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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1921

Page

2

School Board Debates Annexing Sub Districts to Hopkinton

May fete and social notes fill a long community update from Spring Sand Spring with mentions of Hopkinton annexation talks. The special school board meeting on annexing sub districts 2 5 6 7 drew attendance from Hopkinton officials and Manchester, while South Fork township opposed the move.

Sand Spring Hopkinton South Fork Township Messrs Beels P. Carter F. Hi, Williamson W. A. Milroy R. J. Guthrie Russell Ruth Rufus Magell George Kenny Warmlie Blocklinger and Kraus F. J. Gestel Toulse George Gestel Delhi Gladys Brancroft Saltville Edith Gestel R. C. Stirton Anne Monticello L.L. Gearhart R. J. Davis Katie Lang Casper Arduser Edith Louise Manchester Fred Egger R. A. Chaplin Barney Schlaeffer Clara Arduser F. M. Wheeless Fillmore

Center Junction Notes and Alumni Banquet Update May 27 1921

Center Junction dates May 24 highlights Mary Leech and friends attending the Grex at Mount Vernon and local visitors including Mr and Mrs J M Moses welcoming a newborn son. Roberta Livingstone returns home after hospital operation, while an alumni banquet program is listed for May 27 with speakers and activities.

Center Junction Mary Leech Gladys Wilcox Lucile Himebaugh Eloise Young Mount Vernon J. M. Moses Roberta Livingstone Anamosa Hospital M. G. Alsever Cedar Rapids C. A. Burmeister W. S. Leech Eileen Frank Livingstone Geo. D. McDonald Young Hurlburts Richardson L. W. Lovell Monticello J. N. Smith Cecil Caro Preston Pangburn Oxford Junction Breed Anamosa O. M. Miller

Cascade Gossip Picks Up May News Around Town

Cascade residents greet visitors from Sparta and Vicksburg while noting new contracts for the Conlin farm residence and Cascade creamery. Local ties abound as visitors from Aurora and Moline share time with old Cascade friends. stores plan summer Wednesday hours.

Cascade Stewart Elgin Sparta Wisconsin Elgin Inter State Telephone Co P. J. Conlin J. B. Aitchison M. F. Walsh Glynn Gearhart Dyersville C. J. O'Neill Vicksburg Mississippi O'Neill Etta Moran J. H. Devaney J. H. Weber Wm. Moran Des Moines Charles Emery New Hampton Maggie Collins Cascade Creamery Cedar Rapids Lome J. A. Becker Chris Roessler Dubuque Geo. May

Monticello School Graduation and Local Notes

The Monticello school faculty led by Miss Ada Stadtmueller honors graduates as Minnie Hubbard and Gladys Hosford join the class. Local events include a birth at the Casperson home, Henry Rickless shipping cattle and hogs, and James Delay Jr's Dubuque studies with June 38th graduation. Township trustees met. B King visited Chicago.

Ada Stadtmueller Monticello Tobe Caspersoré Stork Tobe Castie Grove Minnie Hubbard Gladys Hosford Ladies’ Aid

Prairieburg Trio Involved In Varied Local Events

Prairieburg resident Lester Stambaugh and sister Bertha joined the remains of their father Benjamin Stambaugh for burial in Prairieburg. Mr. and Mrs. John Drexler visited Cogron relatives. Buffalo and home boys won a Sunday baseball game in the Benson pasture. A group of girls held a picnic in McQueen grove Friday. C O Rowley hosted Fehr family friends east of town. Ana soma visitors J E B Flaherty and wife stayed with the Bensen family.

Lester Stambaugh Prairieburg Colorado Bertha Benjamin Stambaugh John Drexler Cogron My. Rexler Buffalo Boys Benson Pasture Buffalo Reece Smith Crikey de Lanceys Drexler Walmutt McQueen Grove C. 0. Rowley Fehr J. EB. Flaherty Anamosa Benson

Remains of I H L Brasted Brought for Burial

The remains of former city resident I H L Brasted were brought from Des Moines on Tuesday evening for burial. He died last Sunday in Des Moines at age 79 years four months and 24 days.

I. H. L Brasted Des Moines Brasted Bodenhofer Smith Brothers Dutch Creek Wapsipinicon River Samuel Bye Mr. Bye Chester County Pennsylvania Bye Samuel Rye Board of Supervisors State Highway Commission State Commission Linn Cascade Anamosa Monticello

Plan to reclassify three mile corner to Monticello highway

The board considers abolishing a military road section as a primary road. The plan would extend the highway from the three mile corner east toward Amber and north into Monticello as part of the primary project. Residents along the affected section will fight the change.

Monticelo State Commission Amber Monticello

Cheap mite and lice control for town poultrymen

Farmers can rid poultry houses of mites by thinning old engine oil with kerosene or gaso and spraying roost areas twice yearly. To remove body lice, dip hens in a solution of one ounce sodium floride per gallon of water on a warm sunny day to ensure they dry before cold weather.

