Hans Kettlitz dies after long Monticello life
Hans Kettlitz, a longtime Monticello business figure born October 7, 1874 in Mecklenburg Germany, died last Saturday after a career spanning a drug store partnership, Franklin Barn Equipment office work and Monticello Greenhouses. Survived by wife Rena, children Dora and William, sister Anna, and grandson Richard Hans Low. Funeral held at the Presbyterian church with Rev. William J. Grossheim presiding. Burial at Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Kettlitz
Monticello
Legion
Mr. Kettlitz
Lenburg
Germany
Meck
Tiarks & Soetje
Fred J. Kay
Kay
Franklin
Kettlitz
Franklin Barn Equipment Company
Mecklenburg
Schwerin
William Kettlitz
United States
Rena Haeussier
Dora
W. W. Low
Chicago
William
Coe College
Anna Buntrock
Berlin
Richard Hans Low
Judge Ellison Presides In New Court House
The first case in the $200000 Jones county court house was a habeas corpus matter over a divorce. Judge F O Ellison presided as Ruth Wallace Hardman sought to limit visits with son Henry Wallace Hardman, alleging lack of support from Paul Hardman of Leavenworth Kansas. The Hardmans married in 1930. the couple's grandson stayed with W W Wallace in Anamosa while Ruth was in Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Court House
F. O. Ellison
Ruth Wallace Hardman
Paul Hardman
Leavenworth
Kansas
Hardmans
J W McNamara Chosen Mayor of Anamosa
John W. McNamara longtime Anamosa councilman was selected at a special city council meeting to fill the mayoral vacancy created by Petersen resignation Hector Bray will replace McNamara as councilman No city staff or committee changes were made but McNamara plans tighter control with requisitions to precede purchases
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. McNamara
Anamosa
Petersen
Hector Bray
McNamara
Why Lotteries Receive No Publicity
The Express vows to strictly follow the Federal Lottery Law and will not publish any article or advertisement related to a lottery. Past years saw lax enforcement, but the government will require full compliance or risk loss of second class mail privileges and possible fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Zumbach Reunion At Monticello Park
The annual Zumbach family reunion was held at Monticello city park last Sunday September 5. A noon dinner followed by a business meeting elected Leo Witt president and several others to key posts. Members listed include John Zumbach Sr. and many families from Coggan and Ryan with a note of absentees due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zumbach
Monticello
Albert Zumbach
Leo Witt
Edward Zumbach
Fred Ross
Louis Zumbach
Frieda Witt
Carl Zumbach
Marjorie Richardson
Carl
Myron Zumbach
Maxine Falconer
Albert
Elmer Zumbach
Louis
Elmer
Earl Zumbach
Monticello Park
John Zumbach Sr
Garlick
Robert Billhorn
Manchester
John Zumbach
Edd Wendt
Ryan
Rufus Sisler
Darlene
Edd Zumbach Sr
Husman
Chicago
Mary Gardner Bride At Anamosa Home
Miss Mary Gardner daughter of Mrs Sarah Gardner of Anamosa and Gerald Rowe son of Mrs Edna Rowe of Warren NJ were married Monday at the bride's mother's home. Rev Harry D Green read the service. Attendants were Miss Cora Gray and Clifford Hoffman of Mason City. The couple, Cornell friends, plan a short wedding trip before moving to Middland Michigan where Rowe is employed by Dows Chemical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gardner
Sarah Gardner
Anamosa
Gerald Rowe
Edna Rowe
Warren
Harry D. Green
Methodist Episcopal Church
Cora Gray
Clifford Hoffman
Mason City
Cornell
Rowe
Anamosa High School
Cedar Rapids Business College
Two More Youths Set to Leave for College
The Express notes that Ray Hodgson will attend Coe College in Cedar Rapids and Constance Naylor will study at Graceland College in Lamoni. Readers with additional names are urged to report them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
Ray Hodgson
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Constance Naylor
Graceland College
Lamoni
No Tax Refund Check Delays County Tax Refunds
County Treasurer T E McNamara states no state tax refund checks have arrived yet and refunds cannot be issued. He will announce when the funds arrive via the county papers, and taxpayers may wait for that notice before paying the free taxes for the last half of this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.E. McNamara
Monticello Creamery Picnic Draws 3000 Attendees
Labor Day events in Monticello included an ox roast at the city park attended by more than 3,000 patrons of the Farmers Mutual Creamery. The sixth annual picnic featured dinner served noon, horseshoe games, a baseball game, and various foot races with cash prizes. credit given to President Fred C. Cramer and the creamery board for preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Farmers Mutual Creamery Company
Creamery
Fred C. Cramer
Farmer Canning Company
Schoenhut Bakery
Cedar Rapids
Messrs. Montgomery
Monti High 1937 Football Team Appears Promising
Monticello prepares for a potentially strong season with a large squad and several standout players. Key backs Richardson Field and Nagel, plus heavyweights Kuhns Stutt and Tedrow, lead a returning core despite fourteen graduates. The schedule features tough foes like Maquoketa and Anamosa, with home games at the city park starting September 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Frank
Vic Richardson
Chuck Field
Maynard Kuhns
Johnny Nagel
Bud Bone
Russ Jamieson
Mark Rodman
Harold Yeoman
Donald Prult
Vernon
Liddy
Nagle
Naylor
Richardson
Rittmer
Rodman
E. Schoon
M. Schoon
Schuetz
Sheppard
Siebels
Steiner
Stott
Stutt
Tedrow
Tillotson
C. Wright
W. Wright
Yeoman
Kenneth Fuller
John Brindley
Roy Moore
Tipton
Anamosa
Monti High
Maquoketa
Manchester
Marion
University Hi
West Branch
Mount Vernon
National Hibred Corn Co Wins at State Fair
The National Hibred Seed Corn company of Jones county earned second place at the Iowa State Fair last week. Their booth ranked second for interest and attendance in the varied industries building. First place went to the State Safety Council. President Paul N. Smith of Anamosa announced a future price reduction for hibred corn and upcoming display ads in The Express.
