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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1920
Page
2
Center Junction January items include a public speaking recital by Mrs. W A Shupp pupils on Friday January 9 with dramatic and humorous classes, New Year celebrations at Mr and Mrs A B Porter and others, church and social events, and local news notes from residents and visitors across the town.
Cascade reports the January 5 marriage of Ollie Kelchen of Red Wing SD to Ella Lane of Cascade at St Martin's church with Sadie Lane and Raymond Roisenius as attendants. Prof Charles Cannon and Miss Irma White wed at St Dubuque College Chapel. Also noted are deaths and family notices, school staff moves, local relocations, and residents visiting or traveling, including Cedar Rapids death of Mrs Sarah Elliott and pneunomia death of Mrs Peter McClain in Sioux City.
Onslow reports the next lecture on January 15 featuring a musical number by the American Girls. Vera Paul heads to Iowa City for further study and public speaking duties. Multiple local residents visit family, attend events, or travel to cities like Minneapolis and Davenport.
At Sand Spring January 5 Mr and Mrs J L Batchelder hosted a surprise last Wednesday evening for about twenty friends to celebrate the new year. The gathering featured card games and a midnight supper with attendees including Casper Arduser Ray Chaplin Fred Egger and families plus Monticello and Marion visitors and local residents.
Hopkinton residents: Hopkinton visited his parents Mr and Mrs Allen Olmsted Sunday. Miss Katie Lang attended the funeral of Mrs Zollar in Hopkinton last Friday. Mrs Allen Olmsted and daughter Florence shopped in Monticello Saturday. John Lang of Moline Illinois visits his parents Mr and Mrs J J Lang. Miss Mildred Blair visits sisters in Manchester for a week. Miss Florence Sampson spent New Years at her Monticello home. Mrs J P Shuster was a Monticello business visitor last Monday.
Castle Grove January 7 The Farmers Mutual Insurance Association convenes its annual meeting Saturday afternoon at school house No 2. Members urged to attend as the event promises to be pivotal. H C Irvine surveys membership, noting farm statistics are largely guesswork.
Henry Poden and Emma Weers, of Scotch Grove, wed January 7 at Wayne Lutheran church with Rev. Wilmus officiating. Bridesmaids Lizzie Weers and Lizzie Schuetle. best men Rhinehart Doden and Henry Weers. Couple to live on a Scotch Grove farm. reception at Monticello K P Hall. Numerous relatives celebrate and extend good wishes.
Prairieburg notes report absences due to a death, a new baby for Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McInerney, New Year hosted by Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Rowley, and several moves and visits. Mrs. Mable Flemming returns to Center Point. Anna Holub buys Alf Kula residence near Catholic church. Ed Kula rents Stimpson building. Deen family to move to Central City in spring. Thomas Dolan visits from Aurora. Mrs. Alvin Umhoefer to return. Mrs. Irvin Bebee visits Towa City. Flaherty of Anamosa in town.
Scotch Grove notes a well attended sing at the Schlimmes home last Sunday. The Kiburz couple hosts the next gathering next Sunday. Also reported are a New Year dinner by the Ernsts for the Carsons, a California visitor, a local coasting party, census taker G J Hughes, and Mrs Donald Sinclair's illness.
The American Girls Trio, third in our Lecture course, performs Thursday January 16. Known for experience and versatility they present an entertaining act focusing on popular and humorous numbers rather than classical pieces.
G H Clark of Marion Iowa reports on October 10 regarding the $700 course in a town of 6000 where the American Girls' Trip opened the event. He praises the three performers as real ladies who worked hard and fast both on and off the platform.
Agnes Corbitt reports Garnett and Ida Tracy substituted in the primary room. The Schmidt children Hitta George Freida and John have moved to Monticello.
Robert Woodruff reports his premises were infested with rats and after using RAT-SNAP on a friend's recommendation he found seven dead rats in the bin next morning including near the feed box and in the stall. He notes no odor as RAT-SNAP dries them up and endorses the product. Sizes 26 50 cents and $1.00 sold by W W Stickford and druggists everywhere.
A poem by Laura Blackburn laments a maple tree stolen by the night, promising the tree will return and bless future war days with shade. A Chicago Tribune Kansas City Times note credits Mr Bryan with reviving a 1900 plan for government railroad ownership, seen as too early then and perhaps too late now.
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