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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1919
Page
7
A crowded social ledger lists visitors and trips across Iowa cities. Wm. First visited Anamosa last Monday while Mrs BE Reed toured Cedar Rapids today, with many others including Miss Harriett Hall and Miss Mary Coxsee in Cedar Rapids or Rockford Illinois.
Local notes list a crochet book promotion with 5 balls of Elgin Maid at Smith's Variety. A stream of visits includes Mrs Gearhart of Hopkinton with her daughter Miss Vena Gearhart from McDonald Hospital. Also noted are births, visits, farm leases, theater ads for The Kaiser, and residents returning from service with updates on work and health.
The Peterson Clothes Shop advertises an aircraft style sale at submarine prices with standard makes on hand. C. W. Balsiger is appointed agent for Bankers Casualty Co. to handle collections and solicit new business. Prices are marked below the January clearance levels and will stay low until relocation. Several local residents return to duties or travel, including Miss Marie Meyer to Cedar Rapids Business College and Miss Harriett Lubben to Ft. Sill. The note lists multiple community notices, employee moves, and a reminder of ongoing sales and promotions.
After a week of mild weather snow on highways diminished yet mud increased driving difficulty in some areas. Sleighing remains acceptable while automobilists stayed off the roads. Fred Slauson sold his Angle Street home to Rudolph Jacobs and both families plan to move to Montana for farming operations.
The Jones County Trust and Savings bank held its annual stockholders meeting last Tuesday afternoon. The same board of directors was re elected for next year as served during the year just past. Officers report unusually good business with substantial increases in deposits. tax lists for Monticello city and nearby townships are now on display at Monticello State Bank. Taxes due January 1 with first half before April 1 to avoid interest. If paid before April 1 first half, last half runs till October 1 without interest. The King livery barn leased to Matthiessen Auto and Supply Co. for forage and repair shop after March 1. Stalls removed, building remodeled for garage use with space for forty or fifty cars and a repair shop.
John J Hygers has repurchased his former vulcanizing plant after returning from the army and offers automobile tire vulcanizing repairing and accessories. He guarantees proper service and invites inspections of injured tires to save customers money. Leo Locher visiting his mother is in an eight day navy furlough and advanced to wireless operator first class aboard the USS Cassion in Charleston. Miss Purkinsa A Smith daughter of CG A and Carrie Smith formerly Monticello died January 13 in Oakley Kansas born September 22 1887. C A Smith was a Monticello drug store proprietor and brother of Mrs W H Waugh. No details of the death are available.
Jones county members of the legislature were assigned to key panels including Hale on Board of Control and several committees. The Iowa House voted to table a resolution endorsing Wilsons league of nations, with reasons undisclosed. The district court hears criminal cases as Shaw is tried for rape with a Clay township accuser.
The Junior Red Cross of Monticello sent twelve hospital tables to Red Cross headquarters in Chicago last Tuesday. Made by Monticello school students in manual training rooms under instructor I L Milton supervision, the project used all contributed material and workmanship, noted for its neat joints and smooth finish.
John Behrends has received no letters from his son who sailed for France months ago and cannot locate him despite appeals to the war department. The Lutheran association is assisting, and will seek information to ease the family’s anxiety. The German Mutual Fire Insurance Co of Wayne Township reports in force risks totaling 3 082 051 and losses of 3 888 97 last year. Current officers are H M. Bohlken president H H Rim merman vice president Gerd Harms secretary and Fred Pleuger treasurer.
The Lovell House hosts a Friday banquet for lodge members and families on January 31. A four course dinner by Landlord Staff features roast turkey. Mrs Colin G Thomas will sing two groups of songs before Robert Tipton of Williams burg gives an address on A New America. Rev J H Barr chairs arrangements.
The 1894 Club met in the public library auditorium last Friday afternoon. It was their first gathering since the influenza outbreak. The program highlighted American humorists led by Samuel Clemons with a paper on his life read by Mrs. A. J. H. McNeill.
The Improvement Club hosts a banquet tonight in the basement of the Catholic church with the Indies of the parish serving. Invitations went to 136 members as Calvin Brown of the United States Chamber of Commerce will speak on the club’s work. Officers will be elected and committee reports given before the address.
David Sutherland former Scotch Grove resident and son of the late Adam Sutherland died in Seattle Washington last Sunday He left his Montana ranch for a visit and contracted influenza and pneumonia to which his death is attributed His body is to arrive in Monticello and burial will be in Scotch Grove Saturday with Rev R A Brough of Springville likely conducting services He was about 85 a Lenox College graduate and widely known in Monticello and Scotch Grove
Charles Mitchell a Marion resident and veteran C M St P railway conductor died Thursday after heart and kidney illness. Born 1846 in Springfield Ohio he spent most of his life in Iowa and served on Governor Cummins staff. He is survived by his wife and daughter Mrs W K Lothian. Funeral Sunday 2 30 at 1775 Highth Ave with Rev James W Lee. Body laid to rest at Oak Shade cemetery.
The Monticello Times notes R L Duer elected town assessor by city council. Duer’s family deaths include Cassia Duer and Louisa M Phillips. Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs H L Gilbert. Several marriages occur from Onslow to Chicago with local weddings. A severe cold spell and new street lamps mark the month, along with the fatal timber accident near Scotch Grove where Samuel Williamson died after a tree struck him.
Mrs William Sutherland born Henrietta Belle Espy in 1838 Middlesex Pennsylvania died at her daughter Mrs Charles Bates home in Scotch Grove at 7 30 this morning aged 72 with a hip fracture from last June contributing to death. She married William Sutherland Sept 1 1866 and left two living children Charles A Sutherland and Mrs Chas Bates. A son John Hdwin died in 1900. The couple observed their golden wedding anniversary Sept 1 1906.
Mrs Sutherland died aged long time member of Scotch Grove Presbyterian church. Funeral held at Bates home next Saturday at 11 AM with short services then at Scotch Grove cemetery. Rev R A Brough presided. She joined the church at eighteen and remained its oldest member.
Emma Laude and Wilbur Cartano visited the high school. The Red M’s were awarded to last year’s basketball team including Wilbur Cartano Linfred Flauss Walter Storm Robert Cushman and Will Cashen. A history chair debate and school events followed.
John G. Schoon announces the sale of his insurance agency to C. M. Balsiter who has taken possession. He thanks customers for three years of patronage and notes the agency is 60 years old in 1929, founded in 1869 by D. E. Pond as the oldest in Monticello.
L. P. Waddick of Monticello Iowa advertises meeting buyers at the Jones County Bank building to take over an upcoming sale. He notes no sale is too large or small and invites inquiry to arrange terms.
Business listing from Monticello Iowa by W H Shelley offering a grocery and care business sale at invoice price with urgency. States a $20,000 trade completed last year and invites quick consideration.
The Chicago Daily News argues the Republican party could worsen its position by elevating universal military training as a principal campaign issue, suggesting it may backfire rather than rally support.
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