Monticello Plans 1936 Centennial Celebration
Monticello maps a two day centennial event on October 14 and 15 with old fashioned dress urged for attendees. A new homecoming committee, street decorations, a giant candle topped cake, and a parade featuring local residents will spotlight the celebration alongside concerts, historical sketches, living pictures, and a published centennial history and program booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Dobbin
Kate Mirick
Modern School
Baby Recovers From Drinking Kerosene Incident
Jimmy LeRoy Veitch, 14 months old, drank kerosene Wednesday last week. He was rushed to the hospital after a stomach pump and has since recovered at home under his parents Mr and Mrs Jim Veitch with assistance from Mrs Ben Schneider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy LeRoy
Jim Veitch
Creamery Pays 44c For Butterfat For August
The Farmers' Mutual creamery of Monticello pays 44c for butterfat in August with 43c for first grade and 41c for second grade cream. The premium remains unchanged through the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creamery
Thieves Break Into Egger Filling Station
The Phillips station opposite the creamery on U S 161 owned by Carl Egger was robbed last Saturday. About $30 in cash and a small bank were taken, with most loot in silver. only four one dollar bills remained. Entry came through a southeast window. drawers were rifled and the money drawer touched. Police suspect amateurs. fingerprints and clues are being traced by Sheriff Eichhorn and Deputy Pearson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips
U. S. 161
Carl Egger
Roy Pearson
Eichhorn
Anamosa
Citizenship School Set for Monticello Oct 26 27
The League of Women Voters of Monticello sponsors a two day citizenship school starting Monday October 26 and Tuesday October 27. Four out of town speakers will address topics vital to good citizenship and the public is invited. A state board meeting of LWV officers will coincide with the school, a notable honor for Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Women Voters of
Monticello
League of Women Voters
Celebrates 83rd Birthday of Monticello Pioneer Adam Hein
Adam Hein longtime Monticello resident celebrated his eighty third birthday with a surprise party on Wednesday September 16. Attendees included Ed Zirkelbach and family Wayne Herman Bajasch Norman Davidson Paul Guyan and Harry Guyan all of Monticello. Hein born in Richland township in 1854 recalled Indiana frontier days and marriage to Rose Thomas in 1889. He and his wife moved to Monticello in 1919 and still reside there despite losing sight in one eye last year. He remains a loyal Express subscriber for over fifty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Hein
Ed Zirkelbach
Wayne
Herman Bajasch
Norman Davidson
Paul~ Guyan
Harry Guyan
Monticello
Mr. Hein
Richland Township
Richland
B. T. Balcar
Rose Thomas
John Schweitzer
Paul Guyan
Hein
The
Express
Mrs Theo Decker Died At Cascade
Mrs Theodore Decker of Cascade died Thursday morning September 17 at 7 30 at her home. Her funeral was Saturday at St Marys church with Rt Rev Monsignor J B Albers presiding and Rev Father Placid Magee officiating. Burial followed at the monastery. Attending were Mr and Mrs John Appleby and Mr and Mrs Joseph Appleby. Mrs Decker was a sister of the Applebys. Others from Monticello included Mrs Kate Turnis and Miss Loretta Krause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Decker
Cascade
St. Mary's Church
Monsignor
J. B. Albers
Father Placid Magee
John Appleby
Joseph Appleby
Decker
Messrs. Appleby
Mission Festival At Reformed Church
The annual festival at the Reformed Church features morning services at 10 30 in English and German with holy communion, an evening English service at 8, and guest speaker Rev. D E Bosma of Baxter. Special music lasts fifteen minutes in the evening and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Bosma of
Baxter
City Order to Cut Weeds Or Face Charges
Property owners must remove all obnoxious weeds or the street commissioner will do so and bill the owner. This action is by order of the city council.
