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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1918

Page

3

Center Junction Busy Red Cross meeting elects officers

At the Red Cross meeting in Center Junction on Saturday evening officers and committees were elected and appointed. New leadership includes Chairman Mrs. H. M. Hill and Vice Chair Mrs. S. M. Propst with Mrs. Wm. Spohn as secretary and Mrs. Peter Prahm as treasurer. The annual knitters list shows Mrs. Pangburn and others contributing sweaters socks helmets and scarves.

Center Junction Red Cross H. M. Hill S. M. Propst Wm. Spohn Peter Prahm Livingstone James Young Wm. Stingley BH. M. Hill Ways and Means Howard Leech M. J. McNielly J. M. Moses John Livingstone Lst Mary Pangburn Townsend Wim. Stingley J. B. Moses J. A. McDonald Andrews Leech Detroit Michigan Peter Robinson Ames Pete C. N. Holm Emeline Bruce Dyer Delmar Paul Holm Maquoketa N. C. Holm Beulah Presbyterian Church Will Leech Will Meade Lou Meade Fd Tomlinson John Otten Will Hansen Thompson Farm S. G. Thompson H. C. Dice Paul Tiler Monticello West Liberty Nabb Illinois Ross Hall J. M. Young State Federation of Clubs Anamosa Tr. Chamberlain Wyoming Louis Hoag Richard Will Lebtch Ellen McDonald S. Davis George McDonald Dodge Ethel Wilma Foreman Lincoln Muscatine Serbousek Ray Hearn Manchester L. Lockard M. B W.A. Stingley Harry Donnon Junction Ed Kleineck West Branch Meade M. G. Alsever Altamousa Beals Marion Canada

Sand Spring Swine Show Attendees and Local News

A Cedar Rapids Swine Show drew residents like Mr. and Mrs. Gestel Mr. and Mrs. Bachelder Mr. and Mrs. Bohlken H S Pierce Wm Stevenson Henry Eggers B E First and Alex Blair. Garfield Slauson a Canadian Expeditionary Force veteran killed in France on September 2 near age 38. Local gatherings include Louis Schuster’s party and visits by residents to Hopkinton Monticello and Specht's Ferry Illinois. The Sunshine Club met at Mrs Ray Chaplin's home.

Cedar Rapids F. J. Gestel John Bachelder Fred Bohlken H. S. Pierce Wm. Stevenson Henry Eggers B. E. First Alex Blair Garfield Slauson France D. Company 8Th Batt Louis Schuster J. P. Schuster Eugene Hanna Paul Monmouth George Sears Onslow F. W. Lawrence Fred Dena Hagen James Littlefield Marguerite Specht’s Ferry Illinois Peter Guthrie Hopkinton R. J. Guthrie Otto Shank Monticello Henry Cheers Lester

Prairieburg Local Happenings and Social Notes

Prairieburg reports October 7 highlights including Mrs Lamont visiting Wyoming, Mrs Frank Jellison and children visiting Ed Walters, and plans to join Mr Jellison in Dakota. Basket socials raised 25 for basketball gear. Alf Kula begins a new residence and Skillingers install electric fixtures. Sugar famine threatens the town as Mrs Lamont visits Marion and Wyoming. Miss Ethel Chandler at home. Laula Gehringer seriously ill.

Prairieburg Co. C. Rowley Mr. Lamont Wyoming Frank Tschida Little Rock Arkansas Alf Kula Richley Skillingers Charles Lamont Marion Ethel Chandler Laula Gehringer

Pumpkin Pie Social for Belgian Relief Fund at Scotch Grove

In Scotch Grove on October 11 the creamery hosts a pumpkin pie social to aid the Belgian Relief Fund. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. John Helmrichs visited relatives in the area, and several families spent Sundays with kin, including Mrs. J. Schlimme and Mr. and Mrs. U. S. Leith. Rudolph Jacobs reports his son arrived overseas safely. Cedar Rapids visits by Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Sutherland and by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson are noted.

Scotch Grove Creamery John Helmrichs Ll. R. Leesecamp Watel Herrington Hopkinton J. Schlimme U. S. Leith I. A. Royden Rudolph Jacobs Xyafely C. A.sutherland Cedar Rapids Harry Johnson

Anamosa Eureka Items and Court Notes

Will Siebels of Anamosa suffered a severe work injury when his hand was caught in an ensilage cutter, losing a thumb and two fingers. In district court Walter Countryman of near Wyoming pled guilty to ingest involving a 15 year old daughter and was sentenced to Fort Madison. Anamosa Masons hosted a reception for Grand Master George Tu Schoonover with notable Masons from multiple towns in attendance.

