Diverse Cedar Rapids visitors pepper Home News items
The Monticello Express notes numerous Cedar Rapids guests visiting friends and relatives in Cedar Rapids Anamosa Hopkinton and Marion and Ames Iowa City Williamsport and other locales. Individuals include Miss Harriet Hall Miss Gertrude Dunn Mr and Mrs Joel Starks Mr and Mrs William Altman Mr and Mrs Henry Kingsley Mrs Mary Hogan Miss Belle Davidson Miss Florence Curtis Mr and Mrs Edward Templeton John Wenger and many others. The notice also mentions Thanksgiving travel and local commerce promotions.
Local Travelers Connect Monticello Friends and Nearby Towns
Charles Brown once a brake man on the Monticello Davenport train visited Monticello friends last Tuesday and is now in Council Bluffs. Mrs D E Pond also visited Monticello friends last Tuesday and has been staying with her daughter Mrs Jerome MetMahon at State Center for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Brown
Monticello-Davenport
Monticello
Council Bluffs
D. E. Pond
Jerome MetMahon
State Center
Local Births and Movements Reported in Town
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Verner Stockwell last Saturday morning. It is the third child, joining a boy and a girl. John Thompson returned Saturday evening from a Chicago business trip with two carloads of cattle sold profitably. Arthur O Rourke, from Monticello, enlisted in the US Army last July and is now in France for trench duty. Mail gifts to the boys in training camps. Stahlers offer wool socks gloves sweaters wristlets to keep them warm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Burrichter
Monticello
Verner Stockwell
John Thompson
Chicago
Arthur O’rourke
United States Army
France
Stahlers
Local Families Gather for Thanksgiving and Notices
Detroit couple Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Verstein and Fayetta visit the Steiners. Iowa City duo Mr. and Mrs. J. S. McConnell join. Herman Bajasch enlists in the U S Army aviation signal corps at Cedar Rapids. A. G. Salisbury departs Camp Dodge for Camp Pike after visiting parents. Mrs. Lizzie Samons returns home from Nebraska. Stuhler family hosts Thanksgiving dinner with relatives. Roy Adamson transfers from Jefferson Barracks to a Florida training camp. Isaac Schneider Jr. and wife welcome a son. Ike joyful, thankful. Letters addressed to Rev. Gilbert and others remain uncalled for in Monticello. Watches offered as Christmas remembrances amid wartime stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Adamson
Sam Adamson
Jefferson Barracks
Jacksonville
Florida
Isaac Schneider, Jr
Ike
YW A War Relief Meeting At Local Library
A meeting is set for Tuesday December 4 at 2 oclock at the library to support Y W A war relief work. Mrs H Arned of Cedar Rapids will speak urging women to attend. Also noted are visits by Mr and Mrs G Steingrabber and son returning to Dodge Center Minnesota and Miss Ruth Arduser teaching in Lovell No 1 hosting a December 6 box social with baskets and purses for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Arduser
Lovell No. 1
Anamosa Man Settles Injury Bills After Park Accident
J. W. Ellis of Anamosa who drove the car that struck Paul Hearn near the park two months ago has promptly settled the doctor and nurse bills incurred. The note mentions the lingering injury from a fractured leg and confirms payment of medical costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Ellis
Anamosa
Paul Hearn
Local Socials and Services Highlight Monticello News
Misses Rachael Garst Miriam McKinzie and Messrs Wheeler and Henry Templeton visited the Templeton home. Mrs T J Staff praises hospital care after a serious operation. Thanksgiving services at Presbyterian Church led by Rev A P Walton with male quartet and Mrs C G Thomas solo. Lovell township box social postponed to December 7. Fredda Moore announces 20 percent of proceeds aid to the YMCA. Auction sale ongoing with two daily sessions and a free diamond ring giveaway at Denkhoff the Jeweler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachael Garst
Miriam McKinzie
Wheeler
Henry Templeton
Edward Templeton
Iowa State College
Ames
Presbyterian Church
A. P. Walton
C. G. Thomas
Lovell Township
Fredda Moore
Dairy Depot to Open Limited Hours After December 1
Mr. Bohren announces the Dairy Depot will not be open until 10 o clock after December 1 and will close at noon. It will be open only one hour on Sundays from 10 to 11 o'clock.
