Storm wrecks farm buildings near Wyoming
Residents on a five mile by quarter mile strip two and a quarter miles southwest of Wyoming describe a tornado Monday night at 5 30 that destroyed barns corn cribs granaries and outbuildings and stripped crops. A 36 by 40 barn on the Will Lamey farm burned after lightning struck it. The Tom Broderson farm suffered about 3500 in damage with two large barns blown away and other structures carried off. The Rohwedder and Rohwedder farms lost roofs walls and livestock, while several other properties saw extensive damage and downed telephone lines halted reports. A similar storm 18 years ago was recalled by locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Will Lamey
Frank Starry
Wyoming
Wyoming Fire Department
Old Smith Farm
Rudolph Dusanek
Tom Broderson
Stuhler Brothers
Monticello
William Paulsen
Locher Agency
Otto
Albert Rohwedder
South Madison
Broderson
Otto Rohwedder
Bear Creek Valley
Will Luckstedt
Bottomstone
John von Gprecken
Rathje
Jansen and Eichhorn
Frank Fritz
Benson Farm
Big Bear Creek Valley
Lovell's Laboring Lassies Meet at City Park
Lovell's Laboring Lassies held their regular meeting at the city park last Saturday September 10. Six club girls attended with four visitors. The group discussed pillows and books led by the club girls. Mrs. William Balsiger gave a talk on 4-H uniforms and is expected to be a good leader. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell
City Park
William Balsiger
Hall Manufacturing Revives Two Percent Year Old Suit
Hall Manufacturing Company files in Linn County Iowa District Court at Cedar Rapids to cite J. Z. Benedict for contempt of court in a renewed action over patents and trade names of pulley blocks. The case traces back twenty years, with former attorney E. E. Reed winning in district court and fallowing to the Supreme Court. Benedict's latest federal suit seeks 160000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall Manufacturing Company
J. Z. Benedict
Linn
Cedar Rapids
Hall Company
Monticello
Benedict
E. E. Reed
District Court
Supreme Court
Freight Train Collides With Car Near Creamery Crossing
A green Chevrolet driven by Matt Schultz of Kenosha Wisconsin was struck by a C M St P and Pacific freight train at a crossing near Farmers Creamery on primary 161 last Friday at 1 30 pm. Williams Sears of Kenosha suffered injuries including a cut above the eye and loosened teeth while Schultz bled knee injuries. The car, coming from Cedar Rapids, was hurled into a ditch and badly damaged. The crew said the cornfield blocked view and no whistle or bell was heard. Engineer E E Brokaw and fireman George Busby were on the train moving from Monticello South of the creamery property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Schultz
Kenosha
Wis
C. M. St. P. & Pacific
Farmers’ Creamery
Mr. Schultz
William Sears
Sears
Cedar Rapids
E. E. Brokaw
George Busby
Monticello
Brokaw
Schultz
Man pushes 500 pound motorcycle across continent
Al Smith a 25 year old from Sampson walks from Seattle to Los Angeles pushing a 500 pound motorcycle to prove a scientific feat. He left Seattle November 15 1930 and aims for Los Angeles by January 15 next year after traveling 7 275 miles and wearing out 14 pairs of shoes. He insists science allows greater weight per person with proper development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Smith
Muscular Sampson
Monticello
Smith
Seattle
New York
Los Angeles
Ruth Van Buren Means Leadership at Cornell College
Miss Ruth Van Buren daughter of Mr and Mrs G J Van Buren Anamosa Iowa is among contributors of verse to Husk Cornell college book of poetry Her poem Egoist highlights her role as an outstanding senior woman active in Latin English clubs editor in chief of the Cornellian and affiliated with the Thalian social group
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth van Buren
G. J. van Buren
Anamosa
New “Husk
Cornell College
Miss van Buren
Cornell
Cornellian
Thalian
Jones County District Court Convenes September 26
The Jones county district court opens on September 26 with the largest term anticipated in years. The clerk notes a surge in new cases due to hard times and declines in real estate and personal property values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jones County
Monti Hi Students Elect Class Officers and Build Activities
Monti Hi held an assembly with music by the high school band as Pauline Cooper and Miss Burnstedt welcomed new pupils and graduates. Students selected class officers for seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen and glee clubs were formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Semmert
