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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1928

Page

8

Obituaries and Local News From Wyoming and Hale

Mrs. Ide Inglis aged 70 died at home after a stroke while preparing for a club meeting with her daughter. Native of New York she taught school before marriage to John Inglis of Hale. Survived by husband and children in Hale and Wyoming. John Countryman aged 73 died from flu and complications. longtime Wyoming blacksmith who learned to make hammocks after becoming blind. He leaves a widow and five children plus siblings. Progres sive Woman's club met with 17 members. May picnic planned and a one act play. Various visits, club activities, and school sports noted. Marshall purchases estate on East Green street for remodeling.

Ide Inglis Missionary Society Bay View Club Miriam Gresham Oregon Margaret Kinler Luther Inglis Hale Jane Wyoming New York John Countryman Mr. Countryman Ella Dahl la Porte Ind M. E. Church of Wyoming Wyoming Lodge No. 183 Modern Woodmen of America Eddie Dodge Center Minnesota Dell Orlando Clayton Nathan Mary Hollis Hudson Iowa Progressive Woman's Club Pearl Newcomb Betty Newcomb Crystal Marie Stoffel Helen Roehlk Isabelle Barber Dessa Cooley Ethel Pealer Memorial Hall Elmer Dodge Dorcas M. E. Church Riley Richardson Alden Riley T. G Kate Halsey Richardson T. G. Richardson Mary Koch Monticello High Charles Marshall Katherine Close East Green Street Marshalls Josephine Lillian Kouba Dorothy Saxon C. H. Hanold A. B. Soule Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Iowa City Carl Saxon Lenox College Will Wilker College of Medicine U. I Hubert Cooley Cornell A. Baker Baker A. P. Nicholas Monmouth M. George Holub

Onslow Residents Mark Birthdays and Local Happenings

Onslow notes include Lydia Lyon’s 87th birthday party and long residence since 1854 with ties to the Spencer family. Obvious community activity covers church work, family milestones, and visits by Mrs. George Sokol and Lizzie McMaster. Local residents celebrate various family birthdays and share social events around Cedar Rapids and Maquoketa.

Lydia Lyon Lyon Onslow Ohio Rodney Spencer Joseph Lyon Harriet Lamey George Lyon Presbyterian Church Missionary Society George Sokol Monmouth Carroll Lightfoot Phillip Palmer Cedar Rapids Ed Kerr Ben Warren Maquoketa Lizzie McMaster Hale

Local community notes include guardianship change and funeral attendance

Mrs. Meyer assigns woodgatherer rank to a girl as Miss Elsie Holst takes charge until a permanent guardian is found. Attendees at the O. FE. 8. meeting in Wyoming and a Masonry talk are noted, with Rev. Meyer delivering a farewell speech. Families attend funerals in Maquoketa and hospital updates, while two baby births and several injuries are reported among residents. A school play is rescheduled and several local trips and visits are listed.

Meyer Elsie Holst Margaret Lozier George Lyons Lamey G. Hutton W. E. Smith Barnes O. FE Wyoming Masons Moses Cedar Rapids Maquoketa John Campbell Myr Henry Hanwardson Lisbon Jesse Tomlinson Clinton Henry H. Meyer Lansing George Sears

Community visits and church schedule shift reported

Numerous residents visiting relatives across Clinton Anamosa Center Junction and nearby towns. Illness improvement noted for Will Zimmerman August Toenjes. Presbyterian church to move service time to 11 a.m. starting in May from previous afternoon slot.

Local Residents Share Weekend Visits Across Monticello

Richland Center Dr Albery of Monticello was a business visitor at John Schweitzer's last Friday. John Schweitzer and Edwin Fitzsimmons of Delhi were Sunday visitors in the area. Miss Gertrude Arduser of Sand Springs spent Sunday at the Carl Hein home. Several Monticello residents, including Lucile Schweitzer and Marie Widmer, were mentioned visiting notable local homes and farm events throughout the weekend.

