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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1921

Page

2

Center Junction Community Notes and Local Events

A Center Junction society page records a officials and social updates. Families celebrate anniversaries and births, church services are listed with program order, and local anecdotes include a saw teeth guessing contest at Brahms Hardware and multiple visits and travels among residents to nearby towns and markets.

Onslow Hometown Notes Include Obituary and Events

Mrs. Mina Orr dies at 86 in Onslow. Funeral drew large crowd led by Rev. Pickering. Out of town attendees listed from Chicago to Wyoming. Astrarian club met. April Fool party planned. Halls mourn wife of Frank Hall. high school play praised. Lombard entertainer Paul Walters visits Hopkinton. Wedding in Sioux City noted. Clinton funeral of niece mentioned.

John Clark Arthur Noyes Hutton Wyoming Chas. Hutton Monticello T. B. Johnston Flora Franks T. H. McMcManter Lombard Paul Walters Hopkinton M. B. Waiters Tone Funnee Pingsten Epworth Fingsten Rickie Bottomstone Geo Pickner Cedar Crispin A. Blackadder Cheia Geer Sears Kenneth Kennedy Sioux City Chas, Rowe Clinton

Local residents visit and travel notes around Cedar Ratepide

Mr Olmstead and Nelson drove to Cedar Ratepide today. Clayton Garnett, recently in Iowa City, returned home yesterday. Mrs George Senna Sr visits her son George. Dr Rivkie was in Minneapolis last week and other points. Mrs Carrie Mackrill remains bedbound. Bert Hall was in Annamosa yesterday. Miss Ruth Rowe is in Moline this week.

Mr. Olmstead Lawrence ‘Nelson Cedar Clayton Garnett Iowa City George Senna Sr George Rivkie Minneapolis Carrie Mackrill Bert Hall Annamosa Ruth Rowe Moline

Pre nuptial gathering honors Cascade bride to be Veronica Strong

Miss Veronica Strong a bride of the coming week was feted at her Cascade home by a large group of lady friends. Guests enjoyed a two course luncheon and gifts celebrating her upcoming wedding. St Martin's alumnae held a largely attended meeting with cards and prizes.

Cascade Veronica Strong Miss Strong St. Martin’s Red Cross Libbie Suppie Mercy Hospital Dubuque Ed. Suppie Flanigan O'Shea Veronulen Strong St Mary’s Joe Otting Miss Suppe Worthington Robert Grogan August Krolik S. V. Ross Omaha Marie Grogan McAleer’s Albert Scholl Miss Scholl Maquoketa C. F. Crawford Austin Boyle

Prairieburg Tragedy Sheds Light On Despondent Man

Bemish, resident of northwest of Prairieburg, hanged himself in haymow Saturday amid family illness and despondency. He left a wife and several small children. Also noted: Dan Carr, longtime area resident, died after a period of illness. Reports mention local families visiting Anamosa and Cedar Rapids for medical matters and travel.

Pratiribburg Prairieburg Mifarch Bemish Dan Coquillette Texas Mina Truesdell C. ©. Rowley Dan Carr Edward Franklin Anamosa Amanda Geo. Finn Duan Meredith J. J. Flenderson Frei Leclere Rockford Iowa Independence John Flaherty Benson Donald Benson J. Tt. Henderson Watson Baker Yonker Madge Edith Delancey Cedar Rapids M. J. Peet A. JD. Benson

Local Social Notes From Sand Spring and Surrounding Towns

Residents travel and visits noted across Sand Spring Monticello and nearby towns. Duan family returns from California and visits Pierce and Wheeless households while sisters gather. Egger from Monticello plans to relocate to Nebraska with son Fred Weger. Roy Chaplin from Canada visiting relatives friends. Russell Chaplin from Onslow visits family. Stirton of Monticello visits daughter J C Gearhart. Father Shah of Worthington stays with Shuster. Ruth Guthrie of Anamosa visits family. Langs visit with J W Lang Jr. Mrs Murray shops in Hopkinton. Stevenson and Tom Murray visit Monticello for business. Howard Cru of Delhi and F J Gestel of Delhi conduct business in town. R J Guthrie visits Monticello.

Sand Spring FP. M. Duan Paul California Pierce Wheeless Peter Egger Monticello Fred Weger Nebraska Roy Chaplin Canada Russell Chaplin Onslow H. J R.A. Chaplin R. C. Stirton J. C. Gearhart Shah Worthington J. P. Shuster Ruth Guthrie Anamosa TR. J. Guthrie J. J. Lang Kate J. Ws. Lang Jr Murray Mary Hopkinton

County Convention to Elect Jones County Board of Education

The Jones county Iowa auditor calls a convention of school district presidents at the county courthouse on April 5 1921 at 2 pm to elect a county board of education. Board members must be reputable with good educational qualifications and serve from May 1 1921 until successors are elected.

