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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1919
Page
7
A compact society note lists Dr Stuhler and Dr Redmond with visitors from Dubuque and Dubuque area, Cedar Rapids guests including Miss Geraldine Anderson and Mr J J Locher, and many Monticello and surrounding towns social calls plus storefront ads for Devlin Millinery and Smiths Variety Store offering fashions and dinnerware.
Local residents travel for business and visiting kin across Cedar Rapids Spencer Davenport and Marion. Notables attend churches, college visits happen, and a church debt is reported as raised. Social gatherings, moves, a traffic mishap, and an upcoming Griffth Intolerance showing are noted along with parish events and Knights of Columbus initiations.
Charles Vesey suffered two fingers mashed in the Hoag Duster Co. wood working department last Monday while adjusting a belt on a pulley. He is expected to be laid up for about one month due to the injuries. Mrs. C. C. Hunter of Charles City underwent a blood transfusion at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota to treat anaemia and shows pronounced improvement.
The Monticello area reports a sophomore class picnic at Devil's Backbone south of Anamosa with over twenty students and instructors enjoying a notably cheerful outing. Local items note hog price drops at Chicago, plus community visits, church events, and family announcements.
P J Woliner sells his Monticello delivery business to Wilbur Adamson with possession to occur next Saturday. Woliner praises local merchants service and has contracted with Kelly Sales Co Minneapolis to manage and supervise national sales to aid overstocked merchants move merchandise profitably. Adamson, a former employee, is familiar with the business.
Henry Rickels of Wayne township died at Mercy hospital Anamosa yesterday afternoon at 4 following an appendix operation performed three weeks earlier He also had gall bladder and liver trouble He was born October 21 1876 and married Engel Hagen May 3 1900 They had two sons Clarence and Elmer Survived by three brothers and five sisters Funeral services will be held next Saturday at 1 o clock with services at the house and at the Lutheran church of Wayne Center conducted by Rev John Willis
Mesdames Stuhler Iverson Beery Carlson and Kasper hosted a 2 pm Halloween party at the country club house last Tuesday afternoon. It was the season’s finale with decorative touches and a dainty repast. A real estate sale from the Stephen Walsworth estate near Onslow raised 140000 last Saturday. The home place of 255 acres sold for 28150 per acre to Geo Tabor. The Halsey place of 185 acres sold to William Walsworth at 260 per acre. A 176 acre timber pasture sold to R W Brown at 91 per acre. The 130 acre rougher pasture went to Ben Johnston for 41 per acre.
A hill near the old Stottsmeyer place in Scotch Grove township offers one of Jones county’s finest overlooks. Clearings reveal a wide panorama of Jones and parts of Dubuque counties with vivid autumn color. The best viewing time is said to be around 3:30 PM, inviting Monticello residents to enjoy their own county’s scenery.
Next Saturday October 25 Monticello holds its annual fruit shower to aid the John McDonald hospital. Residents are urged to donate canned fruit or vegetables to the public library Beerys or Hicks and Ricklets stores with jars left for convalescent patients.
Three Dress brothers Bernell Wilfred and Reuben were riding to school when a blind horse pulling their buggy near the Franklin Barn Equipment Company factory overturned the rig after a pin loosened. The boys escaped with minor scratches as the horse halted after the obstruction.
Judge Dawley oversees a jury hearing the will contest of Gladys Lathrop, daughter of Honorable George W. Lathrop. Brothers challenge the disposition favoring a friend, alleging improper influence. trial began last Tuesday with testimony ongoing at noon.
The Monticello Express notes October 1884 events including church building plans on North Cedar street, marriages of Eva Gurney to Hinds and Elia Ledyard to Harry Miller, Leichhardt selling hardware stock and plans to move to Louisville, infant death at Onslow, health trek of Thomas Ayneron to Colorado Springs, ministerial assignments, a 160 acre farm offer at 87.50 per acre, General Logan’s campaign appearance, high political tensions with torchlight processions, Emma Stevenson’s marriage to John Coyle, deaths of John Whitsch and Clark Byam, and long residence in Iowa since 1865.
Alice Johnson reports juniors hosted a Table Rock picnic last Saturday and sophomores held a Sliding Rock picnic. Miss Williams’ sister visited. Miss Haynes was away, Mrs Brainerd led classes. pedagogy class held an extra session after school last Thursday.
The Monticello Country Club concludes a three week 36 hole handicap golf event with a silver loving cup prize from Golfer's Magazine. First drawing results name Rex Ricklefs R B Ewing William Laude J KH Hicks George Wilson M H Teeter August Hicklefs M Thoeni H M Carlsen and others with winners including R B Ewing William Laude Hicks George Wilson M J Thoeni H W M Carlsen P W Guilford and H S Richardson. Second drawing lists Ewing Thoeni Laude Carlsen Hicks Richardson Guilford Wilson with winners M Thoeni George Wilson Carlsen and Richardson. Third drawing features George Wilson M E Thoeni and H S Richardson.
John L. Barnes underwent an operation this afternoon at the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Evans are the parents of a son born last Monday at the hospital. George Sweet is a patient. Mrs. Charles A. Coxsee and baby daughter returned home last Monday. Anton Kurt had an operation this morning. Mrs. John Spivers was operated on last Monday. Mrs. Ike Suter had her tonsils removed last week. Contributions of fruit and jelly are requested for the hospital, to be left at the library this week. A clipping from Pasadena describes Naomi Merrill of Sheridan Wyoming, born 75 years ago near Langworthy, with long ties to Jones county and Buffalo Bill, now visiting in the area.
A call goes out for Monticello to form a general Woman's Club. The meeting invites all women to the library on Saturday afternoon October 25 at 3 o clock to discuss lectures music demonstrations and community involvement with no membership fees.
Next Sunday marks the end of Rev. AL P. Walton’s nearly four years as pastor. Morning service at 11 will cover How God Calls His Workers into Service, and the 7:30 evening sermon The Fire Which Must Never be Allowed To Go Out. Special music planned. Walton invites friends to attend.
Jd S Welch reports the death of his eldest brother Mason Welch in California where he had long resided. Born in Maryland he was named after a distinguished lawyer ancestor and once lived in Clayton County Iowa. He is survived by his widow and had no grown children. He was the eldest of eight siblings, four boys and four girls.
Nellie V Moroy County Superintendent announces the regular teacher’s examination will be held in Anamosa on Wednesday Thursday and Friday October 29 30 and 31 1939.
Kills Rats and mice rat snap cakes option sizes 26 50 and 100 with guaranteed money back. Sold and guaranteed by Hicklofs McNeill J Kay Geo Stubler’s Sons Co for pantry kitchen cellar chicken house and farm buildings.
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