P T A Opens Year With Dinner Meeting In Monticello
The P T A held its first meeting of the year in the public school building with a 6:30 dinner in the high school gym. Rev. Samuel Gutensohn gave the welcome and Supt. Arch Grimes responded. Officers for 1933 34 were named Rebecca Abel president and others. Committees announced to support programs public relations reading recreation and social events. The group aims to strengthen cooperation between parents and teachers through regular monthly meetings on the last Tuesday except December and May when moved to the third Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent- Teachers Association
Byron E. Abel
Samuel G. Gutensohn
First Congregational Church
Monticello
Arch B. Grimes
Earl Holtz
Elizabeth Wallis
Ruth Burnstedt
Byron B. Abel
E. H. Hutbregtse
Ralph J. Bone
Louis D. Barrack
T. A. Committees
Millionth visitor greeted at Chicago Fair Hall of Science
Mary Helen Smith of East Liverpool Ohio became the millionth visitor at the Fair’s Hall of Science exhibit The Doctor. She received a large framed reproduction of Fildes painting from Clyde C Marshall Petrolager Laboratories sponsor Sculpticolor. John Paulding and Rudolph Ingerle attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Helen Smith
East Liverpool
Ohio
Clyde C. Marshall
Monticello
Petrolager Laboratories
John Paulding
Rudolph Ingerle
Miss Smith
Mr. Marshall
George Tracy Musician Sets Up Studio in Monticello
The Express notes an error in a prior Mont Vernon notice for George H. Tracy teacher of piano organ and wind instruments. The correct contact number is 364 for inquiries and appointments. Tracy will lead woodwind lessons in Monticello public schools and offer affordable instruction for band and orchestra members.
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Express
George H. Tracy
Mount Vernon
Tracy
Monticello
Adv
New Tailor Opens in Stuhler Building
H. E. Paar of Hopkinton relocates to Monticello and opens a tailor shop in the Stuhler building room once used by the Altman Sisters. A bench tailor with over thirty years of experience, he once worked for the late Charles H. Shipman as a coat maker and offers tailoring and alterations for men and women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Paar
Hopkinton
Monticello
Stuhler
Altman Sisters
Mr. Paar
Charles H. Shipman
Take the Pledge Now on Highway Safety Campaign
A Monticello drive to curb street deaths urges residents to pledge safe driving. The call, backed by the VFW, asks drivers to obey rules, deny car use to rule-breakers, model courtesy, support authorities, and spur immediate action to reduce highway slaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
E Eden Dies at 41 After Illness in Wayne Township
Ede Gerhard Eden died Friday night September 22 at home in Wayne township after a pulmonary tuberculosis illness. He was 41 years 7 months 11 days, born February 11, 1892 near Monticello. Survived by widow Mamie Schoon and son John Henry Eden, with brothers Henry and sister Mrs Balster. Funeral held September 25 at Amber home and Zion Lutheran church. Interment at St Johns Lutheran cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ede Gerhard Eden
Wayne Township
Mr. Eden
John and
Margaretha Hanken Eden
Monticello
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
W. H. L. Schuetz
Anna Seehusen
Mamie Schoon
Amber
Jones County
Chine
Denver, Lo
John Henry Eden
Robert Balster
Henry Eden
Zion's Lutheran Church
Zion’s Church
Paul T. Gutknecht
Monticello Troop 49 Scouts Renew Charter
Monticello Boy Scouts renew Troop 49 charter for the coming year led by Scoutmaster Merten, Eagle scout and high school faculty member. Merle Hutton assists as assistant scout master with committee chair T. E. Hamilton and members A. Coxsee S. Gutensohn and R. J. Langer. Weekly meetings held Wednesday evenings at the scout hall. boys age 12 and up invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Merten
Benefit Ball Game To Be Played Here October 8
A benefit baseball game for Cub Bartletts Colts will be played at the city park on October 8. Old time Monticello players will cross bats with Bartletts aggregation to aid players who have not received remuneration this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub Bartlett
Monticello
Bartlett
Presbyterian Church Hosts 68th Jones County Sunday School Convention
The sixty eighth annual convention of the Jones county Sunday school council of religious education will gather at the First Presbyterian church in Monticello on Tuesday October 3. Delegates from all Protestant Sunday schools are expected to attend with a full program of worship study groups reports committees and a picnic lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Sunday School Council
Jones County
Sunday School Council of Religious Education
First Presbyterian Church of
