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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1917
Page
7
Numerous short notes list visits and guests across Iowa towns. Miss Florence Barnts hosts friends in Worthington while Rev. M S Murphy visits Cedar Rapids. Many others travel to and from Oxford Junction Emmetsburg Rose Creek Anamosa Rochester Marion Monticello and Cedar Rapids with relatives, friends, or siblings.
C R Coon watch inspector offers repair work for the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railroad line with written assurance of proper fixes.
Mrs. Alice Fulton of Denver stays with her mother Mrs. Cornelia Shelley and sister Mrs. BE Hicks. R W Franklin A G Hodge man and F W Woodring attend the state fair showcasing Franklin Barn equipment. Bertha Bingham returns to Clinton after visiting Miss Mary and Miss Carrie Clark. The Mardoffs host Rev Carl Mardoff and family from Madison with Mrs Carl Fritz of Toledo. The Monticello Express seeks rags paid at 5 cents a pound and promotes Brown's Business College Davenport Iowa Fall term starts Sept 3.
Superintendent K. D. Miller will be in his office in the high school building Friday August 31 and September 1 to consult with those who need to see him about school matters. Mrs Mattie Curtis Starks and her daughter Alice of Princeton Kansas were in Monticello during the early part of the week visiting relatives and returned home last night.
Threshers report grain yields stay high yet corn prices fail to deliver a large crop. A late frost could bring unusual prosperity for farmers this year. Optometrist Chester N Patrick offers same day glasses in Monticello Iowa. County Odd Fellows Rebekahs invite all to a September picnic at Hopkins grove. Aviatrix Ruth Law sampled meals at Lowell House in Monticello after flying near Waukon. Hog prices surge to $20 per hundred live weight in Chicago due to war demand and hog shortage. Iowa City visitors Mr and Mrs O E Brainerd and family attended the wedding of Miss Mary Brainerd to Lt Floyd Thomas.
In the Rooney estate case tried at the May term Judge Moffit held the $1,700 notes signed by Hayes and interest are fully offset by Hayes claim for six years of board and care for Rooney. Meanwhile Raymond Sandhouse of Boulder Colorado completed a three months officers training camp course earning a second lieutenant commission and will train recruits starting August 25. He is Monticello high school and Colorado law school graduate and was admitted to practice law in Colorado last spring.
The Muscatine canning plant suffered a fire this past week and authorities warn of spies seeking to damage food supplies. Manager Dahling installed electric lights over the building and grounds to aid watchmen in spotting night prowlers and preventing further risk.
The Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette last Friday showed Lieutenant Leo A. Kiburz in his fighting machine B 5 returning from Germany after downing his second enemy aircraft. He arrived safe with five bullets in the engine and the tail of the craft damaged. He is 22 and is the son of Mrs. Catherine Kiburz, formerly of Monticello.
Several young farmers awaiting draft exemption rulings filed claims on vocation grounds with the district board. In most cases the fathers submitted affidavits asserting the farmers are essential to crop production. At present, none of the claims have been decided.
Frank C. Byrne travels to Dubuque after the death of his sister Elizabeth Byrne who died at Mercy hospital following a three week illness. She was a daughter of Martin Byrne born in Asbury and educated in Dubuque. Survived by father sisters Mrs Burns and Misses Anna Marie Byrne and brothers Edward John P Joseph and Frank C Byrne. Funeral held Monday at the Catholic church in Asbury with burial at St Philomena's cemetery.
Miss Laverne Bohn of Davenport visits the Hanssens with Miss Laura Bohn and Lowell Teeterington expected today. Frank Peterson, south of Senter Junction, reports a lightning strike killed ten cattle in one group, including two yearlings. Cattle insured and appraised at 1100 dollars. Peterson had contracted to sell two year olds for ten cents per pound.
The district court issued marriage licenses to several couples from Cedar Rapids Anamosa Monticello Moline Center Junction and Cedar Rapids. It notes John Hyger of Castle Grove was injured when a wagon wheel passed over his leg and he will miss farm work for some time.
Roy Peterson son of Mr and Mrs J N Peterson arrives home after two years in Rome for Harvard funded post graduate study. He then studied Spanish in Spain and practiced pronunciation with locals. He looks well and sports a new moustache attributed to Spanish influences.
Captain William Carmichael visiting his parents and set to report to Ft Sill Oklahoma for a two month course on latest machine gun models. He has led a machine gun company since promotion last winter and has nine years of service with a solid record. The Anamosa fair drew a large crowd with daytime auto races vaudeville and fireworks but reportedly ran a deficit. Helen Altman custody case ends with the child awarded to the Altman aunts after testimony from Monticello witnesses. The Jones County Fair continues strong with a well attended night program headlined by Otto's Concert Band and a vaudeville act followed by Theatre-Duffield fireworks and cheerful audience reaction.
Robert Young longtime Monticello baker died at home last Saturday after a five year illness. Born in Hamilton Ontario April 11 1855 he moved to Monticello with his family in 1869 and later ran the family bakery. He leaves his widow Ida Whiting four children one brother and a large circle of friends and was active in the Knights of Pythias and local church life. Funeral services were held at the family residence and grave services at Oakwood cemetery.
Two reports from Philip Weekly Review detail the cholera infantum deaths of Pauline, three, and Miriam, eight, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E Bellamy of Hardingrove. Miriam died at Rapid City hospital and was laid to rest with a separate service in Philip. Pauline’s funeral was held at Mrs Ryde’s home. The Bellamy family receives community sympathy.
The Monticello Country Club held its first informal meeting at the club house last Friday. Seventy five couples enjoyed dancing to Balheim's seven piece Cedar Rapids orchestra and played cards or relaxed with light refreshments. The club owns a six thousand dollar two story house on four acres bought from Grant Stambaugh beside the city park golf course. The second floor hosts a spacious dance area with a fireplace and reading shelves while the basement provides lockers and showers for men and women. The third floor houses the stewards Mr and Mrs D E Hanawalt. Guests include Mr and Mrs R A DeWitt of Chicago and Mrs Edward Harms of Manchester visiting Monticello relatives.
Thirty years ago The Monticello Express chronicled August 1887 with marriages including William Joslin and Mrs H C Rice on the 18th and Jennie Linnell with Charles H Shipman on the 10th. It notes store openings, farm sales, deaths, a fatal missing man case, a shooting accident, a bee sting incident, a wolf rumor, a clash over a warrant, a doctor’s overdose scare, political delegates, and a Monticello camping party visit to Maquoketa.
The school bell will ring on Monday September 4 marking the start of the new year with Supt K D Miller and a largely new teaching staff. A full list names teachers and their home towns with notes on open high school agriculture science position and possible seat shifts by the board. Also includes a farmer’s remark on fair day activities and a local optical shop ad and a family visit summary.
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