Local Social Notes From Cedar Rapids and Surrounding Areas
Daily entries detail visits and travels of residents including Dewey Rhatigan in Calmar Vic Chambers in Cedar Rapids and numerous others visiting or visiting from Ottumwa Hopkinton Marion Davenport Dubuque and Manchester The Rose of Blood at Crane Theatre May 21 is noted among the social items Messrs G D Smith and A R Minor were in Cedar Rapids on business last week and grand daughter Nellie Hubbard attends Teachers College Cedar Falls
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Messrs
G. D. Smith
A. R. Minor
Cedar Rapids
Edgar Hubbard
Cedar Falls
Teachers’ State College
Nellie Hubbard
Theda Bara in Rose of Blood at Crane Theatre Tonight
Local theater notes advertise Madge Kennedy in Nearly Married and Roy Stewart in One Shot Boss at the Crane Theatre. The Rose of Blood, featuring Theda Bara, will play Crane Theatre next Tuesday May 21 with Fox production by J Gordon Edwards.
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Theda Bara
Crane Theatre
Madge ‘Kennedy
Thoeni
Roy Stewart
Rose of Blood
Vampire Supreme
Fox
J. Gordon Edwards
Birth announced for Bruce MacLean Smith in Saskatchewan
Mr and Mrs Stuart Smith welcome their second son Bruce MacLean Smith born May 4 in Saskatchewan. The mother Rebecca Mc Neill before marriage.
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Saskatchewan
Stuart Smith
Bruce MacLean Smith
Rebecca McNeill
The Pride of New York shown at Crane Theatre
George Walsh leads a highly praised patriotic feature to be shown at the Crane theatre tomorrow. Exhibitors call it possibly the greatest picture they have ever presented.
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George Walsh
New York
Crane Theatre
Community News from Scotch Grove Cedar Rapids Visit and Events
Mr and Mrs B Kroindenier and children visited relatives in Cedar Rapids last Saturday. The family plans and Mrs Kroindenier will stay longer. A box social at Center school Scotch Grove on Thursday May 23 supports the Red Cross. Mabel Henrichs is the teacher. Frosts touched low ground vegetation while a heavy snowstorm extended from southern Iowa to Des Moines. Several locals attended a K C initiation in Dyersville. Rev J H Barr traveled to Elwood for Methodist Episcopal school drive aiming to raise one million dollars. two thirds subscribed. Fredda Moore left for Chicago to visit sister Laura and then Washington for extended visits and a government job. Fredda’s brother Fred is in a training camp near Washington. The Presbyterian church dedicated a service flag with 31 stars for church families in service, led by Rev A P Walton and O B Crane.
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Center School
Scotch Grove
The
Red Cross
Mabel Henrichs
J. H. Barr
Elwood
Methodist Episcopal Schools
Fredda Moore
Chicago
Laura
Washington
Fredda
Fred
Kodaks
Milroy
Monticello
Robb
Fraser
Schoon
Wilbur Cartano
Monti Hi
Hazel E
Billy E
Lena B
Cuddy
Wade
Albert
Agnes P
Paul K
Scotch Grove brothers join the war effort
Frank Himebaugh enlisted at Cedar Rapids and will join the quartermasters corps at Jefferson Barracks. His brother Arthur, who joined last December, is at Camp Greene. George F. Wilkens learns his son Proctor, in a government training school for automobilists in Kansas City, has scarlet fever after a prior pneumonia battle.
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Frank Himebaugh
Er. L. Himebaugh
Scotch Grove
Cedar Rapids
Jefferson Barracks
Quartermasters’ Corps
Arthur
Camp Greene
North Carolina
George F. Wilkens
Proctor Wilkens
Kansan City
Proctor
Collision near Monticello Injures Two Riders
A motorcycle carrying George Harford and Theo dore Schlemmer collided with an automobile driven by George Kurt on the highway east of Monticello. The motorcycle suffered 60 dollars in damage and the Kurt car lost its rear fender. Harford and Schlemmer received severe bruises but were not seriously hurt. the auto occupants were unharmed. Andrew Ambuehl transported the injured men home. Both are able to attend to duties now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Harford
Theodore Schlemmer
George Kurt
Monticello
Kurt
Messrs. Harford
Schlemmer
Andrew Ambuehl
Patriotic Madison pupils boost Junior Red Cross efforts
Miss Margaritha Aebi reports 100 percent Junior Red Cross membership at Madison village school. Students donate eight comfort pillows four booties one wristlet one hood and two Belgian blankets plus 11 dollars fifty five cents cash and 32 dollars in thrift stamps. Names include Orla McGuire Irena Wink Gladys Frost Raymond Wink Jesse Hansen Emma Hansen Harvey Manuel Hazel Frost Lyle Frost Why nema Wink Ernest Wink Reva Johnson Frieda Blohm. Lieutenant Tom King of West Union, son of T A King, leaves for France as a physician surgeon in the medical department joining about 250 doctors from Camp Riley. He travels with his wife after five day furlough via Monticello. departure date to Camp Riley not announced.
