George G. Schaeffer Rites Held At Polo and Monticello
George G. Schaeffer of Monticello and Polo Missouri died at his Polo home last Sunday September 1 cancer was his cause His body was brought to Monticello Tuesday for funeral at the First Congregational church conducted by Rev George W McNary The service featured three hymns and listed several singers He was born December 25 1853 in Galena Illinois married Alice Anson November 29 1878 and had five children three surviving Raymond Herman and Gerald all present at the funeral The family noted his long period in Monticello dry goods and later own business He enjoyed choral work and had many friends in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George G. Schaeffer
Monticello
Polo
Missouri
First Congregational Church
George W. McNary
W. H. Rohn
Riess Stuhler
C. J. Northrop
Alice Anson
Marshalltown
Raymond Schaeffer
Marshall Field & Co
Chicago
Herman
Gerald
Liberty
Tom King
John C Heasty 93 Dies in Kansas After Civil War Service
John C. Heasty aged 93 longtime Wayne township resident died at his home in Mayfield Kansas last Tuesday. Born in Ohio in 1836 he moved to Jones County Iowa in 1853 and to Iowa permanently in 1864. He served in the War of the Rebellion with the Second Iowa Volunteer Cavalry including actions at Corinth and Iuka and helped capture Col Price. He was a member of the United Presbyterian Church and a Republican voter to the end. He is survived by seven children including Charles L Robert N John Grant Oliver Mary James W Ida Josephine and Arthur Francis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Heasty
Wayne Township
Mayfield
Kansas
R. M. Heasty
Wyoming
Mr. Heasty
Ohio
Jones County
Iowa
McCandless
Charles L
Robert N
John Grant
Oliver Mary
James W
Ida Josephine
Arthur Francis
Second
Iowa Volunteer Cavalry
McConnell
Corinth
Mississippi
Iuka
Col. Price
Sterling Price
United Presbyterian Church
Change in Ownership of the City Dray Line
Frank Dougherty has bought his partner’s interest in the City Dray line and will continue the business with the same prompt service. Warren Johnson returns to railroad work with C. M. St. Paul & Pacific, seeking a brakeman position on a freight run from Monticello while remaining in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dougherty
Mr. Dougherty
Warren Johnson
Frank Jacque
Dougherty
Johnson
C. M. St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Monticello
Express
Standardized Schools of Wayne Share $395 State Aid
H R Jacobs secretary of the Wayne school township received seven checks totaling $395.15 in state aid for seven standardized schools. The list shows No 2 Edith Behrends $48.75 No 3 Ruth Mayberry $41.05 No 4 Agnes Marie Knight $59.02 No 5 Clara Schoon $64.15 No 6 Alma Andresen $51.32 No 7 Ellen Monroe and Grace Siemers $102.64 No 9 Laura Rieken $28.22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Jacobs
Wayne
Edith Behrends
Ruth Mayberry
Agnes Marie Knight
Clara Schoon
Alma Andresen
Ellen Monroe
Grace Siemers
Laura Rieken
Barn on Nelson Farm Burns in Lightning Fire
A 45 by 60 foot barn on the Mrs J W Nelson farm near Prairieburg was struck by lightning at 4 am yesterday and burned quickly. Eight tons of old hay 40 loads of new hay straw and 500 bushels of oats were destroyed. The barn insured for 1200 dollars. Mrs Nelson plans to rebuild this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Farm
J. W. Nelson
Prairieburg
Nelson
Paving Near Completion on Primary Roads in Jones Linnco
The final paving on primary roads in Jones county will open next Tuesday No 117 will bear traffic though shoulders remain to be built and drivers should watch for hazards on the Anamosa to Wyoming stretch. Linn county Primary 161 from the Jones line to Springville is finished the contractor moves west of Springville and will return toward Marion then continue toward Springville with paving at about 1200 feet per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
No. 117
Anamosa
Wyoming
Linn County
Springville
Marion
Gravel contract awarded on Delhi to Highway 20
The state highway commissioners awarded a graveling contract for the Delhi to the point where it joins Highway No. 20. A series of accidents and local notices follow, including a fatality in Manchester and multiple injuries on various Cedar Rapids and Anamosa area roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commissioners
