Monticello News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Travel
A string of short hometown notes lists residents visiting relatives and spending weekends in nearby towns. Names include Helen Ellsworth, Wanda Beery, Frank Mead, Karl Keyes, Reade Bartlett, Lena Maruge, Edith Che, Ruth Gould, James Wilson, Agnes Gearhart, and others. Trips mention Central City, Mount Vernon, Anamosa, Hopkinton, Cedar Rapids, Rock Island, and Des Moines.
Summer visitors and local home improvements in Monticello area
In Monticello area many residents hosted guests from Dubuque Des Moines and Chicago over the weekend and Memorial Day. Homes under construction include the George Guyan residence with William and Jack Pally and Lucile Schweitzer among workers. Two new tennis courts are being laid east of the Masonic Temple by the local lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Guyan
Messrs
William and
Jack Pally
Masonic Temple
Oil stove demo promises clean blue flames at Cross Hardware
Prairie Hill Cemetery association to meet June 6 at the cemetery for cleanup. Local visits include Mr and Mrs QO Peck of Austin Minnesota touring the East. St John Lutheran confirms several youths. library hours set for June. Monticello men play baseball weekly. oil stove demo touted as smokeless and odorless. American Legion thanks participants in Memorial Day.
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Prairie Hill Cemetery Association
Toole
QO. N. Peck
Leonard
Austin
Minnesota
Henry Heisey
Mrs. Peck
East
American Legion
Monticello
Asa P. Lambers
P. C
Carl Fass
Mass
S. M. Ide
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Enno Barrack
William Rienivts
John Burrack
Henry Burrack
George Burrack
Clifford
Donald
Ernest Burrack
Alfred
Strawberry Point
Wilbur Lickiss
Olga
Arlington
Henry Schepker
Louise
Greeley
Will A Robinson Journeys to Lenox College Commencement
Will A Robinson a Milwaukee railway journalist and booster for the C M St P railroad attended the Lenox college commencement at Hopkinton where his grandfather was the first president. Nearby a farm two and a half miles southeast of Ryan lost an old barn to fire along with machinery and a new Ford sedan. A wind storm also damaged the W A Beery garage on West First street injuring an Essex car and downing windmills. insurance covered the garage loss and barn fire losses were attributed to Delaware County Mutual.
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Will A. Robinson
Milwaukee
Hopkinton
Lenox College
Drummy Brothers
Ryan
Delaware County Mutual Company
W. A. Beery
West First Street
Beery
Finley Hospital Nurse Grad Finishes Training Program
Miss Currie Lang daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Lang Monticello completed a three year nursing program at Finley hospital. Seventeen in the class. She will take the state examination next July for registration. Attendees at the graduation included Mrs Joe Lang Mrs Anna Ehrisman Richard Lang and Mrs John Ketelsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Currie Lang
Joseph Lang
Monticello
Finley Hospital
Lang
Joe Lang
Anna Ehrisman
Richard Lang
John Ketelsen
Center Junction
Epworth League Hosts Lawn Party for Departing Members
The Epworth League of the Methodist Episcopal church held a lawn party last Tuesday evening to honor departing members Miss Margaret Hennigar and Miss Lucile Johns, graduates of Monticello public schools. Games ran until dark and light refreshments were served. Hennigar resides in Mason City and Johns in Blanchardville, Wisconsin.
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Epworth League of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Margaret Hennigar
Lucile Johns
Monticello
Miss Hennigar
Mason City
Miss Johns
Blanchardville
Wisconsin
Explosion injures man and girl near tire station
An air tank explosion on the sidewalk near Egger Tire and Battery station injured John Hager and ripped the dress of six year old Katherine Fothergill while a Lampoon boy and a Sampson boy sustained minor hurts. The tank toppled into a garden and struck near the city jail as surgeons treated the chest and arm injuries.
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Egger Tire
John Hegers
Katherine Fothergill
Hager
Sampson
Monticello Rotary and Anamosa Rotary Host Social Evening
Members of the Monticello Rotary and Rotary-Anns joined Anamosa Rotary at the state park club house for a picnic dinner at seven. Sheriff John Bodenhofer led the post-prandial program with James B. Remley greeting Monticello, followed by remarks from Mayor J J Locher and Dr Trevarthan. Superintendent Hubert Peet of Anamosa, en route to Iowa City for further study, was noted for his two years leading Anamosa schools and spoke of his gratitude. The evening ended with a song fest and dancing accompanied by the reforma tory girl band and a vocal quartet with baritone horn, as hosts praised the hospitality.
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Monticello Rotary Club
Rotary-Anns
Anamosa Rotary Club
State Park
John Bodenhofer
James B. Remley
Monticello Club
J. J. Locher
Trevarthan
Hubert Peet
Anamosa
Iowa City
Washington
Peet
Reformatory Girband
Anamosa Club
Frank L Collins Dies After Diabetes Battle
Frank Lester Collins died at McDonald hospital after an insulin treatment in Iowa City and hospital care. Born August 9 1889 in Palmyra Missouri, he was survived by his widow Mary Bertha McCristy and children Mary Belle Frances Pauline and Lester Frank. Funeral 3 30 pm at the Presbyterian church with burial at Oakwood cemetery.
