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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1917
Page
9
A column lists residents and guests in Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns from recent weeks. It notes multiple visitors to Cedar Rapids, Manchester, Anamosa, Ottumwa, Marion, Dubuque, and Des Moines, plus local shopping at Smith’s Variety Store and Peterson Clothes Shop. A birth and church event are mentioned.
The Express shares a collage of short items: families visiting relatives in Chicago and Michigan, visits to Cedar Rapids, and local shopping prompts. It notes a Denkhoff jewelry auction, a box social at Timber school, and numerous hometown movements including nurses, jurors, teachers, and service enlistments.
A box social is planned for December 14 at the district No 9 school in Wayne Township. Twenty percent of the proceeds will go to the Red Cross. Emma Stadtmuller is named as the teacher in charge.
The writer says county newspaper ads attract more buyers than roadside sale bills nailed to telephone poles. Advertisements reach households at home during leisure, making farm auctions more effective.
The German Lutheran church ladies of Monticello will hold a provisions and fancy work sale at J. B. Zimmerman store a week from Saturday December 8. Lunches will be served and all are invited to attend.
Ward reports Arthur Winans in the United States army at Camp Cody Deming New Mexico says he likes his work and finds it easy to sweat drilling for Uncle Sam.
Lew Lawrence sold 200 acres of his farm east of the highway near Sand Spring to Will Adams for 115 per acre. Adams bought the land for his son Henry to use.
A. E. Wroblewski of the Monticello Electric Co. will leave his post to aid his father on the Anamosa area farm for an indeterminate period as several brothers enlist, leaving the farm understaffed.
George Bort returned to Ames last Thursday evening after Thanksgiving with his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bort. He is a student in the chemical engineering department at Iowa State College.
Lieutenant Valentine Eby, arriving from Fortress Monroe to see his father Samuel Isley, stayed only three hours last Tuesday. He received a telegram directing him to report to Washington for orders and is assigned to the ordinance department.
Rev. and Mrs. Howard C. Irvine of Castle Grove and Cameron and Miss Margaret Greer of Sand Spring visited Marion last Tuesday. They went to say goodbye to Capt. S. W. Greer who was departing for Ft. Leavenworth to train recruits.
The members voted at a recent meeting to meet every two weeks at the Red Cross rooms in the public library to work on surgical dressings. This patriotic effort by the ladies is praised and commended.
Worship ful Master J. H. Perrine and officers were elected for the ensuing year by Burns Lodge No. 173 A F A M Rev J H Barr as Senior Warden Rudolph Rickless as Junior Warden D P Young as Secretary and George L Lovell as Treasurer
Reverends W. G. Keeler of Mount Vernon M E Church and J. H. Barr of Monticello M E Church exchanged pulpits last Sunday. Dr Keeler delivered two forceful sermons that drew intense attention from the local congregation.
Lieut and Mrs Harold Adams of Cedar Rapids arrived for a visit with Mrs Lovell and her husband Mr George L Lovell. Adams has been assigned to Fort Williams in Portland Maine where he serves in the coast artillery.
Lieut. Paul G. Balear is assigned to Camp Dodge for work training recruits while Lieut. Halstead M. Carpenter will be sent to Fort Snelling to train recruits. Both officers receive a fifteen day furlough after completing their course at the Fort Snelling officers training school.
Lewis Cobb of Waterloo son of Mr and Mrs B L Cobb was commissioned a first lieutenant at Rockford training camp last week. He has been a good student and an honor de bater at college and may be depended upon to do his full duty as a soldier.
Howard Neelans of Onslow enlisted in the navy and left his station for Minneapolis where he is stationed. He spent two months at Great Lakes and was sent to Minneapolis for special instruction in his line of work. He had been home on a Thanksgiving furlough.
Rev Harris of the Congregational church at Strawberry Point preached last Sunday. Rev Cushman of Monticello Congregational church traveled to Strawberry Point and delivered morning and evening addresses.
Harold Pride of Manchester has been appointed a second lieutenant in the U S coast artillery at Fort Monroe Virginia He is chosen as one of fifty instructors from twelve hundred men to train incoming recruits.
The new war taxes represented by stamp duties went into effect last Saturday. Bankers and conveyancers show special interest in the changes. All who draw promissory notes or accept such evidences of indebtedness should ensure the proper amount of cancelled revenue stamps is affixed.
A note identifies Earl McLaughlin Solomon Marugg Jacob Miller Arthur Winans Leibh Harris and Raymond Thomas as members of Uncle Sam's fighting forces. Their names should have appeared in a previously printed list of soldiers and sailors claiming Monticello as their home.
Rudolph Aebi has purchased the ice cream parlor formerly run by O B Rundle on page 12 of this issue. He invites Monticello residents to try his Christmas ice cream and pledges courteous service to the public.