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National
Jones County
Varied Industries
State Safety Council
Paul N. Smith
Anamosa
Jasper County
Scott County
Manchester Woman Takes Own Life in Despondent Spree
Mrs. B. H. Byers 60 wife of the city health physician in Manchester shot herself with a .22 rifle in an upstairs room Saturday afternoon. Found by a maid at dinner, she had suffered ill health and despondency. Survived by husband and two sons Gerald and Donald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Byers
Manchester
Gerald
Donald
Former Resident Died At Nebraska Home
Monticello native Alice Crane Jamieson born May 11, 1863 died April 30 at the Norfolk Nebraska home of her daughter Mrs W L Dunn. She taught rural schools in Iowa and Wyoming and is survived by son Dr L W Jamieson of Wayne Nebraska.
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Ward
Monticello
Robert Jamieson
W. L. Dunn
Norfolk
Neb
Jamieson
Alice Crane
William Crane
Scotch Grove
Iowa
Ida Grove
Cheyenne
Wyo
Mrs. Jamieson
Anamosa Chamber Cancels Fall Festival Plans
The Anamosa Chamber of Commerce cancels all fall festival plans due to inability to secure use of Main Street. The decision ends the event that would have drawn visitors and boosted local business.
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The
Anamosa
Arthur McDonald Burned In Home Fire
Arthur McDonald suffered severe burns on his face hands and arms when a kerosene stove exploded inside his home Saturday forenoon. The blaze caused about 75 to 100 dollars in damages to the Martin Trimble house on N Sycamore street owned by Joseph and Martin McDonald and Mrs J J Hayes.
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Arthur McDonald
McDonald
Joseph and
Martin McDonald
J. J. Hayes
Martin Trimble
N. Sycamore Street
Car Wreck After Hit and Run Collision Saturday
Alva Onken was the victim when a large oncoming car drove onto his lane on Primary 161 near Monticello Saturday night at 10. The vehicle crowded him off the road and fled. Onken was found unconscious with cuts and bruises but no hospital treatment was required. His car was wrecked beyond repair needing two to three hundred dollars to fix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Onken
Monticelo
Oaken
Onken
Petit Jurors Drawn For September Term of Court
The jury panel for Jones county's September district court term was drawn. Jurors report October 4 after the September 27 convening at the new Anamosa courthouse. Names listed by township include Monticello-Marian Clark and others, Anamosa, Olin, Oxford Junction, Morley, Wyoming, Cascade, Scotch Grove, Langworthy, Martelle, Mechanicsville, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Jones County
New Court House
Anamosa
Monticello
Marian Clark
A. W. Wackbarth
Mary Kane
Ray Kromminga
Henry Schlemme
Florence Wroblewski
George Andrews
P. H. Bray
Mary Dutton
W. W. den Harteg
J. C. Darrow
A. D. Flockhart
Glen Guilford
Will Ireland
Justin Kehoe
Lyman Postel
Eugene Rees
Henry Smith
Ellen Strong
Roy Taylor
Wilma Wolfe
Gerald Wheelock
George Zeuch
Olin
Charlie Burgess
E. H. Glenn
Daisy Truax
John Shedek
Audrey McCormick
Onslow
George Jackson
Oxford Junction
Irma Ahrendsen
Charles Quirk
Wit Lasack
Louise Nesper
Morley
Robert Bainbridge
Withro Boots
Wyoming
Albert Buch
Bernice Eichhorn
Raymond Holtz
William Thomson
H. H. Seehusen
Russell Lovell
Cascade
William Dolphin
Raphel Hertz
Scotch Grove
H. H. Hagen
Henry H. Harms
Pearl Naylor
Langworthy
Herman Stutt
George D. Schafer
Martelle
Robert Peet
Mechanicsville
John R. Jackson
Mrs John Turnis Died After Childbirth at Manchester Home
Mrs. John Turnis died at 41 after childbirth at a Manchester hospital with a son born 11 hours earlier. both mother and infant died soon after. Funeral at St Marys Catholic church buried at Temple Hill. Maiden name Tressie E Klinkner born Temple Hill November 6 1895 married 1914 to Frank Takes. Survived by five children, husband, her Cascade parents, and siblings Georg Klinkner Clinton Charles Klinkner Temple Hill Mrs Olive Hosh Cascade Mrs Leo Gavin Temple Hill and Mrs Francis Loes Cascade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Turnis
Manchester
Cascade
St. Mary's Catholic Church
