Local Gossip and Travel Notices From Dubuque
A Dubuque beat lists visitors and travel notes including Rev George A Hauck’s Sunday call, Miss Louise Bauman’s move to Ryan, Dr Scholl foot clinics at Stuhlers store, L W Lovell’s Chicago trip, John Schooll’s Watertown visit, Marion Nelson’s Cedar Rapids visit, and various residents to fall openings, family visits, and trips to Illinois Missouri Idaho Wyoming with brief local business and social details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Lovell
Chicago
John Schooll
Watertown
South Dakota
Various Monticello News Briefs and Local Visits
Monticello residents report visitors and overnight trips in nearby towns. Mrs Foster Smith travels to Rock Island to visit a daughter. Mrs Herbert Foster and Phillip Cedar Rapids visit Mies Harrist MacCuskey, and J A Voorhens heads to Bellefourche SD to oversee a farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Foster
Phillip
Cedar Rapids
Mies Harrist MacCuskey
Miss Edna Wenger Named Primary Principal in New Hall
Miss Edna Wenger accepted the post of primary principal for public schools in New Hall Iowa for the coming school year. The schools opened last Monday with a full staff of teachers and large attendance across grades. Mrs J W Hoult earned over fifty dollars at a country fair held Friday night, the funds donated to the Congregational church to support its running expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy
Clara Noyes
Chicago
Minoia
Misawaka
Indiana
Clara
Edna Wenger
Newhall
Iowa
Express
J. W. Hoult
Congregational Church
Mrs Schultz Visits Richland Parochial School Visitors
Mrs Anna Schultz visiting friends in Denver Colorado arrived last Saturday for a visit at her parents home Mr and Mrs B T Balear in Richland township Carla Huella of Madison Nebraska teaches at St John’s Lutheran parochial school and William Baumann of Marion Wisconsin teaches at the German Lutheran parochial school in Johnsontown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Barrett
Sioux City
Dan Smith
M. Tiarks
Chicago
A. G. Hanken
C. F. Mackinbrook
Johnn Noyes
Baldwin
George Wilkens
Ernest Hicka
C. 8. Bidwell
Anna Schultz
Denver
Colorado
B. T. Balear
Richland Township
Carla Huella
Madison
Nebraska
St. John’s
William Baumann
Marion
Wisconsin
Johnsontown
John Harms
Wayne Township
Anamosa Hospital
Harms
Holst Brothers
Onslow
Monticello
Reimers
Worening
Rain Refreshes Local Grasses With Rally Day Ahead
A recent heavy shower last Sunday night and Monday revived parched vegetation and grass. Rally Day at the Congregational church is announced for next Sunday with morning services and an evening stereopticon presentation on Savonarola. Alva Zimmerman and Fred Lehman depart for Wartburg Seminary in Cedar Rapids for their second year, joined by John Zimmesman. Ikey and Abey perform The Commercial Drummer at the Olympic Opera House on September 9, with tickets sold at Kettlitz Kay drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Savonnarola
Alva Zimmerman
Fred Lehman
Waverly
Wartburg Seminary
Cedar Rapids
John Zimmersman
Ikey
Abey
Olympic Opera House
Kettlitz & Kay Drug Store
Senta
Kettlita & Kay
Local Notes from Dubuque and Nearby Towns
Mrs P B Correll of Dubuque visited the Peltier home and returned with her mother to stay a few weeks. Teachers held a get acquainted party at the Locher home. Nettie Hazard reports August library activity with 945 books loaned and 921 general visitors. Mrs Harms underwent appendectomy in Anamosa. Ikey and Abey promote a September 9 musical comedy at the Olympic with tickets at Kettlita Kay. Pond family plans a Dubuque visit and California winter. Methodist church to host supper and a bazaar next Wednesday starting at 2 PM and 5 PM plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Petcina
Couer d’Alene
Idaho
Anna Hazard
Nettie Hazard
P. B. Correll
Dubuque
Louis Peltier
Dbd
BE. Pond
George
John
Pond
Ladies of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Pattora
Miss Margaret Quirk Joins Herrick & Reed Law Office
Miss Margaret Quirk of Oxford Junction accepted a position with the law firm Herrick and Reed. She fills the post left vacant by Miss Verna Baum who moved to Chicago. Quirk previously worked in the same office and later with Remley and Remley in Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Quirk
Oxford Junction
Herrick & Reed
Verna Baum
Chicago
Miss Quirk
Remley & Remley
Anamosa
Dr William Drinkwater Attends Iowa Vet Association Meeting
Dr William Drinkwater president of the Iowa State Veterinary association traveled to Ames last Monday evening for a session of the executive board. He hopes to attend special veterinary lectures at the college during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hosford
