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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1916
Page
7
A collage of short notices describes business trips and visits by Jon Gerdes E Reed and others to Cedar Rapids Indiana and nearby towns. It promotes Stablers' pumps bargains Frank A Locher music store jewelry upgrades and Edison machines along with local shop updates watch repairs and eye glasses services.
Monticello residents list visitors and relatives from Chicago Aberdeen and Cedar Rapids. Local events include Mrs. Walton’s camping trip, a private in the U S Army promoting enlistment, and school staff changes with Miss Annette Cypra joining as math instructor next year. Acker family ties are noted and Beery reports a long road trip with dusty roads.
Mr and Mrs V O Welch and Mr and Mrs Richard Peil camp near Illins Spring east of Monti cello. The two men stay in town by day and go to camp in time to greet the mosquitoes at night. Dr L G Stuhler has returned from an eastern trip and resumes patient care after six weeks at Harvard University.
Miss Mable Inglis arrived in Bienfair Saskatchewan Canada this morning to visit her brother Ward before returning home to Gresham Oregon.
Leona, six, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chaloupka, underwent appendicitis surgery at the sanatorium in Anamosa last Monday. The operation was successful and she is rapidly recovering.
The annual Mission festival will be held next Sunday August 6 at Castle Grove Lutheran Church. Rev Reinecke of Mitchell Iowa and theology student W Barrack will speak. Everyone is cordially invited.
Ford cars have reduced prices with touring car now $360 and runabout $345 as of last Tuesday. This rollback makes dependable Ford models affordable for farms and households seeking value.
Mr and Mrs Roy Lang and their son visit the Lang household as Roy Lang leaves the State University Champaign Illinois to join Chapin Sacks Company. He will have an office in Washington D C and begins his new position on the 15th of the month.
Dr. T. M. Redmond of Monticello declines the coroner nomination after a county convention. The Democratic Central Committee plans to fill the vacancy through its panel.
The Clerk of the Court George A. Fisher issued licenses this past week to Joe V. Day of Anamosa and Fredericka Haeussler of Monticello. Albert Kula of Anamosa and Mamie Luke of Oxford Junction. Andrew Leesekamp and Nellie Day, both of Monticello.
George Graves of Monticello visited Iowa City last Saturday for his two and a half year old son's successful foot surgery at University Hospital. Major N W Winner moved to Delhi Tuesday to assemble his stand for the dairy day festivities. Monticello residents joined friends in Delhi for the celebration yesterday. Raymond Sandhouse of Fort Collins Colorado visits Monticello while finishing law studies at Colorado State University. His brother Herman teaches animal husbandry at the University of Arkansas. The Express recalls Theodore Little’s murder at Forsyth Montana four weeks ago. the killer pleaded guilty and received a life sentence with hard labor.
Miss Nellie Day of Anamosa wed Andrew Leesekamp at the German Reformed church with Rev K P Kuentzel officiating. Fredericka Haeussler wed J W Day of Anamosa last Saturday. Rev Lemon of Anamosa presided. Postnuptial plans place the Day couple in Anamosa after a brief trip. Mrs Perkins Slocum, long in Long Beach, visited town en route to Center Junction and Lyons then New York. Mr and Mrs John Hintz and Miss Minnie Rettig traveled to Iowa City due to Mrs Rettig of Independence needing care. she was operated on two weeks ago and is of concern to family.
R C Stirton and John J Locher were elected directors to fill vacancies caused by the removal of Mesara G W Eastwood and D Chase from Monticello. Superintendent Dahling notes sweet corn prospects are good and that favorable weather will help a fine crop. The Scotch Grove revival begins next Sunday evening with free ice cream for all attendees.
Road master Drury says the division now uses a latest type weed cutting machine. It makes an eight foot swath on each side and runs on a gasoline engine. Three men operate it two to handle the side blades and one to drive. Blades can be raised or lowered at any angle.
Rev. C. E. Cushman, pastor of the Congregational church, takes his annual leave with no services at the church until September 8. He will speak at a Victo r Iowa chautauqua on Friday, preach in Grinnell next Sunday, and then visit St. Louis and Kansas City among other cities.