J. B. Albers
Temple Hill
Turnis
Tressie E. Klinkner
Frank Takes
Ervin
Virginia
Dorothy
Ant
Mgr. Takes
Terria Hill
Monticelo
Paul
Georg Klinkner
Clinton
Charles Klinkner
Oliv. Hosh
Ross Baty Elected President of Local Junior Chamber
At a Friday meeting of the newly elected board Ross Baty was chosen president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. X Ray Childress was named vice president and T E Hamilton elected secretary. Steve Hoag serves as outgoing president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Baty
Junior Chamber of Commerce
X. Ray Childress
T. E. Hamilton
Steve Hoag
Monticello Considered For New Post Office
Dispatches from Washington imply Monticello may receive a new post office in the second district. Four towns vie for the district building including Monticello Anamosa Bettendorf and Mount Vernon Anamosa already has a courthouse so Monticello may have better odds pending treasury approval and upcoming publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Washington
Anamosa
Jones County
Bettendorf
Scott County
Mount Vernon
Linn County
Secretary of the Treasury
Michael Leytem Died At Home Last Night
Michael Leytem died at his Richland township home at 9 15 p m after a period of failing health He was born April 28 1889 on the home farm and lived there his entire life He married Ethel Wilson February 6 1914 and they had seven children Raymond Theodore Betty Robert Ruth Merle and Donald He is survived by his wife one sister and Mrs Anna Greene of Garryowen Funeral services will be held next Saturday at 2 p m from the family home with Rev William J Grossheim of Monticello Presbyterian Church officiating Burial will be at Oakwood cemetery
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Kettlitz
First Presbyterian Church
Monticello
Presbyterian Church
William J. Grossheim
George Guyan
Donald Sutherland
Cornelius Steck
Frank Walker
Joseph Messerli
W. A. Adams
George A. C. Rickels
F. E. Stimson
Fred J. Kay
R. J. Langer
J. C. Bender
William Balsiger
Ray Eby
Edwin Wilcox
Paul Jacobs
Dr. A. M. Maurice
Oakwood Cemetery
Michael Leytem
McDonald Hospital
Mr. Leytem
Theodore
Susanna Moes Leytem
Richland Township
Ethel Wilson
Raymond
Betty
Robert
Ruth
Merle
Donald
Anna Greene
Garryowen
Leytem
St. Mary’s School
Cascade
Homme
Helen Crane Injured in Des Moines Traffic Crash
Helen Crane of Monticello was struck by an automobile at a downtown Des Moines intersection last Saturday sustaining fractures to two ribs. The vehicle was driven by Lucille Dawson of Milwaukee Wisconsin. Crane has returned home.
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Helen Crane
Monticello
Des Moines
Miss Crane
Lucille Dawson
Milwaukee
Wis
Creamery Pays Patrons Butterfat and Cream Rates
Patrons of the Farmers' Mutual Creamery received 36 cents for first class butterfat and 34 cents for second butterfat in the first half of August, plus 37 cents for sweet cream. The same prices were paid in the last half of July, seven cents below the previous year’s rates.
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Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company
Norman Clark Marries Miss Virginia Ribbel in Anamosa
Norman Clark a Lovell township farmer wed Miss Virginia Ribbel of Town City on September 1 in Anamosa with attendees Homer Murfield and Elden Brashaw present. The ceremony followed by a community dedication of the Jones county courthouse and a bands concert in Anamosa gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Clark
Lovell Township
Virginia Ribbel
Town City
Anamosa
Homer Murfield
Elden Brashaw
Monticello
Murfield
Clark
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
N. P. Clark
Jones County Court House
Maquoketa
Epworth League Elects Officers For Next Year
The Epworth League of the Methodist church elected officers for the coming year. President Sibrley Hobert. first vice president Lucile Fluibregtse. second vice president Yola Rodman. third vice president Virginia Marsh. fourth vice president Stanford Strosahl. secretary treasurer Wilbur Doxsee. pianist Audrey Ritter. Twenty members attended the party for Antonette Doxsee who leaves to enter Cornell College. Antonette has served faithfully as pianist.
