District Court Opens Fall Term in Jones County
The Jones county district court began the September term with Hon. John T. Moffit presiding. The grand jury reported, indictments included Emmett Peacock for beer sale without a state license and Charles Sherman for illegal liquor possession, Tom Weiss for drunken driving. Trials set for Oct. 7. no bills found for Henry Eden and two non residents. Several civil actions and equity entries noted, with numerous defaults and settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
John T. Moffit
Emmett Peacock
Stone City
Charles Sherman
Anamosa
Tom Weiss
Henry Eden
Jones County
Maytag Sponsors Iowa Football Broadcasts in 1935
Mr Maytag Newton washing machine maker will sponsor all University of Iowa football games in Iowa City for the 1935 season broadcast on WHO Des Moines. Dutch Reagan will announce from Town Field with play by play as Iowa plays Bradley South Dakota Colgate Indiana Minnesota on Sept 28 Oct 5 Oct 12 Nov 2 and Nov 9.
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FP. L
Iowa
South Dakota
Colgate
Indiana
Minnesota
Maytag
Ossie Solem
University of Iowa
Adam Hein Honored On His 82nd Birthday
Mr and Mrs Paul Guyan hosted at their country home Sunday a dinner honoring Adam Hein on his eighty second birthday Covers were laid for twenty nine guests The afternoon featured games and visiting All of Mr Hein s children and grandchildren attended along with his brother John Hein Sr Mrs Linda Kiburz Leroy Q Clark Sr Mr and Mrs Carl Hein and sons Melvin Dale and Glenn and Fritz Husmann
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Guyan
Lehman and Schoon Wed at St Matthew’s Lutheran
Mrs Rena Lehman and Hei Schoon were united in marriage Wednesday evening at St Matthew’s Lutheran church by Rev H L Adix. They departed for a short wedding trip and will be at home in Monticello after October 5. The couple’s Monticello friends offer best wishes for their future happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rena Lehman
Hei Schoon
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
H. L. Adix
Monticello
Mrs. Schoon
County Road A Moves Into State Primary System
The Iowa state highway commission added county road A from Monticello to Center Junction to the state primary system and hopes to include the Monticello to Prim ary 13 segment later. The Monticello to Center Junction stretch has been rough this summer and may be graded and gravelled, benefiting Center Junction residents who trade in Monticello. timing of grading is not known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Highway Commission
Monticello
Center Junction
Highway Commission
Surprise gift boosts Jones County Fair deficit
An unsigned letter arrived with ten dollars to aid the Jones County Fair deficit after a harness race meet. Tom George, superintendent of speed, read it aloud and later received a twenty dollar bill from a former Monticello boy, hailed as a fine display of community support for the eastern Iowa fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Fair Association
Tom George
Speed
F. G. Matthiessen
Fair Association
Monticello
George
Fair Board
Iowa
Portrait Corner: Billy Allen Built on Perseverance and Service
This portrait outlines Billy Allen born on a Fayette county farm who attended rural schools and earned a high school finish later at a Town college. He served as mess Sergeant overseas in World War I and toured France and Germany with soldiers entertaining troops. His hobbies include an extensive garden and fishing. He is praised by state associations for his business conduct.