Monticello
Ada Jones
LaVonne Streeter
Macaulay
Earl Hodgkins
Lottie Miller
Dessie Ellis
Florence Thornhill
Walter Hutton
Lloyd Dutro
David M. Beggs
Harry D. Green
Ricklefs Grocery Proprietor Undergoes Appndicitis Operation
Emil C. Ricklefs, owner of Ricklefs Grocery Store, underwent emergency appendicitis surgery at John McDonald Memorial Hospital last Saturday afternoon. He fell ill that morning, was moved to the hospital at 1 p.m., and the operation began at 3 p.m., with the surgeon finding a severely inflamed appendix. Mrs. Rickles, visiting relatives in California, returned to Iowa City by plane after learning of her husband’s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil C. Ricklefs
Ricklefs
John McDonald Memorial Hospital
Iowa City
Monticello
Unemployment Rises in Jones County for August
Figures from the unemployment office show Jones County residents in Anamosa faced rising joblessness. July had 228 families reported without work, while August increased to 276 families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Anamosa
Disbarment Valid for Manchester Attorney A. M. Cloud
A. M. Cloud of Manchester was found guilty of unprofessional practice in disbarment proceedings in Manchester district court. The supreme court upheld the district court ruling by a majority decision, rejecting the need for all three judges to agree. Charges involved trusteeship and guardianship matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Cloud
Manchester
Supreme Court
Cloud
Emergency Conservation Work Expanded At Palisades Park
Federal authorities authorize continued winter development at Palisades-Kepler state park between Cedar Rapids and Mount Vernon. Lieut Crandall speeds barracks and a mess hall while four cabins and a memorial entrance are planned. Trails bridges erosion control and a lodge design by J R Fitzsimmons drive ongoing work and a forest pest survey checks park life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Palisades-Kepler State Park
Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon
Washington
R. G. Crandall
Palisades Camp
Civilian Conservation Corps
Palisades
J. R. Fitzsimmons
ORNL
Arthur F.miller
Miller
No Petit Jury Will Be Called In October Term Of Dist. Court
The October term of the Jones county district court in Anamosa opened with Judge John T. Moffit presiding. No grand jury was called as no indictments were bound over, saving jury fees. Since 1933 no grand jury was convened. Judges planned to dispense with petit juries if possible, sending unresolved cases to the November term where a jury will be used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Anamosa
John T. Moffit
Tipton
Marvin C. Levsen
Jones County
Atherton B. Clark
Lillian Enabnit Weds Donald Dolan at Prairieburg Church
Lillian Enabnit daughter of John B. Enabnit Monticello and Donald Dolan son of John J. Dolan married last Tuesday at St. Josephs church Prairieburg Rev S J Kucera officiated high mass Attendants included Mary Dolan Joseph Dolan Mary Sauser Walter Sauser A three course breakfast followed at the Dolan home and a dance later at Henderson and Lauser hall The couple will settle on a farm south of Prairieburg and enjoy a short wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Church
Prairieburgh
Lillian Enabnit
John B. Enabnit
Monticello
John J. Dolan
S. J. Kucera
Mary Dolan
Joseph Dolan
Mary Sauser
Walter Sauser
Cedar Rapids
Miss Dolan
Miss Lauser
Prairieburg
Henderson and Lauser
Jimmie Kean Recovers From Skull Fracture
James Kean son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Kean of Cascade left Mercy hospital Anamosa after a skull fracture from an early September ball game An operation restored his strength and he is expected to be ready for another game soon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kean
Eugene Kean
Cascade
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Niece of Billy Sloan Dies in Manchester
Miss Mabel Grover aged 27, niece of Mr and Mrs W B Sloan of Monticello, died in Manchester last Monday from heart disease. A seven year Central school teacher, she attended church Sunday and felt ill while returning home from a short visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Grover
W. B. Sloan
Monticello
Manchester
Central School
Monticello Red Cross Chapter Plans Nov Roll Call
The Monticello Red Cross board met at the library with Miss Trott from the national chapter to plan the annual roll call starting November 11. Mrs. J. H. Perrine is appointed roll call chairman with a staff of workers, and Mrs. Frank Podhask is publicity chairman. The group highlights strong community support and notes forthcoming detailed reports on the chapter’s relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
The
American Red Cross
Trott
J. H. Perrine
Perrine
Frank Podhaski
Red Cross
Express