Albery Monticello John Schweitzer John Edwin Fitzsimmons Delhi Gertrude Arduser Sand Springs Carl Hein Nelson Kiburz Bert Kiburz Scotch Grove Edna Buol Herman Hoffman Marie Widmer G. L. Buol Charley Schnelter Hopkinton Len Buel Edne Claire Aitchison Will Balsiger Adolph Egger Archie Tuel Dubuque Lucy Will Moore Forest Ely Mesdames Farm Bureau Clem Liddy George Rieniers W. H. Behrends Will Tuetken Joe Kiburz H. L. Wismeier John Hein, Jr Will Hoffman O. B. Crane Lucile Schweitzer

Local notables and events from Castle Grove area

Castle Grove notes list calls by Messrs A B White and C H Hartman of Anamosa, visits by Ted Oltman and Rudolph Seehusen, and a Republican caucus planned for April 27 after the farm bureau meeting. Social visits include Mr and Mrs J L Appleby of Monticello, and J E Ahrichs in Cedar Rapids. Mary Esther McLaughlin premieres in Cedar Rapids. garage construction by Joseph Bading begins. Girls Club meets at Mrs C A McLaughlin’s. Hosford and Perrine visit Cascade and Temple Hill for business. James McLaughlin mentioned as out of place.

A. B. White C. H. Hartman Anamosa Ted Oltman Scotch Grove Rudolph Seehusen Farm Bureau J. L. Appleby Monticello James F. Delay J. E. Ahirichs Cedar Rapids H. A. Deischer Tobe T. Caspers Joseph Bading W. D. McLaughlin Mary Esther Pimiere Tuesay C. A. McLaughlin

Farm Bureau Meeting Program At The County Farm Center

The notice lists events for a Friday meeting including moving pictures community singing and talks. April 27 features topics Trees on a Farm Ten Vegetables for Every Garden and Worst Weeds of the State with speakers Fred Heiken Loretta Specht Joseph Hogan and Louis Heiken. Earl Benedict is hospitalized in Monticello with an ear gathering and is receiving treatment.

Monticello Earl Benedict McDonald Farm Bureau Timely Farm Bureau Fred Heiken Loretta Specht G. J. van Buren Joseph Hogan Louis Heiken Bureau Farmer W. D. McLaughlin

Local Notes As Sand Spring Community Recap

Sand Spring brief notes report F M Johnson papering for Arnold Egger and Pete First last week. Mrs J French and Miss Mary McGlade visiting town. creamery shipped butter and eggs Thursday morning. funeral of Mrs Lang at Hopkinton drew town attendance. Mrs Fred Eggiman of Delaware stayed with brother David Wilson. Nola Wilson hosted girls club. Mrs Eggiman and Mrs Wilson called on Orpha Garlinghouse. several ill including Mrs Herman Welter. Dr Cummings attending. Rachel and Eloise Martin from Hillside visited. stock car shipped Monday. C E Martin and W H Behrends seen in Hopkinton Cedar Rapids. Clement youths visited Cascade. Earl Wilson of Buck Creek visited.

F. M. Johnson Arnold Egger Pete Sand Spring Fred Eggiman Delaware David Wilson Nola Wilson Girls’ Club Eggiman Wilson Orpha Garlinghouse Herman Welter Cummings Rachel and Eloise Martin Hillside Mildred Johnson Monticello C. E. Martin Hopkinton Cap Arduser's W. H. Behrends Cedar Rapids Clement Cascade Earl Wilson Buck Creek

Prairieburg Social Notes and Local Visits

Prairieburg residents report W H Wheat returning from Texas on the 15th. Miss Madeline Woodward visits the Lala home near Center Point. Verner Conklin and family from Central City were in town last week. Mrs Brewer and the Miles brothers called at Randall home Sunday. Mrs I G Truesdell listed sick. Kate Holub and sons Leo Morris hosted at McHart home Sunday. H D Conklin serves on Cedar Rapids jury. May festival plans announced for May first. Mr and Mrs Walmutt and daughter Martha and Misses Peet of Central City called Sunday. H J Henderson and helper shingled the Randall roof earlier this week.

