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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1935

Page

8

Amber Birthdays, Visits Mark Amber Rural Social Page

Birthday celebrations for Mrs. George Rickels LaVern Rickels and Carl Freese fill Sunday at Carl Freese’s home with extensive guest lists from Rickels Freese and Helgens families. Easter weekend travel and local visits span Amber area with farm sales noted and a school picnic on Friday.

George Rickels LaVern Rickels Carl Freese Herman Rickels Tobe Freese Gerhard Doden John Freese Henry Freese Henry Rickels Evelyn Ruth Viola Will Michels Dean Meade Rhinehard Siebels Chicago Ed Meister Margaret May Elizabeth Iowa City Julia Toenjes Cedar Rapids H. A. Toenjes George Mardorf Mercy Anamosa Doris Dirks Louie Dirks Henry Folkers John Wolken Will Carl Will Folkers John Folkers Henry Folkers Sr Carl Ricklefs Michael Martin Cletus Boland Beverly Ann Waucoma J. J. Boland Joe Deeny Fred Gray Near Anamosa Will Siebels Irene Bodeker Louie Behrends W. J. Zimmerman George Lawrence Amber George Brainard

Mrs. Ethel Williams prominent in Iowa church and poetry

Mrs. Ethel Scott Williams wife of Rev S V Williams who moved from Clinton last October is active in writing lecturing and club work and is known as a poet with works published in religious papers and anthologies. Also noted is Walter James Wyoming's 95 year old Civil War veteran and local social activities and notices.

Ethel Scott Williams S. Vv. Williams Clinton Cincinnati General Grant Roosevelt Anamosa Wyoming Ninth Town Infantry Mary Sherman James Mr. James Harper’s Ferry Iowa Pleasant Valley Canton Jackson County Amber Jones County Ida Oesterje Prosser Wash Philip G. James Wayne, Neb Lottie Porter George Dan James Olin Sara Kegley Cedar Rapids Clive Roose Los Angeles A. First Luke George Luke Wyoming High School Cornell College Mount

Onslow Area Community Notes and Local Visits

Onslow residents return from Polo and Rowley as I James and John Kennedy travel after an uncle’s death. County council attendees from Onslow join the Anamosa gathering while the Larkin club hosts a bridge session and plans monthly meetings. Easter observances, baptisms, and new church members marked the Loyalty Crusade finale at the Presbyterian church.

R. E. Waterbury Onslow Polo I. James John Kennedy Rowley James Orr Odd Fellows Rebekahs County Council Anamosa

Darrow girl born in East Cass Township

East Cass Township announces the birth of Bernice Ellen Darrow on Monday April 15 at the Darrow home. This is the couple’s second daughter. Mrs. Emil Riedel of Monticello helps care for mother and baby. Doroth y Egger of Monticello also works at the Darrow residence.

Robert Darrow Bernice Ellen Emil Riedel Monticello Darrow Dorothy Egger John H. Kray John Brokens Bennie Henry Ortgies George C. Schoon Twohildren Ortgies Vincent Stulken Cedar Rapids Marietta Eggers Sand Hill Lizzie Dirks Lester Fairbanks Willis Donald Lucretia Ida Fairbanks Hopkinton Earl Benedict Guy McConaughy Morley Forest Chapel Carl Brockhohn Lawrence Darlene Clifford Soper Anamosa Frank Fairbanks John Strong Onslow Louis Tapken Marvin Bertha Fairview Heinrich Prull Lyle Clark Lucile Jean Dale Clark Henry Uhr Edwin

Social visits and gatherings across Sand Spring and area

Community members from Sand Spring and nearby towns spent Sundays and weekends with relatives in Center Junction Clinton Hopkinton Colesburg and Monticello. Easter and birthdays were celebrated with family, church visits were noted, and a Five hundred party was held at the Batchelder home. A Manson Journal note remarks that the Democratic National Committee will not need fundraising help for the next presidential campaign as Congress has managed the issue.

Ray Chaplin Jack Paul Clinton Fred Egger Ella Bradle Hopkinton John Blaker W. E. Gull Colesburg B. W. Cox Center Junction Herbert Cox Winona Harford Mildred Arduser Lenox Sand Spring Charles Martin and Dubuque Charles Stevenson Jr Montiscello Clarence Lasche Henry Lasche Elizabeth Nachtman Earlville Dave Wilson Margaret Murray Monticello Perry DeShaw W. H. Behrends Joe LaPage Worthington Louis Smith Lloyd Cletus Smith Near Worthington George Bright Inez Walters Helen Dean Anamosa Stanley Bright Dorothy Presbyterian Church E. H. Cox John McDonald Hospital Ann Marcella Clement Sophia Clement Henry Eileen Elizabeth Ann J. L. Batchelder Dick Bohlken Amber Adolph Egger Martha Gull Ray Schounk Millville John Blinker J. L.batchelder Cap Arduser Lou King Edward Cox Chester Lang Roy Slauson Walter First Wilson Velma Arduser Manson Journal Democratic National Committee Congress

