Harness Races In Monticello Impress Local Fans
The first Monticello harness races in years drew about 2500 to the city park last Sunday September 16. Weather forced Saturday postponement. Sunday brought clear skies and a strong crowd. A balloon ascent ended the program and the day saw multiple track records broken including Jimmie Bumpas at 2 11 4 and 2 10 heats. Billie Williams and Lottie Ascot links noted, with Calumet Can tying trotting marks. contest action highlighted fast times and local interest remained high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
City Park
Maquoketa River
Fairgrounds
Deola H
Jimmie Bumpas
John McGivern
Lottie Ascot
Calumet Can
Mr. Sergeant
W. H. McDaniel
Billie Williams
Government Will Buy Corn Fodder in County Quota
Farmers in Jones county may sell surplus corn fodder or stover to the government at fixed prices through the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. Contracts are limited and issued on a first come basis, with a ten ton minimum and county quota controlled by the drought director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Carl Smith
Smith
Farm Bureau
P. T. A. Picnic Set For Tuesday Evening
The first meeting of the year of the Parent-Teachers association will be held Tuesday evening September 24 in the high school gymnasium with a 6 30 pm picnic supper. Supt A B Grimes will welcome teachers and introduce new staff. Dr T R McConnell of Cornell College Mount Vernon will give an address on The Home Start. Dues are 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers Association
A. B. Grimes
T. R. McConnell
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Cornhog checks totaling 220000 received Monday
Distribution of 1400 corn hog checks totaling 220 600 began in Jones county with details by township and date. Some recipients had not yet received checks for Richland Washington and one third of Cass township, with notices to await notification cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Holcomb
Wyoming
Clay
Olin
Rome
Hale
Anamosa
Fairview
Cass
Greenfield
Jackson
Oxford Junction
Oxford Township
Center Junction
Madison
Scotch Grove
Monticello
Lovell
Castle Grove
Wayne Townships
Richland
Washington
Cass Township
Monticello Football Card Details 1934 Season Plans
Monticello high school tunes up for the season with a 45 man squad aiming for 25 cutbacks to intensify drill. Nine players return from 1933 as weight increases push line to about 170 pounds and backfield to 150. A 14 to 7 scrimmage win over Dubuque high school highlights the preparation as Coach Merten and Brindley set September 28 at Monticello for Manchester and list a slate of conference games through November 16 at Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merten
Brindley
Dubuque
Fran Merten
Dubuque Wednnesday
Ferring
Spooner
Richardson
W. Eilers
Schlemme
Bridges
Hodson
Hanssen
Adi
Schuetz
Hiller
Eden
Farley
Mattebteesest
Smith
Yeoman
Buol
F. Eilers
Mrs James Delay Dies at 70 in Castle Grove Township
Mrs James F Delay 70, of Castle Grove township, died this morning September 20 at 6 oclock after a period of ill health. Funeral services set for Saturday September 22, with the procession leaving the family home at 9 am and arriving at Immaculate Conception church at 9 15 am. An obituary will appear next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Delay
Castle Grove Township
J. J. Hennessey
Immaculate Conception Church
Mrs Henry Poppe Dies at Langworthy Home
The death of Mrs. Henry Poppe near Langworthy on Thursday morning followed a stroke at booster day. Ida Aegerter Poppe, born in Bern Switzerland, emigrated with her parents at age four and lived on a Cass township farm. Survived by husband Henry and five children, service held at St. Peter and Paul's Lutheran Church Castle Grove township. burial in Oakwood cemetery. Berkeley Curtis left Monticello for Ames to study engineering and forestry at Iowa State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Poppe
Langworthy
United States
Monticello
Cass Township
Ladies’ Aid Society
Poppe
Anna
Peter Caspers
Anamosa
Fred
Emma
John Kray
Emil
Olin
Carl
Fritz Begeler
New Castle
Neb
Herman Stoddard
Hopkinton
Lee Hannan
Emil Aegerter
Randolph
Ernest Aegerter
Yankton
South Dakota
St. Peter and Paul’s Lutheran Church
Castle Grove Township
Rev. G. Wolf
Frank Burlingham
Henry Kray
Henry Crtgies
John Brokens
Robert Darrow
Henry Brokens
Horse And Dog Races At Denner Farm Sunday
