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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1922
Page
7
A collage of visits and goods mentions Mrs William Laude in Anamosa Cedar Rapids visitors Dr Redmond Miss Belle Devlin and others in Cedar Rapids Waterloo and Cloquet Minnesota. Stores promote Keyes jewelry and Locher pianos while ads urge Blue Devil Gleanser and various mittens and gloves.
Local items report visits and returns of residents from Marion Cedar Rapids and Chicago. Movements include Miss Gladys Alcorn home from Cedar Rapids and Mrs Baker returning to Tama. church events and school actions noted with upcoming services and a home for the aged fundraiser.
Obituaries report Herman August Toenjes of Wayne township died October 17 from scarlet fever and heart trouble with a 1902 birth. Mrs. Gruenstein of Sheboygan dies suddenly. funeral in Monticello. Dr. Paul H. Gibson buys W J Cochrane practice and moves to Monticello. Cochrane to Enke City. William Wolf of Monticello dies after long illness aged 70. funeral in Cascade. Irene Leonard and Francis Flaherty wed at Sacred Heart Church. reception and honeymoon planned. Legal and criminal updates include Streets moonshiner plea and $1,000 fine, Yardem fined $500, and a $50,000 slander suit over wartime disturbances in Lowden.
Monticello records from October 1897 note a fatal accident when three year old Mary Toenjes was crushed under a wagon she had chased for an apple. Other items include a birthday party for Amelia Borgelt and friends, arrests for horse theft, worsening sidewalks, school pay scales, church stewards’ salaries, and two marriages. A Flambeau club formed for a Shaw political meeting. Early snow appeared, a fire in Onslow damaged several buildings with losses up to 3,500 dollars. Michael Ferring recovered enough to move with crutches. The Cherry Sisters performed, facing heckling. Local resident Samuel Grover died at 68, and infant William Bertram Rohn died at six months.
John D Wolken of Wayne township died at his Langworthy home Monday at 10 30 after eight years of ill health with shaking palsy. Born in Hesel Ostfriesland Germany March 16 1851 he emigrated to the United States in 1876. He lived on the Wayne county farm later moving to a 40 acre farm fourteen years ago. He married Anna Maria Herren December 9 1879 and leaves his wife and two sons John H and Ben Wolken with one daughter Lizzie dead. Funeral services were held at the Wolken home and Zion Lutheran church Wayne township with Rev J Willms. Burial at Wayne Center cemetery.
Report by Dorothy Eby notes Monti High beat Dubuque 6 to 0 in a hard fought game on a muddy field that slowed play. A large home crowd greeted the team at the depot with songs and cheers as principal praise followed.
Monticello high school defeated Dubuque 6 to 0 in a rain soaked game at Dubuque Athletic Field. Captain Leyland Shelley de Serves broke loose for an 80 yard scoring run as Monticello held on despite penalties and Dubuque’s attempts to rally. A crowd greeted the players back in Monticello with a triumphant homecoming.
The Methodist Episcopal Church announces morning worship at 11 with Sunday school at 10, and an evening service at 4 to with union service planned with the Congregational church. Pastor Thomas M Neilsen invites all to attend. Regular morning preaching continues. Regular evening service canceled in favor of the joint observance.
Pastor Charles Leonard Duckett leads regular Sunday worship with Sunday school at 10:00 and preaching at 11:00 and 7:30. Christian Endeavor at 6:45 p.m. Mid week Thursday gathering at 7:30. Next Sunday October 22 sermon theme Launch Out into the Deep. Union evening service at Congregational church at 7:36.
George W. McNary pastor announces Sunday church schedule with 10 a m Sunday school 2 p m morning worship and preaching 7 30 p m evening service and midweek meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m A cordial welcome to all regular services next Sunday morning and an evening union service at Congregational church with the pastor preaching the sermon.
An old ad-style notice invites visitors from eight to seven on Halloween night at a Congregational church. Beacon lights illuminate the hill as black cats fill doorways and windows. Witches stir a brew and offer a charmed potion. A right charm promises a future unfoldment like a scroll of light.
Nellie V. Morey county superintendent announces teachers examination dates in Anamosa on October 26. The county will hold a uniform county certificate test and assess results for teaching credentials.
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