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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1928
Page
2
A jumble of notes reports visits from Cedar Rapids Dubuque and Marion. Mentions of Mrs B C Roberts Mr J P Smith and Miss Ruth Glass among other residents plus shop and service notices and reminders for Memorial Day closures.
Mr and Mrs Joe Otting and family visited Mr and Mrs Ray Soppe on Monday to see their son Wilbur who is ill in John McDonald hospital.
Mrs. W G Reinders visits J H Lambert in Gilmore City while Mr and Mrs N F Heneke and daughter Ruth join Monticello guests. Educational moves, local careers, travel notes, and a tragedy in Monroe Wash touch the week’s community life. Joseph Reardon, World War veteran and Monroe Monitor publisher, dies after an auto accident. his editor takes over temporarily.
Mrs. L. G. Hall wife of L. G. Hall a Coggon druggist died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 4 30 a m Tuesday after a three months illness She leaves her husband two Cedar Rapids children a daughter who died in childhood and burial was in the Coggon cemetery with Rev A M West officiating.
A Monticello country club committee, appointed by directors, will arrange biweekly parties over the summer beginning the second week of June. The list of organizers includes Mrs Faward Templeton and John Fraser among others, with events spread through June to September.
The Public Library invites boys and girls of Monticello to join a summer reading club. Six book classes include poetry hero tales history and legend stories from other lands nature stories and stories. Members receive a pin and a booklet “Books I Have Read.” Diploma awarded on completion. Club begins June 6 and runs to July 25 with weekly meetings at 10 o clock.
Jones County Sheriff seeks paroled convict Philip McManigle on charges of automobile theft and forgery. The fugitive, last seen with farmer Gene Porter near Anamosa, fled with a Ford runabout after writing a bad gas station check. Authorities suspect he may be headed to Charles City to relatives, and he was heard speaking with family by phone. The car bears license 47-2129.
Miss Ruth Matthiessen daughter of Mrs Merle Matthiessen of Monticello was chosen by the senior class as its prettiest girl. She is salutatorian of the class of 1928 and led in the senior class play Tommy presented last Friday night. She also played volleyball and participated in many other high school activities.
Milton Thoent assistant post master of Monticello underwent an operation for acute appendicitis last Monday afternoon. He was taken ill Sunday noon after dinner. The surgery was successful and he is convalescing. Doctors noted six months of intermittent appendix troubles.
The Monticello women are requested to meet at the American Legion hall next Monday May 28 to craft wreaths for deceased soldiers buried in Monticello and nearby cemeteries. The committee urges a large turnout of patriotic volunteers to help with the large workload.
Jones County list of graduates includes Nelle W. Wilson Monticello Bernice Viola Behnke Wyoming Richard Inver Moats Center Junction Birdena Hawkins Cascade Ruth Hawkins Cascade from Monticello and nearby towns as Lenox College holds commencement today.
Notice to Lovell township voters states the polling booth will be set in the office of Brazelton and McLaughlin behind the old Jones County Trust and Savings bank. Take notice and govern yourselves accordingly.
Notes describe the social circle around Grace W witham and Richard Eoon, with wedding events and roles such as Dinidesmaid and best man. It covers Mrs Richardson a teacher in What Cheer and the couple's planned move to Manila to teach in government schools, noting Mr Richardson's Cornell and State University ties and family background in Wayne township.
Monticello public schools teachers held a picnic at Henry George's home last Tuesday evening. After the meal three teachers Miss Ida Wilcox Margaret Jones and Mabel Nimtz were crowned queens by dummies representing their future husbands with heralds and pages in Elizabethan dress announcing their ascent.
The Congregational church social afternoon was held yesterday at the home of Mrs. H. M. Carpenter Sr. Miss Josephine Rickless sang. A violin duet by Miss Dorothy Montgomery and Miss Rose Wilcox with Miss Marjorie Williams on piano. Otto Riedel played a violin solo with George R. Guyan at the piano. Refreshments followed hosted by the hostess.
Mrs Ida Fairbanks marked her 60th birthday with a Sunday dinner at the Fairbanks home, hosted by Mr and Mrs Frank Fairbanks, attended by Charles and Lester Fairbanks families from Forest and Cass, William First and daughter from Monticello. Miss Margaret McNeill observed her 12th birthday with a six oclock dinner for six friends. Lovell township farm bureau ladies hosted a shower for Miss Ida Wilcox with a mock wedding scene at the Fra ser home.
A garbled notice describes a local official named Roe in Monti city years of service. It mentions a death, a move, and ongoing care where a relative will take over responsibilities at a house in Os fen Mae Me, with weekly routines to attend to duties.
Henry L. Lichfield, president of a manufacturing company bearing his name, killed himself at his Waterloo home on Tuesday. doctors say his health contributed but prognosis remains uncertain.
A Sunday evening surprise at Mrs William Reuter’s home on the county line honored her birth anniversary with fifty guests. Refreshments followed a pleasant evening of games. Earlier Mrs Stewart Stuhler hosted the Monday Bridge club on May 21 with a two course luncheon and high score by Mrs Charles A Doxsee.
Mr and Mrs William D Mc Laughlin of Castle Grove township hosted eight Junior high teachers at a dinner last evening. The event was described as most enjoyable. Mrs Lawrence Allamand also entertained at a six o'clock dinner at her home last Thursday evening for Ruth Gould Mariel Nimtz and Ethel Townsley.
Sheriff Bodenhofer's office led three liquor raids in Jones county on Monday. A farm near Oxford Junction yielded about nine pints of alcohol but suspect George Smatz (Smaltz) was not found. William Larson was arrested in Olin for maintaining a liquor nuisance and home brew was seized. Four pints were found on George Goodwin of Olin, who faced a warrant but was not jailed due to his children.
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