Old Fashioned Labor Day Picnic Set in Monticello Park
The fifth annual Labor Day picnic sponsored by Farmers Mutual Creamery of Monticello and local businessmen will be held in the city park on September 7. An ox roast lunch is 10 cents per portion, rest of dinner free, with free coffee potatoes and bread. Activities include a 1 PM baseball game, pony and mule races, foot races, tug of war, band, and an afternoon musicians contest for fiddlers and harmonica players. Merchants close 12 to 4:30 PM for the event. Emil Stutt chairs the program with creamery directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company of
Monticello
Labor Day
Emil Stutt
Will Hoffman
Loren Cramer
Fred Cramer
Creamery
Harold Tedrow
Adolph Bohlken
Will Hiller
Aji
Special Musical Treat At Presbyterian Church
Monticello music lovers will hear Giovanni Sperandeo in a Friday concert at the Presbyterian church. He will perform sacred pieces then secular songs including some in his native tongue. Sperandeo will also share a brief sketch of the misfortune that cost him both hands. A silver offering will be collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Giovanni Sperandeo
Presbyterian Church
Sperandeo
St. Louis
Detroit
Sandusky
Ohio
United States
Muscatine
Clinton
DeWitt
Independence
Mr. Sperandeo
Chamber dinner set by Monticello chamber for Sept 9
The Junior Chamber of Commerce in Monticello will host a dinner at the V. I. W. hall on Wednesday September 9. Tickets are on sale at Maire's Candy Shop and the general public is invited.
Monticello Schools See 1936 Attendance Rise
Monticello public schools opened with record enrollments for the era. A total of 547 pupils enrolled in eight grades and high school, with girls outnumbering boys and tuition pupils reaching 128. High school totals rose to 113 from 99, while nine grades show varied increases across the district.
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Monticello
Chicken Thieves Active in Monticello
Twenty chickens were stolen from William Netcott in Monticello after the thief pulled staples to open the chicken house. The robbery was reported to Mayor McLaughlin with few clues. the thief remains at large. Local measures and protective associations aim to stamp poultry with a wing tattoo like mark to deter thefts.
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William Netcott
Monticello
McLaughlin
Early Rresident Lydia Monroe Dies in Detroit
Lydia A. Monroe 80 widow of Herman Monroe of Hemet California died last Saturday in Detroit Michigan from a leg fracture sustained August 10 while attending the national convention of the Pythian Sisters. She owned half of the Hemet News and was a past supreme chief of the order in America and Canada. Her accident occurred on a low platform at the convention, she was treated at a hospital, and a nephew Harold Freeman of Akron Ohio accompanied the body to California. She was born near Monticello to Mr. and Mrs N W Austin and was known as a singer and longtime Pythian Sisters leader including Riverside Temple chairing the mileage committee thirty years ago.
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Lydia A. Monroe
Herman Monroe
Hemet
California
Detroit
Michigan
Pythian Sisters
Pythian Sisters of
America
Canada
Harold Freeman
Akron
Ohio
Monroe
N. W. Austin
Monticello
Hemet News
Nellie Freeman
Los Angeles
Riverside Temple
United States
Local Golfers Enter Monticello Club Qualifying Round
Twelve local golfers submitted scores for the Monticello club tournament qualifying round. Royal Rodman led the first flight with 16 over eighteen holes as entrants prepare for three flights with 25 cent entries and medals for top two in each flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Royal Rodman
Ben Roberts Jr
Nick Miller
Ben Cotton
Ben Roberts Sr
William Laude M. Thoen
Dr. Swift
Lynn Howie
George Lovel
G. Ricklefs
E. Skelley
John Locher Jr Opens Law Office in Cedar Rapids
John Locher Jr from Monticello relocated to Cedar Rapids this week to establish a permanent general practice of law. He is a Notre Dame Law School graduate and was admitted to the bar in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Locher Jr
Cedar Rapids
Potts Das
John Locher T
J. J. Locher
Monticello
Trust Building
Locher
Notre Dame University
Republicans Plan Jones County Organization Meeting in Anamosa
Republicans of Jones county will meet at the court house in Anamosa at 8 p.m. September 5 to discuss an intensive party organization. E A Grimwood of Oxford Junction, county chairman, announced that every Republican who wants to aid campaigns in precincts will be enlisted. Ross Lee Laird of Chicago, a Republican National Committee speaker, will address the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Court House
Anamosa
E. A. Grimwood
Oxford Junction
County Central Committee
Ross Lee Laird
Chicago
Republican National Committee
Laird
Fort Madison
eIown
Northwestern Law School
John Hamilton
Cook County
Illinois
Iowa
Indiana
Dairy Show to Highlight Iowa Cattle in Cedar Rapids