S. G. Gutensohn
Henry M. Carpenter
Florence Noble
Frank Stimson
A. P. Lambert
T. E. Hamilton
W. H. Jarrett
Frank Podhask
Forget-Me-Not Sale Supports Disabled Veterans
The Americanization committee of the V F W auxiliary will manage a forget-me-not sale to aid disabled American veterans. Camp Fire girls will sell the flowers on Saturday September 30. Honor the sleeping by helping the living veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. F. W. Auxiliary
Camp Fire Girls
Tall Corn Grown On Stump Land At Delaware County Farm
John Bateman reports Reinhart Helgens operates a Delaware county line farm where corn planted June 24 grew to eleven and a half feet. The crop was well eared out and dented despite never being cultivated due to stump land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bateman
Reinhart Helgens
Delaware County
Forty Years Ago in Monticello Express September Items
Readable notes from September 1893 recount land sales in Wayne township and Monticello, including 120 and 150 acre transfers, a stump puller invention from James Milne & Son, and deaths such as Capt. P S Sherman. Marriages include Celia Dolphin with William Co Conway and Maggie Egger to Jacob Wernli. The Jones County Fair ran the first week. postmaster M W Herrick replaced by L T Alexander. Baby death noted among local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
James McBride
Wayne Township
George Tobiason
Alfred Tucker
Monticello
Henry Rickless
Dexter Page
James Milne & Son
Monmouth
Sherman
Lovell Township
Jones County
Celia Dolphin
William Co. Conway
Sacred Heart Church
Maggie Egger
Jacob Wernli
A. J. Schoonover
Harm Helgens
L. Hitchcock
A. D. Kline
Lucy Lansing
Cedar Rapids
Andrew Robertson
Amber
Della Williamson
John G. Krouse
Agnes Hoag
Jacob Gudenhauf
Burt M. Huntley
Ogden
Bessie Phillips
D. W. Condon
L. T. Alexander
M. W. Herrick
Joseph Minnis
Carrier Pigeon Shot Near Here on Sept 15
Otto Schneiter shot a carrier pigeon hovering around his farm on Friday September 15 amid fears it could spread hog cholera. The bird bore rubber bands marked 383 and 61 on one leg and a metal band inscribed AU33 Milwaukee 9.247 on the other. Schneiter has notified the war department to locate the bird’s origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Schneiter
Milwaukee
Mgr. Schneiter
War Department
Epworth League Members Attend District Convention
A group of ten Epworth League members from Monticello attended a district convention last Saturday in Clarence. Adults at the event included Rev. W J Macaulay, pastor, Miss Recene Ashton, and William Macaulay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
The
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Leslies Reade Crushed Leg in Oil Barrel Accident
Leslie Reade manager of a Cities Service filling station at First and Main suffered a badly crushed right leg when a 500 pound barrel rolled onto him after he moved it to turn it. He is in John McDonald hospital with surgeons hoping to save the limb. He holds accident and blanket casualty insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Reade
Cities Service
First
Main Streets
John McDonald Hospital
Reade
Cities Service Oil Company
Here And There In Nearby News
Dr Walter A Donnan 55 dentist at Keystone for 28 years died Friday en route to Cedar Rapids hospital found in his basement with a revolver shot in the temple coroner rules suicide Rev W L Duncan 62 pastor of First United Brethren Cedar Rapids died Monday in Blairsburg after heart trouble Mrs Bessie Sash sues James H Johnson Cedar Rapids to recover 826 note Johnson countersues for 10000 over alleged oral contract to marry J Sharp 45 of Newell Grocers Alliance Chicago dies in Dubuque crash with truck driven by J H Seymour Fort Dodge Sharp's companion W K Hunter VP of the firm severely injured in Du buque eye loss and multiple wounds truck carrying empty beer barrels to Center Grove caused collision. other truck occupants unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Donnan
Keystone
Cedar Rapids
W. L. Duncan
First United Brethren Church
Blairsburg
Moville
Duncan
Bessie Sash
James H. Johnson
Johnson
Poss J. Sharp
Newend
Grocers Alliance of Chicago
Dubuque
J. H. Seymour
Fort Dodge
Sharp
W. K. Hunter
Center Grove
J C Poppe Fractures Wrist in Haying Accident
J C Poppe who farms at the northwest corner of Wayne township sports a sling for a fractured left wrist after a fall from a hayLoad on September 7. He was treated at John McDonald hospital where the fracture was reduced. A group of ten friends helped fill both his large and small silos on September 12 in appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Poppe
Wayne Township
John McDonald Hospital
J.C
Business Club Meeting With Miss Maurice
