredth birthday of Andrew Carnegie is observed November 25 with a set of seven illustrated posters created for Carnegie libraries across the United States. Monticello Library, among 1,946 Carnegie aided institutions, will receive this poster set featuring his pithy quotations. A facsimile of the Monticello library portrait appears in another column of The Express this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Carnegie
United States
Carnegie
Monticellobrary
the Express
Epworth League Sets Officers and Halloween Party
The Epworth League of the Methodist church elected officers for the conference year led by Christina Smith as president and Dorothy Rolls as first vice president. The group invites leagues from Anamosa Olin Hale Center Junction Buck Creek and Hopkinton to a Halloween party at the church next Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Christina Smith
Dorothy Rolls
Iola Milroy
Charlene Rolls
Wilbur Doxsee
Lucile Huibregtse
Antonette Doxsee
Anamosa
Olin
Hale
Center Junction
Buck Creek
Hopkinton
District Meeting in Maquoketa Attended by Pilgrim Fellowship
Rev Samuel G Gutensohn and four companions attended the Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship district gathering at the Congregational church in Maquoketa last Sunday. Talks were given by Josephine Ricklefs and Mary Hanssen and Josephine McNeill performed a piano solo. More than sixty people came from Anamosa Lost Nation Maquoketa and Monticello. A similar meeting is planned for Davenport next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel G. Gutensohn
Congregational Church
Mary Hanssen
Wanda Podhaski
Josephine McNeill
Josephine Ricklefs
Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship
Maquoketa
Anamosa
Lost Nation
Monticello
Davenport
Yeoman Hoag Company Acquires Monticello Factory Block
Yeoman Hoag Company of Monticello purchased the old tire factory building last week. The plan is to remodel for manufacture of items previously produced by Mr Yeoman at Farley and Monticello. Possession is to be given in a month and Adams Adams will seek new quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeoman-Hoag Company of
Monticello
Yeoman
Farley
Adams & Adams
Worthwhile bargain in subscribing to The Express
A persuasive piece compares five cent purchases to annual subscription costs. It lists everyday items bought for five cents and notes that a yearly Express subscription costs about three and eight tenths cents per issue, cheaper than gum, urging Jones county households to read their home newspaper as circulation rises twenty percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
Express
Jones County
Ernest Hicks Attorney Dies in Chicago Hospital
Elmer B. Hicks received word yesterday of the death of his brother Ernest Hicks in a Chicago hospital during the early hours of Wednesday. Born July 10 1866 on Bowen's Prairie now Aitchison farm, he studied at Monticello High School and Iowa State College Ames before becoming a lawyer in Iowa and later practicing in Chicago. He served as Jones County prosecutor and practiced with a Chicago firm. Survived by wife Cora Farwell, daughter Lucia Freer, and several brothers and sisters including E E Hicks Monticello and Grant Hicks Tacoma. Funeral services set for tomorrow at his Winnetka home. his wife and daughter will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer BE. Hicks
Ernest Hicks
Chicago
Hicks
Winnetka, I
Mr. Hicks
F. N
Frances A. Hicks
Bowen's Prairie
Aitchison Farm
Monticello
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
John Mellett
Rock Rapids
M. W. Herrick
Jones County
Cora Farwell
Marcus Farwell
Lucia Freer
E. E. Hicks
Laura Koop
New York City
N. Y
Frank Hicks
Sargeant
Neb
Fred Penniman
Hammond
Grant and
Arch Hicks
Tacoma
Wash
Mystery in the Library junior play slated October 30