More than 600 purebred cattle will be shown at the All Iowa Dairy Show and Junior Livestock exposition in Cedar Rapids from September 16 to 19. Baby beef and purebred heifer classes join the event with prizes for junior exhibitors. Judging occurs September 18. Sponsors include Iowa dairy breeders, ag teachers, 4-H leaders, county agents, and the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Robert Lincoln Wins State Essay Contest
Robert Lincoln a Cass school No 7 pupil near Anamosa and his teacher Miss Ruth E Jump won first prize in the state essay contest on highway safety sponsored by the Highway Education Board of Washington DC. Their essays were written last spring and qualify for the national contest with a top prize of 500 and a trip to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee Lincoln
Cass School No. 7
Anamosa
Ruth E. Jump
Highway Education Board of
Washington
D. C
Robert Lincoln
Charles City
Robert
Miss Jump
Pupi
Linn County Teachers’ Institute
Cedar Rapids
Floral Hall
Castle Grove Club
R. J. Howie
Scotch Grove
W. B. Clark
Rome
Exams Each Monday For Drivers Licenses In Anamosa
State examiners will be in Anamosa each Monday to give examinations to applicants for drivers licenses. All wishing to obtain a license should appear in Anamosa and take the tests. No examinations will be given on Labor Day September 7, but the regular schedule will resume September 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
B D Adams Called By Death At Galesburg
Mr and Mrs Will Adams Mr and Mrs Henry Adams and Mesdames Ray Adams and John Matthiessen attended the funeral of B D Adams in Galesburg Illinois the service held at Central Congregational church. Adams died suddenly of a heart attack Friday August 28 after years of poor health. He was born May 10 1863 in Mansfield Ohio and later lived in Monticello before joining Globe Superior in 1914 rising to company president. He is survived by his widow HY hate Adams of celeress rs Wthell Moss River Ore and two brothers John Adams of Seattle and Adams of Monticello and Mrs L A Smith of Reseda
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Will Adams
Henry Adams
Mesdames Ray Adams
John Matthiessen
Galesburg
Ill
B. D. Adams
Central Coneroeational Church
Adams
H. D. Adams
Globe-Superior Company
Abington
Mr. Adams
Mansfield
Ohio
Monticello
Grinnel
HY Hate Adams
John
Seattle
Wash
L.A. Smith
Reseda
Great Jones County Fair closes after record showing
The eighty third Great Jones County Fair in Monticello ends with higher daily attendance than 1935. 4-H livestock exhibit sets records with 115 entries across three classes and a large stock parade. Marie Gerdes crowned 4-H queen. Irvin Sievers wins grand champion baby beef and a silver cup plus a trip to Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Aca Wey
Jones County
4-H
Farm Bureau
Marie Gerdes
Fairview
Jones County Fair
Irvin Sievers
Chicago Livestock Exchange
Ames
Nylene Lincoln
Gertrude Postel
Wayne Township
Des Moines
Scotch Grove
Waterloo
Margaret Deischer
Phoebe Hiller
Castle Grove
Golden 50th Anniversary for P D Bell Cedar Rapids Couple
Nearly 300 guests visited Mrs Delia Neilly at Monticello to celebrate the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs P D Bell formerly of Monticello now Cedar Rapids. They were married August 30 1886 in Castle Grove and moved from Van Horne to Monticello and later Cedar Rapids. The couple have four children with two surviving living in Cedar Rapids. A four course dinner for 25 at Maples Inn preceded a reception at the Neilly home with many gifts and attendance from relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delia Neilly
P. D. Bell
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Bell
Hennessey
Castle Grove
Robert
Bernice Blahnik
Joe Bell
Cheyenne
Wyo
D. G. Hickey
Emmett
Patricia
Marion
Winifred Long
San Jose
Calif
Winifred and
Eileen
Monticello
J. J. Mayes
Mrs W B Warner Dies After Illness in Cedar Rapids
Mrs W B Warner died Saturday at her Cedar Rapids home after a long illness. Born 1876 in Scotch Grove township, she was the youngest daughter of David and Mina Sutherland. Survived by husband William B Warner, son Paul of Denver, daughters Olive Schakel and Leeda Durr, siblings Kitty Sutherland Corbett Sutherland and George Sutherland, and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held in Cedar Rapids, burial in Scotch Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Warner
Cedar Rapids
David
Mina Sutherland
Scotch Grove Township
Warner
Williamb. Warner
Paul Warner
Wayne Township
Mr. Warner
Scotch Grove
Gerd Coden
Paul
Denver
Colo
Olive Schakel
Prairie City
Leeda Durr
Kitty Sutherland
Clinton
W. M. Corbett
Monticello
George Sutherland
Marvin
Ronald Warner
Barbara
Jean
Marjorie Lee Schakel
George
August Farm Prices Rise for Corn and Grains
Farm price changes show corn more than doubling from 51 cents on June 15 to 1.06 on August 15. Oats rose to 42 cents by August 15, soybeans hit 1.15, hogs advanced to 10.20, beef cattle to 7.20, while lambs and yearling cattle edged lower. Higher costs reflect near double levels from a year ago across oats barley rye and soybeans.
