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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1926
Page
2
The Monticello Express announces subscription terms listing J. W. Doxsee and Chas A. Doxsee as editors and proprietors. The rate is $2.00 per year.
Miss Henrrietta Franks of Woodrow Wilson Junior High School has been named the state’s sole representative at the sesqui centennial exposition in Philadelphia for superior service to youth and the community. She taught physical education for girls, led a dental health program in Cedar Rapids and Van Buren, and will visit Washington with expenses paid, meeting President Coolidge.
The Madison township farm bureau schedules a program at the Center Junction school house on Monday June 2. A community program features a debate on the statement resolved that the life of the farm woman is more strenuous than that of the man. The negative will be taken by 8 G Thompson, Kenneth Moats and Ed Steele.
In Cascate on June 1h 1986 Aloysius Hoseh sen and Miss Marcella Weber wed at St Marys church with Rev Albers presiding. Irene Weber and others attended while Mendelssohn music filled the nave. The couple plan a brief wedding trip and reside on the J B Kramer farm.
About 25 residents heard Uncle Peder Pedersen at schoolhouse number two last Monday. He praised the Iowa farm bureau for defeating the Nolan and sales tax bills and urged mature growth, noting higher union dues elsewhere. He farms near Cedar Batts and discussed dairy interests. Local politics covered Republican and Democratic township nominations and county convention delegates. Recent stock losses from storms were reported and the children's day service filled the chapel. The next farm bureau meeting is June 25 with a HO A eru girls program.
Staying with her mother Mrs L J Black the article notes multiple local family movements. Directors of Farmers Mutual insurance appreciation held a meeting Sat evening. Dr Alex McKean of Saskatchewan visited at Mrs J L B Black's home. Mr and Mrs Will Noble of Ontario visited relatives nearby. F C Cramer and family were Hoppkinter visitors last week. Rev Sitzler listed as sick this week.
Eugene and another couple visit the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Stahlberg while Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sanford of Anamosa move into the Henry Schrader tenant house. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Antons of Laurel Nebraska visit the Gerd Antons home.
The Onslow Ladies' Guild met in the church basement with Mesdames Lyon Streeper Royal Chatterton and Miss Grace Maple. Reports tell of visitors, refreshments served, and various local events including weddings plans for Bernadine Neville and Cecil R. Smith, and a rainstorm helping crops.
A prenuptial shower celebrated for Miss Gladys Thuman and Vincent Tishouser at the Thu man home last Sunday evening. The couple plan to wed on Wednesday June 16 at the Wayne parsonage. Also notes on crops and a local cowtesting association picnic at the A B White farm with Peder Pedersen talking on farm interests.
Heavy recent rainfall boosts crops after dry windy spells. Visits note Mrs. C J Martin family and Orpha Garlinghouse at Ratcliff home west of Hopkinton. PF J Rohlken and two children from near Coggon stay with Batchelder family. Walter Appleby Delhi and C H Dufoe Hopkinton visit Bryan home. Two cars of stock shipped.
Wednesday morning and Monday morning noted visits by Mr and Mrs Stanley Bright and family of Delhi to Lizzie Bohlken residence. Sunday afternoon calls from Mr and Mrs C Ei Martin and family to F D Ratcliff at Buck Creek. Visits by Mr and Mrs John Brokens of Langworthy to J L Batchelder home. Last Friday shipped seventy four tubs of butter and 33 cases of eggs from this station. Mrs Mary McVay of Worthington visited Orpha Garling home last Sunday. Winchester paint and McNeill's Hdw noted in context.
A nostalgic column recalls 19th century habits and quirks from Midwest life People wore shirts over heads didn’t wear wrist watches women couldn’t vote hitchhiking was common and people rang up central Typos and playful lines describe daily routines pets and small comforts amid simpler times
A Duluth Herald column argues newcomers should reside in America for at least a year before criticizing foreigners, framing minimum stay as a test of assimilation and loyalty. The piece reflects xenophobic strains common in wartime or late 19th century debates in the city.
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