The junior class presents Mystery in the Library on Wednesday October 30 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The all star cast includes Herman Heinrich Carl Howland Eugene Balsiger Claribeth Harris Mary Esther McLaughlin and Gordon York, with Warren Studer Dean Mor ey Julian Blake Antonette Coxsee Max Palmer and Antonette Coxsee among others directed by Georgia Linter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Heinrich
Carl Howland
Ellsworth Larson
Eugene Balsiger
Claribeth Harris
Mary Esther McLaughlin
Jay—Gordon York
Shorty
Glen Lambert
Dora —Lorraine Hein
President Hartman
Warren Studer
Tom Eden
Inspector Blake
Dean Morey
Swenson
Julian Blake
Annie Goopy
Hilda Balster
Benny Lyon
Max Palmer
Verdie Richardson
Margaret— Antonette Coxsee
Georgia Linter
Castle Grove Farmers Operate 390 Acre Farm
Messrs. Joseph and William Delay of Castle Grove township run a 390 acre farm eight miles northwest of Monticello. They feed five to six carloads of Hereford steers yearly, sourced from the western states, and market them fattened after six months to nine years. The operation includes 91 acres of corn at about 50 bushels per acre, a new elevator and granary, two cement feeding floors, a belt-driven grinder and bin system, two cement stave silos, alfalfa hay, clover and timothy, and a 100 acre pasture. They employ two men, thresh 25 acres of clover seed, milk twelve cows, and use tractors for most work while preserving innovative facilities and a rock garden with a goldfish pond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph and
William Delay
Castle Grove Township
Monticello
Delay
Joe
O E S Members Attend Grand Chapter Meeting
Monticello Schreiner chapter 226 officers lead a delegation to the Grand Chapter sessions in Des Moines this week. Mrs. Mable Tucker is worthy matron and Cornelius Steck is worthy patron, joined by Mrs. Harry Rodman and Miss Caroline Schoenhut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Schreiner
Order of Eastern Star
Des Moines
Mable Tucken
Cornelius Steck
Harry Rodman
Caroline Schoenhut
Larkin
Sun
County Agent Smith Speaks at Monticello Rotary
County Agent Carl Smith addressed the Monticello Rotary Club last Monday after dinner. He spoke on the AAA agricultural program and discussed the referendum scheduled for October 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Polling Places Ready for Vote On Corn Hog Program
Sixteen polling sites across Jones county open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday October 26 for the corn hog adjustment referendum. Eligible voters are operators or owners or their official representatives of farms producing corn or hogs in 1935. Each eligible person may vote once.
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Jones’ County
L. T. Lorenzen
Castle Grove
John Specht
O. R. Howie
Fred Heiken
Fred Cramer
Pat Crowley
Cass
Cass Center School
W. H
Jones County Corn Husking Contest at Martelle
Arrangements are complete for the fourth annual Jones county corn husking contest to be held at the Jack Armstrong farm east of Martelle next Tuesday morning at 10.00. Cash prizes will be awarded by the Jones county Farm Bureau with entry lists and officials named. The high county winner advances to the state contest on November 1 in Scott county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Jack Armstrong
Martelle
Joe Ladehoff
Scotch Grove
Ralph Becker
Mechanicsville
Chris Griem
Clarence
Carl Himebaugh
Joe Ladedoff
John Mortensen
Anamosa
Andy C. Nielsen
Frank Remington
William Riordan
Bernard
Cecil O. Young
Center Jet
Lewis Zimmerman
Olin
Jovecome
Scott County
Jones County Farm Bureau
Widow Mary Scott Killed by Car Near Central City
Mrs. Mary Scott widow of Cortez Scott was struck and killed by a motorist on the highway near Central City while walking to her son’s three miles southwest of town. Maiden name Mary Rawley, daughter of a Waubeech Baptist minister. Survived by son Henry Scott an adopted daughter Mrs. Robinson and several brothers and in laws. A motorist, W Dean Barnier, reported his car bumper strike after reading of the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Scott
Cortez Scott
Central City
Henry Scott
Robinson
Storm Lake
