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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1925
Page
7
Local notices report births including a son born to Mr and Mrs William Balsiger and a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Peter Haeusler. Several residents travel, visit relatives, or attend events in Monticello and nearby towns. The Epworth League bake sale and various hardware and rural goods promotions appear among community notices.
Monticello residents host relatives from Rock Island Chicago and Sioux City while others plan motor trips to Minnesota Colorado and western states. The community conducts farm bureau meeting ice cream sales and a memorial for Sand Spring native Howard Schneiter.
Social visits anchor Monticello notes as Mr Moon and Mrs Keyes host and Mrs Coxsee joins a two week auto tour to Lake Okoboji Storm Lake Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Langworthy post office to close July 31 1925 with Monticello as main delivery point. Local obituaries and travel details mix with canning factory expansions led by J LeRoy Farmer as harvest looms and potential double shifts.
The Travers chautauqua opens this evening in Monticello with a five day program. The Monticello Municipal Band plays on First Street and the chautauqua grounds host several numbers. The Empire Stock Company presents The Mollusk, the follow up The Three Fools last season. Season tickets are $2.00 and reserved seats cost 5 cents for concerts. The event is at the porsheret corner near the new public school grounds.
Harold Mann of Cedar Rapids has been named head lineman at Northwestern Bell’s Monticello station, succeeding Art Lyons who moves to Cedar Rapids. Mann, a Coe College graduate, is a former Cedar Rapids employee and is the son of Mrs. J. F. Mann of Coggon. The company is redecorating offices and improving line clearances between electric and telephone wires as work proceeds. In a separate item, Mrs. Francis Adams died July 20 at John McDonald hospital after a months long illness. Born March 14, 1852 in Richland township, she was 73 and survived by two daughters Nora Lyle of Union, Oregon and Julia Adams of Davenport. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church with Rev. Leonard Duckett officiating and burial at Oakwood cemetery.
Market report from the Jones County Liberal first issue notes Wheat 75¢ to $1.00 per bu, corn 20¢ to 25¢, oats 10¢ to 20¢, barley 35¢ to 40¢ per bu, butter 10¢ to 12¢, lard 8¢ to 10¢, eggs 8¢ to 10¢ per doz, pork retail 10¢ to 12¢ per lb. Also lists goods like Best gunpowder tea 1.30 per lb and coffee deals.
Mary BE Lane widow of Dr Lane died at her Independence home last Tuesday just before noon after a two year battle with pernicious anaemia. Funeral held at Independence Catholic church. Survived by three children Coleman Lucile and Catherine, mother, and brother John Leyden of Chicago. Funeral described as faithful and loving mother with many friends.
Plene Breakfast honors Mrs. Kent sister of Mrs. Eugene Kent of Minneapolis. Mrs. Wilkens hosts an afternoon of five hundred for visiting Mrs. Rose Brown of Oakland. Mrs. Noble celebrates Master George Bedell’s third birthday with ice cream and cake. FPPO members surprise Mrs. Adolph Johnson at her home. Club House hosts dance with Paul and his DeLuxe orchestra and festive balloons.
The Monticello board of education announces the 1925 26 teaching staff for public schools. It lists teachers names, schools attended or degrees, positions, and monthly salaries across junior high to elementary grades. Inclusive of Franklin College, Cornell, State Teachers Colleges and other institutions, salaries range from 115 to 250 dollars.
Tourists praise Monticello park facilities opened June 1 including a kitchen building, drilled well, and tent grounds. Signatures from visitors across Iowa and Illinois note hospitality and best camp in state. Monticello Country Club members joined Tipton golf event. Tipton wins team and overall scores while locals report cordial reception. paving on Lincoln highway in Linn county connects Mount Vernon and Cedar Rapids within three weeks.
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