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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1912
Page
4
D A Clay and Wm Giddings of Hale were among Wyoming visitors at Center Junction. Mrs J S Robertson and her daughter Jennie were also in town for a church visit at the M E church in season.
Wyoming Iowa May 12 report lists teachers secured for the school including R N Beebe principal and Frances Koop 1st assistant. obit for John Huggans. Hawthorne club annual meeting notes with officers re elected. sermons and new church members. political mentions of Lafayette Young for US senator and Memorial sermon. local events including a miscellaneous shower for Miss Minna Rohwedder and a high school commencement plans with five graduates. Widespread local updates cover pension bill support and improved electric service under Harry Zinn, vendor notes, and social visits.
Center Junction reports a drive to Grinnell for the State Athletic meet with Harvey Young competing as Dr. J M Young and party return home. Sunday special services honor Mothers Day with Miss Marguerite McNeilly giving a Sabbath School recitation. Nearby visitors and residents are listed: Monticello, Wyoming, Anamosa, and Davenport trips. baccalaureate at M E Church May 26. various locals visiting family and friends.
Prairieburg residents report ailing Rev Kanuth of Hopkinton and a hospital scare for Prof Bland’s mother. Local visits include the Buckley home gathering and Agnes Benson’s return from California. Other items note a rat trap accident, new shop plans by Paul Lauser, roof work by R W Baker, and water piping for Horace Conklin plus Cedar Rapids business for A D Blockhart.
Castle Grove notes the looming primary election with little public enthusiasm aside from those seeking office. Local events include McLaughlin Bros. euthanizing a broken leg colt, Elsie Noble visiting Cedar Rapids with college friends, Folkerts and Danneman visiting Caspers, and juror service for James F. Delay in Waterloo. Caspers shipped steers to Chicago via Prairieburg. Reed of Lenox College spoke at the chapel. Assessor Cramer returned...
Mrs. G Hiben of Monticello is at the G J Heiken bioma this week while McLaughlin Bros and John Hasler plan to erect silos this season. A heavy rain Monday night delayed corn planting and Mrs G J Heiken has been ill since Saturday. A I M Caspers lost a cow recently.
Mrs. Con Cain arrived from Oakland to attend her father Michael Fagan s funeral. Rev David De Best officiated at the funeral of Mrs Samuel Ganfield. Kingsley is recovering at Finley Hospital in Dubuque. Knights of Columbus gathering attended by J H Devaney and W J Drummond. Mrs N Moore visits Watertown SD. Snauser May Motor Car Co displays a Michigan touring car. Dr J A Shelby at the dentists convention in Des Moines. Seed corn scarce reports from farmers. Mrs W A Fairburn back from Davenport.
Rural Route No 3 and 8 reports include Miss Jetta Balster visiting Scotch Grove to stay with uncle Henry Balster. Mrs Decker enjoyed weekend with Mr and Mrs Jessa Martinson near Temple Hill. Claire Atchison and Marguerite Atchison called on L Allamand family. Members of Temple Hill and Wayne area hosted and visited friends, markets, and farms across Monticello and Monticello area.
May 22 Amber visitors at Alex Robertson home include Veter Strong and a Chicago boyfriend. Mother's Day observance planned at Black Oak next Sunday. John Wennekamp died last Saturday. funeral at Wayne Center church held this forenoon. Alex Robertson to Anamosa Monday. Grace Farragher returns home due to illness. Reformed church organizes a Sunday School. Ben Engelhart installs a new wind mill. Sam Weiss makes a business call today.
Lenox defeated U 1 U 6 to 4 in a close game on May 15. The Athenian Literary Society staged The Private Secretary on Wednesday, and Adrian Neneng gave a notable lecture March 15. A five light electrolier was installed at the Main building, while YWCA members discussed Books which have influenced me in a productive session.
May 30 townwide memorial events urged as business houses close from 1 to 4 pm for soldier dead ceremonies at the opera house and cemetery. Mayor Hoag asks all residents to join the commemorations and suspend usual work. Also adds local ads for Holsum bread and services at Schmidt's studio.
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