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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1925
Page
2
The Monticello Express lists J W Doxsee Sias and A Doxsee as editors and proprietors. Subscription price per year is 82.00 dollars.
The October 27 bulletin reports a sparsely attended Parent-Teacher meeting due to bad weather. Attendees enjoyed music and readings, with Supt Bowser and Supt Clark delivering talks on PTA aims and six week attendance figures.
Emory E Myers born near Millersburg Iowa January 21 1869 died October 19 1925 at age 50 years 8 months 28 days after a life on farms in Iowa and Wyoming. He married twice first to Rellie Gillespie in 1893 in Williamsburg and then to Hattie Statler in 1903 at Tipton. He served on town council and school board in Wyoming and was active in the Methodist Episcopal church and local fraternal orders. He is survived by his wives daughters Rowena Reynolds and May Statler Reynolds a granddaughter Margaret Reynolds a brother P C Myers and a sister Mrs C W Lacy and many relatives. Funeral held at the M E church with Rev Joseph Yates officiating.
On October 22 Rev. J. B. Albers and Miss Margaret Albers hosted St Marys choir members at a six oclock dinner. Guests played 500 and honey with prizes to Sophia Alpnalph and Sue Kitchen. A musical in the evening followed before departure. Arthur Sauser married Amelia Pimm in Calmar on October 27. Sauser runs the Ford garage in Cascade and is well regarded in the community.
Miss Nora Workman led the second home furnishing project meeting on rugs and floor covering at Mrs. Frank Sutherland’s home last Friday October 23 with sixteen women from Wayne Scotch Grove Jackson and Madison townships. A picnic lunch followed and the group planned a November 20 session on curtains and draperies.
Installation services for Rev. C. H. Z. Meyer will be held at Onslow Presbyterian Church on Thursday evening October 29. The service will feature Rev. Nicholas of Wyoming Rev. Long of Center Junction and Rev. Philip Palmer of Cedar Rapids as part of the program. A reception will follow.
Scotch Grove hosts its annual bazaar and supper at the W B Clark home on November 4 with roast chicken and trims. Supper runs from 5 30 until served with 40 and 25 cent prices. Parcels post booth, candy booth, and sales tables accompany the event. Local visits mention Cedar Falls, Rock Island illness, and family ties.
Mr and Mrs Harry Greene are the parents of an eight and a half pound boy born October 25 at McDonald hospital. Congratulations. Mrs W B Clark hosted a Ten Ten party last Friday night described as very good. Orla Loomis and son Harrison visited in the home of Mrs Clark and H A Loomis. James Gregory of Cedar Rapids visited H A Loomis and Mrs Gregory is Mrs Loomis’ sister. Esther Sinclair was a weekend guest and returned to Cedar Rapids Sunday. Jacobs and Company sold their forage business to Herman and Fritz Lange who take possession January 1. Mr and Mrs Fred Allen and family moved from Canton to Scotch Grove near Charles Neal. Amos Sackett of Lavina Montana visited his mother Mrs Fred Graham last week. Trinity Aid society holds an all day meeting today with Mrs Harm Dirks. Mr and Mrs H H Carson are spending a while in Scotch Grove.
SAND SPRING October 27 1926 the farm bureau met at the home of Mrs Casper Arduser last Thursday. Ladies sewed all day and a noon dinner was served. Present were Mrs Fred Egger Mrs R E Chaplin Mrs Herman Welter Mrs Barton Power Mrs W H Behrends Mrs C C Slauson Mrs John Smith Mrs J Lang Mrs J L Batchelder Mrs C K Greer Mrs Will Murray Sr Mrs Jack Heeren and Mrs C Arduser. Weather turned wintry with snow storms Monday and Tuesday and very cold at night forecasting Indian summer soon. Mr and Mrs J L Batchelder at
The column lists local social activity and visits. Families such as the Slausons, Batchelders, Balsigers, Behrends, and Ferrings are noted hosting and visiting in Monticello and nearby towns like Dubuque Hopkinton Cedar Rapids Cascade and Richland. Regular outings include dinners, church events, and travel for visits.
Readable items note a Reformation service next Sunday November 1 at Wayne Lutheran Church with holy communion Confession at 10 am Reverend Blessin of Minneapolis will preach a collection to be taken. Langworthy No 2 school program and box sociable Friday 7 30 pm Miss Grace Slemers invites the community August Toenjes and Gerd J Dirks have improved from illness Miss Laura Reuter of Austin visiting at the William R Zimmerman home in Amber Sugar City Colorado baby death announced at Rev and Mrs Arhelger home Ralph John baptised last Sunday Barrack home party celebrated Henry Belthends birth anniversary about forty young folks attended.
The Washington Post notes that complaints about mood and temperament were once called liver trouble rather than cynicism, reflecting older medical labels shaping daily behavior.
Railway promotion announces a tourist sleeping car to Los Angeles via Chicago Milwaukee St Paul leaving every Tuesday from Austin Calmar Monticello Cedar Rapids and intermediate stations through October 20 to January 19. See Milwaukee agent for full particulars on service and excursion rates.
Marshalltown Times Republican notes a ten percent rise in people engaged in agriculture over 25 years while production climbs forty percent. It questions why demand hasn’t kept pace with this growth and ponders the future of farming.
The Virgin Islands show near zero adult illiteracy per a letter from the island education director. It contrasts with a history of strong Danish schooling before U S possession.
The piece argues pressure cookers speed meal prep for busy housewives and protect against spoilage and botulinus poisoning, presenting them as reliable kitchen aids.
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