Viola Mae Smith Weds Lawrence F Null At Methodist Parsonage
Viola Mae Smith married Lawrence F Null in a Friday afternoon ceremony at the Methodist parsonage conducted by Rev. William J. Macaulay. Attendants were Ruth Schneider and Orlando Null. The couple plans to reside on South Maple street in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Mae Smith
Lawrence F. Null
William J. Macaulay
Ruth Schneider
Orlando Null
Miss Schneider
Pete Wilson
Anamosa
Zimmerman's Hall
Null
Amos D
Julia Smith
Delhi
Mr. Null
Henry Null
Gesina Null
South Maple Street
Monticello
Rodman Leaves for Harvard to Pursue Architecture Study
Harry E. Rodman son of Mr and Mrs Harry I Rodman departed Ames with Richard Rowley for Harvard Cambridge Mass where Rodman will pursue advanced architectural engineering study Rowley will study history Rodman graduated 1931 from local schools then State Agricultural College Ames and helped finance education by working while singing in the Ames glee club He earned three scholarships this year from Illinois New York and Harvard and may compete for a Beaux Arts scholarship for a year in Paris
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Rodman
Harry I. Rodman
Richard Rowley
Ames
Harvard University
Cambridge
Mass
Rodman
Mr. Rowley
Harry
State Agricultural School
Ames Glee Club
Matterel
Spain
Illnois
New York
Harvard
Beaux Arts
Paris
Young Women Attend District B P W Meeting
Tuesday evening the annual meeting of district number six Business and Professional Women's clubs was held at the DeWitt country club. Monticello members present included Mildred Iverson Izora Bancroft Caroline Heiken Emma Heiken Bertha Locher Isabel Meyer Ann Miller and Lois Smith. Lea Cordale opened the gathering and introduced Lillian Smith. Reports from state chairmen were heard, Davenport presented a skit and Clinton supplied music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Lil- Man Smith
Monticello Club
Mildred Iverson
Izora Bancroft
Caroline Heiken
Emma Heiken
Bertha Locher
Isabel Meyer
Ann Miller
Lois Smith
Lea Coverdale
DeWitt Club
Lillian Smith
Davenport Club
Clinton Club
Topic Club Opens Winter Session With Union Topic
The men’s Topic club will start the 1936 37 season on Monday October 12 with new president Rudolph Langer presiding The discussion will cover Trade Unions and John L Lewis Each meeting features a 30 minute speaker followed by three members five minute talks a ten minute rebuttal and five minute member discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Langer
Langer
John L. Lewis
Helgens Sale at Wayne Center Draws Good Prices
The September 16 farm sale at William Helgens farm Wayne Center drew solid prices. Seventeen cows averaged 54.50 with top cows at 78.00. Old corn 1.09 per bushel, field corn 20.75 per acre, chickens 0.52 each, feeder pigs 4.00 to 8.25, timothy hay 9.00 per ton. W H Null acted as auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Helgens
Wayne Center
Timothy Hay
W. H. Null
Kasper Farm Rental Near Monticello Changes Hands
Mrs Catherine Kasper rents her 240 acre farm two miles south of Monticello to Louis Lange who operates from the Rudy Bohren farm. Garrett Juilfs, previously on the Kasper place, will relocate to the Kasper home farm two miles east of Onslow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine. Kasper
Monticello
Louis Lange
Rudy Bohren
Garrett Juilfs
Kasper
Onslow
Iowa City Approves City Water Report
City clerk Ray Echternacht states Iowa City water has been approved by the state board of health and will continue to be regularly tested as part of routine drinking water checks.
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Iowa City
City Water
Ray Echternacht
Sted
Towa
State Board of Health
Landon Delivers Farm Program Pitch at Iowa Rally
Governor Alf M. Landon outlined a family-type farm plan at the Iowa State Fairgrounds Des Moines promising cash benefits drought relief and credit for refinancing farm homes. Miss Agnes Samuelson introduced Landon as the standard bearer amid a massive turnout and a festive sunflower motif in a historically lavish Des Moines event.
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Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Des Moines
Landon
Republican Party
Samuelson
Landon Farm
Carl H. Cook
Republican State Central Committee
Agnes Samuelson
Miss Samuelson
Governor Landon
Iowa
Iowa 4-H Dairy Cattle Team Heads to Waterloo Contest
Four dairy calf club members led by County Club Agent Max E. Sauerbry will travel Saturday to the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo for the state 4-H judging contest. The team, from Scotch Grove Olin Martello and others, will judge Ayrshire Brown Swiss Guernsey Holstein and Jersey cows and win a trip to the National Dairy Show in Dallas if they place first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy Calf Club
Max E. Sauerbry
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Maynard ,Kuhns
Scotch Grove
Robert Beck
Olin
James and
Chester Miller
Martello
Iowa
Dallas