Sarah Whitcomb
Elmer Rowley
Marshall Rowley
California
W. Dean Barniueer
Died at Home Four Year Old June Veitch
The death of four year old June Marie Veitch occurred at her parents home in Monticello on Monday morning. She had been an invalid since birth. Survived by parents James Veitch Sr, two brothers Robert and James Jr, sister Mary Jane with one brother John predeceasing. Funeral services were held at the Reformed church at 2:30 pm yesterday, Rev. Armin H. Tendick officiating. Burial at Oakwood cemetery. The Veitch family receives sympathy from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Marie Veitch
James Veitch Sr
Monticello
Mary Jane
Robert
James Jr
John
the Reformed Church
Armin H. Tendick
The
Reformed Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Veitch
Death of Clyde Fraser Occurred October 13
Clyde Edwin Fraser son of Mr and Mrs Lyman Fraser former Monticello residents died at Iowa Methodist hospital Des Moines Sunday October 13 He was born at Watterman NL September 27 1905 He moved to Iowa at age nine attended Estherville High School and Iowa State College at Ames for two terms He owned a barber shop in Guthrie Center Survived by his parents a sister Mabel Armstrong IA and a brother Archie Fraser Anamosa Burial at Johnson Grove cemetery Watterman IL
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Clyde Edwin Fraser
Lyman Fraser
Monticello
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Watterman
Iowa
Estherville
Iowa State College
Ames
Cedar Rapids
Guthrie Center
Mabel
Armstrong
Archie Fraser
Anamosa
Johnson Grove Cemetery
Wattertman, Il
Rev Leonard Duckett Leads 25th Year at Ecorse Church
The Ecorse Presbyterian Church celebrates a silver anniversary during mid September marking the church’s 1914 dedication and 1907 mission days. Rev. Leonard Duckett, former pastor at Monticello First Presbyterian, has led Ecorse since 1931 with a 300 member church and 500 in Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Duckett
First Presbyterian Church
Monticello
Everse
Michigan
Presbyterian Church
Ecorse
Duckett
Local Resident Bound Over To Grand Jury
John Schmidt j is bound over to the next grand jury on an alleged larceny charge. He was arrested last Saturday night after taking fifteen chickens and part of a sack of feed from neighbor Mrs. Fritz Reuter while intoxicated. Mrs. Schmidt urged him to return the property but he refused. Mayor Fred D. Mc Laughlin ordered the binding.
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John Schmidt J
Fritz Reuter
Express Seeks Its Oldest Express Subscriber
Burlington Kansas resident Ed Miller reports a thirty four year continuous subscription to The Express. The paper asks readers to reveal any longer records and identify the oldest subscriber among its audience.
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Express
Ed Miller
Burlington
Kansas
The
Jearn
Mrs Augusta Ricklefs Dies at 89 After Hip Injury
Mrs Augusta M Ricklefs died at her Bradstreet home at 11 oclock last night at age 89. She fractured a hip on April 5 and had been bedridden since. Funeral services are likely Saturday afternoon at the First Congregational church. Further life details to follow next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta M. Ricklefs
Bradstreet
First Congregational Church
October 1895 Monticello events summary
Monthly record of marriages deaths and notable incidents from Monticello and vicinity during October 1895. Highlights include marriages of Thomas Rhativan with Flora Werner and Edward Kohl with Minnie Refchart, multiple deaths from tuberculosis and illness, a political lecture by W. B. Allison, and various local incidents such as a runaway accident and a corn shredder injury.
Site Selected for New Federal Building in Manchester
Manchester will have a new federal post office on the corner of South Madison and East Marion streets. The lot measures 100 by 115 feet, lies east of the Park hotel, and was bought for $3800 with Congress providing $62,000 for the site and building.