Mrs. Davidson Visits Ill Herrick in Sioux City Area
Mrs. George Davidson and her two children arrived this morning on a visit to the M. W. Herrick home near Sioux City. They were summoned by the serious illness of Mr. Herrick. Mrs. Davidson is recalled as Miss Nancy Bates before her marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Davidson
Sioux City
Leroy Cropp
George Davidson
M. W. Herrick
Mrs Harold Adams Visits Cedar Rapids for Thanksgiving
Mrs Harold Adams travels to Cedar Rapids for Thanksgiving with her husband who has recently returned from Fortress Monroe Virginia where he trained with coast artillery and received the rank of second lieutenant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Adams
Cedar Rapids
Adams
Fortress Monroe
Virginia
Coast Artillery Service
Local News Highlights From Monticello Iowa Area
Mrs Chauncey Bates of Stamford South Dakota visited Monticello for her father M W Herrick who remains seriously ill He is bedridden most days A surprise party honors Ernest Hoult at his parents home with over sixty friends He is due to report to Camp Dodge soon Marriage licenses issued include Dirks Ire land Flarmingan Poppe Rickless Football games set at city park today with Dubuque rivals proceeds to the soldiers athletic fund W R Flanagan of Davenport to inspect a Standard Oil filling station site possibly at rail yard area First Street location discussed but no decision made
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Chauncey Bates
Stamford
South Dakota
Monticello
M. W. Herrick
Ernest Hoult
J. W. Hoult
Ernest
Camp Dodge
Dubuque
Soldiers’ Athletic Fund
Cr. W. Flanagan
Davenport
Standard Oil Company
First Street
Four Year Old Florence Velma Thom as Buried
Florence Velma Thom as the four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Olin Thom as of Hopkinton was buried at Monticello last Tuesday after dying from Brights disease and dropsy. Rev Glenn Rowley led the funeral service at the Hopkinton Methodist church. A separate item from Anamosa reports a collision at the court house corner between a Ford and a Haynes car injuring the Haynes fender and front axle while the Ford operator, the deputy sheriff Websters brother, escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Velma
Olin Thomas
Hopkinton
Monticello
Bright
Glenn Rowley
Methodist Episcopal Church
Anamosa
Ford
Haynes
Cedar Rapids
Graham
Webster
Court House
Miss Helen Hayes Celebrates Sixth Birthday
Miss Helen Hayes daughter of Mr and Mrs J J Hayes marked her sixth birthday with a surprise party last Saturday. The gathering included guests Annette Carl Janet McNeill Henietta McHugh Virginia Schneider Hemeline Ferring Virginia Ferring Winifred Neilly Mary Lovell Alma Buel Katherine Redmond Laura Koop Jane Marshall Helen Altman Pauline Farley Ellen Yousse Isabel Liddy Dorothy Vernimont Constance Meyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hayes
J. J. Hayes
Helen
Annette Carl
Janet McNeill
Henietta McHugh
Virginia Schneider
Hemeline Ferring
Virginia Ferring
Winifred Neilly
Mary Lovell
Alma Buel
Katherine Redmond
Laura Koop
Jane Marshall
Helen Altman
Pauline Farley
Ellen Yousse
Isabel Liddy
Dorothy Vernimont
Constance Meyers
Denkhoff Jeweler Auction Sale Promises Value
Monticello shoppers urged to attend daily auctions at 2 pm and 7 pm featuring diamonds, gold jewelry, watches, silverware, glassware, and novelties. Denkhoff offers a personal guarantee with each item or money back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Denkhoff
Educational Jubilee Service at M E Church Next Sunday
The Methodist Episcopal church invites worshippers to an Educational Jubilee service next Sunday with Rev. Dr. W. C. Keeler of Mount Vernon preaching both services. Keeler is a prominent Upper Iowa Conference pastor. Sunday morning 11 o clock and evening 7 30 o clock feature good music and thoughtful remarks on the link between schooling and national ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
W. C. Keeler
Mount Vernon
M. E. Church
Dr. Keeler
Upper Iowa
Methodist Church
Denkhoff Jewelry Auction Opens in Monticello
Denkhoff launches a two week jewelry auction in Monticello to reduce stock, offering bona fide bargains from goods long in store. Purchases sell rapidly with bar gains praised, while owners deny leaving business. Easter's at Onslow promotes 25 cent coffee as a recommended item.
