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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
7
Miss Bessie Potter visited Anamosa last Sunday while many locals and visitors frequent nearby towns. Notes include Liddy Rickless ads for imported French peas and Valdura farm paint, plus millinery and clothing promotions at Devlin and Palis store.
Mr and Mrs William Lisbsle move to New ton Iowa with their children. Martin Kehoe travels to Sioux Falls SD on Hal Manufacturing business. Mrs J C Selby returns home to Sioux City after visiting her sister. Peter Holmes family moves to Cedar Rapids. Al Kiburz to Great Falls MT for Hurlburt Harge job. May 7 8 mid summer opening of milan hemp and panama goods announced. Various notices of teaching staff visits and library events. Weather notes report rain turning to snow and a forecast of warmer spell.
August Rettig came back to his Chicago residence last Monday evening after visiting his mother Mrs. George Rettig. He has enlisted in the United States army and awaits a call to service. Carl Dutton and his wife, once residents of Monticello, are the parents of a son born last week. Mrs. Dutton was visiting her mother in Onawa Iowa when the infant arrived.
Ward Peet sails to New York City to join the navy as an electrician and receive training before enlistment ends. Herman Haberling and Fred Lang depart for Cedar Rapids to enlist in the United States Army with Haberling aiming for a cavalry unit and Lang seeking a driver position in an automobile truck unit.
C N Patrick states he has government specifications for eye examinations of prospective volunteers. He offers to examine the eyes of any young man considering entering federal service.
Mr. Simmons a state bank examiner toured Monticello this week on his regular duty. Examiners found sound and satisfactory conditions at the banks visited in Monticello.
Hopkinton Leader notes the Monticello canning plant will contract for 600 acres of sweet corn this season as local farmers expect improved prices. The item also covers residents returning from college and visits, plus community updates on road work and a dental convention in Des Moines.
Roadmaster EB G Drury says patches of railroad land along his right of way can be cultivated by farmers and townspeople. He has granted 150 such privileges along the line he supervises. Separate item notes multiple local births, enlistment interests, tax figures, anniversaries, and a house relocation mishap near Monticello.
Agent A I Jackson of the C M and St P reports that railroad officials announce free garden plots along the right of way for 1917. Preference given to railroad employers in selecting location and waivers are made for damages to crops planted along the right of way. Similar offers are made by several southern and eastern lines.
A dispatch clarifies that Lieutenant Thomas of the US Navy died when the Vacuum was torpedoed by a German submarine. It notes this refers not to local Lieutenant Raymond Thomas, but to another officer. Dr C G Thomas reports Raymond remains in training at New London Connecticut for submarine command.
Misa Marie Dirks daughter of Mr and Mrs Dirks and Will Oltmann of Wayne township were married this afternoon at Wayne Lutheran church by Rev Mardorf. Bridesmaid was Hannah Zimmerman and best man John Oltmann. About thirty relatives attended and a dance followed at Amber Bowery. The couple are held in high esteem by acquaintances.
The Jones County Medical Association met last Friday at the public library auditorium. Dr J M Young presided and invited Dr Howard Bye of Iowa City to speak on infections of the hand with opticon views. Other doctors discussed the topic and future meetings plan July in Anamosa focusing on diabetes with Dr Redmond presenting.
The Monticello High School reports testing milk in agriculture class and dairy contests. Students compete in milk weighing and testing for a three month period with prizes of nine pure bred dairy animals. Seniors’ averages place Mabel Lund first and Hazel Brazal ton second. A May Day program, a banquet, and student performances are described. Local enlistments and a pony of marriages are noted along with a class play and May Queen events.
Miss Marie Fitzsimons and George F. Whalen wed Tuesday at Sacred Heart church in a service led by Rev. George A. Hauck. The bride wore white georgette crepe and a veil, attended by Miss Sue McMahon with Leland Crim as best man. The couple plans a wedding trip to Chicago before settling in Waukon.
Notice to ice customers in Monticello announces seasonal price of forty and fifty cents per hundred pounds and requires advance payment of all ice books. Slau son and Shelley. Ray Hearn writes insurance on city property of all kinds.
Monticello hopes to form a Red Cross chapter with about 600 members and has already drawn over 700 signatures promising membership. Officers and directors were chosen, and plans urge the county to participate in relief work, dressings, garments, and other support for soldiers and disaster victims.
The document lists numerous named members forming the Monticello Rating association including Geo Stabler, Ricklefs McNeill, Cross Hardware, Central Lumber, Liddy Ricklefs, Steiner, Peterson, Hayes, Stubler, Mayers, Liddy, Jones County Times, and others as incorporated professionals and firms.
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