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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
4
Local residents and visitors are noted in a string of society items. Merl Hilera's family welcomes a newborn son. many families host relatives from Anamosa to Iowa City and Evanston. college and school moves include Florence Calkins at Lenox college Hopkinton and Helen Hefner finishing Grinnell freshman year. Community-wide demonstrations and cattle sale attendance are also recorded.
Messrs. O Marshall George Guyan and H B Richardson attended the annual picnic of Henry Dart and Sons wholesale grocers last Sunday at Rock Island.
Mrs H M Carpenter entertained the Riverside Whist club at her home last Friday evening. A delightful evening was enjoyed, followed by dainty refreshments.
Mr and Mrs Robert Howie of Castle Grove celebrate a daughter born at home. Ivy Lodge 87 Knights of Pythias subscribes 300 in Liberty bonds. Park commissioners build a double tennis court for public use. Edith Rettig returns to Mason City for summer. Alva Zimmerman returns from Wartburg Seminary to summer with parents. Elmer Hawthorne and El etsie Barnts are visiting in Lincoln Nebraska.
Leslie Cushman underwent a successful operation at University Hospital Iowa City last Saturday to remove a biatensila and expects to return home soon. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Hicken visited Manchester area relatives including Mia Cornelia Shelley and Mrs. Amy Darling for two weeks. A Wear ever aluminum demonstration will occur at Rinklefa McNeill’s hardware on Tuesday June 19 at 2 30 pm with souvenirs for attendees. Miss Agnes Stirton’s pre nuptial shower will be hosted by Mrs F P Stuhler and Mrs William Stuhler at the Stirton home this afternoon. she marries Mr Lester Gearhart of Hopkinton on June 20. Hon Robert Sloan of Kansas City, formerly Nebraska state senator, visits W. B. Sloan of this city, a practicing attorney born near Monticello. Marie Bell, former college music student at Iowa City, returns home to spend summer with her parents P D Bell. Miss Frances Koop arrives from Ottumwa to summer with her mother Mrs Fred Koop. she taught at Ottumwa High School last year. Harl McLaughlin of Bradgate visits his father Fred McLaughlin in Castle Grove Township. plans to enlist in a U S Cavalry unit soon. Superintendent K D Miller and J A Milroy of Monticello public schools teach in Lenox College summer school. Miller leads normal branches while Milroy teaches mathematics and agriculture. Mrs Mattie Coffin and son Russell of Rockford Alvidas arrived last Thursday for visits with Elmer Hoag and Hattie Hoag. Mr Coffin returned Friday while Mrs Coffin stays longer.
Children day will be observed at the Congregational church next Sunday with morning services including an address to parents infant baptisms and Bible presentations. Evening programs feature Sabbath school exercises by the children.
At the Methodist church on Sunday evening the Bible school will present its Children's Day program. It includes flower exercises, class songs, recitations, and other suitable numbers. Join for an enjoyable and helpful evening with the children.
The Ninth district Christian Endeavor convention will be held at Wyoming beginning Friday and closing Sunday night. The program lists many well known participants from this state and others in the Christian Endeavor movement.
John Green of the Iowa National Guard returns from short furlough to visit Monticello relatives while praising camp treatment. Prof. R J Pearse of Iowa State College assists Ames with school grounds at Monmouth. Two Iowa State College graduates Frances French and Mary Grimm receive Bachelor of Science in Home Economics. Prairie Cemetery association calls for June 18 1917 cleanup with optional $1 contributions. John J Shimanek passes medical reserve corps exam and becomes sergeant bound for Allerton Pennsylvania and possible France with 72 men. Mike Adams to Iowa City as ambulance driver for the same unit.
