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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1923
Page
2
The Monticello Express is published by J W Doxsee and Ch A Doxsee serving Monticello. The newspaper notes editors and proprietors J W Doxsee and Ch A Doxsee at the helm of the local paper.
Death claims Mrs. George Ganfield a Cascade pillar aged 48. Funeral at Consolidated church with Rev. Ostema officiating. she leaves husband and three children. The column also reports health updates, scarlet fever cases, student holiday visits, local family travel, and Christmas events across Cascade Iowa in December 74.
Center Junction December 25 small attendance at the Parent Teacher Association gathering due to bad weather. The program included a Christmas story, a self government rules talk by Anna McDonald, a violin solo, and a dental health report by Dr. Young and Miss DeLaskey. Festive guests hosted by Mr and Mrs J N Smith on Christmas day included families from Springville Monticello Onslow and nearby. The school closes Friday for a two week vacation.
In Scotch Grove December 26 the Presbyterian Christmas exercises impressed all with a well-trained, heartfelt program. Esther Sinclair read Minty Malving's Santa Claus. the Madonna and Child tableau impressed many, especially Ruth Sinclair aged nine months. Proceeds from a post-event supper funded the Japanese relief fund. B C Mackrill, Montana ranch owner, died Christmas morning in Rochester.
Wyoming residents and college students head home for Christmas from Co. R. B. C. Alice Brown and Veda Von Sprecken join Joseph Cleveland of Chicago Erma Anderson of I.8 T. G. Willie Inglis of Coe Alta Marie White of Grinnell and Rowena Moyera of Cor-.
A West Side Christmas party at the Meinhardt Thomsen home was enjoyed with decorations and a tree. The community notices list local and out of town visitors, teachers home from various towns, Red Cross drive success, and several residents visiting relatives.
Onslow On December 24 the Astruman club held a party at president Mrs Harriet Lamey’s home. A six o'clock supper rounded out the evening as members packed a box of clothing and toys for Perkins hospital in Iowa City.
Farmers report recurring hog disease Au causing heavy losses with extended feeding needed for full recovery. Henry Gerdes moves to the Reiser farm. Husmann rents H J Deischer. Joseph Bader rents Scott farm. Ladies club meeting delayed by weather. Mary Waddick visiting in LeMars. Christmas program at Lutheran church well received. W Marsh hires on W D McLaughlin farm. Steve Grover ships rock. Burr relocates farming near Onslow.
Machinery will be moved to the Pfell farm for next season. Lester McAleer of Columbia College Dubuque is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. William McAleer for the holidays. A splendid Christmas program was held at the chapel Sunday forenoon with a children’s treat. Hans Hasler traveled from Cedar Rapids to spend Christmas with the John Hasler family. Claude Mason and Kenneth Hosford brought in two more jack rabbits this week.
Amber residents report a successful box social and Christmas program at Black Oak school led by Miss Harriet Rohn and her pupils, with receipts of 30 dollars for school purposes. The report also lists local visits from families and students including Lenox college student Hearst Duncan on vacation and various local residents’ activities.
Progress on Buck Creek school building speeds toward January 1 completion. Pupils and teachers anticipate moving into the new structure soon after. Ray Billings and Louis Ellington acquire Wallace & Ferguson general merchandise stock, while Wallace & Ferguson retain groceries. Debaters from Buck Creek and Monticello meet. Gearhart Laughlin Talmadge named to Buck Creek team with Zeuch as alternate. first contest set for January 10 with Monticello high school.
Elmer C McAleer son of Mr and Mrs William McAleer of Castle Grove township earned a football letter from Creighton University Athletic Board in Omaha Nebraska He captained the 1923 Varsity and was a mainstay at right end despite two fractured ribs He weighed two hundred pounds and will graduate from Creighton College of Medicine in June next year
Miss Margaret Tasker a Cornell College student suffers a dislocated knee last Saturday evening and is recovering at her parents home Mr and Mrs T G Tasker. Anamosa high basketball beats Martelle 23 to 20 on home floor. Ministers of Jones county form a ministerial association meeting first Monday each month with Rev Louis H Joslin named president and Rev McNary treasurer. first meeting Jan 7. Seven ministers attended.
Iowa State College expert Prof H D Hughes warns the red clover seed crop is only 45 percent normal and Europe may supply half of 1924 planting seed. Imported seed is largely unsuitable for U S fields, winterkills, and prices are high. Farmers may switch to alsike or sweet clover or soybeans as cheaper native options.
A home economics expert from Iowa State College revisits a traditional mince pie recipe. The guide stresses blending mince meat with finely chopped apples raisins currants and spices then cooking to meld flavors. Ingredients include beef neck apples raisins currants citron fruit juice butter sugar and various spices.
In Kansas City the village magistrate questioned a witness about a motorcar crash. The witness admitted identifying the man but doubted the driver heard him, saying he did swear to the man though not sure the man heard.
A farmer facing lime scarcity is advised to plant soybeans as a valuable legume for acid soils. Iowa State College notes soybeans and Wood's clover store nitrogen and can be used as green manure, with late maturing varieties such as Virginia Arlington Peking and Columbia highlighted.
Prof Earl Weaver head of Iowa dairy husbandry says proper rationing plus good care wins dairy production. He outlines rations for farmers lacking silage or clover hay using corn cob meal oats and linseed oil meal to add protein and laxativeness and improve cows fed on timothy.
A generator over 600 tons, claimed as the world’s largest, begins commercial operation at Niagara Falls Power Company’s lower gorge plant. Fortyrailcars carried the unit from Schenectady. a second unit is under construction. The 70,000 horsepower Morris water wheel turbine drives the generator, the largest of its kind. Special cars delivered it from Philadelphia.
Dairy officials at Town State College say feeding frozen or moldy silage to dairy cows or steers is harmless in small amounts though it can cause scouring or loss of appetite for a few days. They warn to exercise extreme care with any silage.
Towar oats, an early season variety noted for high yield, is recommended by farm crops officials. The recommendation from Iowa State collars highlights Green Ru as a key factor in selection.
A variety corn that won the state yield contest last year is offered at seven dollars per bushel or two dollars per peck. The price applies to corn that is tested shelled and graded and available f o b Ames Iowa. Farmers seeking additional bushels per acre can inquire at the farm crops section of Iowa State College.
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