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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1927

Page

7

Local social notes reveal Cedar Rapids and nearby towns visits

The column lists Miss Margaret Becker and other residents visiting Cedar Rapids and Davenport, plus weekend trips to Delhi Arlington Manchester Hopkinton Baldwin and Dubuque. It notes lawn mower ads, blanket dance at the Legion hall April 27, and hats at low prices with several local merchants named.

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Local Notices and Socials From Monticello Area

A wide mix of social visits, travel notes, and farm updates from Monticello and nearby towns. Individuals like H Gruenstein and Miss Clara Murray are listed with relatives and recent travels. Local merchants advertise Eclipse lawn mower fuel and Nesco cooking stoves, plus farm supplies and a rummage sale. Weather notes mention unusual March and April swings.

Monticello News Roundup Highlights Local Moves

Local items include Harold Mann and James Mann visiting Cedar Rapids relatives, John Tschantz becoming a new father, and a growing family with five children. Community notices cover shop ads, university students on spring break, estate administrator John W. Hutton, and public project plans for a new golf course and city park.

Northrop anniversary gathering at Marion noted

Mr and Mrs Charles J Northrop of Monticello attended the Bath wedding anniversary for her former brother in Marion last Sunday. The event followed a dinner for Mrs Clara Mitchell at her home, assisted by her daughter Mrs W K Lothian. Northrops married in Marion on April 17 1877 and have two children Mrs W C Rice of San Francisco and Hart Northrop of Marion. Easter services and church events were also reported in Monticello with special music across several churches.

Charles J. Northrop Monticello Bath Marion Frank L. Northrop Clara Mitchell W. K. Lothian St. Matthew’s Lutheran Sacred Heart Church Methodist Episcopal Church A. B. Coe

Monticello Rotary program highlights early Monticello history

W A Beery led a Monticello Rotary meeting with sidelights on local history at Maples Inn. Music by Donald Bur richness and John Locher Jr accompanied. Guests included Tom Loder and Dr Dolan from Anamosa. President Hoag urged attendance at the May 10 11 Rotary District 11 convention in Mason City with 1500 Rotarians expected.

W. A. Beery Monticello Donald Burrichter John Locher, Jr Tom Loder Dolan Anamosa Louis Hoag Rotary International Mason City Rotary Anns

Stockholders elect directors at Monticello Country Club meeting

At the Friday meeting Monticello Country Club stockholders elected A J Rickless E E Reed and Dr G G Thomas to fill three board vacancies. They discussed raising capital to fund improvements and creating stock B at 25 dollars per share parallel to existing stock A with equal rights and dues. A future meeting will adopt amendments and a stock B sales campaign will follow. Mrs Chris Wenger died aged 76 in Monticello after Hodgkin disease. She was born in Switzerland and survived by husband Chris Wenger and children Chris Jr Edward and Mrs Obert Quam, plus siblings and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Wenger home and Reformed church, with burial at Oakwood cemetery. Out-of-town relatives attended from Marshalltown Manchester Winthrop Davenport and Cedar Rapids.

Monticello Country Club Messrs A. J. Rickless E. E. Reed G. G. Thomas Chris Wengere Edward Wenger Monticello Hodgkin Wenger Joseph Messerli Lovell Township Eliza Messerli Switzerland United States Marshalltown Chris Wenger Chris, Jr Geyser Montana Edward Obert Quam Godfrey Wenger B. F. Kohler Godfrey Rudolph Messerli Springfield Missouri Manchester Fred Messerli Ed Wenger The Reformed Church Roland P. Kuentzel Oakwood Cemetery Emma Yorker Robert Mesars Chris Carl’ Wenger Winthrop Louis. Zumbach Ryan Isabel Stambaugh Cedar. Rapids Carl England Janet Davenport

Monticello Class of 1927 to hear Dr. B A Steiner address

Commencement for the 1927 Monticello high school graduates will feature speaker Dr. B A Steiner a noted lecturer linguist author and former foreign correspondent for the Outlook. Superintendent Clyde I Bixler announced the event set for May 26 evening. Steiner born in Venna educated in Heidelberg Oberlin and Berlin came to America in 1856 and entered the ministry in 1891.

