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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1941
Page
2
Loretta Hines spent the weekend at Hopkinton with graduation watches and Nelson's Jewelry. Dozens of residents from Cedar Rapids to Manchester hosted visitors for Easter and a series of family gatherings, with long lists of relatives, teachers, and clerks staying in homes across town.
Mr and Mrs G C Hargrave and children Linda and Jimmy spent the weekend visiting at the home of Mr Hargraves, with other relatives listed. The text also mentions various names and a June date fragment, with several garbled phrases about a patient and accompaniment.
Mrs Orvald Hanson and husband of Giewa UL stayed with farmer uncle and Mrs C A Doxsee near Des Moines for Easter. They were joined by Jes Vp from Carbondale and Mrs Co Acrola of Des Moines plus Mrs Rudie Winkler and others visiting in Des Moines during Jenet week.
Word reported Samuel passed his physical exam and left for Jefferson Barracks near St. Louis Missouri for a year of military training.
A. Sebuck will address the Scout dinner in the Roosevelt hotel Cedar Rapids on Wednesday April 28 The event caps five regional meetings covering Region VIII which includes Colorado Kansas Nebraska Iowa and Missouri The Waubeek Area Council hosts the gathering inviting Monticello area scouts to attend Arthur A Schuck is the principal speaker a longtime scout leader with roles in New Jersey New York and national staff.
Fragmentary obituary snippet mentions Grant Stambaugh and an afternoon memorial service. The text references a Mrs and a wedding or family event, with unclear full details and names due to OCR damage.
A concise note explains the international Date Line veers near the Bering Strait as it passes west of the Aleutian Islands, outlining how the line shifts to accommodate territorial boundaries.
Mrs. Theodore Ament 74 a member of a prominent eastern county family died Friday at Mercy hospital Trhugue after a four day illness. The funeral was held Monday morning at 8 80 o'clock from the son Herman in Worthington. Elizabeth Werdel born Joliet Illinois 1887 married Seesthanehee. Requiem Mass led by Archbishop Francis J. L. Beckman. Monsignor Conry and other clergy participated. Grandsons Vincent Jerome Albert James Finns Gerald Cletus served as pallbearers.
The sermon was delivered by Rev J H Schilmoeller rector of St Pauls church and burial took place in St Pauls cemetery. The funeral drew a large crowd at St Pauls church. Surviving are nine children including Rev Ernest B Ament of Loras college Dubuque and others from Anamosa Monticello Hopkinton Worthington and Maquoketa plus two daughters and siblings John Werdel of Cherokee and Mrs Barbara Dange of Fairbank.
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