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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1930
Page
5
Monticello public schools resume with full schedules and strong enrollment. Tuition pupils rise again, aiding funding and reducing taxpayer costs as two grade teachers and one high school teacher are cut. Typewriting proves popular with a two period daily course and plans to add shorthand. New orchestra leader Frank Royden to supervise orchestral work and beginner ensemble.
Sacred Heart school began the 1930 31 term on Tuesday September 2 with nearly all parish children in attendance. Students from Castle Grove joined, praising better courses. Rev G A Hauck spoke of encouragement and duty. the building had just been redecorated by Roy Jacque and crew. The biology class plans a Thursday field trip to gather winter supplies. Albert L Vedeno of Iowa City was injured in Anamosa Friday when a ladder failed while redecorating Acme bakery dislocating his shoulder.
Miss Lora R. Houston is named public health nurse for Jones county for the year, succeeding Emma J. Phillips who resigned last July. A Burlington Hospital School of Nursing graduate, Houston did post graduate work at the State University hospital Iowa City and previously served as public health nurse with headquarters at Paris Illinois. She will reside in Monticello at Katherine Maurice residence with her mother Elizabeth Houston and nephew and nieces Harold Hazel and Margaret Houston. The children will attend Monticello public schools.
Monticello public schools begin the 1930 31 term with Supt A B Grimes and Principal J Edward Heiserman leading a staff of twenty four teachers across departments including Emma Grote Ann Miller Georgia Miller Margaret Kaste Raymond Smith A F Walker Amney Wood Vera Mattocks Opal D Porter Clara M Pillmore Martha Meyer Minard Stout Maurine Hamblin Frank Royden Ardys Rabe Frances Ruby Ann Henderson Dorothy Stemm Mildred Iverson June Meyer Lillian L Anderson LaVetta Perrine and others providing junior high to primary grade instruction across subjects and activities.
More than 400 members of the Order of the Eastern Star gather at the public school gym for District No. 7 with initiatory work shown this afternoon. Guests are welcomed at the Magon ic Temple in the morning, followed by a 1 PM luncheon for grand officers and visiting matrons and patrons. A 6:30 PM banquet at the Masonic Temple is hosted by Castle Grove Presbyterians, under district instructor Mrs. Lola Smith of Maynard.
The young people of Zion's Lutheran church in Wayne township present a home talent play titled Too Much of a Good Thing at the school house near the church. It will be held tomorrow evening at 7 30 with music by the church orchestra. All are invited.
Monticello High School principal Mary I Jarman enjoyed a Europe trip funded by school patrons. Castle Grove resident Patrick McAleer died on the fourth leaving nine children, seven surviving. Miss Ethel George began teaching at Anamosa High School. Mrs Sarah Barnhill Caldwell died in Manchester and was interred in Monticello. A local cannery ran full time despite drought. Raymond Sandhouse earned Harvard College admission on a scholarship. Ray Hoag and Jessie Hayes wed at the bride’s mother’s home. John Winkler sold the John Hoss farm for 100 dollars an acre to Hassler Brothers. Peter Meyer and Harriet McFarland wed in Anamosa. George Guyan and wife sought recovery in Excelsior Springs. Etta Harms died near Monticello after seven weeks illness. Senator Stirton traveled to Chicago for medical consultation. Rev V Porter returned to Monticello as a Methodist appointment. Larson’s Niagara Falls whirlpool boat trip described. Halstead and Millington Carpenter studied at Chicago University. Roy Peterson pursued philosophy at Harvard after a masters. Martin McDonough’s Sand Spring farm sold for 95 dollars per acre. Martha Howard died in Baltimore. remains brought to Monticello. Herman Tiarks vacationed in Germany. H M Carpenter attended American Bankers Association in Los Angeles. A boy, a tramp dog, and a stone damaged Eastwood building costing 30 dollars. Frank Page traded a Buick for a house and lot. ensuing mishap damaged a farmer’s buggy wheel.
A list of premium winners from the Jones County Fair is published with awards to numerous breeders and farms. Checks for winnings are issued by the fair secretary and can be obtained at the Monticello State Bank after endorsement. The record covers Helgens Bros to Aitchison Bros with multiple 1st 2nd 3rd placements for boars sows and herds, across Marion Hazelton Lisbon Center Point and other locales.
