Local notices and visits across Monticello area spark many travels
A long list of residents and visitors appears with short notes on their trips to Anamosa Cedar Rapids Des Moines and nearby towns. Names include Eugene Byers H B Richardson Miss Alice Cowan Miss Margaret Carmichael Mrs Frank Thompson Michael McKeever Miss Harriet Hall Lyra Cotton and Ada Moore plus many others. The item also advertises Deutrick's Nemo Corsets Eclipse coats and school dresses with details on shopping and sewing supplies.
Numerous Jones County residents take short travels and visits
Miss Ruth Nelson visits home in Williamsburg for two weeks while several local residents travel for teaching, visiting kin, or vacations. Individuals include Miss Gladys Swift starting school in Castle Grove, Miss Lydia Bader to Day ton to teach, Rev W F Allen to York New York for two weeks, and many Cedar Rapids Ames Dubuque Omaha and Chicago connections noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Nelson
Williamsburg
W. 4. Allen
York
New York
Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor
Local notices at Cedar Rapids fair and surrounding towns
Mrs Starks sprains an ankle at the fair. Mrs Huene and her daughter visited in Cedar Rapids area. Pansy Carter enters Cedar Rapids Business College. James Hogan and H W McNamara drawn as petit jurors for Cedar Rapids federal court. Margaret Pond to teach eighth grade in Jefferson school. Several locals travel for jobs or inspections around Iowa and Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Benedict
Beulah
Cedar Rapids
Pansy Carter
Cedar Rapids Business College
Messrs
James Hogan, Sr
H. W. McNamara
Federal Court
Margaret Pond
Jefferson School
Monticello News Roundup From Visitors Vacations and Local Notes
Cliff Main and Hartley Wilkinson visited Des Moines for the State Fair during Main’s annual vacation from The Monticello Express. B. P. Hanson traveled to Elmore Minnesota after his wife's mother's death. Ike Suter reports healthy crops and fat cattle at Immetsburg. The Ambuehls planned a land search trip to Foxhome Minnesota. Joe Vernimont and daughter Marguerite visited Monticello relatives. he returned home while she stays longer. Mrs. Hildenbrand of Hygiene Colorado and Mrs. Hildenbrand of Pasadena California returned home after visiting the Bohlkens. A splendid rain refreshed pastures but arrives too late for corn. Miss Burdena Wenger began teaching in Castle Grove. Ruth Young in Hardscrabble district. Frances Coyle east of Monticello. Walter Morrison of Nevada County Missouri visits his sister Arvilla Hayes. first Monticello visit in fourteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Main
Hartley Wilkinson
Des Moines
Mr. Main
The
Monticello Express
Joe Vernimont
Marguerite
Cedar Rapids
Monticello
Burdena Wenger
Castle Grove
Ruth Young
Hardscrabbie
Frances Coyle
Walter Morrison
Nevada County
Missouri
Arvilla Hayes
Mr. Morrison
C. S. Blodgett
Rapids City
South Dakota
Susie Flint Holmes
Bowen’s Prairie
Burlington visitor Ed Miller brings son to Monticello high school
Ed Miller of Burlington Kansas spent a week visiting his mother Mrs Alfred Miller. His son will stay for the school year and enroll at Monticello high school. Nellie Wales leaves for Grundy Center to teach next year accompanied by her uncle Horace Downer. Susanna Heissy heads to Cedar Falls for State Teachers College with her mother visiting Waterloo. Mr and Mrs William Stubler and family plus Dr and Mrs Louis Stubler take a Chicago trip. William Jr operated on for kidney trouble and is reported doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Miller
Burlington
Kansas
Alfred Miller
Monticello High School
Nellie Wales
Monticello
Grundy Center
Horace Downer
Susanna Heissy
Cedar Falls
State Teachers’ College
Waterloo
William Stubler
William
Louis Stubler
Chicago
William Jr
