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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1919
Page
2
The Monticello Express editors J W Doxsee and Chas A Doxsee list an annual subscription price of 1 dollar and 75 cents.
Elizabeth Heasty dies at 78 after 61 years of marriage in Sumner Kansas with eight children and many grandchildren. Funeral at Chicaskia U P church led by Rev. Warnock. burial near the church. Martha James, 82, dies at home. services held here with Rev. Bowder. interment Wyoming cemetery. Rainbow division letters from Germany hint at return to U S soon. Local changes include Will Strong purchasing Heasty drawing business and John McMurrin moving to Anamosa.
Miss Jeannette Blair returns from Manchester and Eads Grove. Mrs. Brandenburg and son visit from Strawberry Point. Mrs. Theresa York of Dubuque visits sister Mrs. J. P. Schuster. Mrs. H. S. Pierce and Lois visit Dundee. Roy Chaplin of Cedar Rapids visits relatives. Miss Marie Murray goes to Farley for a visit. Mrs. C. J. Murray returns from Dubuque. Mrs. Allen Olmstead and Florence visit Monticello. Henry Eggers visits Monticello. A. Blair visits Worthington. Miss Kate Lang visits Monticello.
A new baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wess Holub in Prairieburg. Miss Madge DeLancey celebrated a birthday with a surprise party. Eva DeLancey visited with Mrs. Walter Van Dusen for an over Sunday. Mrs. Frank Shedek of Oxford Junction visited the Joe Lawrence home. Mrs. Alf Kula is seriously ill, Irene Deen has flu, and Mrs. L. M. Corn is listed as sick. Catherine Gehringer stayed two days then returned to her daughter due to illness.
Onslow residents are invited to an April 2 opera house gathering hosted by the local Presbyterian church. Refreshments will be served and the event aims to foster community since the church has been without a pastor for some time.
B J Noble suffered painful injuries after a barn door blew open in a strong wind and slammed into him while loading hay. Myron Hubbard received a surprise party at his home last Friday evening. The Lincoln Hawkeye Pike between Rocky Hill and BE R McLaughlin’s remains blocked by authorities. Matt Delay bought a 200 acre farm north of Ryan at 200 per acre after selling his farm to Frank Miller. Mr and Mrs Ray Adams and Mr and Mrs Paul Maire of Monticello visited Mrs O R Howie. Mrs R J Howie and baby returned from John McDonald hospital. Steve Petersen traveled to Anamosa to report for jury service.
Several pupils enjoyed the Center Junction high school play last Friday evening. Miss Orr was ill and Alma Streeper filled in. Robert Scroggie gave an educational article at opening exercises. Ruth Foster returned to Illiopolis. Eighth graders debated whether the war has done more good than harm with Iona Close and Jane Corbitt for the affirmative and Mildred and Mabel Streeper for the negative. judges ruled two to one for the affirmative.
Anna Margaritte Letzie Robertson died at her Marion home March 17 at age 62. Born February 1, 1857 in Montgomery County Pennsylvania, she lived in Illinois and Iowa with her husband David Robertson, raised seven sons and two daughters, and was a longtime church member, first Lutheran then Congregational. She leaves husband, a brother, eleven grandchildren, and several relatives. Her death was sudden and unexpected.
The St Louis Globe Democrat laments that autos may come and go but insistence on a circus requires the horse to perform. The piece remarks on tradition and spectacle tied to rural amusements and urban entertainment.
John Takes Sr. suffers a deep ankle cut from an ax last Saturday. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Frank Takes Jr on March 13. George W Wallace longtime Cascade resident dies at his son Leon Wallace home after weeks of illness. Nicholas Manternach buys two lots at OConnell Ave and Pontiac St for 1300 and plans a new residence as he leaves farming. Mr and Mrs W C Aitchison plan to move to Epworth after selling their Haz el Valley farm. Oscar Gavin dies at age from heart trouble after extended illness in Washington township Jones county. Florence Marie Kenneally dies at home in East Cascade after illness following influenza. Maquoketa postmaster exam on Tuesday. H M Tracy, Herman Stang and W D Spurl among candidates. F B Moravec named board president.
Lee First, recently mustered out, left for the west to seek a new location. Mrs. George Coker sold Oxford Mills stock to Joe Kotilinek who will operate the business. At the school board meeting B. F. Pulley was elected director for a three year term replacing E. B. Phillips.
County Auditor RE J Hines issues call for a county convention to elect a county board of education. The April 7 election will appoint six members plus the county superintendent ex officio. Terms begin May 1 1919. three seats for two years and three for five years. Subsequent cycles add three members every three years for six year terms. Members serve without pay but may be reimbursed up to 40 dollars per year for expenses.
Cascade Pioneer reports J H Wallis, recently deposed as Times Journal editor, plans an independent daily in Dubuque. He cites a $60,000 need and $40,000 already raised, with $50 shares, and says Wallis will be editor.
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