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Iowa
Naval Recruiting Visit in Monti Cello September 2
A Davenport naval recruiting officer will visit Monti cello on September 2 from 1 to 3 p.m. to provide information and conduct physical examinations for young men interested in enlisting in the naval service.
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Davenport Station
Monticello
Naval Service
Local Teachers Leave For Teaching Positions
A list of community youths heading to teaching roles in Iowa and nearby states is published. Readers may submit additional names to the office if anyone was missed.
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Iowa
LaVetta Perrine
Bondurant
Mildred Defscher
Elkader
Alfreda Reed
Knoxville
Helen Meyer
Holstein
Hazel Brazelton
Decorah
Mary Stadtmueller
Spirit Lake
Alice Reed
Wapello
Jayde Shover
East Chicago
Ind
Margaret Thompson
Hammond
Bernice Rodman
Chicago Heights
Ill
Althen Bancroft
Maywood
Til
Iola George
Milwaukee
Wis
Edna Ahraken
Government School For Indians
Chilocco
Oklo
Josephine Meyer
Council Biuffs
Frances Coyle
Boona
Jean Sutherland
Clinton
Irma Rohr
Newton
Vivian Benesh
Walford
Vivian Bancroft
Onawa
William Macau- Tay
Nashua
Betty Denkhoff
Brown's Business College
Davenport
Local Man Bounded To Grand Jury For Assault
John Grimm of Monticello appeared before Mayor F D Mc Laughlin and was bound over to the grand jury on a charge of assault with intent to do great bodily injury. He was held in the county jail on 500 dollars bond after a quarrel at the fair grounds Tuesday evening in which his wife was knocked down and struck. Grimm denied the charge claiming he only gave a slight push and she fell. The mayor bound him over under 590 dollars bond and he was moved to Anamosa jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Grimm
Monticello
F. D. McLaughlin
Grimm
McLaughlin
Grand Jury
Anamosa
Jones County Rural Electric Plan Expands 200 Miles This Fall
The Jones County cooperative aims to electrify 1200 rural homes within two years under the Rural Electrification Administration. A loan of about 200000 dollars is expected to fund 200 miles of line this fall, with charges of 1 cent per kilowatt for the first 25000 and 1 cent thereafter.
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Jones County
Jackson
Jones
Dubuque
Jones Cunnty Cooperative
The
REA
Linn Co. Names New County Superintendent Walter A. Shupp
Walter A. Shupp of Troy Mills assumes the office of Linn County superintendent of schools, replacing Lulu B. Secrist of Marion. He moves his family to Cedar and appoints Hilda Schminkle as deputy, succeeding Esther Strother who served 16 years. Shupp previously led Troy Mills schools for six years. Norman Baker of Muscatine is defendant in a suit for 34 403 against promissory notes from 1933, payable within a year, in favor of Torenzo O. Hillard, who died recently. Clara Louise Hillard and W. M. Kretschmar administer Hillard estate.
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Shupp
Troy Mills
Norman Baker
Muscatine
Torenzo O. Hillard
Dubuque
Clara Louise
Monticello Slogan Contest Seeks Short Phrases
The Junior Chamber of Commerce awards cash prizes for a Monticello slogan to be displayed on two lit highway signs. Submissions must be seven words or fewer excluding Monticello and are due by 5 p.m. September 12 at The Express office. Prizes range from 50 cents to $3, with winners announced in the September 17 issue.
