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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1924
Page
7
Center Junction resident Harley Bulgrin visits Monticello with several Cedar Rapids and Anamosa figures noted among movers and shoppers. Dozens of individuals including Mrs. Dora Kellogg and Miss Lucile Schweitzer appear in Monticello visit and business lists with multiple regional ties and a recurring Owl Cafe pricing note.
Monticello residents share visits from relatives and friends, including Miss Mary Stadtmueller from Coe College Cedar Rapids and Miss Louise Hartman from Marion. Local events feature bake sales at Iverson store, a funeral for B Hanken in Monticello, and a James Madison era radio broadcast of President Wilson’s funeral. Also noted are shoppers buying crepe toilet paper, a county tax list filing, and Monticello High School basketball eyeing the Hopkinton tournament.
Local notes cover illness and expected return of Charles Coxsee, upcoming Lovell farm bureau meeting February 9, Onslow dance February 9, Luther League valentine box social February 18, and visits by John Reichart from Adel now district auditor. Also basketball game changes Monticello Anamosa February 14 and Monticello Marion February 25, lyceum plans, and mail radio obituary of Ex President Wilson.
Miss Anna Magretha Eden daughter of John Eden of Monticello married Robert H Batster son of Mrs J C Batster of Scotch Grove township. The ceremony occurred at 2:30 pm at the bride’s home with 60 guests. Rev Paul T Gutknecht officiated. Attendants included Misses Martha Hanken Louise Balster and others. Rings carried by Leslie Balater and Evelyn Moenk. A pink white arch and green setting framed the ceremony. The bride wore white satin with Spanish lace and silver slippers, carrying pink tea roses. A three course dinner followed for relatives and friends. Mrs Balster, class of 1921 Monticello High valedictorian, will head the Scotch Grove Balster Bros store branch opening soon.
Miss Anna Marie Kurt of this city married Benjamin Ament of Worthington at Sacred Heart church in a nuptial high mass. Rev. George Hauck officiated. Mendelssohn’s wedding march was played by a bridegroom’s sister, Mrs. Frank Baum. A reception for about sixty guests followed at the Kurt home with a pink and white decor. The bride wore beaver poiret twill with matching accessories and a roses corsage. The groom is a World War veteran and a contractor. They will reside in Monticello after a brief trip to Topeka. Notable out of town guests included Frank Baum of Cascade and others from Worthington, Dubuque, Adel, Dyersville, Newhall, Anamosa, and Davenport.
February events include marriages of Gerdfird Heiken to Meta Herren and Edna Myrtle Lynch to Perry Buxton, Jud Nicholas and Susie Fuller wed, and Raymond Thomas Buxton ranking 14th at the Naval Academy. Also listed are a chicken thief, Farmers Mutual Creamery gains, local deaths of Christian Boss and Thomas Cunningham, several marriages, the Monticello Canning Co. prep, land sale by Albert Calkins, and a 15-teacher school board with superintendent paid $122.22 monthly.
Minnie Oltman reports the third series debate to be held Thursday in Monticello with Monticello as negatives Raymond Denkhoff Lisle Arduser and Ted Koop. Grundy Center affirms with Vincent Galloway Norval Hess and Paul Akin. Judges include R G Grassfield Supt J H Peet and Supt F W Jones. Declamatory contests Friday Feb 9 feature Koop Lane Schneider Deischer Gregory Lux Maruge Cooper Meyer Rohr Yousseerella Dyes.
Mrs John Ross died at John McDonald hospital last Thursday evening after a long illness two months after delivering a son by Caesarean operation She was 23 born in Monticello October 4 1900 a 1919 Monticello high school graduate She married John Ross December 31 1919 and lived in Monticello She joined the Presbyterian church earlier and later moved to the Methodist Episcopal church Funeral services were at the Methodist Episcopal church Sunday at 2 o clock conducted by Rev Albert E B Coe Burial was at Oakwood cemetery
Republicans of Jones county meet in Anamosa on February 23 at 11 a.m. to choose 16 delegates to the state convention in Des Moines on March 4 1924. Delegates are allotted by precinct and vote totals. caucuses precede the county gathering on February 19 at 7 p.m. Nominations require credentials signed by precinct presiding officers.
Public sale postponed from last Tuesday to Saturday February 9 on the farm in Castle Grove township. Remember the new date and plan accordingly.
The trustees of Castle Grove Township will hold their annual meeting at Central school house on Saturday February 9 at 1 o clock. Applications for township road superintendent grader man and tractor man will be considered and other business trans acted that may come before the board. 331 George Specht Clerk.
The Meth odist Guild manages the fair set for next week on Wednesday February 3 with a public wedding between Mell Medders and Lady Zade in the church dining rooms. Madame Large and her family host entertainment along with a fortune teller dancing bear acrobatics band and refreshments.
The notice urges all Scouts to attend the regular meeting at the gymnasium at 7:00 PM to celebrate the fourteenth anniversary of the movement and to participate for prizes tied to scout work.
Lovell township trustees announce their annual meeting at the public library on Monday February 11 at 1 p m Applications for road superintendent will be received and considered along with other business. Fred L Berlin Clerk. No matter how big a man may be there is at least one woman somewhere who can make him feel small.
The speaker notes rough roads and deep snow drifts as a cold spell settles in. They joke about enduring two months of bitter weather while hoping for relief.
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