Miss Gladys Swift was elected principal of the LeMars public school's primary department after attending Cedar Falls State Teachers College and gaining several years of rural teaching experience in Jones county.
Miss Alvina Schlemmer daughter of Mr and Mrs August Schlemmer married today at noon to August Gerdes in the parsonage of St Matthew’s Lutheran church Rev S Ide officiated. The couple plan to reside on one of H J H Stutt’s farms following the ceremony. A pre nuptial shower honoring Mrs Gerdes was held last Tuesday evening with many friends in attendance.
Eye care notice states tests conducted and glasses fitted by Dr. L. G. Stuhler, offering vision services to patients.
A Monticello report dismisses rumors that Red Cross supplies including sweat shirts are sent only to soldiers. The piece says the claim is false, circulated by those sympathetic to Germany to undermine national loyalty.
Paul Buol of Coleridge Nebraska and his son Lieutenant Paul Buol Jr recently from Camp Snelling were Thanksgiving guests of Leonard Buol and George Ambuehl. Lieutenant Buol, six feet two, is praised as a fine specimen of trainees sent to service. He’s been assigned to American Lake camp near Seattle and is a grandson of the late Fred Grassmeyer, pioneer Monticello businessman.
The west view of the town clock misleads at night as a shadow across the face makes it look like six o'clock. The shadow overwhelms the hands from a distance. Urges the clock keeper to fix the defect and improve the candle power of the light.
Word comes to Monticello relatives and friends of the death of Mrs Kate Hicks Garlock at her San Antonio Texas home on the 21st all. She was born on Bowen's Prairie in 18569 and spent most of her life on the home farm and later in Monticello. She went south thirteen years ago and was interred in San Antonio. She was a daughter of Nelson and Maria Hicks and is survived by daughter Nell G Goble of Chicago and brothers Fred L Hicks of Waterloo Iowa and George H Hicks of San Antonio Texas.
Last week The Express noted B. S. Johnson of Vernon shipped 2000 bushels of popcorn to Chicago. He used an experimental Jonney husker from Wall Manufacturing Co. saving about 150 dollars daily. The machine husked 40 bushels per hour versus typical hand rates well below ten bushels per day.
The marriage occurred yesterday at 12 30 p m in Wayne Lutheran church with Rev C Mardoff officiating. Miss Meta Poppe is the daughter of Mr and Mrs G H Poppe and George Rickels is Herman Rickels son. A dance at Kinsella hall followed, honoring the couple. They will reside on the Poppe farm for now and plan to move to their own farm next spring.
Next Sunday evening at the Methodist church a patriotic service will discuss The German Government. Readings note pamphlets from U S authorities and pose questions about liberty and German rule. The talk references 1900 social democrats seats and cites a Chicago Tribune piece from December 3, 1917. The event is announced for Sunday evening.
Kathryn King reports lively local war aid in Saskatchewan. A district dinner raised 76.30 for the Red Cross and Homemakers sent 100 Christmas packages to front line troops. She notes women doing men’s work to meet high wages, and recounts earning 163.20 from harvesting and selling grain while raking hay.
Denkhoff jewelry auction continues with a Christmas sale at your own price, inviting shoppers to secure gifts at favorable terms during the ongoing event.
The Red Cross directs extensive support for the American army in France with over twelve base hospitals in service, administration of Neuilly and Paris hospitals, and 3 423 French and American military hospitals aided by the Hospital Supply Service. It mobilizes 14 000 nurses, 3 000 called to duty, with 2 000 abroad, and mobilizes millions of women for dressings and garments. The drive includes monthly 3 000 000 dressings to France, relief for refugees, and aid to ruined villages. Westgate Iowa raised 2700 last Saturday from an auction including a large American flag sale.
The Dubuque Mohawks defeated Monticello 13 to 0 last Sunday in the third game of the series. Dubuque, with an experienced lineup including several ex-Dubuque college players, broke ahead in the first quarter with a touchdown by New and added another in the third period. Monticello were unable to match the pace and had near-scores thwarted by Dubuque’s defense. Grennan added the extra point after the first touchdown, with successful PAT attempts noted. Referee V. O. Welch presided. Umpire Buol hailed from Dubuque College.
Mrs. Mattie Rorick of Oxford Junction was admitted for treatment after a persistent illness. A ten pound son was born to Mr and Mrs Rex Rickless last Saturday. Miss Annie Oltman seeks medical treatment. Mrs Thorpe Dunlap of Hopkinton returned home after a serious operation two weeks ago. William Lambert returned home after an operation for hernia this week.
Miss Laura Koop marked her sixth birth anniversary with an afternoon party held last Saturday December 1. Twelve friends attended the event including Annette Carl Janet McNeill Jane Marshall Hansetta McHugh Mary Lovell Alma Buol Helen Hayes Gladys Stickford William Stickford James Rickless and Leonard Schoon.
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