Monti Hi Studenta
Walker
Pauline Cooper
Miss Burnstedt
Montini
Pauline Oltman
Miss Webster
Esther Bender
Clemma Wenger
Ruth Bender
Lorna Gerdes
Mary Ellen Wismeier
Irene Johnson
Eloise Kuhns
Wilma Kuhns
Marian McVay
Edwina Hughes
Georgia Mac Crcutt
Ruth Jacobs
Miriam Fairbanks
Pauline Cramer
Carol Naylor
Helen Holst
Jo Royden
Constance Naylor
Maxine Wirth
Winifred Rohr
Fern Bender
Jane Bader
Esther Schoon
Loretta Specht
Margaret Phelps
June Bollinger
Elizabeth McLaughlin
Lucille Welland
Dorothy Bader
Boys’ Glee Club
Robert Phelps
George Fraser
Trevor Curtis
Bernard Qohe
Gerald Schoon
George Stott
Keith Dickey
Roy Ricklefs
Robert Spooner
Reed Clark
James Ricklefs
Jerome Baum
Paul van Buren
McGregor
Attendance Trends In Monticello Public High School
Historical attendance figures cover ten years under Superintendent A B Grimes. The records show strong enrollment growth with high school age youths from Monticello and surrounding townships, plus noted shifts in tuition pupil attendance over four years including eleven post graduate students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
A. B. Grimes
Sacred Heart School Enrolls 111 Pupils in Monticello
The Sacred Heart school in Monticello enters its third week with 111 students across grades 1 through 12. A shorthand and typing course and a glee club are part of the offerings under Sister Mary Audrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart School of
Monticello
Mary Audrey
Douglas Fairbanks Gave The Editors A Pleasant Afternoon
Hollywood welcomed the National Editorial association with a luncheon by the Association of Motion Picture Producers. Prominent stars from MGM RKO Paramount Fox and more mingled with editors at a Sunset Boulevard gala before tours of the studios including Douglas Fairbanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Fairbanks
All Hollywood
National Editorial Association
Association of Motion Picture Producers
Hollywood
Sunset Boulevard
Louis B. Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio
Mr. Mayer
Jan
Anita Page
Polly Moran
Buster Keaton
Ramon Novarro
Lawrence Grant
May Robson
Johnny Weissmuller
Robert Young
Jimmy Durante
Colleen Moore
MGM
RKO Radio Studio
Dolores del Rio
Roscoe Ates
Joel McCrea
Ann Harding
Fay Wray
Tom Keene
Kay Johnson
Gwilt Andre
Arlene Judge
Paramount
Tallulah Bankhead
The
Four Marx Brothers
Bing Crosby
Irving Pichel
Burns and Allen
Sam Maritza
Stuart Erwin
Sylvia Sidney
Cary Grant
Charlie Ruggles
Richard Bennett
Richard Arlen
Jack Oakie
Philip Holmes
Eddie Cantor
Samuel Goldwyn
Universal
Tom Mix
Lewis Ayres
Boris Karloff
Gloria Stuart
Sidney Fox
Paul Lucas
June Clyde
Slim Summerville
Charles Murray
Tara Birell
Tom Brown
Russell Hopton
Local stores advertise sales and goods in Monticello
Express Store News lists meat roasts at 13 cents a pound and lean pork roasts at the same price from Geo Stuhler’s Sons Company. It promotes used farm machinery from R H Balster and a 66 by 84 inch linen table cloth with eight napkins for 495 dollars from Rick Jeff Dry Goods. The item highlights $1.50 neckties for 39 cents or three for a dollar and urges building paint and grape canning sales from local vendors. It notes new footwear at Geo Stuhler’s Sons for 4.95 and mentions a check up on building repairs.
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Star Meat Market
Will Marshall
R. H. Balster
Rick Jeff Dry Goods
Stuhlers
Eclipse Lumber Company
Lowe Brothers
Derby
George Stuhler
A. F. Walker
Hee Haw News
Geo. Stuhler’s Sons Company
Express
Monticello
Eskimo Club Change of Ownership in Monticello
Walter Zubler sold his interest in the Eskimo Club to Paul Maire of Joplin Missouri and Maurice Maire of Monticello. Maurice Maire will run the business with Paul Maire remaining as Shell Petroleum salesman. The shop will close next week for tile flooring and interior remodeling and reopen October 1 with a new stock including Bunte's candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Zubler
Eskimo Club
Messrs
Paul Maire
Joplin
Maurice Maire
Monticello
Shell Petroleum Company
Maire
Bunte
Co. A. Palmer
the Express
Barn and contents destroyed by fire at Buck Creek farm
A large barn on Mrs Charity Thompson s farm in Buck Creek was burned with all contents. Fire started before 4 am with undetermined origin possibly spontaneous combustion in new hay. Loss partially covered by insurance. farm run by Harold ad.
