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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1917
Page
7
Numerous Cedar Rapids and nearby towns visitors, millinery ads at Devlin and Smith’s variety store, 45 cent coverall aprons on sale, and various relatives visiting in Anamosa Monticello Oelwein Perry and Dubuque areas. Multiple names include Barr Koop Reed Voorhees Heisey Lee and Fothergill with travel between Davenport Anamosa and Des Moines regions.
Mrs John Lawrence died at her home near Prairieburg yesterday morning. Letters to Mrs John Brown Miss Gracie Clausen and Fred Williams remain in the Monticello post office uncalled for. Miss Edna Swift visits Howard Putnam home. Several local residents attend events at Anamosa Cedar Falls and Iowa City. The Monticello Improvement Club rehearsals continue with cantata Fair Ellen and a body burial for Charles Kean noted. Harry Magee's marriage at Appleton Minnesota reported with bride unnamed.
County councils face scrutiny over legality of their actions as senate passes bills legalizing Anamosa Wyoming and Onslow and authorizes Monticello warrants. Arend Balster of Scotch Grove promotes the Chevrolet Four-Ninety at 650 dollars FOB Flint Michigan with four cylinder engine. Congregational church services listed for Palm Sunday include a morning sermon and The Crucifixion selections by John Stainer, plus an illustrated evening sermon Neaman the Leper with stereopticon. invitation extended.
Martin Thoeni, a Swiss immigrant, celebrates forty five years as a tinner and plumber in Monticello. He began in 1869, worked with multiple firms, stayed with the same shop through a major fire, and never missed more than six days in decades of service. He and his wife raised a large family and are noted for steadfast work ethic.
The county agent schedules orchard and poultry demonstrations after a weather postponement. On April 3 at 9:30 a.m. at Henry Georges farm southeast of town and 1:30 p.m. at Clarence McLaughlin farm northwest of town. Experts from Ames will demonstrate pruning and spraying tools while identifying birds and flock care. Attendees urged to bring questions and neighbors. Fred F. Clark and Bert Harper are noted, with Harper in Mayo hospital for goiter surgery.
A list of confirmands from St John s Lutheran Trinity Lutheran Castle Grove Lutheran St Matthew s and Wayne Lutheran churches for Palm Sunday and early April confirms. Names include Rudolph Hanken Henry Heeren Tobias Hanken Edna Hanken Pauline Jacobs Caroline Heiken Emma Heiken Meta Knaake Louis Ireland Carl Harms Edward Harma Willie Dirks John Dirks Ernest Dirks Henry Dirks and others. Services include preparatory work and special sermons.
Judge Ellison presides over the trial of Robert Shaw for the murder of Karl Emerson. The case stems from an 1916 incident in Rome Township where Emerson struck Shaw with a hoe and Shaw allegedly struck back, with the defense claiming self defense and the state arguing the fatal blow occurred after the fight. A prior jury deadlocked in November 1916, and irregularities in juror drawing led to delays and a new panel of 40 jurors being empaneled, with more jurors summoned to complete a 12 juror panel.
Reporter Matilda Behrends and former student Lena Kasper note a busy period at the school. Illness keeps Beulah Fairbanks home. Hazel Eby arrives with her sister. Miss Joyce Kye visits from Wyoming with Rema Dixon. Seniors tackle commencement cards while juniors host a roller skating party. The corn show yields awards for Matilda Crim and Raymond Eby. Milroy jokes about electrocution during a physics demonstration. Agricultural classes test seed corn and prepare records. an ideal basement room supports experiments. Funeral directing notice by A G Hanken, Black 186.
The Grinnell College Girls Glee Club performed at the Congregational church last Saturday with an overfull house and enthusiastic encores. A Sunday series included services and a sacred concert. the program featured ensemble pieces, solos, a violin solo, and folk dances with national costumes. The choir, under Prof. George Pierce, received praise for tone blending and polished performance. notable pieces included Will o’ the Wisp and A Family Drum Corps.
March 22 1917 Monticello board of education met in special session re electing K D Miller as superintendent at 1760 per year and announcing committees for 1917 1918. Several teachers were unanimously re elected with specified monthly salaries. Bills for the contingent fund were approved. New citizens and recent births noted.
The Anamosa city selection re elected J. E. Tyler as mayor. A Beams and Clark Jos lin won at large council seats and Ed Foley George Beamen R F E Gil trap J H Ramsey were chosen as ward councilmen. Mrs Anna L Tobin Lattoer died at Worth inon after a brief illness. funeral services were held yesterday.
W D Sheean resigns as president after appointment to the Board of Control. A L Remley succeeds him as president of the Anamosa Fair association.
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