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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1918
Page
9
The item lists numerous Cedar Rapids visitors including Alfred Bowman Dr Geo Meyer Mrs Marty Egan and Mesdames Carpenter Templeton Holmes Stott and Holt plus Miss Koop and Mrs Eberhart. It notes arrivals from Dubuque Clayton and Ottumwa and mentions a car of apples and Minnesota potatoes. Also reports births visits to Perry Iowa City and Ames and a medical note on a contagious malady.
A Monticello page lists Stablers Minnesota potatoes offer with delivery on Mon Tue and Wed at 3 pm and no delivery on Thanksgiving. It reports flu cases among Fred Kay and Ruth McClintock and various local visits, appointments, and church events along with bank holiday closing and weather notes.
Jones County urges renewed purchases of war savings stamps this week to fill its quota. December 1 marks settlement for deferred payments from the earlier drive. Alva Gordon of Cascade mourns his son John, a soldier in France, who died of influenza or pneumonia after serving since spring. Mrs. Marek of Prairieburg dies of pneumonia the day of her husband’s funeral. their two year old child survives after influenza.
Henry Schoon advertises his hog watering device by listing satisfied customers including C. D. Chase of Greeley Colorado who saw the ad in The Express and ordered one after recognizing a good fit.
Peterson the clothing man plans a larger, more commodious shop and asks the public to aid with moving to reduce stock and save money for those needing clothing. A page advertisement in The Express urges men and boys to take advantage.
Charles A. Coxsee of the Central Officers' Training School at Camp Lee Virginia says he expects to be mustered out within ten days to two weeks The course was extended beyond December 15 to April with only three of 151 candidates choosing to continue The school urged those aiming for the regular army to stay Charles will return to his desk where ample work awaits him.
The article reports Sacred Heart church rejecting art glass windows ordered from the United States due to war delays and quality concerns. It records land trades near Worthington and Monticello, local elections with Larry Pride becoming Delaware County sheriff, and student Earl Locher’s cancelled Camp Pike training. It notes influenza quarantine easing church services and December thrift initiatives plus Red Cross subscription totals and shortfall in Monticello.
Mrs. L. W. Dunlap directs local project to prepare beer bags for hospital use at Fort Des Moines. Bags double as laundry bags after serving original purpose and hold daily wrapped packages for soldiers. Items include soap toothbrush toothpaste powder pencils games candy and more. Preference given to friendless or ill soldiers. Local donations welcomed to reduce solicitation.
L R Leesekamp a well known county resident died at his Leetch Grove home on November 18 after a long heart illness. Funeral services were conducted by Rev John Willms of Wayne Township. Born February 2 1857 in Emden Germany he came to the U S at age nine. He married Maria Krueger December 3 1885 and survived by children Jacob on the home farm and several daughters in Minnesota Montana and Ryan.
Of the 130 soldiers from Olin, reports confirm four deaths including two in action and two from pneumonia. The update details the causes and preserves the unit’s losses.
Bernice Podhaski notes illness and return to school amid influenza and colds. Seniors study spelling with high averages excused from midterm tests. Monticello girls practice basketball. the boys open season at Wyoming with a 26 to 5 win, featuring Stambaugh Cushman Cashen Storm Hauss and new players Rockstad Ferguson Laude.
The hospital reports several influenza patients including Fred Kay Mae Carlson Olive Wichstrom Anna Pleuger Emma Behrends Anna Schultz John Liddy Gladys Smits Haye Schoon Ruth McClintock Harry Ireland Raymond Eby and others. Mrs Henry Knake underwent gallstone surgery and births are noted for N C Rice and wife. Donated supplies include fruit jelly eggs grape juice and cash with thanks extended to contributors and pickup points at Doxsee and Teeter.
Special evangelistic services are held at the Presbyterian church each Sunday evening this month. Sermons and music will reflect the evangelistic character. All members and friends are urged to attend, including those not tied to other services. Music selections include The Cross and the Flag, My Lord and I, and Welcome for Me.
The funeral of Charlie Clothier 31 of Cedar Rapids was held at the Methodist church in Olin and burial followed in Olin cemetery. He died of influenza and pneumonia and is survived by his parents three brothers Frank Harry and Theodore of Olin and Dewey a soldier at Camp Cody N M and two sisters Mrs Will Lyon of Olin and Mrs Nellie Burch of Washington DC.
Albert Beckman of Dyeraville died in France from wounds received in action October 20. He was 26 years old.
Des Moines flyer Eugene Scroggie of the Ninety-fourth Aero Squadron in France is reported a prisoner in a German camp after a dogfight north of Montfancon. He is said to have landed behind enemy lines with a likely motor trouble, and his fellow pilot Morse Hopkins notes the loss with high praise for Scroggie’s conduct and character.
Thirty years ago in November 1888 Foxpress reports political wins with Harrison gaining county majority and local officials elected including R. M. Bush clerk FP O. Willson as county attorney J A Robertson recorder M McLaughlin Robert Clark and W H Glick as supervisors. Deaths include Harriet F Walworth and James Delay. A wheelbarrow wager and a Catholic bell installation are also noted along with marriages creameries and local goings on.
Pledges in the past week cover six fatherless French children with new sponsors. Mrs. M H Carpenter adds a second child, and others including Mrs. Teeter Mrs. Louis Stuhler High School pupils and the younger bridge club commit to one child for a year. Donations of any size aid meals warmth and shelter for war burdened orphans.
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