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Manchester
South
Madison
East Marion Streets
Paul J. Kehoe
Park Hotel
Congress
Blazing Star Circle to Meet at Masonic Temple
Next Monday evening Burns Lodge No 173 AF and AM hosts Blazing Star Circle in the lodge rooms. Second degree work planned with representatives from ten nearby lodges in Monticello area. Masters Masons urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns Lodge No. 173
Monticello
Walter Zubler Named Monticello Division Manager
Walter Zubler of Monticello 32 is named manager of the Monticello division of Iowa Electric following the death of Harry Lang. He has long been with the company and becomes the youngest manager of any division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Zubler
Iowa Electric
Monticello
Iowa Electric Company
Harry Lang
Zubler
Monticello Boy Honored by Civil Engineer Magazine
Tharry F. Redman Eugene son of Mrs Harry J Redman of Monticello was honored when a reproduction of his etching appeared in Civil Engineering September issue published by the American Society of Civil Engineers. A senior at Town State College Ames his drawing depicts the oldest masonry bridge over the Llabre mat in Barcelona built in the third century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tharry FE. Redman
Eugene
Harry J. Redman
Monticello
Civil Engineering
Amerie Society of Civil Engineers
Town State College
Ames
Llabremat
Barcelona
Spain
Here And There In Nearby News
Mr and Mrs Creorge BR Knapp of Vinton celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary on Thursday October 17. Delaware county court found Wayne Kenny guilty of complicity in a truck theft in Manchester after a five hour deliberation. Whitney of Marion suffered a severe arm wound from dynamite blasting near Hopkinton while working on resurfacing primary 113.
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Creorge
BR. Knapp
Vinton
Raymond D. Hughes
The
Town State College
Board of Education
T Hopkinton
Sehool
Delaware County District Court
Wayne Kenny
Manchester
Gulty
Lauser Hardware Company
Kenny
Glen Pranks
Gregd Smith
South Dakota
Ananjyosa Reformatory
A. L. Whitney
Marion
Hopkinton
Whitney
More Members Needed In Monticello Choral Group
The Monticello choral union rehearses Mendelssohn Elijah each Thursday at 7 30 in the high school auditorium under Prof Neal J Logan of Dubuque. Readers who can read notes and enjoy singing are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elijah
Monticello
Stickford Drug Stock Sold in Sheriff’s Sale
Ralph J. Bone purchased the Stickford drug stock from Henry Eichhorn sheriff under a sheriff’s sale. He has not stated whether the stock will be sold in bulk or by item and will announce plans later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph J. Bone
Stickford
Henry Eichhorn
Mr. Bone
Business and Professional Women Attend Anamosa Chapter Meeting
The Monticello chapter of the Business and Professional Women's club held a regular meeting at Bertha Locher’s home on October 16 with thirteen new members initiated. Members reported on district six conven tion and health activities, and fourteen members joined the Anamosa chapter anniversary program in Anamosa on October 22 featuring dinner and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Business and Professional Women's Club
Bertha Locher
Ann Miller
District Six
Muscatine
Goldie Berryhill
Hazel Eby
Isabel Meyer
Minnie Rickless
Ethelwyn Wilcox
Iowa City
Rosa Cunningham
Des Moines
Cunningham
Washington, D. C
Mrs. Roosevelt
Anamosa
Florence Andenburg
Maude Arduser
Recene Ashton
Ina Cruise
Caroline Heiken
Emma Heike
Monticello Falls To University High In Close Friday Game
The Monticello high school football team suffered its first defeat of the season 26 to 7 at Towayty as University High claimed the win. Monticello led in first downs 9 to 5 but a third quarter touchback ruling and a late interception shifted momentum for U High, which added a second TD on a pass.
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Monticello
Towaity
University High
U. Hi
U. TH
Thabrrt
Montes
Hinman
U. Hh Fallboon
Taenis
Montivcello
U.T
Forrester
VW. Wi
Monti
Haat Oo
Virree
Sehoon
Hoberk
Reynolds
Yeoman
Pame
Hadboas
Barron
Hobert
Cecil H Thompson dies after operation at University Hospital
Cecil H. Thompson born November 7, 1862 in western Pennsylvania died October 15 at University Hospital Town City after major surgery. He lived in Castle Grove township, married Grace Russell, father of Gertrude Donald C and Winona who died in infancy, survived by five grandchildren. Funeral held at Buck Creek Methodist church and burial in Oakwood cemetery.
