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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1923
Page
2
Wyoming readers report the Bay View club’s final meeting of the year at the president’s home with a May breakfast and maple syrup treats from Ohio. Lester French married Miss Bernice Barber at the Presbyterian manse. the Hawthorne club and Progressive club events are noted along with various local visits and social gatherings.
Center Junction May 1 The Women’s Club guest night at the M. E. church basement drew forty four guests for a two course dinner and lively entertainment. The Epworth League plans a May 4 box social and a May 10 audience with LaVern Spafford of Michigan at the Presbyterian church.
Onslow May 1 Rev Pickering preached his farewell sermon to a good sized congregation. He will load his car this week for Kenwood Park. There will be services here Sunday. Mr and Mrs Duncan Wasson celebrated the birth of a son last Friday with relatives in Cedar Rapids caring for the new grandson. Mr and Mrs Jean Warren thank friends for flowers help and sympathy after the accident and death of their little son Bernard. Mrs Kenneth Kennedy spent last week with Cedar Rapids relatives and the Kennedys plan to begin housekeeping in a new bungalow west of town. Miss Lizzy McMaster and Smith Miller from Cedar Rapids visited Lizzy’s mother and Miller’s sister Mrs Florence McMaster yesterday. The Millsap family from Cedar Rapids prepared their Onslow house for Mrs Stickley and Mildren who will occupy it this summer. The Altruman club meets Saturday hello to Mrs Margaret Lozier followed by a picnic supper. Mrs Maple and her son Louis moved to a purchased house here and are now residents of Onslow. Coe College students Miss Carroll Kennedy and Dickerson spent the weekend with Miss Carroll’s parents. Mrs Lydia Lyons hosted a May breakfast this morning. The Ladies Guild meets May 10 in the church basement with hostesses Mrs Fletcher Mrs Wasson Mrs Overholt and Mrs Sears. Mrs Sears returned from Clinton to spend the summer. Emory Cole and wife joined her for a short visit. The school will exhibit the pupil’s work May 11 and 12, and those who can will go to Anamosa.
Attendance at the Community club meeting includes Mrs. M. M. Sinclair with new song books in use. Readers discuss demonstrations at Anamosa Monticello and Wyoming on clothing and millinery, with plans for girl club and summer activities in Center Junction. Memorial day arrangements, bake sale by Presbyterian Ladies' Aid, and various local visits and shifts are announced.
Obituary notes Sister M Oda of St Marys Cascade who died April 21 after two years illness. Born in Senden Germany 74 years ago she served at St Marys Cascade for many years and was cherished by friends. Other local notes include parish events at the Fourth of July Holy Name society and community updates on residents and visitors in Cascade Iowa.
Henry noted two ministers, Mrs G J Van Buran, and Lady Noble attended separate church meetings last week. Van Buran joined a mission gathering in Vinton on Monday afternoon while Noble attended a Presbytery meeting in Springville.
A May 1 supper at the R A Slauson home for the Beneath of the R C church drew a large crowd and raised over 120 dollars. Local residents visiting relatives and shopping in Monticello and Hopkinton were reported, with many outings and Sunday dinners noted among families from North Fork, Onslow, Dani and Manchester.
Prairieburg residents report Mr and Mrs Irvin Truesdell returning from Wyoming after a week with his brother. Mr and Mrs William Fill observed their 86th and 87th birthdays. Cedar Rapids visitors KP A Kula and Mrs Tony Kula spent time nearby. Iva Delancey and Miss Isham extended their Marion teachers meeting trip. Others included Alf Kula, Frank Marshall, Jack Aldrich and Arthur Wolmutt visiting or traveling through town.
At Iowa State College cattle feeders day on April 25 a test of ten beef cattle rations showed linseed oil meal yields better economic gains than cottonseed meal when fed with shelled corn and silage. Best group averaged 2.6 pounds daily gain at 12.40 dollars per hundredweight, selling around 10 dollars per cwt in Chicago.
Warm days reduce appetite for greasy meat. Salad sandwiches suit noon lunches and picnics. Fillings include chopped olives peanuts radishes pickles and mayonnaise. Tomato cabbage mixes between whole wheat bread offer garden fresh variety.
A San Francisco Chronicle note discusses using frosty air as a substitute for rouge, noting it gives a glow to the nose as well as the cheeks. The column examines cosmetic trends and shopper reactions to new beauty ideas.
Iowa State College dairy department notes oats are bulky for young fattening pigs and offer little value in ordinary feed. They advise combining corn with oats and some legumes or forage to improve pig growth and efficiency.
The poultry department of Iowa State College states that with proper feeds and feeding methods no poultry tonics are needed to keep flocks in good condition. The department does not recommend the use of any poultry tonic.
Willis Stadtmueller died at John McDonald hospital Monticello at 6 30 Friday morning after a brief illness He was born July 26 1912 in the township and was not quite eleven He is survived by his parents and one sister The funeral at the Lutheran church was conducted by Rev Scherf and interment followed The community extends sympathy to the bereaved plus reports on local farm bureau activities and area notices Including a resignation and election at the Castle Grove farm bureau a debate on housecleaning a sore mouth in pigs talk by County Agent Sheets and a poultry culling reel Also listed are church Ladies Aid officers a new bridge project and a soil erosion demonstration at the Specht farm
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