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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1920

Page

2

Confirmation rites and community notes at St Marys Cascade

Archbishop Keane administered confirmations to 36 at St Marys Cascade with praise for clergy and church work. The report covers multiple church services, a 75 person class at St Martin’s, a Cascade marriage, forty hours devotion, Decoration Day events, local visits, and assorted community updates through May.

Temple Hill Schillmoeller Worthington Farrelly Temple Will Leon Fillmore Geo. Mauch Monticello L. Roche St. Martin's, Cascade Arcishop St. Martin's J. B. Albers St. Mary's, Cascade Coffey Garry Owen Caroline Rink Cascade Anton Ffohl du Luque St. Mary's Church J. B. Albera Theresia Rink Trousseau Dubuque Frank Otting W. J. Weirich Holy Ghost Church George Hauck Cascade Cornet Band National Street Opera House J. A. Becker Cedar Rapids Becker C. D. Baldwin C. F. Crawford Clarence Sadler Nick Turnis Prairie Creek Township William Featherston, Jr M. M. McDermot J. B. Aitchison Evelyn L. M. Rooks Rooks Chico California Paul Kirchen St. Mary’s High School J. P. Kirchen Anamosa John Firth Wm. Fagan Firth India John Gearhart Finley Hospital Aileen Weber Council Bluffs Iowa Melvin Weber Wm. Crawford Des Moines John Crawford W. J. McGowan Emma Goerdt Dyersville Leo Herard Dorothy Eric Ilinois Peter Herard Girough Genevieve Perrinjacket Greeley John Becker Paul Cedar Rapids’ Hospital Warning and Dunkel Elizabeth Lees James A. Becker Stewart Babe Jefferson Ollie Wallace Orland Devaney

Center Junction notices and local gatherings report

Center Junction reports a trip to Cedar Rapids for a horse sale and shopping, Memorial services in Monticello, and a family visit with Cedar Rapids relatives. Pine Grove school closed with a picnic, and Mrs Alsevyer will teach next year at 160 dollars a month. The Serbou sek family members are listed among attendees.

Center Junction Livingston Frank Livingston J.R. McNeilly Jno Alexander Myrtle Livingston Cedar Rapids Alsever Fuller J. N. Smith Gon Paul Jessie Smith Monticello

Deaths and town notes in Wyoming Iowa region

Obituaries report the deaths of Mrs. Fred Luckstead and Mrs. Almira Taylor with funeral details and burial in Wyoming cemetery. Social notes describe post office move, local marriages, school moves, a drugstore relocation, Memorial Day services, a Legion picnic plan, and rain damaging roads and crops in the eastern Wyoming township.

Fred Luckstead Mecklenburg Germany Clinton County Wyoming Luckstead Gus von Sprecken Fred Pankow Nick Iddiers Will George August Luckstead G. E. Melchert Wyoming Cemetery Brainard Ladage Citizen's Bank Almira Taylor E. L. Barber Norway New York Scotch Grove Iowa Jones County BE. C. Wilson Esther Griswold Lewis Sampson Cedar Rapids Melly Griswold E. C. Wilson H. Ladage Kimball Journal Office Alta Hoffman Chardan Miss Hoffman Colorado James Bromwell Marion Wyoming Legion Fred Heasty Marshalltown Onslow Lynne Heasty L. L. Fishwild Walker Lisle Brown Wyoming Township

Onslow Social Guests Visit from Iowa and Illinois

Onslow residents hosted a wide circle of visitors including Mrs. Rickie Bruce and relatives from Rockwell and Epworth Iowa Rev Philip Palmer from Mediapolis and his wife Mrs Palmer attended Will Lamey and family were among relatives greeted at the town. Local events included a church guild gathering and a Saturday night trip to the movie as Decoration Day observations occurred in Wyoming.

Cecil Caro Ames Marion M. J. McNeilly J. R. McNeilly Homer Burr Springville Home Missionary Society of the M. EB. Church Wyoming Society Ellis Mary Pangburn Greenfield Peter Prahm Mary Leech Winifred Robbie Selma Prahm Cedar Rapids James Mead Lou Mead Rachel Mead Carrie Mayme Preas Monticello Clarence Dixon Onslow J. M. Young Mary Etta Letze Miss Newell Oxford Junction Margaret McDonald Ray Wearn Coleman Hopkinton Scotch Grove Juno Ft Rickie W. B. Bruce Feithous Rockwell Iowa Pfingstein Epworth Philip Palmer Mediapolis Id Jeffries Chas Rowe Gladys Challis Tipton Ed Franks Lisbon Julius Michaels Geo. French Mac Cedar. Rapids Ffrench Rink Overley Ruth Rowe Beatrice Vogel Moline Behrends Behrend Grieser Bart Walters Martha Hutton Charles Lara Johnston Davenport O. C. Johnston Mimory Cole Jack Clinton Cole Geo. Sears Presbyterian Guild Jake Propst Frank Garside Presbyterian Church Grace Maple Sarah Woodyard Frank Fisher Olin Jeffries Countryman Anamosa Will Knight Dorothy Scroggie Mt. Vernon Clifford French Elsie Orr Chicago W. H. Orr Howard Hall Will Lamey Wyoming Ralph Bone Maquoketa Harry Scothorn

