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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1921
Page
7
Local column lists visits and greetings among residents including Mrs. A. I. Jackson in Cedar Rapids, Mr. and Mrs. Welch back from Florida, and Geraldine Anderson visiting Marion and Cedar Rapids. Mentions a birth at the Kurt home, lodge emblems, jewelry ads, German services at Johnsontown church, and a dance at I O O F hall. Also notes weather change, tax lists, and cafe sale to Matthiessen with new manager Harold Wilkinson.
A sprawling Jones county recap shows Beery dry goods specials continuing from last week while shoppers consider savings. Funeral attendances for Stuhler and Reding appear alongside farm auctions and a bean of community events.
The clearance sale at Gildners and Hughes proves highly successful with a $25 merchandise prize won by Matt Rotman on opening day. Townspeople and nearby communities flock to the unusual bargains, while extra deals appear on the last page of The Express. A wrestling match in the gym drew injuries as Fleming challenged the crowd. John Eggers defeated Fleming twice in eight minutes. Miss Mary Taylor, trained at Asbury Hospital, will graduate tomorrow in Minneapolis. Long Beach, California, resident Orlando McDaniel praises The Express in weekly notes while reporting fine weather and scarce hotel rooms. The Monti Eye enters its second edition, promising quality like last year, with annuals priced at $2.00.
Frank Bagley a long known court bailiff and janitor has suffered a week of severe hiccoughs with little relief, mostly when awake. The affliction is described as widespread in several localities and contagious, reportedly brought from Europe. It begins with headache and vomiting and leads to difficult to control hiccups. John B. Welch of the city also endured a two day siege of the same trouble.
The town and church活动 feature an oyster supper led by Bert Hubbard that netted 493 dollars for Indies' aid. Obituary details for Fred P. Stuhler are shared with out-of-town relatives listed. Hopkinton vs Monticello basketball sees Monticello edge Hopkinton 26 25 with Laude 10 free throws. Other items cover high school declamatory contest results, local church notices, and community meetings in Monticello and Wayne Township.
The Monticello area mourns Fred P. Stuhler founder of Stuhler’s Sons Co after acute appendicitis complications. Also reported is the January 26 wedding of Teresa Rose Supple to Owen F. Leonard at Immaculate Conception church Castile Grove township. The Jones County Farm Bureau holds its annual meeting at Anamosa with officers elected and multiple resolutions adopted.
Iowa State college 21 lost to Kansas Aggies 25. Knox 27 edged Cornell college 22. Washington 19 beat Buena Vista 17. Chicago 42 defeated Iowa 12. Kansas 31 topped Grinnell 17.
At a regular meeting on January 24 1921 the Monti cello Improvement club unanimously adopted resolutions mourn ing the death of Fred P. Stuhler a prominent citizen and business man. The group commends his faithful community service and expresses sympathy to his family. A copy of the resolutions will be entered in the club minutes and published in both city papers. committee: G P Rockstad W A Beery Wm H L Schuetz
Bids due February 16 1921 to the Building Committee St Matthews Lutheran Church Monticello Iowa for moving the J W Putnam and Fagan houses from North Cedar Street with possession of the parsonage December first 1921. Move window August to September 1921 foundation not included. Also details about Harrison Lubben wedding and housing plans.
The Cascade Post of the American Legion learned last week it would receive 530.46 dollars left in the "county kit" at war end. The funds were handed to the post at a recent meeting.
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