R E Ricklefs of Palo Alto Dies After Ill Health
Rudolph U Ricklefs born November 23 1878 in Monticello died September 17 in Palo Alto California after months of illness. He and his family moved from Monticello to Oxford Junction and later to California to educate his sons at Stanford. Survived by wife Ida M Lyons three sons Clarence Robert and Richard one granddaughter Cynthia his mother Augusta M Ricklefs and siblings August Emma Emil Rex and Clara Bishopp. Funeral held in Palo Alto with burial there.
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Nowa
Rudolph Ricklefs
Palo Alto
California
Ricklefs
Mr. Rickless
Monticello
Albert J. H. McNeill
George Davis
Rickless
Oxford Junction
Leland Stanford University
Rudolph U. Ricklefs
Ricklef U. Ricklefs
Iowa State College
Ames
Ida M. Lyons
R. G. Lyons
Center Junction
Lyons
la Canada
Clarence
Robert
Richard
Cynthia
Augusta M. Ricklefs
August Ricklefs
Emma Ricklefs
Emil
Rex Ricklefs
Ira Bishopp
Clara
Farson
Wyoming
Ceme
Rudy
Fineless Week At Monticello Public Library
The Monticello library pauses fines from Friday September 23 to Thursday September 20 to urge patrons to return overdue books. A drop box at the door accepts returns with no questions, marking ownership by pockets stamps and library printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Library
Monticello
Monticello Public Library
Season Run At Canning Factory Closed Thursday
The Farmer Canning company ended its season last Thursday after twelve running days. They packed 501 168 cans totaling 20 882 cases and received 679 tons of corn from 300 acres. Average yield was 2.25 tons per acre with up to 4.5 tons. 31 growers supplied the crop. Sixty workers earned about 61 600 in payroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Canning Company
Red Cross Meet Called for Monticello Sept 29
A special Monticello Red Cross meeting will be held at 7 30 PM in the public library auditorium on Thursday September 29 Rev Samuel Gutenaohn chairman will preside The session will cover important community welfare items and calls for winter aid to needy families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
the Red Cross
Samuel Gutenaohn
First Congregational Church
Red Cross
Hoover to Speak in Des Moines on October 4
President Hoover will address his campaign launch in Des Moines on October 4. The event will be broadcast nationally with plans for a gala homecoming and parade involving over 60,000 attendees. West Branch residents will be special guests in Des Moines for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Des Moines
H. E. Spangler
Republican National
White House
Iowa
Washington
D. C
West Branch
Wyoming Man Died After Workplace Injury at Local Yard
William Brunscheen 34 of Wyoming died at McDonald hospital Monday after suffering internal injuries from a board striking his stomach at Home Lumber Yard on Friday. Funeral services were held at the Lutheran church in Stanwood yesterday. He was born in Germany and came to the United States in 1923 after World War II service. Survived by his widow Freda Gerberding and three children, plus three brothers and three sisters.
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William Brunscheen
Wyoming
McDonald Hospital
Stanwood
Brunscheen
Germany
United States
Clarence
Oxford Junction
Freda Gerberding
Pete Oeschger Remembers A Century-Old Fishing Pole
Pete Oeschger recalls using a cane pole purchased thirty seven years ago. He jokes the worn rod has pulled many catfish and bass and could likely pull more on its own. The piece ponders whether other bass anglers like John Behrends or Louis Reiger can match the durable keepsake record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Oeschger
John Behrends
Louis Reiger
Angiers
Pete
Air Show Staged At Coggon Airport Sunday
Two airplanes from the Monti cello airport took part in an air show at Coggon last Sunday after noon. One plane driven by Bill First had passengers Pat Flrst and Otis Briggs. The other plane piloted by Ralph McKaffree had passenger Alva Zimmerman. Planes from Dubuque also took part in the air show, which included wing walking and stunt flying. No parachute drop was made due to the wind prevailing on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Coggon
Bill First
Pat Flrst
Otis Briggs
Ralph McKaffree
Alva Zimmerman
Dubuque
Ministerial Association Meets At Wyoming
The Jones County Ministerial Association held its monthly meeting in Wyoming on Monday with lunch at noon. Devotionals were led by the Rev. John Brunn of Morley, a paper on The Use of Art in Preaching by the Rev. Wm. J. Grossheim of Monticello, and a book report As I See Religion by Harry Emerson Fosdick reviewed by the Rev. Mr. Green of Anamosa. Rev. A. B. Soule of Hopkinton attended as a guest. The November meeting will be at Olin.
