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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1934
Page
7
An Iowa man, a Cornell graduate and former five figure earner, admitted to Des Moines state transient camp after the 1929 crash. He lost his business, his partner died by suicide, and his wife and three children were killed. At 62 he remains hopeful, vowing to start over and trust in America's fundamental integrity.
Mrs Agnes Eakin of Sibley Osceola county was injured when an ambulance en route to Iowa City from the state hospital collided with a car near Hartley O Brien county. She suffered a crushed left knee and a forehead cut and spent the night in Hartley hospital before transfer.
Fred Subject, caretaker of the Clarion sewage plant in Wright county, was pulled by a revolving shaft while oiling it. He lost his shirt and trousers but was not seriously hurt, sustaining only a blister on his neck from contact with the shaft.
Richard Terpstra ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Jake Terpstra stood thirty feet from a strong man lever when a mast broke and fell striking him on the head. He required thirty stitches and was treated for a long cut. The accident occurred during the old settlers reunion at Lynnville Jasper county.
Negro workers at the Oko boji lakes held their annual Emancipation ball, the standout social event of the summer. They occupied a popular dance pavilion with Hal Wilkinson's all-colored band, a colored emcee, and entertainers. The first ball was held over twenty years ago when Judge Day of Des Moines sponsored it.
In Pocahontas county Rolfe residents study photographs of Paul von Hindenburg. Mrs H G Hille is her late president’s second cousin and her father Mr Kersenbrock was his first cousin. Kersenbrock died fifteen years ago.
Appanoose County reports a surge in insanity commitments with thirty cases filed since January. An unprecedented seven residents appeared before the county insane commission in one day, prompting alarm and no stated reason from the local newspaper.
Bug and worm experts puzzled by a strange bright yellow worm with light brown stripes found migrating near Waukee in Dallas County. Millions crawled from an alfalfa field and crossed a paved highway, feeding on fringe weeds rather than crops. Experts cannot identify the species or explain the sudden appearance.
Harvey Cox of Poweshiek county advocates a simple pest control by splitting string beans and filling halves with strychnine then sealing them to disguise as ordinary beans. He drops these into groundhog holes and reports fewer disturbances despite groundhogs causing garden damage yearly. Abingdon plans an annual homecoming despite a breuth strain, with committee members announcing preparations.
Abingdon faces a water shortage and invites visitors to bring their own drinking water. The committee argues guests should supply sufficient water for their own use or rely on the water preferred by locals, maintaining that home stock is best even for water.
Four youths and youths, two men and two women, swam at a Denison gravel pit in Crawford county. While cooling off, their clothes were stolen from the bank. One man drove to town for help, but no thief or garments were found. The party returned home in the car with only dim darkness for protection.
Earl Sellers of Red Oak Montgomery county found an old-fashioned watch with a thick lens and silver case in a corn-field. The heavy watch, possibly thirty to fifty years old and exposed to rain, began running again when wound and is being cleaned for potential reuse.
Fred Metty of Sioux City Woodbury County planned to buy into a Spencer beer parlor but his life savings of 485 dollars, an unset diamond, and two postal money orders were stolen from his locker while he worked in a local garage, ending his bid.
Reports say Preparation canyon in southern Monona county near towering hills will become a state park. The two mile long canyon sits 150 feet below the surrounding fields with springs that have flowed since memory, once a Mormon rendezvous on the Illinois to Utah trek. A western cave known as the Mormon cave is linked to refugee camping.
Late surveys show a higher elevation than Ocheyedan Mound in Osceola county. The new high point lies three and a half miles east of Sibley and reaches 1,632.19 feet. It is about 19 feet higher than the long noted mound.
Delbert Kenison, a Madrid area farmer, preserves a five foot long drive shaft from an early steam engine used to saw logs. The six inch diameter shaft, tapering toward the end, weighs about 400 pounds and was cast in a square mold and ground on a grindstone. It arrived near Madrid hauled from Keokuk as part of the second steam engine brought to the region.