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Frank L. Collins
Frank Lester Collins
McDonald Hospital
Iowa City
State University Hospital
Monticello State Bank
Mr. Collins
Palmyra
Missouri
Abel Collins
Mary Bertha McCristy
Hopkinton
Castle Grove Township
Collins
Clarence McLaughlin
Mary Belle
Frances Pauline
Lester Frank
Presbyterian Church
Leonard Duckett
Oakwood Cemetery
Agnes Petersen Weds Harold Wilcox in Monticello Home Ceremony
Miss Agnes Bertha Petersen married Harold C. Wilcox in a 2 PM ceremony at the bride's parents home conducted by Rev. Leonard Duckett. Attendants were Miss Harriet Coulsen and Walter Wilcox. The couple plans a short honeymoon in Okoboji before settling near Monticello to farm.
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Agnes Bertha Petersen
Harold C. Wilcox
Paul Petersen
Leonard Duckett
Presbyterian Church
Harriet Coulsen
Shellrack
Walter Wilcox
Pétersen
Edwin Wilcox
Lovell Township
Wyoning
Town State College
Ames
Wilcox
Okoboji
Monticello
Opening of Linn county court in new courthouse
J. J. Locher J. W. Dautremont J. W. Doxsee and C. A. Doxsee attended the formal opening of court in the new Linn county courthouse last Monday. Hon. F. C. Edison presided as dean of the eighteenth district. Reminiscences were offered by Judge Milo P. Smith and Charles Wheeler.
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J. J. Locher
J. W. Dautremont
J. W. Doxsee
C. A. Doxsee
New Linn County Court House
F. C. Edison
Eigtteenth Judicial District
Milo P. Smith
Charles Wheeler
Cedar Ranids
Milk and corn compare in American farming
The piece notes per capita milk consumption in the United States rising 26 percent since 1920 but still below Europe’s leading dairy nations. It also states the corn crop remains the most valuable to American farmers of all crops grown in the country.
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United States
Europe
Monticello High Alumni Banquet Honors Class of 25
The Monticello high school alumni banquet was held at the Methodist Episcopal church in honor of the class of 1925. Mrs Laura H Koop presided, with toasts by Ted Koop and Miss Thalma Gregory, and performances by Helena Wilcox, Ethel Smith Hooker, Theodosia Doolittle, and readings from Lizale Burnight Kramer and Amanda Babbe Hosford.
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Monticello High School
Methodist Episcopal Church
Laura H. Koop
Thalma Gregory
Helena Wilcox
George Guyan
Ethel Smith Hooker
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Mary J. Jarman
Theodosia Doolittle
Delhi
Charles A. Coxsee
Lizale Burnight Kramer
Monticello
Redlands
California
Nebraska
Washington
Imperial Valley
Electrical Engineering College
Cornell University
G. W. Power Company
Oakland
California State University
Anne Stirton Echternacht
Amanda Babbe Hosford
Washington, D. C
Memorial Day Observances at Oakwood Cemetery
Memorial day events were held at Oakwood cemetery with a parade led by the Monticello Municipal band and ex service members. Rev George W McNary offered a prayer at Kitty Creek and Mayor John J Locher delivered the address before taps and three volleys honored the fallen veterans. Children and the Women’s Auxiliary decorated the monument as the community reflected on liberty and memory.
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Oakwood Cemetery
Monticello
Women's Auxiliary
Boy
Kitty Creek
George W. McNary
McNary
John J. Locher
Jones County Fair seeks $16 000 in campaign push
L B Hoag leads a vigorous drive for the Jones County Fair association to raise more than 16 000 with solicitors active through Friday night and farmers continuing next week. Contributors include Ed Wirth Monticello Electric Co Angelo Pappas and many others. Total over 5300 with 75 of 300 cards signed. Memorial Day in Monticello was clear while Gedar Rapids saw rain.
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Jones County Fair Association
L. B. Hoag
Ed Wirth
Monticello Electric Co
Angelo Pappas
J. G. Schoon
BE. E. Shelley
C. E. Bates
J. W. Benadom
Ben R. Ohe
BE. W. Koon
George PF. Wilkins
W. A. Beery
H. W. Jacobs
Monticello Motor Co
C. E. Fathergill
R. G. Hearn
EB. E. Hicks
Henry Behrens
Fred Lehman
Paul T. Schuntz
Tom Shover
John H. Fraser
Wilhelm Behrends
J. W. Schweitzer
F. BE. Stimson
J. J. Hayes
Karl Keyes
Coxsee
J. T. Landis
Lawrence Neilsen
Miton Stott
BE. C. Ricklofs
B. B. Reed
M. F. Hogan
Cc. Schoenhui
Bert Hubbard
Leroy Cropp
Wm. G. Schoon
Theo. F. Denkhol
J. J. Tocher
K. MH. DeWitt
Chas. M. Luett
George Stuller’s
B. J. Farley
P. E. Gibson
George Albery
George Guyan
Theo, Rienlets
J. J. Bateman
Houg Duster Co
Monticello State Bank
Charles Scherrer
George Ambuehl
R. A. Cartano
S. H
Hong
H. M. Carpenter
Memorial
Monticello
Gedar Rapids
Lexington Concord patriot half dollar commemorating liberty birth
A new commemorative half dollar issued by the U S mint honors the 150th anniversary of American liberty born April 19 1775. The obverse reproduces the Old Belfry bell that signaled the Minute Men and the reverse features the Minute Man statue symbolizing the farmer leaving his plow to defend home and liberty.
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U. S
Lexington-Concord
Lberty
Paul Revere
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