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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1921
Page
7
Monticello Area News Beverages, Visits and Events
Local notes report Cedar Rapids and Davenport visits by Mrs. Lovell Dr. Stuhler and Dr. Redmond. Spring millinery promotions at Devlin and Kay s featuring Myer sprayers. Easter styles shown with Frances Koop and Mary Doxsee. Tournament trips to Dubuque Iowa City and Marion details. Monticello events include a Good Friday service and a Martin E. Hicks tournament attendance by locals.
Monticello Notes Highlight Local Family News and Events
A Monticello weekly item lists community happenings from1890s era. Highlights include a school playground benefit at the opera house this Friday at eight, local travel of Mia Maire and family, illness in Hopkinton, milk pricing at a Monticello dairy, sports news from the high school team, social gatherings at the Peacock Shop, fundraisers at the Presbyterian church, new births and obituaries, civil service exams, and stockholders meeting for the Monticello Country Club.
Welch family hosts and Welchteased moves to Detroit
Dr and Mrs Cleve Welch and their children visit Mr and Mrs John Welch as Cleve Welch prepares to move to Detroit Michigan to open a new dental office for his firm. Services at St Johns Lutheran are set for Sunday at 10 30 with a home missions collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleve Welch
John
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Fred Ladehoff
Carl Himebaugh
Elwin Reuter
William Oltmanns
H S to open Mechanicsville store with local staff
The H S stores in Monticello and Anamosa will open a new outlet at Mechanicsville next week. R D Shephard of Monticello will supervise a six week opening period, with Karl Richardson managing Monticello in his absence and later taking charge at Mechanicsville. This marks the firm’s third new store in two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Outlook
Fred A. Jackson
Paris Y. M. C. A
Monticello
Jackson
New York Life Insurance Co
Paris
Anamosa
Mechanicsville
R. D. Shephard
Last Week Observances in Three Churches Services
Three union services will be held Tuesday through Thursday at 7:30 p.m. In the Congregational church Rev. Mitchell discusses What Might Have Been, in the Presbyterian church Rev. Ames discusses The Two Sacraments, and in the Methodist church Rev. Nagbh of Scotch Grove discusses a phase of the cross. All are cordially invited to commemorate Savior's last week on earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wek
Congregational Church
Mitchell
Presbyterian Church
Ames
Methodist Church
Nagbh
Scotch Grove
Earth
W. A. Mitchell
Schoolly Playground Benefit at the Opera House
An appeal announces a Schoolly Playground Benefit at the opera house this Friday at eight o clock. Readers are directed to see the item on Gage Ball in The Express this week for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
the Express
Opéra House
Gage Ball
Death of Andrew Kasper a well known Monticello resident
Andrew Kasper a respected Jones county resident died at his Monticello home last Tuesday morning March 16 after a year long illness following a lung hemorrhage. He was born in Iir nois Switzerland April 25 1860 and came to the United States at age four. He married Kathrine Tobiason in 1889 and lived in Richland and Wayne townships before moving to Monticello in 1911. Survived by widow daughter Lena and two grandchildren Kathleen Gertrude Carlsen and Ruth Kasper. funeral held at the family residence conducted by Rev. William P. Ames with Knights of Pythias attending. Burial at Oakwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Kasper
Jones County
Monticello
Mr. Kasper
Rudolph
Margaret Kasper
Iirnois
Switzerland
United States
Richland Township
Kathrine Tobiason
Henry Tobiason
Wayne Township
C. Mardoff
Tobiason
Sheriff Willis Bray death prompts Jones county selection of Bodenhofer
Court actions after Sheriff Bray's death lead to Dr. Louis Stuhler initially, then the Jones county board of supervisors elect John Bodenhofer as sheriff. Bodenhofer, ex-Farm Bureau president, rescues duties quickly, prompting a vacancy and upcoming appointment for a replaceable supervisor from Rome Fairview Greenfield district. Glenn Peet is a leading potential successor for the vacant supervisor post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis W. Bray
Louis G. Stuhler
Anamosa
Stuhler
Board of Supervisors
John Bodenhofer
Bodenhofer
Jones County
Greenfield Township
Farm Bureau
Bedenhofer
Rome
Fairview
Greenfield
Glenn Peet
Eber G. Peet
Cage Ball Promises Inclusive Play at School Event
The Cage Ball game, created at Great Lakes Naval Training Station under Dr. Emmett D. Angell, offers a year round, large group activity. A $25 outfit cost will be funded by a Friday opera house entertainment featuring Dr. R. McCalley, with reads, impersonations, violin solos, and more to support playground equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Illinois
