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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1915
Page
9
Mrs Edward Templeton visits in Chicago while Miss Lottie Rice tours Hopkinton and Cedar Rapids figures among visitors. Numerous residents travel to Dubuque Clinton Belle Plaine and Manchester for visits and work. Deatrick’s D G Co promotes eye care and curtain nets with Easter sales.
The column lists Cedar Rapids visitors Mrs F A Hefner and daughter Helen, Francy Schnei der, Irma Thoeni, Mrs John Letze and daughter, Mrs Olive Shover, and Frank Smith. It notes Scotch Grove residents Lester Kuhns and Lilly Henrichs leaving for Anamosa for possible appendix operation, plus local events and licenses including Philathea class formation, road reports, and several marriage licenses issued to Ray W Gitford and others.
A vacancy in the office of secretary of the school board is announced. The role requires more than minute taking, with knowledge of school laws and accurate bookkeeping experience. C A Palmer introduces a new sanitary soda fountain and ice cream stand, with white marble design, aiming to attract patronage. The Express notes an Easter clothing push despite a mishap, featuring Glen Urquharts suits for young men from Stublers.
A Caesarean was performed on Mrs. Michael Hogan of Castle Grove at the Anamosa sanitarium last week. Both mother and child were reported as doing well. Mrs Hogan is the daughter of Mrs. Thomas King of Castle Grove. The operation is described as dangerous and typically a last resort to save life.
Travelers report very good highway conditions where drag work occurred, especially through Wayne township and west of Monticello. Observers note a clear contrast between dragged stretches and neglected sections, supporting compulsory dragging as a wise policy.
John Pond returns from California via New Orleans reporting a fine trip and advice to visit later when the exposition is ready. Fred McLaughlin buys Peter Matthiesen farm west of Monticello for 160 per acre and plans fall taking possession. St John’s Lutheran confirms ten, including Edmund Ommen and John Hanken. Ed Reuter, 25, rushed to Anamosa for appendicitis operation after ruptured appendix and peritonitis. Clara M. Topping and Ray W. Gifford wed at Presbyterian manse and will reside in Webster City. Express adds four more quires to its order, a sign of growing subscriptions. Theodore Parrott notes rice crops faring better than cotton in Louisiana. Easter music and cantata planned at Methodist church with choir selections and sermons. German Lutheran confirms seven youths and plans combined German and English services next Sunday. Palm Sunday services held across churches with blessings of palms and union service led by Rev. W Z Allen.
Two youths stole 25 from a teacher’s cloak in the wardroom of the school house. City marshal traced them to an eating house, where each held a large slice of pie and claimed to have taken the money from a tramp at the fair grounds. All but forty five cents recovered. Eyes tested and glasses fitted, L G Stabler.
Last Sunday confirmation was held at the Lutheran church in Wayne township led by Rev. O. Mardorf. Names confirmed include Fred Poppe Herman Ricklefs Edward Huels Reind Siebels Herman Freese John Krey Henry Harms Henry Auamann Franz Wroblewsky Fred Tieken Martha Rickels Lizzie Weers Maggie Moenk Anne Zimmermann Lizzie Dannemann Bertha Hagen Anna Grafs. A packing house meeting for all interested is set for next Saturday at 1 30 pm in the assembly room of the public library. Committees from the former meeting called this to draft articles of incorporation for approval or disapproval and to seek further instructions. Farmers and business men are urged to attend.
Mrs Carrie R Netcott state president and Mrs Edith S Sill secretary both of Independence visited Monticello to drum up interest in forming a local Women's Relief Corps camp. They describe the order as independent from the Grand Army of the Republic with a mission of preserving Civil War memory and promoting patriotism civic virtue and cleanliness.
The Sunday program at East Congregational Church begins 11 a m with worship, readings, hymns and sermons on The Power of His Resurrection. An evening service at 7 30 p m features Christianitys Greatest Rival with slides and orchestral music. Lorenz
The program for the morning Easter services lists Prelude The Sound of Chiming Bells and major pieces including A Happy Message The Song of The Morning and Easter Angels Singing. Performers include Carrie Hoag Margaret Ruof Herman Schneider Teddy Hanawalt Gene DeWitt Lucile Chase Levita Perrine Samaria Perrine Lyle Arduser and a Boys Chorus. Mr and Mrs Virtus Hanssen attended last Saturday in Marion, Linn County, where the husband bid on local bridge work.
A Friday evening Living Picture entertainment at the opera house drew a full house as clubs lodges and public school groups staged tableaux with orchestral selections and songs. Notable vignettes included Hebe by Thorswalden Ruth as The Hiramic Legend and The Gleaners, with performers from high school and several grades. The program showcased charity themes from Royal Neighbors of America Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias, plus a colonial minuet and the Monticello Orchestra's varied selections.
An Easter cantata titled The Gospel of Easter will be performed at the Methodist Episcopal church next Sunday at 7 30 p m. The listing names a detailed vocal cast with a director and organist and includes a program of organ preludes choruses and solos featuring Mesdames Reed Deischer Lang Turner and Miss Williamson among others.
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