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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1923

Page

7

Community Ceremonies Set At Post Office Friday Afternoon

A town event announces a three o clock program at the post office garner featuring the Monticello Concert Band choir numbers and a firing squad ceremony by the American Legion. Harold Wilcox will blow taps and Rev. Mitchell leads prayers and invocations amid a period of national remembrance.

Monticello Warren G. Harding Army and Navy First Street Garner William H. Mitchell Sumner E. J. Reed American Legion

Monticello and Surrounding Areas See Wide Visitor Roll

A long list of visitors and residents on multiple trips fills Monticello and nearby towns. Citizens such as Mrs. J W Putnam, Earl Lansing, Miss Catherine McGovern, and many others are noted visiting relatives, attending events, or returning from travels across Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Nebraska.

Monticello notes include travels and local events

Local items report Mrs Hemmingway visiting in Anamosa and returning last Monday, families traveling to Knoxville and St. James, a canning plant's hiring soon, nursing staff changes, and a mix of reunions, illnesses, and social gatherings across Monticello communities.

Hemmingway Anamosa Cecil Hosford Newton Parrott

Fine Oats Yield Report From Lovell Township Farm

Henry G. Moenk on the Rudolph Bohren farm reports a superb sowar oat crop yielding up to 75 bushels per acre. He threshed 2,200 bushels in six and a half hours with Will LeClerc and crew.

Henry G. Moenk Rudolph Bohren Lovell Township Will LeClerc

Dentist Dr William Kehoe Advances to Married Life

Dr William D Kehoe son of Mr and Mrs Dennis Kehoe of Monticello married Miss Maerita Poley daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Foley of Ryan The ceremony was at St Patrick s church Ryan with Rev Father Ryan and Rev M S Murphy officiating A wedding breakfast was held at the Foley home for thirty five guests Mrs Kehoe a Ryan St Patricks School and Visitation Academy graduate taught in Ryan public schools and aided her father in a Ryan bank Dr Kehoe a Creighton University College of Dentistry graduate 1919 has practiced in Ryan since then After a short wedding trip the couple will reside in Ryan

William D. Kehoe Dennis Kehoe Monticello Maerita Poley Frank Foley Ryan St. Patrick's Church Father Ryan Cresco M.S. Murphy Mildred Foley Paul J. Kehoe Foley Kehoe St. Patrick’s Parochial School Visitation Academy of Dubuque State Teachers’ College College of Dentistry Creighton

Farm Bureau Tour set for Tuesday August 14 in Jones County

Jones County Farm Bureau members and friends plan a full day farm tour Tuesday August 14 with rain date August 16. President George Van Buren says nonmembers may attend. The schedule includes farm visits from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. covering limestone use cattle, soybeans, alfalfa, hog houses, and water systems, plus a 1:00 p.m. basket dinner at Troy Mills.

Jones County Farm Bureau George van Buren The Farm Bureau S. G. Hutton Monticello

Giant loud speaker to boost fairgoer hearing in Des Moines

North Western Bell installs a large electrical voice amplification device at the State Fairgrounds Des Moines this week for the Iowa State Fair August 22 31. The system will sit before the grand stand broadcasting all announcements music and speeches with perfect clarity as in Arlington and Des Moines Christian Endeavor events.

Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Des Moines Harding Arlington William Jennings Bryan Christian Endeavor

Monticello Fair Dates Set for August Event

Tom George of the Jones County Fair Association directs a force distributing fair fliers printed at The Express office. The fair runs August 21 to 24 in Monticello with an eighth page display ad urging attendance. An accident on the Monticello Amber road Friday night involved a Ford sedan driven by John P. Wilkens and another car driven by Deak Lambert. blinding lights caused the head-on collision but no injuries occurred. Bud Hauss and Bud Siebels rode with Wilkens.

Tom George Jones County Fair Association Express Monticello The Amber Road John P. Wilkens Deak Lambert Wilkens Bud Hauss Bud Siebels

Rally of Lutheran youth at St John’s Aug 12

A gathering of Missouri Synod Lutheran youth from area churches will meet Sunday at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran with the Walther League. Attendees include reps from Stinwood Marion Cedar Rapids and Atkins. Rev. W. H. L. Schuetz will preach 10 30 English service.

Missouri Synod St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Walther League of

Wabun Camp Fire Girls Leave Monticelli for Palisades Trip

The Wabun Camp fire of Monticelli with guardian Mrs ik 1 Reed departs for a week at Palisades near Mount Vernon. Attending girls include Margaret Maurice Gert rude Schweitzer Alice Reed Mildred Deiseher Myrtle Rockstand Alfreda Reed Ruth Gundlach Gracia Orcutt Izora Bancroft Imogene Shelley Patricia Meyer Blanche McLaughlin Lena Marugg. The program features rising at 6 45 a m meals swimming hiking and stunts with an honor bead ceremony and a silver candle stick gift for Alfreda Reed. A competent swimming instructor will supervise. The camp raised funds through bake sales and ice cream socials.

Wabun Monticelli Lena Marugg Revielle Alfreda Reed

St Johns Lutheran Calls Rev. Theodore Stephan for New Minister

Members of St John’s Evangelical Lutheran church meet to call Rev Theodore Stephan of Fort Dodge Iowa as successor to Rev W H L Schuetz. The vote is unanimous and Stephan is described as a strong candidate with notable education.

St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church W. H. L. Schuetz Theodore Stephan Fort. Dodge Iowa Stephan Fort Wayne Indiana Lutheran College Concordia Seminary St. Louis Missouri Germany St. John's Lutheran Church H. Kettler Delaware St. John's Church Sand Hill J. H. Brammer Lowden Trinity Church Johnsontown W. Hb. Schuetz

Notice to bidders for culvert filling work

A letting will be held at the culvert sight for filling culverts on August 18 at 7 30 a m in Section 1 percent Fairview township. Also August 18 at 1 30 p m in Section 8 Lovell township. Bidders must be present at the culvert sight at the time of letting. For further information call the county engineer.

Fairview Township Lovell

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