Local Family Injured In Auto Truck Collision North of Martelle
A Buick sedan carrying Dr. C. G. Thomas, Mrs. J. G. Thomas, and Betty Thomas collided with a milk truck driven by S. A. Sampica a mile north of Martelle. Mrs. Thomas suffered a basal fracture. Betty Thomas and others sustained serious cuts, lacerations, and bruises. Injured were taken to Mercy hospital Anamosa. Henry Schoon and Betty Thomas were moved to McDonald hospital Monticello. Mrs. Thomas’s condition was described as serious.
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John G. Thomas
C. G. Thomas
Henry Schoon
Monticello
S&s. A
Eugene Schoon
S. A. Sampica
Louise Thomas
Raymond
J. G. Thomas
Mercy
McDonald
Betty Thomas
Eugene
Louise
Raymond Thomas
Martelle
Thomas
Porter Named New M E Pastor at Monticello in Exchange
Roy V. Porter is assigned as pastor of Monticello M E with an exchange arranged by Rev. Robert Davies. Davies moves to New Hampton after serving in Monticello previously. Porter had previously preached in Monticello as a student and later served five years in conference appointments.
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Upper Iowa
Methodist Episcopal Church
Robert Davies
Monticello
Lst
Roy V. Porter
Hopkinton
Davies
V. Porter
New Hampton
Porter
Farm Bureau Women Plan Next Year's Work
Mesdames Merle Murfield W E Hay Joe Holub W F Hintz Roy Stivers Roy Joslin L A Dunn Don Wherry Ed L Steele and William Balsiger met at the Farm Bureau office on Tuesday September 24 with Mrs Gregg of Des Moines to organize the second year child care and training and plan the 1930 home project. Mrs Roy Joslin and Mrs Merle Murfield were elected to select a gift as a remembrance from the project workers to Miss Knowles who is in a hospital after an accident.
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Mesdames
Merle Murfield
W. E. Hay
Joe Holub
W. F. Hintz
Roy Stivers
Roy Joslin
L. A. Dunn
Don Wherry
Ed L. Steele
William Balsiger
Farm Bureau
Gregg
Des Moines
Pumpkins To Be Canned At Cedar Rapids Factory
LeRoy Farmer operates canning plants at Cedar Rapids and Monticello and runs an ad offering to buy pumpkins from local growers. Pumpkins will be loaded on cars and shipped to Cedar Rapids for canning and processing. Details appear in the advertisement in this issue.
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Cedar Rapids
LeRoy Farmer
Monticello
Trade Merit Specials headline items offered in Monticello sale
Next Saturday and Monday mark Trade Merit Days in Monticello with merchants offering bargains. The Express directs readers to page 6 for a full ad listing deals from Merit merchants, including a $15 suit, a $1.29 steel chest, Gillette blades, a $35 ladies coat for $4.98, and 5c seed corn hangers among many specials.
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Monticello
the Express
Merit Merchant
Woman charged for failing to report injury after Cedar Rapids accident
Mrs W W McCray of Cedar Rapids faces charges for failure to report an injury after an accident in Burlington on September 17. Four year old Junior Hobel of Cedar Rapids was struck by a car driven by W G Deason, suffering a fractured left thigh two pelvic fractures and possible internal injuries.
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W. W. McCray
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Junior Hobel
E. S. Hobel
W. G. Deason
Internal Revenue Collectors
Dubuque
Des Moines
Olin
Mt. Vernon
Stanwood
Largest Tire Store Chain Opens in Monti
National Tires Stores Inc. opens a Monticello location run by Behrens Auto, boasting a 350 store network across states from the Mississippi to the Rockies. The chain promises low prices, jade green interiors, full tire range, and a one year guarantee against road damage. An orange and black national insignia arrow marks the store. An opening announcement with prices and details follows on another page.
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National Tires Stores, Inc
Monticello
Behrens
National Tire Stores, Inc
Jimmy Laude's Team Ties Seasonal Opener With Lane Tech
Rockford high school football coached by Jimmy Laude played its first game of the season against Lane Technical, finishing 0 to 0. Next up is Beloit high school, noted for speed. Butter in cold storage on August 1 shows 31 million pounds more than last year.
