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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1919
Page
11
A list of local social notes records visits to Cedar Rapids Maquoketa Marion and Des Moines plus business trips and a two week trimmed hat sale. Mentions Devlin Millinery Dr Redmond Misses Matthiessen Rickless Wenger and Thoent among others with various travels and upcoming events.
Davenport visitors Misses Louise Whrisman Eva Warner and Mrs William Henderson join a steady stream of locals visiting relatives and attending events across Monticello Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas through mid June 1918. Auctions farms sales and job ads appear alongside social visits and summer plans.
Miss Minnie McLaughlin traveled to Dubuque last Friday to attend the annual commencement exercises of Mt. St. Josephs seminary and to join her class reunion.
Misses Carrie Hoag and Hazel Braz elton, Coe College students at Cedar Rapids, return to their homes for the summer. Ward Peet, a former Monticello boy and son of Dr. Peet, is chief engineer on the U S S G-3, the first submarine to carry mail through the Panama Canal.
More than forty ladies enjoyed a social afternoon at the Monticello country club last Tuesday marking the season’s opening gatherings. Refreshments were served.
Mrs. F. P. Stuhler and her daughter Miss Caroline Stuhler went to Cedar Rapids last Tuesday to meet Miss Catherine Fletcher of Elgin Illinois who will visit for some time at the Stuhler home.
Ralph Baker reports the birth of a daughter to himself and his wife in Cedar Rapids a month ago. Mrs. Baker is known previously as Miss Theresa Bohlken before her marriage.
R C Stirton and daughter Mrs Lester Gearhart attended Miss Anne Stirton’s graduation from Coe College yesterday. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and graduated cum laude, reflecting notable scholarship and serious effort.
Mrs H B Richardson and Mrs Gladys Smits with Miss Mary Lovell attended Cornell College commencement yesterday and heard Major General Leonard Wood deliver the patriotic address. Mrs C S Shultz and daughter and Mrs C L Hess with two children visited Monticello relatives at F D Slauson’s home.
The Leonard Durst 240 acre farm was sold this week to William Hoffman and Frank Ferring’s 80 acre parcel sold to William Wenger. The agent did not disclose sale prices.
Citizens praise the gray electroliters at Peter Smith and Presbyterian church corners as graceful national models and suitable for street lighting. Clarence Appleby, visiting relatives, has reenlisted in the U S army for a year and is on a 30 day Panama Canal furlough.
Dr. F. B. Erb of Anamosa visited town last Tuesday morning en route to Muscatine for his nephew’s funeral. He began practicing medicine in Monticello 32 years ago as an assistant in Dr. O. B. Rundle’s office.
William C. King of Omaha visited last Friday with his brothers T. A. King and Joseph M. King and greeted many old-time friends. Mr and Mrs King, who arrived a week earlier, returned home Monday evening.
Raymond Hogan son of Mr and Mrs Mike Hogan is due home this week after seeing heavy fighting with the United States army in France. He was wounded in one battle and acquainted with life in an army hospital before being discharged from Camp Dodge.
Miss Ruth McClintock accepted a post as supervisor of domestic science in Sheri dan Wyoming public schools last evening. She had been a highly successful local teacher, and the board regretted having to accept her resignation.
Paul Vifian and Oliver Har ford of the 88th division arrived home this morning after ten months abroad in foreign service. They were discharged at Camp Dodge. Other nearby soldiers also returned but left before identifying themselves to the reporter.
Members are summoned to meet at the cemetery on Monday June 15 1919 to clean and beautify. Those unable to attend should send one dollar to treasurer H C Bohiken per association rules Harm Rickels secretary.
The body of the late Wm Callison was shipped from Columbus Montana and arrived in Monticello last Tuesday evening. Burial was held at Oakwood cemetery yesterday afternoon. He died at his Montana home last December after a short illness. Mrs Callison is now living with her parents Mr and Mrs James Alloway.
Mrs H H Starks marked her 79th birthday yesterday with family ceremony arranged by her daughter Mrs Thomas Carson. Friends called to congratulate, a decorated cake featured the birth date, and well wishes highlighted her long life and dutiful care in old age.
The Reformed church will have no services next Sunday June 16 as Rev. R P Kuentzel is away at a church conference in Slater. George Ambuehl will serve as lay delegate, with Miss Clara Boss and Miss Olga Bohren attending the Sunday school convention as local delegates.
Kodak Pictures offers free development and print of one exposure for each submitted roll film and film pack, when customers mail the coupon with 10c or film pack 20c at regular prices. Limit one coupon per person. Send to The Hamley Photo Supply Co. Maquoketa Iowa with return address on outside of film.
Former Monticello lad and Nebraskan congressman Charles H. Sloan will headline Anamosa's Fourth of July celebration. Sloan served in the 62nd through 65th Congresses after a Nebraska state senate career and twice as county prosecuting attorney. Born near Monticello during the Civil War era, he studied at Ames, graduating in 1884. He is noted as a strong speaker with a patriotic address aligned to contemporary Americanism.