Omaha Visitors Return Amid Welfare Warnings
Mrs Daniel Danaher and baby of Omaha visited the home of Mr and Mrs D A Liddy and returned home last Monday evening. They were joined by Miss Katherine Liddy who will stay longer. A I Jackson the local station agent urges parents to keep children and coaster wagons off the depot platform at night as trains move, to prevent danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Davidson
George
Winnipeg
Canada
F. C. Becker
Dubuque
Mary Hogan
Martin Kehoe
Strawberry Point
Daniel Danaher
Baby
Omaha
D. A. Liddy
Katherine Liddy
A. I. Jackson
Marriage Licenses Issued This Week by Clerk Fisher
Marriage licenses were issued during the past week by Clerk Fisher to F. L. Gardner and Marie Costello of Savannah Illinois Arthur Ray Embree and Bessie Marian Jones of Mechanicville Gerd Gress and Minnie Tracy Schrader of Scotch Grove Garret Tjaden and Meta Oltmans of Amber Earl W. Carsons and Blanche Pear Fairbanks of Monticello
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk Fisher
F. L. Gardner
Marie Costello
Savannah
Arthur Ray Embree
Bessie Marian Jones
Mechanicveilie
Gerd Gress
Monticello
Minnie Tracy Schrader
Scotch Grove
Garret Tjaden
Meta Oltmans
Amber
Earl W. Carsons
Shell Rock
Blanche Pear Fairbanks
Car Crash Near Anamosa Sees Minor Injuries Reported
Marsh Ireland and several passengers from Anamosa were in a car that went off a concrete bridge south of town last Saturday night while returning from Car sade. The doctor treating them reported no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsh Ireland
Anamosa
Carsade
Swift Family Returns for School Year in Michigan City
Stanley and Esther Swift, who spent the summer with their aunt Mrs. Howard Putnam, returned to their home in Michigan City Indiana last week. Miss Edna Swift, who completed high school in Chicago last year, will remain with her aunt this year and take the normal course at Monticello high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
Esther Swift
Howard Putnam
Michigan City
Indiana
Edna Swift
Chicago
Monticello High School
Jones County Fair Honors Young Reed in Children's Dept
Miss Elaine Reed eleven daughter of Mr and Mrs B R Reed wins a premium on all twenty entries at the Jones County fair in the children s department including sewing baking and fancy work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Reed
B. R. Reed
Jones County
Childrens
Mrs Renk Hilers Celebrates 70th Birthday
Mrs Renk Hilers marked her 70th birthday last Tuesday at her daughter Mrs William Wenger's home near Lungworthy. Forty guests attended including all children and grandchildren. A valuable gift was presented and all enjoyed the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renk Hilers
William Wenger
Lungworthy
Cedar Rapids Leaders and Wayne Wedding in Amber Social
Forest Matson of Cedar Rapids may take Texas sales territory for Brown Shoe Co after the new year while keeping his Cedar Rapids store. Minnie Schrader of Wayne married Grafard O. Gress at German Lutheran church Wayne with Rev. Mardorf officiating. One hundred guests attended the wedding and dancing to follow in Amber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Matson
Dorothy
Cedar Rapids
Frank Pierce
Matson
Brown Shoe Co
Texas
Misa Minnie Tracy Schrader
Deidrich Schrader
Wayne
Grahard O. Gress
Mardorf
Infant Georgette Bonjour Dies of Cholera Infantum
Georgette Bonjour infant daughter of Mr and Mrs George Bonjour died last Monday about 11 AM after a cholera infantum illness. Funeral services were held yesterday at 2:30 PM at the Methodist church conducted by Rev R V Porter. Interment followed at Oakwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgette
George Bonjour
R. V. Porter
Methodist Episcopal Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Miss Clara Noyes Sails Homeward From Naples Amid War
