Local Notes From Monticello and Surroundings
John Bebrends was at Peosta last Friday and A. V. Scott visited the county seat yesterday. Mrs. Dolph Huene is visiting Cedar Rapids while Harry Wilson traveled to Waterloo. Julius Vogel of Cascade spent Tuesday in town and Rev. DeBest of Wyoming visited Tuesday. Mrs. Ed Burrichter visited Winthrop Monday. Miss Ruth Kay of Farley visits Fred Kay’s family. Mrs. Marshall of Rock Island visits Clyde Marshall. Lois of Cedar Rapids and many others stop by for dry goods at Deutrick's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bebrends
Peosia
A. V. Scott
Ruth Kay
Farley
Fred Kay
Monticello Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Monticello residents share travels and gatherings from Cedar Rapids to Des Moines. Teachers, alumni, and clergy attend meetings and services as the community notes summer schedules, shop sales, and street work while families visit relatives across Iowa.
Mrs McLaughlin Returns from Cedar Rapids After Hospital Stay
Mrs. Fred McLaughlin arrived from Cedar Rapids with her young daughter who had undergone surgery to remove tonsils and adenoids at a hospital there. Dr A M Billingsley of Manchester led the Dubuque district Upper Kawa Conference pulpit at the Methodist Episcopal church last Sunday morning in the pastor's absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred McLaughlin
Cedar Rapids
A. M. Billingsley
Manchester
Dubuque
Fisher siblings depart for Estavan home
Allen Fisher and his sister Miss Minnie Fisher depart for their home in Estavan Saskatchewan after two months visiting relatives in Anamosa and Castle Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Fisher
Minnie Fisher
Estavan
Saskatchewan
Anamosa
Castle Grove
Carpenters Attend Iowa Bankers Convention in Clinton
Mr and Mrs H M Carpenter travel to Clinton for a Iowa bankers convention. They visit Mr and Mrs Carpenter along the route after stopping to rest a day with them in Decorah vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Carpenter
Clinton
Iowa Bankers. Co
Curtin
Decorah
Miss Clara Noyes Plans European Summer Trip
Miss Clara Noyes, a Vinton high school teacher, is at home for a few days before leaving next week to join a party on a European tour. She expects a summer of enjoyment abroad. Sam Reid the shoemaker plans to take his family to Colfax for several months seeking better health for Mrs Reid. He will go this week to arrange employment before sending for the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Noyes
Vinton High School
Europe
Sam Reid
Colfax
Mrs Elmer Cropp Returns For Further Treatment
Mrs. Elmer Cropp was returned to Independence for more treatment as her condition improved rapidly with hope of permanent recovery. Renewed improvement is confidently expected. Mrs. Harriet Coughlan, after a year in Europe, returned to Monticello last Monday evening after visiting her sister Mrs D W Innes at Ames. She stays with her brother H M Carpenter until her home is ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Cropp
Independence
Harriet Coughlan
Europe
Monticello
D. W. Innes
Ames
H. M. Carpenter
Van Vliets Visit Monticello on Decoration Day
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Van Vliet of Mason City were in Monticello for Decoration day. Van Vliet, a busy superintendent in one of the OC M. & St. P. Ry. Co. divisions, makes time to visit his parents’ prayers at Monticello each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. van Vliet
Mason City
Monticello
van Vliet
Missionary Lecture in German at St John’s Lutheran Church
On Tuesday June 9 at 8:00 p m Rev E O Kellerbauer of Ambrose East India an elder Missouri Synod missionary in India will present a German lecture at St John s Lutheran church The event highlights historical missionary work in India and promises an engaging talk. Howard Milner son of Emma Pond Milner placed second in the 220 yard dash for Sunnyside high in the Morningside College meet against Sioux City and Le Mars high schools The dispatches describe him as a promising athlete The annual guest night recital of Miss Gibsons pupils was held last Monday at the Deutrick home and featured piano solos duets a trio selections by the pupils orchestra a chorus with orchestra and a reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. Kellerbauer
Ambrose
East India
Missouri Synod
India
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Howard Milner
Emma
Pond) Milner
Sunnyside
Morningside College
Sioux City
le Mars
Dispatches
County Extends Maple Street Culvert Toward Center
