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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1927
Page
9
Mrs. Theodosia Pulver and Mrs. George K Meyer visited Cedar Rapids and Du buque while many others, including Kenneth Ferring and J George, spent time in Rock Island Chicago and Monticello. Tax lists issued for Jones Linn and Delaware counties remind readers taxes are due by April 1.
Monticello society columns list visits, family gatherings, travels, and small events. Names include Faust of Zwin gle, Agnes Marshall of Hopkinton, Ray Echter nacht, Edna Eiler, James Anderson, John Krouse, Harold Van Voltenburg, and many others. Also promotions for hardware and beauty services, farm supplies, and local ads with community updates and upcoming programs at Fort Dodge and Hopkinton venues.
A mix of community notes from Monticello area covers hardware ads, visits by Mr and Mrs Oswald and Miss Wernimont, weather, farm feed promotion, Ford model updates, a farm injury, school board candidates, a foreman’s homecoming, a goiter operation update, a death and funeral, a debating team appointment, a hip fracture, church missionary activities, a Rotary talk, birthday party for a six year old, Drake University student achievements, a feather bee event and plans for another.
Sacred Heart high school basketball team held a six o clock dinner Sunday evening at Mrs Kate Adams residence. The event honored the team and marked 27th birth anniversary of an unnamed figure. Linfred Hauss served as coach. Team members listed include Captain Harold Dunn Kenneth Ferring Leo Schlimmer Joseph Simmons and Edmund Dress. guests included Elv ind Autremont.
Mrs. William Meade of Manchester died February 23 at age 88. She traced her childhood to Bowen's Prairie between Monticello and Cascade, traveled from South Bend Indiana in 1848 at age nine, and was known as Martha Jane Rearick as a maid. She first married S. B. Lawrence, moved near Manchester. he died in 1904. Her second husband William Meade Sr. died in 1914. She leaves five children from her first marriage and fifteen grandchildren.
Norman P Clark died March 4 at John McDonald hospital after a surgical operation and a fatal stroke. Born October 5 1849 in Waterville Vermont, he moved west to Illinois and Iowa, married Harriet Worster in 1894, and raised four children. Funeral at First Presbyterian church with Monticello quartet and burial at Oakwood cemetery. He belonged to Odd Fellows and Modern Woodmen of America and was remembered as a devoted husband father and neighbor.
Mrs. Fred M. Huyck died Friday at John McDonald hospital after an exploratory operation revealed liver carcinoma. Born January 1 1873 in Wilmington Delaware she moved to Iowa in 1882 and taught in Linn County schools. She married Fred M. Huyck in 1901 and is survived by her husband, her father Samuel Bye, a brother and two sisters. The funeral was held Sunday at the Congregational church with a church quartet and 94 Club members attending. burial at Oakwood cemetery.
Clarence J. Blanchard, a Washington figure born December 4, 1868 in Norham Canada, is listed in the 1926-27 Who's Who in the Nation's Capital. Son of late publisher John Blanchard of The Express, he became a statistician and land colonization specialist with careers at the U S Census Bureau and U S Reclamation Service. He resided in Washington since 1899 and Minneapolis earlier, with offices in New York City and Washington, D C.
Exams end as Philomathean Society adds two new members John Shover and Clark Brokaw A Spanish program with Olive Slau son Miss Sherwood Laura Koop and Beth Lightfoot The Geneva Harmony Trio will entertain Thursday The admission 15 and 35 cents Mabel Cooper completes practice teaching Gertrude Cropp teaches fifth grade Girls volley teams selected Normal training girls study birds Juniors plan gym party Freshmen make word picture booklets Edwin Lightfoot to Maquoketa for declamatory contest Inter class basketball tourney results: ninth grade over eighth and ninth 26 11 seniors over juniors 12 10 seniors over eighth 31 6 sophomores beat juniors 27 11 juniors beat freshmen 14 12 sophomores over eighth 18 3
Monticello schedules a two day preschool dental clinic in the public school for children six months and older. Dr. Charles Wandel and dental hygienist Miss Ethel Reuben will examine teeth, provide recommendations, and perform no treatment, with local dentists handling any needed work. Appointment slots total 35, on a first come basis, with mother notification slips issued through schools and parishes.
Mrs. Anna Collman of Monticello and Mrs. B D Haeussler of Marion marked their 77th birthday last Friday March 4 at the Farley home. Born March 4 1850 near Altmanns Fahr Hanover Germany they are daughters of the late John Helgens and Rena. The couples emigrated in 1869 settling in Monticello.
Dr George Albery reports the death of his six year old draft stallion Robespierre after a severe colic illness. The 2300 pound animal was valued for its quality and is to be replaced with another of equal quality in the near future.
A dog poisoning spree in Delhi results in fifteen dogs dying in a single day as authorities investigate the culprit and seek leads. The incidents underscore a pattern of harm toward animals and prompt calls for faster police action.
Camp Fire groups worldwide celebrate Birthday Week starting March 18. A 7:30 p.m. program at the Methodist Episcopal church features music, readings, and solos by Alice Reed Alfreda Reed Olive Slauson Javeyingby and others. A grand ceremonial Friday marks Camp Fire’s 15th birthday with 150000 girls participating.
The eightieth birthday of the State University at Iowa City was marked last Monday with campus services broadcast to the nation. John M. Grimm, class of 1890, presented the memorial building to President Jessup as alumni speeches followed. Benjamin F. Swisher voiced alumni sentiments while Raymond F. Wright, class of 1927, was the sole student speaker amid widespread alumni banquets nationwide.
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