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Margaritha Aebi
Madison Village
Red Cross
Orla McGuire
Irena Wink
Gladys Frost
Raymond Wink
Jesse Hansen
Emma Hansen
Tom King
West Union
T. A. King
United States
France
Monticello
Camp Riley
Red Cross Union Service Planned at Opera House
A union service is set for next Sunday night at the opera house to support the Red Cross drive. Lieutenant Boyd, senior camp chaplain at Camp Dodge, is being sought for the address. if confirmed, his talk will likely draw strong interest. Mayor Voorhees will chair the drive for northern Jones county and will issue subscription cards next week. Taxpayers and others are urged to donate up to one mill of their worth to meet the national quota and sustain local Red Cross efforts. C. N. Patrick, glasses fitted.
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Opera House
Red Cross
Boyd
Camp Dodge
Bankers’ Convention
Monticello
Voorhees
Jones County
Amber
Soldier returns home with discharge for disability
George W. Sowers of Monticello, after more than seven months in trench service, receives an honorable discharge. Enlisted April 12, 1917, at Jefferson Barracks, served with Company I, 18th Regulars, sailed for France June 14, landed June 26, participated in July 4 Paris parade, was gassed February 9, and his heart condition ends active service. He spent ten months abroad with most time on the front, and is now released to home care.
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George W. Sowers
Monticello
Mr. Sowers
Jefferson Barracks
Regular Infantry
Douglas
Arizona
Hoboken
France
Pershing
Paris
Sowers
Newport News
Virginia
Tuol
May Fete Draws Crowd as Red Cross Benefit
The May Fete was a success with $142.35 gate take. after expenses, the Red Cross receives the balance. Classes and visitors included the pedagogy and agriculture groups touring local shops and farms.
Register Your Liberty Bonds For Safety And Ease
Local readers are urged to convert coupon Liberty bonds to registered form. Registered bonds are payable only to the owner or assigns and cannot be transferred by mere theft or loss. Banks can assist exchanges and safekeeping in registered bonds, which should be kept in safety deposit boxes rather than homes or vaults.
Monticello May 1888 notices and events recounted
May 1888 Monticello items list deaths marriages relocations and local notices. Obits include Peter Byerly and Martha Champion. marriages of John Shelley Ila Sherman and William Rotin Jennie Babcock. lecture by Charles J Gallagher. school language vote Latin vs German with tallies. teachers elected for next term. various local incidents and anecdotes from the Monticello Express files.
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Monticello
Peter Byerly
Barney Magee
J.T. Blanchard
Congregational Church
W. A. Mirick
Martha Champion
G. W. Curtis
John Q. Shelley
Ila Sherman
P. 8. Sherman
J. T. Blanchard
Charles J. Gallagher
Opera House
Charles J. Northrup
Co. M. & St. Plr. RR. Co
Marion
William Ff, Rotin
Jennie Babcock
P.O. Babcock
J. B. Albrook
Waverly
Hiram BH
Hiram BH. M. Niles
Craighoad
John Fearde
Mia
Anna Smith
Luella Hess
Joseph C. Fagan
Mattie J. Graft
Clara Weir
Lillie M. Skelley
John W. Skelley
Frank Mead
Chauncey Meada
Manchester
Thomas Oliver
Oliver Typewriter
Mary Marvin
Aggie I. Orr
Kate Maurice
Mattie Fawcet
Nettie Sleeper
Winifred Smith
North
Nellie Dunham
Carrie Fryberger
Appreciation for M. W. Herrick Remembrance Letter
A letter from R. M. Corbit of Oxford Michigan 1918 honors M. W. Herrick death remarks on his character as a principled lawyer and fighter who supported peers and youth. Corbit expects the Jones County bar to meet in Herrick memory and invites words of appreciation.
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Oxford, Mich
Coxsee
M. W. Herrick
Mr.Herrick
Mr. Herrick
Earth
Jones County
Decoration Day Observed at Monticello With Ceremonies
Decoration day will be observed at Monticello with an address and music at the opera house at 2 o clock, then a cemetery visit to decorate soldiers graves by a school children’s company. Committees include Chairman Fred J Kay on Music O B Crane Grace Fox and others.
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Monticello
Opera House
Fred J. Kay
O. B. Crane
Grace Fox
Vic Dautremont
J. W. Coxsee
EB. EB. Reed
J. BE. Hicks
T. I. Denkhoff
F. P. Stuhler
R. C. Stirton
L. P. Waddick
R. A. Ricklefs
MD Burrichter
Community Service Call to Support Soldiers
A call urges supporters to show appreciation for boys fighting for them and to cooperate in service next Sabbath morning. The Naz containing thirty stars will be dedicated at that time by Co. and Cushman, Pastor.
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Cushman
Soldier at Camp Meigs Reports Social Ties and Trains
Leonard Heisey writes from Camp Meigs in Washington City that he enjoys his company and the unit. He has from 5 PM to 2 AM to roam the city and all day Sunday off duty. He notes an Iowa organization hosts monthly social times and attended a function with 350 Iowans. He mentions William Jarrett is 18 miles away and hopes to visit. Troop trains pass daily, with soldiers detaching to drill grounds led by a band.
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Leonard Heisey
Camp Meigs
Washington City
Iowa
William Jarrett
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Lang Bros
Monticello Roller Mills
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