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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1923
Page
5
Local items include Cedar Rapids visitors Mrs. Mabel Williams and Miss Dorothy Proctor, dental and eye care notes by Dr. Redmond Keyes, and Clara Reed. The issue mentions Blue Devil cleaner uses, McAleer Bucher beef sales, barber shop services, newly born son of Mr. and Mrs. Kromminga, and travels of Supt Mahannah and George Cropp.
Local notices detail influenza spreading through Monticello and nearby areas with many children absent from school. Residents including Mrs. Henry Templeton and Mrs. Lulu Tordsen are mentioned along with hospital visits for Mrs. Edward Templeton and others.
Mrs William Stuhler chaired the Ladies Working Band luncheon at the Congregational church with entertainment and several musical numbers. Society president Mrs C C Bortis noted the event as part of the ongoing church activities.
Friday events announce two orchard demonstrations at two homes then list district basketball tournaments in the Northeastern district with Belmont teams Bellevue Dubuque Elwood Hopkinton Jesup Independence McGregor Preston and Waukon among seven towns hosting 86 teams. Also notes the death of Goldie Mae Collins aged nine from pneumonia and Rotary Club ladies night at the Monticello home with program reviews, plus local fire losses and a church wedding and a notable stroke of Thomas Hefner in Marion.
Donald Dress, ten, of Lovell township, died Sunday morning after measles led to pneumonia. Funeral at Sacred Heart church, Sand Spring, Tuesday at 10. Burial in Catholic cemetery north of town. He attended Sacred Heart parochial school and was loved by many friends. Also notes Monticello Mason City debate to be held March 1 in Monticello with expected attendance and costs covered by local association.
Mrs. George Zimmerman died at John McDonald hospital after influenza and pneumonia. She was born April 22 1886 in Wayne Township and would have turned 37. She married George Zimmerman in 1906. no children. Survived by brother Herman Folkerts and three half sisters, plus her caregivers Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heden. Funeral held at Zion Lutheran Church Wayne Township with pallbearers all first cousins.
Mrs Mary A Waugh wife of W T Waugh and former Monticello resident died February 12 1923 at her Lomita California home on Weston street She was born May 29 1849 in Massachusetts and later lived in Jones County Iowa She leaves three children Daisy May Millsap Albert Stay Waugh and Purlinsa Margaret Waugh Funeral arrangements awaited word from her Iowa daughter Burial will be in Inglewood Cemetery officiated by Rev E E Clark
The county declamatory contest at Anamosa last Thursday evening crowned winners across oratorical dramatic and humorous classes. Helen Ruffler led in oratory with The Message to Garcia. Carmene Bancroft placed second on The American Boy. Mildred Van Sickle won dramatic with The Swan Song, Verda Fifield was second on While the Game Was Played. Mary Dorothy Daly won humorous The Mourning Well, with Alice Brown second on A Pleasant Day by the Beach.
The Monticello high school debating team defeated Oelwein on Thursday evening to claim three consecutive victories in the state league. Members Ted Koop Raymond Denkhoff and James Nielsen argued the negative supporting urgent hard surfacing of Iowa primary roads, while Oelwein’s Arthur Kortaling Jeroma Bullis and Carl Bradshaw spoke for the affirmative.
Monticello fire crews responded to a small Sunday morning blaze at Dave and Mrs Adams home. The fire began in the cellar and was extinguished with buckets, as hoses were not connected. This marks a second fire in four days, an unusual sequence for Monticello.
George Stuhler's Sons Co offers a full line of choice northern and home grown seeds. Visit the store to inspect selections and take advantage of a rising market for good seed. Addressed to Mr. Farmer for practical purchasing.
Andrew Cassady died at Davenport age 76 and was laid to rest at Oakwood in Monticello after services at the Presbyterian church. He served in Company G Second Iowa Volunteer Infantry, married Mary Campbell in 1861, and lived in Maquoketa Tudinna Monticello Davenport and Kent Ohio. He retired eight years ago and left a wife previously deceased in 1916. Monticello American Legion aided at the graveside with three volleys and taps.
Widow of Peter C. Smith dies after cancer battle at hospital. Born Helen McDonald in Scotland February 17 1842 she immigrated in 1856, lived in Jones county and Center Junction. Funeral at local Presbyterian church conducted by Rev J W Innes and Rev Leonard Duckett, burial in north Madison township. This notice also notes 60th wedding anniversary in 1921 and upcoming 62nd anniversary had she lived.
Henry Davidson son of Captain James Davidson of Whiting Indiana visited Monticello yesterday. Davidson is active in the real estate and building trades in his hometown, which is growing due to new manufacturing plants. Flo Davidson was born in Monticello and graduated in 1888 with classmates Lucy Rodman Gertrude Hicks Caroline Hicks Oscar Scotje. Emerson.
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