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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1917
Page
5
Regional clippings show visitors to Dubuque Manchester Anamosa and Monticello. spring arrivals at Smiths variety store feature a granite ware sale and discounted enamelware. Millinery updates highlight McAleer and LeClair shops with new locations and promotions.
Monticello and Castle Grove township entries recount visitors, marriages suitors and births including a son born March 3 to Mr. and Mrs. Mose Starke. Also notes on residents traveling to Saskatchewan, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Los Angeles, a hospital lighting contract, theater plans, and the death of Mrs. Nora White at age over eighty with funeral likely at Sacred Heart church next Saturday.
Mr and Mrs John Eden celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary with friends calling yesterday afternoon and evening at Bowen s Prairie. The event was held on the 7th to avoid clashing with the Balster 25th anniversary.
Voters in the area sign a petition urging Senator Hale and Representative Flenneken to oppose any bill funding the abolition of the highway commission and to support legislation for good roads. Local sentiment toward the Johnson Pitt scheme is cool. Nearby towns on the narrow gauge railway fear only pouch mail service. The mail agent has been notified of dismissal, increasing delivery time from Monticello to Cascade versus Monticello to New York. The pouch system could add another day to mail estimates.
An incident in the grand jury room last Tuesday saw Bert Strawman collapse while recording witness statements. A physician revived him, with heart trouble suspected. the county attorney and jurors feared a fatal outcome before recovery.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Carson of this city announce the marriage of Vera Marie Fair to Mr Ivan I Steiner. The ceremony occurred on Thursday March 1. The couple will reside at Sunnyside Washington after March 15. Irvans Monticello friends extend congratulations. Steiner is a Monticello High School graduate and farmer who owns a Sunnyside area farm.
Mr and Mrs John D Balster celebrate a silver wedding anniversary at their Bowen's Prairie home with about 100 guests. Balster, born in Germany, has lived in the U S 30 years. Mrs Balster, maiden name Maggie Rickels, born in Michigan. They were married March 8 1892 at Monticello by Rev Co Mardorf. They have three children John D Balster Jr married and farming nearby and Misses Anna and Jettie at home.
Beginning March 1, 1917, Monticello physicians will run evening hours from 7 to 9 on Wednesdays and Saturdays. All other evenings are by appointment. Bosley & Bosley publish this notice from Lovell House along with chiropractic adjustments aimed at removing the cause.
High School notes recount a March basketball tourney at Hopkinton under Lenox College auspices. Fourteen teams competed. Monticello won first place, defeating Maquoketa in the final after early rounds and semi finals, with medals awarded to all players and a large silver cup presented to Monticello.
Monticello and vicinity host two orchard and poultry demonstrations next Friday March 16. Morning at 9:30 on Henry George farm. afternoon at 1:30 on Clarence McLaughlin farm. Professors Herrick and Bittenbender from Ames Extension will demonstrate pruning tools, tree cuts, and flock selection. County Agent Fred Clark urges attendance and questions.
David Saugie of Monticello died last Monday at 7 PM at home on Angle Street after a long illness aged 89. Born in Switzerland February 2 1828 he lived in Illinois before settling in Richland township Jones County and later Monticello. Survived by daughter Frances and son John whose funeral at the German Reformed church featured English and German addresses by Rev. Kuentzel and Rev Balear with interment at Oakwood cemetery.
Mrs R W Cole of Manchester files a lawsuit against the City of Dubuque seeking 10000 damages for injuries from a fall she suffered last November while residing in Dubuque.
Finest diamonds and wedding rings are featured with right prices at C. R. Coon's quality jewelry store offering splendid selections for engagements and anniversaries.
Members of the Jones County bar gathered at a dinner in Anamosa to discuss district court needs and endorse candidates. Attendees included Judge F O Ellison and many attorneys from Anamosa Monticello Oxford Junction Olin and visiting lawyers. A motion supported adding a fourth judge for the 18th judicial district. The group endorsed W D Sheean for the board of control and memorial resolutions honored Judge Horace Deemer and James H McConalogue. They also backed Frank F Dawley for the supreme court vacancy.
R M Calkings traffic manager of the Puget Sound extension of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway recounts a 32000 mile Orient trip visiting Siberia Japan China Manchuria Korea the Philippines Borneo Java Australia New Zealand Fiji Honolulu. He urges Americans to travel widely to broaden perspective and warns against national egotism and unsustainable pace. He adds that Aunt Mary Kidd will visit Hettinger with William Overing and mentions eye care and glasses by Dr L G Stubler.
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