B. A. Stainer Tettera Clyde I. Bixler Monticello Venna Heidelberg Oberlin Berlin America Congregational Church The Outlook

Five Jones county clinics offer free baby health exams

Five Sheppard-Towner clinics in Jones county run in the last week of April provide free medical checks for preschool children. An Iowa Extension Division physician and nurse conduct complete exams, give feeding and care advice, fill charts, and refer cases to family physicians. Appointments limit 26 per day with local chairmen for Martello, Olin, Wyoming, Anamosa, and Monticello locations.

Sheppard-Towner Jones County Extension Division University of Iowa Jones County Farm Bureau Martello School House Andy Hoffman Citizens Bank Building Olin William Bainbridge Wyoming Ed Steele Legion Hall Anamosa T. E. Watters Monticello School House John Matthiessen

Longtime Monticello Resident Mrs. Sarah Rieger Dies

Mrs. Sarah Rieger aged 82 years 9 months 23 days died after several weeks illness at her Chestnut street home in Monticello. Born Sarah Ellen Brentnall in Cincinnati Ohio June 18 1844 she lived in Delaware county before moving to Monticello. She married Robert Young Sr in 1875 and Joseph Rieger in 1904. Surviving are her husband 92 and step son David Young. Funeral Monday at 2 pm at the family home conducted by Rev George W McNary with burial in Oakwood cemetery.

Sarah Rieger Monticello Chestnut Street Sarah Ellen Brentnall John and Mareta Brentnall Cincinnati Ohio Iowa Delaware County

Heating plant bid notice for Onslow schoolhouse

The Onslow Independent School District invites sealed bids for installing a heating plant at the Onslow School. Bids due by 6 pm April 26 1927 with right to reject any bid. Plans and specs available at the secretary's office Onslow Iowa.

Onslw Independent School District Onslow Iowa Owa

Appointment bid for eighth supreme court seat sparks debate

District lawyers press Judge F L Anderson of Marion for the new eighth Supreme Court post though timing of backing was questioned. Governor Hammill reportedly ready to appoint upon passage of the office bill. Also notes Chauncey Hookstra Iowa student and Monticello High basketball alum, weather shifts from warm to snowy, Mary Johnson's two month Colorado Texas trip, Monticello High alumni meeting at public library. National Bank of Toledo officers named, Mason degree work in Clinton, Davenport visits.

F. L. Anderson Marion Supreme Court Anderson Des Moines Hammill Chauncey Hookstra University of Iowa J. J. Locher Chauncecy State University Sacred Heart High School Monticello Mary Johnson Allie D. McLaughlin Colorado Texas Miss Johnson

Exams End As Oxford Team Looms At Monti High

Students celebrate period end while Miss Williams directs senior play rehearsals for Green Stockings. Miss Jarman and faculty entertain. Miss Smith visits Cedar Rapids teachers. photographer Bill Stambaugh shoots baseball team portraits.

Jarman Marjorie Willams Oxford Junction Oxford Marion Monti High Oxford Nine Thelma M. Smith Washington High School Cedar Rapids Tien Shew Marjorie Williams Genevieve Horton Helen Lieneman Bill” Stambaugh

Cattle Tuberculosis Clean-Up Advances in Jones County

Dr V G Brommel leads tuberculin testing across eleven townships with a second test showing infection at eight tenths of one percent down from eight percent. Fourteen of sixteen townships inspected, 42 567 head checked, 39 155 not yet retested. Work near completion and county aims for accreditation.

V. G. Brommel Jones County

Doxsee Family Plans Chicago Visit And Bake Sale

J. W. Doxsee and his daughter Miss Mary Doxsee depart for a short vacation in Chicago and will return Monday morning. Meanwhile the ladies of the church stage a bake sale Saturday April 23 at B. G. Burrichter's store.

Ladies of the Congregational Church Old City Hall J. W. Doxsee Mary Doxsee Chicago B. G. Burrichter

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