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Jones County Ministerial Association
Wyoming
John Brunn
Morley
Wm. J. Grossheim
Monticello
Harry Emerson Fosdick
Mr. Green
Anamosa
A. B. Soule
Hopkinton
Olin
Monti High "M" Club Opens Its First Meeting
The Monti High "M" Club held its first gathering on Wednesday evening at 7 30. Committees were named Decoration led by Betty Kay Elizabeth McLaughlin Mary Stick ford Initiation led by Junior Burris James Ricklein Eldora Sem mert Margaret McNeill Refreshments led by Gladys Howland Loretta Specht Dorothy Barrow A program followed with Pauline Oltman and Minam Fairbanks in a duet and James Ricklefa on saxophone.
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Pauline Cooper
M” Club
Betty Kay
Elizabeth McLaughlin
Mary Stickford
Junior Burris
James Ricklein
Eldora Semmert
Margaret McNeill
Gladys Howland
Loretta Specht
Dorothy Barrow
Pauline Oltman
Minam Fairbanks
Mias Porter
James Ricklefa
Francis Wheeler
Mabel Harper
Virginia Hearn
Iva Schneider
Esther Schoon
Canning Factory
Theodore Leytem
Anamosa
Niles Theater
Miss Burnstedt
Miss Grote
Glen Lambert
Mabel Bartlett
Fire injures Eugene Chaloupka in garage accident
Eugene Chaloupka was burned in a gasoline fire Friday afternoon at the Rickels garage on Main street. He was cleaning grease from a Ford roadster when a short circuit ignited gasoline. A Cities Service station attendant extinguished the fire before the fire department arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Chaloupka
Henry Chaloupka
Rickels
Main Street
Cities Service
New Stamp Tax Compared To 1798
The National Museum library reports stamps issued on a long-forgotten revenue act from 1798. Bonds and notes bore 10 to 75 cent stamps with varying rates per dollar, including 50 cent on notes up to 50 and 1 dollar on 100 notes. goods shipped out of state faced 10 cent tax. inventories required a 50 cent stamp.
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Republic
National Museum Library
Reverend J W Innes Relocates to Evanston Illinois
Rev J W Innes moves from 9021 East Marion Street Milwaukee to 1205 Michigan Avenue Evanston Illinois. His youngest son John starts as a Coe College freshman. Donald works for Marshall Field Co and stays at his father’s home. Innes notes Evanston is a good town but the M E church presence is very numerous.
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J. W. Innes
Marion Street
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Michigan Avenue
Evanston
Illinois
Rev. Innes
John
Coe College
Donald
Marshall Field Company of
Chicago
Orange County Tour Showcases 55,000 Acres of Orchards
After arriving in Fullerton on July 27 the party toured Orange County orchards, packing plants, and beaches. They noted 55,000 acres of orange trees yielding about 30 million dollars annually, visited Valencia and Navel groves, and observed irrigation, washing, paraffin sealing, and tissue wrapped fruit at a packing plant, with comments on quality and shipment timing.
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Los Angeles
Fullerton
Calif
Orange County
Irvine Park
Anaheim
Oscar York
Santa Ana
Tustin
Lemon Heights
Island of
Catalina
Valencia
Express Store News highlights and local deals snapshot
Local retailers advertise a range of bargains from Beery's blanket special to Leggett grape sale September 23 27. Stuhler's Grocery offers Michigan celery and meat deals while Hoag Duster recommends Oil O Mat ic burner for winter. News notes include wallpaper discounts at Kay's and poultry feeds at Monticello Feed Mill.
