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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1924

Page

7

Local residents noted visiting and shopping in neighboring towns

The column lists numerous social visits and trips from Monticello and nearby towns. Names include Lena Hartman, Jayne Shover, Mrs. Halstead Carpenter, Mrs. J. A. Hemmingway, Mrs. M. J. Hildreth, and Lena Harmseft, with travels to Manchester, Cedar Rapids, Hopkinton, Marion, Perry, and Ames. Retail mentions include Devlin Millinery and Cross Hardware Co. The notices mention fashion and hat styles, sewing machines, and local sales.

Local notices and social visits fill Monticello week

A long list of social calls, visits, and small town happenings fills the Monticello area with relatives and friends traveling to Cedar Rapids Davenport Olin Dubuque and other towns. Business ads highlight window displays and selling of shoes radios and home goods. A note records a newborn Norma Kathleen to Elmer Lee and Orr Luloff’s family as well as a Canadian birth of a first grandchild to H S Lee.

Norma Kathleen Elmer Leé Powell River British Columbia Lee Montalto

Happenings of Monticello and Nearby Areas

Local families visit friends in Anamosa and Cedar Rapids while residents plan Halloween events at Madison Village and Congregational church. Teachers, students and alumni attend events with Cairo connections, and a TV-like social scene surfaces through sorghum ads, theater plans, and a porch-forum speech by Col. Benjamin Young in Monticello.

Monticello Opera House Col Benjamin Young Massachusetts House of Representatives

California tourist sleeper to land of no winter travel

A special California tourist sleeper departs Monticello via C M and St P to Kansas City then Santa Fe lines, with thirty minute stops at Fred Harvey meal stations. Reservations available through local C M and St P or GC A Moore Des Moines Iowa. The Girls' Gymnasium club elected officers Bertha Locher president Tolatto Johnson vice president Minnie Ricklefa secretary Isabel Meyer treasurer. Classes begin Tuesday evenings at 7 15 at the school gymnasium and new members are welcome.

California Monticello Kansas City Santa Fe Fred Harvey A. Moore A. T Equitable Bidg Des Moines Iowa Bertha Locher Tolatto Johnson Minnie Ricklefa Isabel Meyer

Lovell township women meet. election set for Oct 18

The Lovell township farm bureau women resume after postponement. The Oct 18 meeting at the Anamosa public library will elect officers for 1926. Mrs. Richardson's report is followed by food study lessons.

Lovell Township Farm Bureau Anamosa Public Library Richardson John Matthiessen

Rev Mich Scherf resigns Castle Grove Lutheran pastorate

Reverend Mich Scherf resigns from Castle Grove township Lutheran church to take the pastorate at Hartsburg Illinois. He has led Castle Grove for four years and helped plan a new church nearing completion. He and his wife and daughters Erica and Roge Marie leave for their new home and friends wish them happiness.

Mich. Scherf Castle Grove Township Scherf Hartsburg Ilinois Castle Grove Erica Roge Marie George A. Hauck Sacred Heart Church Monticello Hauck California

Old Town Exposition At Methodist Church Friday Evening

An exposition at the Methodist Episcopal church opens Friday at 7 30 P M featuring new entertainments similar to the Jones County Fair. Highlights include two free shows The Great Mystery and Living Pictures of Long Ago plus a public library zoo art shoppe Wellworth 5 and 10 store cafe sugar bowl and a golf tournament. Admission is 26 cents.

Methodist Episcopal Church Jones County Wellworth

Jones County Creameries Lead State in Butterfat Volume

Jones county creameries placed high in August butterfat handling with three entries in the state top ten. Jesup led at 158,250 pounds, Monticello second, Jones county total 89,704, Amph er rose to seventh, Anamosa entered tenth boosting Jones county’s overall standing.

Jones County Cc. H. Beehtleheimer Town Creamery Managers' Association Monticello Jesup Amper Anamosa

Ancient Monticello House Moves to Town Lot

The Schatz residence, bought by the school district to extend grounds, was moved early this week to a lot owned by Ben Che adjoining his property. It is a sturdy early Monticello house built of 6x6 timbers with mortised joints and wooden pegs. Its builder is unknown. records suggest ownership by William Styhier family, Herman Sandhouse, Schatz, and 8. G. Eastman in the past.

Schatz Ben Che Monticello William Styhier William Herman Sandhouse 8. G. Eastman

Acquittal Shocks Camp Lewis Murder Case In Tacoma

Roland H Pothier a former sergeant of the 212 engineers was acquitted in federal court at Tacoma Washington of murdering Major Alexander P Cronkhite on the Camp Lewis reservation in October 1918 The trial featured witness Carl Schneiter a Lovell township man and the other officer Capt Rosenbluth remains indicted with proceedings possibly delayed.

Roland H. Pothier 212 Engineers Tacoma Washington Alexander P. Cronkhite Camp Lewis Carl Schneiter Lovell Township Rosenbluth

Industrial Moves Expand California Freight Network

Moving services extend to all California points with trucking long distance relocations. Export packing and crating offered by Ida, Towa, Q-TT firms to support nationwide relocations and freight handling.