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Cecil H. Thompson
James Co
Naomi Cramer Thompson
Pennsylvania
University Hospital
Town City
Delaware County
Castle Grove Township
Thompson
Mike Haley
Clyde Thompson
Oakwood
Woman Speaker At The Reformed Church
Mrs. F. W. Leich of Webster Grove Missouri will deliver an inspiring message at the annual Thank Offering services of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Reformed Church next Sunday evening at 8. The nationally prominent leader is widow of Prof. F. Leich of Eden Seminary. The event is open to the public with a cordial invite also for men and women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the Reformed Church
F. W. Leich
Webster Grove
FW. Leiseh
Eden Seminary
St. Louis
Newell Gillilan Victim of Hopkinton Car Accident
Newell Gillilan of Hopkinton was injured in a car crash last week when struck by a car driven by Charles Murray. He suffered facial cuts and severe bruises to the left side after failing to notice the vehicle while speaking with Robert Ladd, near a north Hopkinton street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newell Gillian
Hopkinton
Charles Murray
Monticello
Gillilan
Robert Ladd
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Epworth League
Hallowe’en
Yeoman-Hoag Company
Castle Grove Farmers
Messrs
Arnold Apland
QO. E. S
Grand Chapter
Smith
Rotary Club
Ray Stivers
J. E. Johnson
Peter Sieveka
Lovell
R. H. Balster
Elden W. Brashaw
N.E. Clark
Irving Hintz
Greenfield
Martello
H. & M. Garage
R. D. Finnigan
A. J. Baird
J. ©. McConaughy
Oxford
Public Lbrary
Oxford Junction
Frank Kulhavy
Harold Klahn
Don L. Wherry
Harry James
Arthur Wilcox
Wyoming
City Hall
George R. Fishwild
Fred Petersen
Lyle OG. Tompkins
Clay
Sutton School
A. J. Orr
Lee Streets
G. G. Sones
Carl Smith
Harry Newman
Ray Sanford
Oscar Kinler
Sheriff Henry Eichhorn
J. C. McConaughy
H. H. Freeman
Glenn Sones
Lews Lorenzen
Ed Gotsch
Will Frantz
Clarence Miller
J. C. MecConaughy
R. D. Finnegan
George Specht
L. Z. Lorenzen
Harry Holcomb
S. M. Hosford
J. W. Nichols
Clancy Newman
Merle Meeks
Marshals
Will Reese
Clarence Grant
H. BE. Stover
W. OD. McLaughlin
Chii Stevens
A. George Zimmerman
Harlan Russell
W. O. Clark
Merle Milrfield
Herman Helgens
George Rickels
John Freese
Pete Freeman
Walter Eby
Meeks
William Bulsiger
John Mayberry
Clayton Slanman
George Buel
Art Lister
Harold Hartman
Stanley Waggoner
Clem Liddy
Leo Crain
Alvin Byerly
Fred Caspers
B. LD. Heiken
John Musman
Waroeld Merritt
Jim Hughes
Will Frants
H.W. G. Folkers
Don Ruhl
William Buckner
Frank Byerly
Bernard Cass
Ed Steele
N. . Clark
Rol Russell
Fred Kromiminga
Loyal Byerly
Lunch
W. 2. Meeks
J. W. Streeter
Philomene Corwin
Clyde Fraser
A. M. Ricklefs
Monticelo Ag
Monticello Express
Thomas Rhativan
Flora Werner
Samuel Wenger
Befe
Gruenstein
Main
Rosie Yousse
Wayne W. Yousse
Wayne Township
Matthew Allen
Richland Township
Edward Kohl
Minnie W. Refchart
George W. Brown
Charles M. Brown
Reuben Ely
W. B. Allison
Co. J. Bettie
Frank Merriam
Hopkinton Leader
Delaware
Montiecella
W. A. Hubbard
Molnar A. Hubbard
Emima Sulzener
Karl Kauffmin
B Gruenster
Zelma B. Parnell
S. S. Varwell
William Sheldon Smith
Dundes Scotland
Harold Elison
F. O. Wilson
Ann George
George George
William Sandhouse
Emma OQ Overley
Madison Township
Rev. Bronson
Lewis Lawrence
Peter Egger
Lawrence
Federal
Masonic Temple
Civil Engineer Magazine
Stickford Drug
R. J. Bone
University Hi
Moore
Dateh” Hartman
Newell Gillilan
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