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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1937

Page

2

Local Dated News From Monticello Area Gathers Visitors

A long list of visits and travel notes from Monticello and surrounding towns. Residents like Miss Dorothy Stemm and Miss Emma Hanken plan visits to Chicago and Minneapolis while others host relatives from Dubuque Oelwein Cedar Rapids and Kalamazoo. A Presbyterian missionary bake sale is scheduled at the Iowa Electric Co office on August 7. A birth is recorded for Neeman Meyer weighing eight pounds at birth.

Presbyterian Missionary Society Iowa Electric Co

Numerous Guests Visit Monticello Residents This Week

Local social notes recount visits by Marian Alcorn and daughters of Vinton, Paul Tuetken and family from Milwaukee, Sisters DeRicci and Loraine of Minnesota, and many others staying with relatives. Birthday and new grandson announcements accompany a string of weekend trips and small-town hospitality across Iowa and nearby states.

Local residents undertake business trips and relocations

Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bader left for Des Moines and St Louis for ten days of business. Relatives hosted Mr. and Mrs. Podhaski in Iowa. The Baders returned from a ten day trip to Wisconsin and Illinois. The Kammermans and family plan to move to Eldridge. George Guyan returns to Columbia Missouri for work after a short visit with his mother. A warload of Arkansas Elberta peaches arrives for canning at Stuhlers Grocery.

J. L. Bader Des Moines S J. Joseph St. Louis New London Sturgeon Bay Wis Ida Zacher Richland Medford George R. Guyan George Guyan Columbia, Missouri

Ladies Aid Picnic and Meeting at City Park

The Ladies Aid society of the Reformed church held a park picnic with families Wednesday evening. A noon dinner preceded a business meeting led by president Mrs. Jack Maire. Attendees included Mrs. Alice O Rourke and her daughter Mrs. Walter Kramis with her children Audrey and Walter of Missoula Montana, and Miss Elsie Mae Tuttle of Williams who visited Milo and Charles Tuttle over the weekend.

Ladies Aid Society of the Reformed Church Jack Maire Alice O'Rourke Walter Kramis Audrey Walter Missoula, Mont Elsie Mae Tuttle Williams Milo Charles Tuttle

Mrs Perrine Visited Family in Wyoming and Iowa City

Mrs John H Perrine spent the latter part of last week visiting her mother Mrs S S G Franks in Wyoming and with her sisters Mrs Josephine Noyes of Washington D C and Mrs Sara Rhodes of Iowa City who were spending their vacation in their mother Mrs Franks home

F. L. Rabe London Caroline Schoenhut L. F. Mills Don and John Malin Chicago John Pirrine Lyle Hicks Detroit Mich Iowa City John H. Perrine S&s. G. Franks Wyoming Josephine Noyes Washington, D. C Sara Rhodes Franks

Miss Vivian Bancroft Visits Glacier Park on Summer Journey

Miss Vivian Bancroft arrived Wednesday to stay the rest of the summer with her parents Mr and Mrs H P Bancroft. She attended the University of Washington summer session in Seattle and on the way home toured Glacier national park at Sidney Montana. She was accompanied by her niece Virginia Seger of Marion who had been visiting relatives at Sidney.

Vivian Bancroft H. P. Bancroft University of Washington At Seattle Glacier National Park Sidney Mont Virginia Seger Marion Sidney

Mrs. Graves and children Return Home from Rochester Visit

Mrs. Paul Graves and her three children from Rochester New York spent two months with Mrs Lou Spooner and left for home early this week after visiting her mother.

Paul Graves Rochester N. Y

Independence Guests Attend City Park Picnic

Mr and Mrs Elwyn Hefferman hosted a Sunday picnic at the City park with guests including Mr and Mrs J M Rowland Van Rowland Mr and Mrs A W Weepie Mr and Mrs O M Rowland and their four children all from Independence.

Elwyn Hefferman J. M. Rowland van Rowland A. W. Weepie O. M. Rowland Independence

Arkansas Elberta peaches for canning in bushel baskets

A carload arrives from Stuhlers Grocery featuring quality 0.8 Elberta peaches for canning. The shipment marks the first and last car of the run, destined to supply local markets.

U.S Arkansas Elbertas Stuhlers Grocery Stuhlers ‘Grocery Arkansas Elberta Stuhlers

Smiths of Battle Creek Visit Lovell Family

W J Smith and grandson Wendell Smith Jr of Battle Creek Michigan visited last week at the home of George J L Lovell. They departed Wednesday for home accompanied by Mrs Smith who had spent two weeks with her brother Mr Lovell.

Wendell Smith, Jr Battle Creek Mich George JL. Lovell Mrs. Smith Mr. Lovell

Arkansas Elberta peaches for banking at Stuhlers Grocery

A delivery of fancy quality Arkansas Elberta peaches arrives for sale at Stuhlers Grocery. The item is described as bankable stock in bushel quantities, indicating a bulk fruit offering to customers.

