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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1917

Page

4

Death of J A McLaughlin Shocks Castle Grove Community

J A McLaughlin died in Yankton hospital after an operation. He had long lived in Castle Grove, owned nearly a thousand acres, served as Farmers Mutual Insurance president, and sat on the Monticello Bank board. Survived by wife Alice Downer and six children. Funeral at Church of Immaculate Conception and burial at Oakwood.

Castle Grove J. A. McLaughlin Yankton South Dakota Marion McLaughlin Monticello State Bank Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association John McLaughlin John A. McLaughlin Wayne Township Jones County Iowa Lenox College Hopkinton Notre Dame Indiana Alice Downer Frank J John Chicago William D Clarence A Minnie Eugene Ravinia James Russellville Kentucky Richard Church of Immaculate Conception M. S. Murphy Monticello Oakwood Cemetery J. A. Hubbard Irvine Camp Dodge Tobe Caspers Forrest Deischer Sam Frank McLaughlin Eugene McLaughlin Minnie Wrasier J. P. McDonald Stewartsville Minnesota James F. Delay Altan Huffman No. 5 Essie Coleman Olin Louis Barrack Nouth Dakota Herman Seehousen Center Junction Henry Seehousen Herbert Busch Texas EB. E. Orcutt Herman Hahn Fred Fahrni Walker E. E. Orcutt L. P. Waddick William Minnes Farley Frank Miller Cass J. A. Deischer Scotch Grove H. C. Irvine

Center Junction Baseball Game Ends With By-Gollies Victory

Center Junction reports a seven inning baseball game last Saturday afternoon where the Preston By-Gollies defeated the Center Junction Mongolians. Spectacular hits and home runs drew crowd interest as the By-Gollies led throughout the contest. The Mongolians claim the By-Gollies quit at a pivotal moment.

Center Junction Preston By- Gollies Monfolians White Sox Preston By-Gollies

Sand Spring Social Notes and Local Visits

Sand Spring reports a family reunion at the Blair home with J D Duncan Harold Blair family and others including Robbins Martin Billings. Visitors include Dr J R Guthrie and Janana Guthrie in Dubuque and a Dairy Day picnic with Governor Harding speech at Monticello. Other groups from Cedar Rapids Hopkinton Anamosa Monticello Dubuque enjoyed visits and shopping in Monticello.

Sand J. D. Duncan Harold Will Robbins Manchester E. H. Martin Helen Greeley F. M. Billings Deer Lodge Montana Alex Blair Blair Jeannette Mildred Harding A. J. Mitchell Cedar Rapids R. J. Guthrie A. Blair Christine Wiben Henry Monticello G. J. Bohlken Frank Gillian Louisiana F. D. Slauson C. J. Wilson Hopkinton F. J. Gestel J. P. Schuster John Irene F. P. McDonough Dubuque Henry Eggers

Onslow News Highlights Local Social and School Updates

September notes report funeral attendance for Will Coburn of Lane South Dakota and visits from relatives including the Sears Garnett and Paul families. Church services close the conference year while Miss Scroggie begins study at Cornell College and Cecil Smith heads to Iowa City for medical studies. Red Cross continues dressings and stockings.

Helen Lamey W. E. Lamey Maquoketa Lamey Herbert Brown Chicago Gratia Brown Jessie Bones Frank Davis M. EB Isabel Scroggie Cornell College Bert Garnett Minnesota Red Cross Cecil Smith Iowa City Mabel Garnett Kansas Vera Paul Monmouth College M. E. Aid Society

Prairieburg Social Notes Reach to Neighbors and Events

Prairieburg gossip highlights include Earl Gruin and wife welcoming a son after his army departure, Clare Conklin's truck trip, Smiths visiting relatives in South Dakota, Red Cross ice cream sale benefiting the group, visits to Marion and Monticello, Wagner joining a husband in Scott's Bluff, and local families hosting or traveling for errands.

Prairieburg Earl Gruin Anamosa Gruin Clare Conklin Burg James P. Smith South Dakota Red Cross Paul Lauser Mary Abbey G. W. Schoonover Marion Ida M. Wagner Scott’s Bluff Nebraska Wagner O. A. DeLancey L. KE. Minehart Monticello Knapp Clara Kehr Ella Kline Harry Flockhart Cedar Rapids Business College Frank McCann

Local Notes on Visitors and Travel

After a two week visit with her sister Mrs John Dolan Mrs Jack Beckholt returned to Hagle Grove Monday. Mr and Mrs Sible and Mrs F J Holub were shoppers in Monticello Thursday. Russell Wyjack is attending business college at Iowa City. Mrs Charles Zimmer of Anamosa is visiting relatives here.

Bulgium J. D. Beals Ruth Grindle Ruth Presbyterian Church Dennis A. Parks Ward Ladies’ Aid Society George Twitchler And Oklahoma George Courtney Joseph Leggett Harry Green Anamosa Gould Dr. Young Vern Serbousek Cedar Rapids Jennie Mead Nebraska John Dolan Jack Beckholt Hagle Grove Sible F. J. Holub Monticello Russell Wyjack Business College Iowa City Charles Zimmer

Local youths warned as tobacco ban takes effect

The article notes youths under 16 must avoid smoking as a ban is enforced with prosecutions for violators. A 15 year old Edna Pool of Martelle faced juvenile court after running away, and was allowed to return home with conditions. Local officials attended a Des Moines meeting to discuss duties in addressing disloyalty and treason. Grove E K Peet and Mary L Green married at the Congregational parsonage with a wedding trip to Marion and Chicago.

Pearson Jones County Edna Pool Martelle Feliison Martello W. J. Mills B. Kk. Rhinehart R. Bohren Voorhees Monticello Starry Onslow Flaherty Olin Des Moines Grove EK. Peet Mary L. Green Ernst Evans Walter Steckel Lillian Faragher Marion Chicago Peet Greenfield Township Eber Peet Jonas Green Anamosa

Miss Knox leaves for Dubuque to join Franciscan order

Dorothy Knox departs Cascade for Dubuque today to enter the Franciscan sisters. Urban Faber of the Chicago White Sox returns home for a family visit, while Charles Heitchen and Ernst Vogel Jr. meet in Honolulu during wartime service. N J Hoffman sells 34 steers for 5115.85 per head, total 515,150.85. Nicholas Meyer of Dubuque dies at 86 after long local residence and business in Centralia.

Dorothy Knox Dubuque Franciscan Order of Sisters Urban Red) Faber Chicago White Sox N. Faber Sox Charles Heitchen Ernst Vogel, Jr Cascade Boys Uncle Sam Honolulu Japan Philippines Coast Artillery N. J. Hoffman H. L. Bowman Maquoketa Dubuque County Nicholas Meyer Broadway Avenue Centralia

Red Cross reports benefit funds and knitters boost wartime kits

Temple Hill Red Cross raises 9.70 from a benefit card party and collects 23 hospital shirts while Scotch Grove reports 26 new memberships. Castle Grove sends finished garments to the work room as plans for a million comfort kits for army and navy unfold. Additional kits for the Russian army are pledged.

Temple Hill Red Cross Scotch Grove Castle Grove Scott J. G. Thomas Cowan Rockstad Cramer Sexton Monticello

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