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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1922
Page
2
The Monticello Express editors and proprietors J. W. Doxsee and Chas A. Doxsee list the annual subscription price at eight dollars.
Mrs. Ruby Roush Mrs. Luda Levsen and Mrs. Hettie Franks hosted a Diana Frets gathering for Mrs. Mable Seth as she plans to leave. Dozens attended, some composing verses as gifts. Other events include Eastern Stars plans, Miss Bender farewell to Egypt, and a boy’s class party for Max Soth.
July 26 meeting at Scotch Grove with Mrs. Lewis Wright will focus on child welfare. County nurse Miss Catlin is expected to present Care and Development of the Child Under School age. Mothers urged to bring children. program includes Training Diet Reading Recreation Sex Problems with several club leaders named.
Center Junction hosts July 2 3 afternoon event with Mrs Hanken Mrs N Holtz and Mrs Ross Young as hostesses. A local physician and nurse will examine all school age children free of charge to assess weight and adenoids or tonsil needs. Mothers asked to attend and roll call response will be bright or quaint sayings of little folks.
A string of visits and news from Monticello Monticello area includes Mrs Robinson’s eye injury visit in City Wednesday and various social calls. Families such as McNeillys Springville Des Moines visits Hanken Livingstone ToBIasson Serbousek and others are noted with trips to Muscatine Des Moines Monticello Mount Vernon and Olin. A birth announced for Gert Gress and general travel to nearby towns complete the report.
July 18 report details the Onslow church premiors hosted by Mrs. Barber Laura Smith and others with a pleasant social hour. Visitors from Anamosa Des Moines Cedar Malls and nearby towns are noted along with travel to Chicago Mars and Wyoming. Local residents attend socials take trips and host relatives while health news and family visits are mentioned throughout the week.
Sand Spring residents report a July 18 gathering at the J. Mure ray home with Mrs Frank Chinkle and two Brooklyn visitors among attendees. Chauncey Bowen and daughter Irma of Orchard Nebraska visited relatives here. Several locals mention visits to Mon ticello, Monticello shopping trips, and other small social appearances with friends and family.
A long list of relatives gathered for a family picnic and reunion at J. J. Polun dawn in Prairieburg. Attendees included Mrs. Jobin Dolan and family from Marion, Dr and Mrs. Dakin of Agios, Mr and Mrs. Yi Gi and Mrs Mary Burke, among others. Guests returned to various hometowns after weekend visits with neighbors and friends in Prairieburg.
Amber area notices report a baby born to Mr and Mrs George Andrews with mother ill at Mercy hospital. Mary Dorothy Alloes travels to Collins Iowa to visit her father Will Daly with the Vawter Chautauqua company. A 60th wedding anniversary dinner honors Mr and Mrs C J Graham at Anamosa. Luther League hosts a party at Geo Seibles and Wayne Lutheran church youths hold a Hannah Willis surprise gathering. Mrs Ben Huseman improves after illness. Donald Danneman under doctor care. Mrs Grover Preston visits Harry William home in Anamosa. Henry Eden family guests at Carl Eden home. Ruby Shape visits Daly sisters. Herman Zimmerman visits relatives at Hopkinton.
Farm bureau schedule lists Health play reading by Miss Florence Noble and talks on Graveled Roads by G J Van Buren FW Balster and Miss Hazen. Pitino selection by Miss Wilhelmina Iknake. Mr Sheets screens a movie.
Twenty three Chicago aldermen travel to Germany to study municipal government at city expense. The trip promises German atmosphere and beer. they may also observe enforcement of the Volstead Act aboard government liners. On return they will draft new laws to accelerate Chicago's progress.
Lloyd Burns of Osceola joins the Anamosa Community Club as secretary after commerce study at Iowa State University. The Northwestern runs one freight daily to Clinton due to shopmen strike. Chas W. Denison dies at 9 miles east of Anamosa. funeral Friday at 1 p.m. Burial at Riverside Cemetery. New voting precinct carved from Rome to aid Morley voters. Lawrence Steggall injures hands in power planer accident. He is treated and returns with a dry smile.
Alberta Lux daughter of Mr and Mrs W C Lux operated on at Children s Hospital in Iowa City yesterday. Doctors expect full use of her disabled hand after infantile paralysis treatment. A 19 year old, Francis Fisk, worked on Wes Barr s farm near Edgewood, fled with $60 after car theft, later caught in Dubuque. Fisk known to issue forged checks. faces potential time behind bars. Thomas Henry Burdick, born June 29 1879 in Hopkinton, died July 10 1922 at age 48 after years of ill health from strokes. Survived by four children Charles Delhi Drusilla Cedar Rapids Glendale and Mildred Oskaloosa. father J Burdick brother Lloyd sister Mrs George Green of Delhi. Funeral July 12 at Hopkinton Methodist Church. burial in Hopkinton cemetery.
The author argues the Declaration of Independence and other historic papers are vital to American patriotism. While the 146 year old document is secure in the Library of Congress, many papers remain in fire-prone buildings across Washington. A national archives house is needed and Congress should fund it to protect these symbols of national identity.
Mason Wells near Walker reports a six foot bull snake with its head in a setting turkey hen’s mouth attempting to swallow it. The snake was killed and the incident explains a string of missing chicks, though a turkey hen faced a tougher meal.
Scotch Grove township community club schedules its next meeting at Mrs. Lewis Wright's home on Wednesday July 26 at 2 P M A public health nurse for northern Jones County and a Monticello physician will examine weigh and measure preschool children All mothers are invited and asked to bring a small light blanket for their child’s examination
Louis James, famed aviator, swung between planes by a rope ladder and was sliced by a propeller in flight. Madame Georges Breyer, flying from a vacation resort to Naples, gave birth at 6000 feet but both mother and infant landed safely. The incident sparks calls to curb hazardous aerial stunts for sightseers.
J J Warren poultry specialist with the extension service warns that keeping dry mash before hens all summer maximizes production. Absence of mash causes early molt and non production, forcing premature disposal of hens and slowing heavy layer output.
William Hayes Mitchell will lead morning worship at eleven with Sunday school at ten. An evening service follows at 7:30 featuring a union service at the Presbyterian church. The morning sermon title is The Purpose of Scripture. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Presbyterians hold regular services each Sunday with Sunday school at 10:00 a m preaching at 11:00 a m and 7 30 p m Christian Endeavor at 6 45 p m and a mid week meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m The next Sunday morning sermon theme is The Gospel Concerning Man Union evening service will feature Rev William H Mitchell preaching at the Presbyterian church
A reformer is described as a person who believes something is wrong even when there is no fault. This perspective frames a reformer's impulse to challenge status quo and seek change regardless of current conditions.
Extension guidance urges applying the fourth spray from July 24 to 29 to protect fall and winter apples from worms and diseases. Emphasizes treatment for the second codling moth brood and recommends 4 quarts liquid or 3½ pounds lime sulfur per 60 gallons water with 1 pound arsenate of lead. Non bearing trees may skip if no web worms or tent caterpillars.
The governor says threats of violence to deter labor will not be tolerated and preserves workers’ right to quit or engage in legitimate labor. In Mechanicsville, W T Rate fired a shotgun at a serenading wedding party on his private property. he was disarmed and the gun taken to town.
The act authorizes Iowa to incur 22 million dollars bonded indebtedness to finance a military bonus for veterans from April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918, with a bonus fund, a Bonus Board, and annual direct taxes to pay principal and interest. Eligible service members or their successors may receive up to 350 dollars. the measure awaits voter approval at the 1922 general election.
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