Iowa City Family Heads to Minnesota Vacation

Mr and Mrs William Stickford and daughter Virginia of Iowa City visit Mrs W Wy Butch ford mother en route to Minnesota for a two week vacation with Stickfords sister family They are joined by Mr and Mrs Walter J Buchele William works as buyer and sales manager for Williams Town Supply Co in Iowa City.

Fred Endsley Monticello Dixon, T Endsley Harvester Co Endsey William Stickford Virginia Iowa City Tulhers W. Wy. Butchford Minnea Foliers Minn Take Josephine

Local Families Visit Friends in Town This Week

Mrs. Joe Wright and her daughter from Maquoketa visited here last Thursday. Mrs. Wright was joined by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Newton from Chicago. The Newtons are former Monticello residents.

Joe Wright Little Daughter Maquoketa

Mrs Siegfred Guyan Returns After Grinnell Visit

Mrs Siegfred Guyan and family returned Sunday from a week in Grinnell with her parents. She was joined by her sister Mrs Theodore Thomas and son David who will remain this week in Mrs Guyan's home.

Siegfred Guyan Mrs. Guyan Grinnell Theodore Thomas David

Vacation Trip Planned Through Black Hills Yellowstone Parks

Mr and Mrs Hugh McGlade and their daughters Beth and Helen join Mr and Mrs R P Joseph and sons Ray and Thomas and Mr and Mrs Glenn Eiler for a three weeks vacation by car through the Black Hills Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks, starting Friday morning.

Hugh McGlade Beth Helen R. P. Joseph Ray Thomas Glenn Eiler Black Hills Yellowstone Glacier National Parks

Annual Congregational Sunday School Picnic

More than four families from the Congregational church Sunday school enjoyed their annual picnic in George's woods near the home of Dr and Mrs John H Fraser. After supper, games followed. An out of town guest, Carol Doutrick of Los Angeles, Calif, visited relatives here.

Congregational Church George’s Woods John’ H. Fraser Carol Doutrick Los Angeles Calif

Local Families Gather for Visiting News in Mulntire and Wyoming

Mrs. T. H. McMatter of Mulntire Iowa and Mrs. Janet Paobert son of Wyoming Iowa join Mrs. J. H. Moore and daughter Janet Clarke of Nashville Tennessee to welcome visitors in the time of John Robertson. Mrs. McMaster and Mrs. Moore are sisters and Mrs. Robertson is John Robertson's mother.

Young Robbers Given 10 Years

Ralph Tomkins aged 15 and Milton Matthess 19, both of Iowa City, were sentenced to 10 years in Anamosa reformatory at Dubuque after confessing to robbing the Riverside oil station at Cascade Ia last week. They took 15 quarts of oil and $17 in cash.

Ralph Tomkins Milton Matthess Iowa City Anamosa Reformatory Dubuque Riverside Cascade

Monticello Country Club Stag Party Announced

A committee led by X-Ray Childress Norman Clark J E Heiserman and E E Shelley announces a stag party for Monticello Country Club members at the club house on Wednesday August 11. Cocktails will be served starting at 7 p m.

Country Club X-Ray Childress Norman Clark J. E. Heiserman E. E. Shelley Monticello Country Club

Prairieburg visit of Morse and Drexler sisters

Velma Morse and Dorothy Drexler of Prairieburg are spending this week with Velma's grandmother Mrs. Kate Morse.

Velma Morse Dorothy Drexler Prairieburg Kate Morse

Monticello Residents Attend Guttenberg Centennial

Among the Monticello attendees at the Guttenberg Centennial celebration Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Austin Stadtmueller Mr. and Mrs. Gerd Eiben Mr. and Mrs. John Gerdes Mr. and Mrs. Henry Helms and daughter Beverly Mr and Mrs Henry Che Mrs Henry Behrends Mrs August Jacobs Alva Stadtmueler and daughter Rose.

Monticello Guttenberg Austin Stadtmueller Gerd Eiben John Gerdes Henry Helms Beverly Henry Che Henry Behrends August Jacobs Alva Stadtmueler Rose

Snake charmer injured as rattler strikes during carnival

West, a veteran snake handler in a small Oklahoma town, stepped into a five foot diamond back pit to substitute for a jailed performer. The rattler sank fangs into him and died within a half hour. West felt fine the next day.

Porrest Kaloosa Askaloosa West

Oat Seed Smut Risk Tied to Treatment Say Iowa Experts

Plant pathologists at Iowa State College warn that oats used for seed with heavy smut will likely yield a badly affected crop next year unless the grain is treated. They emphasize control measures to protect future yields.

Iowa State College

Record shows estimated RR and t on Jrecord

The note indicates an estimated railroad record and a reference to Jrecord timing. Details are sparse with limited readable entities.

Thursday Radio Broadcast by Zenter Prising

Fragmentary OCR lists a weekly Thursday 5 PM radio program. The text names likely speakers or segments but is garbled and lacks clear event details or participants beyond stray phrases. Further readable specifics are unavailable.

Zenterprising Nani

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