Cedar Rapids Visitors and Family News Highlight Local Week
Cedar Rapids and area residents appear in a long list of social calls and visits last Saturday and Sunday. Notable moves include John Dress renting the Newell Gillilan farm in Castle Grove and Miss Ruth Hansen planning Christmas at Sherrill’s Mound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie
Ruth Wilson
Cedar Rapids
John Dress
Newell Gillilan
Castle Grove
Ruth Hansen
Sherrill’s Mound
Wartburg College students to spend holidays at home
Fred Lehman and Alva Zimmer man, Wartburg college students from Waverly, are expected home today to spend the holidays with their parents. Miss Maude Adams, Indiana, former Monticello high school English instructor, arrived last Monday morning on a visit with Miss thy Lyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Bucklin
Austin
Minnesota
Fred ‘Lehman
Alva ' Zimmerman
Wartburg College
Waverly
Lightfoot Buys Lot for Two Cottages in Monticello
E J Lightfoot purchased an 80 by 80 foot tract across from Dr John Thomas's home. He plans two cottages in spring. Local ads note pianos from top makers and Singer sewing machines. Mrs L W Lovell and daughters Ruth and Mary travel to California for six weeks with Mr and Mrs H B Richardson. The Monticello State Bank received its 1917 calendar, praised as beautiful. The Lutheran ladies cleared 220 at a recent bazaar with lunches served. Weather and roads are good, log piling urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Lightfoot
R. RB. Tuel
John Thomas
Singer
Frank A. Locher
Monticello
Iowa
Christmas Day Program At The Pic Picture Shows
William Fox presents Stuart Holmes and Dorothy Bernard in Sins of Men a five part feature ideal for Christmas Matinee at Princess Theatre 3 oclock evening at both theaters Admission 5 and 15 cents Miss Irene Kehoe returned from Cedar Falls last Tuesday with classmate Miss Mary Bailey and Olive Cartano also back from the State Teachers College A pre nuptial shower for Miss Thais Van Meter at the Van Meter home Misses friends gifts refresh ments Work on the hospital building halted by extreme cold Rev E Ide visited John Ricklefs in Cedar Rapids hospital Billie Burke Peggy at Princess and Crane theatres December 28th eight parts director Thomas H Ince Matinee 3 oclock evening at both theatres Admission 10 and 25 cents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fox
Stuart Holmes
Dorothy Bernard
Princess Theatre
Irene Kehoe
Cedar Falls
State Teachers’ College
Mary Bailey
Webster City
Olive Cartano
Thais van Meter
L. van Meter
Billie Burke
Peggy
Princess
Crane
Thos. H. Ince
Students Return From Ames for Christmas Vacation
The following named students returned from Ames last evening where they have been attending the Iowa State College. They are spending the Christmas vacation in their various homes: Howard Hosford, George Waite, Mitchel Northrop, Burgess Terwilliger, Henry Templeton, Royal Hubbard, Eugene Byers, Herman Schneider, Lavita Perrine, Harriet Thoeni and Mabel Henrichs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa State College
Howard Hosford
George Waite
Mitchel Northrop
Burgess Terwilliger
Henry Templeton
Royal Hubbard
Eugene Byers
Herman Schneider
Lavita Perrine
Harriet Thoeni
Mabel Henrichs
Death of Emmett R. Carroll Sr. in Seattle
Major N. G. W. Winner learns of the death of his brother in law Emmett R. Carroll Sr. in Seattle Washington on December 7 after an eight month illness with consumption. Interment took place in Seattle. Mrs Carroll was Melvina Winner before marriage and once lived in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. G. W. Winner
Emmett R
Seattle
Washington
Carroll
Melvina
Monticello
Monticello High School Dinner For Board Of Education
The domestic science class at Monticello high school hosts a six o clock dinner tonight for the board of education and their wives. Miss Ruth McClintock, in charge of the department this year, has been unusually successful. Students show enthusiasm and rapid progress in domestic arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello High School
Board of Education
Ruth McClintock