California Cedar Rapids Transfer and Storage Company Cedar Rapida Towa Q-Tt

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Monticello, Ta 3. W. Doxsee CHAS A. Doxsee E. G. Burrichter W. William G. Schoon Manchester Edison Locher Bertha Schatz Langworthy Winchester Paints McNelill T. Wroblewski Gulbransen Oliver nanos—Locher’s Lena Hartman Marion Dr. Redmond Otto Otten Hopkinton Winchester McNeill Jayne Shover Cedar Rapids Singer Sewing Machines Locher’s C. L. L. Main Manchesters Ape W. F. Rohn Tama BYHS Redmond Halstead Carpenter Edgewood Harry Stabler Chicago Ray Hearn J. A. Hemmingway Wyoming Newton Parrott Home Devlin Millinery M. J. Hildreth Perry Devin Millinery P. VL Riders of Deviiu Millnery J. A. Roubinek Omaha Nebraska Dan Smith Cross Hardware Co Gerd Weirs Tada Scotch Grove Gome Ft. Lanigan Millinery Co Donald Denkhoff Iowa City Fred Stuhler Stubler’s Adv Misa Lena Harmseft Thomas Egan Mrs. Newton Parrott Harry Mainhoue Fred J. Kay Jack and Betty Fred McLaughlin Blanche Ames G. C. Brown Savanna, Ilinois Charles Rice B. ‘M. Baker Paul Meyer W. J. Farley Thomas Cole Greeley Nellie Shanklin Denver, Colorado Fred Kellum George L. Lovell L. W. Lovell H. S. Richardson Cellar Rapids Mesdames A. W. Cramer George van Buren Margaret Pfell Olin Walter Zubler Cedar Rapids Business College George McNary Peter Oeschger George Hines Henry Templeton Waterloo Edward Templeton Ernest Vogel Mitchell South Dakota S. M. Adamson Stahlers Shoe Department Augusta Siebels of Marigh August Siebels E. J. Farley Evening Gazette J. H. Gordon Correctionville Merle Matthiessen Homer Espy Dixon, Illinois Joe Bly Hubert Ireland Wanda Louis Hepp Mesdames Olin Howie Harry Maire Ray Adams A. W. Adams Agnes Maire Dubuque Messrs John Eden Gerd H. Hanken Mrs. Moon Freeport Illinois Earl M. Keyes Fred J. Mahannah Ottumwa Methodist Missionary Society Staklers Ralph Wilcox Clarksville Helena Wilcox Majestic McNeill Hardware J. J. Locher Carrie Locher Matt Muller Lisbon James McAleer Henry Behrends Mary Leesekamp Aurora Albert B Coe George K. Meyer Lanigan Millinery Co W. D. McLaughlin Florence Noble Coe College Frances,Coyle Mrs. M. Coyle Leyland Skelley Iowa State University B. B. Skelley Donald Serbousek Frank Serbousek McDonald Hospital Anton Matthiessen San Jose Henry Rines Albert Neilson Bloomefild Otto B. Burrichter Hoy Shannon Helen Hoy Monticello High School Will Teutken Gosena Ulferts Siebel Ulferts Golden,lnois Imogene Stuller Town City Carolyn Stuhler J. W. Hoult Norman Baker Thomas Monahan Gon Vornard Oswald Luloff Waverly Misa Tolatto Johnson P. Paulsen Herman Folkers Lena Hattie Folkers Weyburn Saskatchewan Canada John H. Fraser Cunningham of Newton Harry Lang Mary Petcina B. D. Haeussler Hans Kettlitz Augusta Hay Madison Village Hthelwyn Wilcox Mary St. Louis Missouri C. A J. W. Callahan R. M. Clark Tennessee Hepp Wauconia George Stuhler’s Sons Co Frank Boss Ryan Lucile Schweitzer Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls J. W. Schweitzer Minnesota George Stahler’s Sons Co Janet Young Philomathean Society Cornell College Edith Steele Congregational Church Halstead M. Carpenter Alpha Delta ‘Fraternity Carpenter Selma Stadtmueller Princeton Margaret Stadtmueller Ruth McGinnis Davenport The Presbyterian Church A. Hallowe'en Donald Bramwell Muscatine Bramwell Highway Commission Jake Birk Ford Northwestern Railroad Birk Northwestern BIL Brotherhood P. HB. D. Society Maples Inn Charles Dohman Metropolitan Supply Co C. R. Armstrong Martello Armstrong Dohman Anaiuoss A. J. H. McNeill Oscar Newton Jack Frost Paul N. Smith Smith Center Junction Joe Day A. J. Hi. McNeill A. J Edwin Lightfoot Miss Smith Helen Hutton Margaret Balster First Street McNeill Hardware Store Ida Kissling Monticello State Bank Mr. Smith Atherton Clark Dorothy Purcell House of the Good Shepherd Ada Purcell Marion Purcell Detroit Dorothy George Tesar Purcell Tesar Puree Ada Puree Dethman & Sons W. B. Robinson Walter Molloy Frea Gray Duroé Jersey Lovell Rustcraft Gibson Pickard Stouffer, Luken and McCourt Karl M. Keyes Rieken Poland China W. T. Rieken Monticello, Iowa Royalton Franklin Co Franklin County Wm. G. Schoon Star Meat Market Marshall & Marsitall Lowell State Bank C. H. Schipman MAIN Goldette Bloomers Ed Te Beery’s Dry Goods Store Standard Oil Company Indiana Well Standard Oil Standard Oil Building St. Michigan Avenue
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