One lot of trimmed hats valued at 5 to 8 dollars is offered at 2.98 dollars by Devlin Millinery. The ad invites buyers to select from the discounted stock.
Dr. Dillon Bronson of Boston greeted a large audience at the Methodist Episcopal church last Sunday morning. He spoke convincingly with earnestness, drawing many approving words from attendees. Bronson is visiting relatives in Wyoming, where he spent his boyhood. He was the son of the late James Bronson, an early Wyoming businessman.
William Brown farm of 360 acres nine miles northeast of Gladbrook sold to Alexander Mutch for 400 dollars an acre totaling 144 000 dollars. Brown had bought the tract in 1872 at 11 50 per acre 4140 dollars total. Natural increase on the farm amounts to 143 586 dollars 3055 dollars yearly.
The American Short Horn Breeders association offers a premium of 26 dollars at the Jones county fair for the best Short Horn bull aged 12 months or more. Farmers from Jones and nearby counties may compete for this prize. The award adds to the fair’s regular prizes, which have been increased by 20 percent over last year.
J. H. Hall, badly cut by falling glass in the Douglas starch factory explosion three weeks ago, has remained in a hospital with restricted visitors. A report says his condition is improving and a steady recovery may be expected.
Miss Kate Maurice resigns as Jones County schools superintendent and the board of supervisors accepts her resignation contingent on finding a suitable successor. She had sought to resign for some time, others were considered but ill health prevented recent changes.
The annual Monticello High alumni banquet will be held tomorrow Friday at 6 30 PM in the Presbyterian church. Ladies of the church serve the $1 10 plate dinner followed by a post prandial program. The class of 1919 will join as guests and all members are urged to pay 35 cents dues to Margaret Carmichael at once.
Mr and Mrs F D Slauson and daughter Miss Mabel depart Monticello for Bear Creek Montana to settle on a ranch near town. They will pause two days in Waterloo to visit relatives before continuing. Mr and Mrs Raymond Slauson and brother Winfred Slauson are already at the ranch and have started spring and summer work. Friends regret their departure.
J. H. Staff, owner of the Lovell House, installs six pool tables in the former dining room. He plans a clean pool hall with rules against swearing and rowdyism. One weekday evening will be ladies night. men may play only with a companion. Visitors welcome.
Reinhart Stutt infant son of Mr and Mrs George Stutt of Wayne township died at home last Tuesday after influenza followed by septicaemia. Born December 27 1916 he was two years five months and thirteen days old. Funeral at home 10 30 this morning burial Wayne Lutheran cemetery Rev Willins officiating. parents suffer severe loss.
Dr. Ira Landrith, noted southern orator and national. international reform leader, will speak next Tuesday evening June 17 at the Methodist Episcopal church on World-Round Prohibition America Will Lead The World. He has led Y M C A conventions, headed Presbyterian Brotherhood, and served as Moderator of Cumberland Presbyterian assembly.
Rev. A P Walton delivered the baccalaureate sermon at the Presbyterian church on Sunday evening at eight. Graduates and instructors sat in the central section with the 1920 class girls acting as ushers, as the public filled the remaining pews.
Tickets for the chautauqua are being sold by ladies across Monti cello with five days of events starting Sunday afternoon June 20. Adult tickets cost 2 and children 1 with box office redemption at the tent first program afternoon. A one cent war tax is added per ten cents. Local sellers and street assignments are listed with names and areas for transparency. Tickets also available from J T Staff at the Lovell Hotel or from marked ticket committee ladies.
The Monticello Express records in June 1899 events from farm transfers to weddings. Ira Grover sells his interest to his mother and brother Stephen. Major property trades include farms in Wayne and Scotch Grove counties at 65 to 75 dollars per acre. Notable unions include Paul Peterson with Augusta Thompson and Grace Street with Rev Frank Heydenburk. The community marks church awards and obituaries, with Mrs Catherine Ackerman passing at sixty six. Luzia Thomas hosts a cousins party for Velma and Elonisa Jacobs. Grace Lovell returns from Kalamazoo after study.
Miss Laura Moore and Lowell Hicks were married at Moore home on a Saturday afternoon in a small ceremony conducted by Rev. C. B. Cushman. Immediate relatives attended and a subsequent supper followed. They left for Detroit to begin their new life together. Hicks, a Monticello high school and Iowa State College forestry graduate, served as a sergeant in the US Army before government forestry work in the far west. Mrs. Hicks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Moore, worked in a Twin Cities stenographic role and is noted for her grace and wide circle of friends.
Marshilltown mourns as Judge J M Parker the community’s first mayor dies at age 81. He guided the town through its early years and remained a respected figure in local affairs.
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