Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Monticello Express in Monticello, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1934

Page

5

Obituary and Local Notices From Hopkinton Iowa

Funeral services held at St Luke's for John Smith eldest son of Ray and Mrs Smith dies after short illness at University Hospital Iowa City. Other notes include community events school talks and social gatherings across Hopkinton with many locals named by town and neighbors.

Local Families Gather for Community Reunion

A list of attendees includes the Zimmerman and Belge families, Herman and Folkers households, the Tobiasson and Helgens families, Carl Biebels family, Louie Helgens daughter, George and W. J. households, indicating a broad neighborhood gathering. The fragment reflects a social event with multiple households noted.

Wyoming Teachers Photograph Presented at Homecoming

Mrs. W. E. Briggs of Minneapolis donated a photograph of Wyoming school teachers from 1868. The gift remembers principal E. B. Champlin and staff, with remarks tracing Wyoming from a village to a growing town. Clinton County attorney E. C. Halbach spoke for Rep. B. M. Jacobsen praising New Deal policies and repeal efforts.

Wyoming celebration features kittenball and political visit

An afternoon program in Wyoming includes a Oxford Junction vs Onslow kittenball feature and a Du buque Republican congress candidate Martin Andelsinger addressing the crowd. The event ends with a large evening crowd, dancing, and community notices of local clubs and obituaries.

Sudden Death of Mrs Howard Shipley in Savanna

Center Junction residents learned of the sudden death of Mrs Howard Shipley at her Savanna Wisconsin home last Monday September 10. She leaves her husband Howard Shipley a Center Junction native before marriage one daughter Olive at home and two brothers Fred and Louis Winston.

Howard Shipley Savanna Center Junction Olive Fred Louis Winston

Wyoming Residents Attend Homecomings and Visits

Mary E. McDonald attended a Wyoming homecoming last week. Numerous visits occurred across Maquoketa Anamosa and Dubuque with relatives friends and neighbors including Hanken Dirks Schrader families Bulgrens and McDonald circle. Dorothy Vander Steep underwent a tonsil operation at the McDonald hospital and Rev. S V Williams was reassigned to Wyoming and Center Junction. A birthday dance for J B Seehusen and Elmer Schrader drew 127 attendees with Fisher’s orchestra.

Scotch Grove Socials Highlight Frey Visit and Local Gatherings

A Scotch Grove party honored Mr. and Mrs. Fred Frey of Ignatius Montana and their children before their return home. Visitors from Anamosa Ames and Chicago joined relatives for community singing and a corn hog quiz at the local farm bureau meeting. A Hen dropped in on Lenox college friends picnicking at the Clark cottage with Kirkwood Hopkinton hosts.

Prairieburg St Josephs fall festival events planned

Prairieburg St Josephs invites all to a fall festival next Wednesday September 26 featuring a diamond ball tournament among Anamosa Central City Monticello and Prairieburg at 1 30 PM a bazaar from 3 00 PM a chicken pie supper 5 00 to 8 00 PM and ko lashes for sale. An 8 00 PM parish dance with Kulas concertina orchestra closes the evening. Father Kucera led a forty hours devotion at St Patrick in Monti Delaware and continued at St Josephs Marion this week. Mrs Leo Donovan has returned home.

St. Joseph's Church of Prairieburg Anamosa Central City Monticello Kula Father Kucera St. Patrick’s Church Monti Delaware County St. Joseph's Church Marion Leo Donovan

Mercy hospital patient improves after goiter operation

The article notes a patient at Mercy hospital in Waterloo who underwent removal of a goiter last Thursday and shows marked improvement. Local residents visit relatives, travel to Chicago for events, and report on illnesses, recoveries, and social visits across several towns including Central City Monticello and Crawfordsville.

Social and family visits across Colesburg area

A sequence of Sunday visits and weekend guests includes Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hartbeck and son Watson from Sand Spring. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sampson and daughter Ardis from Colesburg. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Cox and son from Center Junction. and others. A baby shower for Mrs. Charles Martin featured five hundred, prizes to Mrs. Fred Egger and Mrs. Cap Arduser, with gifts received for the newborn. Additional notes mention meetings of local buttermakers, church luncheons, Eastern Star attendance, horse races at Monticello park, and a birth of Edward Charles to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin.