The Farm Creek Valley horse and dog races are set for Sunday September 23 at Denner farm two miles west of Cascade. Horse races offer thirty dollar prizes for farm horses only while dog races award prizes for first line and first free dog. General public welcome with a small admission fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Creek Valley
Denner
Cascade
William R Strickle Dies After Stroke At 77
William Richard Strickle, 77, died Monday in Anamosa after a Saturday stroke. He was blind for over thirty-five years due to an accident with explosives in a California gold mine. He attended the Vinton school for the blind and was a member of the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Richard Strickle
Anamosa
California
School For
Vinton
Methodist Church
Lenox College Enrolls 1934 Students in Monticello
The Lenox college near Monticello lists the 1934 local enrollees including Winnon Harford Russell Suter Inez Kiburz Clare Adams Charles Renk Elfreda Spurrichter Ione Benesh Keith Dickey Wilma Clark Ray Hodgson and Paul Gutknecht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Lenox College
Winnon Harford
Russell Suter
Inez Kiburz
Clare Adams
Charles Renk
Elfreda Spurrichter
Ione Benesh
Keith Dickey
Wilma Clark
Ray Hodgson
Paul Gutknecht
County Dental Association Formed in Monticello
Last evening a county dental association was formed at a Monticello meeting. Dentists from Wyoming Oxford Junction Anamosa Tipton Monticello and Olin attended. Officers were elected to lead for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Wyoming
Oxford Junction
Anamosa
Tipton
Olin
Methodist Church Appointments Made At Upper Iowa Conference
At the Upper Iowa Conference closing in Waterloo ministers received appointments and relocations for the Dubuque and Davenport districts. Notable changes include E A Baker to Cedar Falls, W G Rowley to Mount Vernon, J B Eyestone to Alburnett and Bertram, H D Green to Viola, and other assignments across Clinton Davenport Solon Mt. Vernon Coggon and surrounding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Upper Iowa
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Waterloo
Dubuque
Davenport
E. A. Baker
Cedar Falls
Rubert Davies
New Hampton
A. E. Coe
Ackley
W. G. Rowley
Mount Vernon
Alburnett
J. B. Eyestone
Anamosa
Viola
H. D. Green
Bertram
Brandon
Rowley
Russell Philips
Buck Creek
Ryan
H. E. Morrow
Calamus
Grand Mound
E. G. Steinman
Camanche
H. W. Farnham
Center Pont
Urbana
R. 8Onner
Clarence
G. H. Goodrick
Monticello Sailor Relates European Voyage On Navy Ship
Henry Balster seaman first class with the U S S Pensacola describes a European trip to Belgium and England. The voyage included returning Ambassador May’s body to Belgium, dignitaries aboard, and receptions in Antwerp with Liberty granted after the funeral. Balster notes Belgian hospitality and local bicycle culture, plus his career progress and duties aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Balster
U. S. S. Pensacola
Henry
Europe
England
Pensacola
Naval Department
Washington
Paul May
Belgium
United States
David H. Morris
Richard Southgate
English Channel
Schelat
Antwerp
Lieut Woodbury Speaks on CCC Camp Work at Cascade
Lieutenant Woodbury described CCC camp activities around Cascade including erosion control projects and tree planting. He noted pay, ration details, age range, and health improvements of 252 campers, then criticized U S preparedness before an audience at the Monticello public school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbury
CCC
Cascade
Monticello
Business and Professional Women's Club
VFW Meeting Highlights September 12 Assembly
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary met in the club rooms with about 75 attendees. Reports covered hospital sewing and bed pockets for Monticello allotment, the forget-me-not sale set for September 28, and officer nominations for the coming year. An Americanization program led by Velma Morrissey and Elsie Meace featured Clyde Barker on piano, with Souhrada and Sons Orchestra, ending with dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
Hospital Sewing Committee
Monticello
Center Junction Firemen Set Annual Day With Speaker Turner
Center Junction hosts its second Firemen day celebration on Friday September 21 with Hon Dan Turner Republican candidate for Iowa governor as keynote speaker. Activities include pony races horseshoe pitching quilts and rugs displays. Onslow and Monticello play a fast baseball game. Bill’s Little German band performs and two dances close the day with music from Donnelly’s band and the Buresh orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Turner
Iowa
Center Junction
Turner
Onslow
Monticello
Bill
Mildred Pulver Wins Chicago Federal Aid Scholarship
