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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1917
Page
3
Home news lists Cedar Rapids visitors and trips to Chicago Detroit Manchester and Anamosa with residents of Monticello Castle Grove and Langworthy. Speaking of agriculture Coggan Monitor notes Seward Smith and A T Glana as prominent hog raisers shipping to Chicago with substantial payments.
Miss Emma Stadtmueller hosts a box sociable for district No. 3 at Cass No. 5 schoolhouse Friday February 23 at 8 pm. Funds raised will buy equipment for the school. all are invited to attend.
A Saturday February 17 1917 demonstration invites the public to sample Howell Best coffee at Geo Stuhler’s Sons Company. The event follows a spell of severe cold with record low temperatures and frosty weather across the region.
Updates from Monticello area include Charles S. Bidwell’s dental surgery at University of Iowa Hospital, Harvey E. Hanna moving to Coggon to haul between Coggon and Prairieburg with a Kissel truck, and missed paper deadlines due to railway delays. Also reported are a Columbus, Indiana death in the Clutch family, a Monticello hospital construction update, and the Monticello Improvement Club banquet with Opie Reed speaking.
Mrs Katherine Taylor died at her daughter’s home in Hopkinton on February 6. A Michigan native born in 1886, she came to Cascade in 1854 and lived in Bowen's Prairie from 1855 to 1863 and Wyoming from 1863 to her husband’s death in 1893.
Miss Elizabeth Freese daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Freese of Bowens Prairie wed Ernest Wahl of Alburnett yesterday at the German Lutheran church. The ceremony was by Rev S Ide pastor. The couple will reside near Springville.
Mrs. A W Steiner learns of the death of her cousin P D Helms deputy United States marshal of Philadelphia a nephew of Mrs Steiner's mother Mrs F R Heichhold. Helms served in government service over sixteen years and was regarded as highly efficient.
March 1, known as transfer day, marks payoff of farms loans and mortgage adjustments. Plans to close deals require prep. delays await those who wait. Miss Mary Dawson of Monticello dies in New York at 66. funeral in Watertown, SD, with sisters and a brother surviving. Eyes tested and glasses fitted by Dr. L G Stubler.
John Henry Rickels died of tuberculosis at his Monticello home last Saturday afternoon after years of lung trouble. He was born February 21 1863 in Etzel Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1872. Survived by wife and ten children, two sisters, and several relatives. Funeral conducted by Rev S M Ide at the German Lutheran church last Tuesday as friends gathered in large numbers.
A February 1892 Monticello column records numerous life events. It notes births for a Merrill infant and a son, many marriages including Linder and Kehrli and Herrick Hall, and deaths such as Peter Summers and Dr. Isaac Russell. It also mentions relocations, illness cases, and local students at Iowa State College.
Carl W Heideman died at his home eight miles southeast of Manchester on February 7 after a five week illness that began with a cold and developed into pneumonia. Funeral services were held at the German Lutheran church in Ryan, with a house service at 11 and the church service at noon. He was born May 6 1879 in Krienka Pommern Germany and came to the United States with his parents in 1878. He resided in Delaware county since, married Clara Scheer in February 1903 and had eight children Ida Carl Raymond Harold Emma Annie Harry and Esther. He is survived by his wife eight children his parents Carl Heidemann Sr and two sisters Emma Kreumpel and Martha Andrewa.
Mrs Ann McCusker, aged nearly ninety, died last week in Ryan. Funeral services were held Wednesday at St John’s Catholic Church. Interment followed at Castle Grove Cemetery beside her husband William McCusker, who died thirty years ago. Surviving sons and daughters include William and James McCusker and Roga of Ryan.
Mary Freeman of North Fork township Delaware county seeks divorce from Clyde Freaman. She alleges he was a paroled convict when they married and that he was later convicted of a felony.
Prominent Independence attorney F. F. Dasner died last week following a long illness. The obituary notes his standing in the local legal community and his prominence as a leading lawyer.
James C. Irvin a former Monticello resident died in Cedar Rapids after pneumonia following two strokes. He was born November 23 1887 in Milton PA and moved to Iowa in 1880. Funeral held at the Methodist Episcopal church with Rev J H Barr officiating. interment in Oakwood cemetery. Surviving son Samuel Irvin of Cedar Rapids and one daughter.
Winfred Slauson reports visitors at Holgar High School and details about basketball games. Monticello hosts Coe freshmen, then plays Lenox, with Monticello trailing 12 19 at halftime and final scores 12 to 19. Players listed include Marugg Cartano Rickels Hauss Bort Cashen McKeever Myers Ross Creamers Larson McFarlan.
Monticello physicians announce evening office hours starting March 1 1917 Wednesday and Saturday from 7 to 9 p m All other evenings by appointment only The notice dated February 17 1917 notes cordial atmosphere and mentions coffee at Cino Stuh ruary 17 1917.
The Iowa Presa association met in Des Moines last week for its largest gathering to date. It promotes practical helpfulness and urges every prospering paper in the state to join.
Minneapolis capitalists push a Manchester milk condensing plant seeking dairymen patronage but Independence rejects the proposal citing insufficient milk supply. Farmers prefer a straight sale and value creamery by products for calves and pigs.
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