Tax levies reveal municipal and school improvements in Jones county
The 1916 Jones county tax list shows mill rates by town including Wyoming 106, Anamosa 101, Monticello 98, Oxford Junction 88, Center Junction 88, Olin 87, Onslow 70, Martelle 66. Greenfield No 1 district has the lowest tax at 25 mills, just two above the consolidated state and county levy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Wyoming
Anamosa
Monticello
Oxford Junction
Center Junction
Olin
Onslow
Martello
Greenfield
Edwards Bride of London Ontario Man Married Here
Misa Irene Drinkwater daughter of Dr. William Drinkwater was married to Francis Albert Edwards in London Ontario on Saturday December 16. Cards say the couple will host friends at 6591 Grey Street London after January 16. The piece also lists multiple marriage licenses issued by Clerk George A. Fisher and notes the Bedford Times Republican obituary of Mrs. Charles H. Darling. A New York dispatch reports the Can road to be torn up and rails sent to England for relaying with profit from high iron prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Irene Drinkwater
William Drinkwater
Francis Albert Edwards
London
Ontario
Bedford Times - Republican
Charles H. Darling
Taylor County
Lewis Darling
Monticello
New York
England
Herman Sonken
Sonken
National Association of Waste Material Dealers
Iowa
George O. Shields
Express
League of American Sportsmen
Simpson Street
Shields
Canadian Rockies
Robert Servids
Porthland
H 31St Ilowa Volunteer Infantry
Fred Lawrence
Sand Spring
R. M. Marvin
Manchester
Fred EE. Himes
Bowen’s Prairie
M. Sweezy
Hopkinton
Austin B. Whittemore
Central City
Nebraska
Clarence Matthiessen pursues Overland agency in Monticello area
Clarence Matthiessen traveled to Cedar Rapids and Toledo with Overland car agents, toured a Toledo factory, and planned sales in Monticello and vicinity next year after already selling three cars for future delivery. Mrs. Fred L. Marvin of Minneapolis dies at 71. services in Minneapolis and Oakwood Cemetery in Monticello. Supreme Court grants new trial in Mutual Life Insurance case involving Miss Irish. Wedding of Emma Henrichs to Herman Folkerts in Wayne township with ceremony by Rev. Mardorf followed by a dance in Kinsella Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Matthiessen
Cedar Rapids
Toledo
Ohio
Overland Automobile
Iowa
Overland Company
Matthiessen
Overlands
The
Cross Hardware Company
Monticello
Supreme Court
A. W. McDonald
Mutual Life Insurance
Delaware County District Court
Wayne Township
George Zimmerman
Emma Henrichs
Henry Henrichs
Scotch Grove
Herman Folkerts
Henry Hedden
Conrad Mardorf
Mendelsasohn
Lena Hedden
Minnie
Lillian Henrichs
Mabel Henrichs
Fannie Hedden
William Henrichs
Tobe Poppe
Kinsella Hall
William
Michela
Amber
Shoe
Wayne Lutheran Church
Ide
Mardorf
Wayne Church
Wayne Cemetery
Consolidated School District of Martelle victorious in court fight
The Consolidated School District of Martelle prevailed after a protracted legal battle involving Wm. Lacoak and Q. A. Peet as injunctions and appeals climbed to the Iowa Supreme Court. Also reported are a drowning death near Amber, a Martelle wedding, county court cases, and local biographical notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martella
Martelle
Wm. Lacoak
Q. A. Peet
Smith
Supreme Court
District Court
Runaway Reformatory Team Mortality at Anamosa Gate
A group of inmates at the Anamosa reformatory caused a fatal incident by crashing against an iron gate in a wild escape attempt. One man was killed and another faces possible death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Magnoketa Director O W Phillips Defeated for Re election
O W Phillips of Magnoketa longtime Agricultural Board director in charge of the state fair for sixteen years loses re election to E T Davia of Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Phillips
Magnoketa
Agricultural Board
E. T. Davia
Iowa City
Anamosa Woman Breaks Arm in Stair Fall
Mrs B B F Smith of Anamosa fractured her right arm in two places after a fall down stairs last Saturday. She received treatment and is listed in stable condition at the local hospital.
