Death of Monticello resident Mrs Augusta Ricklefs
Mrs Augusta M Ricklefs of Monticello died at home on Brad street on October 23 at 11 15 p m Funeral services were held at First Congregational church with Rev Samuel G Gutensohn presiding Burial followed at Oakwood cemetery Two solos were sung by Earl Holtz with Mrs George Guyan at the organ She was in her 90th year born September 14 1846 in Stade Germany Survived by three children August Rex and Emma in Monticello a son Emil C and daughter Mrs Ira Bishopp of Farson Wyoming ten grandchildren and one great grandchild two sisters live near Stade Germany Nine children preceded her in death She had resided on Brad street over 62 years and was a longtime member of the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta M. Ricklefs
Monticello
Brad Street
First Congregational Church
Samuel G. Gutensohn
Oakwood Cemetery
Earl Holtz
George Guyan
Ricklefs
Rickless
Julia
Hattie
Charlotte Hanken
Rudolph
August
Rex
Emma
Emil C
Ira Bishopp
Farson
Wyoming
Bishopp
Julia Scharff
William Meyer
Stade
Germany
Walter Wilcox Holds Position At Iowa State
Mr and Mrs Edwin Wilcox and daughters Ethelwyn a Buck Creek teacher and Mrs Bernard Cass of Wyoming visited Ames to see Walter Wilcox. Wilcox earned a 1928 BA from Iowa State College and an MS in 1930 after graduate work at Illinois. He worked in the US Department of Agriculture in Washington DC since 1930, studied economics at Harvard 1932 33, and resigned September 15 to teach and conduct research in agricultural economics at Town State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Wilcox
Ethelwyn
Buck Creek
Bernard Cass
Wyoming
Ames
Walter Wilcox
Walter
Iowa State College
University of Illinois
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Harvard University
Town State College
New Store Front Under Construction at Balster Building
Workmen are rebuilding the brick storefront on the R. H. Balster building east of Will Marshall meat market after the old front failed. Balster plans two modern display windows to showcase merchandise to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Balster
Will Marshall
Balster
Emmett Peacock Begins Four Month Iowa Jail Sentence
A mittimus was issued in the State of Iowa vs Emmett Peacock of Stone City. Peacock began serving a four months jail term shortly before noon Thursday after a jury trial conviction for sale of beer on a Sunday in a road house near Anamosa. He was fined $600 plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Believe It on Not Broken by Monticello Printers
Ripley’s cartoon feature noted a bottle stacking record where 611 matches were piled on a quart ginger ale bottle. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Vernon surpassed that with 617 matches, elevating the stack inches high before it toppled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Ripley's
G. W. Anderson
E. D. Vernon
Anderson
Gamble Store
Vernon
Express Office
Mystery in the Library presented by Monticello High
The Monticello high school junior class staged Mystery in the Library with Miss Georgia Linter directing. Cast included Carl Howland Eugene Balsiger Mary Esther McLaughlin Gordon York and others. Harold Yeoman played a cornet solo between acts and the girls sextet sang Wake Miss Lindy and Smilin Through with Jo Royden at piano. Proceeds support the junior senior banquet expenses. Roy Ricklefs visited from University of Iowa over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello High School
Georgia Linter
Monticello
Carl Howland
Eugene Balsiger
Mary Esther McLaughlin
Gordon York
Glenn Lambert
Lorraine Hein
Warren Studer
Tom Eden
Dean Morey
Julian Biske
Hilda Balster
Max Palmer
Verdon Richardson
Antonette Coxsee
Harold Yeoman
Bartlett
Kathleen Carlsen
Eleanor Stewart
Mary Wismeier
Betty Thomas
Lucile George
Doris Cotton
Mary Schoon
Jo Royden
Miss Lindy
Margaret Smith
Frances Collins
Phoebe Hiller
Seehusen Hog Sale Sets Averages At Village View Farm
The Chester White boar sale at Village View farm operated by J. B. Seehusen in Center Junction sold twenty six boars for an average of 47.50 and ten gifts averaged 26.45. Top boar brought 90 paid by F. E. Welch of Union Grove Wisconsin. Spring boar top was 87.50 paid by Henry S Wasick of Muscatine. Gene Fagan of Cedar Rapids was auctioneer. August shoats sold for 11.80 and 11.85 a head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village View Farm
J. B. Seehusen