Miss Clara Noyes daughter of Matt Noyes traveling in Europe with a tourist party was in Italy when the war began. She secured passage on the Athena which sailed from Naples last Saturday. She may not reach home before the end of another week and perhaps longer. Her father received a cablegram that she had taken ship at Naples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Noyes
Matt Noyes
Europe
Italy
Athena
Naples
Abdominal Operation On Cushman Son At Anamosa Sanitarium
John Cushman son of Reverend and Mrs Cushman underwent a major abdominal operation at the Anamosa sanitarium last Monday. An abscess destroyed the vermiform appendix and two quarts of pus were removed. The operation was very serious and his condition was critical for twenty four hours, but he is convalescing nicely now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cushman
C. E. Cushman
Anamosa
John
Local baker buys Monticello Ramsey shop
Chris Schoonut of Manson Iowa has purchased and taken possession of the Ramsey bakery in Monticello. He plans to maintain the present standard and goods for Monticello patrons. Mr Ramsey and wife will stay in Monticello. Schoonut’s future plans outside baking are unclear. He has prior experience in furniture undertaking and real estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Schoonut
Manson
Iowa
Ramsey
Monticellio
Monticello
Iowa hunting season opens as prairie chickens and ducks hunt
The Iowa hunting season began last Tuesday with prairie chickens allowed until December 1 and ducks until January 1. A spring shooting ban on ducks boosts expected game stock. Many sportsmen started on opening day, including Dr. F A Hefner Dr A M Maurice John Perrine Fred Barton and Fred Slauson who went into the fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
F. A. Hefner
F. A. Hefner, Dr. A. M
Maurice
John Perrine
Fred Barton
Fred Slauson
Miss Franc Schoonover Weds Bert Kiburz in Scotch Grove
Miss Franc Schoonover of Anamosa married Bert Kiburz of Scotch Grove township yesterday at 11 a.m. Rev Elges of Scotch Grove Presbyterian officiated. The couple will reside on the Kiburz farm in Scotch Grove township and Mrs Kiburz is a Cornell graduate who studied at the Chicago Art Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franc Schoonover
A. J. Schoonover
Anamosa
Bert Kiburz
Nels Kiburz
Scotch Grove Township
Elges
Presbyterian Church
Scotch Grove
Funeral for Oscar H. Soetje Led by Masonic Order
The funeral of Oscar H. Soetje was held last Saturday with Masonic rites led by Past Master E. E. Reed and Rev. F. P. Shaffer. Knights of Pythias accompanied the hearse from the home to the cemetery as many Masons from out of town attended the service. Monticello factories and businesses closed in his memory, reflecting his status as a respected local businessman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar H. Soetje
Knights of Pythias Order
E. E. Reed
Monticello
F. P. Shaffer
Anamosa
Soetje
Growth of Iowa State College Presby Church Plan Expanded
Reverend J W Innes reported rapid college growth with 600 Presbyterian students and plans for a larger church, predicting a 6 000 student school in ten years. Enrollment last year reached 8 458 including short course students and all counties and states represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Innes
Collegiate Presbyterian Church
Iowa State College
Monticello
Jones County
Mrs. Nellie Chapman McDonough Rites Held After Illness
Mrs. Nellie Chapman McDonough died at home on Main Street after a two year illness of tuberculosis. Born July 30 1891 in Monticello, she married John McDonough November 28 1911. Survived by husband, her mother and two brothers, funeral last Tuesday with out of town attendees from Dubuque Marion Cascade Anamosa Hopkinton and Dubuque relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Moran
