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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1917
Page
5
A flurry of visits and social notes as residents travel to Dubuque Anamosa Waterloo and Chicago. Fall and winter goods arrive at Smiths variety store with dress ads and coat sales.
Mr and Mrs Rudolph Rickless and their sons visited Platteville Wisconsin last weekend. Misses Mary and Carrie Clark returned from a two weeks vacation with relatives in Clinton last Tuesday. An elegant line of silver is advertised for wedding gifts from C R Coon, a quality jeweler.
C N Patrick visited Mason City last Tuesday to fit five pairs of glasses for patrons. E K Farley attended a Cedar Rapids poultry and eggs district meeting last Friday. Rudolph Bohren and Fred Lehman traveled to Waterloo for dairy and cattle show sessions. Mrs L W Lovell visited Des Moines to see her husband at Camp Dodge. Mrs Nicholas Nelson returned to Billings Montana after six weeks with relatives in Monticello. During Rev George A Hauck’s vacation, Rev John Burns of Dubuque will fill in. Mrs J W Hoult had an operation at John McDonald hospital and is recovering. Mr and Mrs Fred Matthiessen returned from a month with their daughter in Hamilton Montana. Mr and Mrs James Alloway left for Cowles Nebraska to winter with J D Fuller. Mrs Mattie McAleer visited her daughter in Clinton. Ladies Aid of Monticello Lutheran church to hold a provision sale next Saturday at J B Zimmerman’s store. Grace Hollingsworth returned to Monticello from Indianapolis after news of her father’s death. Hicks and Rickless advertise a sale October 4 5 and 6 featuring La Vogue ladies garments. Monticello Country Club held a dinner dance with over fifty attendees last Thursday.
The Presbyterian church missionary society schedules its annual praise meeting for next Tuesday evening at 7 30 at the church. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Mrs. Williams has returned to Uniontown Pennsylvania after visiting her son Frank Williams in this city, with Mr. Williams accompanying her to Chicago.
The St Elizabeth society of the Catholic church will hold its annual supper and bazaar on October 30 afternoon and evening with supper served from 5 to 6. The public is cordially invited and event details are announced by Hicks and Rickless dry goods as the store promoting a three day coat suit and skirt sale October 4 to 6.
The German Reformed church will have no services on Sunday October 7 due to Pastor Rev. R P Kuentzel attending a church synod in Sheboygan Wisconsin. He will be accompanied by George Ambuehl.
Jones county youths who reported to Camp Dodge in the last call for recruits have been assigned to the machine gun company. The unit draws men from Anamosa Maquoketa Oxford Junction Preston Monticello Baldwin and Bellevue.
Last Sunday the Castle Grove Lutheran church held a mission feast. Morning services were led by Rev. Peschel of Olin and Rev. Ide from this city. Rev. C. Mardort preached at the afternoon service. A good collection was raised for mission work.
Hicks and Rickless dry goods announce Mr. Pocock will visit the store October 4 5 and 6 with a complete line of La Vogue coats suits and skirts. Prices will fit every budget.
Weiler and Son dispatched two top carloads of steers from Monticello to Chicago on Tuesday. The 36 head were bought from Steve King of Castle Grove for a total of $7,682.88, approx $213 per head.
Advertises immediate openings at Monticello Canning Company with good wages and available positions for labor.
Roy Adamson left yesterday for St Louis to enter the Jefferson Barracks. He enlisted some time ago and has been assigned to the quartermaster department. His former position at George Stuhlers Sons shoe store is now filled by Harry Wilkinson.
The Express went to press with four pages last week due to negligence and delay by freight employees of the C M St P Ry Co. This week the paper runs full size and beyond thanks to generous advertising patronage.
Mrs I J Walston mother of Mrs A L Craft of Monticello died at State University hospital Iowa City September 24 after a weeklong illness following an operation. Funeral held at Wyoming with burial at Oxford Junction.
Leo Locher, assigned as a wireless operator on the battleship Wyoming, awaits practical instruction in wireless sendings as letters to his mother report he is well. The piece also notes Methodist Episcopal Church members should obtain 1917 1918 contribution envelopes from local banks and stores before October 7.
Rev J H Barr of the Methodist Episcopal church organizes a Sunday program for October 7 with three Clinton lay speakers and special music during the 11 o'clock service. Monticello residents are invited to attend.
