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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1916
Page
9
Local notes record visitors and trips among Cedar Rapids Anamosa Davenport and Waterloo including Mrs Henry Matthews Mrs H B Richardson Miss Catherine Lovell and Dr Grayson. Fragments mention McAleer Millinery Foster Clothing Co and made to measure suits plus family events and births.
Monticello residents report hospital plans in Iowa City, visits by relatives from Ames Platte and Savanna, school and university travel in Cedar Rapids Evans ton and Iowa City, plus local business and improvements. Speaks of post office matters, births, guests, and a meat market Easter ham sale at Suter & Son.
Howard Hosford Mitchell North rop George Waite Henry Temple ton Burgess Terwilliger Ward Peet and Doris Northrop attend State College at Ames and are spending a short vacation in their respective horses.
Miss Esther Davis of Cedar Rapids visits with Miss Minnie McLaughlin in Castle Grove. McLaughlin hosts a dinner for ten in her honor last Tuesday. Fern Hubbard returns to Iowa City after a three week stay with her parents Mr and Mrs Elmer Hubbard. Hubbard trains as a nurse at University hospital. Alva Zimmerman Fred Lehman Fritz de Wartburg seminary students return home for a week vacation with John Geiken planning a visit with Alya Zimmerman.
Modern house for sale on South Chestnut Street. Write for particulars to Mrs George Schoon over 202 W Ave 53 Los Angeles California or Dr M H Teeter Monticello Iowa.
The Mon ticello board of education installed a Victrola in the primary department on Monday morning to be used in educational games in the primary grades. The machine was purchased from O N Patrick.
A letter from Mrs. N G W Winner of Iowa City reports Noble is slowly improving after surgery. He has moved from the hospital to a nearby hotel across the street. The doctor indicates it will be at least a week before he can return home.
George E. Wood of Columbus Ohio a former Monticello resident and paper businessman writes in to commend The Express for delivering value to subscribers. He notes his annual drop in the bucket to support the paper.
The Iowa City Citizen reports Hloise Brainerd of Iowa City engaged to Dr Colen G Thomas of Monticello. Brainerd, youngest daughter of C H Brainerd, is a 1914 State University graduate. No wedding date yet. planned for early fall. The item also notes local notices about a Monticello Improvement Club dinner and other regional news.
Monticello churches announce Easter programs next Sunday with morning sermons at Congregational Methodist Episcopal and German Lutherans Lutheran and Reformed churches. The Presbyterian and Sacred Heart also schedule morning sermons or high music with evening programs.
Miss Hazel Martin daughter of Mr and Mrs L J Martin married Harvey Harford son of Mr and Mrs Frank Harford yesterday at 430 PM in the home of the bride. Rev J H Barr of the Methodist Episcopal church officiated. The couple will reside in Monticello after a brief wedding trip aboard a northbound train.
Frank Byrne demonstrated a Chalmers 6 to Elmer Hubbard and Hiram Lee near Monticello when they picked up a wandering youth. The boy jumped from the moving car after a dispute about direction and a tumble occurred. The next day Byrne was accused of kidnapping.
City pressure yields lower electric rates in Cedar Rapids with a new structure. The maximum drops from 15 to 11 cents per kilowatt hour up to the turning point. After that, light-only use costs 7 cents while using devices reduces the rate to 6 cents. The change seeks to ease small user costs and encourage continued consumption.
Monticello State Bank directors and residuary fund trustees hosted a noon dinner at Lovell House, then led a public meeting at the library to decide the McDonald estate distribution. Attendees weighed building a hospital in Jones county versus alternative aid plans for the poor.
An Overland automobile owned by F. A. Locher lost a front wheel in front of the Lowell State Bank building this morning. A broken axle pin caused the accident. The car was moving slowly and no one was injured.
Miss Anna Harms daughter of Mr and Mrs Siebe Harms married William Lubben son of Mr and Mrs John Lubben last Tuesday at eleven in the bride’s parents home. Ceremony by Rev Carl Naether due to illness. Lubben a Monticello high school graduate class 1908 and Iowa State College attendee. They will reside on the Castle Grove farm formerly occupied by Mr Juin Lubben who plans to move to Monticello.
The day marks the start of Holy Week with Catholic Palm Sunday rites including palm blessings and distribution to worshippers. Protestant churches also recognized the day though without Catholic ceremonial details and processions.
Mrs. John Lubben suffered a severe head injury after a wagon runaway when she attempted to raise an umbrella. The horse team bolted, struck an iron post, and she was thrown, bleeding, to the cement sidewalk. She was treated by Dr. Stuhler and later moved to a sanitarium in Anamosa. doctors hold hope for recovery. Mr. Lubben was unhurt.
Dr. George EK Roy delivers engaging talks at the Presbyterian church while high school and public school students attend daily sessions. Attendance fills the church as he discusses training by the art of suggestion and promises a closing musical program.
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