Emory Williams aged 26 from Belmond in Wright county returns to Clarion jail after release for intoxication. He allegedly stole a diamond ring from fellow detainee George Wanken as he left the jail, and now faces a prison sentence.
Al Hudson moved his floral shop from Sheldon in O’Brien county but a pet frog named Aloysius stayed behind. The big Louisiana frog crawled behind the siding and would not emerge as painters prep the old quarters for new occupants. The croaking frog remains in the wall where it once lived among plants.
Monticello Towa held a regular school board meeting at 7 30 p m with Stimson York Bone present and Thomas Shover absent. Minutes approved and bills totaling multiple items including travel, supplies, painting, fuel, and water services were read and ordered paid.
The Monticello city board opened coal bids and tabled them. The budget estimate published July 19, 1934, was approved with four votes in favor and none against. The president and secretary were instructed to certify the estimate and send it to the county auditor. The meeting adjourned.
Scotch Grove reports from Mrs Eva Hanken and family returning from Chicago and the World’s Fair with visits to Kenosha Wisconsin en route. Walter Eby and sons enjoyed a river cottage retreat and church services resume with Sunbeam mission activities led by Pauline Otten.
A broad diary of gatherings, visits, and community activities centered on the Gray home in Siouxs Falls area relatives and friends, with weddings dances, clubs, travel to Legion convention, and school entries. Many local families and neighbors share visits, reunions, and hospital or church events across Anamosa Cass Center and surrounding towns.
Clair inherits an organ linked to her maternal grandparents Rev and Mrs John Rice. The artifact reflects family history and ties to the Rice lineage through generations.
Mrs Emma Batchelder of East Cass Township celebrated her 67th birthday with 23 relatives at her Marion area home. The gathering featured a picnic dinner with ice cream a 67 candy decorated cake and music. Several relatives from Cass Langworthy and Central City joined, plus visits to local caverns and neighborhood events.
Sand Spring families hosted visits as Fred Heeren Jr and family spent Sunday with Fred Heeren Sr. The Gestel Batchelder Schneiter Arduser and Arduser households joined for Monday supper. Rochester Minnesota visitors Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rutz spent time with Stanley Bright and noted sisters Mrs. Rutz and Mrs. Bright. Charles Stevenson Jr. visited near Monticello and Center Junction guests included Herbert Cox and son with the Edward Cox home group. Lillie Hearn returned home after weeks with Arnold Sandhagen’s family at Dundee. Clair Eggiman of Manchester was a daytime caller.
A creamery worker completed three months of service and left Sunday. Mrs. W. H. Behrends and daughter Dorothy Lee visited James Alcorn at McDonald hospital Sunday and at Mrs. Etta Behrends home. Clarence Wilson spent Saturday in Langworthy. Mr. and Mrs. William Conley of Dyersville and Marcella Clement of Monticello joined Sophia Clement and family Sunday.
Richland Center reports Mrs. Cleo Korhns of Waverly spent several days with her sister Mrs. Martin Buol and Mr Korhns visited from the Buol home. A list of Monticello public school enrollees includes Luella and James Balsiger and others. Mr and Mrs John Buol mourn the infant Marvin who died at McDonald hospital, aged 22 months, leaving four brothers and two sisters. Edwin Buol underwent an appendectomy last Sunday.
Richard Behrends underwent an appendicitis operation at John McDonald hospital last Saturday evening. Reuben Tue died at John McDonald hospital Monday afternoon at 1 o clock. Eunice Buol plans Cedar Rapids Business College after visiting Cedar Rapids with her mother. Dolores Yossi suffered a dislocated elbow at a play at Betty Jean Crane’s home last Friday. Guests include the Jansen family from Amber and Hanken family from Sioux Falls visiting the Bulsigers.
Manchester Press notes 850,000 textile workers prepare a strike. They are well paid with short hours yet dissatisfied. They seek to run the business and push owners to hired status, energized by labor secretary and a codes setup that promotes de nomination of union labor.
The line recalls bak ing powder once outselling face powder, highlighting a shift in consumer staples and cosmetic trends in past markets.
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