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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
2
A stream of names visits centers across Wyoming and nearby towns, with residents traveling to Anamosa, Oxford Junction, Cedar Rapids, Monticello and beyond. Local officials discuss council vacancies, upcoming sermons, and school events while the Diamond Creamery ends receiving milk here due to rising hand separators and farmer preference for in-house processing.
The law mandated sterilization of milk before it could be returned from the creamery. This regulation aimed to ensure dairy safety and prevent contamination in the supply.
Onslow May 5 local notes report visits by Mrs. Banghart Cascade and Misses Schultz Maple Noyes to Anamosa and other towns. T. G. Tasker, Charles Duncanson, and Wilson Walters appear on recent trips. High school games ended 7 to 5 in favor of Center Junction and Onslow. The Wyoming Valley Cheese Factory, relocated near town, marks a historic first in the state. The Shamrock and Rose entertained a large audience with the South Garryowen troupe. Local residents relocate and resume duties, including telephones staff and sheriff and supervisor candidacies.
Center Junction notes include M J McNeilly in Anamosa and a Monticello visit by Miss Mabelle McNeilly. Several residents journey to Onslow Langworthy Wy oming Cedar Rapids and Des Moines. The High School Engles lost 7 to 81 at Onslow and schedule another game with Wyoming. McNeilly enters supervisor race praising integrity.
Cascade May 6 notices report Miss Willa Parrott visiting sister Mrs C H Macomber G W Craft working for the Dubuque grand jury J P Lane adds to his large house Mrs M W Kennedy returns to Redfield SD Mrs Wm Wall suffers toothache Mrs Mary Meloy former resident back from Silver City CO Mr and Mrs Nick Faber of Dubuque visiting the Adameon family Terrence Dunigan of Kingsley IA plans to settle in Alexandria SD Mrs Eliott of Savannah IL visiting cousin Mrs Samuel Patterson and Sam Severn and bride arrive in city
Miss Blanch Clark spent Sunday at home as the town stays busy. L. A. Leesecamp hosted many youths while Miss Jane Warner of Monticello visited Robt Clark. Grace Monts Nellie Sutherland visited Monticello. A J Moats visited Lyman in Center Junction. Floyd Sinclair Arthur Limebaugh spent Saturday in Monticello. Grace Sutherland returned from Monticello for a few days. Miss Mary Yelden of Delaware stayed with her aunt Mia. Jay Dreibelbin in Ames hospital with mumps. Mildred Sutherland went to Onslow for Sunday School. Mr and Mrs Ivank Sutherland Ruth Berry visited their parents. Mrs A Sutherland and Mrs John Woellert sick but improving. Mrs A O Dreibelbis and Mr A P Moats returned from Oregon nursing Mr Dreibelbis. visited Charlie Applegate and family at Weiser and found them well and pleased with the new home and neighbors.
Will Dirks and family were Wayne callers Sunday. Gerd Tjaden and family visited John Balster. The nice weather brought out the merry widows. Johnny Balster attended a ball game at Henry Stutt's. Bowen sports gathered at Will Burrichter's. Behrends and Anna Renter visited Behrends home. John Folkerts wedding in Hopkinton last Saturday. Mina Behrends helped aunt Mrs Null cleaning on slow Saturday. Will Reuter’s cousins gave him nineteen birthday cards last week.
May 6 notes report Mrs S M Hosford unwell Grandma Noble in frail health and Berton McLaughlin Jr recovering from pleurisy Lena Geiken ill with pneumonia Roy Cropp and family visiting Davidson home in Monticello A W Cramer mourns father’s death in Denton Texas Funeral of Miss Rickels drew large crowds at the Lutheran Church with attendees from Monticello and Wayne
Clay May G Bebrends visits Monticello today. Hon John Russell is in poor health. James Orr with sister Sarah is feeble. Chas Ames of Wyoming was in town last week. Orr’s horse suffers kidney paralysis. Dr Glenn of Wyoming attends. George Heinrichs shows a new horse bought from Robert Moncrief. Ladies Missionary Society meets at Mrs W H Orr’s residence. all ladies invited. men not allowed in the talking room.
Cass notes report a missing work horse for Percy Faulks and Joe Kula’s slow recovery. Belle Griffith joined her grandfather on a New Mexico trip. Cedar Rapids visitors included Mr and Mrs W A Hale and Clarence Hanna. Nordman guests in Sand Spring visited Henry Nordman. A Christian endeavor social is set at Mrs Sarah Ogden’s Friday evening May 15. Delegates Hazel Bray Georgia Lake Clara Ketcham Marian Hale were named for Sun-
The day school convention occurred at Onslow on the seventh and eighth. Mr. W C Monroe left for Naravisa New Mexico Tuesday morning to visit his daughter Mrs D M Griffith. Rev Bundy and family moved into the parsonage last Thursday and began his pastoral duties with a Sunday sermon at the Cass church.
Amber updates include Tom Weiss purchasing an automobile and Pat O Conner recovering from illness. Ausgur Siebela received a carload of buggies this week while 8S. B. Richardson of Onslow was a business caller yesterday. Mrs Mary Hahn, aged 78, died after a lingering illness. Born in Germany, she rests in Amber Cemetery after funeral at the Reformed church with Rev. Peter Bock officiating.
Monticello May 1 The board of education in regular session approves numerous bills including teacher salaries and school repairs. It reelects staff for the new term with J. Foster as superintendent and J. Jarman as principal. Salaries for next year set. walkway project referred to buildings committee. Also notices travel and local ads from Monticello Express and transit to Baltimore for General Conference.
The notice advertises Miss Mary Moore visiting the shop on the 14th with a full millinery line and promotes free oak rocking chairs, grind stones, umbrellas, paints, lubricants, gasoline stoves, cream separators, and the Quick Action washer. It includes miscellaneous quips about Edison and a travel quip from a conductor.
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