Anamosa Visitors and Local Visits Reported
Addison Ewing and James Laude visited Anamosa after a Saturday trip. Various locals returned from Cedar Rapids and Wartley last Monday. Funeral in Miami prompts family travel. A rummage sale by Presbyterian ladies is set for November 22 and 23 in Monticello.
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Addison Ewing
James Laude
Anamosa
Lillian Maire
Cedar Rapids
the Presbyterian Church
Odd Fellow'’s Hall
Reverend attends grandfather's 50th ordination anniversary
Rev. R. P. Kuentzel departed Wednesday evening for Juneau Wisconsin to join in marking the fiftieth anniversary of his grandfather Rev W G Kuentzel's ordination to the ministry.
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R. P. Kuentzel
Juneau
Wisconsin
W. G. Kuentzel
Local Notes from Meservey and Surrounding Towns
Meservey teacher Misa Leah Hubbard returns to duties after a vacation with her parents. Ames ambulance worker Albert Stuhler enjoys a furlough at home. Monticello Red Cross ships 266 socks 50 sweaters 7 wristlets. Families travel to New York and Chicago for visits. Church services announced for Sunday. Rev Balear to lead. Mrs John McLaughlin and daughter Minnie back from Mount Clemens. Several local visits linked to Camp Dodge and kin. Red Cross suspends new surgical dressings due to ample supplies. knitting continues. Fortnightly local notices include a promotion for Frank Dautremont in the AEF and a Monticello real estate ad. Infant death in Delaware county. burial in Castle Grove Catholic cemetery. Mrs Snow visits Charles City. Will Rickels’ accidental gun discharge causes scalp wound. Hospital admissions listed and J W Coxsee to resume work with help from local staff.
Ill Navy Seaman Improves as Parents Near him
Marshall Hall of the Great Lakes naval training station has been very ill but warded off pneumonia and is on the mend. His parents traveled to Chicago to be near him while Meredith Van Meter receives a German helmet mailed from Sergeant Max Voight in France. Mrs. A R Doxsee suffers a serious stroke. son C M Doxsee of Redwood City, California plans to visit this week.
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Marshall Hall
Great Lakes
Chicago
Glatha van Meter
Max Voight
France
Franz Muller
Serg. Voight
Monticello
A. R. Coxsee
E. B. Reed
C. M. Doxsee
Redwood City
California
R. T. Jenny
Lieut
Ashley Car
Canadian Expeditionary Forces
Cambrai
Family travels for Illinois funeral after Kansas City visit
Mrs. Jacob Arduser and daughter Maude, visiting in Kansas City, were summoned to Morrison Illinois last Friday by the death of Mr Ardusers brother in law Harry Fisher. Arduser and Mrs John Schweitzer departed that evening to attend the funeral. A sacred concert by a double male quartet will be held at the Methodist church next Sunday at 730 PM featuring sacred songs folk tunes and anthems all are invited.
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Jacob Arduser
Miss Maude
Walter Kiburz
Kansas City
Morrison
Illinois
Harry Fisher
Arduser
John Schweitzer
Methodist Church
St Elizabeth Societys Supper and Bazaar Menu
The St Elizabeth society will hold its annual supper and bazaar on November 20 at Newman Hall. The sale opens at 3 o clock. Menu includes chicken pie mashed potatoes gravy pickles baked beans cabbage salad radishes War cake rolls coffee priced at 35 cents. Everyone invited.
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St. Elizabeth Society
Newman Hall
Seven Year Old Hails Peace With Gumdrops Pact
A seven year old, who vowed to buy no candy until peace, rushed to a candy shop last Thursday upon hearing news of an end to the war. She exclaimed the war is over and asked for thirteen cents worth of the biggest gumdrops.
Death of John Supple at 18 in Clay township
John Supple age 18, son of Mr and Mrs William Supple of Clay township, died at home last evening after a short illness of Spanish influenza. Survived by parents four brothers and five sisters. Private services were held yesterday afternoon. Interment at Temple Hill cemetery Father Farally officiating at the grave.
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John Supple
William Supple
Clay Township
John
Temple ‘Hill
Father Farally
Inland community notes amid wartime loss and travel illness
Tipton residents visit Belle Willey as Vic Chambers, Union Tea Co agent, suffers a scalp wound after a wagon train collision with a Farley train near stockyards. Lieut Thomas Kingsley reports shrapnel wounds in a base hospital while a Cascade family awaits news from Cambrai.
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Vic Chambers
Union Tea Co
Farley
Mr. Chambers
They Gave Their All in War’s Final Days
Jones county families endure losses as World War I closes. Henry Heiken born 1888 Castle Grove Township died October 5 1918 in France serving with Co 362 D infantry. FW Folkers born 1887 Cass Township died October 30 1918 in France after pneumonia while in Camp Merritt to France.
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Jones County
Henry Heiken
Albert
Maria
Obituaries of Batchelder Poos and Kairns in France
Milo Batchelder of Langworthy died in France on October 11 from bronchial pneumonia after overseas service beginning May 27 and training at Camp Dodge. Joseph Poos of Cascade died of pneumonia in France, aged 27, after service with the 88th Division. James L Kairns of Anamosa died in France from pneumonia linked to influenza, leaving four brothers and one sister. Albert Francis Moran, Clay township native, died in Brooklyn naval hospital November 5 from wounds. he had been patrolling near New York harbor and previously served on a U S Merchant ship. Funeral services were held at St Peter's Church Temple Hill.
