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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1924
Page
8
The Monticello Express is published every Thursday at Monticello Iowa as second class mail matter. Editors and proprietors are J W Doxsee and C A Doxsee.
Cascade Iowa reports two marriages at St Martin's church with Rev Roche officiating, Olevia Lees and Albert Strong and Helen Davis and Celsus Kremer, plus a serious rural road accident injuring Ed Parker and family. A mixer shower for the Lees and community events follow as milk health program and local gatherings occupy town life.
Last week, to resume work for completion of the sewer plant. Carl Flannigan of Columbia Academy, Dubuque, spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Julia Flannigan. Michael O'Brien of West Cascade has been quite poorly of late. Miss Amelia Otting visited her sister, Mrs. John Vernimont, at Cedar Rapids, ever Sunday. The youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Jule Gavin has been quite sick during the past week. Mrs. C. L. Hemphill of Sioux City is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Orr. Mrs. J. W. Bevan has almost completely recovered from her recent mess, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miller welcome the arrival of a little girl baby Mrs. Gee. Hortent has been on the sick list the past few days.
A carload of stock left Scotch Grove on Wednesday. Farmer's Grain and Feed Co unloaded corn at Amber and vats at Center Junction. Balster Bros delivered two Allen cars last week and sold a touring car to Fred Pleuger and a traffic truck to Jacobs and Co. Mrs. Elsie Balster and son Teddy will spend the summer in Shelby Ionia. Dr A G Lacey will preach at the Presbyterian church next Sunday. Beulah Eby and Floyd Feinsworth visited Cedar Rapids. Frances Eby returned to Scotch Grove with them. Other visitors included Charles Jacobs family at Oxford Junction and Raymend Jacobs returning from Iowa City.
Center Junction reports from May include elected staff for the ensuing year with Noble Staimerd as president. the town hall event honors the Iowa Electric Co. tenth anniversary in Anamosa. a misfortune for Mrs. Dawes with a wrist fracture. sophomore and junior health theses prize. theater ads for The Storm. poultry club meeting. various visits and travels. Mother's Day preparations and bake sale by the Woman's Club.
Frank Jones of Strawberry Point and Fred Uuyek of Monticello led a list of visitors here last Saturday for business calls. Others included S A Leech to Town City, Miss Emily Smith visiting Lost Nation, R Cooley from Wreming, Glen Platner of Olin, Miss Carver's weekend with Marion relatives, F L Serbousek of Montivello, Mr and Mrs J W Livingstone in Monticero, Dr Young in Ames, and Mr and Mrs S W Clark in Anamosa.
Community notes from Castle Grove cover farm bureau remarks by Nan rhe organizer and state superintendent on consolidated schools. Travel, church events, caucus plans, and local appointments follow, including roadwork updates and social gatherings. Notable items include the Lutheran bell removal, residents moving to Ryan, and a Cedar Rapids visit by the Behrends family.
The Wyom ing school board elected Supt P K Gardner principal Helen Ostrum English Mildred Conrey domestic science Mary McLarnan 7th and 8th Alice Stiles 5th and 6th Leota Wherry 3rd and 4th Lucile Scott 2nd Mimi Hansen 1st and Gladys Doty with no music teacher yet. Local clubs Bay View Hawthorne held meetings with various hostesses and programs. The senior class plans to present Bet y s Last Bet at the opera house May 2 and a May Breakfast is set by the Epworth League at Memorial Mall May 1.
Public notice announces TORN FROEDSD as administrator of Krauke Schaat estate in Jones County Iowa. Claims must be filed with the district court clerk sworn and timely. debts to be paid promptly. Dated Anamosi Iowa April 23 1824. Attorney JU Locher represents the estate.
Onslow Iowa hosts the Altrutian Club last meeting of the year despite poor weather. President absent. Mrs Hartiet Lamey presides. Alaska program given, roll call with Oliver Curwood quotes, fur trade talk by Mrs Florence McMaster, and Alaskan review by Mrs Leana R Kenneally.
A historical price list for shoe repair services shows men’s half soles tacked at $1.256 and $1.35, men’s half soles sewed by hand $1.50, men’s half soles sewed with rub ber heels $1.90, ladies’ half soles and rubber heels tacked $1.10, ladies’ half soles sewed with rubber heels $1.25, and children’s repairs priced by size.
AMBER Amber Iowa April 29 Mr and Mrs Henry Lorenzen visit the home of Mr and Mrs John Kray in Langworthy to meet their newborn twin girls born the prior Sunday. weighted five and six pounds Rev Byers of Cedar Rapids preaches at the Presbyterian church with May 1 sermons from Chicago seminary candidate.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for kindness after a death and mentions supporters including Rey Cee singers flower senders Franklin Barn Equipment Co Mrs Sampson and family. Also a classified seeking salesmen for Bees firm in Monticello territory with requirements and weekly pay from Stockmen Supply Company Marion Iowa.
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