The cement culvert crossing Maple street will be extended east to center the street. Initially built near the west line by the county, the extension will be county funded while the city handles the excavation. Extension required due to Maple street paving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Street
Polar wildlife films at Crane Airdome Friday
The Carnegie Alaska Siberia moving pictures will be shown Friday evening at the Crane Airdome. The program features polar bears walrus seals moose and caribou in six reels by Capt Kleinschmidt. Admission is five and ten cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie-Alaska-Siberia
Crane Airdome
Kleinschmidt
Jubilee for St. John's Lutheran church to dedicate new organ
Rev. F. von Strohe and wife visit Collinsville for St. John's jubilee exercises next Sunday. The city council approves the Improvement Club paving extension on South Cedar street at an estimated cost of 4500 dollars, with 1500 to be raised by subscription. Monticello Lovell township boundary errors noted. Presbyterian morning service includes a musical program with local performers. State primary returns show all offices filled with nominees Clifford Borne and James H. Wilson. Cass township votes 23 in favor of a consolidated school, 143 against. two spoiled ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. von Strohe
Collinsville
Ilinois
St. John’s Lutheran Church
St. John Parish
Improvement Club
Cedar Street
Presbyterian Church
Hunter
Pollard
Anamosa
Alps
Bendel
Miss McCuskey
Hosanna Granier
Clifford Borne
James H. Wilson
Cass Township
Midsized wedding links Sutherland Mirick pair in Marion
Miss Mildred Sutherland daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Sutherland Scotch Grove and Mr Galen Mirick son of Dr and Mrs W A Mirick Monticello were married Tuesday evening May 26 at the Congregational parsonage in Marion by Rev E F Clark They returned to Monticello to receive well wishes and begin married life with Mirick skilled as a mechanic and Sutherland taught the value of industry the couple faces a prosperous home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Sutherland
Charles Sutherland
Scotch Grove
Galen Mirick
W. A. Mirick
Monticello
Marion
E. F. Clark
Joseph Snyder
Sarah Ann Matson
Christopher Matson
C. D. Chase
Minnie Siseper
Mount Vernon
Alice Brazelton
Jerome Brazelton
George W. Curtis, Jr
State Normal School
Cedar Falls
Magdalene Egger
Arnold Hegger
BE L. Himebaugh
May Moats
Methodist Parsonage
RB. N. Earhart
Wallace ©. Hunt
Marriage Licenses Issued This Week by Clerk Fisher
The list shows Frank Paul Wiegand of Waterloo and Ethel Grace Young of Monticello. Armen O Spooner of Billings Montana and Elizabeth Anne McCarthy of Monticello. Raymond A Doran of Cedar Rapids and Catherine Marek of Anamosa. J A Lathrop of Oxford Junction and Jettie Prosser of Oxford Junction. W H Milroy of Monticello and Fannie Fern Boots of Monticello. Willis G Miller of Andrew and Pearl Lamont of Monmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk Fisher
Frank Paul Wiegand
Waterloo
Ethel Grace Young
Monticello
Armen O. Spooner
Billings
Montana
Elizabeth Anne McCarthy
Raymond A. Doran
Cedar Rapids
Catherine Marek
Anamosa
J. A. Lathrop
Oxford Junction
Jettie Prosser
W. H. Milroy
Fannie Fern Boots
Willis G. Miller
Andrew
Pearl Lamont
Monmouth
Miss Elizabeth McCarthy Weds Dr. N E Spooner in Montana
Miss Elizabeth McCarthy married Dr. N E Spooner Tuesday at Rev Father Hauck’s residence. The bride, former primary school principal, has many friends in the district. They left by morning train for Banefield Montana where Dr Spooner practices medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth McCarthy
N. E. Spooner
Banefield
Montana
Father Hauck
Spooner
Fiftieth Anniversary at St Johns Lutheran Service Schedule
The fiftieth anniversary of St John s Lutheran church will be observed with a program at 10 30 a m and further services at 2 30 p m and 8 00 p m led by Rev F von Strohe Rev H I Jacobs and Rev H Keppler each service including a thanksgiving offering A noon luncheon rounds out the observance Sparks Shows visited town last Wednesday with two performances praising the show as clean fun and well trained animals Franklin Smith became commercial manager of the Monticello IA telephone exchange succeeding Marion Sleeper The town clock and grade school staff were repainted by an itinerant worker who joked about removing the clock face scaffold The district court handled several cases including Philip Bailey executor v Minnie Buckner and Pegoric v Peck with more trials anticipated into June The High School Alumni Association banquet at Lovell House featured music and a decennial reunion with class members sending greetings and a closing rendition of Auld Lang Syne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Lutheran Church