Emmett D. Angell
Opera House
R. McCalley
Shelley
MecCalley
McCalley
Cedar Rapids
Boone
Ames
Newton
Kay's
Sheriff Bray tragic death shocks county region
Sheriff Willis W. Bray of this county shot himself in a personal crisis, dying Tuesday. He had recent nervous illness and was believed mentally unbalanced at the time. He fired five shots, with the fatal one at the base of the brain. His wife witnessed the act and called for help. Bray lingered in a hospital until his death. He leaves a widow and five children from a first marriage, and two veteran sons from the war. Funeral set for Cass Center with burial in Cass cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis W. Bray
Bray
Cass Township
Cass Lownship
Mr. Bray
James Milne
Scotch Grove Township
New York City
Willis Bray
Unio
Cass Center
Cass Cemetery
Keyes Family Expands Into Jewelry Store Venture
Karl M Keyes and wife Mrs Keyes plan to combine optometry and jewelry sales in Freeport Illinois after Keyes buys a jewelry shop from C R Coon He has practiced optometry in Freeport for two years and owns a northern Illinois jewelry store for thirteen years The note highlights his licensing in Illinois and Iowa and his status in the Kiwanis Club The Iowa State Chapter P EB O meets in Cedar Rapids May 17 1819 with host Chapter DE and expected delegates and visitors A state board of chiropractic examiners bill has become law in Iowa effective upon publication in Des Moines Register and Capital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl M. Keyes
C. R. Coon
Keyes
Freeport
Ilnois
Illinois
Chicago
Freeport. Kiwanis Club
Iowa
P. EB. O
Cedar Rapids
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
Sisterhood
Wesleyan University
Mount Pleasant
State Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Des Moines Register
Capital
Public Notice for Special Session on March 21 1921
The city of Goutoil will test in special session on Métday March 21, 1921 to consider petitions for street grading. Abutting property owners must file petitions with the city clerk showing at least a majority of owners favorable. Petitions presented later will not be considered. Get busy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goutoil
Piosintyll
Notice of Final Reports in Jones County Estates
Notice to interested parties that final reports of executors administrators guardians and trustees in the listed estates have been filed with the Clerk of the District Court Jones County Iowa. A March 18 1921 hearing is set to approve reports with exceptions and show cause. Filial report of H J Platts guardian of Henry Harnig minor Final report of Mildred Flores administratrix of the estate of Abbie Mure deceased. Dated Antimbda Ida March 8 1981 BG RWS Clerk of the District Court Jones Cofa Mabel L Washer Deputy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O¢ Tones
Jones Co
Mabel
Washer
Notice of Probate Hearing for Will in Jones County
District Court in Jones County announces the probate of the will of Peter L. Like, deceased. A hearing at the March term will determine final proof and admit the will to probate. interested parties may appear to object.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aud
Jones County
Tower BR
Whoricks
Murch
A. D
Rand
Peter
Thompson Administrator Notice for Creditors
Public notice from district court of Jones County Iowa states that Francos Thompson is administrator of the estate. Creditors with claims against the estate must file and present their demands, with costs, at Monticello Iowa, by lawful time. Dated February 18 1921. WOR Thompson Administrator Doxsea Doxses Attorneys for Estate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Francos Thompson
Underaignod
Tvald Costa
Monticello
Iowa
Thompson
Doxsea & Doxses
Lxstnato
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W. H. Laudé
E. H. Hicks
B. E.reed
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M. H. Teeter
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James Gow
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Hubert Livingston
Mesni
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Roy D. Cooley
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Oxford
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Stover
Fairbanks Morse
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J. W. Rimmer
Princess Theatre
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Thomas Stimpson
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Lowa
Patrick
West Malin Street
HM. Remley Revley & Romley
James Remley
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Laws
Main Street
I. V. Bautremont
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