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Fayette County
Ater
Monticello
France
Germany
Billy Allen
Northeast Iowa PTA Conferences Split for October Meetings
The Northeastern district of the Iowa Congress of Parents and Teachers schedules two October conferences splitting sections between Charles City on October 8 and Monticello on October 9. National instructor Frances Hays and state membership chair F A Haffa appear, with plans for luncheon reservations and a shared program including registration, singing, and a luncheon. The Monticello committee lists boatloads of local officers and volunteers guiding hospitality and registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Congress of Parents and Teachers
JL. C. Schuknecht
Charles City
Monticello
Frances Hays
F. A. Haffa
Louise Field
Iowa
Cedar
Jones
Delaware
Jackson
Benton
Dubuque
Linn
Buchanan
Clayton
Parent-Teachers Association
C. G. Thomas
Adelaide Gray
Dorothy Stemm
S. G. Gutensohn
A. J. H. McNeill
C. A. Coxsee
Lee Byerly
R. P. Clark
Otto Burrichter
Lorenz Allamand
Des Moines Man Lammey Receives Life Sentence for Slaying
Donald Lammey, 21, of Des Moines, was sentenced by a Polk County judge to life imprisonment for the murder of John LeClair, a 20-year-old Des Moines garage mechanic. Lammey confessed the June 30 killing during a car theft attempt, then fled to Anamosa for fuel, later heading north and being captured in Liberty, Missouri. He had studied at Anamosa High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Lammey
Des Moines
Polk County
Port Madison
John LeClair
Lammey
LeClair
Anamosa
Liberty
Anamosa OES Hosts Officials Meeting
Schreiner chapter No. 226 of the Order of Eastern Star invited as guests at Mount Mojah chapter in Anamosa on Thursday evening. Grand officers past grand officers and members from Onslow Wyoming Olin Monticello Cedar Rapids attended. Local members listed include Mrs. Rodman Clark Shelley Uhr Cass Stott Schoenhut Sutherland Podhaski Steck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schreiner
Order of Eastern Star
Mount Moojah
Anamosa
Onslow
Wyoming
Olin
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Harry Rodman
Lloyd Clark
Arthur Shelley
Henry Uhr
Merle Cass
Milton Stott
Caroline Schoenh
Mrs James Farnham Dies At Morley Farm Home
Mrs. James O Farnham died at the Farnham homestead northeast of Morley after a five week illness. She was nearly 64 and born Elva Miller on November 18 1870 near Morley then called Viroqua. Survived by husband James O Farnham three daughters Mesdames Matthiessen Holmes and Kline and three Miller brothers, with services conducted by Rev Harry D Green at the Farnham home. Burial at Center chapel cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Matthiessen
William Holmes
Monticello
James O. Farnham
Farnham
Morley
Elva Emmarella Miller
Viroqua
Vera
Mesdames Matthiessen
Holmes
Clarence Kline
Mechanicsville
Henry D. Miller
Howard Miller
Stacy Miller
Morcy
Harry D. Green
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Anamosa
Center Chapel
William F. Rohn Dies in Monticello at 83
Longtime Monticello resident William F. Rohn died at his home after a sudden chest pain. Born May 31, 1862 in Peekskill New York, he moved to Monticello as a youth and built a 38 year career in harness and farm machinery. He served on the school board, was city treasurer and later city assessor, sang in the church quartet, and belonged to Burns lodge. He leaves his wife Jennie, and two children Elden B. Rohn and Harriet Gwen Cornwell. Funeral services were held at the family home and Oakwood cemetery with Masonic rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Rohn
Monticello
Mr. Rohn
Peekskill, N
August
Louisa (Weitz) Rohn
Jones County
Lovell Township
Rohn
Jennie Babcock
Perry O. Babcock
Elden B. Rohn
Cedar Rapids
Harriet
Gwen C. Cornwell
Brasstown
N.C
City Treas
Samuel G. Gutensohn
Oakwood Cemetery
Arthur Skelley
Mmaster
Burns Lodge
David de Best
Hopkinton
Frank Buxton
Perry Buxton
Kenneth
Leonard van Kirk
Newell Carver
Cedric van Kirk
Woodford Totten
Ruth Curtis
John Thompson
Wheatland
John Eiben
Anamosa
William Roben
Iowa City
Leonard Arduser
Arthur Cox
Herbert R. Shafer
Carl Hancock
Milwaukee
Will Fairburn
Cascade
The
Marshall Electric Company
Marshalltown
Jones County Gets Small WPA Grant For Anamosa Airport
Jones county receives 2873 dollars federal funds plus 285 sponsor funds to improve Anamosa airport with sixteen jobs for three months. The article compares Iowa totals 3.37 million and notes other county projects including Dubuque airport sewer brick pavement and parks and school nurse funding. Dubuque benefits from several grants and is home to a Democratic senator.
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Iowa
Dubuque County
Dubuque
Farmers Creamery Butterfat Rates Shifts in Sept
The Farmers Mutual Creamery of Monticello paid 29 cents per pound for butterfat in the first half of September, while in late August the creamery paid 30 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company of
Monticello
Kathryn Hunt James Dies At Sioux City
Kathryn Hunt James longtime editor and publisher of the Sioux City Stylus since 1906 died September 16 after a long illness. She was born December 19 1868 in Monticello and helped her mother found the Stylus in 1899. Her brother Arthur C. Hunt will publish The Stylus.