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Beery’s
Matthiessen Auto Co
Stuhler’s
Michigan
Hoag Duster Company
Lege’s
Excello
W. E. Tuetken
Walker
Phoenix
Lowe Brothers
Eclipse Lumber Company
Kay's
Monticello
Zimmerman
Annette Schaller Wins Place In Photo Contest
Annette Schaller daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Schaller of Storm Lake earned a blue ribbon in the International Convention picture exhibit at Center Point Ohio. The winning portrait was taken by H. E. Larsen and will be shown in a travel and loan exhibit. The prize was awarded for photographic quality expression and technique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annette Schaller
Harry W. Schaller
Storm Lake
Center Point
Ohio
D. P. Young
Monticello
Janet Young
H. E. Larsen
Onslow Cattle Feeder Tops Chicago Market
Nic Holst of Onslow topped the Chicago market today selling 46 head of cattle weighing 1216 pounds each. He earned ten dollars per hundredweight for the lot, reflecting his long running success as a cattle feeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nic Holst
Onslow
Chicago
N. C. Holst
Monticello DeMolays Celebrate In Dubuque
Monticello DeMolay members joined Allen chapter in Dubuque for the birth anniversary at the Masonic temple. State executive Dad Hubert Utterback attended as district officers were elected Myrie Shover district scribe and George Guyan district advisor. Next district convention planned for Monticello in April.
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George Washington
Order of DeMolay
Dubuque
Allen Chapter
Masonic Temple
Dad” Hubert Utterback
Des Moines
Monticello
Raymond Coyle
Elmer Aebi
George Stott
James Bort
Temple
Myrie Shover
George Guyan
DeMolay
Raymond Kreeb
Harry Rodman
September 1902 Monticello notices and deaths
Sequences of 1902 Monticello items include student relocations to Renwick Redfield and Des Moines, births and deaths, a railroad accident at Langworthy, a new grandstand debut at the fair, anniversaries and marriages, and local schooling moves. Notable names: Jennie Gilroy Alice Reed Mary Smith Henry Zimmerman Anna Monck Grace Thoeni Reuben Schneider Bessie Billings J. A. Ferguson Jessie Fawcett Thomas Kingsley Susan Smalley Langworthy Louis Stuhler Tom A. King Jr. L. W. Lovell James P. Lane Vina Duffin.
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Monticello Express
Jennie Gilroy
Alice Reed
Renwick
Mary Smith
Redfield
South Dakota
Henry Zimmerman
Roy Peterson
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Ike Suter
Anna Monck
Henry Monck
Langworthy
Monticello
Grace Thoeni
4C Commercial College
Des Moines
Reuben Schneider
Bessie Billings
Abe Schneider
J. A. Ferguson
Barker
Hopkinton
Elmira P. Moore
William Bohlken
Scotch Grove Township
George Poppe
J. D. Poppe
Louiis Stuhler
State University
Iowa City
Tom A. King, Jr
L. W. Lovell
Faribault
Minn
Shattuck Military Academy
James P. Lane
Castle Grove Township
Creighton University
Omaha
Vina Duffin
B. B. Ryan
Bill Peschong Injured While Cutting Wood
A farm accident on the Joe Ferring farm left Bill Peschong with a severe cut to his right ankle after an axe slipped. He bled heavily, was treated at McDonald Memorial hospital where arteries were tied, and he may be laid up for some time. He walked to the George Meade farm for aid after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Ferring
Bill Peschong
Peschong
McDonald Memorial Hospital
George Meade Farm
New Proprietor At Main Street Filling Station
J. P. Miller of Cedar Rapids has rented the Rickels garage on Main Street and took possession last Sunday. He will not run the garage but plans a new hard maple floor and will host dances and roller skating parties there.
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J. P. Miller
Cedar Rapids
Rickels
Main Street
Eleven Injured In Auto Crash Near Lafayette
Eleven persons were injured when two heavily loaded automobiles collided one mile east of Lafayette at the Alburnett Lafayette road graveled crossing. Kenneth Pigman’s car rolled off the highway into a telephone pole while Mrs Ethel Schauntz’s car went into a ditch en route to a Sunday school convention. Most seriously hurt were taken to Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids.
