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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1917
Page
3
A June meeting in Castle Grove chapel organized a six district Red Cross canvassing plan. Teams led by local clergy and residents raised 950 dollars with few refusals. The page also notes marriages, ordinations, meetings, and community events across the township.
Miss Ella and Eva Warner returned from Davenport after a weekend visit. Mr. Bolken, injured by a street car accident weeks ago, is home again. Leo Murray, employed by Henry Renk, is on forced vacation due to blood poisoning in both hands. Hopkinton visitors LL. C. Reardon and Al Olmsted joined Mrs. F. P. McDonough and family and Misses Irene McDonough and Edith Gestel for the outing.
In Scotch Grove June 26 Rev Barr Mrs H M Carpenter and Millington Carpenter from Monticello organized a temporary Red Cross chapter for the area. A sewing group will meet Friday afternoon with Monticello volunteers providing patterns and materials. A reception for Rev Parks and Rose Pelz is planned at the Robert Clark home Thursday. The Monticello defense committee organized funds and committees, and local events include a Red Cross social in Onslow and a 4th of July music plan by the local band.
Center Junction residents Will Mead and J L Tomlinson attended the Barnum and Bailey show in Cedar Rapids. The Epworth League plans an ice cream social June 30 on Ward’s lawn. Several locals visit relatives in Tiskilwa Central City Monticello and LeClaire with updates on family travel and church plans.
Prairieburg June 25 reports a well attended Red Cross meeting at Came’s hall with enthusiastic support. By Monday morning nearly 1200 was raised. talks by Rev Moore Vojacek Roberts and Prof Crawford featured, with music from the band and strong local contributions led by Mr Savage of Coggon.
In Onslow Iowa June 26 Mrs Barber Miss Laura Smith Maude Edith and Ruth Spooner and Mrs Will Dennison attended a Red Cross meeting at Monticello Sunday afternoon Chas Miller a well known local man died in Arkansas his body to be brought here and interment set for South Mineral cemetery Harb Orr breaks ground for a cement garage on Sears Bros lot north of the blacksmith shop Theo Tebo travels to Davenport to see Raymond whose regiment is ordered out within 48 hours Mrs N W Franks returned from Excelsior Springs reporting Mr Franks improving slowly Leila Greiser Avance visits home from Lakeview with her mother Gardner and Schoonover of Anamosa discuss Red Cross at town box social Miller Bros Wednesday night good program Vera Paul goes to Chicago for Cumnock summer school Food sale Saturday for Red Cross raises over $20 Emory Cole wife and son Jack visiting Geo Sears Sr and family Mrs Chas Rowe and Miss Bess visiting Davenport Geo French silo blown down last Friday night
A gathering in Amber tomorrow evening on Herren's lawn aims to organize Red Cross work with speeches and a benefit dance. Col Will Daly, defense committee member for Wayne township, invites all to participate, as county towns mobilize to support humanitarian relief despite a late start.
The Carroll Herald extolls a proposed army bill forming the finest possible force. It praises a mix of American, German, Irish, English, Canadian, Scottish, Scandinavian, Latin and other nations, claiming unequaled mental and physical development.
The center of population for Town shows little shift from 1900 to the latest federal census. In 1900 it stood on the eastern edge of Story county between Collins and Rhodes, just north of the C M & St P Railway line. The recent census places it a few miles north of the 1900 center with no east west movement.
The president calls for 70,000 volunteers by July 1 to reach war footing. Boys are urged to volunteer now to gain government privileges, avoiding the draft. citizens are asked to respond. Mayor J A Voorhees signs the appeal.
The column details the Red Cross relief effort in Europe with six million in prison camps and six million in hospitals, plus refugees. It urges local support, noting Oscar Newton’s ten percent donation from The Chocolate Shop on June 29, praise for Landis & Crane’s twenty five dollar gift, and new or forming auxiliary chapters in Scotch Grove and Castle Grove. It highlights a Priscilla and Kensington Club drive, sewing society activity, first aid classes, sewing machine loans, and a July Fourth Red Cross booth at the Monticello fairgrounds. Membership costs one dollar with buttons available.
This week promotes a local Red Cross fundraising drive urging everyone to contribute. Citizens are encouraged to volunteer and give what they can without waiting to be asked.
A line from the St. Paul Pioneer Press notes a sentiment that many would rather go to war than stay home and clean. The remark hints at public mood during a period of tension and household chores.
A comic verse riff on a Ford automobile parodies biblical phrasing. It jokes about car troubles and repairs as the speaker celebrates the vehicle, claiming guidance and protection from the car’s stability and maintenance while imagining a life of mechanical challenges.
The board of education met in special session with M W Kehoe T M Redmond O B Brainerd and L G Stuhler present. Minutes of the last special meeting were approved and bills allowed including Iowa Telephone Co Monticello Electric Co and 690 and 344 for lights and gym. The board adjourned.
June 22, 1917 special session of the Monticello board of education approved minutes from the prior meeting and elected Irwin L. Milton as manual training teacher at $105 per school month. Vendors listed include Ricklefs & McNeill for glass and bolts at 425 and T. J. Denkhoff for clock repairs at 300. Secretary A. Coxsee recorded notes and Dr. L. G. Stuhler tested eyes and fitted glasses.
Notice invites sealed bids to erect a new school house in Castle Grove sub district No. 8 Iowa. Bids due to J A Deischer Monticello by July 2 1917 at 1 pm. Board may reject any bids. By order of the board of directors J A Deischer secretary.
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