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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1920
Page
2
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Center Junction reports a busy spell of pre nuptial shower fun for Hazel Pangburn hosted by the Loyals with games and gifts. Also described are picnics at Anamosa park, a shadow social by the Ntworth League, visits from towns and relatives, and planned trips to Wisconsin Minnesota and South Dakota with multiple households mentioned among attendees.
Household goods to Monticello on Monday. Mrs W B Clark of Scotch Grove visiting the Himebaughs today. Paul and Stuart Smith in Monticello last Wednesday evening. Mrs Mary Nuil and Lillie Hinrichs shopping in Monticello today. Myrtle Livingstone spent last Thursday in Maquoketa.
The Wyoming Journal records the death of Mrs Joanna French DeMoss at age 60 in Maquoketa after a lingering illness. She was born December 15 1859 in Jones County Iowa and leaves husband Frank DeMoss six children two brothers Newton and James French four sisters and eight grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church with Rev Darnell Wilson officiating. interment in Wyoming cemetery. The issue also notes local items including a house fire on West Main, a new cylinder press purchase, boy scouts cave trip and chautauqua activities along with assorted regional notices and social events.
Castle Grove records a lively farm bureau session with county agent Sheets and a humorous debate on whether the tractor is more efficient than the horse. Thomas Stimpson and M. J. Cass argued for, while Will Hiller and S. M. Hosford defended the negative. judges upheld the tractor’s disadvantage by a two to one margin.
The Scotch Grove Farm Bureau held a meeting at the church with about sixty attendees. County Agent Sheets and Home Demonstrator Miss Hartman attended along with Kray and White from Jackson township. Plans were made for monthly meetings on the second Tuesday, August 10 set for the next gathering, with Rev Schultz and W S Pangburn speaking on farm bureau social life and early bee culture respectively.
The funeral for Thomas J. Kean of Cascade, fatally injured on the farm of John Connelly along the Military road, was held at St. Martin's church Saturday at 10 a.m. Rev. L Roche celebrated the Requiem Mass with a full sanctuary including Rev. Stewart Rev. Wolfe Rev. Breitbach and Rev. Dougherty. Kean, born October 28, 1892, married Eva Cahill August 9 1919, and is survived by his wife, parents, brothers Emmett and John in Spokane, and sisters Marcella Callista Melvin and Leo of Cascade. Knights of Columbus attended in a body.
Onslow reports several travel notes with W C Paul and family visiting Cedar Rapids and Dubuque while Vera Paul returns home. Local groups plan an Presbyterian Guild picnic on Mrs George Lyons lawn and Rev Pickering’s family heads to Davenport then Chicago for a month. Multiple visits from Davenport Clinton Mt Vernon Sioux Falls and Peterson mark a busy regional week.
Sand Spring August 2 records show visits by F M Wheeless and family to Hopkinton and birthday dinner hosted by I M Wheeless for H S Pierce. Elizabeth McDonough of Pittsburgh visits J P Schuster sister. Ruth Guthrie heads to Muscatine for a camping party. Guests include Gestel family and Bearl Neil household. Chautauqua attendance at Hopkinton noted. Elmer Staudacher of Dubuque visits F J Gestel.
George W. Davis of Greenfield township died Friday July 27 and was buried Sunday at the Reformed church in Lisbon. He served in the Civil War with the Second Town Cavalry under General Sheridan, later became a large farmer, and was active in Jones county public and political life. He was born in Ireland December 28, 1843 and immigrated with his family in 1854. He married Anice Jones in 1868 and left behind six children twenty one grandchildren and one great grandchild. He belonged to John A. Buck Post No. 140 G A R and the Lisbon Reformed church where he had long served as elder.
Plans move forward for the Buck Creek fair to be held in a few weeks. The committee aims to bring N E Kendall, Republican governor nominee, to speak. The Hopkinton light plant builds a high line west of town to serve Buck Creek. Buck Creek church board approves church and parsonage lighting. F E Williamson visits and notes he and his wife celebrate thirty five years of marriage today.
In Delhi township Dr. Littlefield purchased the Peter Wrage and P. H. Britt farms totaling 423 acres at about 180 dollars per acre. Nearby 80 acre tract changed hands to Geo. Walcott, who paid 300 dollars per acre and plans to move in next spring, noting farm prices have nearly doubled in two years.
A wedding for Haz el Mae Pangburn and Fred Henak took place Wednesday at 2:30 PM at the Pangburn home. Officiated by Rev. Abram Alyea with Irma Pangburn as maid of honor and several bridesmaids. The couple will reside on the groom’s farm near Wyoming after a trip to Sioux City and Nebraska.
Prairieburg notes show visits by Mrs Roy Truesdell and Mrs Albert Truesdell to Wyoming for a week, Belle Beatty returning to Cedar Rapids, Ana mose visitors from Amherst, families hosting gatherings with the Smiths of Blairsburg, and a birth announced for Mr and Mrs Louis Drexler of Cedar Rapids.
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