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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1921
Page
7
Local notes list Mrs. C. B. Rundle Edward Schneider and many others visiting Cedar Rapids and Marion. Denkhoff’s big reduction sale ends March 5 with new spring hats for misses matrons and juveniles. A March 4 basketball tournament benefit game and a March 5 last day sale wrap the weekend notices.
Local residents attend visits and family events in Cascade and Monticello. Notables include Mrs. Huntington and Mrs. Skinner visiting Mrs. Samuel Adamson, Miss Mayme McMahon returning from Dubuque, and Miss Adele Wilkens set to graduate from Iowa State Teachers College. Community notes cover new hires, housing transactions, farm bureau activities, church services, and a newborn son in the Thompson family.
Local entrepreneur Howard Wirth plans to relocate his North Cedar street pool hall to the basement of the post office building and add a bowling alley to his regular business. A fire at Dr G J Wenzlick’s home caused by a spark was quickly contained by H H Schoon with a patent extinguisher. The evangelistic meetings led by Dr Orcutt in the Methodist church continue through the week with afternoon and evening services. Monticello high school basketball hosts the Monticello Athletic Club for a charity game to fund travel to a tournament in Dubuque, with admission raised to 25 cents for students and 50 cents for adults. Mr and Mrs D J Dirks celebrate their 25th silver wedding anniversary with a community gathering and gifts of silverware. The Eastern Stars honor E F Rohwedder and S G Hutton as they move to Monticello. Monticello high school beats Cascade 27 to 24 as Lenox College tournament results surface with Anamosa winning 44 to 21. Class basketball finals see seniors first, freshmen third, and sophomores second. Iowa tax filing begins with March 15 deadline. a deputy will assist Monticello residents March 11–12 at the public library.
A car owned by Harvey Kammerman struck the corner electrolier at First and North Cedar, breaking it into four pieces. The driver, his sister, attempted to turn the corner but slipped, causing the crash. No serious injuries occurred. John M Woellert becomes buttermaker for Langworthy Co operative Creamery, reopening March 16 with 500 cows already signed up. William Seibers serves as secretary.
Mrs Emma Reynolds aged 65 died at 6 pm at the home of her son Charles E Reynolds on Main street Monticello. Cancer of the face was the cause. She had long lived in Anamosa and moved six months ago to Monticello. Surviving children are Charles E Reynolds of Monticello and Benjamin Reynolds of Cedar Rapids. Funeral at the Charles Reynolds home tomorrow at 1 pm. body to be taken to Anamosa for burial. Rev William Hayes Mitchell will preside.
The Monticello Post 209 held a meeting last Monday with sixty members. They discussed establishing a permanent hall and forming a women auxiliary, planning a mothers and wives welcome meeting, and starting charter memberships. Dues for 1920 and 1921 are two dollars, payable at Rhodes barber shop.
Mount Vernon native Karl M. Keyes, expert jeweler and optometrist, has purchased the C. R. Coon jewelry store in Monticello and will assume possession on March 15. He returns to Iowa from Freeport Illinois where he has built a respected optical and jewelry business.
W B Allen recalls 1877 farm prices in Langworthy noting hog sales at 2.25 and 1.90 per hundred, hay at 2.50 per ton, and straw at 1.75 per load. He kept laboring through hardship, saved profits, and urged thrift, saying capitalists began with similar frugal beginnings.
Two young men Thomas Hansen and Harry Hansen died when a C M and St Paul train struck their wagon at a crossing two miles west of Oxford. The victims, riding from H H Jansen farm toward Oliver Anderson farm, were identified after the crash as the Hansen brothers. The wagon was destroyed while the horses escaped.
Last Thursday and Friday assemblies featured speeches on Going to School Ages Ideas and Ideals and Crime. Friday night the last basketball game pitted the boys against the local American Legion team with funds to aid the tournament. Field notes cover a devotional, a dinner by the home economics class, and toast talks. Upcoming showings at the opera house include The Go Getters and See America. Tuition notices warn Monticello non residents. costs reveal a district loss and a pending court action on legality.
The Monticello Express records a month of community events. Births include sons born to the Dierks and Rickels and others. deaths cover Mrs. Monroe, Mrs. Ahraken, Gerry Matthiessen, Decker's child, Jewett, Kaylor, and Remembrance Rice, with ages and locales noted. Several marriages and property deals are also listed in Wayne, Castle Grove, and surrounding townships.
The Methodist church holds ongoing special meetings through the week with strong interest. Thursday night is fraternal night and invited to neighboring churches. Dr Orcutt will deliver messages and many plan to embrace Christian life or life service. W H Mitchell extends the invitation.
Peter J Like a longtime resident of the Monticello area since 1864 died February 24 1921 at his daughter Mrs Albert Chap mans home one mile east of Monticello Reed aged 91 years 7 months 17 days. He left a son Marvin Like two daughters Mrs Charles Gulles and Mrs Albert Chapman six grandchildren sixteen great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Burial was in East Monticello cemetery beside the grave of his wife. Burial was attended by many neighbors and friends. Rev William H Mitchel officiated at the funeral. He was born July 7 1829 in Onondaga County New York and married in 1848 to Mings Caroline Phinney. He came to this county in 1864 and owned part of the Car Schatz farm. He was survived by one brother Barton Like Webster City and by his good deeds as a loyal neighbor and citizen. He was a member of the United Brethren church.
The Cornell freshmen quintet defeated Monticello 46 to 26 in a high speed game at the gymnasium. Cornell built a 22 to 6 lead by halftime and maintained a larger margin in the second half as Skelley and Shelley led the scoring and Laude faced tight defense.
February 24 1921 special meeting notes voting to hold annual election March 14 1921 at city hall 1 to 6 pm to decide a 6000 tax for district improvements warrants bonds and interest. Warrant 5000 rescinded and replaced with warrant 10000 in exchange for 10000 credit from Lovell State Bank. Secretary A H Koop signed.
Notice to qualified electors of Monticello Jones Iowa that the annual district meeting will be at the city hall on the second Monday in March 1921 from 1 to 6 p.m. A director to serve three years to succeed Lazell and Reed will be named. Voters will decide whether to authorize a $6 000 tax for improvements warrants bonds and interest. A H Koop secretary.
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