Will Siebels Anamosa Tlison Walter Countryman Wyoming Jillison Fort Madison Anamosa Masons George Tu Schoonover Towa Masons Knights of Pythias Masonic Lodge Louis Block Davenport Robert Tipton Williamsburg Schoonover Intler Masonry Iowa W. A. Westphial Mason City A. R. Ansbach Clarinda Burton H. Saxton

Onslow School Notes Highlight Wedding and Games

The Onslow school page reports a wedding at the school on October 4 uniting Charles Vendicus Chaplin and Maude Cleopatra Talmage with attendees including Henrianne Marklynnex and Neveyhintkle Nixekora mus. It notes a 9 to 16 basketball win over Center Junction, upcoming games against Monmouth, a new girls team coached by Miss Werden, and a Halloween play planned for the opera house.

Onslow Charles Vendicus Chaplin Maude Cleopatra Talmage Negox Beskirle Henrianne Marklynnex Neveyhintkle Nixekoramus Miss Chopinsky Charlie Onslow School Frank Rowe Frank Guarside Paul Garside Raymond Tebo John Tebo Max Lamey Beldon Dennison Howard Green Howard Neelan Ralph Brown Howard Hall Ben Miller Oliver Spooner Will Juynch Will Jansen Perry Walters Fred Carsten Hol Beck Howard Graham Faye Smith Kenneth Kennedy Arthur Wilcox Scott Alexander Scott Cartright Ira. Townsend Loren Starry Center Junction Monmouth Miss Werden Opera House Hallowe'en Velma Flall Colorado Supt. Foster Carl Hutton John Wilcox Ralph Conley Garside Mildred Hamilton Ruth Rowe

Jones County War Savings Drive Seeks Pledges Fulfilled

The county urges complete war savings stamp purchases to honor pledges with ten weeks left in 1918. August totals show $15,894.50 in sales, 88 cents per capita, while current overall sales reach $345,960 and $18.16 per person. County and township committees will investigate delinquencies and report findings as they push residents to fulfill their commitments.

Elurope State Committee Jones County L. Hanssen Frank Kenney

Draft Call Targets Iowa Men for October 21

Washington issued a draft call for 3900 white men qualified for general military service in a five day period starting October 21. 2500 are assigned to Camp McClelland Anniston Alabama and 1400 to Fort McArthur California. Jones county is expected to contribute about thirty men.

Iowa Washington Camp McClelland Anniston Ala Fort McArthur Cal Jones County

Crown princes as army commanders face waning enthusiasm

The Burlington Hawkeye notes growing doubt about assigning crown princes as army commanders. The piece argues public support has cooled, with skepticism about their readiness and effectiveness in frontline roles.

Burlington

Store Seed Corn Properly for Vitality and Longevity

Farm Bureau urges storing seed corn in a dry well ventilated place away from cold exposure. Use attic or unused room if no seed house exists, keep doors open by day and close at night while drying. Freezing seed corn damages vitality, so gather and dry thoroughly before winter. A seed census will soon list those who did not select their corn.

Jones County

Sugarless Recipes and Wartime Notices

A collage of home cookery notes and civic notices. Sugarless desserts and condiments share page space with a Government questionnaire, wool campaign details, and a long list of juror summons and church district conference changes.

The Directions In Full

Central City News Letter notes many soldiers in France complain of mail delays. It says mail labeled A. E. F. may be misrouted to Australian troops, suggesting the term American Expeditionary Forces be written out fully to avoid confusion.

Central City France United States

After War Guaranty Question Stirs Sioux City Store

In a humorous aside the Sioux City Journal asks readers to imagine buying a postwar German-made item with a guaranteed label and wonders what extra cost one would pay for such a guarantee. The piece satirizes wartime loyalties and postwar commerce.

Sioux City Journal Germany

German Efficiency Reverses Goose Step Trend

A Chicago Daily News note describes German efficiency as regressing the goose step posture, signaling a shift in display or military ceremony. The piece reflects wartime rhetoric and public sentiment about Germany’s posture and discipline.

Chicago Daily News

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