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Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Sibrley Hobert
Lucile Fluibregtse
Yola Rodman
Virginia Marsh
Stanford Strosahl
Wilbur Doxsee
Audrey Ritter
Antonette Doxsee
Cornell College
Antonette
League
Center Junction Man Hurt In Cedar Rapids Crash
Dean Mallicoat 21 of Center Junction received treatment at a Cedar Rapids hospital for a lacerated hand after his car collided with a machine driven by Wesley Franks 20 of Cedar Rapids at the Fifth Avenue and Sixth Street SE intersection. Franks swerved to avoid the impact, tipping his car over.
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Dean Mallicoat
Center Junction
Cedar Rapids
Wesley Franks
Fifth Avenue
Sixth Street
S.E
Franks
Fifth Street
Mallicoat
Old Age Assistance Totals Reported for Jones County
Three hundred thirty seven residents over 65 in Jones County receive old age assistance. July 1937 totals show 40 053 recipients statewide, with 575 042 dollars paid and an average 15 05 per person. Jones County payments average 14 30 per recipient from 321 pensioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Des Moines
Polk County
Cascade Feeder Sells Steers at Noted Prices
Ed Reiter of Cascade feeder sold 20 head of 1 277 pound steers for 18 30 per hundredweight and 20 head of 1 199 pound steers for 17 75 per hundredweight refurbishing records after Wednesday sale.
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Cascade Feeder
Ed Reiter
Edward LeClair Former Monticello Resident Dies at Blairsburg
Edward LeClair died at his Blairsburg home last Friday after a four month illness and stroke. Funeral services were held Sunday at the family residence with burial in Blairsburg cemetery. He was born in August 1859 in Rochester New York and lived in Dubuque county and Washington before moving to Monticello. He is survived by his wife and three stepsons in Saskatchewan Canada Seward near Blairsburg and Dr Dwight Smith of Glendale California. Several Monticello residents attended the funeral service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward LeClair
Monticello
Blairsburg
Mr. LeClair
Rochester
N. Y
Dubuque County
Washington
Dwight Smith
Saskatchewan
Canada
Seward
Blairshurs
Glendale
Calif
LeClair
Will LeClerc
John Smith
Robert
Teachers' Institute At Anamosa Set For Sept 29
A county rural teachers institute will convene in the new Anamosa courthouse on September 29. Teachers from four eastern Iowa counties must attend, with their boards paying for the day. Miss Nellie V. Morey announced the event, and Dr. Laura Zirbes of Ohio State University will be among the speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Towa
Jones County
Nellie V. Morey
Laura Zirbes
Ohio State University
Car Crash Near Cascade Injures Driver Slightly
Pay Skahill a 27 year old farmer near Cascade fell asleep at the wheel causing his car to crash into a vacant house. The front of the home caved in but Skahill escaped with only a facial cut despite a badly damaged car. The crash occurred shortly after 11 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pay Skahill
Cascade
Skahill
Co Skahill
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. F. Kettlitz
Ellison
J. W. McNamara
Zumbach Reunion
Green
Harold Tedrow
George and Marion Balster
August Monk
Harry Gerjets
Francis Schmidt
Shorty Soppe
Fritz Eden
Hank Husman
Henry Marek
Adolph Bohiken
J. E. Folkerts
Plueger
Earhart Nagel
Lawrence Heeren
Louis Hanken
William Rieniers
Frank Kiburz
Carl Husman
Galen Hein
John Yossi
W. Martin
B. Zumbrunnen
Frederick Shover
Phillip Schneider
LaVerne Nagel
Rosaline Kiburz
Rena Kammerman
Estelle Smith
LaVerne Lambert
Nelbert Merrill
Vernon Steiner
John Nagel
Paul Steiner
Fay Haeussler
Ralph Bender
Merle Aldrich
Robert Eggers
Raymond Behrends
Robert Korman
Charles Wright
James Starr
National Hibred Corn Co
Nebraska
Anamosa Commercial Group
John Weir
Davenport
Scott County Republican Committee
Weir
Edgar Rogers
Dubuque
Mississippi Flats
Telen Cousins
Independence
Helen
Herman Cousins
Lillian Marie Foster
Clarence Foster
Vinton
Gov. Kraschel
A. L. Lorenz
Boy Scouts
Nelson G. Kraschel
J. M. Parsons
State Supreme Court
18Th Judicial District
J. W. Coxsee
P. F. Hopkins
PWA
H. J. Mayberry
Board of Supervisors
Louis Lorenzen
O. J. Felter
Shannon
Epworth League
Teachers’ Institute
Linn, Jackson, Cedar
Jones Counties
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