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Denkhoff
Monticello
Onslow
Iowa
Monticello Men Receive Commissions In Army
Monticello residents celebrate several local men earning officers commissions at Fort Snelling and Fortress Monroe. Halstead M. Carpenter and Paul G. Balear became first lieutenants in artillery after training with the second officer corps. Harold Adams secured a coast artillery second lieutenant commission at Fortress Monroe. J. H. Dreibelbis rose to captain of artillery. Henry S. McClintock earned a captaincy in artillery after training and aviation detours. Valentine Eby was commissioned first lieutenant in the ordnance department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Messrs
Halstead M. Carpenter
Paul G. Balear
Fort Snelling
Minnesota
Leutenant
Carpenter
Baltar
Harold Adams
George L. Lovell
Coast Artillery
Fortress Monroe
Virginia
Adams
Coast Artillery Service
John McDonald Hospital
J. H. Dreibelbis
Scotch Grove
Ft. Snelling
Jay
United States Army
McClintock
Aviation Corps
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State College
Ames
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Monticello Club Considers Hall Manufacturing Stock Offer
The Monticello Improvement Club met at the public library Friday to discuss Hall Manufacturing Company offering $100,000 in stock to promote the Jenney corn husker. Dolph Huene was authorized to form committees to solicit subscriptions from business leaders and local farmers. The stock is cumulative, nonvoting, and bears 7 percent interest, with one year to retire at pro rata. The Hall firm has $100,000 paid in capital plus $100,000 surplus and annual business over $500,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Hall Company
Jenney Husking Machine
Davie Smith the Scotch Golf Tutor Burns Monticello Visit
Davie Smith a noted golf authority from Cedar Rapids, visited Monticello Country Club where he laid out the course and lectured on golf. After a Burns reading with companions, his trousers burned near the stove prompting him to wear a kilt in future visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davie Smith
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Monticello Country Club
Monticello
Clyde Marshall
George Guyon
Davie
Brownie
Bob” Stirton
Connie “Erv’ Reed
Burns
Ayrshire
Bonnie Ann
Jones County Court Minutes Open Sessions Anamosa
The November term of the Jones county district court in Anamosa records numerous civil actions defaults pleas and judgments. Cases include stockwell vs hender son locked for default new kentucky coal vs siebles settled judgments quiet title and partition actions. Guardianships and estates are listed with appraisers guardians ad litem and orders for sale of real estate with probate set for December 14.
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Jones County District Court
Anamosa
O. Ellison
W. A. Stockwell
Robert Henderson
Charlies A. Walsworth
William F. Walsworth
W. A. Hogan
Carson Pirie Scott & Co
J. H W. Krapfl
New Kentucky Coal Co
Siebles & Schoon
Henry Schoon
George McKeever
John Ambuhl
L. W. Russell
T. W. Foley
Anamosa Lumber Co
Jones County Trust & Savings Bank
Joseph H. Dehner
John Kurt
R. P. Clark
Yousse Bros
Hawkeye Oil Co
Henry McMullen
Margaret O’brien
Benedict
Nall Manufacturing Co
William C. Helmer
Frances C. Walsworth
Herman J. Morrison
Horatio W. Sanford
Francis HH. Kurt
Robert Davis, Sr
Mabel M. Bemrose
A. Ray Bemrose
Pauline Lange
Unknown Heira
B. J. Rhinehart
Anna Behrends
Fred Behrends
K. C. Kegley
Ruth Kegley
