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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1920
Page
9
Local society column lists visitors residents and events across Cedar Rapids Monticello Davenport Dubuque Des Moines Tipton Mt. Vernon and Oxford Junction. Hats on sale at Devlin Millinery with a three fifty price point and new weekly arrivals. Community church bazaar and dinners announced with several social guests from New York City and surrounding towns.
Monticello residents attend visits and social events across surrounding towns. Individuals from Lena Illinois to Cedar Rapids college and Carroll Iowa are listed visiting relatives, with a box social and chicken pie supper planned in Lovell township and a poultry sorting meeting noted. A fish car arrives for local angling variety, and teachers attend a county institute causing school closures.
Announcements from Aero week include Miss Sue Elnora Hanson Tuel moving to a Milford area farm with her husband. The Improvement club met at the public library with a Leese talk on the state geological survey and a buffet lunch. Sunday School convention attendees from Monticello and Castle Grove share with Rev. Irvine and others. A Ford crash near Monticello injured Mr. and Mrs. Walker Berlin but left them with minor injuries. Funeral attendance includes John Arduser and relatives from Wisconsin and Minnesota. Katie Heyen married Rhinehard Doden at the Heyen home with Rev. Willms officiating. Leonardo Arduser and Eugene Pierze visit. Pierze reports his father H F Pierce died near Sharon. The Lyceum Singers opened the Monticello lecture course with a mixed audience. one member absent on subpoena. program includes vocal and instrumental numbers and a charcoal sketch.
Last Monday afternoon a spark from train No 96 set grass on the right of way ablaze two miles south of Monticello. Firemen battled the blaze for an hour, saving Ritmer buildings with help from neighbors. Several acres of corn and pasture burned, including land on Edwin Wilcox farm.
Red Faber of the Chicago White Sox pitched for Cascade and twirled a strong game. Dubuque led 2 0 after five but Cascade tied it in the fifth and won 3 2 after a late uprising. A leopard skin robe was presented to Faber at the fifth inning mark.
Reading of high school notes details football hopes after a 7 6 loss to Manchester, a senior bee scare during a picnic, and a bevy of activity including a water explosion test, moving picture machine, and a Class of seniors trip. Obituaries report Clarence A Pierce of Manchester passing after apoplexy. Wedding of Laura Murray to Albert Ament at Worthington Catholic church with reception and long trip follows.
Elmer Lynch aged 20, son of Mrs Elizabeth Lynch, was killed instantly when his wagon was struck by a Cedar Rapids Calmar train near Hopkinton at the McNeill crossing. He had served in France in 1918 1919 and worked for McNeill Brothers of Delaware county hauling silage. Survived by mother two sisters and two brothers. Funeral set for Saturday at 3 30 p.m. at the Methodist Episcopal church with burial in Oakwood cemetery and American Legion follows.
Mathias Dondelinger died at his brother Peter's Monticello home last Thursday morning. Funeral at St Marys Cascade conducted by Rev J B Albers with aides. Burial at Cascade Catholic cemetery. Born June 25 1865 in Sandweiler Luxemburg. Emigrated 1862 to the United States with family. Survived by brother Peter and sister Mrs Elizabeth Koppes Cascade. Out of town mourners listed from Dubuque Madison Genoa Bellevue St Donatus La Motte Cascade Thomson Cedar Rapids Waterloo and others.
The community mourns Mrs. Maria Arduser who died at home in Monticello last Saturday October 9 after a lengthy illness. Born November 8 1839 in Davos Switzerland she came to the United States in 1867 with her husband Leonard Arduser who died in 1876. Survived by three sons John W Arduser Chris Arduser and Leonard Arduser and two stepchildren J J Lange and Jacob Arduser, funeral services were held at the Reformed church and burial followed at Oakwood cemetery.
Local horse shoe pitchers hosted a fast tournament at Monticello city park last Tuesday afternoon. Teams from Farley Prairieburg Anamosa Olin and Monticello competed for top prizes ranging from 1 to 10 dollars with results listed by team and win loss records.
The Monticello high school team travels to Wyoming tomorrow in what locals expect to be an exciting game. Wyoming is known for a fast team this year, but Monticello fans believe their squad may be equally strong and will travel in good numbers to support the players from the stands.
Executors of the Magee estate announce offers for real estate in Jones County Iowa to be received at Coxsee and Coxsee Monticello on Tuesday October 19 at 1 30 p m. Four tracts are offered including 150 acres of the homestead farm near Lovell township 40 acres timber pasture 20 acres timber pasture and two 10 acre parcels in Richland township with sale terms to be announced day of sale.
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