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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1919
Page
9
Monticello scenes show Mrs. Reiger visiting Hopkinton and H S Lee traveling to Vermont. Teachers, shoppers, and families from Cedar Rapids to Des Moines drop in for visits. Memorial Day plans at Devlin Millinery. several residents journey to Iowa towns for gatherings and business trips.
Local items report Ray Hayes enjoying a trip in New York and Des Moines visitors E E Reed and J B Welch before the supreme court. Residents like Miss Stella McNamara head to Oak Park for nursing training, and Anna Blake leaves Hoag Duster Factory for Webster City. Community updates cover church meetings, oil deliveries for streets, and upcoming Monticello events on May 28 30 with Chaplain Alexander Lewis speaking.
Hartley Wilkinson son of Mr and Mrs W B Wilkinson returns from extensive overseas service in the United States Army last Friday evening Claude C Wyrick recently discharged from the army at Camp Dodge has also returned home He served overseas for a long period including time in England The X ray machine ordered for John McDonald hospital has arrived and will be installed soon The machine cost four thousand dollars and was donated by people of Monticello and other friends
Michael Neville of near Anamosa reports his barn burned to the ground last Thursday evening with no chance to stop the blaze. The loss amount is not known at this time.
Discharged soldiers and sailors are invited to attend the Victory and Memorial Day events at Monticello. Those wearing uniforms will be admitted free to the 1 pm dinner and the evening dance.
Forrest Deischer son of Mr and Mrs John Deischer of Castle Grove was discharged last Friday and returned home Saturday evening He belonged to the Rainbow division and saw heavy fighting in France including a gas attack during an assault
Mr and Mrs John Oswald of Lovell township received a telegram from son Joe saying he had landed in the United States and was stationed at an eastern army camp. If all goes well he will be discharged and home in two weeks.
Memorial services and Decoration Day exercises will be held in the Scotch Grove Presbyterian church starting at one o clock. County Attorney Rhiffehart of Anamosa will deliver the address, with music provided by the Scotch Grove band.
Dr and Mrs Harry McGarvey and their adopted son Charles were summoned to Akron Ohio last Tuesday by a telegram announcing Mr Kester’s death He was the father of little Charles and had earlier lost his wife The heart ailment believed to have caused his death prompted the McGarveys and Charles to travel and they will be away a week
Mrs. Anna Hiishman hosted an eight o'clock dinner for Monticello public school teachers who have dined at the Virginia Cafe all year. The event pleased guests, with a dainty, well served meal. The former Fred Slauson dray office building has been redecorated and will house Mayor Voorhees and Ford Clark. Clark will run a real estate business and Voorhees will oversee city affairs from the new office.
The Henry Pillard barn fire was not insured by Anamosa agents but covered by Castle Grove Mutual Insurance Co. for 3050. Mr Pillard also faced an additional loss of 2000 beyond the insurance. In other news John J Locher announced a baby girl born Tuesday at McDonald hospital, the first girl in the family with four brothers awaiting her.
Methodist Episcopal services will be held as usual next Sunday except for Sunday morning when no service occurs. Memorial services are set for the Congregational church and a financial canvass report for the Centenary movement will be given at Sunday evening services. Frank W. Page suffered a severe finger injury last Monday afternoon, resulting in amputation of his right index finger. Rev. Dillon Bronson of Boston will preach at the local Methodist Episcopal church on Sunday morning June 8, a noted preacher from New England and son of the late James A. Bronson.
The Knights of Pythias lodge will initiate fourteen candidates in the rank of Knight this evening with floor work by a Central City team A supper for members and visiting brothers at seven oclock precedes the degree work The candidates for the goat ride are B Ewing Proctor Wilkens Royal Hubbard George Wilson William Laude Forrest Marsh John Ross Jr Ray Hayes Reiss Stuhler Wilburt Carane Herman Bajasch Albert Schneid Ralph Lambert L A Iverson and Paul Maire The Monticello Building Co has organized to acquire Hall Manufacturing Co buildings for 20 000 capital with 17 000 subscribed The officers are President F P Stuhler Vice President E E Hoag Secretary H L Kettlitz Treasurer H 8 Richardson Directors H M Carpenter W L Hanssen J W Coxsee F P Stuhler E E Hoag.
Cyrus Heisey came home last evening after an absence of nearly two years. He was discharged from the United States Army at Camp Dodge last Tuesday and went to Davenport with friends, expecting the morning train home but the train time had changed. He served one year at Camp Cody and another year in France with an ammunition train, participating in the battles of Chateau Thierry and the Argonne forest.
