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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1920

Page

9

Monticello Women and Visitors List in Local Notes

Monticello Express reports a flurry of social mentions with visits by Miss Elizabeth Scott to Cedar Rapids and Miss Gale Servous returning to Monticello from Davenport. Local residents travel for seminars, holidays, and hospital stays, with several couples and individuals noted for weekend trips and family gatherings. The piece ends with a private dance party at the K C hall featuring fifteen newly married couples and Thoeni's orchestra.

Gale Servous Davenport Monticello K. C. Hall Thoeni

Thanksgiving notices and family visits in Monticello area

Local items list Miss Esther Swift in Cedar Rapids, Miss Mary Baister heading to Oregon for winter, and many Thanksgiving visits. Families from Scotch Grove, Traer, Monticello, Oxford Junction, and Cedar Rapids gather, while a Lovell township farm bureau forms and a box social in Wayne township are announced. John Koch underwent empyema surgery in Monticello, and birth of Roy Jacque’s son is reported.

Esther Swift Business Cedar Rapids Howard Putnam Mary Baister Scotch Grove Oregon Roy Jacque Mrs. Jacque

Farm accident injures Mrs Lagenhageer at McDonald Hospital

Mrs Peter Lagenhageer, a farm worker, suffered a fractured leg when a corn wagon moved unexpectedly on her husband’s farm. She is hospitalized at McDonald hospital with a badly bruised shoulder and leg injuries.

Peter Lagenhageer McDonald Hospital

Monticello youths misbehave. Toledo reform school

The two Monticello boys Samson and Adams, sent to the state juvenile school at Toledo, lacked restraint and study, fled with money from a teacher, were recaptured, and sent back to the reform school for tighter supervision. Austin Wilcox Jr. visits from Charleston, a Navy hospital corps member, with a 15 day furlough to share Thanksgiving. Dr. H. McGarvey suffers a blood infection after tonsil operation at McDonald hospital. Public farm auctions show lower crop prices while butter keeps value high. Internal revenue deputies audit local income tax returns, resolving discrepancies and noting allowable expenses. Marriage unites Katie Ricklets and Fred Poppe with a dance and homecoming at Langworthy. Westminster Foundation expands Monticello Presbyterian work with a planned $300,000 addition. A county district privately hires a preferred teacher lacking required age to teach, noting law prevents public funding for her.

Monticello Samson Adams Toledo Reform School

Monticello Triumphs Over Columbia Academy in Season Finale

Monticello eleven defeated Columbia academy of Dubuque in a hard fought final game of the season. The home crowd rallied behind standout players including the Shelleys and Jimmy Laude as Burt McLaughlin and Britting boosted the attack. After a strong season with only one prior loss to Manchester, Monticello closes with renewed momentum ahead of basketball.

Columbia Academy Dubuque Monticello Rooters Bugs Shelleys Jimmy Laude Burt” McLaughlin Britting Ireland Fat” Pursell Papa” Kelley Himebaugh Rockstad Manchester

Iowa to Observe School Week Across Nation

National education leader designates December 6 to 11 as School Week. Iowa reports from Bulletin No. 69 show Monticello ranks 26th in per pupil spending and 15th per inhabitant, with Osage and Waverly leading in other measures. War prices have slowed school construction, but Journal predicts a postwar price rise and districts plan improvements.

National Commissioner of Education United States University of Town Russell Iowa Monticello Clarinda Ast Waverly Belle Plaine Vinton Manchester Harlan Osage Audubon Jefferson Missouri Valley Oxage Onawa Rock Rapids Sheldon Cherokee Algona Opportunity Bulletin Charles City Lehigh Albia Lansing Centerville Garner Moulton American School Board Journal

Monticello School News Highlights From Thanksgiving Week

Report covers exam remarks at the assembly visits by Austin Wilcox a navy man from Charleston and a note on Portias education in a Shakespeare line. It notes two days off for Thanksgiving a study center with talks by Miss Evi Anderson and John E Foster a junior senior party a football win over Columbia academy and the upcoming departures of several players. It ends with a wedding at Castle Grove township Vera Supple and Joseph Bader and a fun fact about facial muscles.

Austin Wilcox Navy Charleston South Carolina Portia Bassanio Shelley Evi Anderson State Teachers’ College John E. Foster Monticello Bhrmal Farnham Cross Capt. Kelly Monti McLaughlin Laude Himebaugh Rockstad Britting Vera Supple Joseph Bader Bennett Farm

November 1885 Monticello items recall births and deaths

The Monticello Express notes a busy November 1885 with births in the Peterson and Schoon families, deaths of Este Seeber at nineteen months from erysipelas, and the Rettig children after a short illness. It records a Hong Duster factory loom addition, a county election, and multiple family moves and anniversaries.

