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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1912
Page
4
At a May meeting the farmers organized a cooperative creamery, purchased the plant from C. E. Mills for 4825 dollars, elected W. S. Pangburn president and O. A. Burmeister secretary treasurer, with T. S. Platner Harry Manual John A. McDonald Paul Paulsen Carson Kettlesen M. J. McNeilly and W. S. Pangburn as directors. The plant will start with over 600 cows and hires a butter maker.
Wyoming on May 7 announces a Howard clock donated by Rev. Dillon Bronson. The clock will feature four three foot diameter dials mounted in the bell tower of the M and M line building.
Prairieburg brief mentions a May 1 wedding in Anamosa between George Bemrose of Anamosa and Rosa Martna of Prairieburg. It notes a two member high school graduation class, Albert Holub’s critical illness and planned surgery, plus social visits and upcoming L A S meeting details.
Miss Agnes joins the homeward group with plans to return at week’s end. Miss Jennie Conklin and Mrs. Iva Walmutt traveled to Central City last Wednesday. Mesdames R. Fisher and C. O. Rowley shopped in Anamosa Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Bowman visited Central City one day last week. Mrs. C. E. Buckley and children were visitors in Anamosa over Sunday. Miss Hather Luse was entertained in the Whitney home Thursday evening. Misses Allis and Amy Whitney visited Cedar Rapids on Wednesday.
Onslow reports a fall injuring Mrs. Bert Walters shoulder seek treatment at Anamosa sanitarium. Birthdays and visits fill the week with Mrs. Jos. Toml ingson turning seventy one. Residents attend entertainment at the Mason Bell Ringer and trip to Olin. Various visits to and from Olin Center Junction Baldwin Maquoketa Dubuque and Wyoming mark weekly activity.
Cascade residents share a busy week with graduation at Finley Hospital in Dubuque featuring Miss Berdina Baldwin and her sister Evelyn in the 1912 class. Community reports include theater plans at the Columbia by Monticello talent, Knights of Columbus support, and visits from relatives in LeSueur Minnesota and Volga City.
Miss Matilda Cramer completes a visit and plans to return to Pocahontas Iowa after a stay with her brother at Buck Creek. G W Eastwood of Monticello visited on business with his wife joining him. G J Heiken and family plus Miss Rena Harms visited Mrs Heiken at the Anamosa sanitarium. Harriet Lubben a trained nurse was called to Center Junction to care for a patient. County Superintendent Kate Maurice visited local schools early in the week. Charles Rigby and family moved into the Galligan house on J A McLaughlin's farm. A colt belonging to McLaughlin Bros. broke a front leg. An epidemic of bad colds is prevalent locally. Mr and Mrs O F Hosford of Monticello were visitors Sunday.
Miss Marjorie Monroe sustained a fracture of her left leg in two places during a church picnic along the river last Saturday. Her party, far from the highway, carried her two miles on an improvised stretcher before returning home for surgical care. The county board of supervisors has been in session. Thomson and Finn will be accompanied to Inde-
County Auditor L Gardner to inspect wards at the asylum and arrange transfers to the county home. May term docket released with few suits expected due to farming season. Judge Triechler to preside. Mrs J A Hartman hosted the Frances Shaw chapter D A R last Saturday.
Prof Knuth spoke to the YWCA on the College Woman's Influence upon the College Man and Rev Mr Foster addressed young men on the Christian Ministry. The baseball team toured Wisconsin playing Lenox and Dubuque College with scores 11 2 and 4 2. A sacred recital was held at the Wyoming Presbyterian Church. Miss Peterson visited Lenox. The Browning club and class were hosted at Knuth's to mark the Browning centennial.
The piece questions who first invented kissing, noting the first recorded kiss from Jacob to his father as part of a historical puzzle. It suggests Adam might have missed opportunities to kiss Eve, implying a playful reexamination of biblical origins.
A Columbia State analysis says LaFollette sowed insurgency while Roosevelt harvested the fruit. The piece notes gaps between pole and persimmon and hints at unresolved political shifts.
Washington Post commentary notes heavy Republican campaign material this year and teases a Democratic campaign book. Classified lines advertise Fairbanks-Morse engines by Balster and Lang, local undertaker A G Hanken, and various small notices in Scotch Grove Iowa.
Rumor says the Center Junction school board will employ the town marshal to enforce compulsory education. The notice frames education as essential to prevent later life handicaps for youths.
Report by Rachel Hofacre notes nearing end of term with seniors rehearsing Dickens play The Cricket on the Hearth under Miss Mabel Miller They plan a seniors banquet two weeks from Friday and a joint sophomore freshman picnic AE E B Reed Lenox College president urged forethought and mind training citing the Titanic disaster and a wheel repair example Also Iowa Republicans likely back Senator Kenyon in re election, said B P Adler Davenport Times publisher.
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