Lewis Hartbeck Watson Earl Sampson Ardis Colesburg John Blaker Herbert Cox Center Junction Edward Cox Stanley Bright Charles Martin Fred Egger Cap Arduser J L. Batchelder Worthington Ernest Brondel Bethel Jean Dickie Alice Alcorn Cedar Rapids W. H. Behrenda Henrietta Bohlken Amber John Eden Montivello Joni Batchelder Douglas Adams Minnesota Robert Cole Bertha Baxter Iowa City Cox Presbyterian Church George Schenke Manchester Lester Lang Near Monticello Dave Wilson George Arduser Ray Chaplin Eastern Star Hopkinton Monticello Park Edward Charles Louis Heiken Near Monticello Vine Lou King Women Farm Bureau

Textile Design Lesson Held at Mrs Cap Arauser Home

An all day meeting Tuesday September 26 focused on the application of textile design. Host Mrs Cap Arauser welcomed attendees and led the session with demonstrations and discussion.

Cap Arauser

Onslow and Community Notes Mix of Visits and Events

Onslow John Paulsen Alvina Paulsen and Norma Rickels traveled to Chicago for a week at the Century of Progress expo Mrs Harriet Lamey spent Monday in Cedar Rapids visiting son in law Arthur Barlow who underwent appendicitis surgery last Wednesday Morning Mr and Mrs John Pickner Cedar Rapids spent Sunday with daughter Mrs Kenneth Kennedy Onslow represented at Wyoming picnic day Miss Mabel Streeper teaches Madison Village school Mrs T Marshall Wyoming spent part of last week with daughter Mrs Russell Chaplin confined by sickness Rev and Mrs F R Provan attended Dr Jacobs funeral in Cedar Rapids last week Supt Collister moved from Harbor house to Bert Walters house Mrs Chester Grey and five children visited town Mrs Grey formerly Pearl Welch en route from Nevada MO to Washington DC where Mr Grey leads Farm Bureau work Mrs Henry Koon and Mrs Howard Willison spent last Thursday in Maquoketa W C T U convention visits Mercy Anamosa hospital patient Genevieve Topping is a Mercy hospital patient in Anamosa Mr and Mrs S S Hutton and Miss Vera Paul drove to Town City Mon Miss Paul leaves for Spokane Wash to teach at Whitworth College George Sears family visited Clinton Ted Hamilton of Moline visited town Mrs Hamilton and sons returned home with him Ladies Guild met at church presided by president Harriet Lamey Meeting split into four divisions Lunch served by Ruth Fayram Isabelle Barber Lou Barnes Guests included Mrs Kent Mrs Briggs Monmouth Mrs Grace Vrooman Mrs Robert Barber Mrs Nettie Wherry Mrs George Miller Mrs Frieda Olmsteadt Arizona Mrs Isaac Edwards and Vera Paul Mrs Onslow The all stars of Wapsie Valley baseball league played Onslow winning 3-2 Mrs Carrie Mackrill remains active in town