W. H. Wheat Texas Madeline Woodward Lala Center Point Verner Conklin Central City Brewer H. D. Conklin Cedar Rapids Walmutt Martha Peet H. J. Henderson Randall

Wayne Township Church to Hold Special May Service

Miss Augusta Barrack has returned home after three weeks ill at John McDonald hospital. Mrs. John Willis is recovering from the flu. Wartburg quartet to assist in Wayne Zion's Lutheran church service on Sunday May 4 at 10 o'clock with a sacred program. George Helgens is wrecking the old Wayne school house after buying it from Balster of Scotch Grove. another resident reported improving after an operation.

Badger Willie Husman Mercy Howard Cook George Andrews Son Howard Grover Preston Freda Zimmerman Alva Gerdes Clinton Ed Carlsen Rena’ Hoult Julia Toenjes Cedar Rapids August Toenjes Lena Folkers Hannah Hagen Laura Rickels Elia Schoon Anamosa Otto Danneman Henry Shafer George Herren George Bodiker Rhiny Wessels George Wessels W. G. Zimmerman Willis John Otten Scotch Grove Charles Gray Henry van Slyke Cass Center C. Bray Ruth Mayberry Delco Yount Miller Crispin 8. W. Clark Fred Bangs Center Junction Harry Chase Angie White Cal Chase Maxine Harry Shale Freeman Cartright Tom Carson Monticello Will Zimmerman Augusta Barrack John McDonald Hospital John Willis Wartburg Quartet Wayne Zion's Lutheran Church George Helgens Wayne School Balster

News From Anamosa Eureka Briefs

Mrs. Wilma Reid Westphal returns from Ames after college study due to her grandfather Pickering’s death and will not return to Ames. A deed transfers Ed Lavery property near the state reformatory, now sold to the state. Lavery family moves to Omaha. H. E. Stover learns of brother William H. Stover’s death in Portland Oregon. funeral and interment held in Portland. Floyd Countryman leaves Monroe-Hopkins group to pursue an announcer post in San Angelo. plans for summer in Anamosa and radio study.

Wilma Reid Westphal Ames Pickering Ed Lavery Recorder's Office State Reformatory Mr. Lavery Omaha H. E. Stover Mae Mollet Portland Oregon William H. Stover Multnomah Hospital Mount Scott Funeral Home Lincoln Memorial Park Floyd Countryman Texas Monroe- Hopkins Anamosa Floyd San Angelo

Drainage Methods to Keep Cellars Dry and Healthy

Guidance on installing exterior or interior 4 inch tile drains to remove water pressure from basements. Outside drains prevent seepage best. interior drains used when exterior placement is impractical due to trees or excavation cost. Cement plaster or waterproof felt layers offer water tightness. Work should use skilled labor and suitable weather.

Train Schedule Monticello Station Connections

Arrival and departure information for all O M St P & P B trains at Monticello station. No 22 connects at Delaware for Dubuque. No 31 connects at Oxford Junction for Chicago and points east. No 25 connects at Delaware from Dubuque and Marion for Omaha and points west. No 27 connects at Delaware for Dubuque and points east.

Monticello Station Delaware Dubuque Oxford Junction Chicago Marion Omaha A.m C.R South West Jct Chi Teenies Na Calmar Peedanagace South Lasddettreeemerenvers Pts North Farley Dav

Inside Information For The Busy Housewife

New shoes which fit correctly are comfortable from the start. They do not need the process known as being broken in. Keep your sewing machine oiled clean and in good running order. Learn to know its attachments and how to use them. Keep your tensions and stitch adjusted to the kind of material you are using. Use good needles of the right size for the thread and material. Linoleum should be laid over a smooth floor to avoid buckling and cleaned with a damp cloth wrung out of suds.

Planning a Household Budget for Seasonal Costs

The text advises using mild soap on linoleum and avoiding alkali powders or excessive water. It notes that some months bring heavier cash expenses and suggests budgeting ahead for periods like Easter graduation and the new school term, when books and clothing add costs.

Speeches of Praise Rare in United States Senate

Infrequent praise is noted in the United States Senate as speeches of commendation are seldom heard, reflecting a formal legislative culture with limited acknowledgment of peers. The observation points to a cautious, procedural environment where accolades are uncommon.

Des Moines Register United States Senate

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