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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1926
Page
9
Local readers listed as visiting Cedar Rapids and Dubuque last Friday and Saturday. Advertisements promote Farley's Creamery butter and Eclipse lawn mowers at McNeill's Hardware with free sharpening offers. Various residents and visitors are noted in Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Wyoming, Hopkinton, Monticello, and Marion through the week.
Local items list Mrs J G Thomas visiting in Marion and many neighbors calling on kin in Monticello. Mentions Lenox college student Vivian Bonesh, bake sale by Methodist church, and a May 19 Township Day program at Monticello park. Also reports Dr F E Gibson at the state medical association meeting in Des Moines.
Mrs Anna Coleman received a cablegram stating her daughter Mrs Hannah Young died in Honolulu. Mrs Young is survived by her mother husband and two sisters Mrs William Zimmerman and Mrs John Rickels of Monticello. She had lived in Honolulu where her husband served as secretary of the Y M C A.
Local notes report cement being applied over brick at Karl Renk harness shop on North Cedar Street by George Vesey. Other items include memorial day plans, court and club activities, and community updates from Monticello.
Farm women from five counties are invited to Camp Wapsile Y on the Wapsipinicon river near Central City from June 8 to 12. The plan includes 80 participants and a $5 per person cost. Mrs. W. H. Laude and Mrs. H. B. Deischer visited Iowa City to spend Mother's Day at the Sigma Pi chapter house, where their sons James Laude and Merle Deischer are members, and Mrs. Laude spoke at a mothers dinner.
The Congregational church group held its monthly meeting yesterday afternoon at Mrs. G. P. Rockstad’s residence. Mrs. Henry Carpenter gave a book review and refreshments were served by the committee including Mrs. Rockstad Mrs. A. J. H. McNeill and Mrs. C. G. Thomas.
John Barnts marked his seventy first birthday last Thursday while his daughters Iva Norton of Des Moines Minnie White of Beaver Dam Wisconsin Florence Bright of Cascade and Elsie Hawthorn of Lincoln Nebraska visited the Barnts over the birthday period.
Miss Marty B Doxsee of Monticello and Mrs Alfred Remley of Anamosa travel to Fort Dodge for the Iowa P E Q annual convention where they hold chapter president posts and plan to return tomorrow. A Davenport Calmar railroad test uses a smaller second jitney style car. Motor car service remnant reopens Calmar to Davenport via Monticello.
Clay township residents gather at Sutton School on Wednesday May 19 for a physical education program. Meet at the grounds at 11 am, picnic dinner at noon, parade of children and various dances and games including flag drill dodge ball and German bat ball. Miss Emma Hanken leads the event and invites attendance and picnic contributions.
Chester Donald Phelps died at his parents home after three weeks illness from whooping cough and bronchial pneumonia. Born March 5 1921 in Monticello he was six and attended the first grade at local public schools. Funeral services were held with Rev Albert E Coe of the Methodist Episcopal church officiating. Burial followed in Oakwood cemetery. He is survived by his grandfather, one aunt and several cousins.
Miss Katherine Farmer public health nurse told Lovell township women that diphtheria vaccination is a parental duty. A campaign in northwest Jones county aims to immunize all children before spring’s end. Mrs Harold Wilcox spoke on mattresses and Miss Kate Maurice read humorous pieces. The gathering at Mrs O P Hanssen’s home drew about twenty women with refreshments.
The senior class presents Nothing But the Truth in the high school auditorium tomorrow at 8 PM. Tickets cost 50 cents for adults and 35 cents for children. Directed by Miss Helen Hoy, the cast includes Clarence Rhatigan as Ralston and Eugene Barnts, Carlton Anderson as Dick and Bob, with Alice Reed as Gwen and others in supporting roles.
Emma Louise Rickels 62 widow of John H. Rickels died Sunday at John McDonald hospital after a week with influenza. Born March 16 1864 in Wayne Township she lived on farms near Langworthy Monticello and Detroit and ran a Monticello restaurant with her children Louise and George. Survived by nine children two sisters two brothers and five grandchildren. services at St Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church followed by burial in Oakwood cemetery.
Secondary students entertain with a Toy Symphony and vocal numbers last Friday. Velma Schoon trains third grade while seniors plan a May 28 junior-senior banquet. senior class notes include flower sweet pea motto Not the end but just the commencement colors old rose and gray.
Ralph Redmond son of Dr and Mrs T M Redmond of Monticello will take part in Campion academy Prairie du Chien Wisconsin annual debate He is a fourth year student and one of three debaters on the negative side for the question Should entrance to freshman class in standard colleges be by examination only Ralph led his class winning its medal for three consecutive years He chairs the Campion debating society is a member of the Cam pion Masquers serves as prefect of Senior Sodality and captains Company C of Campion ROTC unit.
Arthur P O Rourke post of the American Legion met with local young men seeking enrollment in the citizen's military training camp at Fort Des Moines in August. Eligible ages 17 to 30 should apply to Dr A P Lambert or Emil Stutt. The Independent Republican of Wa verly won the Iowa Press association cap for best weekly in towns over 1,200. Iowa high school pupils number 2,000 participated in the state music contest at the University of Iowa last Friday and Saturday.
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