St. Luke’s Catholic Hopkinton John Smith Ray Smith University Hospital Iowa City A. Landolt Remeen Plymouth County Iowa Jack Anna Pick Remsen John D. Smith Gregor Allie Pick Alphonse Pick Anton Pick Arthur Pick Poukes Ben Wiederhoff LeMara al Johnson Kingsley Henry Fieckenstein Charles Wolf Margaret Louis Kons Peter Kons Dyersville Robert Fitzgerald Catherine N.g. Smith H. N. Smith Jeanette and Germaine Worthington Will Smith Specht's Ferry William Bell Farley Andrew Otting Manchester Joe Fleckenstein Anamosa Henry Kelchen Bernard Paul Burrows Don Gibbs Earlville F. E. Allen W.C.T.U Maud Earhart W. O. Ferguson Richard Anderson Orange Cal Anderson J. H. Anderson James Johnson Alfred Johnson Lake Mills Horatio Merrill Chicago Dean E. V. Laughlin Northeastern Iowa Junior College Conference Maquoketa Lenox College Tipton Julia Ricketts Dubuque Ricketts California Grace Allen Beaver Falls Geneva College Ibid Bridge Club A. H. Larkins Frank Jr Meadames C. R. Gearhart A. P. Himebaugh W. P. Lord E. Vv. Laughlin Lizzie Brownell B. F. Ferguson Julia Ricketta Keokuk Donald Wilson Christian Endeavor Society of The Presbyterian Church Lenox College Aig Marshall Neil Oxford Junction Onslow Martin Andelsinger Congress Wyoming Robert Rohwedder Albert Rohwedder Robert J. A. Hoegen W. S. Roush Ladies' Aid Society M. E. Church Paul Levien Hattie Myers Nellie Atherton Cc. H. Hanold Bay View Club Clara Stephenson Julian Day Austin First Lyda Wherry Kaffee Club Anna Carstensen Henry Nissen Rieka Jansen Peter Fredericksen Progressive Woman's Club Peter Sievers Justis Bahnsen Fred Luke George Luke Coast Artillery Hawaii Maye Rose Boone James Inglis Eloise Inglis Jeffry Waukon Knute Milhouse Alex Adams Nelson Reade East Green Street Will Chamberlain Harwood Warriner Winnetka, Til G. Franks Chamberlains Cedar Rapids Chamberlain Coe College Grier Cheyenne Wyo Franks Anna Kirkpatrick J. W. Kirkpatrick Pauline Shaffer Dolores White Ann Arbor Mich C. B. Shaffer Priscilla Club 5. H. Brainard Dorcas Kyle Poole R. D. Mowry Fred Conrey Upper Iowa Waterloo Woman's Relief Corps Luther League Lakehurst H. Groening Hilda Huggans Alice Rathje Sophie Nissen Charles von Schrader Burr von Schrader A. B. Bowen F. W. Myatt Margaret Joiner Lydia Lyons Harriet Lamey W. E Miles L. M. Koch L. F. Kukkuck Preston John Benbow Seattle Wash John Thomson Northwestern University School of Medicine John E. W. Benbow Savanna Osrrie Blood Aberdeen Fred Gantner McAllen Texas Alveretta Shipley O. O. Watson Claude Tomlinson Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church John Livingstone Willis Martin J. N. Smith T. E. Stanton Paul Smith CG. Thompson Ed Duncan Duncan J. B. Seehusen Frank Himebaugh Ray Sanford H. E. Stingley Helen Eby's Mill Eloise Sutherland Catherine Thompson Holyce Stingley Joyce Preston Kirkwood F. W. Bangs Anna Phelps Kirk Long Harry Chase Ida McDonald A. R. Price de Kalb Ill George Burch McDonald Lou Ahraken Burch Center Junction Dan W. Turner Northwood Johnsons Herbert Cox Farmers Cooperative Creamery Company Clifford McDonald Scotch Grove Madison Donald Holub F. L. Himebaugh Frank Badger Nina Bulgren Oelwein Badger McConnon Routh Mallicoat L. Davis Earl Mallicoat B. A. Woolworth Buttermakers Dillon Mackrill Sioux City W Clark Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society Stella Stingley Scott McDonald Guy McDonald Ralph Berkley Alfred Levien Woodworth Chris Sampica Marion Alfred Strawman Chris Levien Meinhart Paulsen Fritz Ladehoff BE. F. Burr Castle Grove Township Anja Phelps B. McKean Monticello Clark Peter Prahm Pauline Lucile Norris Augusta Norris Mrs. McDonald John Paulsen Alvina Paulsen Norma Rickels Arthur Barlow John Pickner Kenneth Kennedy Mabel Streeper Madison Village T., Marshall Russell Chaplin F. R. Provan Jacobs Collister Harborr House Bert Walters Chester Grey Grey Pearl Welch Nevada Washington, D. C Henry Koon Howard Willison Maquoketh Koon Willson Genevieve Topping Mercy Hospital G. Hutton Vera Paul Town Cty Miss Paul Spokane Whitworth College George Sears Clinton Ted Hamilton Moline Nettie Wherry George Miller Frieda Olmsteadt Arizona Isaac Edwards All Stars Wapsie Valley Baseball League Carrie Mackrill

Sunday school convention notices in Anamosa

At home and in Anamosa several attendees including Rev. F. R. Provan Mrs. Henry Koon Mrs. Jessie McMaster and Mrs. William Fletcher took part in a Sunday school convention with events spanning Sunday and Monday.

F. R. Provan Henry Koon Jessie McMaster William Fletcher Anamosa

Kittenball Clash and Community Notices in Monticello Area

Kittenball games were played at Monticello with Frog Hollow defeating Monte Theater 7 to 16 and Monte Theater later beating Frog Hollow 12 to 14. Langworthy Booster Day drew a large crowd and featured Thomas Stimpson’s afternoon address. The Hickory Grove 4 H club plans a September meeting at the Fairbanks home while Will First and daughter Ellen Mae visited the Fairbanks family in Monticello. Harm Dirks and Donald Poppe are ill this week.

