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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1921
Page
7
Mrs. L W Lovell and many others spent time in Cedar Rapids last Monday and over the weekend. Doctors, shops, and sales from Locher's to Keyes Optical departments are noted as residents visit relatives, attend events, or pursue errands in the city and surrounding areas.
A long list of Monticello area social updates includes Mrs. Helen Hefner returning from Cedar Falls and visiting family, local bankers Henry and Carpenter at Des Moines, and many residents traveling to Des Moines Cedar Rapids Chicago and Wales. Community events include Luther League convention attendance, Knights of Columbus dinners and outings, and a garden of ongoing visits with relatives.
A weeklong series includes Rev Schneck’s pulpit service and remarks by Rev Brown Rev Schrader and Rev Leotard as well as community attendance. Also covers convict Herman Butters sentence, 1894 Club activities, a Wayne township wedding, and a forthcoming Fort Snelling citizen training camp for men 16 to 36 with government support. Holiday picnic details and a county farm bureau program follow.
Henry H. Schoon advertises a full stock of repairs for standard harvester machines and implements including Deering McCormick and John Deere binders and mowers. Also promotes WBasyway hay loaders and Manila twine. In Dubuque eighty one students will receive diplomas at the high school commencement on June 23.
In a tense contest Monticello edged Ryan 6 to 5 after a ninth inning rally sparked by Guilford and Laude. Honey Hubbard delivered a game tying two run homer for Ryan, while Snyder, Adamsen and Weiler starred with timely hits before Monticello pulled ahead in the 10th and held on.
Alfred Egger of Sand Spring was operated on for appendicitis last Saturday. Mary Supple had a minor operation for infection. Inez and Minnie Hubbard were tonsil cases last Saturday. Alice Bryant of Center Junction improves at the hospital. Florence Hoag was operated on recently. Mrs Reuben Dress, a medical patient, had a blood transfusion last Monday. Mrs Rufus Beeks and her son left the hospital last Sunday. Lloyd Fairbanks had his tonsils removed last Saturday. Dave Winans, a surgical patient, is improving. Bertha Locher was a tonsil case last Friday. Mrs Joe Bader and her baby boy returned home. Mrs M Scherf and her baby daughter were able to leave the hospital a few days ago.
Mr and Mrs Willany B Allen celebrate fifty years of marriage at their Gill street home with a reception on Sunday June 12 from 3 to 6 pm. They wed June 12 1871 at St Matthew s Church Cambridge England.
Mrs. Carrie Ackerman Brown died at John McDonald hospital after a two week illness from pneumonia. She was 59 years old. Funeral services were held at her daughter's home conducted by Rev William Hayes Mitchell and burial was in Oakwood cemetery. She leaves husband Charles M Brown a sister Mia Plonce Bishop of Helena Montana a daughter Mrs Farley two grandchildren Pauline and James Farley and nephew Charles Stratford of Bangor Michigan. Born July 16 1861 in Anamosa she was daughter of Isaac and Kathrine Ackerman. She grew up in Iowa and lived in Monticello before moving to Dubuque and returning recently. Attending out of town included Mrs Oliver Baabe Bert Rathburn and others.
June 1901 Monticello records show marriages of Miss Alberta Edwards to William Kreuger, and Miss Mary Long to William Miner. Monticello High School annual commencement yielded graduates including Eliza Thomas and Katherine Stuhler. Madge Hamilton earned a law degree. Obituaries note deaths of Mrs. Clarissa A. Peck and Mrs. Abby M. Hall. The Lovell building foundation neared completion as May to June activities continued.
A Monticello column reports a 19th born in Poughkeepsie New York while a Vassar student. a daughter born to Dr and Mrs George Inglis on the 18th. Mr and Mrs John Ricklofa welcomed a daughter born on the 16th. Addie L Skinner and Emery A Smith wed on the 10th. Smith is son of Tara Smith formerly of Monticello. Margaret Groat named professor at Lenox College in the third week, resigning from Monticello public schools. Second income tax payments due by June 16 at the Internal Revenue Collector. Notices sent to taxpayers.
The Monticello Iowa school board seeks bids on lumber and building materials for a two room school. Plans and specifications are in the office of Stimson president of the board. Bids due to the secretary by June 14 1921. The board may reject any or all bids.
The Monticello Iowa board of education invites bids for labor to complete construction above the foundation of a two room school. Plans and specifications are available in the office of F B Stimson president of the board. Bids must be received by June 16 1921. The board may reject any or all bids.
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