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Charity Thompson
Monticello
Buck Creek
Harold Ad
Gutensohns Return From Ohio Vacation With Cousin Guest
Rev. and Mrs. Gutensohn and daughters Sylvia and Helen Louise came home Thursday after a month in Gnadenhutten Ohio. They were joined by cousin Master Carl Stapler who will live with the family. Carl is a fifth grade student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Gutensohn
Sylvia
Helen Louise
Gnadenhutten
Ohio
Carl Stapler
Occurrences From September 1907 In Monticello
Monticello residents saw births marriages and jobs noted for September 1907. Highlights include the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Charles Cramer the return of Midshipman Raymond Thomas to Annapolis and the opening of the Hall Benedict Company making safety hoists. The canning factory reported 640000 cans of corn and the Tungsten incandescent lamp debut with reduced power use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
Charles Cramer
Clifford B. Paul
Monticello
State University Law School
Olive Moses
Tom Shover
Cedar Falls
Strate Normal School
Florence Livingstone
Center Junction
Cedar Rapids
J. W. Coxsee
Mary B. Leyden
Livingstone
Independence
James P. Lane
Cascade
John Perrine
Prairieburg
Misses Grace
Elsie Noble
Coe College
Gertrude Campbell
Epworth
Catherine Hogan
Mount St. Joseph’s College
Dubuque
Mark Hogan
Northwestern University
Chicago
Frances Koop
Edna Templeton
Libbie George David Terwilliger
Catherine Lovell
Marie Bateman
Selma Suter
State University
Iowa City
Halstead Carpenter
Lake Forest
George Abel
Frank Thompson
Cedar Rapids Business College
Cedric Smith
Minneapolis
Minn
May Hogan
Sinsinawa Mound
Wis
Russell Stuhler
Otto Arduser
Shattuck Military School
Faribault
Harry Clark
G. W. Treland
Laura Chaplin
Nels Nelson
Stanley County
South Dakota
J. W. Innes
Charles Baylor
Henry Matthews
St. Paul
Millie Luebke
Raymond Thomas
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Isaac F. Steiner
A. W. Steiner
Hopkinton
Ludwig Larson
A. M. Maurice
Loveland
Hall-Benedict Company
Mr. Benedict
Killian Thomas
John Fahrni
Castle Grove Township
R. P. Smith
Monticello Electric Company
Bavaria
Ludwig Rickels Married At San Antonio Texas
Ludwig Rickels formerly of Monticello wed Estelle Crowell in San Antonio Texas. The ceremony at Highland Park Lutheran Church was performed by the pastor with a small group present. The couple resides at 328 Waterstreet Westland Place Kerrville Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterstreet
Westland Place
Kerrville, Tex
Nielsen's Billiard Parlor Robbed At Dubuque
Lawrence Nielsen, former Monti cello operator now active in Dubuque, lost 1000 dollars in a September 7 burglary. Ted Christensen, 20, confessed to the crime and money was found in the parlor drawer. Christensen, Nielsen's nephew, was convicted of larceny and sentenced to five years with parole after reform school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Nielsen
Monticello
Dubuque
Ted Christensen
Christensen
Nielsen
A. J. Nelson
Nelson
Anamosa
Clarence Golfers Play At Monticello Sunday
Clarence golfers visited Monticello Country Club for a team competition. Thirty six players, seventeen from each side, totaled Monticello 1576 strokes and Clarence 1711. William Laude led Monticello with eighty over eight een holes. George Miller topped Clarence with eighty eight over eighteen holes. Podhaski and Ricklets tied for second on Monticello with equal eighteen hole scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Country Club
Golf Club of
Clarence
Dewey Rhatigan
Monticello
William Laude
George Miller
Frank Podhaski
August Ricklets
Monticello Man Injured in Gravel Pit Accident
Leonard Fluckiger, son of John Fluckiger of Monticello, suffered a ruptured blood vessel in his left leg and a sprained ankle when a gravel pit cave-in buried him to his waist. He was rescued and taken to McDonald hospital, then released to recover at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Fluckiger
John Fluckiger
Monticello
Harms
Fluckiger
Young Fluckiger
McDonald Hospital
DuBuque Man Held Captive 31 Hours Freed at Monticello
Clem J. McGuire of Dubuque was held by kidnapers for 31 hours after being stopped Monday night at 8 30 and released at Monticello at 4 00 am. He received a $5 bill and told to go home. A suspect linked to a larger syndicate was arrested in Moline Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem J. McGuire
Dubuque
Monticello
McGuire
Louis Murphy
King Football Starts Reign In Monti High
Monti High 1932 football squad begins practice under Coach Ray Smith with daily workouts at 4 pm on the public school field. Captain Roger and Robert Buel lead a large backfield question with several new prospects like Paul Van Buren and Gerald Schoon entering competition as the team faces a tough schedule including Stanwood Manchester Tipton and Iowa City opponents.