A group of vandals damaged the M. W. Herrick flower garden destroying valuable shrubs and breaking a porcelain bird bath from its pedestal. The perpetrators remain unidentified, leaving Herrick frustrated after his floriculture efforts.
Miss Janet McNeill celebrated her fifth birthday with an afternoon party last Saturday. Twenty five young guests were invited including Mae Byam Loren Byam Wilbur Byam Edward Brainerd Helen Schulze Rosalind Jenney John Kay Ruth Ann Heisey Catherine Redmond James Redmond Thelma Fairbanks Maurine Fairbanks Alma Buol Thomas McNeill Robert McNeill Joseph Becker Eloise Becker James Rickless Laura Koop Helen Hayes Ruth Hayes George Richard Guyan Margaret McNeill and Barbara Brainerd.
An appeal praises Sam Reade and Charles Appleby as skilled shoe menders with large families. It urges fair public patronage to support their earned income, noting Appleby’s deaf and dumb disability and stating the message is non paid and unsolicited.
Monticello plans a Friday drive to raise funds for the soldiers and sailors library fund. The war council chaired by Frank A. Vanderlip aims to build a million dollar camp library. Residents are urged to hand large checks when committee members call, ensuring library facilities for the troops.
A Sunday evening wreck on the Cascade road two miles east of Cascade kills Charles Huene and Wallace O Hollingsworth of Monticello. Five men were in the car. Huene died at the scene, Hollingsworth died at John McDonald Memorial hospital after internal injuries and strangulation findings. The injured were Fred Hardin James Young and Will McMahon, with Young escaping serious harm.
Charles T Huene born Delaware county June 2 1868 died aged 49 years 3 months 28 days survived by widow and daughter Pearl four sisters and two brothers. He worked for Halligan Candy Co Davenport and was active in Knights of Pythias. Funeral at family home last Tuesday with burial in Manchester cemetery yesterday.
Wallace Hollingsworth son of Nathan V and Ebouree Hollingsworth born Amo Indiana February 1 1873 8 married Martha McDonald October 4 1893 had two children Wallace and Grace Grace works as stenographer in Indianapolis survivor includes his father Nathan V Hollingsworth of Indianapolis pallbearers to be announced at Monticello home since 1909 a year prior to death is not specified in the fragment.
Mr. Wright of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and George L. Schoonover outlined a county bond campaign at Monticello and Annmosna for a three quarters of a million dollar subscription target. They advised that subscriptions come from banks and property holders, stressing bonds are a loan at a fair rate and not a gift.
The Iowa Supreme Court reversed and remanded the Martelle case Collis S. Peet versus I W Leinbaugh and others for ruling in line with the high court view. Jack Peet led one faction against Rev G Lolin Idaton known as The Fighting Parson, with Idaton formerly Martelle mayor. The second decision upheld the lower court in the boundary dispute Nic Koppes versus Matt Koppes in Clay township.
John A. McKeever, who joined the 850th machine gun company, writes from Camp Dodge praising conditions. He notes about 20,000 troops in camp, good beds and plenty to eat, and optimistic plans for training to prepare to defeat the Kaiser. He commends the officers and expresses strong confidence in the soldiers’ prospects.
Walcart Nagel and Miss Esther Illy wed at Rev. A P Walton's home last Saturday afternoon. After a short honeymoon Nagel, accepted as a recruit, expects to be in the October 15 contingent. He worked on the Shover farm this season and the bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Elias Ely of South Dakota.
Monticello public schools board members Mesdames Kehoe Stuhler Brainerd Reed and Redmond with their husbands entertained Monticello teachers at the Reed home last Tuesday. Thirty four guests enjoyed a flower decorated table and a dinner. Maude Goocher performed two violin solos Grace Fox accompanied on piano. Jone Gelhoeffer read two poems and Grace L. Fox sang two songs.
Mr and Mrs John Moore and Mr and Mrs Charles Moore completed a 2500 mile road journey from their home to Minot North Dakota and into Canada. They reported smooth travel with no trouble and logged 264 miles in one day and 140 miles through muddy terrain on another day.
The Scotch Grove Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting Monday October 8 at 130 p m. R P Clark secretary.
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