Miss Mildred Pulver, assistant director of Jones County social welfare, has been awarded a federal aid scholarship for two terms at Chicago University. She will depart October 1 for her studies and plans to return to Iowa to continue social service work after completing her course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Pulver
Jones County
Chicago University
Towa
September 1904 Highlights From Monticello Express
Thirty years ago the Monticello Express covered events in September 1874. Notable items include Mrs. Paulina Hosford’s 85th birthday at C. W. Hosford’s home, the new railway depot opening, a silver wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Holst with 11 children and 28 grandchildren, and local advertisers now listed in that issue. Other entries mention deaths, a county fair game score, frost affecting crops, lectures by Prof. Sparks, fines for disturbances at an opera house, notable residents John Rueger and Laura Ferguson, and trips to Chicago for the Century of Progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes
Monticello Express
Paulina Hosford
C. W. Hosford
Nicholas Holst
Jones County
Onslow
Express
Lovel State Bank
A. M. Maurice
E. E. Reed
Remley & Remley
Herrick & Bauder
A. Matthiessen
Mirick
Glick
Coggan
Monticello
John Schweitzer
North Cedar Street
Richland Township
California
Sparks
Chicago University
Bert Clennan
Marion
John Austin
Justice
Louis Gardner
John‘'C. Rueger
Switzerland
Laura Ferguson
James Ferguson
Dr Frank C McKean Honored in Hollywood California
Dr Frank Chalmers McKean named president of Hollywood Ministerial Association at a Y M C A meeting succeeding Dr Harold Proppe He previously led West Hollywood Presbyterian Church Des Moines years and Spokane pastorates He authored The Magnetism of Mystery and The Call to the Colors and served on church judicial commissions hosting the General Assembly He leads West Hollywood Rotary Club and will conduct a service honoring Rotary members at his church next Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Calif
Frank C. McKean
C. B. McKean
Monticello
Hollywood Ministerial Association
Hollywood Y. M. C. A
Frank Chalmers McKean
Harold L. Proppe
Hollywood First Baptist Church
John Wesley Robinson
Crescent Heights Methodist Church
Louis J. Meillette
Dr. McKean
West Hollywood Presbyterian Church
Central Presbyterian Church
Des Moines
Iowa
Spokane
Wasa
Permanent
Judicial Commission
The
Presbyterian Church
Genergsl Assembly
West Hollywood
Rotary Clab
Rotary
Appointment of Old Age Pension Investigator for Jones County
Mrs Earl Rummell nee Nellie Sutherland of Cedar Rages has been appointed as a certified old age pension investigator for Jones county with headquarters in Anamosa. The county pension board consisting of Mrs Seward White Ralph Bone and the new county nurse Vadenn Finney named her to inspect applications and conduct town visits starting today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Rummell
Nelle Sutherland
Cedar Rage Jds
Jones County
Anamosa
County Pension Board
Seward White
Olin
Ralph Bone
Monticello
Vadenn Finney
Anamosna
Rummell
Rummelt
White
Miss Finney
Here And There In Nearby News Briefs
J L Torpey of DeWitt injured Thursday night when his motorcycle hit a car that stopped suddenly. motorist fled. Mrs Roy Mcinnon of Marshalltown sues J G Guthrie of Winthrop for 15000. Thomas Henry Nietert died at home near Coggan. George Johnson of Cedar Rapids killed in head on collision east of South Amana on Highway 4. Robert Merriam of Ryan, 70, killed when shotgun explodes in his car. George Landgrebb of Elgin in serious condition after Lincoln highway head on collision near Clinton. fog blamed. others injured include Duade Hageman Clinton Harry Petersen Waverly and Mrs Truman Outland Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Torpey
DeWitt
Roy Mciinnon
Marshualltown
Independence
J. G. Guthrie
Winthrop
Thomas Henry Nietert
Coggan
Christian Nictert
Earlville
Clara E. Kidder
George Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Witwer Grocer Company
South Amana
Highway 4
Johnson
Robert Merriam
Ryan
Merriam
Ryan 3d
Harlan
Jefferson
George Landgrebb
Elgin
N. D
Clinton Hospital
Clinton
Lincoln Highway
Duade Hageman
Harry Petersen
Waverly
Mrs. Truman Outland
Chicago
Mr and Mrs Stout Honor Guests At Dinner
Last week Mr and Mrs Minsrd Stout were guests at a dinner party in Fort Dodge. The hosts were twenty six junior high faculty members, led by Mr Stout, principal of the school with 681 pupils in the department. He previously taught at Monticello public schools for five years and led the high school as principal for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minsrd Stout
