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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1920

Page

4

Cedar Rapids and Monticello Notes Reach Across Iowa

A long list of brief social, visit, and travel items from Cedar Rapids, Monticello, Anamosa, and surrounding towns notes who visited whom, where they traveled, and which relatives or friends were hosted or met. Names include Edith Haeussler, L A Iverson, O B Rundle, Mrs H F Kettlitz, Doris Northrop, Doris Northrop, George Barnts, Frances Coyle, Bernita Hutton, Hattie Rice, Martha Rice, Edward Burrichter, Bertha Jones, Bessie Erricksen, Geraldine Anderson, H M Carpenter, Howard Templeton, Irene Kehoe, Lenora Callahan, Harry Locher, Edith Hudson, Alberta Hallauer, Emma Laude, Mary Locher, Lenora Callahan, and others across Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Monticello, Dubuque, and beyond.

Numerous local residents travel, study, and visit in Dubuque area

The column lists residents and visitors returning to or visiting Dubuque and nearby towns. Theodore Denkhoff Jr arrives in Dubuque for attendance at Dubuque College. Several others, including Mrs. Lester Gomhart, Mrs. Frank Peckosh, Miss Helen Hosford, and Misses Else and Elis Rienits, are noted for visits, relocations, or school matters across Iowa and Wisconsin.

Theodore Denkhoff Jr Dubuque Dubuque College Lillian Hogan Business College Davenport Mike Hogan

Monticello Notes Highlight Local Visits And School Start

Local residents return from travels to Washington and Philadelphia while others head to San Francisco and Madison for study. Monticello public schools postpone opening to January 19 and local events include Lyceum program with Laurant and a Monticello High School basketball game at Anamosa.

Monticello items include census push and local notes

The article covers James Wilson's census work in Monticello, a mail incident with Henry Gerdes near Route 2, Miss Kate Maurice’s Chicago contacts for Red Cross work, a testimonial dinner for H. H. Burr, a Monticello high school debating twinbill with Anamosa on compulsory military training, Miss Tucker's style lecture at the public library, and the marriage of Miss Lela B. Alstott to Roy L. Netcott in Marion.

James Wilson United States Monticello Kate Maurice Chicago Michigan Avenue Illinois Chicago University Red Cross Jones County Monticello High School Anamosa Congress Anna Eden Beahl Perrine Elaine Reed Paul Hintz Miss Tucker Iowa State College Ames Public Library Women’s Club Tucker

Tax deputies to aid Iowans in filing returns in 1919

Collector Louis Murphy announces state wide visit by income tax deputies from January 15 to March 16 to assist taxpayers. Free service, no cash collections. use drafts checks or money orders and keep payment records. Beware impostors. Dates include Maquoketa Cascade Monticello Anamosa Dyersville Ryan Bellevue with towns and ranges.

Internal Revenue Louis Murphy Iowa Maquoketa Cascade Monticello Anamosa Dyersville Ryan Bellevue

Hospital Notes Report Multiple Surgeries and Cases

Several patients underwent procedures at the hospital including major operations and minor surgeries. Names include Mrs BE Stronberg Mrs Alice Beeks Renita Hoffman Raymond Eby Tom Bader Patrick O Shea Ray Slauson Philip Kingsley Elizabeth Kingsley Laura Koop Mary Stadamueller and Lizzie Holub with cases ranging from tonsil removals appendectomy to finger amputation and saw mill injury.

Be, Stronberg Alice Beeks Renita Hoffman Raymond Eby Tom Bader Patrick O'Shea Cascade Ray Slauson Philip and Elizabeth Kingsley Laura Koop Mary Stadamueller Lizzie Holub

Twenty Years Ago Events in Monticello January 1900

Monthly chronicle records births deaths marriages and business in Monticello and surrounding townships. Notable items include births to Haseussler Rice and Paulsen families, marriages of Miss Blanche Black to Elmer Mayberry and Miss Florence Fry to Theodore Rohn, deaths of M E Hajen Hannah Kiburz William Galligan and Thomas J Poa, property sales including Charles Applegate’s 160 acre farm, and local appointments including deputy treasurer J. Poetcinn and lawyer I. Reed beginning practice in Des Moines and planning to open in Monticello.

