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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1922
Page
7
Reading notes a flurry of Monticello area promotions and visits with names like Miss Anne Neilly Mrs Mark Hogan and Olin Howie. It mentions Keyes hardware beauty shops optical services J W Callahan pur bred stock and a Monarch Malleable sale, plus various local trips to Cedar Rapids Dubuque Manchester and Edgewood.
Monticello residents host relatives and friends from Minnesota and Iowa. Household visits include Mrs. Emil Rickless returning from Omaha and Mrs. A F Walker visiting her parents. Local events cover rummage sale October 13 14 at city hall and community church notes. Major operation at Anamosa hospital and bakery notices mix with sport and social updates.
Local residents including Messrs Rodman Ross Shover and Lehman travel to Waterloo for the national dairy cattle congress. Others pursue state normal training critiques in Cedar Falls, with several social and civic events noted in Monticello and nearby towns.
In a cut and paste letter from Hopkinton resident R G Crawford and a reply by R F Gaylord of Strawberry Point, readers see disputes over seniority within a lodge. Gaylord asserts he joined Berry Point lodge 180 A F and never affiliated with other lodges, disputing Crawford's stance.
The Monticello Rotary club hosted a ladies night with a chicken dinner by Mrs. S. M. Adamson and Rotary songs. Miss Baumgartner performed piano solos before F. J. Kay spoke, ending with more songs. County engineers consider gravelling road No. 28 and seek gravel beds from residents along the route. Miss Mildred Pierce of DeWitt visits Monticello before sailing for India as a foreign missionary with five years of service ahead.
W. W. Hattendorf of the Kellum building on East First Street vanished last Monday morning. He left behind a trail of bad debts totaling five to fifty dollars per creditor as Monticello businesspeople await repayment. He had been mobile, logging over 2000 miles in two months after buying a second hand roadster, and claimed to seek work in Chicago after being believed from Minneapolis.
A farewell reception honored Rev. and Mrs. William Hayes Mitchell in the Methodist Episcopal church parlors last Tuesday. The event featured remarks by Dr. George Meyer, musical numbers by the men's chorus and others, and mentions of Rev. Neilson as the incoming pastor. după.
Miss Emily Kannelt died at John McDonald hospital after a long illness. She lived in Monticello for 25 years and was a former Brookyn New York native who worked as a seamstress in Dubuque. She leaves a sister Carrie Soper of Des Moines and several step-siblings. Funeral services are set at the H B Hoisey home with Rev. William Hayes Mitchell and Rev. Leonard Duckett officiating, burial at Oakwood Cemetery.
Rev T M Neilson, newly appointed pastor of the local Methodist Episcopal church, will preach at both morning and evening services next Sunday. Sunday school starts at 10 with 11 o clock worship. A union service with Presbyterian and Congregational churches will close the day at the Methodist church. The welcome to residents of Monticello and nearby areas is extended.
Monticello dominated Center Point 47 to 0 in a weather affected opener. The Red and Black defense limited Center Point to one first down as Monticello raced to fast touchdowns and built a 27 0 halftime lead. Coach Carpenter prepares for Cornell freshmen clash.
Tom Streets of Clay township is in trouble after a raid by Sheriff Bodenhofer Constable Soper and agent R C Adams found 62 pint bottles of Quincy Belle hootch with bogus stamps. Streets was bound over to the federal grand jury with a $600 bond and faces state charges as well as federal review. The Canton area raid targets bootlegging supplies spreading into Jones Dubuque and Jackson counties.
The September term opened with Judge Atherton B. Clark presiding. Elmira Atkinson sued James Wyrick for 320 alleging nursing and care of Wyrick. Wyrick claimed board and fuel only. A sealed verdict for defendant Eggers of Monticello followed his guilty plea to bootlegging and a 300 dollar fine, with an appeal bond filed for more time to liquidate. Boner and Rittmer pled guilty to receiving stolen property and paid 100 dollar fines plus costs. Upcoming trials include State v Bryant and Sinkey v O Connell with various civil cases scheduled for next Monday. grand jury returned 14 indictments mostly against bootleggers.
The Sacred Heart school will be formally dedicated on Sunday with a 10 am high mass led by Rev. L Streigel and sermon by Archbishop James J. Keane. A public dinner follows at Newman Hall and the Sisters Chapel blessing. All are invited to attend.
Monticello defeats Center Point 47 to 0 in season opener. The upcoming October 6 matchup vs Cornell freshmen drew enthusiastic wishes for a large crowd. A literary society was organized with officers Pauline Newton, Carl Schneider, Ted Koop, Janet Young.
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