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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1916
Page
5
Mrs W W Stickford and Miss Clara Rickless visited Cedar Rapids while others hosted relatives and friends across Anamosa, Monticello, Oskaloosa, Waterloo, and nearby towns during Christmas week. Many guests listed include the Hoag family, Dr Drinkwater, and the Voorhees family, with pay days noted for Monday follow ups.
Local society notes list Christmas visits across Monticello and surrounding towns. Families such as Stubler, Dally, Fraser, Coughlan, Hubbard, Lee, and Waddick hosted relatives from Chicago Ames Drake University and other places. A band concert is scheduled January 4 at Scotch Grove church.
Misses Esther and Nellie Sullivan of Cedar Rapids visit Monticello friends. Esther attends Coe College and Nellie attends Cedar Rapids High School.
Miss Edna Wenger, principal of the public schools in Newhall Iowa, arrived last Saturday to visit her parents Mr and Mrs John Wenger at their home.
Lawrence Haley of Castle Grove has returned from Chicago where he was in a hospital. He then went to Mercy hospital at Anamoga for further care. The notice notes the serious condition of Mr. Haley's health and praises his character and wide circle of friends.
Mrs T J George and her son Tim travel to Burlington for the holidays to stay with her parents Mr and Mrs Mifton. UO Hanawalt family visit Cedar Rapids for Christmas. Nell Elias Bell Telephone chief operator goes to Cedar Rapids for Christman with relatives. Marie Bell and Frank Hicka, students at Iowa State University, visit home during vacation. R G Keith and family of Nevada Iowa join Mr and Mrs P G Keith in this city for Christmas. A Pontsler of Oklahoma City visits Mrs Robertson Williamson and family. Gladys Fairbanks, math instructor at Red Oak High, visits Monticello area. Elizabeth Seavey returns to Malden MA after visit with Lazell family. Tra Krouselett heads to Sedalia MO to enter high school. Leah Hubbard and others, Coe College students, visit homes over holidays. Margaret Maire returns from Ft Dodge to spend Christmas with parents. Martha Moore and Laura Moore and B T Kurtz visit from Cedar Rapids for Christmas at John Moore home.
The article notes icy conditions making hillside pavements treacherous and people avoid walking in the middle of the road. It records visitors Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cross of Grinnell and George Heisey of St. Paul staying with Mr. and Mrs. John Heisey. George left Tuesday while the Croses stayed longer.
Mrs. Edward Tawney of Osmond Nebraska visits the Podhaskis. Auctioneer L P Waddick reports strong cattle sales at C O Wenger auction with 14 cows and 4 four year olds selling for 1048 50. High school faculty may form a troupe of troubadours. Jay Frybergers of Kadoka SD visit Jacob Schneider family due to Mr Schneider’s illness. Judge Elligon begins murder trial of Robert Shaw in Olin, defense claims self defense. Mrs S J Rice has returned home after hospital operation in Scotch Grove. Mr and Mrs E M Baker and son Edwin of Tama IA guest of A H Shipman. Edwin plans ranching with 1800 acres leased, 600 cultivated.
Ben Haeussler saw accounts of the golden wedding of his eldest brother and wife who live in New York. The couple once ran the American House hotel in Monticello after the war, now standing opposite the Proctor store, and returned to New York about fifty years ago.
The following marriage licenses were issued in the past week by Clerk of the District Court George A. Fisher. Couples include Rayond Repstein and May V. Wallroff of Monticello. William Sievers and Elna Clymer of Morley. Harm J. Schaefer and Augusta Grigies of Monticello. Harry H. Harris of Voorhees and Elizabeth Curley of Hale. Antone Johnson of Graettinger and Grace Byerly of Amosa. John Reid and Margaret Thompson of Onslow. Melvin H. Leight and Elizabeth Tracey of Onslow. Garland Blayney of Anamoasa and Amanda Schnoor of Martelle. Otto Danneman of Amber and Ismma Bethends of Wymore Nebraska.
Raymond Repstein son of Mrs John Repstein and May Wallroff daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Wallroff were married last Thursday at 8 oclock in the Catholic church. Rev George A Hauck officiated. The couple will reside in Monticello where Repstein works for Hall Manufacturing Company.
The Christmas spirit fills Monticello churches as generous church members organize activities that spread cheer to hundreds of children. The passages praise unselfish care and the joy of giving over receiving, highlighting quiet acts of charity without parade.
Otto Danneman son of Mr and Mrs Herman Danneman of Wayne township married Miss Emma Behrends of Weymore Nebraska Tuesday morning at the German Lutheran church Wayne township Mrs Behrends is the late Hei Behrends daughter and has lived in Monticello the last two years A wedding dance was held at Amber that evening in their honor.
Miss Augusta Ortgies married Harm J Schaefer last Tuesday morning at eleven o clock at the Ortgies home. Rev Hans Naether conducted the ceremony in the presence of relatives and friends. Miss Dena Schaefer served as bridesmaid and Louis Ortgies as best man. A four course dinner followed and a dance was held that evening at the bride’s home.
The funeral for Mies Mabel Church was held at the Church of Immaculated Conception in Castle Grove township at 10:30 a.m. Rev. Felix A. Byrne of Dubuque and Rev. M. S. Murphy led services. Born March 21, 1891 in Castle Grove, she died after a yearlong illness from heart trouble. Her body was brought to the city by her father Patrick Church, her three brothers Raymond Felix Richard, and sister Katherine. The family mostly resides in Denver. Felix attends Dubuque College.
Monticello high school students staged a Christmas program with a German play and a one act musical comedy Shop Early. Faculty members Zellhoefer McClintock Cypra Robb Fox Geeting Milroy wrote the words and music. The district court heard the Kramer vs Glenn steer case for 65 dollars with a four day trial and hefty attorney fees. The municipal Christmas tree event drew a large crowd as Santa Claus arrived aboard a decorated car, aided by Misses Gantz and Cowan and the high school girls’ glee club and Monticello concert band.
Dr T J Peet of this city and Melvin Peet of Prairieburg mourn the death of P J Peet aged 74 at his son Dry I J Peet's home in this city after heart trouble. He was born September 23 1844 at Fairview Linn County and spent most of life on a Buffalo Road farm near Prairieburg. Survived by widow two sons and two daughters. Funeral Friday 10 am at family home with burial at Boulder cemetery near Central City Rev A P Walton presiding.
Hopkinton Leader reports the Lenox college event where the institute's president shared a classroom anecdote. A Monticello high school English teacher asks a student to define marriage terms, highlighting polygamy bigamy and finally monotony in a humorously unintended misdirection.
In Cedar Rapids Uncle Jimmy Beatty nearly collapsed after a scare when a man believed to be dead sat up in a makeshift rough box on a cot. The patient had a broken leg and was brought by Warden McClaughry from Ammona state reformatory. A hospital ambulance was expected, but Beatty’s hearse had taken the patient to the station, later corrected, and Uncle Jimmy recovered.
Telegram reports the death of Dr DeWitt A Paine in Eugene Oregon at age about 65 He was brother in law to Fred D Slauson of Monticello and had served as head of Oregon state hospital for the insane He built a large medical practice in Eugene and was bank president at his death He leaves a son and two daughters The Monticello high school basketball team lost to Marion 19 to 15 with Harville totaling 3 field goals and 7 free throws.
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