Center Junction
F. E. Welch
Union Grove
Wis
Henry S. Wasick
Muscatine
Gene Fagan
Cedar Rapids
August Shoats
Fifty Year Olds Tell Of Long Time Express Subscribers
Readers report long loyalty to The Express outlining who has subscribed longest. Mary Sanford of Monticello cites forty eight years of readership, S H Barnhill of Eldorado since 1887, Henrietta Webber noting over fifty five years, Curtis Stone’s family since early publication, R M Corbit of Oxford since 1883 or 1884, Sarah Blanchard since 1871 with thirty six years, and Billy Samels noting Ed Miller’s thirty four years with fifty years of readership for Samels Produce and ongoing use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
Mary Sanford
Monticello
The
Express
S. H. Barnhill
Eldorado
Kansas
Ed Miller
Barnhill
Sanford
Henrietta Webber
Twelfth Street Northwest
Cedar Rapids
Curtis Stone
South Dakota
Hopkinton
Davenport
Anamosa
R. M. Corbit
Oxford, Mich
Sarah Blanchard
Minneapolis
Billy Samels
Samels Produce Company
North Sixth Street
Burlington
Free Salada Tea Offered At This Office
A five week offer from the Salada company provides free Salada tea to readers who find their name in the want ads column of The Express. The notice invites eligible readers to claim a complimentary package at the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
Salada Company
Center Junction Boy Sent To County Jail By Mayor
Bob Meade of Center Junction was sent up for a twenty day sentence in the Jones county jail by Mayor F. D. McLaughlin last Tuesday. The charge was alleged intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Bob Meade
Jones County
F. D. McLaughlin
Twenty Fifth Wedding Anniversary at Prull Home
Mr and Mrs Hein rich Prull of East Cass township celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary last Saturday October 26 at their home. About 58 relatives and friends attended a noon dinner a silverware gift was presented. Rev H L Adix gave a short talk. Supper and social time followed. The Prulls married October 26 1910 at the bride’s father’s home. They later moved to their current farm built 1931. Four children survive with several relatives listed among Langworthy and Monticello residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heinrich Prull
East Cass Township
Herman Wolbern
Prull
H. L. Adix
St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Monticello
Leo
Harry
Lawrence
Hiert Prull
Helen
Berdena
Clarence
Gerd Prull
Dorothy
Arthur Riedel
Abe Prull
Wilma
Henry Stalken
George
Vincent
Langworthy
John Prull
Emil
Henry Prull
Ben
Hattie
Raymond
Henry Peters
William
Herman Jr
Myr
D. McVay
Harold
Mabel
Marion
la Verne
Henry L. Adix
Elizabeth Behrends
Louis Tapken
Marvin and
Bertha
Anamasa
Jones County Farmers Favor Corn Hog Program Vote
Jones County farmers backed continuation of the corn hog program by 88.8 percent in a referendum held last Saturday October 26. Total county vote was 1891 with 1680 in favor and 211 against. Contract signers voted 94.4 percent in favor and non contract signers 76.7 percent. L T Lorenzen chairman notes group three contracts approved and six 1934 corn hog contract second payments. A tabulated county result accompanies this report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
L. T. Lorenzen
Women Enjoy Trip to Old Mexico
Mrs. George F. Tobiason of Monticello and Mrs. Harm Dirks of Center Junction joined a Des Moines started 16 day bus tour covering 3500 miles through Iowa, Kansas City, Oklahoma, Texas, Monterrey Mexico, and U S Gulf coast. They saw state capitals, bull fights in Monterrey, cathedrals, cotton gin, oil wells, hot springs, sugar mills, and endured large mosquitoes before returning to Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Tobiason
Monticello
Harm Dirks
Center Junction
Old Mexico
Tobiason
Dirks
Des Moines
Iowa
Kansas City
Missouri
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Fort Worth
Texas
Austin
San Antonio
Rio Grande
Laredo
Monterrey
Mexico
Saddleback Mountains
Baptist
Houston
Galveston
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
Shreveport
Louisiana
Hot Springs National Park
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Ottumwa
Greatest Mother Shown at Monticello Theaters