B. B. Rhinehart
Alice
Grace
Junius Kegley
Sarah Frances Dutton
Mary W. Scott
George F. Vernon
Reuben F. Rigger
Eastern Iowa Flour Co
Mershon & Stingley
John Wyllie
Chauncey Aline
Fred Pankow
Nolan Brothers
L. Mobre
Duncan Wasson
L. B. Sigworth
Thurston Joslin
B. Sigworth
L. G. Joslin
Welch Bros
Hugo Actuating Gate Co
William Harms
E. EB. Reed
J. B. Zimmerman
F. I. Stimson
John Schoon
Alma Zimmerman
W. BE. Reed
J. Stimson
Wmil Stutt
B. Reed
F. B. Stimson
Horace M. Downer
Monticello
District Court Calendar and Local Notices
Friday November 30 lists cases Farragher vs Lawrence Toenjes vs Siebels Saturday December 1 Yousse Bros vs Hawkeye Oil Co Holcomb vs Putman Estate Crissick objections Basset vs Hall Cent L & C Co vs Ind 8 D Ox J Monday December 3 Green vs Western Un Tel Bader vs Matthiessen Tracy vs Matthiessen Tuesday December 4 Werren vs Nueman Locher vs Bronemann Testa vs Giltrap Wednesday December 5 Dennison vs Nat Trav Ben Ass Welch vs Saathoff Fernan vs Welch Thursday December 6 Sherman vs Soper Lattner Bros vs Welch Friday December 7 Hussman vs Tuetken Coppess vs French Burns Lodge 178 A B and A M regular meeting December 4 1917 at 745 pm Election of officers D P Young Secretary Also notes Christmas under a month stock complete Harold Hicks son of Harry Hicks enlisted in Colorado stationed in California Henry George returned home from South Dakota
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Farragher
Lawrence
Toenjes
Demurrer
Siebels
Yousse Bros
Hawkeye Oil Co
Holcomb
Green
Western UN
Tel
Bader
Matthiessen
Tracy
Werren
Nueman
Locher
Bronemann
Testa
Giltrap
Dennison
Nat. Trav
Ben. Ass. Welch
Saathoff
Fernan
Welch
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J. W. Doxsee
Chas. A. Doxsee
E. G. Burrichter
Home News
Harriet Hall
Gertrude Dunn
Joel Starks
William Altman
Henry Kingsley
Marion
Florence Sampson
Ethel Parrott
Dorothy Robb
Grace Russell
C. R. Coon
Anna Schatz
Home of Friends
Mary Hogan
Mrs. Kennedy
Harry Locher
Farley
Florence Curtis
Harriett Coughlin
U. S. Army
Iowa City
Eugene Byers
Ruth Nelson
Williamspurg
Fred Rettig
George Rettig
John Wenger
Cavalry
J. H. Heisey
Harry Cross
Genevieve Britting
Vera ‘Alcorn
Ollie Smithson
Wyoming
L. A. Iverson
Ellsworth, Iowa
A. O. Peterson
Higin
Martin Podolak
Oxford Junction
Oscar Newton
William Stuhler, Jr
Ula and
Deva Coykendall
Strawberry Point
Martin Kehoe
Dc. R. Coon
A. R
Monticello Express
Irving Mirick
Martello
Galen Mirick
Olin
Kate C. Mirick
O. B. Brainerd
Edward
O. H. Brainerd
H. G. Verstein
Fayetta
Detroit
J. S. McConnell
A. W. Steiner
Herman Bajasch
Signal Corps
Aviation Department
Lizzie Samons
Carney
Nebraska
P. C. Keith
Michael Coyle
A. G. Salisbury
Camp Pike
Arkansas
Fred Salisbury
Stuhlers
Paul Gilbert
W. A. Fox
James McFranklin
Tom O. Connor
Geo. Smith
Walter Strong
Sam
A. J. Stuhler
Harry Stuhler
William Stuhler
George Stuhler
Fred Stuhler
L. W. Lovell
M. H. Teeter
Tula Brown
Mary Coxsee
Grace Fox
H. S. Richardson
Leslie Cushman
Mt. Vernon
N. G. W. Winner
Great Falls
Montana
T. J. Staff
District Court
John Dirks
Amber
Miltan Irene Ireland
Grover Brown
Cascade
Francis Flarmingan
Garret Johnson Poppe
Langworthy
Elise
Margaret Rickless
C. N. Patrick
Probate Matters
Sherman
Soper
Lattner Bros
Hussman
Tuetken
Coppess
French
Burns Lodge
A.B
D. P. Young
Harold Hicks
Harry Hicks
Colorado
California
Henry George
New
J. A. Voorhees
Lovell State Bank
Jowell State Bank
Peterson Clothes Shop
So —O
Central Lumber & Coal Co
G. P. Rockstad, Mgr
Monticello Roller Mills
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