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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1916
Page
2
Local items recount a wagon runaway injuring Mrs Reimer von Sprecken and daughter Martha, Jens Jensen’s death, real estate trades including Fred Day buying Kirkpatrick farm for 160 per acre, and auctions with corn at 36 per acre. Socials, road work, school funds, and upcoming events fill the town page with notices and festivities.
Center Junction obituary for Thomas J Moncrief born November 9 1872 died October 11 1916 in Rochester Minnesota at age 43 years 11 months and 2 days He leaves a brother Robert J and sisters Mrs Mary Mead and Mrs Ida Austin and many friends He lived with relatives after parents diedworked in Washington state and at Mayo hospital underwent cancer operations He died after a second Mayo operation at 6 30 pm Funeral held October 14 at Center Junction M Church Rev Davis presiding with large crowd and many flowers
Mrs. Alice Fisher returned to her home with her daughter from Olin after a week’s visit, joined by Mrs. Esther Peck and Mrs. Lizzie Stewart. Reports note 45 people at a social. Mrs. Brown, 87, a W R O charter member. Various visits and small events are listed, including demonstrations, travels, and club meetings.
Prairie Hill school pupils with Lenox College talent in Hopkinton staged an entertainment and basket social October 18 to raise funds for domestic science equipment. Miss Margaret Greer mentors the school and credit is given for the enterprise.
East Cascade junior class under Prof. Mahan staged Blutfer at Columbia on Wednesday October 11 with notable talent and coaching. Farmers report good crops in Randolph Nebraska. J J Finn and son Stephen enjoy a season at Excelsior Springs Missouri and Kansas City.
Lon H Wagney from Larchwood Iowa arrived in Prairieburg to be with his wife who has a broken limb at her sister Mrs Warren Whitney’s home. Oliver Caldwell bought a 300 acre farm near Robinson by trading his 96 acre farm, leaving the community to lose another worthy family. Maud Church from Coggan visits at the Whitney home. The Knott family moved into the former Ray Rich residence on Main street.
Gertrude Martha Sayles arrives at the home of Mr and Mrs A B Sayles in Fort Dodge Iowa on October 4. The bridge across the river is closed and traffic detoured by a temporary plank span. Hahn company paves the bridge but delays persist due to gravel shortages ordered by the board of supervisors. Mr Charles Huntington Sr marks his eighty first birthday with a church gathering at Cascade Baptist church where he recalled memories and Pastor Batchelor offered prayer.
Robert Shaw’s murder trial has been postponed to a later term. Mercy hospital performed an eye removal on ER M Harvey after a painful eye condition required specialist care. Anamosa High joins the State Debating League and petitions circulate for a special election to fund electrification and an extension to Brandon.
Mrs. Cam Orr is ill with gallstones and faces possible surgery. Lester Gearhart sold his garage and Ford agency to John Heaton of Central City and O. W. Smith of Hopkinton. new owners have taken over. Prof. Law, formerly Hopkinton principal, now resides in Des Moines and works for QB as a school supplies representative. The QWovenanter church held a housewarming at the parsonage with a garden gathering, and Rev. Coleman and wife received a cut glass dish containing eleven 5 gold pieces as a gift from R. J. Guterie.
In Scotch Grove on October 17 a Sunday evening sermon for unbelievers and agnostics will be led by Rev. Elges with an orchestra. The Willing Workers meet October 25 at the parsonage. Donald Sinclair visits Nebraska and Missouri. Dr. McKenzie preached here. Frank Pesky family welcomes a baby boy born October 14. Elmer Young bought the Barbow farm near Traer for 265 per acre, 173 acres total.
Center Junction notes list out of town relatives at Thomas Moncrief funeral and local visits and chatter. It mentions Ed Rice family Monticello Jos Hanna Clay George Preston Lou Mead Muscatine Robert Moncrief Jr Wyoming John Scroggie Orrin Snyder Fred Foster Maggie Thompson Clay Roy Snell Marion Flossie Johnson Scotch Grove and others. The column also covers travel by car jokes about speed limits and local church notices and social calls.
The Phi Alpha Delta fraternity, restricted to African American members, has been ranked third among Iowa State University Greek letter societies for scholarship performance.
Iowa 17 Grinnell 7 and Monmouth 38 Cee 25 were among results. Ames 13 Kansas 0 and Morningside 27 Buena Vista 0 also reported. No further context provided for other games or locations.
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