The Monticello Red Cross chapter announces the Red Cross picture Greatest Mother will run November 7 and 8 at the Princess theater and November 9 and 10 at the Monte theater. The film is touted as an exceptional drawing card, said to surpass Grace Moore in New York City patronage. Mrs J J Van Bockern of Savann a, Illinois, arrived last Thursday to visit her parents, Mr and Mrs William Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
The
Red Cross
Princess Theater
Monte Theater
New York City
Grace Moore
J. J. van Bockern
Savanna
Itil
William Harper
Emil Prult's School Presents Popular Rural Demonstration
A rural school program at Wayne No. 5 drew over 200 attendees last Thursday evening. The show depicted a modern theatrical studio with 22 numbers including drama reading music and physical training led by teacher Emil Prull. The audience praised the detailed execution and variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne No. 5
Emil Prull
Edward Burrichter Ill at McDonald Hospital in Monticello
Edward Burrichter a longtime Monticello merchant and former Legg department store manager is ill at McDonald Hospital with a severe heart condition. Friends hope for improvement soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Burrichter
Monticello
Legg
MecDonald Hospital
Former Local Teacher Encounters Black Widow Spider
Miss Alce Cook, formerly of Monticello public schools and now teaching in Marshalltown schools, reported a large black widow spider crossing her deck last Friday morning. Such a spider variety is rarely found outside southern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alce Cook
Monticello
Marshalltown
Monticello Red Cross Roll Call Seeks Help in November
The Monticello Red Cross calls for local support during the annual roll call in early November 1935. Joining aids those in need and empowers the Red Cross to alleviate suffering locally and nationally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Red Cross
Red Cross
The
Monticello
Items Of Occurrences Fifty Years Ago
October 1885 events in Jones county as recorded in the Monticello Express. Notables include marriages at Monticello and Center Junction, deaths such as James Hutton in Scotch Grove, a list of ordained Methodist ministers, sales of farms in Castle Grove and Bowen's Prairie, a licensed still near Monticello, hog sales to Noyes & Norris, and the departure of R A Rynerson and family to Garden City Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
H. Finnigan
Oxford Junction
Ellison
Opera House
Jones County
James Hutton
Scotch Grove
Charles Hutton
David
William
Dubuque County
Washington Township
Edinburg
H. H. Reade
Center Junction
William D. Livingstone
Mary Reade
Kittie Cramer
Eberhart
GC. A. Towle
Harriet Meade
Simon A. Meade
Henry Simmons
Conway
Iowan
Henry Gill
Methodist Conference
Anamosa
F. BE
Brush
George E. Scott
Wyoming
R .W. Conts
Olin
J. M. Beall
Oxford Mills
R. A. Miller
Laneworthy
W. Bacon
D. B. Crui
H.B. Eberhart
Castle Grove Township
Alfred Frey
William Brazelton
Bowen
Prairie
Matt Faber
Noyes & Norris
Chester
R. A. Rynerson
Laura
Lulu
Cassius
Garden City
Kansas
Lazio Fruit Store Opens in Monticello
Charles Lazio of Cedar Rapids opens a fruit store in the former Charles Appleby shoe repair shop in Monticello. The new shop is advertised in this issue of The Express and is described as attractive, with expected strong local business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Charles Lazio
Cedar Rapids
Charles Appleby
Lazio
the Express
Leytze Maytag Company Moves to Suter Building
Leytze Maytag company, long housed with J. J. Hayes, plans a removal this week to the Suter building just east of Floyd's Bakery. readers are directed to page 6 for the advertisement detailing the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leytze Maytag Company
Suter
J. J. Hayes
Floyd's Bakery
the Express
New Scout Masters for Troop 49 in Monticello
The Boy Scouts Troop 49 advisory board met at Dr. John H. Fraser’s office and accepted Steve Hong’s resignation. Homer T. King and John Brindley were chosen as joint Scout Masters for the 1935-36 school year, to work with the boys and set regular schedules. Eligible boys are twelve and older. contact at the public school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Fraser
Steve" Hong
Homer T. King
John Brindley
Monticello
Local Youth Council President Elected in Martelle
