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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1917
Page
4
Castle Grove reports Crowley funeral from the Church of Immaculate Conception drawing 114 automobiles in the procession and a crowded service led by Rev. M. S. Murphy. Other items note social visit surprises, farm sales, and local civic notes from the area.
Fred Day broke his arm in a hayloft accident while chores in Wyoming November 19 and faces a tough layoff. His daughter Margaret also injured her arm. A car hit a cow near Fred Storm’s place injuring Mrs. Charles Shaffer. the cow had to be killed. Mrs. Jennie Byerly died in Correctionville and was buried at South Mineral. George Leslie joins the local electric light crew. L. R. Buckholtz plans to move to Wyoming after selling his chattels. Charles Cartright relocates to Wyoming in the Guthrie building. Mrs. Elijah Berkey is seriously ill. Delegations travel to Chicago for a death in the Kettlesen family. Wyoming and Monticello to play Rocketball next Friday. Miss Lillian Griffin will teach at Gladbrook.
Onslow November 20 Mrs Jennie Byerly died in Correctionville Woodbury County last week while on a visit. The report notes her passing occurred during a visit to the area.
Sand Spring residents recount visits by Chauncey Bowen and family from Orchard Nebraska and by Mrs. R J Davis of Hopkinton. Bowen and wife plan Florida winter, while other locals including Mrs Jennie Garlinghouse and Orpha return from Buck Creek. Visitors Blair, Guthrie, Murray, Warner, and Lang are noted with various local calls and shopping.
Center Junction notices invite residents to a Friday pie social at the school house with pies auctioned for liberty bond proceeds. A Methodist church entertainment by the Kitchen Orchestra arrives Friday November 30. Local visits include Mr and Mrs Miller of Maquoketa and Mrs Lula Kleinek.figures of Camp Dodge Herman Mead in town. others Jane Nellie Preas and Hearn family.
In Prairieburg on November 19 Mr and Mrs John Flaherty of Anamosa visited the N J Benson home. Mr and Mrs M S Knapp and Mrs Clara Fehr with children were in Marion Sunday. Dell Conklin of Dakota visited Horace Conklin. Iva Wollmatt traveled to Cedar Rapids representing the Red Cross. All wired buildings were lighted Saturday and more are expected by week’s end. J A Walker welcomed a new baby on the 17th, south of town, a new soldier for the U S.
The county supervisors will not hold December meetings with the next session in January. T J Patnode was arrested in Perry on lewdness charges, released on bonds, and bound over for grand jury. Alonzo Kinert, long-time Anamosa resident and head bookkeeper for the O R C, died by suicide at his home after a melancholy period. Rolland R Ellison and Gertrude Darrow of Anamosa wed in New York City’s St James Church on October 31.
Rolland of Wyoming and the Cass county bride wed in Anamosa. The couple plans residence in New York City where the groom works for a railway company. The ceremony was followed by a reception at Dr. Clifford W. Ellison’s home and a bride and groom Cupid cake highlighted the occasion.
Robert Donahue marked his 78th birthday with a dinner for friends. Tom Mathers arrived from Meadow Grove to tend a ill sister Mrs W L Campbell who shows improvement. Lew Hillington raises funds for the Red Cross, collecting coins and donations locally. Real estate from the Jacob Platt estate sold at auction with bids including N S Peterman paying 5000 for a farm and 200 for a vacant lot. Beitz grocery store property sold to E L Gifford for 1855.
A cascade of local notices records births at the Deichel and Donovan households, a gallstone operation at Mercy hospital in Anamosa, and a Fort Snelling discharge for Eugene J. Kean. Obituaries recall the deaths of Mrs. Dora Dewey Warren, Robert H. Phillips, and Mrs. Katherine B. Graham Lowham, with brief biographical details.
Donald Sutherland reports on a busy week at the high school. Visitors included Misses Cowan and Sutherland while Viola Brandtman from Dubuque attended Friday. The girls and boys basketball teams have games at Wyoming Friday. A senior and teachers discuss Unitarianism versus Trinitarianism in class. The pep club earned praise for spirited support at a win over Lenox College Alumni, with receipts benefiting the Soldier's Fund.
A fast hard fought boys game ended Monticello 23 Alumni 10 amid heavy fouling and strong local teamwork. Two Monticello students, Paul Kehoe and Vernon Brazelton, won state dairy contest prizes reflecting school agricultural efforts and future participation.
A Vanity Fair quip on tango teasing contrasts with a light eye care ad. The piece mentions eyes tested and glasses fitted, crediting Dr. L. G. Stuhler. The humor sits beside a brief professional notice in a historical newspaper style.
The program lists Bessie Love in Cheerful Givers a five part Triangle Thursday Nov 29 with Petticoat Perils a comedy and a free apple giveaway for the lucky number holder Matinee at 3 00.
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