Rev. George A. Hauck and six others including Frank d'Atremont M V Kehoe Frank Byrne Dr Mark Hogan Dr T M Redmond and Theodore Denkhoff received the fourth degree in Davenport last Monday. The national convention of the order is in session there with many members from Monticello and Castle Grove in attendance.
In early August amid extreme July heat the article notes June averaged 62 degrees, three below normal, with 14 clear days. By month’s end farmers faced corn crop delays, while July heat was saving the corn if rains come soon to finish its growth.
O H Schipman writes from Wisconsin with Mrs Schipman Miss Imogene Milers and Harry Maire chauffeur. They toured Lake Winnebago July 30 noting a beautiful eighteen mile lake. They head to Black River Falls to visit relatives. Heat spikes to 110 112 degrees with no rain. Crops show stress. They expect to return to Monticello around August 12 or 16.
Recount of events in August 1896 including deaths Mrs Elizabeth Leibenthal Mrs Dayton Cunngham and Mrs Stirton. New births W B Tobiason daughter and Mrs Anima Milner son. Local incidents include a library fire at Anamosa and a two mile house fire caused by lightning. Suicide of Frank Oltmans reported in Castle Grove township. Jones County Fair notes and local races.
The Monticello public schools reopen with modern facilities and a strong faculty led by Supt. K. D. Miller and Principal Misa Jarman. The normal training program is well established with graduates teaching under state certificates. Expanded courses include physical and manual training, science and agriculture, domestic science, and a one year high school program for girls.
Communion services will be held at St Johns Lutheran church next Sunday morning at 10 15 oclock. An evening English service will follow at 745 oclock with all welcome to attend.
The Jones County Fair runs August 21 to 26 with Otto’s Concert Band and Cheffalo as headliners. Night Carnival features fireworks and a full vaudeville lineup including the Royal Okumas and Wagner Brahn. livestock and horse races, baseball daily, and Baby Beef exhibit planned. Admission unchanged.
John Brunthaver a well known pioneer settler died at the home of Mr and Mrs Peter Matthies sen last Thursday evening July 27 at age 83 years 6 months 10 days The funeral was held Saturday afternoon by Rev A Walton and interment in Castle Grove cemetery He suffered a paralytic stroke years ago but remained active until shortly before his death He was a native of Westmorland County Pennsylvania moved to Ohio as a youth then to Iowa in 1854 settling near Monticello He never married and left most of his property to collateral relatives
Mrs Edward Foley and her daughter Jannette return home to Anamosa this morning after visiting Dr and Mrs Mark Hogan.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gorman of Rasamoasa were in Monticello for an morning visit. Miss Belle Devlin and Miss Isabel Meyer are visiting friends at Marion today.
Frank W. Mahin, American consul at Amsterdam, and his wife Abbie Mahin were reportedly the sole Americans aboard the Dutch mail steamship Koenig when it struck a mine near the North Hinder lightship last Monday. The couple, former Clinton and Muscatine, Iowa residents, include a former Clinton Herald editor and a former national guard colonel who commanded troops at Monticello over a decade ago.
Allen Benedict eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Roy Benedict of Cass township died last Saturday morning from inflammatory rheumatism. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the family home with interment in Cass cemetery. Rev A P Walton of Monticello Presbyterian church presided, and friends and relatives mourn the loss.
Paramount picture Jim the Penman starring John Mason shown at Air Dome and Princess Theatre tomorrow Friday August 4th. It is a photo adaptation of Sir Charles L Young's drama about a forger who sins for love and finds remorse. Also Mary Pickford in The Dawn of a Tomorrow shown Monday August 7th. Admission 6 cents children, 15 cents adults.
A fierce hot spell broke last Monday with only relief in the afternoon breeze. Friday to Sunday saw temperatures at 102 or higher, totaling 18 days above 90 and 24 above 88. The month rivals July 1901 in broiling heat, wearing out people and animals alike.
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