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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1922
Page
12
Various local notices report visitors to Monticello and nearby towns, promotions for Kewanee Kleaner and Edison phonographs at Locher's, jewelry updates at Keyes' store, and upcoming events. New furniture purchases, church suppers, and a January 25 dance at Kinsella hall are announced alongside sales on ladies footwear.
Local Monticello items report an oyster supper at the Methodist church Friday evening from 6:30. Other notes include Miss Durietta Ommen in training, Rev. W. H. Mitchell’s meetings, and Frank Locher named Central Life Insurance district agent.
Monticello high school will host a Friday debate between Monticello and Fayette teams over Philippine independence within five years. Contenders include Jennie Bodenhofer De Wain Thompson Ted Koop for Monticello and Helen Kelley Marion Scobey Ruth Chapman for Fayette. The winner represents Monticello at the sub district contest. A lodge school of instruction is underway at Burns Lodge Odd Fellows building led by George F Wingert of Cedar Rapids with multiple lodge visitors. Miss Rose Brechbuhl and Fred Yossi wed at the Reformed Church parsonage with a reception to follow at the Troy farm northwest of town. Sinclair Oil reported leaking 2 500 gallons of gasoline near stock yards delaying the Farley Cedar Rapids train. A. R Minor sold his cleaning establishment to Edward Wirth. Minor cites wife health and Monticello as ideal business town. Minnie Merrill, sister of Mrs J A Voorhees, died January 7 in Orofino Idaho after years of caring for family. she helped raise two nephews and was deeply valued by Monticello residents.
The Monticello Rotary Club met last Monday at the Adamson residence with C. A. Coxsee delivering a talk on boys welfare. Emphasis was placed on guiding youths beyond school hours and promoting wholesome entertainment, including censorship of Friday and Saturday film productions to shape ideas. Lovell township ladies gathered at the library for talks on leisure time use by farm women, led by Mrs. Frank Hayden, Mrs. John Steiner, and Mrs. John Hoult, ending with a question box and shared learning.
Miss Anna Bartels daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Bartels of Wayne township wed Fred Lang son of Mr and Mrs John Lang of Scotch Grove township yesterday afternoon at Zion s Lutheran church Wayne township. Rev John Willis officiated at 1 o clock with Herman Lang as best man and Miss Mary Bartels as bridesmaid. Edith Harms played the organ. A four course dinner followed at the Bartels home. The couple plans to live on the Brady farm in Scotch Grove township at 5 o clock yesterday evening.
Hiram Neal of Scotch Grove township died at Jobv McDonald hospital last Saturday after five months with cancer of the face. Born August 4 1864 in Pennsylvania he was 67. Survived by widow Clara and son Charles R Neal. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at St John Evangelical Lutheran with Rev W H L Schnetz. burial in Oakwood cemetery.
The Treasury announces the new peace dollars will be withdrawn for remodeling after banks report stacking issues due to a raised edge around the base and the onogram AY under Sherry. If withdrawn, collectors may drive demand. meanwhile local Legion auxiliary officers for Monticello are elected for 1922 with dues set at 1 dollar.
Herman Tapkin aged 80 died at 9 am yesterday at the home of his daughter Mrs Martin Gelken in Castle Grove township. He was born November 22 1841 in Cleverns Heidelberg Germany and came to the United States in 1894. Funeral services will be held at the Gelken home and Prairie Hill Lutheran Church conducted by Rev Michael Scherf with interment at Prairie Hill cemetery.
The regular teachers examinations for uniform county certificates will be given at Anamosa on January 25 and 26, overseen by Nellie V. Morey County Superintendent. Guibransen player pianos sold at Locher's.
The Lyceum will host detective Harry J. Loose with a January 27 address titled Crime Its Cause Practice and Prevention. Loos has led numerous arrests from municipal to federal courts and will discuss dangers for urban youths and methods to keep boys and girls at home, followed by a Q and A and a display of crime tools.
Reports from Mabel Hicks cover a mentalist exercise to gauge student abilities, upcoming declamatory contest at the opera house, annual signups, and a beauty contest push in Des Moines. Also noted are basketball results Marion at Monticello 22 to 17, upcoming games, intelligence tests with 58 pupils superior, and health crusade duties for elementary grades with knight badge criteria.
A special musical program will be given at the Methodist church Sunday evening January 22 at 7 30 featuring an organ prelude To the Evening Star from Tannhauser Mrs Anderson Congregation Prayer and a variety of vocal and instrumental numbers by Quartette Mrs Laudo Mr Mitchell Orchestra Just for Today Ladies Choir Ho Careth for You Men s Choir and more with Mrs Reed and Mrs Sorvoss among the performers concluding with Great Is the Lord and a congregational song
Don Chase reports from the Dallas County Cow Test Association that average milk per cow rose from 7 880 pounds with 3 05 percent butterfat to 11 383 pounds and 3 21 percent butterfat, yielding 364 pounds butterfat per cow yearly. The program uses cow performance data for culling and breeding as the county enters its third year with 21 members. James Collins and wife of Waukon celebrate their 68th wedding anniversary, after raising 14 children with eight surviving.
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