Kate Kiburz
Cedar Rapids
Cascade
Mr. Moran
County Limerisk
Ireland
United States
Buffalo
New York
Mary Madden
Moran
Jones County
John
Measdamea Peter Larson
J. W. Steward
Pat Welch
John Lamey
al Kiburz
Monticello
John McDonough
Main Street
McDonough
Nellie Chapman
Joseph
John Chapman
Robert Hayes
Clem Liddy
Michael Breen
Joe Oswald
John Kehoe
Ralph Lahey
James White
Dubuque
Joseph Chapman
Marion
Elen McDonough
Joe York
Henry Ssery
George Dorsey
Anamosa
John Schuster
Frank Lux, Jr
Robert Guthria
Hopkinton
Irene
Isabel
Lon
Ray McDonough
City to supply water meters under city ordinance
Public notice explains meters must be purchased from the city and tested by the city council. Unauthorized disturbance of meters carries a fine from one to one hundred dollars. Consumers using noncity meters risk water shutoff until compliance. Signed by Mayor L Van Meter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CO. L. van Meter
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. W. Doxsee
E. G. Burrichter
Home News
Eugene Byers
H. 8
Richardson
Cresco
Deutrick’s
Alice Cowan
Margaret Carmichael
Frank Thompson
Kelly
A. G. Hanken
Epworth
Michael McKeever
Royal Hubbard
Ray
Hogan
Nemo
Deatrick’s
Jacob Arduser
Ryan
Harriet Hall
Ada Moore
Emma Hein
Anamona
Eliza Severy
Farley
Anna Hazard
Lyra Cotton
Sioux City
Mrs
Raymond Slauson
A. G. Bauder
Howard Harrington
Strawberry Point Fair
Helen Peters
Baldwin
Catherine Ambuehl
W. A. Ladd
C. Ladd
Fred Stuhler
Maquoketa
A. G. Hanken’s
Ann Bush
Parkersburg
Mrs. W. BF. Rohn
Mesdames
A. Errickson
Arthur Young
Manchester
Louis Schulze
Jessie Abel
Henry George
Attorney Park Chamberlain
Deatrick D. G. Co
Harvey Hunter
Winfred Slauson
M. H. Teeter
Fred Berlin
Joe Jenness
John Heisey
John Larnon
Wallingford, Iowa
Dodgson
Miami
Florida
O. J. Northrop
Sophia Hull
Arkansas City
Arkansas
H. A. Engle
F. A. Jorden
Bert Hubbard
North Dakota
Edward Harms
Ben Harms
Doutrick
Gladys Swift
Knake
Ruth and
Katherine Martin
St. Paul
Edward le Clair
Maud Wheelock
Lewis Lang
Carrie
Cowan
Lydia Bader
Dayton
Robert Young
Wiegand
Ames
William H. Gifford
Emma Reed
Two Harbors
Minnesota
Mrs. Hungerford
Manly Rice
Council Bluffs
Lucian Rice
Fannie Neal
Osmond, Nebraska
F. Dutton
Eclipse Lumber Company
Belle Plaine
Nellie Matthiessen
Fred Matthiessen
John Magee
Melleray Monastery
Barney Magee
Harry Rundle
O. B. Rundle
Mary Buttles
Urban Haeussler
Allen Dewitt
Nebraska
Ahab Newitt
Asa Lambert
College of Dentistry
Creighton University
Lois and
Lucile Runkle
Lisbon
Mary Locher
Lowell State Bank
Newton Parrott
Harry Bricker
Herman
Tennessee Warblers
Jones County Fair
Crane Airdome
Blanche Lyons
Rudolph Rickless
Glendale
California
Alex Sutherland
Geyser
Montana
Mrs. Dempsey
Peter Bell
Joseph Eby
Ben Che
Ot Lang
Oscar Fuller
Estavan
Lawrence Balster
William Lubben
Fred Heiken
Edna Wenger
Cédar Falls
State Teacher’s College
Virginia Bardwell
George Vandercook
E. @. Drury
Amelia Trumbull
William Schodde
Congregational Church
David White
Wyoming Journal
John Miller
Barlville
Jacob Rohr
Mary George
Columbia University
New York City
Alfred Starks
O. E. Huene
Charles Hickman
Charles and
Dolph Huene
Eclipse
Lelia Ardale Mahoney
Ottumwa
Maggie
Lydia Boblken
Mary Witt
LeMars
Vena Gearhart
Lena Kasper
Donald Sinclair
John Callahan
Minneapolis
William D. Magee
Illinois
Mr. Magee
Lena Haeussler
Iowa City
Misa Haeussler
University Nurses’ Training School
Gertrude d’Autremont
Riverside
Melrose
B. P. Hanson
Elmore
Erick Seastrom
Mrs. Hanson
Ike Suter
Immetsburg
A.J. Ambuehl
Foxhome
Phillip Hildenbrand
Hygiene
Colorado
George Hildenbrand
Pasadena
Henry Bohlken
Monticello State Bank
Hoag Duster Co
Ag Follodva
Monticello Canning Co
Pond
Augusta Haesussler
C. H. Schipman
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E. A. Hubbard
Rye Graham
L. H. Lang
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