F. von Strohe
Collinsville
Ilinois
St. John’s
H. I. Jacobs
Kewanee
Illinois
Franklin Smith
Cedar Rapids
Marion Sleeper
Sleeper
Iowa Telephone Company
Cedar Rapids Republican
Telephone Company
Monticello
Iowa
Smith
Cedar Rapids Telephone Company
Toll Department
Philip Bailey
Minnie Buckner
Hahn
Pegoric
Peck
Levi L. Wells
Park Chamberlain
Anamosa Electric Light
High School Alumni Association
Lovell House
Rickles
Mrs. Fletcher
Marcella Britting
Burdena Wenger
A. Goring Thomas
Ralph Baker
Frank Thompson
Fishingmma Binggeli
Barcarolla - Offenbach
Robert Burne
Auld Laugh3yne
Monticello High School 1914 Commencement Receives Diplomas
Monticello High School honored 23 graduates in a May ceremony. Diplomas were awarded to Edwin W. Baker H Martha Balenr Margaret Carmichael Frances Blythe Voyla Roy I P D Autremont Laura A Rilers Grace Grassfield Lila I Grimm David Marshall Hall Thomas Kingsley Jr Ralph M Lambert Leo Locher George L Pond Ludwig Rickels Ivan I Steinar F Stewart Stuhler Gladya Grace Swift Lincoln J Thoeni George Waite Amelia B Weir Mabel L Welch Burdena M Wenger Ruth Bb Young. The program featured music by the school, an orchestral overture, songs by the girls Glee Club, and readings and orations led by Salutatorian Leo Locher and Valedictorian Burdena Wenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Triem
Mascagni
W. 4
Allen
Presbyterian Church
Mark Twain
Leo Lochar
Dvoralk
Girls’ Glee Club
Martha Balenr
la Rue
Innocenta
Thomas Kingalay, Jr
George Pond
Lincoln Thoeni
Sistine Chapel
Mabel Welch
Minerva
Gladys Swift
J. J. Hayes
George Waite
E. G. Waite
Burdena Wenger
Rubenetum
K. D. Miller
Monticello Chronicle June 1894 highlights
June 1894 in Monticello features multiple deaths including Agnes Noyes and William Moore, several marriages such as John L. Marugg to Lottie Schweitzer and William Jacoba to Mary Matthiessen, plus graduations from Monticello High and Cedar Falls Normal School. A cave-in near Kitty Creek saved 15 year old Willie Carnahan. Major Farwell notes his brother Marcus Farwell’s death in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
the Express
Agnes
Matt Noyes
A. P. Jennings
John L. Marugg
Lottie Schweitzer
William Moore
Farwell
Marcus A. Farwell
Chicago
Monticello High School
Wilbur Smith
James H. Abel
Harry Clark
Mattie Devlin
Mary Hayden
Laura Hickman
Sadie Hickman
David J. Heisey
Thomas A. King, Jr
Clara Miller
Fred P. Sarles
John C. Smith
Edna Schoonover
Nancy
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THY
Monticello Express
J W. Doxser
E. G. Burrichter
the Home of Shoes of Quality
Home News
Mrs. Dolph Huene
Jedar Rapids
Harry Wilson
Julius Vogel
Cascade
Ecool
Deutrick’s
Rev. DeBest
Wyoming
Mrs
Ed Burrichter
Winthrop
Doutrick D. Q. Oo
Nell Davis
D. G. OC
Mrs. Marshall
Rock Island
Son
Clyde Marshall
N. Patrick
Harry Young
Nelson Curtis
Atlantic
Brother
Ge. C. Curtis
Riva White
Olin
Oscar Soetje
Suzia Thomas
Grinnell
Deatrick’s
Charles E. Cushman
Anamosa Friends
Pyrlinsa Waugh
Grace Podhaski
Father McCormick
Deutrick
John Sutton
Vinton
John Wenger
Burdena
W.s. Tasker
Memorial
Bert Hubbard
Hettinger, North Dakota
Rickless
Spirit Lake
O. O. Hunter
Charles City
Canter Junction
Christina Kula
Texas
George Chambers
Ed Harms
Ben
Charles Sherrer
George Drinkwater
The
State University
Lou Densmore
Edgewood
Frank Lubben
of Baldwin
Des Moines
J. 8. Blanch
Coogan
W. W. Hunter
Benson and
Lyman
L. G. Stubler
Frances Koop
Osage
High School
Howell Millinery
John Miller
Earlville
Jacob Rohr
Jerome McMahon
State Center
Will
John Binggell
Colton
South Dakota
Chautauquain Center Junction
F. J. Cross
Cadar Rapids
Mrs. J. S. Hall
Congregational Church
Mra
Frank Podhaski
Harold Podhaski
Fred Dabling
Mesdames A. Kempf
Richard Dawson
Mrs. Kempf
Emma Binggell
Selma Suter
Ethel George
A. D. Fugate
Mr. Fugate
Cherokee
Mary Coxsee
Cresco
Charles
H.¢.Naether
Lutheran Church
Lenox College
Francy Schneider
Oresco
8. G. Franks
J. W. Rhodes
Helen
H. Franks
Jessie Fawcett
Mechanicaville
J. P. Willis
Augusta Barrack
Strawberry Point
William Rienitz
A.J. H. McNeill
Grand Lodge
Anna Walters
Bern
Switzerland
Jacob Wenger
Bismarck
North Dakota
E.H. Grimm
Pequot
Minnesota
Henry Schipman
Fannie Shanks
C. H Schipman
F. 8. Hahn
South Cedar
German Reformed Church
Kuentzel
Mr. N. Baer
Marengo
Conference of the Mission
Lovell Township
Monticello Township
Sparks
Ihs
William Jacoba
Mary Matthiessen
Dorset
Doutrick’s
Hoover
C. H. Schipman
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Hicks & Ricklefs
E. A. Hubbard
L. H. Lang
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