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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1929
Page
2
A collage of notices lists hardware ads from McNeill’s Hardware and Steiner Grocery, visits by locals like Henry Balster and Leo Locher, shopping specials, and social calls in Anamosa Cedar Rapids Dubuque Monticello and Madison area communities. News mentions include Miss Mae Marshall visiting Dubuque and a basketball game in Dubuque with Ferring family.
The Monticello Express edition reports a regular Eastern Star meeting set for 8 pm Tuesday. It also covers obituaries, baptisms, marriages, moves, and local business notes including a shoe sale ad and plans for egg case material shipments.
Iowa State College landscape architecture students claim four of six top places in a national contest last Saturday. Competitors from the University of Illinois and five other schools included Cornell, Wisconsin, MIT, and the Lowethorpe School of Massachusetts. Winners cited include Kenneth Mitchell of Mason City and C Horne Nan of Illinois, with several Iowa State students receiving second mentions.
A. R. Stanger began work for the C. M. & St. P. railway at Monticello and his family will move there about March. He has long been active in Hopkinton business as drag line owner and with Landers grocery. He is a town council member and his move will create a vacancy. The Stangers have been prominent socially and their departure will be felt by many friends.
The Monticello high school declamatory contest will be held February 13 at 8 pm in the school auditorium. Twelve contestants compete across oratorical dramatic and humorous sections with winners advancing to the March 1 state series at Hopkinton. Three boys contend for state recognition among eleven male declaimers as Miss Ann Miller and Miss Georgia Miller prepared students.
Lewis George Austin a Monticello native died January 27 at his son Frank N AUSTIN’s home in McMinnville Oregon He leaves Frank N Mrs Kate Rosecrans Ashland Neb Mrs Nel Thuan caterer Exther near Portland two sisters Mrs H H Monroe Riverside and Mrs Nellie A Freeman Los Angeles He was born December 24 1853 in Union NY lived in Monticello until marriage to Mary Simington in Ashland Neb He was a contractor in Ashland for years Their children grew up there then he split winters in Oregon with his sons Mrs Austin died over twenty years ago and his remains rested beside her in Ashland February 1
County Health Nurse reports January visits to Center Junction Oxford Junction Anamosa and Monticello totaling thirteen visits with 383 pupils inspected. Of these 24 have defective vision 1 defective hearing 37 with nose and throat issues and 282 need dental attention. One rural school earned 100 percent on the Dental Honor Roll South Madison with Mrs Grace Vrooman teacher.
The Mothers' Study club will hold a regular session at the public school building next Tuesday afternoon February 12 starting at 2 30 o'clock. The group is studying Psychology and Care of the Infant and Child by Watson. Professor Watson previously served on the Johns Hopkins faculty.
A Monticello library reading room offers boys and girls reference and home books, six children's magazines, and three wall pictures. It lists old favorites such as Robinson Crusoe, Little Women, Tom Sawyer, Treasure Island, and Heidi, plus newer titles.
Mrs Annie Hemmer Schneider a well known Dubuque resident died at her home 558 Central avenue last Thursday at 1 am after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Didesch funeral home and St Marys church Cascade with burial in the adjacent cemetery. She was born in Cascade June 31 1859 and came to Dubuque in 1880. She married Gottlieb Schneider in 1903 and is survived by a niece Mrs August Gertenback and cousin Mrs Curtis Beedle along with other relatives. She was a devout Catholic and member of the Rosary society and St Raphael Cathedral.
Glen Grief will end his nine year tenure as hospital steward on February 5 and move to Cascade to work in Cascade State Bank. His brother Carl Grief will succeed him as hospital steward. Mrs Grief and their son may move later if housing is found in Cascade.
Last Friday became moving day for several Castle Grove farmers as households shifted positions. John Deischer moved to Monticello from G. P. Rockstad’s property, with W. H. Ahlrichs taking over the Deischer farm. The Newton Deischer place will host Mr. and Mrs. August Moenk, who previously lived on the George Miller farm at Stony Point. Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Maternach relocate to the Miller farm, continuing a cycle of swaps and new occupancy.
Canned vegetables can be enhanced with simple additions like onion juice celery salt green pepper celery tops or bay leaf. Pairings such as canned string beans with tomatoes canned peas with carrots and corn with tomatoes boost flavor. Canned okra complements a mixed vegetable soup.
Mrs. James Farley hosted the Royal Neighbors with sewing and refreshments. Mrs. Schweitzer entertained the Kensington club with sewing and luncheon. Mrs. Cartano honored by guests sewing quilt blocks and luncheon. Several bridge clubs met with high scores and refreshments. Rebekah lodge installed officers and hosted refreshments. Junior First celebrated a fifth birthday with games and cake. Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid and PEO chapters held luncheons with meetings and reports.
The '94 club held a postponed meeting at Mrs. George Guyan's home last Tuesday. The hostess presented a paper on The New World Symphony Monument to Dvorak Spillville The Humoresque and two sketches on Iowa artists and musicians. Mrs Laura Koop spoke on Current Iowa Poetry.
Mrs Matt Muller entertained the Thursday Evening Bridge club with a six thirty dinner at Maples Inn last Thursday evening. Guests sat at a single table adorned with yellow and white decorations and a central bowl of straw flowers with matching tapers and place cards. After dinner the group moved to Mrs Muller's home.
Bridge was played at three to five tables during the evening hosted by Mrs. Wilbur Cartano and others. Guests included Mrs. Theodosia Pulver Miss Almeda Bell Miss Georgia Miller Miss Emma Grote Miss Bernice Ferguson and many local ladies. High scores and birthday celebrations marked the gatherings with multiple hostesses distributing refreshments and carnations.
In Plano a mock bride and groom impersonated by George Richard Guyan and Otto Riedel entered the dining room. George Richard as the bride tossed an artificial bouquet to Miss Stuhler. The evening featured piano violin music and bridge at five tables. Mrs Riess Stuhler won high score and Miss Carolyn Stuhler received a guest gift from the hostesses.
Henry Dirks of Cullom Illinois visits relatives Mr and Mrs Henry Renk and says he plans to make his home permanently in Jones county and seek a farm position.
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