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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
4
Cedar Rapids and Marion entries dominate a home news roundup. Residents visit relatives friends and travel to Des Moines Anamosa Dubuque and Chicago while others plan moves and shipments to Pipestone Minnesota and Canton.
A long list of residents and visitors travels across Iowa and nearby states. Arlington Arlington Mrs Dr Ayer Miss Stambaugh Mrs Newton Parrott Herman Bricker Center Junction Cedar Rapids Des Moines Monticello Mitchell South Dakota Dubuque Minnesota St Louis Rock Island Ottumwa Des Moines Los Angeles Albuquerque New Mexico San Jose California Enfield New Hampshire Brownsville Pennsylvania Trenton Missouri Omaha state conventions and a birth noted at Monticello High School.
Miss Mildred Pierce returned from school duties at Mt. Vernon last Monday and is spending her vacation at the home of her mother Mrs. Frank Pierce.
Rev. S Ide and his mother traveled to Dixon Illinois last Tuesday to attend the wedding of her son Rev F Ide to Miss Helen Graf daughter of Rev Graf of Dixon the ceremony occurred on the 12th.
Leslie Cushman and Helen Hefner return from school duties at Grinnell College and spend their vacation with parents. Mrs Ray Jacqua and daughter Genevieve return to Cedar Rapids after visiting the Frank Jacque home. Mae Nally of Emmetsburg visits sister Veronica Nally in Monticello. Mrs W A Mirick attends a Jones County meeting in Anamosa then visits her son Irving in Martelle. Mrs August Siebels and two children and Mrs Fred Berlin and daughter visit Center Junction to see Mrs Herman Seehusen. Jessie Fawcett, former Mechanicsville primary teacher, returns to Monticello to stay with cousin Mrs J W Doxsee.
Rev B T Balear will conduct services next Sunday at the Reformed church and the services will be held exclusively in English thereafter. Teddy Koop journeyed to Cedar Rapids last Saturday where he met his sister Frances Koop returning from Ottumwa where she taught in the high school. Mrs Michael McLaughlin arrived from Maywood California intending to stay several months before returning to the state of the golden poppy. Slivers Reade went to Cedar Rapids Monday to enlist but was rejected for being under weight. this is his third attempt to join the army.
George L. Lovell joined the grand lodge session in Ottumwa last Tuesday where he met his son Captain L. W. Lovell of Camp Dodge who served as treasurer of the grand lodge this past year. The county board of supervisors has been in session canvassing the primary vote with little public interest due to no close contests.
Congregational church schedules a children’s day next Sunday with infant baptisms Bible gifts and a sermon on the value of the Holy Book followed by Sabbath school exercises by the children.
Rev. Otto Durr and Rev. H Reikowsky spoke at the Annual Day of Missions in Johnsontown with attendance from Fredericksburg and Van Horne. Elmer Kurt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kurt, received a wristwatch from about 30 to 40 friends. he leaves for service this week. Ray Coyle enlisted in the radio branch of the signal corps after working in telephone at Fort Dodge and will train in Iowa City. The court adjourned for lack of docket. A thrift stamp drive is planned this month. Jones county surpasses 34 percent of its quota but still trails. A flag raising is planned at Amber with patriotic activities and speakers to be announced. Mrs. A P Walton visits Seymor, Iowa, and Monticello relatives after fifteen years away.
Children will observe Children’s Day at the Methodist Episcopal church next Sunday evening with a children led program and musical selections. Funds from the event will benefit church members and friends. Emil Warnecke hosted a Dubuque party last Tuesday with a list of attendees. Hugh Conley and her children visited from Wagner South Dakota and will accompany Miss Louise Ehrisman to Mayo Hospital Rochester for treatment.
Mr and Mrs Palmer A Hosford and their eldest daughter of Platte South Dakota visit Mrs BE Lightfoot and relatives en route home from Chicago where Mr Hosford underwent a lengthy illness and surgery at Presbyterian hospital. He is much improved and notes five inch rainfall near Platte with good crop prospects.
