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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1925
Page
9
Eyes tested and glasses fitted by Dr Redmond Ahab DeWitt in Peterson visited his son Eugene DeWitt. Denkhoff’s advertised optics, radios, and Maytag Gyrofoam promotions appear alongside local social notes and bake sales listings for churches and community groups.
An array of brief items reports power outage on Sunday November 15 from 1 to 4 pm The St Elizabeths Society plans a supper and bazaar November 18 at Newman hall Jacob Reding of Cedar Rapids connected with Iowa Electric works on a new power line A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Arthur Luck November 9 is their first child Several residents attend the Iowa Wisconsin football game and comment on a snow storm Other notes include illness recoveries visits travels school events and upcoming bake sales and box socials in Monticello Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas
The notes describe teachers observing third grade work and rural schools plans. Mr and Mrs Whitford attended the Wisconsin vs Iowa City football game. Mrs Whitford from Iowa and Mr from Wisconsin. Pep meeting, rural teacher meetings at Wyoming and Anamosa to promote county Play day. Various class activities include clogging threes and sevens, calendars lecture by Miss Specht, art-fibre projects, a radio transmitting device, stage scenery for Adam and Eve, bulletin-board contest, and club programs. Dr Hans Hoyen visits. Miss Verena Dautremont marries William Cunningham. couple to live in Cedar Rapids.
The Star Meat Market firm Marshall and Marshall is dissolved effective last Saturday. Will Marshall will continue the business. Vern Marshall plans to move from Monticello to Blanchardville Wisconsin to join his father’s meat market. Tate Altman will work at Star Meat Market. Dr George Albery underwent leg surgery at The John McDonald Memorial hospital. Drs Howard Bye and C G Thomas removed necrotic bone from the tibia and expect crutches within two weeks. The injuries followed being struck by an unidentifiable automobile that fled the scene.
The committee invites all members and friends to a mask costume party at the Monticello Country Club on Wednesday 8:30 PM. Attendees are urged to come in costumes though not mandatory, with the club house heated for a warm, festive night and the hope this will be the season’s largest event.
The Congregational missionary society met with Miss Carrie Page and heard papers on The Good and Gain of Race and Race Destruction in China and The Evils and Abuse of Race. Hosts served refreshments after the program. Elvin Dautremont celebrated his sixteenth birthday with sixteen friends at home, including gifts and dancing.
Monticello High School beat Maquoketa 18 to 7 on a slippery Maquoketa field. Hosford and Barnts scored for Monticello with a late fourth quarter TD by Barnts, while Maquoketa scored a late pass TD as darkness fell.
Nineteen scouts have registered and more expected. four patrols will be maintained with leaders elected Monday night. Locher leads the Wolf pack with Campbell as assistant, while Stickford leads the Crow with Hoag as assistant. A Ow l patrol will be formed with each leader guiding a unit. Regular meetings run seven to eight bells with instruction from eight to eight thirty. Milton Langer and Eugene Rodman received Tenderfoot badges, Hoag and Stickford assisted by giving talks. Regnar hike set for Saturday to practice woodcraft and campcraft.
Mrs J W Hoult is a medical student at the hospital. Thelma Fairbanks daughter of Mr and Mrs Allen Fairbanks underwent a major operation yesterday. Frank Livingstone of Center Junction returned home today. Dr George Albery was operated on last Tuesday and hopes to be out in a few weeks. Rudolph Aebi Sr underwent a minor operation last week. Mrs Mike Leytem of Cascade returned home yesterday. Mrs Fred S Stuhler's friends rejoice at her very favorable condition. George Eby son of Walter Eby of Scotch Grove is at the hospital with a gun shot wound. Hans Kettelsen of Wyoming is at the hospital for treatment after a hay fork accident. condition favorable.
Mrs. Sophie Marie Nordman Vetter died at her home in Manson on October 30. She was born July 9, 1886 in Monticello and married October 17, 1906. She leaves a husband a son a daughter and her mother two sisters and two brothers. Funeral services were at St Pauls Lutheran Church with interment beside an infant son.
At the veterinary division of Iowa State College Dr GC H Covault reports about 1000 dogs treated last year, up from under 100 eight years ago. Most cases were accidental injuries, tumors, spaying, and diseases. Diet and parasites are noted factors. 40 to 60 percent of diet should be meat products. Tapeworms and hookworms are common in town dogs. Most cases involve dogs from Iowa and neighboring states.
A deluxe all steel sleeper will run from Monticello Iowa to Los Angeles on several dates including November and December and January 5. The train travels via Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City Rock Island Southern Pacific Golden State route, with a 6 55 pm departure and 2 15 pm arrival after three nights en route. Dining car meals claim to be the best on wheels at reasonable prices. For reservations contact J C Thornton Monticello IA or C C Gardner Des Moines IA.
An omission in the ballot for the special Olin waterworks election necessitates a second vote on December 3. The irregularity was found when bonds were offered to the Des Moines firm Diamonds Diamonds for new style mountings at Denkhoff's.
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