Monticello High Girls Glee Club Stage Japanese Operetta
The Monticello high school girls glee club presented Tha Japanese Girl an operetta at the opera house last Friday. O Hana San the Japanese princess features, with American girls and governess blending in Act II. Grace L. Fox directed assisted by Ruth McO Clintock and Loraine Day. Fox received silver candlesticks postshow. The production included six principal roles, thirty chorus members, piano accompaniment by Mildred Pierce, and Ricklefa orchestra selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Monticello High School
Hana San
Hann San
AML Hail
Gharadarg Wih
Hannu San
Pete Eeeee
Samaria Perrine
Kitu San
Vern Alcorn
Kayo San
Pete Ts
U's
Anne Hazel Brayvelton Olaya
Emma Lande
Nora Twinn
Eee
Eens
Hdna Balsiger
Dora Twinn
DiHan Hopan Mies
Minerva Knowall
Hazel Arrington Mikado
Japan
Wm, Stuhiler, Jr
Ccce
Ralph Redmond
Gordon Armatron
Plea Club
Olyorus
Misa Grace L. Fox
Monticello
Miss Fox
Glee Club
Milas Fox
Pirla
Ruth Mc Oclintock
Loraine Day
Asaupo
Mildred Pierce
Ricklefa
Acta
High School Notes and Holiday Program
Two week vacation upcoming as students note. Miss Maude Adams visits. senior class leads in spelling. The basketball team wins at Greeley 63 to 1 in a high scoring game with few fouls. German play Wigension presented with English synopsis and full cast listed. Christmas exercises planned with German and music program, reading, dances, and chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Moore
Maude Adams
H. A. Adams
Marion
Monticello
Marlon
Anotther
Gymnnasium
Greeley
Boue
Igh
Edna Taylor
Ieee
Willam Stubler
Vesey Death After Hip Injury at Monticello
Mrs George Vesey longtime Hopkinton resident dies at Stopkinton family home after long illness and a broken hip from a fall while visiting her son in Monticello. Funeral set for Saturday at 2 P M from the Presbyterian church. Mrs Ida Douston wife of Ryan State Bank cashier dies December 10 of pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Vesey
Hopkinton
Monticello
George K. Vesey
Stopkinton
Vesey
Presbyterian Church
Ida Douston
Ryan State Bank
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Ab Monticello
J. W. Doxsee
Chas
A. Doxsee
Ball Band
E.G. Burrichter
Home News
Misa Mame Pashek
Richard Peil
Parlor
Charles B. Clark
Syrrill
Messrs
Harbison Orr
Hough Corbit
Harold Trewin
Suter & Son
Col. Waddick
Edith Rettig
Magon City
George Rettig
Aero
D. H
Liddy
Omaha
James Wilson
Asa Lambert
College of Dentistry
Creighton University
Nancy Stiles
H., A Carlson
Saskatchewan
Canada
Galen Mirick
Chicago
W. A. Mirick
C. Shelburne
Boulder
Colorado
Louis Peltier
Reiss Stuhler
Lake ‘Forest Academy
That City
BE. Reed
Clarion and
Hall Manufacturing Co
Olive Hinsky
St. Petersburg
Florida
K. D. Miller
Mias
Helen Hefner
Leslie Cushman
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Moter
Misa Clara Rickless
Misa Mary Locher
Fred Puleston
Misa Georgia Clutch
Columbus
Indiana
J. B. Zimmermanatore
Pete Mundinger
Reichart & Winans
F. P. Stubler
F. S. Dunham
Elgin
Ilinois
Mr. Stubler
Caroline
Rollo F. Guilburt
Mt. Varnon
Davenport
Upper
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hannah Heeren
Carl Tjaden
Mike Heeren
Arlington
Mr. Tjaden
Gerd Tjaden
Mrs. Tjaden
Diedrick Dirks Farm
John Ricklefs
Ricklefs
George A. Fisher
Hans Thomsen
Martha M. von Sprechen
John Poppe
Christine Margaretta ‘Rickels
Ernett Bearinger
Ella Huffman
Ira Sacora
Oxford Junation
Bernice Millsap
Lewis Wright
Lidie Gregory
Arthur T. Carlson
Commanche
Minnie M. Rimmerman
Herman PF. Folkerts
Hmma A. Henrichs
Henry F. Adama
Fred L. Marvin
Alfred Tucker
Minneapolis
Oakwood Cemetery
Marvin
Ovid
Monticilio
J. Tucker
Cascade
Aumbrota
Watertown
South Dakota
Mia
Lillian Swansen
Minneapolia
Murfield Va
State of
Robert Shaw
Thais June van Meter
van Meter
Adams
H. P. Dunlop
Youngwood
Pennsylvania
Greensburg
Girls’ Glee Club Entertainment
Lowell State Bank
Toy Land
C. H. Schipman
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