The Business and Professional Women's Club held its regular meeting last Wednesday. After dinner at Maples Inn the group visited Kate Maurice’s home where the research committee led a program and members spoke on their professions. Miss Kate Maurice presented the evening paper Vocational Facts of Past and Present Concerning Women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maples Inn
Kate Maurice
Unique golf match slated at Monticello City Park next Sunday
Edith Estabrooks and Allen Turner join Kathleen Carey and Glenn Darrow for an 18 hole exhibition at the Monticello City Park country club starting at 2 30 pm following an amateur 18 hole tournament in the morning. Prizes include medals for top finishes and closest tee shots. Admission 35 cents for adults, 10 cents for children 13 and under. If weather delays, the event shifts to October 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Estabrooks
Allen Turner
Kathleen Carey
Glenn Darrow
Miss Estabrooks
Don Young
Iowa
Chicago
Minnesota
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Reclub
Turner
Darrow
Cedar Rapids
Death of Castle Grove farmer Heinrich Knake ruled sudden
Heinrich Knake a respected farmer of Castle Grove township was found dead in his automobile beside the road near the Immaculate Conception church west of Monticello last Monday evening. Authorities believe heart failure caused instant death. He was born in Hanover Germany October 21 1866 and emigrated to the United States in 1892 with his wife who died in 1920. Survived by seven children two sisters two brothers and twenty eight grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Lutheran church in Castle Grove and burial followed in the adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heinrich Knake
Castle Grove
Immaculate Conception Church
Monticello
Knake
Rube Shover
Henry Knake
Province of
Oldenburg
United States
Langworthy
Wayne Township
Mr. Knake
Castle Grove Township
John Gerdes
Hank Siebels
Amber
Vern McCrea
Ryan
H. C. Gold
Lytton
Louis
Bellevue
Henry
Strawberry Point
Edward
Cedar Rapids
G. Tibbits
Elmo Cohn
Washington, D. C
John
Monmouth
Frederick
Germany
St. Peter and St. “Pauls
Evangelical -Lutherdin Church
G. Wolf
Rickless Wins Class B Flight In Monticello Club Play
August Rickless claimed the Class B championship at Monticello Country Club defeating Gus Ricklefs 2 and 1 in a 36 hole final. Ralph Bone upset Gene Byers 1 up in a separate match as Emil Ricklefs likely forfeits to Bill Laude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Ralph Bone
Gene Byers
Ben Roberts
Ricklefs
Roberts
Emil Ricklefs
Bill Laude
Laude
Bone
Farm Bureau Women Of Lovell Township Meeting Report
The Farm Bureau women of Lovell Richland and Castle Grove townships met at the John Smith home on September 22 with Miss Fanny Gannon leading a discussion on up-to-date house cleaning methods. The meeting was held, profitable, and well attended as plans for the October session focus on landscaping led by Mr. Davis. England’s newest submarine, capable of a 15000 mile cruise, dives to 400 feet and speeds at 22.5 knots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Lovell
Richland
Castle Grove
John Smith
Fanny Gannon
Ames
Davis
Mrs Barbara Allen Dies at Her Richland Home
Mrs Barbara Allen a respected resident of Richland township died at her home last night As we go to press funeral time not advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Allen
Richland Township
W. C. T. U. Convention Sets Marion Dates
The state W. C. T. U. convention will be held at the Marion Methodist Episcopal church from October 3 to 5. Noted speakers will present programs each afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
Marion
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Congregational
Gutensohn
P. T.A
Lee Byerly
8. G. Gutensohn
Frank, Podhaski
E. Grote
Ben Cotton
Siegfried Guyan
A. B. Grimes
George Timmins
Lora Houston
June Meyer
Will Balsiger
Harry Rodman
Leigh Clark
Glenn Orcutt
J. C. Bender
George Tracy
Musician
E. Eden
Sand Hill
Boy Scouts
Presbyterian Church
Palisades Park
Moffit
Floyd Truesdale
Olin Man
Truesdale
Eichhorn
Olin
Rits Miller
Evi
Lillard Dean
August Depape
Merle Sankey
George Schottle
George C. Lacy
Lee
J. J. Hayes
Ley Fuel Company
W. Jacobs
W. F. McCarthy
Leslie McGuire
J. N. Kiburz
John D. McCrea
Libbie Black
A. M. Black
P. W. Stankee
Lloyd King
J. R. Watkins Co
Frank Preston
Clara Moses
J. E. Flannigan
Thomas R. Flanigan
Raymond McGrane
James P. O'Shea
City National Bank of Clinton
John W. Gordon
Personal Finance Co
William Bohler, Sr
Judge Moffit
Vera Stickley
John Stickley
Merle Thomas
Bernice Thomas
Frank MacHart
Clarence Wolfe
Eileen Dunlap
Francis Dunlap
Gilbert Skelding
Elizabeth Skelding
Viola Raymond
Jack Raymond
Mabel Dirks
Henry E. Dirks
Donald Dolan
Bride
John Enabnit
Jimmie Kean
Billy Sloan
the Express
Here
Maurice
Monticello City Park
Rickless
England
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