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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
9
Mrs M H Teeter and Mrs John Roof visited Cedar Rapids today and yesterday. John Gerdes and Miss Ruth Wilson traveled there on recent days. Numerous shoppers visitors and business trips to Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Onslow and other towns are noted along with several social visits and a newborn in Balster family. Also mentions vaudeville act at Crane's Theatre and local sightseeing.
Local residents near Monticello engage in travel and visits with relatives in Anamosa Cedar Rapids and Rock Island. Factory recruitment calls for fifty young women and wage details appear alongside upcoming performances at Princess Theatre and church program notes. New arrivals births and school notices accompany plans for area households and farms including a Rio-like shift to Arkansas for Andrew Ambuehl Jr. and family.
B J Farley buys the Daems Liddy blacksmith shop adjoining his current site to add cold storage space and boost his business. Other items note Stuhler attending a boot and shoe dealers meeting in Boston and return plans, Peter Bailey elected Cedar Rapids National Bank chief clerk, a house fire at the Gerdes home, thief steals 100 chickens from the Terwilliger farm, Roy Echternacht promoted to central yard manager at Central Lumber and Coal in Kent Illinois, with C G Metcalf succeeding him locally, and Charles Moore seeking medical consultation after giving up his photography business.
Conductor and Mrs James Pringle and son Donald move from Farley to Marion to establish a new home. F F Becker returns from Iowa City after attending income tax lectures to aid Monticello State bank customers with tax returns. Multiple weddings occur including Miss Mary Muller to Paul Kurt at Sacred Heart church and Miss Alvina Gerdes to Charles Beelks at St Matthew's.
The Monticello State Bank held its annual meeting this week electing the same board of directors and officers as last year. Directors include Henry M. Carpenter R A Cartano G Henry George V L Hanssen Elmer B E Hicks Elmer J Heag H S Richardson John W Schweitzer and William Stuhler. Officers are H M Carpenter president, William Stuhler and Gd H George vice presidents, H S Richardson cashier, F K F Becker and Halstead M Carpenter assistant messengers.
Mrs. Agnes Hart and Richard C. Regan were married yesterday at Sacred Heart church Monticello in a simple ceremony attended by relatives. Rev George A Hauck conducted the service and a bridal breakfast followed at J J Locher home. The couple will reside in Columbus Nebraska and Regan serves in the Nebraska state legislature.
Howard Putnam resigns as assessor for Monticello after twenty five years in office. He has one year left but poor health and slippery sidewalks push him to retire. The city council accepted the resignation and appointed Bruce Cropp to replace him.
The lyceum program at the opera house featured Laurant the magician for two hours of magic with audience participation. A white rabbit appeared under Ted Koop’s coat and a stray egg found in Mary Lovell’s hat puzzled spectators. The next act, Southern Musicians, appears January 21 with vocal and instrumental numbers. Gildner Brothers have acquired Peterson Clothes Shop, boosting their Iowa and Minnesota stores to sixteen. Walter Hughes now runs the Monti cello store after two years with Gildner, including the New Hampton shop.
After World War I, over four and a half million veterans held five year government life policies valued up to 10 000 with an average of about 8700 per policy. Many let coverage lapse during demobilization. agencies and volunteer groups push a nationwide initiative with the Bureau of War Risk Insurance to reestablish protection for former service members.
John Mettler and Grant Fuller underwent operations last Monday while Mrs. C. B. McKean Mrs. John Tapkin and Mrs. A. R. Minor received medical treatment or underwent procedures. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hein at the hospital last Sunday. Miss Clara Schoon was an operative case this morning. Harold Jordan a former Springville resident died by suicide in Missouri after wartime service and studies at Columbia University where mental illness emerged. he later moved to a Missouri farm seeking health.
The Oxford Junction Mirror has purchased a linotype machine now on the floor and awaiting erection by a machinist from the linotype factory. The newspaper fraternity will congratulate brother Owen on his enterprise.
Monticello high school edged Strawberry Point 7 to 18 after a ragged start with many fumbles and fouls. Skelley Cushman and Rockstad led Monticello while Strawberry Point’s cleaner play and steady defense kept the game tight through two halves.
Monticello high school made its first forensics appearance by defeating Anamosa high school two to one in a debate on compulsory military training for all able bodied men under twenty one. Anna Iden Beahl Perrine Elaine Reed and Paul Hintz formed the interscholastic team as Millington F Carpenter assisted, marking a hopeful debut.
The Monticello group attended the debate as Anamosa faced a split verdict. Judges voting for the affirmative were Supt. O. M. Carson and Marion, while Scott Wo Smith and Prof. McNair of Cedar Rapids voted negative. Anamosa is wished success in future debates.
Monticello Iowa council met with six members present and one absent. The treasurer reported a city fund balance of 8956.78 while accounts showed bank interest 16.90 and meters and repairs revenue. Resignation of assessor Putnam accepted. Bruce J. Cropp appointed to fill the vacancy. A claim against the city was discussed and lighting contract negotiations begun with the Mont Weelle Electric Co. Council adjourned to January 1 1920.
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