Funeral and local notices from Kellerton area crowd

funeral held Sunday at 2 o clock at the Methodist church burial in the Protestant cemetery at Kellerton under Masonic auspices Cascade attendees included E J Kean George Wassenaar C C Hotchkiss and C J Moore Chicago visitor Mrs T E Keaveny returned home after Easter visit Others reported improving health and library rectification efforts at East Cascade with nonstandard volumes being discarded and envelopes added

Kellerton Masonic Fraternity Cascade E. J. Kean George Wassenaar Cc. C. Hotchkiss C. J. Moore

Twelve Thousand Dollar Tuition Contest Winners Announced

The third annual tuition letter writing contest offers ten winners nationwide a chance at free tuition totaling twelve thousand dollars. Eligible entrants should request blanks and photos of last year’s winners from The Scovile Schools in Sterling, Iowa, via CHinton.

Scovile Scilools Sterling Chinton Iowa

Death of John Moon at Mercy Hospital

The community mourns John Moon age 32 who died Wednesday at Mercy hospital after a tonsil operation and hemorrhage. His wife Bertha Gilliland Moon gave a transfusion. he previously served as assistant receiver at Farmers and Merchants bank. Survived by widow two brothers James and Charles sister Mrs Russell Drake and father John 8 Moon, with remains moved to Kellerton.

John Moon Mercy Hospital Moon Farmers and Merchants Bank Bertha Gilliland Moon James Moon Kellerton Charles Moon Elston Russell Drake John 8 Moon

Drama Rehearsals Begin For Mama's Baby Boy at Fast Cascade

A new drama production titled Mama's Baby Boy starts rehearsals at Fast Cascade high school. The play promises laughs from start to finish with a cast led by Mary Cure, Mary Trene McNally, Oliver Macomber, and Paul Swindle and supported by Mary Bertling and others.

Tnte Birdie Devaney Mary Orr Vna Cascade High School Mary Cure Mary Trene McNally Oliver Macomber Paul Swindle Mary Bertling Kathleen Barret Catherine Graham Myrtle Callahan Mary Imogene ‘Tallaran Joseph ‘Hunter Glen Holden

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Stanley Allen William Reade Melvin Sievers Jenn Roush Verna Hanold Jean Broderson Betty Jane Levien Alex Inglis Floreine Herzberger Robert Pelkey Erma Rohwedder John Eichhorn Woman's Relief Corps of Ben Paul Post No. 4 Memorial Hall Lois Lockhart Ruth Bahnsen Justus Bahnsen John Rohwedder Rock Island Miss Bahnsen Dorothy Rohwedder Doris Mary Helen Levsen Miss Bahnsen Cutana Sue Fordham Smiley Nettie Fordham Cleveland Ohio Jane Inglis Joe McDonald Florida James McDonald Mary Ellen McDonald Washta Everett Vrooman Robert Barber Sadie Rhodes Henrietta Franks Grizelda Morse Des Moines Helena Ingwersen Madison, Wis Laurence Koch Iowa State College Ames Fay Hanold Coe College Aneta Garside Kalamazoo Teachers’ College Kalamazoo Mich Happy Hour Floreine Eleanor Herzberger Dorcas M. E. Church W. B. Scarcliff W. M. Johnston Gladys Sileichter Kalona Jordan Johnson Randall Dorothy Endsley West Branch Leota Wherry Lois Lockwood Packwood Ellen Marshal Roy Schwab Springville L. M. Sherrill Maye Rose Hawthorne Club Howard Day Doris Day Darlene Day Emma Alden Swordes Lasalle Peru High Tenois Alden Ed Paulsen Larkin Club Harry Paulsen Floyd Horton Lois Lyle Lathrop CCC Carl Hinkelman Maquoketa John Clayton Garnett Stewart Beck Harry Moore Estella McCune Grace Burris Independence Alice McDaniels Washington C. R. Smith Miss McDaniels Philip Mrs. Smith R. C. Walters Roy Denham Roxie Bullock California Denham S. G. Hutton George Snyder North Western Railroad Lon Draper James Warren Astrurian Club L. M. Smith Henry Koon Marvin Hanwardson Harriet Lamey A. K. McMaster Dorothy Overholt Emma Grote Bedford Darios Payne Eijlert Prull Prull Farm Bradley Davis Richard Arthur Fairbanks Castle Grove George Poppe Maxine Langworthy Harm Dirks Hickory Grove Donald Fairbanks Willis Fairbanks George Burton Brown Laverne Newhard Ivan Newhard Joe Schaffer Charles Fairbanks Gwelda, Gladyce Clifford Kenneth Irving Hintz Clifford Fairbanks East Cass Township Phyllis Donna Jean Bertha Baxter T. E. Keaveny T. J. Lane Sara Jane A. L. Morrison Mi Waukee A. H. Renier Betty Barrett Mundelein College Dalada Gottleaber Bros Farmers’ Grain Co Scotch Grove DODGE Plymouth Eiben Monticello, Iowa Leytze Maytag Co Ubuque Leona Jones Cooking Dennis Brothers Stuhler’s Grocery
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