Delhi
Chauncey W. Mead
Manchester
Mead
Monticello
Frank Mead
Delaware County
Layton Holden
Cedar Rapids
Holden
Stanwood
Fred P. Meyers
Klaus Eilers
Olin
Meyers
Sacramento
California
Vinton
Ray Allen
Francis Allen
Elmer Minike
Mechanicsville
Dubuque Loss of U.S. Revenue Office Moves to Des Moines
The U S Internal Revenue Office in Dubuque will be moved to Des Moines with quarters prepared in the new federal building. Over 100 employees will transfer to Des Moines while Dubuque keeps a zone office. Despite prior attempts to block the move, plans for central state relocation succeed. Collector Bladine remains in office at the new site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Office
Dubuque
Washington
Bladine
Schoolmasters Club Elects New Officers
The Schoolmasters Club of Jones county held two luncheons this week at Maples Inn during the teachers institute. Officers elected for the year are President J. B. Spooner Oxford Junction, vice president Don Southard Martelle, secretary Miss Nellie Morey. Next meeting at Oxford Junction will present the year’s program. The group had guests who spoke at the Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Teachers’ Institute
Maples Inn
Spooner
Oxford Junction
Don Southard
Martelle
Nellie Morey
Institute
Occurrences From Monticello Twenty Years Ago
Eva Brazelton attended a YWCA convention at Lake Geneva as Lenox college representative. John Marek bought the Henderson farm eight miles west of Monticello for 83 per acre. Several marriages, sales, and local events unfold including a Great Jones County Fair week, hospital and school moves, and bank leadership changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Brazelton
Lake Geneva
Chauncey Bates
Wayne Township
John Eden
Elsie Rice
Bowen’s Prairie
George Rice
Corvallis
Oregon
Olive Brazelton
Florence Hefner
Grace Young
Earlville
Walter W. Hubbard
Joséphine Wilson
Osage
Hubbard
Churchill Drug Company
Cedar Rapids
Mattie Ketchem
Cass Township
A. Ray Fairbanks
Castle Grove Township
Frank Dautremont
Ames
Iowa State College
Davenport
Nancy Bates
Stamford
South Dakota
M. W. Herrick
Monticello
Libbie George
Shell Rock
G. J. Bohlken
Scotch Grove Township
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Hansen, Brothers
Terwilliger Place
Stork
J.B. Zimmerman
R. C. Stirton
Robert Inglis
George Inglis
Hale Township
William Schlimmer
Sycamore Street
W. H. Hoult
Sioux Falls
Lucy Worster
Langworthy
Nellie K. Lane
Thomas C. Lyon
Sacred Heart Church
Lyon
Monticello National Bank
Monticello State Bank
Mable Inglis
Pearl Heisey
Nashville
Tennessee
Ward Belmont
John Stimpson
F. M. Hicks
Richland Township
Mr. Aitchison
Gerriet Harms
Helen Johnson
J R McQuillan Recovers From Auto Accident
J R McQuillan of the Butterfield region Richland township returned to town nearly recovered from an auto mobile crash in Chicago weeks ago. His car was struck by a bus running a red light on a boulevard as he turned. He suffered three broken ribs a deep arm cut with seven stitches and a head bump causing unconsciousness. Insurance will cover the damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. McQuillan
Butterfield
Richland Township
Chicago
McQuillan
Henry Schoon Sells His Filling Station Business
Henry Schoon sold the West First street filling station last Saturday to Louis Eggers due to ill health. Eggers, former tire and battery dealer now runs the same prompt service, selling Standard Oil products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West First Street
Henry Schoon
Louis Eggers
Schoon
Eggers
Clark Bros
Standard Oil
Emil C Ricklefs Travels England in Early Summer Letters
Emil C Ricklefs writes from aboard the S S Franconia and after New York departure details a sea voyage as he and wife visit England. He describes Liverpool docks, city sights, street cars, parks, the Empire theater, Chester walls and cathedral, Welsh countryside, Anglesey, Conway Castle, and hotel life with remarks on trains, tea times, and seasickness awaiting Dublin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Mrs. Rickless
Empire Theater
England
Chester
Queen's Hotel
St. John's Church
Chester Cathedral
Gladstone
William Gladstone
Westminster Abbey
Horse Shoe Bend
Betsy-Coe
Waterloo Hotel
Bangor
Anglesey
Conway
Plas Maur
Dublin
Ketelsen Motor Company Opens in Monticello
