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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1914

Page

9

Distant Visits and Local Errands Highlight Monticello News

A flurry of short items from Monticello and nearby towns notes visits and travel. George Hallouer spent Sunday in Davenport while Miss Mabel Welch visited Cedar Rapids. Several residents traveled to Manchester Waterloo Ames and Cedar Rapids for visits and shopping. Eyes tested and glasses fitted at local clinics. Local stores advertise new curtains linens and dresses. Community plans include a Chautauqua in Center Junction June 11 to 16.

Monticello Socials and Local Happenings Across Weeks

Mrs Mattie McAleer and Miss Belle Devlin visit Dubuque while many Monticello residents travel for visits. The new pipe organ for St John s Lutheran arrives and is being erected. Numerous locals travel to Austin Minnesota Cedar Rapids Anamosa and Chicago for family events and church services.

Mattie McAleer Belle Devlin Dubuque St. John’s Lutheran Church Misa Catherine Ambuehl Austin Minnesota Alfred Moore

Memorial Day Plans Noted by Monticello League

A group including Mesare H and Halstead Carpenter traveled to Dubuque to join Bankers Association session. John E Bateman, a monument dealer, is rushing monuments for Memorial Day as he supplies most county marble work. The Monticello Improvement League voted to cooperate in Memorial Day observances and appointed E. E. Reed to join old soldiers in coordinating arrangements to honor the fallen.

Mesare My. Carpenter H. Soetje Halstead Carpenter Elmer Hicks Frank Tesar Hopkinton Dubuque, Esterday The Bankers’. Association of Iowa John E. Bateman Monticello

Decker Family News and Local Church Services

Mr and Mrs Chris Decker travel to Mason City after learning their daughter Lena in Minnesota is at a Mason City hospital for a planned operation today. Union services will be held at the Methodist church next Sunday with a memorial sermon for Civil War dead by Rev Roy V Porter. The Overland automobile ad is highlighted along with Cross Hardware Co president Lazell selling many units this season. A nostalgic school-day picture feature returns to The Express this week.

Chris Decker Mason City Lena Minnesota Presbyterian Congregational Methodist Episcopal Churches Methodist Episcopal Church Roy V. Porter Lazell The Cross Hardware Co the Express G. H. George Ethel Kingaley George Wilson George Cedar’ Rapids Mr. Wilson

Ascension Day, local repairs, and political notes

Morning Ascension Day services at a German church draw crowds. Hanssen expands Stam baugh quarry blasting to deepen work for clean stone. Joacar Newton touts Supreme Court ruling on ice cream butter fat content and sanitary cups. Mrs. Kate Mosier denies Nordman confession about the depot fire. George Wilson dies after illness announced to Kingaley relatives. E T Meredith visits Monticello amid Democratic county sentiment and Moore Hogan marshalship feud affects Connolly support.

Joacar Newton Supreme Court Newton E.T. Meredith Des Moines Monticello Meredith Connolly Moore Hogan Mr. Connolly

Consolidation vote eyed for Cass township schools

In Cass township residents will vote next month on consolidating all districts into a central school. Supporters cite better schools while opponents warn about long bus rides in severe winter weather and poor road conditions. A crop service bulletin notes unseasonably cool weather, frost in most areas, some damage to tender gardens, and substantial rainfall with wind but overall favorable field work. Four-fifths of corn has been planted statewide.

Cass Township Iowa Crop Service North

Deaths and community notes from a Iowa region page

John Frederick Schuette dies at 42 after a week of illness near Langworthy. Anna Maria Eggers dies at 68 near Center Junction after lung fever and other complications. Judge Treichler adjourns court as farmers seek to leave for planting. Spark's show expands in Monticello with non gambling stance and new advance agents. Train timetable changes affect No. 28 the San Francisco limited and local connections. Social notices include Cedar Rapids visitors and Farley guests.

Spark Monticello James Randolph van O. Diver Advance Press Milwaukee San Francisco Limited Marion Farley Chicago Oxford Junction Davenport Higgins Cedar Rapids and Calmar Cedar Rapids

High School Commencement Plans Include Twain Dramatization

The upcoming commencement includes a dramatized version of Mark Twain Americans in Rome. The baccalaureate sermon is by Rev. C Cushman at Congregational Church May 24. Class Day and graduation events span May 28 with musical performances and diplomas.

Mark Twain Rome CO. BE. Cushman Congregational Church

Decoration Day Observed With Exercises and Cemetery Service

Decoration day will be observed Saturday May 30 with exercises at 3 00 PM in the opera house. Rev F P Shafer of Anamosa to deliver the address and Rev O Cushman to give an invocation. After songs by school children and band music, old soldiers and citizens will decorate graves at Oakwood cemetery under the Grand Army of the Republic ritual.

Opera House F. P. Shafer Anamosa O. &. Cushman Oakwood Cemetery Grand Army of the Republic Miss Triem JF. P. Shafer K. D. Miller Ruth Triem J. H. Perrine C. L. van Meter E. E. Hicks J. 8. Hall W. A. Beery G. P. Rockstad G. W. Eastwood J. E. Bateman Langworthy W. H. H. Waugh John Sutton East Monticello A. W. Starks F. M. Magee Catholic Sand Spring M. Breen Fred Lawrence Bowen’s Prairie Samuel Eby Fred Hines Castle Grove Prairie Hill Isaac Grover O. B. McKean

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