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Monticello
Kathryn Hunt James
Sioux City
James
G. W
Harriet Earle Hunt
Hunt
Jones County
Western Town
Wyoming News
John Blanchard
Jones County Woman Performs On WHO Program
Mrs. Hettie L. Franks of Wyoming accompanied several vocal numbers on the WHO broadcast Town Speaks last Friday evening September 20. The program centered on Sac City with Ben Pruess editor of the Sac Sun as the main speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hettie L. Franks
Wyoming
Town Speaks
Sac City
Ben Pruess
Sac Sun
Auction sale announced by W G Schoon Sept 28
Wm G Schoon advertises an auction sale in The Express to dispose of his entire hardware stock next Saturday afternoon starting at 12 30. He plans to enter a new line of business which will be announced later in The Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. G. Schoon
the Express
Mr. Schoon
The
Express
Occurrences From September 1915 In Monticello
Twenty years ago The Monticello Express recounted September 1915 events. Notables include visits by Albert and Mrs Stuhler to Chicago, the Stuhler family trips to Niagara Falls and New York City, and Harold Wilkinson’s marriage to Goldie Kness on the 8th. The Monticello schools opened under Supt. K D Miller with a full teaching staff. Births include the Behrends daughter on the lth and Peters daughter on the 12th, while deaths include Grace Darrow Holmes on the 16th and William Porter on the 7th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
Albert Stuhler
Chicago
Harry Stuhler
Niagara Falls
New York City
Carl Stahler
Washington, D. C
Reuben Hubbard
Perry
Monticello
A. 2. Lambert
Omaha
College of Dentistry
Creighton University
Mark Hogan
Frank Hefner
Anamosa
Harold Wilkinson
W. S. Wilkinson
Goldie Kness
Supt
K. D. Miller
Mary I. Jarman
Ethel George
Maude Adams
Ink Gantz
W. R. Fouts
Mildred Talmadge
Grace Darrow Holmes
J. A. Doutrick
Doutrick Dry Goods
Ben Roberts
Rock Springs
Wyo
D. A. Hefner
Roberts
Christina
Samuel Hoffman
Richland Township
William Porter
Edgewood
Charles Heisey
John Heisey
Fallon
Nevada
Lena Ross
Fred Egger
Doris Stahlberg
Haye ‘Tobiasson
Laurel
Nebraska
A. M. Maurice
Phillip
Raymond Denkhoff Receives Promotion At International Harvester
Raymond Denkhoff son of Mr and Mrs T F Denkhoff has been promoted by the International Harvester company. He has worked in the Chariton collection department for years and will move to Marshalltown for a broader field. Friends praise the company recognizing his abilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Denkhoff
T. F. Denkhoff
International Harvester Company
Chariton
Marshalltown
Ray
Jewish Holiday Observed Worldwide on September 28 29
The Jewish people worldwide will observe the holiday on Saturday and Sunday September 28 and 29. The celebration is described as the Jewish Christmas and New Year with special events in major U.S. cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Tractor Accident Injures Carl Arduser on Farm
Carl Arduser was seriously injured Saturday at his Hard Scrabble farm northwest ofMonticello when his clothing was caught by a tractor power take-off after he uncoupled it to turn it off. He is hospitalized with severe abdominal lacerations and a high fever as surgeons treat him and attempt to prevent peritonitis.
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Carl Arduser
McDonald Hospital
Arduser
Monticello
Nightlife crackdown and local crime round up in nearby towns
Town authorities vow to crack down on hell-raisers and speakeasies as a series of local incidents unfolds. Davenport residents Roth killed in an auto wreck near Hoopole Illinois. Charles Englehart robbed and beaten in Davenport. May suffers jaw injury in a Manchester auto accident. Four Des Moines women plead guilty to shoplifting in Cedar Rapids. rattlesnake mishap ends with Mrs. Melchert and a neighbor boy chasing the creature away.
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HA. Dnneldine
Caroline Conner
Davenport
Roth
Hooppole
Llinois
Wand
Chicago
Charles Englehart
B.S. May
Manchester
H. T. Couser
May
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Jack Melchert
Melchert
Glendale couple donate Y M C A. truck for boys trips
Dr and Mrs A D Smith of Glendale California presented a large truck to the Glendale Y M C A to be used for transporting boys on camping trips and tours of inspection. Dr Smith noted their own boys’ pleasure in such outings. He is a Monticello high school graduate and a Glendale physician specializing in children’s diseases.
