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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1926
Page
2
A 1926 column champions Boy Scouts Camp Fire girls and Girl Scouts, arguing they build character independence and lasting friendships. It urges parents to support youth programs, cites Kathleen Norris, and notes community events and local notices including a meteor-like aurora display, birthday gathering, and club activities.
The Madison township farm bureau met Monday evening April 19 in the MB church basement. Double Holub led the program with a "How Do You Do" song by the club girls, followed by singing the Jowa Corn Song. Mrs Paul Smith taught a new song, and Christine Johanna Toni and Magda Petersen sang a song of Iowa. A regular business meeting concluded the program.
A busy series of programs at the Town club features readings, menus, poetry, and a lengthy formal program with music and theatre pieces led by Paul Smith and county agents. Community events include Women’s clubs meetings, missionary topics, teacher appointments, and social visits across Monticello, Anamosa, Cedar Falls, and Center Junction with local families and students noted throughout.
Mrs Lydia Lyon celebrated her eighty fifth birthday at home in Onslow with a noon family dinner and open house for friends. The event follows her long life since 1854 arrival in Iowa with the Spencer family and includes family members in Onslow and nearby areas. The Presbyterian church held its annual meeting with a pie supper and elections, forwarding funds and duties among officers. Other local notices include a welder roast for Stanley Biehhorn and the funeral of Mrs Henry Countryman in Wyoming.
Spring work started with oats sowing by John Bramer Henry Eichhorn and Frank Walker George French. The Hicks home to be closed for summer. Mrs Hall returns from Onslow care duties for her father. Play preparations at Onslow high with The Poor Married Man. Mrs Mildred Barlow visits for grandmother's birthday. Snow cleared. roads rough from Canada trip. new Chevrolet for Frank Barnes.
Cascade news records the April 1928 death of longtime county assessor Joseph Dunnigan in Dubuque after illness, with funeral at St Martin's Church. Also noted are multiple obituaries including Mrs Anna Koppes of Dubuque and Mrs Catherine Roberts of Caledonia, with community sympathy extended. The item lists local moves, marriages bans, and social club activities in Cascade and surrounding towns.
Castle Grove April 21 1926 several roof fires sparked by chimney embers have Farmers Mutual Insurance urged use of fire resistant roofing. Fires occurred at homes of Mrs Florence Driscoll Fred Butschi and D C Winans amid dry shingles from lack of rain.
A group of friends gathered Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Werdeman to celebrate his birthday with music and dancing. Ted Bulgrin from Center Junction played piano selections and refreshments followed before departure.
April news from Sand Spring reports illnesses among residents including Mr and Mrs C C Stevenson and Rev fF L Schuh with hospital care and improving condition. The local creamery shipped 45 cases of eggs and 69 tubs of butter last Thursday. Rev Schuh purchased a Ajax coach and traveled to Worthington with Mr and Mrs Lawrence Fiedler and son. F D Slauson, Civil War veteran and longtime local, marked his ninety first birthday in March and remains bedbound. Mrs Stanley Bright and Doris visited Mrs Lizzle Bohlken near Lethi Tuesday.
Father Opava returned from Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids last Monday much improved. Father Francis Gorecki left for Hubertas Wisconsin the same day. Fred Butschi’s house narrowly escaped a Friday forenoon roof fire. Came's hall hosted a dance for Miss Katie Kula who studied at Cedar Rapids last year. April Miss Helen Ramsey visited Springville with her parents. Mrs. James Wollmut went to Rochester for an operation. Mrs. Paul Sauger of Marion visited here last Wednesday. John Yunker and wife visited Cedar Rapids on Wednesday. John Fehr lies seriously ill at his east town home.
Wayne Township reports English services at Wayne Zion’s Lutheran church on Sunday April 26 at 10 30 a m with Sunday school at 9 30 a m. Next Tuesday and Wednesday April 27 28 the Dubuque conference sessions will be held at the Wayne Lutheran church starting 7 45 p m with confession for pastors at 7 15 p m. Pastors from Monticello Castle Grove Wyoming Maquoketa Andrew Bellevue Anamosa Maszbach Barville Manchester Ryan Preston St Sebald Dundee Bellevue rural and five Wartburg seminary pastors are expected. Rev Willms is on the sick list with the grippe this week.
The Buck Creek school grade pupils will stage a play tomorrow evening. They have prepared the production as part of a school event, showcasing the pupils’ effort and teamwork.
C F Lewis was struck by an auto driven by Tom Saunders Tuesday evening and laid out injur ed crossing the street. Lights from approaching cars blinded both drivers. The council seeks help to locate a water works leak with an electric detector from Guttenberg. A quiet Methodist parsonage wedding united Miss Bessie B Tharp and Harold A Payne. Sheriff Utley visited town as Vigilantes members planned a Manchester conference and county men prepared to hit the highways on call.
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