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Chamber of
F. D. McLaughlin
A. J. H. McNeill
A. J. Stubley
Elden Brashaw
L. R. Hoag
Sabove
The
Express
Monticello
County Schools Opened Monday In Jones County
Ninety eight rural schools opened in Jones county this week under county superintendent Miss Nellie V Morey. Two new rural buildings were built at Langworthy and Hale No 7. Rural teachers met in Anamosa with demonstrations by Miss Olive Pearl Ritter and Clara M Wallace lecturing on history. Richland No 4 received a new basement and furnace after summer excavation by district men. Morey begins a new three year term with Margaret L Carmichael as assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Nellie V. Morey
Clay Mills
Hale No. 7
Langworthy
Anamosa
Olive Pearl Ritter
Miss Ritter
Clara M. Wallace
Scotch Grove
Hale
Richland
Richland No
Miss Morey
Margaret L. Carmichael
Anamosa Frolic Set for September 9 and 10
Anamosa invites Jones county residents to the Fall Frolic on September 9 and 10. Free acts include Norma Jean and Bud from Cedar Rapids, Cliff and Max, Mary Evelyn, and the Great Deland. The midway offers varied rides, shows and games with dances and concerts by the municipal band and Little German band from Oxford Junction.
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Jones County
Anamosa
Norma
Jean
Bud
Cedar Rapids
Cliff
Max
Mary Evelyn
Deland
Anamosa Municipal Band
Oxford Junction
Anamosa Chamber of Commerce
Death Notice for L Lee Jones
Friends of L Lee Jones 40 formerly of Cedar Rapids mourn his death occurred Saturday August 29 at Hines after four years illness He was born Blairstown married to Edith Haeussler Monticello Mrs Jones died 1925 1931 Survived by mother two sisters two brothers and step-daughter Betty Evans Burial set Lisbon cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Lee Jones
Cedar Rapids
Hines
Blairstown
Edith Haeussler
Monticello
P.T.A. to Open Its Annual Membership Drive
The Monticello Parent Teachers Association will start its yearly membership drive next Monday September 7. Residents are urged to join when approached by any P T A member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T.A
Monticello
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Soft Ball Meet Opens Tonight In Monticello
Monticello hosts an eight team summer kittenball tournament at 7 tonight with Schlitz facing Monticello All Stars in the night cap. Beesons Cedar Rapids Anamosa play Friday and Sunday finals feature top squads from Dubuque Cedar Rapids Anamosa and Monticello. First prize is 25 with 15 to second and 5 to the consolation winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Stablers
Potosi Brewers
Dubuque
Iowa Steel
Midland Chemical
Schlitz
Monticello All-Stars
Iowa Steel Midland Chemical
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
Rhombergs to Announce Movie Star Contest in September
Rhombergs of Dubuque Iowa famous for furs will hold a movie star contest in the September 10 issue of The Sxpress. One thousand valuable awards will be given to participating readers. Women readers are eligible to compete for awards from twenty to fifty dollars. The firm has stored produced and serviced furs since 1907 and is noted as Towns largest fur store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sxpress
Rhombergs
Dubuque
Iowa
Adv
Evangelistic Services At Methodist Church
Evangelistic services are held at the Methodist church every evening at 7 30. Miss Mary Olive delivers the gospel message as a gifted preacher. Miss May Paul directs the singing as a talented soloist. Meetings are open to all who wish to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Mary Olive
Culprit Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison
Robert Goldblatt was sentenced to seven years in the state prison at Fort Madison for obtaining money under false pretenses in Jones county. He pled guilty before Judge Clark and was jailed immediately. Goldblatt collected funds from merchants promising bond return and disappeared, later extradited from Texas after parole violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Goldblatt
Fort Madison
Jones County
Goldblatt
Clark
Dongs County
Texas
Sherif Eichhorn
Joe, Burke
State Bureau of Investigation
Eichhorn
Iowa
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Chamber of Commerce
A. B. Grimes
His
National Highway Board
B.D. Adams
A. W. Adams
Colt Club
Market Pig Club
Market Lamb Club
Poultry Club
Garden Club
Helgens Brothers
Poland
China
G. H. Gerdes
J. B. Sechusen
Center Junction
W. R. Martin
C. Jurgensen
Olin
W. B. Meeks
Martello
Roscoe Wilson
Coggan
Bert Miller
Lisbon
Ruth Clark
Peter D. Bell
Dan Sullivan
Elizabeth Hennessey
Ryan
W. P. Fleming
Bessie
Margaret
May Hogan
John McLaughlin
W. Mahacheck
W. Stein
George Hennessey
Mary Redmond
May Redmond
W. W. Redmond
Beach
Nellie Morey
L. Lee Jones
Bea
Potosi
Stuhlers
All-Stars
Beeson
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