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James Gavin
Joseph Gavin
Washington Township
Jones County
James
St. Peters School
Temple Hill
St. Johns Brothers School
Dubuque
Iowa
Leo
Bernard
A. BE. I
France
Oscar
Firmin
Basil
Camp Dodge
Willard
Camp Gordon
Camp Merritt
New York
Folkers
Cass Township
George Folkers
Anamosa
Prairie Hill Lutheran Church
Castle Grove Township
Henry
George
Thomas
John
J. A. Lubben
Milo Everett Batchelder
John H. Batchelder
Langworthy
Milo Batchelder
Kansas City
Missouri
Sweeny Automobile School
Everett
Wayne Township
Joseph Poos
Cascade
Peter and
Catherine Poos
Herglinster
Luxemburg
United States
Joe
U. S
Co. G
James L. Kairns
James II Kairns
Frank Kairns
Jonas County
Europe
The
Knights of Columbus
Albert Francis Moran
William Moran
Clay Township
Naval Hospital
Brooklyn
Albert
New York Harbor
Onslow
St. Peter's Church
Father Idrally
Albart
High School Notes And Community Achievements
High School opened briefly for the Kaiser defeat celebration with a German helmet on display. John Balear of the S A U CL visited. Students pledged war welfare contributions and joined the victory clubs. New desks and seats aid freshmen and teachers. Junior Red Cross ordered ten hospital tables to be produced by manual training. Basketball opens Friday against Wyoming at Wyoming. R M Calkins, Monticello native, elected president of the C M St P Ry Co. long career from telegrapher to executive, now to oversee Australia ship building.
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John Balear
Coe College
Victory Boy
Victory
Red Cross
Wyoming High School
Wyoming
R. M. Calkins
Monticello
C. M. & St. P. Ry. Go. Corporation
Calkins
Australia
Widow of Monticello Pioneer Dies at 79
Mrs. Margaret McCullough widow of Michael McCullough longtime Monticello resident died at her daughter Mrs. Andrew Carmichael’s home last Monday November 11 at age 79. Born in Montreal in 1839 she later moved to Ireland and the United States and married in Philadelphia in 1862. The family settled in Monticello in 1867 where she lived after her husband’s death about 15 years ago. Funeral services were held at Sacred Heart Church led by Rev. George Hauck. She leaves three daughters Mrsgan Thomas of Monticello Anna Steele of Marion and Mrs. Andrew Carmichael of Monticello and a son Henry of Monticello.
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Catherine M. Reichart
John Reichart
Carrie Reichart
Monticello
Geo. A. Hauck
Catherine
Reichart
Ralph
John
Lewis Fisher Gearhart
George Ellsworth
J. H. Barr
Methodist Episcopal Church
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Worthington
Susan Castor
George Bright
Cascade
J. R. Gearhart
Sand Spring
Rufus Gearhart
Cedar Rapids
J. C Gearhart
Mason City
H. S. Gearhart
Manchester
Margaret McCullough
Michael McCullough
Andrew Carmichael
McCullough
Montreal
Canada
Ireland
United States
Philadelphia
Henry
Carmichael
Sacred Heart Church
George Hauck
Mesdames Thomas Gan
Anna Steele
Marion
Henry McCullough
Regular Masons Meeting Friday Night November 15
Attention Masons announces a regular meeting with special dispensation Friday night November 15. D P Young serves as secretary.
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D. P. Young
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Chas. A. Doxsee
E. G. Burrichter. “the Home of Shoes of Quality
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Anne Hauss
Warley
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Ruth Wilson
Will Miner
Florence Barnts
D. BE. Pond
Charles Shipman
George Wickler
M. H. Teeter
C. H. Shipman
Olive Cartano
Guttenberg
Marie Myers
Cedar Rapids Business College
Howard de Boest
Sioux City
St. John’s Lutheran Church
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Frank Pike
Thomas Redmond
Maxine
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D. A. Huene
P. D. Bell
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John Reichart, Jr
Miami, Florida
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Joe Locher
Earl
Iowa City
Mary Taylor
John McDonald Hospital
George Drinkwater
Havre, Mont
D. E. Dreibelbis
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Scotch Grove
Mr. Moenk
Misa
Leah Hubbard
Meservey
Bert Hubbard
Albert Stuhler
Ames
George Stuhler
Fred Sullinger
B. D. Haeussler
Hans Kettlitz
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Balear
Rev. Balear
John McLaughlin
Minnie
Mount Clemens
Michigan
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James Morge
Granger
Frank Dautremont
North Cedar and
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T. Brazelton
Vergennes
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Monticello State Bank
Thomas Kehoe
Delaware County Line
Castle Grove
Will Rickels
Everett Lambert
Verett
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Josephine Mueller
William Lambert
Anna Schultz
Jimmie Anderson
Clement Marek
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J. W. Coxsee
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Tipton
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Richard Cartano
Ft. Casey
Washington
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Portland
Thomas Marek
Jones
Delaware
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Marek
John Marek
Prairieburg Catholic Church
Buffalo
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C. R. Scroggie
Karlshrue
Adjutant General's Office
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Eddie Rickenbacher
Scroggie
Earlshrue
Norman Hall
Colfax
Eugene
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Comanchee
Montana
Will
Camp Lewis
Tacoma
Co. 362 D Infantry
William
Benhard
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
F. W. Folkers
J. H. Folkers
Georgia
F. Moran
Margarete Moraxe
Lowell State Bank
United
United States Certificates
War Savings & Thrift
Federal Reserve Bank
Peta
Central Lumber & Coal Co
G. P. Rockstad, Mer
Monticello Roller Mills
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