Methodist Episcopal Church Weekly Services Announced

William Hayes Mitchell, pastor, announces Sunday morning service at eleven with Sunday school at ten. Evening service at 7 30. A union Memorial service at the Presbyterian church with Rev. Ames preaching. A team of workers will conduct the evening service. Sunday school and young people's circle at usual hours.

William Hayes Mitchell Presbyterian Church Ames Methodist Church Center Junction

Congregational Church Sunday Services Schedule

The Congregational Church announces Sunday activities with 1018C address. Morning worship at 11 am follows 10 am Sunday school, 7:15 pm Young People's service, 8 pm midweek event, and 7:45 pm Wednesday service. Memorial day program notes and union Memorial Sunday at Presbyterian church. Pastor to report on Sioux City state conference.

Weeittim Union Memorial Presbyterian Church Sioux City

Leonard Duckett Pastor Services and Memorial Announcement

Leonard Duckett pastor. Regular services every Sunday with Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. preaching at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Strangers welcome. Union Memorial service next Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Rev. W. P. Ames to preach on The Meaning of the Memorial Stones. Evening sermon theme Nehemiah the Builder of the Walls. Mid week meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Leonard Duckett Union W. P. Ames Nehemiah

Sigmund Ide Pastor Preaching Schedule

Sigmund Ide serves as pastor with Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. each Sunday and a preaching service at 10:46 a.m. The service alternates between German and English on alternate Sundays. The Luther League convenes on the first Sunday of each month.

Sigmund Ide Luther League

Sacred Heart Church Services Schedule

Sacred Heart Church announces Father George A. Hauck presiding with first Mass at 8:00 a.m. and second Mass at 10:00 a.m. Sunday school instructions begin at 2:15 p.m. and devotions follow at 3:00 p.m.

Sacred Heart Church George A. Hauck

Pastor Roland P. Kuentzel Leads Faith Services

Regular services take place every Sunday with Sunday school at 10 00 a m and preaching at 11 00 a m The German and English sermons alternate each Sunday The Reform church welcomes members and friends to attend all services The May 29 sermon will be in German language.

Roland P. Kuentzel

Memorial Services at Scotch Grove Next Monday

Memorial services will be held at the Presbyterian church Monday May 30 at 2 PM with John N. Hughes of Cedar Rapids delivering the address. The Monticello Scotch Grove band will play and soldiers graves will be decorated. Ladies plan wreath-making at R P Clarks May 27 bringing scissors and cord. Mrs Earl Rummel and Robert from Cedar Rapids visited C A Sutherland. Gladys Himebaugh unable to teach due to rheumatism. High school students await summer vacation.

R. P. Clark's Earl Rummel Robert Cedar Rapids C. A. Sutherland Gladys Himebaugh

Castle Grove Farm Bureau Postpones June Meeting Program

The Castle Grove farm bureau postpones its next meeting to Friday evening in June. The program includes song by audience, demonstrations, talks by G. J. Van Buren and Mrs. J. J. Noble, recitation by Fannie Eiben, songs, readings by Gladys Stimpson, and a debate on whether house work is more fatiguing than farm work. District No. 6 school, taught by Frea Heiken, will perform. A basket social at school No. 3 last Wednesday raised 86,000 dollars.

Castle Grove S.C. Pfeil George Specht C. A. McLaughlin Frea Heiken

Health notice bans refuges near Monticello homes

Monticello residents are informed that no refuge of any nature shall be thrown into or about home premises within the city limits. The ban aims to protect public health, stated by J. A. Voorhees, Chairman of the Board of Health.

Notica Monticello al- Hes J. A. Voorhees Board of Health City of

Churches Invite Veterans to Special Service May 29

The Congregational Methodist and Presbyterian churches invite G A R Span ish American War veterans and the American Legion to a special service at the Presbyterian church Sunday May 29 at 11 a m. The sermon will be preached by the Congregational pastor William H Mitchell William P Ames Leonard Duckett.

Congregational American Legion Presbyterian Church Congregational Church William H. Mitchell Wiliam P, Ames Leonard Duckett

Bids Sought for Two Room School Construction

Board of Education president F I Stimson invites bids to construct above foundation for a two room schoolhouse. Plans are on file in Monticello Iowa. Bids due June 16 1921. Board reserves right to reject all bids. 10 percent raincoat discount offered at Stuhters on Saturdays.

F. i. Stimson Board of Education FP. B. Stimson Board Ofducation Monticello Iowa

Auctioneer Sutherland Announces Farm Sale in Iowa

F D Sutherland, auctioneer, schedules live stock and farm sales at Center Junction Iowa. Write or phone for details.

Wyoming Iowa F. D. Sutherland

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