Monticello Express John Haseussler Edward Rice Margaret Lane Visitation Academy Dubuque Daniel Magee Scotch Grove Township C. C. Jacobs P. H. Paulsen Onslow M. BE. Hajen Bowen's Prairie Hannah Kiburz Monticello Florence Fry Theodore Rohn John Fry William Galligan Blanche Black Elmer Mayberry Castle Grove Township Levi Berlin Blanche Thoent Louis Gardner Martin Thoent Charles Applegate Phillip Kuhna Seatech Grove Township J. F. Poetcinn W. KK. Pearson Anamosa Thomas J. Poa J. R. Sutton Vinton Sutton John Perrine I. Reed Des Moines

Farm Management Short Course Set at Monticello

The Farm Bureau schedules a one day program on farm records organization cost of production and income tax at Monticello on Wednesday January 14. A specialist from Ames Extension will assist, the session runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with lunch break, and only forty registrants will be admitted on a first come basis.

Farm Bureau Monticello Jones County Ames W. C. Sheets

Inventory method favored for farmer income tax returns

A farm management expert from Iowa State College recommends using inventories and receipts and expenses for income tax returns. He notes that yearly inventories prevent income bunching and reduce higher surcharges, saving farmers money over the long term.

H. B. Munger Farm Management Department Iowa State College

Snow Removal Duties Vary by County and Township Officials

Iowa Highway Commission says no state snow rule exists but obstructions including snow drifts must be removed. County and township road officials decide funding and whether to keep roads open for vehicles or only for team traffic. Officials should balance road condition, traffic needs, and fiscal limits to avoid unnecessary closures or wasteful spending. Dubuque county abolishes its county purchasing agent position after mayor P. J. Kehoe of Cascade files for the office.

Iowa Iowa Highway Commission Commission Dubuque County P. J. Kehoe Cascade

Examination Schedule Listing Subjects and Groups

Wednesday 1:00 P M Preliminary Pedagogy including Psychology and School Management Grammar Thursday 9:00 A M Civics Methods Orthography Penmanship Thursday 1:00 P M History and Physiology Any subject In group TE if stalled in a prior exam Any individual with a normal teaching certificate may write in any subject in group III to raise grade For further information apply to Supt LL We Dunino Monticello

Monticello Ll. We Dunino

Death of Anamosa resident A J Byerly in Chicago home

A J Byerly longtime Anamosa and Jones county resident died at his Chicago son's home last Tuesday at age 85 years 10 months and 21 days. Born February 8 1836 in Pennsylvania he married Mary Elizabeth Bush in 1866 and had seven children 24 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. The Byerly family settled in Cass township 1861 moving to Anamosa in 1897. His wife died August 24 1916 and he later lived with his son in Chicago but kept Anamosa as home fastening a family lineage back to 1744 with Andrew Byerly who aided in early conflicts.

J. Byerly Anamosa Wareka A. J Byerly Anamosa Jones County Chicago Mr. Byerly Meereer County Pennsylvania Mary ,Milaabeth Bush I. C. Bolton Sharpville Cass Township Hey Strawberry Hill George Washington General Paddock Andrew Byerly

School Board Proceedings January 6 1920 Special Session

The Board of Vdunteian met in special session with 12 members present. Minutes approved. Bills allowed include textbooks, training materials, church use, maps, memberships, groceries, supplies, drayage, and utilities totaling multiple small payments. Secretary R. H. Ricklefs signed the adjournment.

Vdunteian Reed T. M. Redmond L. G. Stuhler Lazell R. H W. Rickiets Asta Oxpress H. A. Cross Christ- Mab Prboame Ccceics Presbyterian Church H. Sanborn Thurston Manuel Training Co Doris Northrop Europe Ccue Ee National Education Association the Book Supply Co Wooke c Matilda Crim Weels Ball & McCreary Liddy & Ricklefs Ricklefs & McNeill Jacque Jake Arduser A. W. Steiner Groc Town Telephone Co Monticello Electric Co R. H. Ricklefs

Dairy Test Associations Report Benefits and Winners

The McGregor Dairy Association November report highlights seven purebred sires bought this year and eleven TB eradication aid applications. A group purchase of cottonseed meal was made, and the winning cow produced 70.5 pounds butterfat 82 pounds butter. The top ten cows averaged 543 pounds butterfat with the Pioneer Association at 628 pounds and Monona- Farmersburg at 490 pounds.

McGregor Association Lowa Jersey Kingsley Brothers Pioneer Association Monona- Farmersburg

Farmers Mutual Insurance annual meeting set in Castle Grove

The Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Castle Grove plans its annual member meeting at school house No 2 in Castle Grove township on Saturday January 10 1920 starting at 1 PM. The event will consider important rule changes. Doctor John Wolf of Mt Vernon has returned from Louisiana after selling a 4000 acre cotton plantation for 250000. In 1908 he and brothers swapped a Mt Vernon business block for the plantation then valued at 20000.

Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Castle Grove Castle Grove Township John Wolf Mt. Vernon Louisiana

Also Mentioned on This Page

J. W. Doxsee Chas. A. Doxsee E.G. Burrichter Home News Edith Haeussler Cedar Rapids Moore Studio L. A. Iverson O. B. Rundle Dr. Redmond H. F. Kettlitz William Skelley Stuhler J. J. Locher Fred Matthiessen Hopkinton Rochelle George Barnts R. G. Stuhler Waterloo Frances Coyle Bernita Hutton Wyoming L. W. Lovell Hattie Martha Rice Moline Iinois Edward Burrichter Winthrop Bertha Jones Marshalltown John Router Bessie Erricksen Pipstone, Minnesota Reuben Shover Geraldine Anderson Mesdames H. M. Carpenter Howard Templeton Dennis Kehoe Irene Neal Hayden J. W. Innes Harm Helgens Montgomery County Ilinois Lester McAleer Marion Linfred Hauss Coe College Lenora Callahan Worthington Harry Locher Harl Locher Lawrence Locher Farley Edith Hudson Alberta Hallauer Isaac Schneider Jr Emma Laude Mary Locher William Luck Laramie John Sutton Charles Goareke Winton Emil Stutt Iowa City The State University Charles Fields Oxford Junction Isaac Schneider Sr Lester Gomhart Robert C. Stirton Frank Peckosh Misses Mary and Anna Altman Leota” Withrow Minneapolis Minnesota Fred Dahling Helen Hosford Washington, D. C Misses Else Elis Rienits Strawberry Point Sam Adamson William Longs William .Altman Albion Nebraska Simon Locher Don Keating Chauncey Hookstra Howard Deischer Hedith Deischer Belle Devlin Frank d’Autremont State Brick and Tile Maker's’ Association August D. Ingwersen Hilda A. Ahrendsen Olin John McLaughlin John McLaughlin Sr Herman Schneider Iiona City University Hospital Reis Stuhler Madison Wisconsin Wisconsin State University Andrew Davidson Benjamin Budge Laurant Opera House George Hauck Warsaw Roy Berry Alva Filer W. W. Hubbard M. F. Carpenter the State University George Guyan Henry Dart & Sons Rock Island John Ross Jr Kansas City Missouri Anne Pleuger Hampton Hoag Duster Co D. W. Griffith the Princess Wm. Holub James Delay J. M. Hanna Alfred Hanna Monticello Post Office Otto Herzeman Edith Marton Clare Champum Mamie McMahon Mary and Sue McMahon Esther Cord Laudelle Paul Kehoe Frank Hicks Crane’s Leonard Heisey Capital City Commercial College N. G. W. Winner New Kensington East Charlotte Liebsle Melbourne Isabel Meyer Joe Meyer Ruth Young D. P. Young Cresco Jean Sutherland Lehigh F. P. Stuhler Carolyn Stuhler Nellie Fletcher Herbert A. French Statesville North Carolina C. B. McKean West Manchester Clifford Franks Philadelphia Patrick Hogan A. J. Ricklefs Clarence Matthiessen San Francisco Joe Earl Locher Earl Dental William Stuhler Jr Princeton New Jersey Princeton University William Stuhler Wade Franklin Monticelo Cornell Lyceum Redpath Genter Junction Stuart Stuhler Inez Young Cornell College Elizabeth Hauss Cedar Rapids Business College Abe Adams Supt L. W. Dunlap Tim Wendall Portland Oregon John E. Bateman Mr. Wendall Mr. Bateman Benjamin Roberts Clinton Electric Co Crane Theatre Reilly Methodist Church Burdena L. Irvin Samuel Irvin Edward EB. John Clinton Wausau John Sand Spring United States Army Army Infantry Coast Artillery, Engineers, Medical Corps and Ordinance Department Canal Zone Luther League of the Zions Lutheran Church Wayne Township Mary Danneman EH. Willis Laura Toenjes Scotch Grove J. & Breitbach Iowa Electric Company Woodward Henry Gerdes Henry Jones and Cedar Counties Linn County H. H. Burr Burr Lela B. Alstott Roy L. Netcott Congregational Church George T. Hanna Netcott Hazelton William Netcott Netecott Columbus Junction Lovell Hotel Bader Cafe Hospital Notes School Board Proceedings S. M. Hosford Lowell State Bank State Superintendent of Banking U. S Federal Reserve Bank Lovell State Bank Erry Tarren Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Monticello, Iowa Monarch Central Lumber & Coal Co Q. P. Rockstad Geo. K. Meyer Board of Health of Dr. Peet Doxsee Lovell Block Monticello Town
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