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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1911
Page
9
Home news itemized society notes list residents visiting towns from Cedar Rapids to Dubuque and Onslow. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Judge Remley, Miss Pond, and many local residents. A dance at Kinsella hall on St Patrick’s day and store promos at Deutrick D.G. Co. punctuate the week.
Spring like weather returns as roads improve. Monticello residents and visitors share travel notes and social events while local business ads and public notices announce sales, clubs, millinery, and upcoming institutes. Multiple names and places including Cedar Rapids Chicago Monticello Dubuque Mason City and South Dakota appear.
A new electric motor was installed in the composing room of The Express to power the typesetting machine. It will greatly relieve the gasoline engine that has served well for eight years.
Frank Drehhouse, long employed by the Iowa Telephone Co. at Monticello, will relocate to Cedar Rapids in a few days to continue similar work with the same company.
A team of Dick Cartano's horses kicked up excitement this morning on First Street then halted at a post office. No injuries or damage were reported. Thomas Guyan moves to Hardwick Minnesota to take a family farm. sister Anna visits and plans to return later.
John A. McLaughlin reports fine weather after returning from Western South Dakota last Tuesday morning. He notes ground is very dry and hopes for timely rains. Milo Caldwell and wife move to Park Rapids Minnesota near Mrs Caldwell's parents and are visited by Eunice Clark on departure day. Albert Gruenstein, with watch and jewelry repair experience, has desk space at Hanken furniture store and plans to add jewelry stock this fall.
The large well ventilated tabernacle for the Stephens revival meetings is completed and lit by electricity. The big choir, led by Mr. Storrs, is practicing as preparations finish for the month long series starting Friday evening.
Monticello sees no spring municipal election while Anamosa campaigns rise with talk of a strong petition effort. Local notes report a twin infant death at Bowen's Prairie, Floyd Hall taking night work at Monticello’s electric plant, and the Jones County Bar holding memorial resolutions for Judge Miller.
Monticello prepares a week long program from March 27 to April 1 featuring daily teacher lectures and public exercises. The Monticello high senior class offers a play at the opera house Monday night, followed by talks by Prof. A Mac Murray and Dr Ira Howarth at Congregational church with afternoon recitals.
Call on D. E. Pond at Lovell Bank Building for lease mortgage deed marriage license hunters license or insurance information and assistance.
Miss Margaret Rouf hosted eighteen young girls at a masquerade party on St Patrick's evening. Christiana Marugg won for best costume and Lena Kasper for most comical outfit.
David Terwilliger, a State University senior in electrical engineering, has been offered a scholarship for next year if he chooses to continue toward a master’s degree. He plans to graduate in June and is a member of a prominent Greek letter fraternity.
The annual Jones County financial reports by county auditor Louis Gardner are being issued to inform residents about the government and finances. The booklet lists officers board rules, 1910 expenditures by department, township taxes, officers reports, and 1910 district levies. The Sand Spring Co-Operative Creamery plans to operate its own creamery next season after a two year lease to G W Simpson & Company ended due to that firm’s failure. Jacob J Lang and John Murray led the revival efforts.
Dr. Dean from Town City and Dr. Puleston visited Miss Anna Hagen at Bowen's Prairie last Monday. Hagen, employed in Monticello and regarded there, suffered a brain tumor and declined rapidly in the past week. She died yesterday after days of unconsciousness at her mother's home on the Rice farm.
The Presbyterian church event last Friday, organized by the library association, drew a large crowd and showcased Packard as a versatile cartoonist and entertainer. The Library association realized a profit of 67.50 dollars from the entertainments.
Milner, a Belle Plaine lawyer and son of a former district minister, writes to Mr and Mrs J M Alloway recalling boarding with them during his first teaching assignment. He congratulates the couple on fifty years of marriage and wishes them continued happiness.
A special Ames cultural train stopped at Monticello last Monday afternoon for 50 minutes then moved to Sand Spring with a 2 25 arrival. Five lecturers led by M L Mosher A H Snyder and Prof Storms spoke to women and youths about oats culture cooking cereals and farm practices. Snyder emphasized fanning grading early seeding seed bed preparation drilling instead of broadcasting and smut control with formalin. Knowles discussed cereals starch cooking and a fireless cooker demonstration. Crowd attendance was strong with both cars well filled and many pleased by the sessions.
Last call for first half taxes due before April 1 to avoid interest. Payments accepted at Monticello State Bank located at 38wl.
Mr Foster of Independence writes to The Express praising the Stephens Brothers five week campaign in Independence and urging Monticello to welcome their leadership He notes 400 conversions across social classes and commends the pair for a measured, businesslike approach aiming to apply the gospel to local conditions and aid the poor.
The Stephens revival of five weeks in Independence ends with 426 conversions and about 1280 dollars in expenses. Free will offerings total 2785 dollars with evangelists to receive remaining balance. They praise the conduct of the Stephens family and report no local discord after the meetings. They plan new meetings in Monticello starting next week.
The Monticello senior class stages a second performance of The Finger of Secorn next Monday evening March 27 for the teachers attending an institute. The first production was a success and this one aims to surpass it. Beulah Campbell suffers a head injury from a teeter board fall on the school grounds Tuesday morning.›
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