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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1916
Page
9
A flood of visitors stops by Cedar Rapids Humboldt Independence and Monticello. People travel to Wray Randolph Perry Muscatine Britt Burlingame and Dubuque for visits and business. McAleer Millinery promotes spring openings and eye care services with Dr Stabler.
George Guyan resumed work after a three week layoff due to a bad ankle sprain. He made his first road trip Monday morning in support of the grocery house he represents.
A storm began last Tuesday evening with seven o clock rain and thunder then shifted to snow by about two in the night, bringing several inches of accumulation. Dr Stabler escaped injury when his car was struck near a telephone pole by lightning, while J J Locher moved his law office to the Jones County Trust and Savings Bank building with new rear suites.
Mrs. Benjamin Roberts attended the funeral of her uncle Harley Hefner in Delaware last Monday. Hefner owned the local transfer company and died Friday evening at six o'clock from heart failure. He was a brother of the late Dr. F. A. Hefner.
Mrs. Etta Carpenter of Anamosa, a state instructress, visited the local Eastern Star Lodge last Monday. She conducted an afternoon school of instruction and, in the evening, initiated a candidate into the degrees of the order.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Yousse and the former's mother visited Cedar Rapids last evening. I Jackson traveled to Iowa City this morning to consult specialists about recent troubles. Frank Matthiesser suffered a bad head wound last Saturday when a circular saw threw a splinter into his forehead.
The Canadian Jubilee Singers are slated to appear at the Presbyterian church on April 3. The organizing committee urges local music lovers to mark the date and attend the event featuring festive songs.
Don Rathbun of Marion died at Perry hospital. He married Lily Rundle of Monticello. The body will be escorted by the Perry Commandery to Monticello for a Saturday funeral at Oakwood cemetery. He was a Cornell graduate, longtime Marion postmaster, and later Perry grocer. He leaves a widow, son Don Jr, parents Captain and Mrs S W Rathbun, and sisters Mary and Louise. He held Knights of Pythias, Masons, Shriners memberships and was active in local civic life. Monticello friends mourn with Mrs Rathbun.
The week featured sports results, class visits, and student activity. Freshman basketball loss to Wyoming 28 to 22. seventh and eighth grades enjoyed a well attended Friday program. a new Victrola was purchased from operetta proceeds. a debate on preparedness saw the negative win. Mrs Steiner donated six records to the two grades.
William Schodde died at his home on First street last Tuesday morning at 11:80 from old age. A German-born pioneer of 1829, he came to America in 1847 and lived in St. Louis Texas County and Dubuque before settling in Monticello in 1868. He built a mercantile business, then retired, and was known for charitable acts and religious devotion. Survived by several children, the funeral was held at his home with interment in Oakwood cemetery.
The Iéxpress reports the Austin Minnesota wedding of Ethel Jene Skelley daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Skelley to Harry Kerkow. Dr J P Stout of Mankato and Rev Mohney officiated before about forty relatives and friends with Grace Camp singing and playing music.
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