David Schneiter of Monticello area died at 7 this morning. He lived three miles east of Monticello on the Lovell Richland line. Funeral services are set for 11 o clock next Sunday at the Reformed church. An obituary could not be obtained and will appear next week.
William Jarrett, home on furlough from Camp Humphreys Virginia, reports the 45th Engineers have part of their overseas equipment and expect orders to move next month. In Jones county, Barker and Shanklin of Ana ma soma are the only other local men in the regiment. Onslow’s Red Cross sale, postponed by rain, exceeded 4000 dollars in receipts after a Saturday night auction continuation, boosting the local branch’s capacity.
Chairman Voorhees reports northern Jones county in the Red Cross drive has promptly responded with about 75 percent of the quota in hand mostly cash and the rest in pledges. One subscriber pledged three dollars a month for the war’s duration and Dewey Rhatigan injured in a rollover crash near the Zimmerran farm is noted with a broken windshield and cars requiring repairs.
Hans Kettlitz has sold his stake in the K. and K. drug store to partner Fred J. Kay. The transfer is completed after twenty years with the store, where Kettlitz served as clerk or part proprietor. He plans a brief retirement, automobile trips with family, and then new ventures.
The Castle Grove community hosts a Red Cross auction sale today to offer a voluntary contribution beyond the township’s expected subscription, highlighting local patriotism. Mr and Mrs K D Miller relocate to Vinton where he will head the public schools next year. a farewell picnic honors them. A war savings stamp drive is planned for June 28 as Jones County seeks to meet its quota. Rev John M Driver, who spoke at local institutes and was criticised for pro-German leanings, died in Chicago last Wednesday. he is survived by his wife and one son.
The Children Day program will be observed at the Methodist church next Sunday evening. The entire service is devoted to the children with a processional invocation readings recitations by Alice Reed Raymond Hoag Raymond Campbell Mary Lovell Elmo Stockwell Catherine Jacque Pauline Farley Olive Slauson and a pantomime. Davenport sold a $400000 school bond issue at auction at 5 percent interest, bringing $5637 over par. Eyes tested and glasses fitted by Dr. L G Stubler.
Mrs. Alice Brady wife of Summers Brady died at her home after a four year battle with tuberculosis at age 49 years 2 months and 20 days She was daughter of David and Mrs Farrell and lifelong resident of the county The funeral will be at the Catholic church Friday at 9 o clock in the morning
The Oakdale California death of Mrs. Mary Adaline Reichenbach Ogden occurs June 5 after a long illness. She led the county W W Co T U as president for six years and served as state vice president. Survived by husband and three Ogden brothers. Born July 8 1862 in Dubuque County Iowa, she taught school, married Fred Reichenbach, lived in Monticello and Denver before California. Active in Sunday school and methodist church. Remembered by Monticello’s elders.
Joseph Vehon president of the Royal Tailors of Chicago died at home at 84. A Polish native who came to America in youth, he built a vast clothing business with Monticello roots and later a Chicago enterprise. Survived by son Morris and daughter Jimma. wife predeceased.
The Jones county board selected 25 registrants to be sent to Camp Dodge Des Moines Iowa during the week of June 24. Departure date from Anamosa not fixed yet each registrant will be advised personally. Names include Albert Mastin Henry Koranda Earl Leonard Paul Wiflan Will Heeren William Wallace Albert Sievers James Kairns Otto Rittner Herman Peifer Eugene McMahon Beverly Anderson Michael Hingtgen Henry Doden Jerhart Rohlfs Henry Paulsen Henry Caspers Edward Tjaden James Vanda William Jansen Gerald Mader Francis Fagan Seibelt Seibels William Decker Carl Otten.
Rev. R. P. Kuentzel returned home last Sunday. Dewey Rhatigan received hospital care for a lacerated hand from an automobile accident. Mrs. Herman Hanken underwent surgery last Sunday. Tom Cassidy left the hospital with very favorable condition. Mrs. W. W. Loomis of Hopkinton recovered well after surgery last week. N. C. Rice had tonsils removed at the hospital last Saturday.
Judge notes fashion push for minimal hems while applauding C.N. Patrick who now wears fitted glasses, highlighting fashion and accessibility issues in the era.
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