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A. Dwight Smith
Glendale
Cal
Glendale Y. M. C. A
Dr. Smith
Edward LeClerc
Monticello
Monticello High School
Jones County 4-H to Show Strong at Dairy Cattle Congress
Jones County 4-H dairy calf club entries number eight Holstein heifers and one brown Swiss cow at the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo from Sept 30 to Oct 6. Nearly 300 calves compete in the leading U.S. 4-H dairy show as county teams battle for top scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Waterloo
United States
Howard Jones
Hale
Victor
Verdon Richardson
Monticello
Donald
Robert Beck
Olin
Alvin Bailey
Anamosa
Maynard Kuhns
Scotch Grove
Raymond Naylor
Myron Kuhns
Paul Allen
Wendell Donnelly
Monticello Opens 1935 Season with 32–0 Win Over Maquoketa
Monticello High defeats Maquoketa 32 to 0 in the season opener at City Park. Monticello dominated from the start with 15 first downs, superb blocking, and strong end runs led by Hobert Reynolds Yeoman and Schoon. Maquoketa managed two first downs as Monticello's speed and power sealed the convincing victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
Walriols
Munti High
Monticello
Roy Moore
Schoon
Don Schoon
Hobert
Nobert
Reynolds
Nagel
Capt. O. Yeoman
Yeoman
Maquoket
Monti
Moore
Schlemme
Kuhns
Rickels
Lubben
Capt
Richardson
Mrs Laude Publishes Apple Relish Recipe For Readers
Apple relish recipe by Mrs. William Laude draws many requests. It lists six pounds peeled apples three pounds tomatoes two pounds onions two medium peppers ground together then boiled with salt celery seed mustard seed sugar vinegar and water for twenty minutes. Also notes Jack Beynon, former football star coached by her son James Lande at Rockford TL, joins Drake University coaching staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Laude
Lande
Maire Purchases Diamond Station in Monticello
Jack Maire identified with Standard Oil buys the Mid-Continent Petroleum filling station at the corner of Primary 1138 and Second Street in Monticello formerly operated by Lewis Treland. Maire announces the ownership change in The Express this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Maire
Standard Oil Company
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
Second Street
Monticello
Lewis Treland
Mr. Maire
Car Collision on County Road A Injures Driver and Passenger
A pickup driven by Merle Hintton and a car driven by Dunn Sackett from Scotch Grove collided last Saturday night near the Null farm. The two vehicles foiled fenders and suffered bent axles and crushed fenders. Mrs Sackett cut her forehead when she hit the rear vision mirror. Dust and fog reduced visibility.
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Merle Hintton
Dunn Sackett
Scotch Grove
Null Farm
Anamosa High Opens Season With 12 0 Win Over DeWitt
Anamosa High opened its football season with a 12 0 victory over DeWitt Friday night. Lazio scored both touchdowns as Anamosa dominated on offense while DeWitt never threatened. Weather caused multiple fumbles and no passes completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa High School
Anamosa
de- Witt
Lazio
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District Court
Chester A. Ankney
Alliance Life Insurance Company
Benjamin W. Ament
Thomas McDonough
T. L. Power
Henry A. Harms
L. H. Mowry
Seward White
C. H. Hanold
Cecil Cubbage
Harry Miller
Willis Boots
Willard Boots
Equity
Julia Koranda
Ed Koranda
Lois Conley
Lestus Kuhns
Harold Conley
L. H. Lowry
Jurgensen Lumber & Grain Company
Helen Dean
Paul Dean
County of Jones
State of Iowa
Genevieve Barnet
Leah Juehring
Ernest Juehring
Mamie Devries
James Devries
L. W. Lovell
W. W. Stickford
Ruth Elizabeth Keeley
James Dwight Keeley
Cleone Day
George W. Day
Donald Woods
Fred Woods
Dorothy Herren Woods
John A. Hubbard
A. K. McMaster
Edward Hoyt
Adam Hein
the Fair Assn
P.T.A
State Association
Anamosa O. E. S
James Farnham
William F. Rohn
Charles Brown
W. F. Podhaski
First and
Maple Streets
R. H. Balster
Chris Glaser
William F. Rown
W. G. Schoon
Otto Behrends
Jenry Peters
John Wilken
I. H.C
A. D. Smith
Harlan Russell
Francis Shotwell
Harold Hartman
Florence Finn
Nylene Lincoln
Wayne Rainbow
City Park
By “Duateh" Hartman
Mrs. Laude
County Road A
DeWitt
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