Texas
Iowa State Dairy Association
Gold Star Mothers to be Honored September 27
National Gold Star Mothers day is proclaimed for September 27. Monticello VFW auxiliary urges local churches to pay tribute and flags to be displayed citywide. The group plans to send greeting cards to every Gold Star mother in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Veterans of Foreign Wars
University of Iowa Sorority Pledges Named
The University of Iowa last week pledged 165 young women. Margaret Mc Neill of Monticello and Catherine Niles of Anamosa joined Pi Beta Phi, Elizabeth Tudor of Olin joined Alpha Delta Pi, and Mary Elizabeth Gearhart of Harkinson joined Chi Omega.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa Sorority
Margaret McNeill
Monticello
Catherine Niles
Anamosa
Pi Beta Phi
Elizabeth Tudor
Olin
Alpha Delta Pi
Mary Elizabeth Gearhart
Harkinton
Chi Omega
Manchester Postoffice Contract Let At Fifty Thousand Four Hundred
Last Friday Viggo M Jensen and Company of Albert Lea Minnesota received a 50426 dollar contract to construct a new federal post office at Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Viggo M. Jensen & Company
Albert Lea, Minn
Former Resident Edwin Fricke Nearing UC Los Angeles Masters
Edwin Fricke, youngest son of William Fricke, is described as close to finishing a master’s degree in chemistry at the University of California Los Angeles with eight hours remaining. He has worked under Dr. V C Knudsen on gas absorption, held readerships for three professors, and translated German for the physics department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fricke
Rupert
Idaho
Fricke
Dan Davis Hardware
Augusta Blass
Edwin
Minidoka
V. C. Knudsen
University of California At
Los Angeles
Marian Duckett Dies After Illness and Surgery
Mrs. Marian Duckett wife of Rev Leonard Duckett former pastor of Ecorse Presbyterian Church died after a surgical operation at Harper Hospital Detroit She had moved from Monticello five years ago to Ecorse and is survived by her husband and three sons Funeral services were held in River Rouge and Auburn New York with memorials planned in Monticello First Presbyterian Church The family burial is in Auburn New York
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Ecorse
Mich
Marian Duckett
Leonard Duckett
Ecorse Presbyterian Church
Duckett
Harper Hospital
Detroit
Pan
Monticello
Frank
Norman
Charles
River Rouge
Ho Ss
Pra Adams
Auburn
New York
First Presbyterian Church
Cars Collide Friday At Street Intersection
Jim Veitch of Perrine's restaurant drove a coupe belonging to Dr. George Albery south on Maple street and collided with Curtis Moncrief's Monte Carlo at the South Maple and 1st street intersection. Glass broke and fenders were damaged. Moncrief suffered a glue splash on his neck as the sole injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Veitch
Perrine
Curtis Moncrief
South Maple
1St Street
Jim
George Albery
Maple Street
Monte Bill
Curtis
Albery
Monte
Fly Monoplane Back To California Home
Mr and Mrs James Ricklefs flew solo from Moniccllo at 6 am Friday to Los Altos California with their dog Snitney. They planned lunch in North Platte Neb after passing over the Northern Airways course. Mrs Ricklefs health is reported improved at Aunt Alice Cornish in Pacific Grove California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ricklefs
Los Altos
Calif
Ricklefs
Emil C. Ricklefs
Monticcllo
North Platte
Neb
Northern Airways
Schnitvey
Pacific Grove
Rickless
Alice Cornish
Jones County District Court Opens September Term in Anamosa
Hon. Atherton B. Clark will open the September term of the Jones county district court in Anamosa next Monday September 23 for the first term in the county seat with a petit jury since March. The second Monday brings the petit jury October 5 and many new docket cases include guardianship petitions, promissory notes, disputes, garnishments, damages and foreclosures. New equity actions and a foreclosure are listed with Federal matters continuing on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atherton B. Clark
Jones County District Court
Annamosa
Centennial Dig Out Your Old Curios Drive
Mrs. Hal Helms, chair of the window decoration committee for the Centennial, asks residents to bring historical items by October 10 to showcase in store windows and curiosity shops. Include family treasures such as rolling pins, oil lamps, Civil War era pieces, flintlocks, hair wreaths, and inscribed lather mugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Aunt Matilda
Grandpap
Hal Helms
Former Local Boy Is Married
The Golden church at Ryan witnessed the wedding of Miss Helen Rose Mangold to Bruce W. Suthers of Annapolis Maryland last Saturday. Helen is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin Mangold of Ryan and Bruce is the son of Dr and Mrs W A Suthers of Santa Monica California. The ceremony featured family members as bridesmaids and ushers and followed a buffet luncheon at the bride’s parents home. The couple will reside in Annapolis after a honeymoon in the east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan
Helen Rose Mangold
Edwin Mangold
Bruce W. Suthers
Annapolis
W. A. Suthers
Santa Monica
Calif
Monticello
Dr. Suthers
Bruce
A. A. Moore
Monona
Dean Curtis
John MclIntosh
James Shaver
Pot Luck Dinner At Country Club Tonight
A pot luck dinner followed by cards and informal dancing will be held this evening at the Country club. Two season ending parties remain: an afternoon bridge September 29 and the closing party October 8. Co chairmen are Mr. and Mrs. Lyle McMullen with committee members including Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Melteson Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Mr. and Mrs. Balster Mr. and Mrs. B. FE. Skelley Virginia Ferring Sam Rhatigan and Gene Byers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Lyle McMullen
Anderson
Melteson
Shannon
Robert Balster
B. FE. Skelley
Virginia Ferring
Sam Rhatigan
Gene Byers
Pauline Farley Weds Harold Bryan in Monticello Ceremony
Pauline Farley daughter of Mr and Mrs James Farley married Harold Bryan son of Mr and Mrs Manley Bryan of Hopkinton on Sept 19 the couple wed at Sturday with Rev A B Soule officiating. Farley had been living with her parents since 1933 after high school graduation. Four Monticello men were among 273 University of Iowa fraternity pledges Ray Thomas to Phi Delta Theta Robert Hogan to Phi Gamma Delta Richard Hoag to Pi Kappa Alpha and Willis Porter to Theta Xi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lahr
Ray Lahr
Harold Deischer
Pauline Farley
Harold Bryan
Monticello
Iowa U
James Farley
Sturday
Manley Bryan
Hopkinton
A. B. Soule
Miss Farley
University of Iowa
Ray Thomas
Raymond G. Thomas
Phi Delta Theta
Robert Hogan
M. F. Hogan
Phi Gamma Delta
Richard Hoag
L. E. Hoag
Pi Kappa Alpha
Willis Porter
Theta Xi
Frank Serbousek Sells 83 Acre Farm Near Center Junction
Correction to the report of 83 acre farm sale by Frank Serbousek of Monticello to John Husman. Located a mile northwest of Center Junction the property brought $8500 in cash, about $102.50 per acre, a notably advantageous sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Serbousek
Monticello
John Husman
Center Junction
Anamosa Eleven Falls 14 to 0 to DeWitt in Tough Clash
Anamosa's football eleven suffered a 14 to 0 defeat to DeWitt last Friday night. Fullback Bob Jessen powered over for two DeWitt touchdowns while Runge added the extra points with a drop kick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
DeWitt High School
Bob Jessen
DeWitt
Runge
Memorial Service for Mrs Duckett in Presbyterian Church
A memorial service for Mrs. Leonard Duckett wife of Rev. Leonard Duckett of Ecorse Michigan and former pastor will be held at the Presbyterian church on Sunday evening September 27 at 7 30 o’clock Rev Wm J Grossheim arranged the service The Rev S G Gutensohn of the Congregational church will preach and Dr W P Nicholas of the Wyoming Presbyterian church will speak in tribute Many friends of the Ducketts are expected to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Duckett
Ecorse
Michigan
Presbyterian Church
Wm. J. Grossheim
S. G. Gutensohn
Congregational Church
W. P. Nicholas
Presbyterian Church At
Wyoming
Tipton hires new fire truck for farm fires
A fire engine ordered for Tipton will cost 2100 pounds and pump 400 gallons per minute. Farmers have subscribed 1500 pounds to support the purchase as Tipton residents back the municipal spend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Farle KK. Ray
Waban
Miss
Vinton
Ray
Anamosa
Citizens Savings Bank
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Henry Carpenter
Delphians
Arch Grimes
Tama
V.F.W
Riess Stuhler
McLaughlin
J. W. Coxsee
Grant Wood
Baby
Egger Filling Station
Citizenship
Richland Two
Theo. Decker
Reformed Church
Lawrence Null
Methodist Parsonage
B.P.W
Topic Club
Helgens
Sale
al Landon
Short Farm
Iowa State Fair Grounds
Fair Grounds
George A. Wilson
Continue
Iowa University
U. of California
California
Petit Jury
J. M. Cook
George W. A. Cook
F. B. Sigworth
L. R. Watters
State of Iowa
LeRoy Whiting
Ottilie Schmidt
Louis Smith
Mary Watters Binley
Geo. C. Gorman
Ferdinand Fedderson
Eth al
Justice of the Peace Court
Company
John A. Pulley
David Wehde
Libble Black
A. M. Black
L. Lindenmayer
Park Chamberlain
A. P. Stevens
William S. Roush
John Knutsen
L. Watters
Mary Kropik
Joe Dolezal
Murphy Ard
Loren Knutsen
Hans B. Knutsen
Monarch Fire Insurance Company
Maynard Belknap
George Heeren
James S. Peet
K. L. Lindenmayer
Genevieve B. Braun
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
U. S
Mary EB. McNeilly
Mary Binley
Sam R. Binley
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Bruce Suthers
Helen Mangold
Marjorie Mangold
Jo Nemeck
Pocahontas
Wilma Roben
Ackley
van Horne
Edward Mangold, Jr
Lester Mangold
Edward Curtis
Rev. .Moore
Anamosa Eleven
DeWitt Grid
Cedar Rapids
Frank M. Beltz
Edward Russell
Mechanicsville
Davenport
Corning
Wellman
St. Louis
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