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Jimmy Laude
Rockford
Monticello
Lane Technical School
Laude
Beloit High School
Forty Years Ago in Monticello Local Notes
Advertisers then in The Express included Hicks & Eilers dry goods, a crockery store, a bank, a stock salter, bankers, a lawyer, and an implement dealer. The Congregational church accepted the resignation of Rev. J. T. Blanchard who went to Webster City. Teachers listed include Doran, Leach, Marvin, and others. several are noted as deceased. County fairs, marriages, sporting events, and local obituaries fill the item, along with a fire destroying a barn at John McLaughlin’s farm and diverse political tickets. Images of community life, travel, and local deaths paint a detailed snapshot from the period.
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Hicks & Eilers
C. S. Bidwell
Crockery
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Alonzo Cowan
G. W
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J. W. Coxsee
Anton Matthiessen
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F. M. Rhodes
O. Fakes
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John Seery
Susie Webber
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Sand Spring
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P. ©. Babcock
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Pinkety” Sherman
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D. C. Quinby
Oneida County
New York
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Omaha
King
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Claude
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Israel Stambaugh
LeVan
B. K. Stambaugh
Conference Appointments Of Methodist Episcopal Church
The Upper Iowa conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church released 52 ministerial changes with appointments announced last Sunday. Albert E. Coe remains Monticello field secretary for the Iowa Anti Saloon League and attached to Monticello quarterly conference.
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Upper Iowa
Methodist Episcopal Church
Albert E. Coe
Methodist Church of
Monticello Canning Co completes banner corn pack
Carl Hodson reports the Monticello Canning Co achieved near record output with 2,500,000 cans of corn, 50,000 cases, over 73,240 cans in a day, and 2,000 cases daily average during a 24 day run. The plant employed 70 workers, shipped 30 carloads with 20 awaiting labels, and faced only minor breakdown losses.
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Carl Hodson
Monticello Canning Company
Hodson
Thomas Shover’s Car Rolls Into A Ditch
A Studebaker sedan owned by Thomas Shover rolled over twice on Cedar Rapids road last Thursday. Edwin Lightfoot drove. Shover was a passenger. A gas-out coupe stopped, forcing Lightfoot to steer into a seven foot ditch to avoid a head-on collision. Minor bruises for both men. damage under $30.
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Cedar Rapids
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U S District Court Fines Several For Liquor Violations
U S District Attorney Rhinehart presents guilty pleas in federal court. Don Menear owner of Montrose pharmacy Cedar Rapids fined 1000 dollars and costs for maintaining a liquor nuisance. Clerks Jesse Clift James H Thomas fined 300 dollars and costs each for illegal liquor sales. Edward Gadage Roosevelt pharmacy fined 500 dollars and costs for illegal possession and nuisance. All four paid fines and released.
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George C. Scott
Don Menear
Montrose Pharmacy
Cedar Rapids
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James H. Thomas
Edward Gadage
Roosevelt Pharmacy
Lester Caul
St. Paul
Minn
Manly
Paul Hahn
Ray Bolander
National Guard
Waterloo
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Julius T. Ries
Omaha
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Federal Penitentiary
Federal District Court
Mother Machree at Princess theater October 2 and 3
The movie Mother Machree will be shown at the Princess theater next week Wednesday and Thursday October 2 and 3 with two showings at 7 30 and 9 00. Sponsored by the St Elizabeth society of the Sacred Heart church the event invites public attendance to aid fundraising.
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Mother Machree
Princess Theater
St. Elizabeth Society of the Sacred Heart Church
Philo monte Public School Briefs Include Play and Elections
Philo monte staff staged a program featuring the one act play Come Out of the Trunk as the main event. New officers were elected for all classes, with Georg e Guyan and Naomi Hein among seniors, and Louise Thomas sidelined by Saturday’s accident.