Leah Hubbard daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Hubbard of the city graduated from Coe College Cedar Rapids on June 6 completing the four year course in three years She has accepted a position as English instructor at a consolidated school in Meservey Cerro Gordo county Also road guidance notes bridge troubles near Anamosa and Amber road recommended for access Mr and Mrs P J Matthews of Kent Ohio visited Monticello last Saturday with Matthews now purchasing agent for Mason Rubber Co which makes 400 tires daily
Miss Ruth Arduser Samaria Perrine and Alta Farnham attend Cornell College summer school to prepare for rural teaching exams. Draft exemption rates in Iowa show 64 percent claimed exemption with Jones County below average at under 50 percent. Stanley Graves undergoes foot surgery after consultation with surgeons in Town City. Stanley Lewis Howard of Baltimore earned a Bachelor of Science from Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. F Puleston reports the death of his sister Mrs Emily Gordon in Daytona Florida. Her husband once ran a dry goods business in Anamosa and died about a year ago. Mrs Gordon, native of Manchester England, suffered Brights disease. One daughter Miss Emily survives.
Millington Carpenter a camp officer trainee at Fort Leon San Antonio Texas moved to the army hospital service and expects to enter service once orders arrive. He was met by his mother in Cedar Rapids who stayed until today then traveled to Monticello by auto. Winfred Slauson left for Valparaiso Indiana to join wireless telegraph training at Valparaiso University with plans to complete in four months and enter government service as a wireless operator. FE Ewing Hawkeye Oil agent was arrested for embezzlement in Anamosa after soliciting Monticello area orders. bond was set at 200 dollars. Jimmie Davis Monticello twelve year old deposited his entire fifty dollar savings into a liberty bond, showing thrift and patriotism.
Miss Matie Hosman daughter of Mr and Mrs Juli Hosmann married Henry Gerdes son of Mr and Mrs Rickles Gerdes on the fourth of May at Marion. The couple surprised friends in Monticello area by marrying in Linn county. They will reside on the Rickles Gerdes farm bought by the groom last winter.
British Lieutenant Harold Peats, injured in trench fighting, will discuss the war at 8 15 tomorrow evening. Proceeds after expenses benefit the Red Cross Monticello chapter. Admission is 25 cents with no reserved seats.
The district court adjourned yesterday until Wednesday June 20. After Kasper case trial, Moes vs Breitbach equity case on farming partners accounting was set. A case requiring a Chicago witness was continued to the 20th and mechanic's liens on the Wyoming school house are also scheduled for that day.
Harold E. Pride of Manchester, son of Mr and Mrs L O Pride, formerly from near Monticello, graduated with highest honors in the civil engineering course at Iowa State College Ames. He joined Delta Tau Delta and earned Phi Kappa Phi for high grades as a senior. Meanwhile Monticello Canning Co manager Dahling was summoned by the government to estimate output and futures for Monticello canning, warning of a potential can shortage as steel supplies tighten due to government use.
Messrs A B Hawkins of Spring Valley and Frank Takes of Washington township Iones county were induced by Wilder and Cole to sign notes for the Iowa Mercantile Co. Hawkins for 1600 and Takes for 1800. A receiver took over the firm and the men sued to cancel and recover their notes after fraud claims. Judge Milos Smith at Marion ruled in their favor, rescinding contracts and returning the notes to the makers.
Mrs. Boner Read, born July 19 1887 near the city, daughter of Henry and [unreadable] Boner, died after a severe illness following an operation. She married Harry Read March 24 1909. Survived by husband, parents, and siblings Mrs Henry Rickels Anamosa Mrs Merle Hiler Clara Boner John and Henry Boner Monticello. Funeral at home and Oakwood Cemetery with Rev R P Kuentzel officiating.
A heavy Tuesday evening rain unleashed six inches of water in Monticello and nearby areas. Foundations at Henry Britting and Mrs Valanta houses failed, gardens and railroads washed out, and the Main street bridge section half a mile south was destroyed. The town’s north tracks suffered washouts, trains halted, and mail service moved by jitney.
Monticello Improvement Club and guests enjoyed a fish dinner at the Lovell hotel with over 100 plates served. Remarks urged democracy, Liberty loan support, Red Cross growth, and patriotic public programs including band concerts and a July Fourth celebration.
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