Cecil Miller of Martelle was elected president of the Youth's Temperance Council of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Town. In Jones county only 480 paid state income tax, totaling 6989 dollars, while 111 corporations paid 7100 dollars. Henry Hempfling, a 656 county farmer, was committed to Independence hospital after an insanity board hearing and confessed to stealing 6400 dollars. John Gage of Delhi was arrested in Hopkinton on bootlegging charges with alcohol mixtures found in car and at his farm. Two Viola schoolboys suffered facial acid burns from soldering acid, risking eye injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Miller
Martelle
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Town
Jones County
Henry Hempfling
Jackson County
Independence Hospital
Charles Smith
John Gage
Delhi
Hopkinton
Gage
Manchester
Harry Berg Talks Before Rotary Club at Maples Inn
History teacher Harry Berg of Monticello High School addressed the local Rotary Club Monday evening at Maples Inn. Berg traced the Italian Ethiopian conflict background and his talk was well received, giving listeners a clearer understanding of the war’s causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Berg
Monticello High School
Rotary Club
Maples Inn
Berg
Irma Boots Wed William Ehits in Manchester Ceremony
Miss Irma Boots of Monticello became the bride of William Ehits at Manchester last Friday. The bridegroom is employed by Willie Behrends in Castle Grove township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irma Boots
William Ehits
Monticello
Manchester
Willie Behrends
Castle Grove
Harm Dirks Center Junction farmer on 400 acres
Harm Dirks of Center Junction, born in 1890 in Germany, farmed near Center Junction since marriage. He and his wife Kate Norris Dirks own 400 acres with Hereford cattle and 60 acres of corn yielding about 60 bushels per acre. The Dirks run 100 Duroc Jersey hogs, store oats in two 1000-bushel bins, and plan a smaller tractor for corn. He attributes high yields to hybrid corn and praises the AAA program while noting political cautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harm Dirks
Center Junction
Germany
Monticello
Langworthy
Dirks
Kate Hanken Norris
Irene
August Schrader
Walter
George
LeRoy
Jones County Cornhog Allotment Committee
Mrs. Dirks
Duroc
Jersey
Harm
AAA
Jones County Husking King crowned at Jack Armstrong farm
Clarence’s Chris Griem won Jones County’s fourth annual corn husking title at Martelle’s Jack Armstrong farm with a net 26314 pounds of corn. Joe Ladehoff of Scotch Grove secured second, John Mortensen of Anamosa third, as over 2,000 spectators watched. Prizes totaled 7.50 5.00 and 2.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Griem
Clarence
Jones County
Jack Armstrong
Martelle
Jones County Farm Bureau
Joe Ladehoff
Scotch Grove
John Mortensen
Anamosa
Glenn Jones
Farm Bureau
Joe Laddel
J. H. Hayen Sr Celebrates Eighty Fourth Birthday
J H Hayen Sr was guest of honor at his home last Wednesday, October 23, for his eighty fourth birthday. Relatives and many friends attended a plate lunch after a day of visiting. He recently recovered from a hip injury and uses crutches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Hayen Sr
Mr. Hayen
John Hayen
Henry Hedden
M. R. Tobiassen
Mary ‘Thurman
Henry Siebels
Henry H. Hayen
W. YT. Rieken
Rhinehart Doden
Meta Behrends
Theodore Rieniers
Henry
Harm Helvens
Folkert Hedden
Henry Hayen
Louis 3Ehrends
George Harms
Wilma Hayen
Mr Ripley Cartoon Hog Turns From Red to White
Fred Boss of Coggan reports a Duroc Jersey hog near his home began turning white. After about two weeks the hog resembles a pure white Chester White more than the dark red Duroc. The hog maintains size and thrift, sparking curiosity about the recent corn hog referendum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Boss
Coggan
Mr. Ripley's
Boss
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. M. Ricklefs
Iowa State
Emmett Peacock
Roy Ricklefs
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Rex Ricklefs
Seehusen
J.S. Russell
Des Moines Register
New York Times
New York Herald-Tribune
Supreme Court
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Natn
Lovell
Richland
Washington
Cass
Wayne
Setch Grove
Clay
Fairview
Jackson Fa
Madison
Greenfield
Rome
Hale
Oxford
Jones Co Eee
Emil Prult
Edward Burrichter iI
McDonald Hospital
BOY Scouts OF America
Viola School
Edwin Gorius
John Rinella
Arnold Upland
Clarence Farmer
Frank Remington
Martello
Ralph Becker
Mechanicsville
Andy C. Nielsen
Lewis Zimmerman
Carl Himebaugh
Cecil G. Young
William Riordan
Bernard
Mr. Ripley
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