Ames
Iowa State College
William Drinkwater
Lhst
Iowa State Veterinary Association
Drinkwater
Monticello Graduate Promoted to First Lieutenant
Jay Dreibelbis, Scotch Grove native and Monticello high school graduate, earns promotion from sergeant to first lieutenant in the cavalry troop he joined. He now serves on the border with his company after prior army service and rapid advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Dreibelbis
Scotch Grove
Monticello High School
Dreibelbis
Three Attractors At Princess And Crane Theatres
Three upcoming features are listed for Princess and Crane Theatres with dates and stars. Blanche Sweet stars in The Clue on Sept 8, Charlotte Walker in Kindling on Sept 11, and Rockcliffe Fellows with Anna Nissan in The Regeneration on Sept 12. Paramount presents the first two, Fox the latter. Ricklofa McNeill advertise a Majestic sale and demonstration offering 88 worth of granite copper cookware with every stove sold. a free useful article is offered for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess and Crane
Blanche Sweet
Charlotte Walker
Kindling
Rockcliffa Fellows
Anna Nissan
Paramount
Fox
Ricklofa & McNeill
Majestic
the Express
Mission Festival at St John’s Lutheran Church
A Mission Festival will be held at St John’s Lutheran church next Sunday with services at 10 AM and 2 PM. Dinner will follow the morning service. Speakers are Rev L A Mueller of Knierim and Rev H Nagler of Stanwood. All members and friends are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Township
St. John’s Lutheran Church
L. A. Mueller
Knierim
Iowa
H. Nagler
Stanwood
Do not fail to attend tone-test recital at the opera house
Do not miss the tone test recital at the opera house on September 16. Misa Kaiser, a gifted young concert singer, has appeared with the Handel & Haydn Society and other notable groups. tickets are available at Mettlitz Kay drug store and Frank A. Locher music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Misa Kaiser
Handel & Haydn Society of
Boston
Brooklyn Oratorio
Liderkraus of
New York
Springfield Orpheus Club
Mettlitz & Kay
Frank.a. Locher
Anamosa Judge Returns From Wyoming Wheat Harvest
Judge F O Ellison of Anamosa returned from a Wyoming ranch where he harvested wheat and found scarce hands made work laborious yet rewarding He notes Park Chamberlain of Anamo na will harvest 20000 bushels of wheat and flax on 160 acres Ellison praises bumper crops and good returns for the risktaking Chamberlain previously farmed a smaller acreage and had good yields last year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. O. Ellison
Anamosa
Wyoming
Chamberlain
Monticello Dairy Day Planned With Experts and Exhibits
Monticello prepares for Dairy Day on September 14 with State Dairy Commissioner W G Barney and Prof Martinsen addressing farmers. Butter carving contests cattle judging by Prof KH Estell, milking machines on display, program starts at 10 AM, picnic dinners at the city park, free buttermilk coffee and cream. Monticello Improvement Club hosts music and invites Jones county farmers and friends to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
W. G Barney
Martinsen
Estell
State College
Death of Barney Leesekamp in Iowa City
Barney Leesekamp died at Mercy hospital Iowa City after illness from cancer and pneumonia. He lived with Gus Paulson in Bowen's Prairie and was born December 25 1857 in Hanover Germany. He married Anna Scheer in Center Junction about thirty two years ago and left seven living children. Funeral services were at the Paulson home conducted by Rev K P Kuentzel with interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Leesekamp
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Mr.eesekamp
Gus Paulson
Bowen’s Prairie
Hanover
Germany
United States
Castle Grove
Center Junction
Leesekamp
Anna Scheer
John Folkers
Bloomfield
Nebraska
Rudolph Fahrni
South Dakota
Michael Moore
Cascade
Lillie
Anamosa
Louis
Adolph
Andrew
Gua Paulson
Bert Leesekamp
Paulson
K.P. Kuentzel
German Reformed Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Monticello Club Plans Mixed Chorus at Kinsella Hall
The Monticello Improvement Club aims to form a 100 voice mixed chorus to rehearse Mondays at 8 PM for ten weeks starting October at Kinsella Hall. O B Grane leads as dictator with Miss Harriet McCuskey as accompanist, 10 cent per rehearsal or $1 for the series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Improvement Club
Monticello
Eaton Fanning
Lord Allin
Arthur Jackson
Max von Weinarterl
Oboraa
Monticello Council Adopts Oil Districts and Tax Levy
In Monticello on August 28 2010 the council met with all members present and adopted Ordinances No 468 establishing oiling districts. It approved a total tax levy of 43 mills divided among General, Bond, Library, Park, Light, Cemetery, Sewer, Grading, Oiling and Improvement funds and an additional five mills on agricultural land for road purposes. The council adjourned with C J Northrop recording the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Towit
Notice to Contractors for Monticello Congregational Roof Work
The Congregational church society of Monticello Iowa invites sealed bids for roof improvements. Plans are at G P Rockastad's office. Each bid includes a $100 check to trustees of the church, refundable to unsuccessful bidders. The winning bidder’s check returned upon contract. failure to contract within five days leads to forfeiture. Bids due by September 2, 1916. Trustees may reject any bid. W F Rohn Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Congregational Church Society
Monticello
Iowa
G. P. Rockastad
Congregational Church
Marie Kaiser Recital At Monticello Opera House
Miss Marie Kaiser will present a tene teat recital at the opera house Saturday evening September 16 under the auspices of the Frank A Lochor Munte Company. Her American made voice has drawn attention from noted artists and she tied honors with Miss Alice Neilson two years ago in Kansas City. The article also notes corn canning operations in the southeastern part of town with mixed quality crops and factory improvements reducing labor, as superintendent Fred Dahling runs the plant at steady pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Burrichter
Fasa Burgard
Bloomfield
Nebraska
Burrichter
Monticello
The
Express
Marie Kaiser
Opera
Frank A. Lochor Munte
Miss Kaiser
Herbert Witherspoon
Hans Morpvenstein
Maurice le Farge
Fred Dahling
Noted singer Marie Kaiser to perform in Monticello concert
Music lovers in Monticello anticipate a concert by Marie Kaiser at the opera house on Saturday evening September 16. Kaiser has sung with major eastern and western choruses including the Boston Handel Haydn Society and the New York Liederkranz. Reiss and William Stuhler visited Iowa City for tonsil surgery at the university hospital. William returned, Reiss stayed longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Kaiser
Monticello
Opera House
East
West
Mins Kaiser
United States
Boston Handel & Haydn Society
New York Liederans
Springfield Orpheus Club
Columbia University Choral Society
Brooklyn Oratorio Society
Kansas City Schuber Club
Erie Festival
Worcester Oratorio Society
Albany Orchestra
Mendelssohn Club
Reiss
William Stuhler
Iowa City
University Hospital
William
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L. G. Stabler
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C. R. Coon’s
F. P. Stabler
Maquoketa
Isaac Suter
Emmetsburg
John G. Thomas
Canada
McAleer Millinery
Snow
Lazell
Louise Bauman
Ryan
Marjory Nelson
J. W. Nelson
Arch Koop
Fred Koop
Harold Egger
Spine Kop
Montana
William Greenster
J.W. Doxsee
Oscar Newton
Pauline
Martin Podolak
J. W. Goon
C. R. Coon
Strawberry Point
Ikey and
Mattie McAleer
Clinton
Katherine
Elwood Brazelton
Kansas City
Missouri
Thomas J. George and Son
Burlington
Gladys Welch
Nampa
State of
Colfax
J.A. Voorhens
Bellefourche
C. M
St. P. Railway
Fannie Neal
Robert
Osmond
Ben Harms
Fay Clark
Marie Fitzsimons
Edna Swift
Waterloo
Waterloo Business College
Ricklefa & McNeill
Mabel Heisey
Hopkinton
Alice Beeks
Ocheyedan
Pool
Ricklefa & McNeill Hardware Store
Nellis Valesa
Grundy Center
Methodist Episcopal Church
A. J. Schoonover
Anamoca
France Kiburz
W. M. McAleer
Elmer
Omaha
Creighton University
L. N. Barnhill
Troy Mills
Messrs
L. J. Barnhill
Will Johnson
Elmo
A. G. Rodman
William Leibslis
Hayo Schoon
William Heeren
Glenn Rogers
Minneapolis
I. E. Tone
Des Moines
Ernest Sherman
Gertrude Thielen
Java
O. B. Rundle
Fred Matthiessen
Anamoasa Hospital
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Lutheran Church
Missea Esther
Nellie Sullivan
Miss Esther
Margaret Deischer
Castle Grove Township
Rock Rapids
Roland Kuentzel
O. R. Coon
Missea
Mary Locher
Alicea Gowan
Franah Schneider
Locher
Ernest Monahan
Hall Manufacturing Company
Kirstin Manufacturing Company
Don Rathbun
Perry
Jennie Rundle
Tutt
Sarley
Barton Hag
Franklin Barn Equipment Company
Mrs. Barton
Leslie
Council Proceedings
C. J. Northrop
W. F. Rohn
Lowell State Bank
Owell
T. F. Denkhoff
C. H. Schipman
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K. A. Hubbard
Doxsee
Lovell Block
John G. Schoon
Insurance and Real Estate
J. &. Pond
L. H. Lang
Harry E. Netcott
Independence, Iowa
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