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R. L
George Guyan
Billy Stickford
Naomi Hein
John Che
Raymond Schoon
Edna Siebels
Reid Bartlett
Raymond Coyle
Lorene Zimmerman
Phillip Maurice
Elizabeth McLaughlin
Mary Stickford
Nora Reynolds
Richard Hong
Junior Podanski
Roy Rickless
Lucille Scheele
Herbert Adix
Canning Factory
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Mr. Finlay
Miss Mattocks
Mr. Heiserman
Miss Wilcox
Kaste
Edie
Miss Meyer
Mr. Moore
Miss Porter
Mr. Stout
Miss Grote
Miss Scott
Literary Society
Miss Kaste
Miss Anne Miller
Philiomonte
Georgina Miller
Louise Thomas
Marsh Ireland Knocked Unconscious in Bridge Accident
Marsh Ireland of Anamosa was struck on the head by a large brace from the Maquoketa river bridge as it collapsed. He fell nine feet into the water, suffered scalp wounds and potential rib and chest injuries, and was aided by Sam Holmes before being taken to Dr. Fraser's office and then to Anamosa. Ireland, acting as foreman of convicts dismantling the bridge, was directing the work at the time.
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Anamosa
Sam Holmes
Monticello Boy Scout Troop Seeks New Members
A Monticello troop invites boys aged 12 to join and attend weekly meetings at 7 15 p m in the scout headquarters. Plans include an overnight hike Monday after school and a big contest next Wednesday night with participation from new and current members.
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Monticello
Mr and Mrs McCrea Move to Dubuque Shoes Dept
Mr and Mrs John McCrea and their two daughters moved to Dubuque last week where Mr McCrea will head the men and boys shoe department at Roshek department store on the second floor. He sold his Monticello house to Clark Hubbard and the family leaves longtime friends behind.
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Dubuque
McCrea
Roshek Department Store
Monticello
Clark Hubbard
Children’s Corner Opens in The Express Feature
The Express introduces a new weekly Children’s Corner on page 3 edited by Dorothy Edmonds. This issue presents Bronce the wild Indian pony and a guide to making a vegetable man with future continued stories and a Paper Bag family debut planned for next week.
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Bronce
Paper Bag Family
Death Called John Jacobs Early Jones County Settler
John Jacobs longtime Monticello resident died at his Santa Ana California home on September 16 1929 at about ninety two and a half. He was born April 1 1837 in Hanover Germany and came to America at fifteen with his brother Henry. He helped settle Wayne and Scotch Grove townships in Jones County and had fourteen grandchildren from three marriages. He was a founder of St Johns Lutheran Sand Hill church and active in farming and livestock trade.
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Illinois
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Henry Jacobs
Wayne Township
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Monticello Club Players Win Prizes at Maquoketa Match
Ten members of the Monticello Country club competed in a golf tournament staged at Maquoketa last Sunday. The lineup included Frank Podhaski J P Wilkens Norman Davidson August Ricklefs B C Roberts R T Moore Dr Suthers Milton Thoeni Herman Bejasch and William Laude. R T Moore and William Laude won prizes with Ana Mos a taking first place.
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J. P. Wilkens
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R. T. Moore
Dr. Suthers
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Herman Bejasch
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Anamosa
Knights of Columbus Representative Visits Monticello
J. J. Tushaus, a representative of the Supreme Council, visits Monticello as part of a tour linking headquarters to over two thousand councils across the United States and territories. He proceeds next to Cascade.
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Knights of Columbus
J. J. Tushaus
Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus
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Parent Teachers To Hold First Meeting Monday
Mrs J H Fraser president of Monticello public schools Parent Teachers association announces the first meeting of the year will be in the public school auditorium next Monday evening September 30. A fine program includes drills by the children and serves as a reception for new teachers with refreshments.
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J. H. Fraser
parent-Teachers Association of the
Monticello Public Schools
Jones County District Court Now In Session
The September term of the district court convened at Anamosa with Hon. Atherton B. Clark presiding. The grand jury reported with several indictments, some not made public, and numerous probate and civil actions were processed including guardianships, wills admitted to probate, executors and administrators discharged, and multiple default judgments and pleas to plead.
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Atherton B. Clark
Methodist Church Closes Its Work This Week
The Monticello Methodist church year ends next Sunday as Rev. Robert Davies mentions in his conference report the charge paid 1674 for benevolence and ministerial support not including salary plus 880 on prior debt and 750 on current expenses. A parsonage furnace and other improvements totaling 250 were added. Twenty new members joined by letter or probation.
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Methodist Church of
Monticello
Robert Davies
Davies
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