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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1920
Page
7
Elderly and young ladies offered new styles at Devlin Millinery with snappy hats for misses and children. Cedar Rapids visitors frequent the area as locals note recent shopping and social trips, while a rummage sale by the Congregational church is announced for October 14th and 16th.
Local items include visits by Mrs. Minton from Burlington and Miss Ruth Young in Cedar Rapids, church events at the Congregational and Methodist churches, an upcoming auction near Center Junction, and multiple travels of residents to Iowa Falls Anamosa and Oelwein. Also noted are frost reports, funeral attendees, and a Cedar Rapids Diocesan cafe director appointment.
The article reports the death of Charles C. Miller in France where he served in the United States Army signal corps and his funeral plans in Monticello. It notes Mrs. Margaret J. Sutherland’s death in Galesburg after a hip fracture, detailing her family ties and burial in Clarinda. It covers the marriage of Edith Ellen Hoult and Ernest Hubbard in Lovell township with guest details and a reception, plus background on the couple.
Miss Margaret Deischer daughter of Mr and Mrs John Deischer of Castle Grove married Harland B Harper of Vinton last Saturday afternoon October 2 at the Deischer home. Rev W W Montgomery officiated with a bower of autumn leaves as the couple pledged vows. Mrs Harper graduates include Monticello public schools Coe College and Iowa State College Ames where she earned the A and was a member of Zeta Iota and Omicron Nu sororities. Mr Harper a Drake University graduate and ex Navy member now farms near Vinton. They left for a short honeymoon to St Louis and will reside on a farm near Vinton. Out of town guests listed from Vinton Cedar Rapids and Rock Rapids.
The Lyceum Singers will headline a Monticello lecture and music program next Wednesday evening October 13 at the opera house. The male quartet will perform vocal pieces and also feature instruments including xylophone banjo piano and saxophone with lively entertaining harmony.
Admission tickets will be 50 cents with 40 cents for adults under season tickets 2 dollars for 5 numbers. Reserved seats at Kay's Drug Store starting Saturday October 9 at 10 o clock. First come first served. The second lyceum number features Dr Henry Rompel whose lecture Facing the Task promotes patriotism cooperation and Americanization scheduled for November 4.
The proposed $375000 court house bonds and a two mill annual tax would not cover interest. With 1919 valuations at $9.1 million the levy would fall short by $600 yearly, forcing higher future taxes. The plan implies twenty five years of rising costs and unlikely principal payoff, negating a simple two mill levy.
Hank Rieken, 48, committed suicide at his brother’s farm in Wayne township last Thursday evening by gunshot. Funeral conducted at Wayne Lutheran church with Rev. John Willms. burial at Wayne Center cemetery. Survived by wife Etta Schaeffer, five children Lena John Martha William Mary, and siblings Tobias, Henry, William, and Mrs Gerhard Siebles. The family had been away in Nebraska. Behnken cared for cattle. Despondency and recent sale of his farm cited as factors.
Spelling bees at a North Carolina summer resort rank hardest words for average education spellings. Eleemosynary tops the list with 91 percent errors, followed by connoisseur and fuchsia, then tranquility ricassee consensus supercede questionnaire and periphery. Separate proves easier, oulja remains rare, and saccalaureate survives in Cincinnati.
On Tuesdays October 19 and November 9 1920 a special tourist sleeper departs Monticello Iowa via C M and St P R to Kansas City then Santa Fe Lines to Los Angeles. The trip goes through without change and reservations are urged through your C M and St P agent. S Larimer general agent A T and 3 F Ry 616 Flynn Bldg Des Moines Iowa.
Civil dockets show Code v Russell motion to transfer to the equity docket sustained and case shifted to equity for trial. Other actions include quieting land titles in Allamand v Peters and Perryman. continuance granted in Richardson v Chesire. judgment on stipulation in Coppess v French for 126 dollars. and a jury verdict in Hayward v McGarvey for 76 dollars. Probate relations: Carrier estate admits will. Culver named executrix. Moyers appointed administrator with 200 dollar bond. Criminals include McCalmant sentenced 100 dollar fine with monthly payments. other indictments face demurrers and various sentences.
Monticello 12 Maquoketa 0 as Monticello crowds celebrate after a hard fought road win. Bud Shelley forces a fumble and Ike races for a third quarter touchdown. Monticello prepares for next Friday's clash with Manchester.
The Marion Gospel Team from Marion will conduct Sunday evening service at the Methodist church on October 10 at 7 30. The group includes at least fifteen members with two speakers a song leader a pianist and a platform manager. The event is a union meeting of Presbyterian Congregational and Methodist churches inviting all to attend.
The Manchester Press reports a 25 percent rate hike by the Iowa Electric Company. Stove electricity rises from 3 to 4 cents per kilowatt and grades go to 6 cents. Steam and heat rates increase from $1 to $1.256 per 1000 feet. City patrons express strong dissatisfaction.
The executors of Barney Magee's will invite offers for four tracts in Jones County Iowa to be sold October 19 at 1 30 p m in Monticello Coxsee Coxsee mediates sale right to reject offers. Tracts include the 150 acre homestead farm near Lovell township timber pasture tracts near Richland township and two 10 acre parcels in section 32. Terms unknown day of sale.
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