Monticello Express Joseph Peterson Luna Farwell Cass Township E. Brown Onalow Este A. L. Seeber Hong Duster RR. J. Espey Center Junction Missouri Needham S. L. Husterly TY. M. Wilds George BH. Wood 1. M. Jeffries J. M. Hill J. J. Brown Robert Inglis George Rettig Ruth Ared Bertha

Feeding steers in Iowa faces a lean season

H. H. Wildee of Iowa State College says feedlot cattle are down 60 percent from last year as farmers watch bank loan policies. He notes lower grain prices push feeding, expects some recovery if buyers return, and observes Western feeder cattle surplus will shrink with rising spring meat prices.

Iowa H. H. Wildee Iowa State College Kildsa

Hospital News From Wyoming And Surrounding Areas

John Koch of Wyoming underwent an operation last Monday. Mrs Will Hendrickson of Wyoming was operated on last Sunday. Jake Rueger is at the hospital for medical treatment. Dr H McGarvey was operated on for an infected hand last Sunday. Catherine Gerdes and Richard Ricklefs were tonsil cases last week. Henry Wilers is a medical patient at the hospital. Miss Frieda Hanken returned home Monday. Mrs Mrwin Stoss of Stone City went home early in the week. A fruit shower for the John McDonald hospital is in order. Donations may be left with Miss Kate Maurice or at the Monticello Electric Company.

John Koch Wyoming Will Hendrickson Jake Rueger H. McGarvey Catherine Gerdes Richard Ricklefs Henry Wilers Frieda Hanken Mrwin Stoss Stone City John McDonald Hospital Kate Maurice Monticello Electric Company

Auction of Marie Arduser estate items in Monticello Iowa

The late Marie Arduser's household goods will be sold at public auction at her Monticello home on Saturday December 4 at 2 p.m. Personal property includes kitchen utensils range dishes beds bedding and other furnishings. Bids will also be received for the five room house and one and one half lots on Cherry Street. Chas G Schneiter Administrator L P Waddick Auctioneer.

Marie Arduser Monticello Iowa Cherry Street Chas, G. Schneiter L. P. Waddick

Notice of Final Reports in Jones County Estates

Final reports of executors and administrators in several estates listed are on file in the Jones County district court. A hearing will be held November 27, 1920, at the court, to approve or object to the reports with interested parties invited to appear.

Wayne Township

Notice of Final Report in Jones County Estates

Notice to all interested that executors administrators guardians and trustees reports in the annexed list have been filed in Jones County district court. A final hearing date is set at Anamosa to approve or reject the reports with any exceptions noted.

District Court Jones County Foultse CL Barns Mary Dirks Abie i Wolken Mary S. Wilken Jessie Locka Foster August Schats Alamosa Towa AL AL Clarice Distriet Court, and Co. Ta Owhleb Deneborn Adair Bred Grunbek Anamosa AJ AL Clarice Clork Jonas Colia Mabel Kl Pisher

Notice of Probate Appointment in Jones County Estate

The district court of Jones County has appointed and commissioned an administrator for the estate of Tests WwW. Orentz deceased. Heirs and creditors are to file sworn claims with the clerk at the court by a stated date and pay or prove debts. The notice is dated November 20 and signed by the administrator and attorney for the estate.

Distriet Court Jones County Dowg Orentz Amd Anmmosna Bono Trene Creutt Trix Aod Locher

Notice of Probate Appointment and Estate Claims

Undervalued bias this dry been appointed and combussioned by the district court of Jones county in the state of own execu trix of the state of Carrie i Blake deceased. All persons having claims against said estate are notified to present them with proof and sworn statements to the court. Those owing property are urged to pay immediately to avoid costs. Dated Alamosa, Lown, November 20, A. obiyo Carrie Culver lhxocutrig de Locher Attorney for estate.

Breacutrinis District Court Jones County State of Own Carrie i Blake Heine Alamosa Lown A. Obiyo Carrie Culver de. Locher

Special California Tourist Sleeper Announces November 1920 Route

A special tourist sleeper departs Monticello Iowa Tuesdays November 380th and December 14 1920. It travels via C M and St P and P R to Kansas City then Santa Fe Lines to Los Angeles with no change. Reservations urged through local C M and St P agents. Larimer Gen Agt A T and S I Ry 616 Flynn Bldg Des Moines Iowa.

California Monticello Iowa Kansas City Santa Fe Los Angeles

Ice house repairs and winter sale dates

The notice lists sale dates in December with auctioneers Waddick and associates. It urges repairing the ice house before cold weather and notes a method to estimate ice needs by saving one and a half tons per cow’s milk during summer. It also reports the Pearl Button factory at Fort Madison cutting hours to three days weekly due to Japan oversupply.

Fort Madison Japan

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