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Lafayette
Alburnett-Lafayette
Kenneth Pigman
Ethel Schauntz
Alburnett
Schauntz
Christian Church
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
A Good State Fair But A Losing Venture
The Iowa State Fair board reports attendance fell about 14 percent and receipts declined about 25 percent during the recent fair. Rainy days and highway detours into Des Moines reduced turnout. Livestock and 4-H sections were strong, but overall finances show a large loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Fair Board
Des Moines
Seaason
Bert Hubbard Reports Good Crops In Dakota
Bert Hubbard returns from Lemmon South Dakota where he aids on his 320 acre farm. Oats yield 40 bushels per acre wheat 20 bushels per acre and part of the wheat has been sold. Corn looks good with little drought damage and farmers near Lemmon are pleased though crowding at Sioux City clashes noted.
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Bert Hubbard
Lemmon
South Dakota
Bert
Sioux City
Monticello Boy Enlists in United States Navy
Henry C. Balster, son of Mr and Mrs Balster of near Monticello, enlisted in the U S Navy last Tuesday. He passed examinations in Davenport and Des Moines, left for San Diego for three months of training, then will take seaman duties. He aims to further education at Uncle Sam's expense and hopes for aviation work after apprenticeship. He is a Monticello high school graduate of the class of '32 and will write to The Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Balster
Monticello
United States Navy
Davenport
Des Moines
San Diego
California
Henry
Uncle Sam
Aviation Department
The
Express
District News Briefs Highlight Local Events and Accidents
Obituary notes William Barr of Delaware County dies at age 78 born Ireland September 10 1862. St Patrick's church Delmar marks golden jubilee with special mass. Goose Lake fatal crash Alfred Petersen dies Harry Maltas injured. three others hurt. Highway 55 grading near Goose Lake progresses with crushed rock delaying travel. Injunction bars Paul Sauser from grocery in Prairieburg pending Kaliban dispute. Independence council cuts electric rates to seven cents first 50 kilowatts. Bauer rates outlined. Lew Rosenthal Enterprises sues Buchanan County Fair for $1316.67 on two contracts. Town State Teachers convention in Waterloo September 30 October 1. Bess Goodykoontz and August Thomas on program. Dairy Cattle Congress opens in Waterloo. teachers admitted free October 1.
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St. Patrick's Church
Delmar
Timothy Tracey
Maquoketa
Alfred Petersen
Goose Lake
Harry Maltas
Welton
Hellevue
Dubuque
John T. Moffit
Paul Sauser
Prairieburg
Milo Kaliban
Kaliban
Sauser
Lauser
Independence
Buchanan County
Lew Rosenthal Enterprises, Inc
Buchanan County Fair Association
Town State Teachers’ Association
Waterloo
Auto Crash on First Street Injures No One
Louis Schlemme, driver of a Star, was involved in an automobile collision on First Street last Wednesday with C. W. Henderson of Des Moines. Schlemme’s car sustained $25 in damage including a bent front axle and mashed fender while Henderson’s vehicle had body fender and running board damage. Neither driver was injured.
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Louis Schlemme
C. W. Henderson
Des Moines
Schlemme
Henderson
Peanuts Grow In Iowa As Well As In The South
Rex Hodson son of Mr and Mrs Carl Hodson planted a nickel’s worth of raw peanuts bought from Frank Podlaski last spring. He expects to harvest better than a peck of double jointed California circus peanuts this fall as proof a boy can grow peanuts in good sandy loam soil.
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Rex Hodson
Carl Hodson
Frank Podlaski
First P T A Meeting At Monticello School Gym
The Monticello chapter of the Parent Teachers Association opens the fall schedule with the first meeting in the school gymnasium tomorrow evening, September 23. The event invites members to attend and participate in the session.
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Monticello
Parent-Teachers’ Association
District Court Entries Heavy For This Term
The September term docket in Jones County is the largest since the court began here with 31 state cases 119 old law cases 54 new law cases 89 old equity cases 66 new equity cases and 87 probate matters. Most cases will settle without trial and the term opens September 26 presided by Judge John T. Moffit with jurors called. New law cases listed include promissory notes damages landlord's liens garnishments and other actions. continued on page 2.
