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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1927
Page
7
Monticello residents enjoy a weekend, with Nick Maurice recovering from a spill on ice, and Elmer Hubbard returning downtown after illness. Local events include a birthday party for Madge Dickey, a Junior Mystic Workers meeting, a piano exhibit of homemade instruments, and plans for a county tax collection and a new city vault project.
Local residents shared visits in Cedar Rapids and Dubuque. Individuals listed include Martha Hanken Bestman, Jack and C G Biden kin, and Thelman Gregory. Shopping notes mention Voss washing machines and potting bulbs at Stuhler's Grocery. Public notices note Monticello tax lists at Lowell State Bank.
Bake sale planned by Richland Center church Ladies Aid on Saturday February 19 at 9 am in Yousses restaurant to raise funds for a new church basement. Eldon Rohn becomes Cedar Rapids undertaker owner of Lundy funeral home after training and prior experience. Walter W. Wilcox named to a debate team from Iowa State College and slated to face Harvard and Grinnell College in April. Mr and Mrs George F Tobiason celebrate twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a family dinner at their Wayne township farm. Mr and Mrs Claire Post of Iowa City visit Monticello and attend a bridge dinner. both study at University of Iowa. Monticello ships thirteen cars of livestock to Chicago and nearby destinations this week. Funeral for Mrs. William Dempsey held after Cedar Rapids death. surviving family listed. Roy Benedict, Cass township farmer, dies from diphtheria and scarlet fever at age 22. services in Oakwood cemetery. Judge Clark rules in Flora Conley administratrix vs Frances Jamison and Barbara Mirick case. heirs not liable. Anamosa court hears Boner vs Goarcke auto collision case. Oxford Junction resident faces assault case next.
Mr and Mrs H A Toenjes observed their 50th anniversary at their Amber home last Friday January 28 with over 90 guests. Rev J Willms gave an address and presented rings from their children. A three course dinner followed. 13 children and 25 grandchildren are named along with surviving relatives.
The Monticello fire department held its first banquet in years at Kinsella hall last Friday. Fire Chief Tom Carson praised the 46 members across three companies and nine calls in the past year, with city officials and press in attendance.
Michael McAleer a longtime Monticello resident died at his son James McAleer’s Lisbon home yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock after a severe heart attack. He lived 66 years and is survived by his wife Catherine Haley and children Peter Esther Mrs Roy Henry James and a son in Detroit. Funeral possible in Lisbon next Saturday with burial in Immaculate Conception cemetery Castle Grove. Roads hamper travel across Monticello area due to California weather.
In a close boys basketball game Kenwood Park beat the quintet 43 to 16 with Kenwood taking a five point lead by halftime. Appleby scored four tipped baskets and Sam Rhatigan showed promise as a future standout. The proten nesy declamatory contest crowned Lucia Schoon overall winner with multiple first places noted in oratorical dramatic and humorous categories.
The German Mutual Fire Insurance association of Monticello shows risks in force on January 1 1927 totaling 6 485 293 50 dollars, up 310 439 from 1925. Losses for 1926 were 2011 91, 1889 less than 1925, with lightning harming livestock as the major cause. The largest single livestock loss was 285 dollars on June 15 for six head of cattle belonging to Henry J Rickless. The company began January 1 1889 with 55 489 dollars in risks. Current officers are President H B Bohlken Vice President H H Zimmerman Secretary Gerd Harms Treasurer Fred Plueger. Directors include H H Bohlken Alfred Folkerts Fred Plueger Gerd Harms H H Zimmerman H A Toenjes and Alfred Folkerts. trustees and adjusters listed.
The winter lyceum course concludes with a February 10 performance in the public school auditorium. The Vanity Fair Company will perform with xylophone saxophone banjo vocal and piano pieces performed by three young women. It should be an unusually fine program.
The Hawkeye Oi company, a Delaware entity operating from Waterloo Iowa, has been adjudged bankrupt. A receiver appointed weeks ago in pending litigation has been superseded by the bankruptcy ruling. The firm runs 400 filling stations in Iowa and has stockholders in many cities.
The piece declares the current era as the Age of Sanitation, arguing sanitation boosts life length, health, and happiness. It defines sanitation as the science of plumbing and claims perfect home plumbing yields universal health and happiness.
The body of William John Beatty of Cedar Rapids was laid to rest yesterday at Oakwood cemetery after services at the First Presbyterian church in Monticello conducted by Rev. Leonard Duckett. Beatty, born August 21 1861 in Philadelphia, had lived in Iowa most of his life and worked in Prairieburg. He died January 30 in Cedar Rapids and is survived by two sisters and three nephews. An SUV accident involving Supt. Clyde I. Bixler caused minor injuries. he remains able to attend to duties.
Irene McCann a five year old girl from Fayette has been asleep for ten days at St Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids. She was brought in a week ago after her parents were unable to awaken her.
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