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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1932
Page
7
N P Petersen 78 died in Towa Falls Hardin county hospital from lockjaw after stepping on a nail. A Danish immigrant who arrived in 1887, he lived in a shack with a horde of dogs, never homed, and kept a lawyered stand against efforts to remove his canine residents.
In Milford Dickinson county a summer dispute centers on whether West Okoboji lake hosts true pickerel or only Great Northern pike. James L. Miller notes two sides. the state agency backs the pike view while veteran locals favor the pickerel classification. The commission says real pickerel are native to streams and absent from Okoboji. Also featured is A A Johnson of Eldora recognized for best doughnuts at the state fair for 13 straight years and blue ribbons for her apple butter.
A large crane engine sank into six feet of quicksand at a Bancroft gravel pit in Kossuth County and, despite self power attempts, required a second caterpillar to lift it. Meanwhile Mrs. H A Voss of Sibley sent rice to a needy family, but kernels were found to be black due to blasting powder mispackaged with the rice, though no one was harmed.
In Clayton county four youths in a car survived a fall down a hill embankment near Guttenberg. The machine struck a soft spot on the road bed and plunged about 150 feet. the car was wrecked but all occupants escaped with only cuts and bruises.
A band of gypsies was pursued about forty miles from Audubon county to Des Moines after allegedly robbing Thomas Parrott of twenty dollars as he shelled corn on a farm. Parrott identified the group. the sheriff and deputy intercepted them just east of Des Moines. The gypsies repaid the stolen twenty dollars and the sheriff’s expenses.
Report from near Waverly in Bremer county states a man traveling with a trained dog that kills chickens. A bystander, A. Remington, saw a car stop on a road as the dog sprang out and killed two chickens before the owner tossed them into the vehicle.
Ed Titus, a Guthrie county farmer, reports his hen laid seven freak eggs in rapid succession. Each 2.5 inches across and 3.5 inches long, weighing about seven ounces, with two yolks inside an extra normal egg. The hen remains healthy and continues laying. A stranger’s car was searched but no chickens found. license number recorded, no formal action decided.
Seven suspects were arrested in Jefferson Greene county and turned over to Omaha authorities after posing as a dancing attraction at fairs. The group allegedly passed bogus quarters in Jefferson and Boone counties. Ring leader Herbert Crawford from Youngstown Ohio has prior Leavenworth time. other members include George D Ways from Clear Lake Iowa and four Minnesota natives.
Raymond Stober of near Fenton in Kossuth county moved his brooder house and penned chickens elsewhere. Three weeks later he found a live, weak chicken beneath a piece of heavy paper during cleanup. The bird has had no food or water for the period and is now recovering at home.
Pirtle Brothers, Bloomfield nursery men in Davis County, discovered a Mastodon strawberry plant bearing 125 berries. They put the plant on exhibit at the Bloomfield newspaper office, attracting several visiting fruit growers to view it.
Officials in Worth county at Northwood invited all residents and were surprised when 500 people who have lived in the county for 50 years or more registered. Two women aged over 75 attended the gathering, noting long ties to the community.
Attorney John P. Kelley of Council Bluffs files suit in Justice Jack DeWitt court claiming 18 cents as the current market value of a chicken. He says Hoover promised a chicken in 1928 and Kelley does not own one. The row is treated as a joke by Council Bluffs residents.
John Strouth of Osceola notices a buff cachein chicken perched on his car tail light as he arrives in Sibley. Willis Overholser relates the bird rode the 12 mile trip from Osceola to the county seat, enjoying the ride despite being dusty.
Tinners at Eldora training school found two tin fragments dated August 1892. One lists Iowa Industrial School officers. the other, signed by Ira Clement Will Millen and George Ray as tinners, notes the roof built with best material, mentions Whitney and Meader as contractors, and carries a K P emblem. The finder is urged to publish in leading newspapers.
A severe storm near Paullina Iowa caused 22 turkeys to suffocate in a shelter as wind and rain drove them into a corner. The birds belonged to H E Spaan a leading Iowa turkey producer whose flock totals about 1600 and is reported healthy overall.
Stanwood and Monticello battled to a scoreless tie in the opener. Neither team threatened, with Monticello's line stifling Stanwood and several key plays highlighted by Yeoman's defense and Hanssen's gains.
Passes attempted Monti five Stanwood nine. Passes completed Monti one Stanwood two. Interceptions Monti one Stanwood one. Yards on passes Monti 26 Stanwood 46. Yards on punts Monti 28 Stanwood 30. Referee Finlay Umpire Macauley Headlinesman Vander Stoep. Manchester plays tomorrow at 3 30. Coach Ray Smith reshapes lineup adding offense. Yeoman moves to backfield Starks may replace Bud Maurice to quarterback. Ohe opens at left tackle L Schoon or Van Buren at right end.
Local churches announce schedules for October 2 including St Matthew Lutheran German and English services, St Joseph Catholic Masses and confessions, Wayne Zion Lutheran English and Luther Leagues, Sacred Heart Masses and devotions, Congregational Rally Day and Young People's program, St John Lutheran Holy Communion, Prairieburg Protestant Bible class, and Methodist Episcopal Rally Day with Epworth League events.
A church calendar lists Sunday services at Castle Grove Lutheran and Presbyterian congregations with Rally Day programs, catechetical sessions, and evening events. Activities include Ladies’ Aid and Christian Endeavor planning, a Legion hall autosocial, and a week of Penitence and Prayer with daily services led by pastors and guest speakers.
Mrs Howard Delscher departed last Thursday for Omaha Nebraska to spend a week with her son Merle and his family.
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