Edaucation Anamosa Iowa Jones County Ood van Kirk Auamosa Court House Said County Cmnst A. D

Obituary and local notices from Scotch Grove area

Jane Caroline McSlocktin born 1853 in Steuben County New York died March 19 1921 in Jones County She lived most of her life in Jones County and joined the M E church at sixteen Her funeral was held March 22 in Scotch Grove with Rev A V Nash interment Scotch Grove cemetery Other notes report local visits school term changes and family news including Mrs Frank Dawson and Junior recent hospital care and upcoming Farn Bureau meeting moved to April 12 plus community updates from Central City Strawberry Point and Cedar Rapids.

Center Unction Center Junction M. J. McNeilly J. N. Smith Stuart Mimer Burr Maurice Jean Presbyterian Church Holton Holy Spirit Wildermere Stuart Smith Jesus J. R. McNeilly O. M. Miller Alyea Congregation 5 Communion Wilson Worgan Hosmer Brahm's Hardware C. A. Burmeister 0. M. Miller Frank Himebaugh Gladys Himebaugh Myrtle Livingstone Epworth League Christian Endeavor Societies June Deloris Scofield Leo Courtney Esther Miriam Central City Geo, Ortgiesen Des Moines Ortgiesen Burmeister and Leech Fred Henak Lyle Thompkins Wyoming W. S. Pangburn Harvey Young el Paso Ilinois D. L. Young Boise Idaho Arthur Young Vinton James Young John Otten Mabel Loraine Donnon Junction Maurine Elmer Burr Wisconsin Stone Simons Angel Delhi Ona Jakelin Frank Himeb Matunoketa The Joe Freezinger Marion Barker Oxford Junction W. A Springville Frank McNeilly Sam Alexander Olin Will Alexander Martha Hanken Maquoketa Arthur Himebaugh Baby Hopkinton S. G. Thompson Tom Bell Monticello Stephen Leek Shupp Carnahan M. FE Ladies’ Aid Himebaugh M. B. Dodge Iethel A. E. Porter H. M. Hill Zona Glass Ss. H. King Chicago H. C. Dice Ed Tomlinson Claude Cedar Rapids Geo. McDonald Frank Livingstone Breed Anamosa Prahm Irma Pangburn Peter Prahm H. Stingley Frank Jones Strawberry Point Paul Holm Ted Bulerin Will Bucher Jane Caroline McSlocktin Steuben County New York Jones County M. &. Ehurch Scotch Grove A. V. Nash Frank Dawson Uttle Junior Farn Bureau sApril Express Miriam

Oiling of Monticello streets authorized by council

Official publication notes Monticello Iowa city council resolution to oil surfaces on Chestnut Main Grand Centre Second First Cedar Sycamore Fourth Seventh Farwell Warvel streets and others in 1921. It outlines costs to be assessed against abutting properties and filing of itemized cost statements within 30 days after completion.

City OF Monticello Monticello Iowa Chestnut Street Third Street Fourth Street First Street Buckeye Street Main Street Grand Street Centre Street Angle Street Warvol Street Second Street Walnut Street Gill Street Cedar Street Seventh Street Sycamore Street Maple Street St. Paul Farwell Street Lovell Street Warvel Street Railroad Street Thirty-Seventh General Assembly of C. J. Northrop

Election Betting Not a Crime in Ohio Court Rule

Ohio court finds betting on elections is not a crime and the ruling is seen as a setback for Democrats.

St. Paul

Taxed by the War: A Ballad of the Common Man

The verse voices protests by a returning veteran about armistice duties and postwar taxation. It laments government taxes on income profits and purchases, arguing the war burden falls on the individual taxpayer rather than institutions or enterprises. Henry Sucher, via Leslie's, channels a veteran’s grievance.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Chas. Stevenson Tom Murray Howard Cru F. J. Gestel R. J. Guthrie Cohen Willard George Jood Montic Ello Austomers Winty Aie Revenue Department Henry Sucher Leslie Gs Brazelton G. Gs Bravelton Carl Thomas Stimpson A.M. Maurice D. D. S. In- Dhe Lovell J. W. Doxsee Chas. A Doxsee Lovell Block Patrick West Main Street Marshalltown Sterling Illinois Geo. Stuhler’s Sons Co Monticello, Iowa Hart Schaffner Marx Styleplus
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