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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1934

Page

2

Easter in Hopkinton Brings News Of Community

Easter activities fill Hopkinton with services, benedictions and a large church choir. Many residents return for holidays from Iowa City Monmouth and Dubuque universities, with family visits, illness updates, social club gatherings and local official elections noted.

Prairieburg News Roundup of Visits and Road Mishap

Prairieburg notes report a Jumbo Bread truck driven by John Woodworth of Cedar Rapids veered into a ditch south of the Lester Smith farm due to steering gear trouble. Woodworth escaped with slight injuries and the truck was repaired and back on the road. The column also lists visits from local families to relatives, travel to Cascade and Cedar Rapids, a death in Monticello, CCC camp mention, social calls, a new Plymouth shown in Cedar Rapids, Easter activities, and a birth announcement for Ruth Elizabeth Spahr of Wayne Nebraska.

John Woodworth Cedar Rapids Lester Smith Collins Field Woodworth Mattie Sanders J.C. Coons Spetzer Clara Boyle Cascade Luther Rogers Donald Central City Prairieburg Ed McDermott Tom McDermott Anthen Dan Murphy Moville Emmet Crilly Will Crowley Monticello Telative Nick Kehoe That City Howard Moss Sero Charles Moss Palisades Beulah Meio A. Dewes Cedar Verner Conklin Horace Conklit Morse Holub CCC Anamosa Kate Holub Mercy Hospital Ray Jordan Albert Kenneth Sanders Harry Benton John Walker Lucile Manchester Frank Wilmott Waubeek Roy Walmott John Dolan Barbara Mary Mary Rowley William Broz Robert Whalen Powers Rosemary Frank A. Kula Albert Kula Earl McCann Will Drexler Wesley Ames Wesley Amos Ben Zumwalt Virginia Tscheda van Bessen O. A. DeLancey Jim Walmott Gail de- Lancey Donna Walmatt E. J. Patnode Viola Matt Woodward Woodward John Soukup George Knott Gilbert Eldon Everett Mr. LeClerc Mr. Sible

Local Social Roundup East Cass Township Community

East Cass Township residents host and visit across Monticello Columbus Junction and Cedar Rapids. Notable notes include on and off visits, a tonsil operation in Monticello, confirmations planned in Anamosa, a birthday anniversary for Earl Benedict, and various families attending gatherings and card parties.

Amber's Little Clodhopper to Be Staged at Wayne Zion School

A three act comedy drama titled A Little Clodhopper will be performed at the Wayne Zion Lutheran schoolhouse Sunday evening April 8 at 7 45 sponsored by the Ladies Aid. Readings and music between acts headline the event.

Wayne Zion Lutheran School House Ladies Aid Septimus Green Engel Willis Ocey Gump Marietta Mr. Ricklefs Herman Ricklefs Henry Ricklefs Scotch Grove Wert Bennen Lawrence Schoon Adolph Schoon Leslie Doyle Henry Poppe Ernest Dirks Jack Husman Ernest Ortzies Husman Apa Dignman Englehart Will Jansen Presbyterian Church In Amber Carl Schoon Son Wilmer George Siebels Reuben Dress Monticello Bernell Dress

Here Comes Charley at Fillmore Auditorium

Cascade paper notes a three act comedy Here Comes Charley presented Sunday at the Fillmore auditorium directed by Raymond J. Finn. Cast includes Anne Donahue John Devine Mabel Walsh Ray Turnis Tom Carr Madeline Devine Joe Turnis Catherine Schuster Dolores Dunkel and Dick Driscoll. Also reports the Faber sisters and Miss Gertrude Lane returning from Philadelphia after Schubert Producing Company work under Paul Marachoff since January. Death of Mrs Bridget Magirl at Jackson Nebraska noted with survivors listed.

Charley Fillmore Players Fillmore Auditorium Raymond J. Finn Anne Donahue John Devine Mabel Walsh Ray Turnis Tom Carr Madeline Devine Joe Turnis Catherine Schuster Dolores Dunkel Dick Driscoll Faber Sisters Mary Margaret Annabelle Gertrude Lane A. J. Faber A. J. Lane Philadelphia Schubert Producing Company Schubert Paul Marachoff Faber Thomas F. Evers Delhi Rita Hillarius Koob Cascade Bridget Magirl Clearfield C. Head Randolph Neb Dr. Magirl John Magirl O'Neill K. McKeever Dayienport

Easter Visitors and Local News in Cascade Area

Easter visits span Cascade and surrounding towns as Miss Elizabeth Becker and Virginia Becker travel from Waterloo to spend vacation with relatives in Cascade. University of Town students and Cedar Rapids visitors are noted, alongside highway work resumed between Cascade and Dyersville. Funeral services are held for Thomas Hutton of Cascade with interment at St Martin's Catholic Cemetery.

