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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1920
Page
2
Local column from Center Junction reports the death of Mrs. Peterson, Bergeson family ties, and funeral plans in Newhall Iowa. Also lists Mother's Day program details at Presbyterian church May 9 and community attendance at recent Mount Vernon festival and other local visits and movements across Cedar Rapids Anamosa Clinton Maquoketa and Ames.
Obituary items report the death of Charles M. Baldwin in Minneapolis after illness. former Ringling Bros. employee noted as boss horseman. Survived by siblings in Spirit Lake Town and Minneapolis. Other news include fires destroying barns in Hast Cascade with losses and insurance, K of C initiation plans, a child’s death from blood poisoning, confirmations and church activities, illnesses and medical updates, and Cascade post office hours changing May 1 1920.
Prairieburg May 3 brief notes report a runaway four horse team from Newell Gillilan caused no damage after breaking a telephone post twice and stopping at the Caldwell place. A St Joseph junior home talent play will be repeated May 3 at the Music hall. New arrivals include Mr and Mrs Alya Deen from Wisconsin at the O D Deen cottage for the summer. Mr and Mrs J E Flaherty of Amamosa visited in the Benson home. Little Lloyd Caryl secured the ring.
The Mel Reilly show was in town all week as Irving Bebec won the popular baby contest. Albert Truesdell paints inside at the Will Mangolo home. A. D. Benson visited Cedar Rapids on Saturday. Geo W Wilkinson of Town City spent Sunday in town. J C McQuerney bought the Benson auto.
Castle Grove May 4 regular meeting at schoolhouse No 2 drew good turnout despite poor roads. Program included Nolan Bill talk by Rev H C Irvine recitation We Will Keep the Arm by Rudolph Sechusen male quartet Cramer Hiller Van Buren McLaughan benefits of literary program by S M Hosford reading Mary Delay how to form a live association by Will Hiller. A program committee of Joseph Delay Fred Heiken and S M Hosford was appointed for the year. Local notes mention Fred Hahn and Gus Swandt visiting from Warville, James Young of Monticello doing paper hanging, CG Cramer wiring for electric lights, W D McLaughlin shipping hogs, Olin R Howie investing in a Moline tractor, and John Caspers with a new World run-about.
The S. M. F. Club gathered at Mrs. James Littlefield’s home on Thursday for an enjoyable afternoon. New member Mrs. F. M. Wheeless was initiated into the club. Fred Lawrence Sr. and John Mc Donough traveled to Iowa City for cataract treatment. The Cedar Rapids traveling auditor for the C M St P railway visited on Tuesday. Mrs. G. H. Guetzke stayed with her parents in Delhi. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Wilson of Lamont visited relatives here. The Wilsons’ young son is critically ill with pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Guetzko visited Hopkinton. Dale Wheeless spent Saturday afternoon with friends in Hopkinton. Mrs. Wesley Bryan is seriously ill with pneumonia.
Carrie Hanson reports Roscoe Sunderland enters the primary room while Bernice Garnett is absent and working in the telephone office. Martha Thompson visited the high school this week. Harold Fadley and Ben Harms are away helping on the farm. The 11th grade American History debate on the civil war ends with the negative winning.
A large crowd attended the dance last Saturday evening. Edna Oltmann visited her brother Wm Oltmann Jr. over the weekend. Errick Eggers joined his family here from the west. Bernice Roff visited the George Ireland home Monday. Mrs George Ireland shopped in Anamosa last Thursday. Louis Soper visited his sister over the weekend. Henry Monch traveled to Chicago Tuesday evening.
Scotch Grove May 4 Preparations for the Memorial day program are under way with details of the program and date to be announced. Visitors included Mr and Mrs J G Nichols and family and Miss Thelma Roof of Monticello. R P Clark and A C Hughes attended a Presbytery meeting in Monticello last week. Mrs Donald Sinclair visited Cedar Rapids with Mrs J D Beats. Choir practice set for next Friday evening at the church.
The J W Waggoner farm three miles south of Anamosa sold at referee's sale last Sunday for 157 50 an acre to Hartman Niles. Remains of John Snyder died in service abroad to be buried in Riverside Anamosa. Anamosa seeks a Marne statue gift to France with Iowa quota 5000 dollars led by H M Carpenter and Nellie V Morey.
Two Lyons men head Northwestern wartime operations until regular hires replace them. H. J. Peterson remains Milwaukee agent and A. B. Lake serves as operator. Operator Brown leaves local duty to apply for the Monticello operator post.
J L Ingalshe recalls a northwestern Iowa surveying party from 1855 in the Iowa Journal of History and Politics. He notes that Indians dread surveyors when lines are carved by instruments and posts, interpreting marks as bad medicine and fearing the bounds. Also mentions rising meat retail prices despite wholesale declines.
Notice to interested persons that final reports of executors administrators guardians and trustees named in the annexed list have been filed in the Jones County district court Iowa. A hearing is set for June 7 1920 at which parties may appear and file exceptions to seek approval or show cause.
In Jones County district court C R Walder bach sues unknown heirs of Manuel Hines et al to quiet title to the east half of the northwest quarter of section 8 and part of the east half of the southwest quarter of section 5 in township 84 north range 3 west. The petition asserts fifteen years of uninterrupted possession under color of title. Defendants are warned to appear by June 7 1920 otherwise default and judgment may be entered. The notice is published in The Monticello Express four weeks.
Hart Fairbanks and Florence Fairbanks sue to quiet title to the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section nine in township eighty five north range four west, with defendants including unknown heirs and claimants. The petition claims plaintiffs have owned and possessed the property for ten years with color of title, while defendants’ claims are barred by the statute of limitations. Court sets June 7 1920 start for Anamosa Iowa and orders publication in The Monticello Express for four weeks.
R S Stephenson from Town State College urges rapid start for purebred calves to head a herd. A protein rich ration builds bone, not carbon rich fat, with ground corn oats and linseed meal and access to clover or alfalfa. Liberal feeding and pasture should yield a credit by fall.
Walter Johnson files suit in Jones county district court to quiet title to the south half of the northwest quarter the east half of the southwest quarter and the south ten acres of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter section 85 town 86 north range 2. He claims open adverse possession for more than ten years under color of title and seeks fee simple title and other equitable relief. Defendants listed include numerous O Sullivan and Grumm heirs and spouses with unknown claimants. If not defended by noon of the second day of June term to begin June 7 1920 in Anamosa default will be entered.
William L. Aldrich filed a quiet title petition in Jones county Iowa seeking ownership in fee simple of scattered parcels in sections 12 18 and 20 township 86 north range 3 west. The defendants must answer by June 7 1920 or a default judgment will be entered.
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