Memorial Day observance at Scotch Grove draws large crowd

Memorial services at Scotch Grove on Memorial Day weekend drew a large crowd with attendees from Hopkinton Monticello Anamosa Center Junction and Onslow. Rev Coleman delivered an well received address as the male quartet provided admired music.

Scotch Grove Hopkinton Monticello Anamosa Center Junction Onslow Coleman Scotch Grove-Monticello Gladys Horton Esther Sinclair Thelma Brady James Hughes Kate Hughes Sb Barnhill and Son Oklahoma Barnhill Andrew Davidson Hot Springs Arkansas Robert Clark BE. C. Hughes Cedar Rapids Roland Glenn J. W. Callahan James S. J. Rice L. H. Courtney Central City

Local social notes from Sand Spring May meeting and visitors

The S. M. F. Club met at Mrs. J. P. Schuster’s home with visitors Misses Irene McDonough Jean nette Blair Mary Murray and Edith Gestel and new member Mrs. G. H. Guetzke. Others visiting included John Batchelder and his three daughters from Langworthy and several guests from Hopkinton Worthington Cedar Rapids and Delhi.

S. M. F. Club J. P. Schuster Irene McDonough Jeannette Blair Mary Murray Anddith Louise Gestel G. H. Guetzke John Batchelder Langworthy J. L. Batchelder Arthur Huggins Helen Near Hopkinton Allen Olmstead Ella Hakes Norwalk Ohio Jennie Garlinghouse W. H. Ensign Hopkinton C. K. Greer H. S. Pierce Lois Charles Wilson Lamont Clarence Monticello Mary McVey Worthington J. C. McVey Rudolph Reggentine M. C. Green Jeanette Blair Manchester Paul Payne Alfred Pierce Dale Wheeless Clarke Slauson Lillian Cedar Rapids R. J. Guthrie Ruth Lewis Kurth Delhi Della Cool Garlinghouse Alex Blair

Castle Grove Farm Bureau Meeting Notes and Local Happenings

Castle Grove June 1 report highlights a well attended Farm Bureau meeting with talks by Mr Sheets and Miss Wheeler. Memorial day program limited by weather drew disappointment. Attendees from Monticello discussed Jones county fair support. A shower for Miss Minnie McLaughlin occurred at Coxsee home. Local notices include a candidate’s campaign activity and church ladies aid gathering.

Castle Grove Farm Bureau Mr. Sheets Miss Wheeler Rev. . Irvine Monticello Minnie McLaughlin J. Rice Scotch Grove Bessie Bertha Harken Ladies’ Aid Society The Presbyterian Church O. F. Hosford Walter Irvine John McDonald Hospital Sheets H. C. Irvine Hopkinton

Monticello Council Rejects Bids For Curb and Gutter Work

The Monticello council adjourned regular session rejects bids from Hahn Construction Co Cedar Rapids Iowa and A Ehrishman Monticello for curb and gutter on multiple streets. The meeting also instructs the mayor to draft an ordinance on dwelling sanitation and health and to enforce traffic laws. An Ordinance No 478 on light ventilation sanitation and dwelling improvements is read and readings dispensed. The council plans to re bid the curb and gutter work on June 14 at the council rooms.

Monticello Hanssen Hoag Schneider van Meter Iverson Buckeye Street Warvel Street Clark Street Railroad Street Second Street Orange Street Washington Street Center Street Grand Street Hahn Construction Co Cedar Rapids Iowa A. Ehrishman Towa Pueseye P. m. Attest C. J. Northrop

Beware The Mouthy Agitator in Des Moines

A political editorial criticizes Congress as a band of hell-raisers who tear things apart with loud adjectives and seek money for voters while offering little gratitude for government blessings. It urges avoiding loud mouth rhetoric and urges steadier governance.

Des Moines -Capitoll Congress

Only One Way to Cut Federal Taxes

Sioux Falls Argus Leader notes a simple axiom: reduce federal expenditures to lower taxes. The agitator curses flamboyant oratory while urging restraint and fiscal moderation amid heated political rhetoric.

Sioux Falls

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