Iowa City Robert Gearhart Portia Main Faye Loomis Clare Wilson Bob Smith Gertrude Reeve Monmouth College Monmouth Wilbur Kirkwood Sloan William Edgar Alpha Edgar Lester Gearhart Little Anamosa Paul Johnston Dubuque Johnston Alice Johnston Dubuque University Sidney Lowe Lewy Allen St. Paul Hopkinton Delbert Harper Lenox College Paul Ray Voice Coe College Rachel Stanger Marion Dutton Dorothy Dreibelbis Eleanor Marolf Betty McAllister Catherine Thompson Donald Appleby Donald Smith Kenneth Boots Harry Alyen Ruth Queste Alice Mae Ottilie Keith Dickey Margaret Demaree Pearl M. Reeve Thomas Edgar Guttenberg Apent Easter Hanigan Illinois Joe Kirkwood Perry David de Best Springville William H. Mitchell R. J. Bixby Edgewood William Bellamy Bixby S. N. Bixby Helen Mackintosh Grand Rapids Mich John Karns Oxford Junction Martin Gaughen Greeley Rudolph Paar Waterloo A. J. Miller Ibid Bridge Club Norton Loomis Louis Gaddie Cec Minnesota William Meyers William R. Blanchard Buck Creek Cane Burton Highway 113 Thomas Oehler Delhi Jessie Suthers Kate Smith Lorena Martin Lacey Lucille Nash Oskaloosa Stuart Brokaw LaCrosse Wis Ella Brokaw Dora Morgan Miller Marion James Fairley Phil Himebaugh Presbyterian Church Kelsie Reed Randall Morgan Earlville Ford Auto Company Ross Lowe B. W. Humphrey G. G. Brown George Herrington W. H. McNeill J. D. MacAllister Charles Thing Elizabeth Becker Virginia Becker Davenport Mrr John Becker Cascade Louis Glynn St. Louis T. H. Glynn West Cascade C. C. Hotchkiss R. Deilech Hills Carlotta Dahlem Elizabeth Barrett Mount Mercy College Cedar Rapids Herman J. Koster Rock Island W. J. Koster Dyersville Thomas Geary Donald Crawford Edwin Bisenius University of Town Monica Dandl John Ramm Donald Heffernan Town U William Menster Columbia College Joseph Menster Louise Dolphin Chicago Thomas Hutton St. Martin's Church Thomas Rooney James Delay Mr. Hutton John Hutton Ellen Quigley Ida ‘Tobin Sarah Baker Anamasa Marshall Hutton LeMars Joseph Charley James Mullady Albert Murray C. J. Devlin John Maire B.C. Curley P. M. Dahlem St Martin's Catholic Cemetery

Manchester Visitors Enjoy Weekend Card Party

Sand Spring residents and Langworthy guests spent Saturday and Tuesday evening socializing with families near Monticello. The gathering included many couples from Manchester Langworthy and East Monticello, with lunch served after card games. A relative's funeral drew mourners including Mrs. Guthrie and Mrs. Stevenson.

Ray Chaplin Lou King Manchester Herman Welter W. H. Behrends Dave’ Wilson Chester Lang Jake Lang J. L. Batchelder F. J. Welter Clifford Arduser Lewis Ireland Langworthy

Egger Family Attends Brother's Funeral in Nebraska

Tuesday note: Pred Egger and spouse left for Nebraska to attend Pete Egger's funeral held Friday. They returned Sunday. Monticello visitations include Mrs George Turnis and children with Mrs Jack Welter on Wednesday. Henry Welter returns from Mercy hospital. Etta Behrends and daughter visited W H Behrends. A Farm Bureau meeting at Roy Slauson home Tuesday focused on mineral balance in the diet.

Alva Gerdes Dwight Fred Otten Rena Hoult Carl Gerdes Kenneth Schlimmer Fred Schlimmer McDonald Hospital Monticello Henry Uhr Lyle Edwin Taylor Columbus Junction Freda Berdena Prull George Vincent Marie Stulken Gerhard Brockhohn Cedar Rapids Laura Helen Prull Lyle Uhr Anamosa Gubugte Pred Egger Nebraska

Castle Grove Farm Bureau Meeting Draws Fifty Despite Weather

About fifty attendees heard a varied program at Castle Grove farm bureau last Friday. The evening featured a violin piano duet by Otto Riedel and Miriam Fairbanks, a one act play Luncheon for Six, a Virginia reel, and multiple musical selections. County Agent Carl Smith spoke on hog corn committee progress and farm record keeping. Refreshments raised funds for the township treasury, and the event was praised as one of the best recent meetings.

Castle Grove Farm Bureau Afton Otto Riedel Miriam Fairbanks Monticello Carl Smith Lois Osborne Pauline Cramer Jim Osborne George Nordmann Dolly Osborne Ruth Howie Mary Wilcox Leona Behrends Edgar Barton James McLaughlin George Stewart Loren Cramer W. D. McLaughlin Donald Nordman Lyle Hosford Mary Esther McLaughlin Kathryn Gerdes Riedel Miss Fairbanks

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