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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1928
Page
2
Monticello and surrounding towns report a steady flow of visitors and social outings. Residents include Donald Serbousek and Harold Mann visiting Cedar Rapids, J. J. Locher and Misses Mary and Bertha Locher on a Detroit trip, and many others calling on relatives in Dubuque Marion and Town City.
A roundup of Monticello area visits and departures includes Charles S. Bidwell returning from Freeport to Monticello, Mrs. S. M. Adamson at Cedar Rapids for the state Legion convention, Gertrude Aebi resuming duties in Washington, and several families visiting kin across Iowa. Also noted are Patricia Meyer joining Creighton University nursing in Omaha and Ady Leyland Skelley joining the 1928 Iowa football training, with the Waukon Democrat sale to John K. Greibel concluding a Medary era in Allamakee county.
Last week local residents visited relatives in Strawberry Point and near Monticello. Jepson family travels include nursing students Antoinette Nordman Mary Fluckiger Ellen Corcoran entering Mercy hospital Anamosa. J J Eggers pool hall moves to Schodde building. Mrs Jacque and daughter Genevieve relocate to Cedar Rapids. Longtime Deere salesman James L Woods dies on a Milwaukee train. University of Iowa and Campion academy moves for Ralph Redmond Leyland Shelley Henry Heyen Jayne Shover. Mrs Cummins of Cedar Rapids dies after car scare. Mrs Soper and Miss Mildred Pierce visit Monticello as Pierce plans mission work in India.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Grassfield and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin C. Roberts in Monticello last Sunday. Paul Grassfeld and Herbert Nolting, both of Waverly, flew in on Grassfeld’s plane and landed at Suter field, finding the surface rough and making no additional flights before departing Sunday afternoon.
Fourteen year old Gladys Denton lost an eye after a six year old found a revolver at home in Iowa City. The bullet perforated lips and cheek, passed through nasal cavity, and lodged in the eye. Surgeons removed the eye and doctors reported the condition favorable and not serious Tuesday night.
Parents reminded to keep children from arriving before 8 30 am and after 12 45 pm. Teachers request no interruptions before the bell. Cars must park along school grounds away from the doorway. September 17 marks the first anniversary of the U S Constitution. Faculty invite parental visits to grades. Local housing arrangements for teachers are listed with names and residences in Monticello.
The piece urges Monticello residents to utilize the public library as a resource for business, school, and recreation. It traces library history from Babylonia to Virginia colonists, notes Andrew Carnegie's funding impact, and invites teachers and students to collaborate with the library, emphasizing public support and seven local trustees.
First week of school shows students settling into routines with recitations and study periods in place. Twelve students, eight seniors and four graduates, enrolled in the new commercial course this year. New typewriters are in heavy use as students practice. Shorthand and bookkeeping courses begin with lessons in debits and credits and journal and ledger basics. Physics experiments start with a Tuesday session, with many juniors and seniors taking the subject.
Mr and Mrs Lowell Black in Dubuque last Monday escort Mrs Herbert French who then goes to her home in Harlan Kentucky. French spent two months in Iowa City attending summer school.
Mr and Mrs R A Smith and their children Zoe West May Dawn and Keith with Miss Helen Her wig visited the Shaffers of West Union on Sunday. Mrs Shaffer is a daughter of the Smiths.
Emma Cook 74 a lifelong Delaware County resident was found dead Sunday at the Manchester home of Mrs. Howard McBride where she had lived for thirty years. Born April 20 1854 in Rome New York she moved with her parents to Iowa as a child and later resided near Buck Creek and Manchester. She had been nearly blind for five years yet kept active at the McBride home and belonged to Buck Creek church.
P D Bell superintendent of the J LeRoy Farmer Canning company in Monticello says the sweet corn yield is at least 25 percent under preseason expectations. Despite ideal summer weather, barren stalks and uneven yields reduced receipts as picking began and the Monticello factory has operated only part time since the pack started.
Richard Tuetken of Monticello was a Sunday guest in the home of Miss Lucile Rickels. Miss Pauline Hoffman of Monticello visited in the home of Miss Evelyn Ladehoff Sunday. Mr and Mrs Jacob Leesekamp with Mr and Mrs Carl Rickels and daughter Josephine motored to Earlville Sunday to visit Mr and Mrs I M Dawson. Mr and Mrs Arthur Lake and son Glenn from Popejoy are visiting with Mrs H Dirks and relatives this week.
Henry Ortgies executor announces private sale of 200 acre farm in Castle Grove township near Monticello Iowa on Sept 15 1928 at 1 30 pm with 2000 payment due March 1 1929 and balance cash. dwelling lot 61 Monticello Original Plat sale at 3 00 pm with 500 cash and balance Nov 1 1928 possession given.
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