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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1920
Page
2
The Monticello Express lists annual subscription price at two dollars per year. Editors J. W. Doxsee Chas A Doxsee publish the newspaper.
Rev. Smith reflects on two years at the Center Junction Methodist Church with steady progress and six new members. The annual conference will read appointments at Oelwein on the 27th as 240 pastors start anew. Activities include fund disbursements totaling 3163 dollars, an exchange supper fundraiser, fires, dinners, travels, and many community visits and gatherings across town.
The Scotch Grove farm bureau's second meeting drew about 150 attendees. W. S. Pangburn of Center Junction spoke on bee keeping and its basics, stressing time and care for profitable honey production. The program also featured vocal duets, a poultry-culling prompt, and seed storage guidance, with plans for future meetings and a new home demonstration agent introduction.
Cascade news highlights visits and travels across Iowa and South Dakota including Albert Aitchison party touring LeMars and White Lake. Residents such as Mrs. Barrett, the Galvins, and Miss Albers are mentioned with hospital visits, operations, births, and illnesses among families in Dubuque Cedar Rapids Anamosa and other communities.
John Dietiker rents WII Hil ler's farm for the coming season while Mr. and Mrs. Hiller plan a year in Washington. Castle Grove farm bureau to meet Friday. Road work planned on Lincoln Hawkeye Pike. Harvest home picnic at Hopkinton attended by locals. Various visits: Barrack family near Hopkinton, Rachke guests at Hahn's, Scotch Grove relatives. Miss Waddick teaches at LeMars. Lightning kills a horse of Henry Johnson. Johnsons visit Scotch Grove. S.B. King ships steers to market. John Mettler buys Wrage farm near Hopkinton. Jd L Appleby installs Lalley lighting on his farm. Miss Inez Hubbard teaching in Cass township. C. C. Orcutt buys a farm near Delhi.
Miss Blocklinger of Durango and Miss Loretta Kraus of Worthington taught in local rooms and visited parents. Mrs. C. J. Wilson returned from Lamont after visiting sisters. S. M. F. club hosted by Mrs. G Hf Guetzke. Several locals visited Hopkinton for harvest events. Buck Creek beat Sand Spring in a ball game at Hopkinton. Ruth Guthrie of Anamosa visited family. Mildred Johnson stayed with A G Reed in Hopkinton. Mrs. W J Murray visited Dubuque relatives.
Hattie Coon of Oxford Junction appeared before county commissioners on insanity charges and the board ordered her committed to the colony and hospital for epileptics at Woodward. Mrs. Joseph Yount died at her home after illness. funeral planned for Saturday. Herman and Carl Schatz sue Iowa Electric Light Co for 450 dollars over high tension lines on their Lovell township property. A smoker's cigar stub sparked a brief panic at the fair amphitheatre, but the blaze was quickly controlled with no injuries. the crowd was alarmed but exited calmly.
Gov Cox says proving charges against the Republican campaign team is harder than publishing them in his newspaper.
A baby girl is reported at the home of Mr and Mrs Arthur Himebaugh east of town. Verne Wheeless narrowly escaped acid from a battery explosion. Rev C Reeve and family arrive to recuperate at his parents home after hospital and Canada trip issues. Commentary on corn into silos and benefits, economy farming, and Delaware county road funds and paving debates.
F S Wilkins of the Iowa State College farm crops section notes fall seeding of timothy and clovers is impractical due to dry soil and poor germination. Spring seeding offers firm soil and moisture. scarifying clover seeds helps growth. Fall seeding has failed more often than it succeeded.
In Prairieburg on Sunday afternoon Mrs. Lizzie Keegan visiting Mrs. Arthur Whitney hosted a friendly gathering. A snake hidden in a pear basket bit Mrs. James Peet but she is reported to be recovering well. Mrs. James Wollmut of Waubeck attended.
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