Ketelsen Motor Company opened in the Hazard building beside Roberts Hardware in Monticello last Saturday. Partners W M Ketelsen and Henry Eilis operate the business, focusing on Whippet and Willys Knight service and serving as local Graham Paige agents offering prices from 985 to 2810 delivered in Monticello. Eilis is a top regional mechanic and Ketelsen has motor car sales experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Hazard
Roberts’ Hardware
Ketelsen Motor Company
W. M. Ketelsen
Henry Eilis
Anamosa
Whippet
Willys- Knight Automobiles
Graham-Paige
Eilis
Ketelsen
Express
Fine Advancement For J. G. Squiers Of Chicago
The Addison National bank of Chicago consolidates with the Citizens' State bank of Chicago at 3228 Lincoln Avenue. The new bank has a capital of 600000, surplus 600000, undivided profits over 500000, and total resources of 11000000. J G Squiers, former president of Citizens' State bank, becomes president of the consolidated bank. His mother once lived in Monticello as Kitty Gardner. He is 36 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Herald- Examiner
Addison National Bank of Chicago
Citizens’ State Bank of Chicago
Lincoln Avenue
Consolidated Bank
J. G. Squiers
Monticello
Kitty Gardner
Mr. Squiers
New Bank
Obituary of J. Schwartz Killed in Auto Crash
John P. Schwartz of Kadoka South Dakota a former resident here was instantly killed August 19 in an auto crash on his way home from town His car collided with a heavily loaded truck traveling at high speed He was born October 19 1885 in Wayne township and married Anna Farragher in 1905 He leaves a wife three children his mother and three sisters Funeral services were held August 24 at the German church in Wayne township with Rev John Willms presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Schwartz
Kadoka
South Dakota
Mr. Schwartz
Peter
Kathryn Schwartz
Wayne Township
Anna Farragher
Clarice
Myron Peter
John Edwin
Manchester
Iowa
Schwartz
Peter Schwartz
Spirit Lake
Phil Timpe
Kate Clark
Los Angeles
California
Ella Keith
Central City
John Willms
Amber Woman Severely Burned By Gasoline Explosion
Mrs. Gerd Monk of Amber suffered a severe burn on one arm last Monday evening when a barrel of gasoline exploded after she lit a match to fight a fire. The incident occurred in the Amber area as she attempted to deal with the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerd Monk
Amber
Old Timer recalls early baseball tales at Monticello fair
The Old Timer recalls pioneer baseball days at Monticello fairs, noting catcher masks and a wild history of the sport. He cites Forrest Plass umpiring in Dubuque and H. M. Carpenter in Monticello, plus memories of crowds, razzing, and thrill-filled games from forty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyersville
Monticello
Shamrocks
Ryan Bunch
Jones County
Forrest Plass
Dubuque
Ump
Forrest
Pioneer Fair Grounds
H. M. Carpenter
Jack Kilrain
John L
Theelrous
Monticello Public School Pupils Near 545 After Day One
Supt Grimes reports 522 pupils enrolled by the close of the first day with expected total about 545 by next week. Many high school age students work at the Farmer Canning factory. Attendance shows a drop of 34 from 1928. figures compare last year Sept 17 to this year Sept 4. Enrollment expected to approach last year in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt. Grimes
Farmer Canning
Burns lodge meeting hears Palmer address with slides
Harry Palmer Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of Iowa spoke at Burns lodge A F and A M monthly meeting. The Cedar Rapids leader delivered a fine address before about fifty Master Masons and scenes were shown with stereopticon slides. Refreshments followed in the temple dining hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns Lodge
Harry Palmer
Cedar Rapids
Palmer
Grand Lodge of Iowa
Temple
Rural Students Make 39 Percent of Monticello High Enrolment
Monticello high school rural students tally 77 pupils in four upper grades forming 39 percent of total enrollment. Grade breakdown shows 6th grade 19, 10th 27, 11th 24, 12th 14. No new graduates this year, 36 total rural graduates with 19 joining Monticello schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello High School
Monticello
Nellie V. Morey
Monticello Students Bound For Colleges And Universities