Henry Uhr Columbus Junction Edwin Taylor Harm Dirks Donald Poppe Monticello Frog Hollow Monte Theater Earl Benedict Lowell Klinefelter Morley Howard Sams Benedict Cedar Rapids Leona Herman Tapken Langworthy Thomas Stimpson Cass Wayne Raiders Langworthy Boosters Hickory Grove Willis Donald Fairbanks Will First Ellen Mae Lester Fairbanks

Also Mentioned on This Page

Hayo Schoon Alva Gerdes W. R. @immerman Philip Bailey Fred Doden Donna May Ed Folkers Miss Dunn Adolph Schoon Herman Rickless Wert Bennen Henry Ricklefs Will Ricklefs Hattie Carl Pete Bruski New Ulm Minn J. C. Mortensen Leslie Doyle Carl Ortgies Ortgies Herman Harms Albert White D. P. Steckel Howard Steckel Ferryl Claire Lamont Phil Daly Walter Steckel George Mardorf Hans Kofoed Sievert Sievertsen Ames Ruth Bennen Herman Danneman Calif George Harms Henry Harris Ray McGovern Patty Ann Anna Johnson Cletus Boland Dwight Rena Hoult B. C. Webster Henry Schafer John Gerdes Gerd Tjaden Herman Vanderham Ireton Herman Zimmerman W. R. Zimmerman H. A. Toenjes John Hagen Galen Ed Meister Lorene Herren North Engish Will Harms W. E. Briggs Minneapolis Park Chamberlain Winnetka B. H. Chamberlain Alhambra Lucy Witter Chamberlain E. B. Champlin Ao. M. Stafford Josie London Tourtellet Presbytery Pittsburgh Briggs W. M. Johnston Wyoming School E. C. Halbach Clinton County B. M. Jacobsen Second Jacobsen Roosevelt Halbach Congressman Jacobsen Mary E. McDonald N. C. Holat H. Hanken August Schrader John Schrader Mercy J. B. Hanken Hughes Blake Clara Moses Ted Bulgren Miller William Bohler Bulgren Paul Paulsen Jr Will Hansen Wallace Gray Henry Weeren Monmouth Thompson Andrew McDonald Dorothy Vander Steep McDonald Hospital V. Williams Lyons Wyoming and G. H. Goodrick Clarence Elmer Schrader Fisher Ellen Crans Norman Davenport Jessie Smith Fred Frey Ignatius Montana Frey O. B. Crue H. G. Rickels Gertrude Arthur Rickels August Ladehoff Dale Paul Joe Ladehoff August Brokens Doris Frank Woodard Celia Earhart New York City W. B. Clark Miss Earhart Epworth Amy Zirkelbach Phillip Hildenbrandt Fern Platteville Colorado Hildenbrandt F. D. Sutherland Eloise G. Thompson O. A. DeLancey Park DeLancey Harley Whitney George Knott Gilbert Eldon Everett Glen Richards Ed Franklin Ford Marie Smith Sam Reed Jim Walmott Juha Rundell Roy Wolmott Philip Boesbe Andrew Soesbe Hershel John Walker Harry Vern Wood Waubeek Joseph Minnis Joe Joseph Ray Jordan Kenneth Sanders Fred Bohiken Frank Ellers Prairiepurg Mits John Machart Edward Machart E. J. Patnode Wesley Amos Jake Yossi Cogg American Legion Charles Robinson Delhi Ed Kula Glen Robinson Ernest LeClerc Ryan Harold Bernell Coggon Mable Boyles Jack Miller Louis Meese Ralph Anthony H. D. Conklin Roy Crosby Clair Conklin Roy Conklin William Broz Walford Aubry Floyd Floyd Nettie Floyd Den Lester DeLancey Betty Wolmott Waubeck Leone Wolmott Jim Wolmott Madsen Motor Co Stan Stanley Wynelle Patterson Long Edward Sylvester Cleveland Civic Opera Stan Cincinatti East Cass Township Arend Balster Graham Crackers Hershey’s Cocoa
Search Courier

Search the Monticello Express Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Monticello Express?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication