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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1921
Page
2
The Monticello Express lists subscription price per year at $2.00 under editors and proprietors J. W. Doxsee and Chas. A. Doxsee. The notice lacks additional terms or conditions.
Miss Melinda McGovern, daughter of Thomas McGovern Richland township, died at Mercy hospital Anamosa Sunday evening after a three week typhoid illness. Funeral at St Martins church with Rev L Roche. A severe storm Monday caused damage including church roof loss and shattered windows. numerous local residents and families noted illness travels and community undertakings.
Center Junction hosts a spelling contest April 29 featuring Lost Nation and Center Junction teams with 7th 8th grade players Merle Stingley Anna McDonald Lucile Norris Wren McDonald Ethel Dodge Wilma Craig and high school players Eloise Young Andrew McDonald Selma Prahm Sara Platner Warley Bulgrin Merle Pangburn with substitutes Mildred Spohn and Racheal Mead. Also a sex social to raise funds and music on the program. The local wedding news: Mrs Mary Null to marry Harry Moore Thursday at the Methodist church in Anamosa attended by Miss Lilly Hinrichs and William Hinrichs. Plus notes on class play attendance and various local visits and upcoming baseball planning.
Onslow hosts a Friday banquet with dancing afterward. Attendees include Mr Franks and wife from Lisbon, Mrs Hall and daughters from Marquette, and I Edwards and wife. Mrs Mabel Corwin and Mrs Harold Pelton of Anamosa visit I S Jeffries and wife. The Lombard Entertainers close the lecture course with a final show Wednesday night.
A heavy rainstorm with high wind and hail struck Castle Grove Monday afternoon, blowing in windows and tearing shingles. Damage extended to O R Howes, school buildings, windmill roof, fence, and barn. telephones affected and some lighting disrupted. Local residents report livestock losses and fire damage at a farm kitchen. lingering illness and community notices follow.
Mrs. Mien McDonough returned to Dubuque last Friday evening after visiting her daughter Mrs J P Shuster. The S M F club met at Mrs H S Pierce’s home. next meeting May ith at Airs Fred Egger. Mrs Laura Achen of Anamosa visits her parents. The community hosts visits between Monticello Hopkinton Dubuque and Anamosa with multiple local residents traveling for shopping and family visits.
Prairieburg residents share homecomings and travel updates as Harry B. Flockhart plans to stay closer to home after Washington service. Miss Winona Harmony leads a granddaughter visit from Center Point while other townsfolk, including Mr. and Mrs. Flaharty and Miss Hinily Mmerson, spend Sundays with relatives. Donald Benson returns from Anais and Dr. Taylor brings his wife lone from John McDonald hospital.
April 28 update from Scotch Grove notes fourteen families affected by measles with serious aftercare required in several homes. Families of Th W Brady John Schone and Henry Schrader have trained nurses. Laura at M N Sinclair home also cared for by nurse. Many others confined to bed with some improving. Nearby visits and travel reported by locals. Public health efforts continue as Cedar Rapids Presbytery meets.
Home economics experts at Iowa State College outline a simple mayonnaise method using a whole egg oil and seasonings. A thick dressing is achieved by gradually heating oil to a cup while all ingredients are combined, with optional vinegar or lemon juice to thin. A cornstarch thickener can double the yield while removing oily taste. Costa Rica and Panama face warnings about war as a world super government looms.
The item notes 145 new prisoners received at the Anamosa reformatory since January 1 and 48 federal prisoners currently there. It lists tax exemptions for World War and earlier veterans, and records the marriage of Bernard Beaman and Gertrude Caspersen in Houston. Also details tax collections in Jones county and a medical case of Huberta Livingston from Center Junction recovering after a ruptured appendix.
Anamosa Mureka Oxford Junction Savings Bank appeals to district court over stock assessment after claiming Liberty bonds Treasury certificates and War Savings certificates should be tax exempt. Lawyers Remley & Remley state the fight shields the bank while awaiting U S Supreme Court ruling on tax free securities.
A columnist muses that future screenwriters should craft endings that avoid the fadeaway kiss to create true originality and lasting reputations in cinema. The piece reflects on cliché tropes and the need for fresh storytelling in film.
A new oil tank caused a small gas flash at Morgar station leading to a momentary scare. The blaze was put out quickly and an expert was sent to fix the issue to prevent recurrence. Reverend Chenoweth will lead the M E church pulpit for the rest of the conference year and will graduate from Cornell in June. Lee Bartlett, a promising pitcher with Canadian and American Association experience, is drawing attention in local baseball circles. T. M. Carr and wife traveled from Des Moines after Tom’s government medical examination following service in France and a St Mihiel, Argonne veteran seeking ongoing relief from war injuries.
Eureka Anamosa and Miss Virginia Peterson unite in marriage at the Congregational parsonage Thursday evening April 14. Rev. Minest Wyuns officiated. The couple traveled to Des Moines for a few days then returned to receive friends’ congratulations. Van Kirk serves as county auditor. He was elected to a two year term by a large majority and is a World War veteran. The bride, formerly employed at Masonic Research HQ, has served as deputy county recorder and is praised for her efficiency and agreeable personality.
The St. Joseph Gazette notes broad demand for swift tariff resolution. Editors urge speedy action to end uncertainty and protect business and consumers. Officials and analysts weigh potential timelines and impacts on trade, prices, and markets.
Long dispute over the Anamosa Eureka Olin consolidated district ends in a compromise. After court battles from a demurrer to a petition, the supreme court reversed a lower court ruling and the district progressed with consolidation. Attorneys agreed to an enrolled order validating the proceedings.
Horticultural experts from Iowa State College advise spraying fruit trees as soon as most petals have dropped to control the codling moth green fruit worm and apple scab. Use lime sulfur or Bordeaux mixtures and heed cautions for peaches and Japanese plums. Contact ISU extension at Ames for details.
At 4 p.m. on May 3 in the Jones County auditor’s office bids will be opened for county home groceries. The lowest bidder receives the order but the board may cancel items from any bidder. Sealed bids marked GROCERY BID must reach the auditor by 6 p.m. May 2, 1921.
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