A list of Monticello area youths planning to enter colleges and universities across the Midwest includes Coe College Cedar Rapids Dale Greenawald Claude Appleby and many others from local schools and nearby towns. The roster spans Cedar Rapids Lake Forest St Johns Military Academy Dubuque Chicago and South Bend among institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello and
Vicinity
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Dale Greenawald
Claude Appleby
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Helen Pulver
Ruth van Buren
Laura Sinclair
Mildred Pulver
Alice Reed
Lake Forest Academy
Lake Forest
Illinois
Raymond Hoag
St. John’s Military Academy
Delafield
Wisconsin
John Shover
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Margaret Balster
James Maurice
Layland Skelley
Ralph Redmond
Jayne Shover
Thomas Chambers
Henry Heyen
Alma Buol
Edwin Lightout
Bulgess Business College
Dubuque
Irma
Corcordia College
Milwaukee
Wis
John Eden
Gerhard Gutknecht
St. Catherine’s College
South Bend
Indiana
Catherine Redmond
Campion Academy
Prairie du Chien
James Redmond
Needles School of Optometry
Chicago
Raymond Denkhoff
Upper Iowa University
Robert Davies
Ward Belmont
Nashville
Tennessee
Mary Lovell
Mercy Hospital
Marion Hayes
Columbia College
Helen Rohr
Zoe Foster
Elsie Seehusen
Monticello
Trene Coder
Center Junction
Alfreda Kaufman
Dorothy Abel
Lillian Enabait
Ryan
Lillian Allamand
Clara Heiken
State University Hospital
Dorothy Hance
Miss Hance
McDonald Hospital
St. Luke's Hospital
Legion Auxiliary Elects New Officers in Monticello Meeting
The Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion in Monticello held its regular meeting last Tuesday. After the business portion, officers for the coming year were elected: president Mrs John Studer, vice president Mrs Asa P Lambert, secretary treasurer Mrs Harrison Lubben, chaplain Mrs O A Hall, historian Mrs Fred Kellum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies' Auxiliary of the American Legion of
Mills Marries Ruby Jefferson in Chicago Last Week
Ralph Mills grandson of Mr and Mrs C Schoenhut of Monticello wed Miss Ruby Jefferson of Chicago on Saturday Angulas. Mills works for a bonding company led by President General Charles G Dawes. Mrs Mills serves as secretary to a Chicago Methodist church pastor. The couple visited Monticello last April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Mills
C. Schoenhut
Monticello
Ruby Jefferson
Chicara
Mills
Charles G. Dawes
Teachers Hear Fine Addresses At Institute
A group of 225 Jones county teachers attended the annual Jones County Teachers Institute held in the public school building. Dr. Jesse J. White of the University of Pittsburgh urged developing a winning personality as key to success, citing self made bankers and merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Teachers’ Institute
Nellie V. Morey
Jesse J. White
Division of Research In
University of Pittsburgh
White
South
Emma Watkins
University
Iowa City
E. C. Beverley
Whitmell Farm School
Whitmell
Virginia
BE. M. Paula
State College
St. Cloud
Minnesota
Minna Hansen
Dorothy Bader
Mary Stickford
Anamosa Fair Schedules Four Day Event This September
Anamosa sets four day fair from September 12 to 15 featuring the George Adams Rodeo company, 100 head of livestock, 50 performers, a full Indian tribe, and 30 acts across four afternoon and evening shows daily. Monticello band to play all week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa Fair
George Adams Rodeo Company
Rodeo
Monticello
Walter Carr Farm Near Eby's Mill Sold to George Elwood
The Walter Carr farm near Eby's Mill was sold during the past week to George Elwood who lives near Anamosa. The consideration was $50 per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Carr
Eby
Eby's Mill
George Elwood
Anamosa
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. R. Schaeffer
Polo, Missouri
City Dray Line
Jones and Linnco
U. S. Revenue Office
Schoolmasters Club
the Express
J.R. McQuillan
Emil C. Ricklefs
Trip
Alice Cornish
New York Harbor
S. S. Franconia
Hudson River
Boston
Ireland
O. K
Hotel
Adelphi
Hall of St. George
Museum
Art Gallery
Cathedral of Liverpool
America
New York City
Birkenhead Park
Arrowe Head Park
Birkenhead
J. Schwartz
HW. M. Carpenter
Monticello Public School
Legion Auxiliary
Jesse H. White
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