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Jones County
Tilda Miner
Supreme Court
John T. Moffit
Cedar County
Dr. John Peck Elected National Tuberculosis Association President
Dr. John Peck of Des Moines and formerly of Olin has been elected president of the National Tuberculosis Association. He arrived in Holland to address the International Anti Tuberculosis conference after a European trip. He is the son of Mr and Mrs L H Peck of Olin and former deputy clerk of Jones County district court. He will visit relatives in Olin after his tour. Brothers and sisters include W C Peck of Olin Ernest of Mechanicsville Mrs August Jurgensen Blairstown and Mrs Henry Seeger Morley.
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John Peck
Des Moines
Olin
National Tuberculosis Association
Holland
Peck
L. H. Peck
Jones County District Court
Jap Ramsey
W. C. Peck
Ernest
Mechanicsville
August Jurgensen
Blairstown
Henry Seeger
Morley
Former Oxford Junction Man Called By Death
Joseph Sacora, 86, a Civil War veteran and former Oxford Junction resident, died in Perry last week. His funeral was held in Oxford Junction last Friday. A Bohemian by birth, he came to the United States at age nine and served in the Civil War from his home nine miles north of Oxford Junction. Surviving children are Mrs. Newman of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Cloudy of Marion, Mrs. Foster of Perry, and Joseph Sacora of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Junction
Joseph Sacora
Perry
Sacora
Newman
Cedar Rapids
Cloudy
Marion
Foster
Endsley Family Attends West Liberty Funeral
Mr and Mrs Endsley and their daughter traveled to West Liberty last Saturday for the funeral of Mrs Endsley’s uncle Will McFadden of Chicago. McFadden, who had planned a visit with his sister, died after a fall on September 14 when a head injury led to unconsciousness. He once served as president of the Poland China Breeders association of the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Endsley
West Liberty
Airplanes Fly From Monticello to Waterloo Last Thursday
Three airplanes departed Monticello airport for Waterloo last Thursday. Bill First and his brother Pat rode one plane with Proctor Wilkens, while Ralph Mc Kaffree piloted another with passengers A. T. Madsen and Jess Baker. The third craft, the monocomne, was piloted by Otis Briggs with Larry Robertson aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Waterloo
Bill
Pat
Proctor Wilkens
Ralph McKaffree
A. T. Madsen
Jess Baker
Otis Briggs
Larry Robertson
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. A. Ricklefs Passed
Herbert Hoover
Coggon Airport
Monti High
Mies Stemm
Miss Stemm
Dolores
Doris Lubben
Mary ‘Hanssen
James Keith
Miss Rabe
Betty Jean Adamson
Phyllis Mae Appleby
Kenneth Brokens
Imogene Cram
Ellen Mae
Robert Gesey
Beverly Jean Gorcke
Joan Guyan
Mary Jean Hearn
Ronald Hoag
Charles Kreeb
Marvin Maire
William Marsh
Marilee Matthiessen
Audrey Anne Podhaski
Clark Shannon
Janet Schemmel
Richard Sutherland
Joan Schmidt
Eloise Wright
Claire Adamson
Lewis Bader
Earl Eldon Boots
Patricia Bond
June Brokaw
Betty Eggers
Dorothy Griffith
Richard Griffith
Janis Grimes
Doreen Lambert
Galen Moore
Betty Ray Morning
Donald Orcutt
Anne Marie Shelley
Shirley Jean Skelley
Roxiann Yeoman
Evanston, Illinois
Orange
Raymond Bahne
Eldora
James McCutcheon
Mount Vernon
Coxsee
McCutcheon
the Express
Dakota
William Barr
Delaware County
Ireland
South
P.T.A
J. T. Moffit
John Phillips
H. T. Brodersen
Frank M. Smith
Bernell Dreas
Bernice Peacock
Anna Lazio
L. A. Andrew
Albert Buresh
Gene Countryman
Henry von Sprecken
Ernest Lazare
Tyler & Downing
Millard C. Crispin Et al
Warren Hayes
Henry Shimerda
Monticello State Bank
L. A
T. B. Ase
Mrs. Endsley
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