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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1930
Page
2
E J Farley attended the Wyoming celebration Tuesday. McNeill's Hardware advertises ten cent paint cans and extra window screens. Fred Eilers visited Freeport last Monday. Multiple locals named visiting relatives in Dubuque Cedar Rapids and Chicago. O E York veterinary service listed. Misses Ardurer Johnson to Chicago. Ringling Barnum Bailey circus visited Cedar Rapids. marriage plans announced for Lilian Hoyer and John White.
July's average cow butterfat reached 24.7 pounds with an overall test milk of 664 pounds from 559 cows. High performers include Shover & Orcutt purebred Holsteins at 886 pounds milk and 28.5 butterfat, and Aitchison brothers Guernsey leading July with 1727 pounds milk and 72.9 butterfat. Separator toss total was £ 2241. thirteen separators showed a test 32 of some percent.
The Decatur Farm Bureau women gathered for the annual event at the county center with a public dinner at the state park near Anamosa. Attendees listed include Mrs William Richland, Mrs Henn, Mrs Jim May, Mrs Leshie Dean Warne, Mrs Edwin Wilcox, Mrs L R Smirk Lovell, Mrs HE Stover, and several others from Castile Grove and Fairview to Cass.
A damaged report notes that eastern Iowa fields in Jones Cedar and Scot counties show poor corn development due to heat and wind. Despite weather challenges the crop may recover with timely rain, though drought stressed sandy soils complicate full development and yield prospects.
A community notice lists a joint Arthur P. Or rivke American Legion and Ladies Auxiliary meeting at Levion hall, plus a series of local updates. Elmer J. Noble marked his 75th birthday with family gatherings and congratulations. longstanding Castle Grove ties noted.
Monticello outslugged Dyersville 19 to 9 at the city park last Sunday. Meredith Bartlett DeLaner Ferring powered the battering for Monticello as six Monticello players delivered circuit hits. Dyersville’s rotation saw Farber Pettinger Rettig and Ahler giving up the hard hits.
The era’s greatest show is advertised to tour this section with Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey presenting The Greatest Show on Earth. Four trains of 109 double-length railroad cars will carry the spectacular display and its promotional posters across the countryside.
The Ringling-Barnum combined circus travels with 1680 staff and 1700 animals and debuts many features including an Ubangi tribe from Africa. Hugo Zacchini the Human Projectile returns, fired from a cannon for longer flights. Performances begin in Dubuque on Friday August 15.
The Anamosa District Fair runs Thursday through Sunday on the Anamosa fair grounds. Farm Bureau Day opens with a special speaker. Friday is children's day with a toy for each child. Saturday August 16 is Anamosa Day and Sunday August 17 closes the event. A Loery Wedding tops the program with the George V. Adame Rodeo Co presenting thrills. Concerts feature Monticello Municipal Band and Cedar Rapids Playground Drum and Bugle Corps. McMahan's combined shows occupy the midway.
Cresco resident Miss Pranah Senneider Visneck returned from Chicago and left Friday evening for Kadoka South Dakota to spend a month visiting her sister Mrs Jay Friburger and family.
St. John’s Catholic Church in Delhi was burned by lightning early Tuesday at 4 am. The brick structure twelve years old, valued at $20,000 and partially insured, left only brick walls after the fire. Nearby residents saved most interior furnishings except the altar.
Mr and Mrs Sylvester Andre and son John of Detroit visited Mrs Andre s parents Mr and Mrs H HB Britting and other relatives last Monday They were joined by Miss Lorraine Hein on a Detroit vacation Carroll Struve freed at Davenport after a preliminary hearing in the fatal shooting of Edward Sanders Struve claimed self defense Fire Chief J W Fisher of Dubuque resigns to take a post in Covington Kentucky A four car accident five miles west of Manchester injures four including Dr J S Braker of Springfield Ohio and Dr W Stewart Hess of New York City No drug or drug combination will make poultry lay more eggs says the USDA
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