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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1921
Page
4
Readable items show Cedar Rapids visitors including Miss Alvira Fagan and Miss Kate Maurice, and many references to Devlin Millinery hats and new styles for misses matrons and juveniles. Local residents travel to Dubuque Anamosa and Waterloo for business and relatives as farm seeds and sprayer ads appear.
Local items note Alice Cowan teaching near Mason City and visiting Monticello. court action in H S Richardson vs Cheshire. births in Monticello. residents traveling to Des Moines for state conventions. a millinery opening. church confirmations and exams. several visits between Monticello, Marion, and Wyoming. train trouble near Paralta. a Go Getter school movie on farm modernization.
Local items from Scotch Grove to Monticello report a critical post op case, tractor shipments, church property sales, canal yard grafts, milk health measures in Iowa City, canned goods week, and a revival ending. Sports notes cover a Dubuque tournament, while traffic violation and a rural Sunday school survey headline community concerns and civic activities.
Palm Sunday services at Lutheran Zion in Wayne Township confirm thirteen girls plus ten boys under Rev J Willms. The roster includes Helen Eghnken Elise Doden Augusta Reuter and other names. Basketball tickets raised eighty two dollars for tournament benefit aiding Monticello teams and community supporters. The season ends with plans to attend tournaments at Dubuque and Iowa City.
Louis Ireland who had appendicitis surgery last week had his tonsils removed today. Several others are listed as patients at the hospital including Ray Simmons, Miss Ida Moenk, Mrs. Paul Guyan, Mrs. Reuben Dress, and Raymond Hogan. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Durst last Sunday. Master Sidney Ellingson suffers a severe burn from hot suds. Mervin Sinclair remains very ill after appendicitis surgery. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Muir welcomed a son. Miss Martha Zumbrunnen underwent appendicitis surgery last Tuesday. Miss Cecil Rooney began nursing studies on March 8. Miss Cleo Hutton completes two years and plans to study in Minneapolis. William Graham marked his 90th birthday after 64 years of practice.
The Monticello high school completed 13 games with a 664 to 417 points edge for the team. The squad of 18 players trained 6 hours weekly with 3 or 4 weekly practices, and funds come from gate receipts. Athletics boost grades and social growth, with a push toward making athletics more integral and even compulsory, while a plant memorial program recommends black walnut trees to honor soldiers and replace war-destroyed stock.
The March term of the district court convenes next Monday with Judge Milo P. Smith presiding. Docketed cases include Helen L. Shaw vs C M St P Ry Co damages and numerous promissory note, attachment, guardian, and title actions involving parties such as Frank A. Locher Eugene McDermott L. Pest Pomeroy Bancroft C W Stearns F E Luse J N Bunce Mid West Motor Corp Charles I Read Joseph Powellin Ruth Newton Sarah Wolfe and others.
High School notes report the basketball team traveling to a Dubuque tournament this morning. Rickels won the declamatory contest and will move to Springville Friday for the district contest. Motion pictures, opening exercises, senior play practice, and annual progress are noted with staff changes and cast photos this week.
The city council will meet in a special session on Monday March 21 1921 to consider petitions for street oiling. Abutting property owners must file petitions with the city clerk showing at least a majority of owners in support. Petitions arriving after that date will not be considered. A shipment of 1061 pounds of turtle was sent to the Chicago market several days ago by Fred Kell and Peter Sprank of Bellevue who caught the turtles in the river near that city. Prices are strong due to high demand.
Final reports of executors guardians and trustees in several Jones County estates are filed with the District Court. A hearing and approval is set for March 18 1921 at the court in Anamosa to hear objections and determine approvals. The reports include guardian H Harma for Henry Harms minor and Mildred Pierce administrator of Abbie Pierce deceased. Dated March 3 1921. Clerk Mabel J Fisher Deputy.
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