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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1918
Page
3
Numerous residents and visitors are listed across towns including Cedar Rapids Anamosa Monticello and Manchester with travels to Chicago Des Moines and Camp Dodge noted. Highlights include Miss Mildred Pierce Miss Elizabeth Sanford and Mr. and Mrs. C L Main among many weekend and Fourth of July excursions.
A long roll of Monticello residents and visitors is recorded with trips to Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids Davenport and Denver and plans to stay in Greeley and Marion. Families welcomed travelers from Wisconsin Illinois Minnesota and South Dakota during the holiday while local clubs and stores advertise wares and services.
Mrs. Jennie Rundle visited Marion to see son Harry and his wife who depart Sunday for Pennsylvania to start a new home. Miss Dora Taylor returned to Central City after staying with Mrs. Clara Taylor, with Laurie Taylor accompanying. Mrs. Amanda Drexler of Norcross Minnesota left after two weeks with her Shaffer parents.
The illustrated patriotic address postponed due to rain will be given next Sabbath evening at 8 30 weather permitting.
Miss Miriam Jacobs of Marshall Minnesota visits her aunt Mrs F F Becker and other relatives before returning home. Des Moines resident Mrs Ed Spencer and Billings Montana residents Mrs T Anderson and son visit in the Al Miner home, sisters of Mrs Miner. Claude Fothergill travels to Hope South Dakota for a brief visit then returns with family. Mr and Mrs LG Dunlap move from Hikader to Montecello and take over the school superintendent post.
S Richardson served as Monticello representative at the Republican state convention in Des Moines yesterday. Robert Guthrie represented Sand Spring interests. Messrs Marshall Hall and Paul Matthiessen attended Des Moines last Tuesday for navy enlistment processing and await call. Dr Dwight Smith and family of Mason City visit mother Mrs Ed LeClair. he is commissioned as lieutenant in the medical reserve and awaits service call.
Fifty-one head of 1631 lb Townted cattle sold to Armour & Co at 18.10 dollars, a Chicago high. Prior top prices include 14.15 last July and 11.30 two years ago, with 7.35 in July 1911. Mrs Isaac Schneider and son Carl and Mrs Chris Tschantz visit Edith Bender in Checotah Oklahoma. Albert Schneider returned after a week's visit.
August Rettig of Erie Pennsylvania spent the Fourth and the following days with his mother Mrs George W Rettig. He has done mechanical work for the government and will continue, but relocate to Washington D C for his duties.
Michael Breen reports the death of his old army comrade William Button a member of Co D 9th Iowa Infantry. Button from Monticello entered the army and died in Illinois several months ago.
A band concert last evening drew a large crowd especially from the country. Traffic policemen regulated movements of numerous automobiles. The band boys under C. N. Patrick gave a fine concert between nine and ten o'clock.
Mrs Martin V Kehoe underwent surgery at Mayo Hospital Rochester Minnesota last Saturday. The operation by Col William Mayo corrected gall trouble and removed the vermiform appendix.
Sergeant W Charles Moore and Fred Moore depart for abroad with Fred already to France and Mrs Moore to rejoin him at Ellington Field. Dr M H Teeter and Mrs Teeter traveled to Waterloo and back, with rain delays and a Cedar Rapids leg for Dr Teeter. Miss Nettie Beeks wed Charles Gardner in Macomb Illinois, with home to Monticello after July 12. Miss Mabel Rickers of New Hampton married Kenneth Lemon at Anamosa. The film A Daughter of The Gods comes to Monticello Princess Theatre for July 16 17 with a matinee. Mr L T Gaylord of Montclair New Jersey visited with Andrew Davidson and stayed briefly with his wife remaining longer.
Last Sunday evening a park service drew about seventy five people despite rain. The damp weather moved the event to the amphitheater instead of the grass. Next Sunday evening the program will feature several musical numbers by the orchestra and a short address.
Lieutenant Tom Kingsley of the American Expeditionary Forces sends thanks for a late copy of The Stars and Stripes the official weekly paper published by and for the soldiers. The paper is noted as well balanced with humor and sensible content despite censorship. The poem Crosses is reprinted from that issue.
Mrs C J Lawrence goes back to Gobleville Michigan after visiting sister Mrs Amanda Hosford. Hosford and daughter Miss Helen return with her and will travel to Washington DC to visit Mrs Rudolph sister of Mrs Hosford.
The Scotch Grove band plans a final summer concert on Saturday evening July 20, aiming for a large turnout as the season ends early due to several members leaving for service or travels. George Heisey of Washington, secretary to Senator Kellogg, visited family here and noted Washington's lively scene but high living costs, citing stenographers unable to save enough to return home.
H F Pierce of Jacksonville Florida spends ten days in Monticello visiting old friends from a quarter century ago. He travels from Pennsylvania where his son Eugene resides and plans to go next to Vinton and Grinnell where his son George directs the music school.
The county exemption board and advisory council plan about sixty five reclassifications including shifts from class four to two and some class one into deferred status. Fourth of July in Monticello was quiet with little fireworks as residents reflected on the war and supported thrift stamps. An advertisement in the Manchester Democrat lists four residences and other parcels owned by Co. L. Vanmeter, disputed by Vanmeter. Ada McIntyre of Anamosa died. funeral held in Monticello after lengthy illness linked to her daughter's death last May. Surviving McIntyre children include Ross in Anamosa, Mrs. Grete Tarbox in Moline, and Elizabeth in Denver.
A man named Henry Peterson was stopped by the night watch in Anamosa last week and released on promise to appear before Judge Lawrence at nine the next morning. He failed to appear, deputies searched Monticello, and Peterson could not be found. The car was found owned by Fred Stuhlken of Langworthy, who paid a $20 fine and costs after being questioned. A Cedar Rapids paper notes Hall Manufacturing’s main factory contract awarded to A J Smith of Cedar Rapids with excavations starting Monday. The plant, 430 by 240 feet, will sit on four acres with brick and concrete, moving 15 000 cubic yards of earth, using 800 yards of concrete and about 400 000 bricks, at an estimated $100 000.
Jones County exemption board selects 164 men from Chiss to report at Anamosa within five days after July 22. Iowa has sent 19,017 to Camp Pike and Camp Gordon, plus 8,208 to Camp Forrest, totaling the largest monthly national army output since the war began. Entrainment schedules will be issued by the American Railway Association. most enlistees come from counties on trunk rail lines to be sent to the same camps.
Miss Hannah Delay and Mrs. Charles Parrott receive medical treatment at the hospital. Robert Campbell and Cev B Hearn underwent procedures recently. Rev and Mrs R P Kuntzel welcomed a baby girl born yesterday at the hospital. F Place of Hopkinton also came for treatment. Chicago Daily News quotes They shall not pass and notes the rising realization.
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