Fort Dodge
Stout
Monticello
Auto Races And Stunts At Maquoketa
Postponed auto races and airplane stunts are set for Maquoketa Sunday afternoon September 23. Ten fast drivers will race the half mile track and Flash Johnson the airplane stunter will appear with a group of motorcycle thrillers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
Flash Johnson
Ady
Stuhler Kittenball Team Clinches City Title Over DeMolays
The Stuhler kit tenball team defeated the DeMolays 17 to 10 at the city park during the Monticello championship playoff part of the Jones County Fair. Stuhler rallied in the seventh inning for eight runs after trailing. Galen Smith hit a two on base grand slam contributing to three runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
City Park
Jones County Fair Association
Stuhlers
de- Molays
Stahler
Shamont
Eddie Scherrer
Stahler Bluecoats
Galen Smith
Hubbard
Bart
Clark
Harry Matthiessen
Stablers
George Dennis
Hobert
Rhatigan
Bartlett
District Court Opens Sept Term in Jones County
The September term of the Jones county district court convenes Monday at the Anamosa courthouse with grand jury possible. Defaults are scheduled for Tuesday. Petit jurors are to be chosen for the second week beginning October 1. Docket items include several civil cases such as Mid-Continent Petroleum vs Brunscheen and others involving accounts, promissory notes, and landlord attachments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Anamosa
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
H. E. Brunscheen
Frank Cooper
C. R. Smith
Elma Husman
Geo
A. N. Walton
J. Weinrich
C. C Jones
Alvenn Jones
Mary Schoonover
Earl Hennessey
Mary Hennessey
Excelsior Stove & Mfg. Co
J. H. Soppe
The
Southern Pen Company
Miller Pen Company
Anna Brainerd
Helen Brainerd
William Wilker
A. F. Wall
City National Bank of Clinton
Wm. F. Hudachek
Henry Rohwedder
Citizens Savings Bank
Anne Tracy
Mary Tracy
H. J. Swift
M. T. Moran
Kate Moran
Milton
Burgess
L. O. Kimball
Henry Schoen
Farm Bureau Chorus To Be Led By Sara Sherman
Mrs. D. O. Sinclair reports the newly organized Jones county Farm Bureau chorus met in Monticello with about thirty five attendees. Sara Sherman of Cedar Rapids directs and plans split rehearsals across the county starting September 24 with northern and southern groups meeting near their homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Chorus
Sara Sherman
D. O. Sinclair
Scotch Grove
Jones County
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Chorus
New York City
Anamosa
Evangelistic Week At The Reformed Church
A series of evangelistic services at the Reformed Church runs from Sunday morning September 30 through October 5 with evening programs at 8 o clock each night. Dr Zartman, the church evangelist, will deliver inspiring messages including The Unpardonable Sin. The public is invited and the full program will be announced next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Reformed Church
Zartman
Robbery at Meyer's Produce Co
Robbers broke into Meyer's Produce Co at the farmers creamery last Friday evening. A window was forced, the money drawer Jack broken, and petty cash totaling a little over $3 was taken. Proprietor Mr Slioken cannot identify suspects and suspects local talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer
Farmers’ Creamery
Slioken
Also Mentioned on This Page
A.F.A
Monticello Fair Association
American Trotting
Coe College
Bernard Ohe
Stuart Hoag
Dubuque High
James Delay
St. Peter and Paul's Church
Gladys Benedict
Berkeley Curtis
Ames
Iowa State College
Denner Farm
William R. Strickle
Central City
Coggon
Manbeck
F. M. Garrett
First
W. T. Smith
Lyons
R. C. Scott
Grace
C. W. Batten
St. John’s
F. W. Court
Delmar
Samuel Knoer
Will Kirwin
Elwood
D. C. Perry
A. B. Soule
Iowa City
H. D. Henry
Lisbon
Joseph Yates
Lost Nation
Cheney
Low Moor
Doorney Maquoketa
H. H. Maquoketa
Cheult—A. "Catkins
J. M. Walters
Martello
M. L. Hill
Soohanhesville
Morley
A. J. Kinred
Miles—V. ©. Grant
Ean Baldwin
F. B. Mas
W. J. Lee
E. Kee Olin
O. J
Paris
West Prairies
C. Beatt
Prairie Chapel
Preston
Charlotte
London
the Express
Henry C. Balster
United States Navy
Cuba
Panama
Panama Canal
Protocol Department
Annapolis
Tle de France
Belgiam
Lieut
Vets of Foreign Wars
Spartan
Litte Falls
Minn
Greta Garbo
Sweden
Magellan
Round World
Benedict Arnold
Ade
New York
J. B. Zimmerman
Marie Senst
Herman Henrichs
Worthington, Minn
Frank B. McKean
Mrs. M. Stout
Stuhler
John T. Moffit
the Reformed Church
Meyer’s Produce Co
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