Edward S. Squiers a Pullman car conductor died suddenly last Sunday at Dearborn street station Chicago reportedly of apoplexy He lived in Monticello as a youth his father served in the local livery business and he married Kittie Gardner daughter of pioneer residents of Monticello
James A Hayes died in Dubuque after a six month illness at age 64. A native of Albany New York he lived in Cascade from age 21 and moved to Dubuque 25 years ago. He served six years as clerk of the district court of Dubuque county. Survived by his widow three daughters Constance Hayes of Paris France Mrs W F Zernecke of La Crosse Wis Mrs L A Van Driel of Dubuque two sons James of Dubuque and Henry C Hayes in the United States army stationed in New Jersey.
The last community sing of the present school year filled the opera house last Friday evening with a large audience. Primary grade singing games impressed, 7th and 8th graders performed well, and the farce A Pair of Lunatics with Bob Cushman and Edna Swift drew laughs. Coach Miss Kluss guided the playlet. other numbers were well rendered. The crowd enjoyed spirited old fashioned songs and hopes for more sings next year with public school support.
Devlin Millinery unveils new summer looks for young fashion followers. Bright hats and delicate trims mix playful charm with refined detail, highlighting sun ready fabrics and summer silhouettes designed for stylish gatherings.
High School Notes recounts a visitor Will Carson's arrival, a large Community Sing, and the final event of the year. It notes earlier dismissal time, a Latin student quip about cows, and Mrs. Ehrisman hosting teachers at the Virginia. Also covers demonstrations for Agriculture girls, illness sidelines Carrie Lang, a secret senior session, and upcoming home economics art and sewing shows. The Monticello baseball team beat Wyoming 17 to 11 with Franklin and Rockstad pitching and Rodman delivering hits.
Coe won the track meet on Coe field last Saturday with 53 points while Dubuque college placed second, Simpson third, and Cornell fourth. Sol Butler of Dubuque college led with 25 points from five firsts, tying the conference 100 yard dash record at ten seconds and breaking the broad jump mark with 21 feet 6 inches, plus victories in the 220 yard dash, 220 yard hurdles, and the shot put.
Fire department responded last Tuesday at nine o'clock to a blaze in the second story of the William Shelley restaurant. The chimney is suspected as the origin. sacks of peanuts walnuts and cookies fed the flames. Loss to Mr Skelley’s personal property valued at about 1000 and fully insured. the Perrine building also insured.
Monticello churches invite Civil War and Spanish American veterans and all returned service members to a Union Memorial service next Sunday at eleven in the Congregational church. Veterans are asked to meet in uniform outside the church before eleven to sit together.
Maxine Stockwell, 18 months old, almost drowned last Tuesday when she fell face down into a wash boiler half full of soapy water on the back porch. Her mother, working in the kitchen, rescued her by turning the child head down and draining the water, and Maxine quickly recovered.
The Methodist Episcopal church of this cityconducted a Sunday drive through appointed committees to raise the denomination’s worldwide benevolence quota. Pledges totaled $5,000 with three-fourths of members canvassed. the church aims to raise about $7,000 and urges those unsubscribed to contribute. The Centenary movement underlines the effort amid reconstruction needs and global mission work.
Pupils from Scotch Grove Langworthy and Monticello rural routes took last week’s high school entrance exams at Home Economics building. Nineteen of them plan to enter Monticello high school next fall if admission certificates are granted. Monticello promotes strong rural access and claims its courses rival state schools with graduates admissible to colleges without further exams.
A husband and wife with six year old Jennie visit town on a Saturday. They tour stores buy a hat shirts gowns shoes and comforts while joking over war taxes. The day ends with travel home and light purchases taxed at each step.
The record lists several patients including Mrs James Gordon operated on last Tuesday and Master John Zimmerman as a medical patient. Waldo Appleby and Master Leo O Rourke are nursing or ill with leg fracture and anemia respectively. The Locher family welcomed a daughter last Tuesday morning while Mrs Adolph Dirks and Mrs Elizabeth Henricks receive care or return for treatment. Frank Page had the forefinger amputated last Monday. Nurse Olive Wickstrom was called home to South Dakota due to her father’s serious illness.
James A. Voorhees, Monticello mayor, calls automobile drivers to obey street speed limits and keep cut-outs closed with front and rear lights burning after dark. He warns that offenders will be fined.
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