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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1922
Page
15
A collage of social notes lists visits by Len Bud and Mrs Janita Wilson to Cedar Rapids, Mrs D B Kehoe and daughter, J J Reding's business trip to Wisconsin, Rev Michael Scherf visiting, and various ads for E A CO flour and B A CO products. The page also mentions an infant baptism, prewar price notes, and local hardware offerings.
A bridal shower for Miss Ail e en Aitchison was hosted at her home Tuesday evening with many useful gifts. Monticello area notes include a junior class baker sale, a glass injury from a fall, travel and job moves, poultry show prizes, a wedding, parolees, duplicate dog tags, and community church events. The Monticello Dioc Co directors re elected. annual report notes no dividends. local sports announce basketball in Dubuque and a Monticello Manchester game with combined ticket option.
The Mount Pleasant area church trustees voted to remodel the auditorium adding Sunday school rooms and altering the rostrum and choir seating. An architect has been engaged and financing is being pursued while a nearby Presbyterian meetings wrap up, with notes on Rev. Nickless and Rev. Duckett.
Mrs Joseph T Minnis of Prairieburg died at her home last Friday after a two week illness. Funeral services were held at the Catholic church in Prairieburg on Monday. burial followed at the Catholic cemetery north of Monticello. She was born March 11 1867 in Castle Grove township and was 64. She married Joseph Minnis on November 14 1886 and left six children Frank Lucy Mrs George Hennessey George Minnis Kathryn Cramer Gerry Connelly and two special sons Joseph Minnis and William Minnis plus two grandchildren.
Monday evening activities filled the school as students arranged schedules for the new semester. Hopkinton beat Monticello 19 to 15 in a tight boys game, with Monticello hoping for revenge at Lenox next month. A girls game ended 9 to 6 in favor of Hopkinton. Debating teams from Monticello and Fayette clashed on Philippine independence, with Monticello losing 3 to 0. The Modern Health Crusade starts next week in early grades and report cards went out. Next Friday Monticello High faces Dubuque High in basketball.
The report lists patients at McDonald hospital including Bernice Woellert and Jameson having appendectomies this week. Peter Balman and Ruth LoX were noted for surgical procedures, with Mrs Jacobs undergoing a serious operation and a blood transfusion for John Strong. David Heisey of Anamosa dies at Mercy hospital after a brief illness, survived by a sister and cousins. funeral set for Anamosa with burial at Talney.
January term convened in Anamosa with Judge F C Ellison presiding. Grand jury organized and began work amid many cases including “hootch” investigations near Monticello. Numerous civil, guardianship and estate matters settled or continued with defaults, judgments, removals of executors, and appointments noted on the judge's calendar.
Hopkinton won its second victory over Monticello by 18 to 16 at Hopkinton. The game featured a furious first half, a close deadlock, and strong Hopkinton defense in the second half securing the win. Local fans traveled to watch the bout.
Superintendent J. S. Hilliard of Manchester resigns effective at year end to accept a contract as superintendent of the school in Estheryilie. He leaves after serving the district and moves toward the new assignment beginning next year.
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