Charles Renk and Gene Carmichael returned from the Citizens Military Training Camp at Fort Des Moines after a month of army life. Renk earned a first class rifle shooting medal with 69 of 75 hits and impressed officers by a spotless uniform even in a 4 am wake up. Carmichael, in the cavalry white class, will enter blue class next year for his final camp term.
Cedar Rapids Gazette reports George Humble named in a true information charging malicious injury to property. He was arrested early in June for attempting to injure machinery at Hall Manufacturing by placing emery powder in bearings of motors and presses. Humble was a company employee and had his pay cut two hours for alleged poor work the day before.
Korneman Bros completed the West First Street paving last Tuesday afternoon from Gill street west to the city limits and to the John McDonald hospital entrance. The concrete slab covers full width to the limits, with the north half opened first heading east. Expect opening to traffic after the middle of the month.
Irving Hintz driving a Chevrolet coach collided head on with a Ford model A coupe driven by H C Dunbar of Cedar Rapids at the First and Main corner yesterday afternoon. Hintz suffered a badly cut hand and his four year old daughter Ruth Ann a forehead bump. No other injuries. Insurance covers damages. each car about 50 dollars. The Chevrolet needs a new left front axle two fenders a bumper and a windshield. The Ford has a cracked flywheel and clutch housing.
Charles Jiroucek a 32 year old farmer died from injuries after his car ran off the road between Mount Vernon and Solon and overturned in a ditch. His wife following in another car witnessed the crash.
An elderly observer laments changes in county fairs, noting bigger shows and midway crowds while arguing the real value lies in exhibits. He recalls Monticello’s fairground beauty, horse racing memories, and Candy Bill’s caramel stands now vanished or altered.
Bray Harding escaped from the Anamosa reformatory last Friday and compelled construction foreman Marsh Ireland to drive him across Iowa near Missouri Valley. Harding, serving a life term for an earlier Modale bank robbery, talked openly during the trip, mentioning a plan to “get one person.” Police and county officials in Omaha suspect he referred to a police officer. Harding is believed to be hiding in Omaha. his wife resides in Blair, Nebraska, with a divorce granted last April.
Joe Heeren lost his little finger on his left hand while testing a new die at the Franklin factory. He was in the die making department and the finger was amputated back to the second joint at Mc Donald hospital. He previously suffered steel in the eye and a past car accident. He hopes to return to work soon.
Miss Leona Behrends and Miss Frieda Balster of Castle Grove township won second place in a canning demonstration at the Iowa State Fair. Ten teams entered the division. the Castle Grove 4-H club leader is Mrs. Clarence McLaughlin. The girls previously won first at the Anamosa fair to qualify.
Negotiations concluded for Borden Company to acquire the Hutchinson ice cream factory at Monticello and 26 other Iowa plants. Hutchinson will continue under its name with same officers and staff. Cedar Rapids home office remains, and stockholders gain substantial Borden stock. E. B. Lewis and M. J. Donnelly led negotiations.
Miss Edna Catherine Schoon presented by teacher Mary Beaven of Cedar Raunds in a Thursday evening recital at the Methodist church. Bertha Mae Goldin accompanied on piano. Lucia Schoon read The Highwayman and Edna Siebels gave a short reading. Attendees praised Schoon's vocal progress.
The column lists questions 56 to 60 from New Bible Questions asking about Mosaic laws on blood shedding whether Gentile killed meat, Nash versus Methuselah lifespans, Sarah relation to Abraham beyond wife, and whether David lost his first wife by death.
Monticello hosts a Maquoketa Valley League event next Wednesday with city spectators invited. Monticello will play Cascade at 3 15 p m, admission 35 cents, a 2 p m open contest features pony races and foot races, and a 6 30 p m banquet honors players with trophies and pennant presentation.
The funeral of Mrs. John Luckerich nee Margaret Dunn was held at St. Josephs church Clinton with Rev. James Curtin presiding. Interment followed at St. Josephs cemetery. Survived by husband three daughters parents and many siblings.illian
A contest between two divisions of the Methodist Sunday school ended with the Red side losing by five points. Ice cream will be served at a Sunday school picnic in the city park next Saturday afternoon. Families are invited to come at 3 PM for games and supper at 6 PM. Each family should bring sandwiches or covered dishes plus plates cups and silver.
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