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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1920
Page
7
Local Monticello items feature Devlin Millinery promotions with hats on sale and new weekly arrivals. Several residents make social visits to Cedar Rapids Dubuque Anamosa Ottumwa and Ames while others travel for meetings and professional visits. The month includes church events and a note about baseball ties to Winnipeg.
Local residents and visitors are listed with movements across towns in Iowa and neighboring Minnesota. Many names appear with weekend visits, family events, hospital stays, and short trips to Cedar Rapids, Manchester, Waterloo, Chicago, and beyond. A hospital list notes a tonsil operation and injuries from a horse kick.
Miss Eva Rigby mourns after a telegram about her sister's grandson failed to reach in time for the 9:30 train. Prominent visitors include Hon. Claude R. Porter and Ruth Sumner discussing election prospects. Residents Brazelton and Hare depart for Pasadena, with Crain and Ridgely wed in South Dakota. Delinquency cases send two Monticello youths to Toledo. Funeral rites for ex-servicemen Miller and Lynch honor veterans. Wayne township schools gain standardization. state grants distributed to teachers. Sorghum molasses produced locally at $1.50 a gallon amid favorable weather and small, horse-powered mills.
Levi Sampica a stone quarry foreman at Stone City died after injuries from a belt and pulley accident at a crusher plant. He suffered a compound thigh fracture and double ankle fractures, treated by doctors from Anamosa and Cedar Rapids, and died Friday morning. He leaves a widow Mary Sampica five sons and two daughters. Funeral from St Joseph Church Stone City with burial at Holy Cross cemetery Anamosa.
Six Earlville stores were entered in a nighttime burglary last week. A thief was interrupted and fled, dropping most of the stolen items in the act.
Monticello beat Wyoming 20 to 7 in a soggy battle at the fair grounds. The game featured stout defense, key rushes by L Skelley Laude and Thompson, and a late Wyoming touchdown after a disputed fair catch signal. Next up is Hopkinton at home.
Recap of October 1900: Frederick Elges dies at 82 in Monticello. births include a Wilers daughter and a Abernathy son. Edna Thomas studies medicine in Chicago and Ruth Nelson attends Cornell Mt Vernon. Edna Young and Alvah Miler wed. Elg s farm sold for 5520 to Paul Petersen. Castle Grove Presbyterian society formed with 1700 subscribed for chapel. Julia Champion declared insane. Harm Oltmans found dead. Mrs Cunningham dies of tuberculosis. minister swap to Rev William Lemen. various land purchases and business moves documented.
Report notes Monticello defeated Wyoming by 20 to 7 last Friday. Other items include exams finished, Sophomore picnic postponed, public speaking class speeches, mixed glee club formed, Teachers' Institute, and senior class elects annual staff with William Rickals as Editor in Chief and LaVern Rocestad as Business Manager.
The last legislature restored the ballot circle to the left of party designations. Voters can cast a straight ticket by placing an X in the circle beside the preferred party, registering one cross for all candidates on that ticket. Example shown for the Republican ticket.
The notice explains that voters may select a Republican or Democratic straight ticket by marking a single circle. It notes this saves time and reduces ballot spoiling, while also allowing split tickets by marking a circle for one ticket and voting individual candidates on other tickets.
The Republican candidate R G Rees seeks the Jones County district court clerk post. A 17 year resident and longtime party member he has served as storekeeper at the Iowa State Reformatory. Rees emphasizes reliable reports to the state auditor and requests voters consider his qualifications.
G J Hughes of Scotch Grove township runs for re election to county supervisor on the Republican ticket. He cites his county residence and knowledge of local needs as key to road construction oversight. He emphasizes frugality without stinginess and fair dealings in office and asks party members and friends to support him.
In Jones County Iowa District Court, Hiram Neal and Charles Neal sue to quiet title to south 26 acres of the NW quarter and related parcels in section 26 township 6 north range 2 west. The plaintiffs claim undisputed possession with color of title and ask injunction against all defendants and their heirs. The defendants are notified to appear by noon of the second day of the next term or default judgment will be entered.
District Court in Jones County Town of Town announces probate hearing for the last will and testament of Thank M. Blok, deceased. The court schedules the September term for proof and validation of the will, with interested parties invited to appear and show cause why it should not be admitted to probate.
The Anamosa republican party nominates B. G. Rees of Anamosa for clerk of the district court. He secured the nomination in the primaries without opposition and is described as steady, industrious and honest. Rees currently heads the state store at the reformatory and meets strict state inspection and audit standards.
Nellie V. Morey County Superintendent announces teachers' regular examination at Anamosa on October 27 28 and 29. Sioux City Journal notes a humorous comment about beauty faces and the lavatory.
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