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Ray Smith
Monti High
Smith
Paul van Buren
Gerald Schoon
Cardinal
O. Yeoman
Robert Smith
Rex Hodson
Junior Burris
Fair Announcer Lands In Jail
Bert Moore a 31 year old wanted in midwest cities for operating an altered confidence game is jailed in Dubuque county after hotel debt leads to arrest. Traced from Des Moines by Sheriff Kennedy he faces defrauding charges and possible transfer to Omaha for money obtained by false pretenses. Also known as Edward Richards Dc T Vaughn Ted Cole Ted Wells and B Clark the con artist targeted large towns with traveling shows.
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Bert Moore
Middle West
Dubuque
Page
Des Moines
Frank J. Kennedy
Moore
Omathe
Neb
Chicago
Monticello Fair
Kennedy
Omaha
Ambassador Attractions
Edward Richards
Dc. T. Vaughn
Ted Cole
Ted Wells
B. Clark
Kansas City
St. Louis
Tulsa
Sioux City
Rosicrucian Book Donated to Monticello Library
The Rosicrucian order donates Rosicrucian Questions and Answers with Complete History of the Order to Monticello Public Library. F M Podhask i of 104 First Street confirms the donation after requests from readers. The order funds educational works for libraries and hospitals and plans more Rosicrucian titles as demand grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
F. M. Podhaski
104
First Street
The
Rosicrucian Order
AMORC
San Jose
California
H. Spencer Lewis
FRC
County Radio Audition Set For October in Anamosa
Iowa youth show strong interest in National Radio Audition with finals in New York in December and prizes from 1000 to 3000 dollars plus potential music tuition. entrants aged 18 to 25 by November 1 1932 who have not been paid principals in professional groups may enter. The Jones county contest is October 6 at 8 p.m. in Anamosa High School auditorium.
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Iowa
New York
United States
Towa
Mary E. Leech
Anamosa
Jones County
Local Camp Fire Group Reorganized For Year
The Taminalla Camp Fire group has reorganized and will be known as the Tipemaka Group with Mrs. E. H. DeShaw as guardian of eighteen girls. Last week the group enjoyed a wiener roast and a nature hike collecting leaves for study. They plan weekly meetings through winter with Kathleen Hogan and Helen Jolly reporting.
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Taminalla
Tipemaka Group
E. H. DeShaw
Kathleen Hogan
Helen Jolly
Car Stolen From Cedar Rapids Man on Business Trip
Charles Podhaski, traveling for the Franklin Equipment company, had his car stolen in Cedar Rapids after leaving it parked on a business street to enter a drug store. The vehicle was recovered later, but a Gladstone bag with his personal clothing remained missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Podhaski
Franklin Equipment Company
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Podhaski
Monti cello municipal band holds annual banquet
The Monticello country club hosted the annual banquet of the Monti cello municipal band last Monday evening. Ann's Cafe served a fine dinner and the rest of the evening was spent playing cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Monticello Country Club
Ann's Cafe
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Jessie Koch
Stuhler Farm
Wisconsin
Cal
Jones County District Court
Monti
Sacred Heart School
Writers’ Club of Hollywood
Paris
Writers Club
Conrad Nagel
Robert Montgomery
Clarke Gable
Jean Harlow
Joan Marsh
John Mil
Warner Brothers
First National
William Powell
Kay Francis
Chic Sale
Paul Muni
Edward G. Robinson
Joe EB. Brown
Joan Biondell
Helen Vincent
Fox Films
Janet Gaynor
Charles Farrell
Elissa Landi
George O'Brien
Paul Rouben
Minna Gambell
James Dunn
Sally Hilers
Mack Sennett
Dorothy Grainger
Babe Kane
Fanchon & Marco
Ludwig Rickels
San Antonio, Texas
King
Willard Yeoman
Phelps
Stott
Che
LeRoy Schoon
Cramer
Ben Roberts
Schoon
Seedorf
Capt. Eoger
Robert Buel
Reed Bartlett
Don Clark
Jess Smith
Paul Hansen
Roland Buel
Clark Matthiessen
Phil Maurice
Marion
Stanwood
Manchester
Anew
Tipton
University Hi
West Branch
Mount Vernon
Anamasa
Marton
Fair
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