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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1926

Page

7

Local visits and births noted in Cedar Rapids area

Mrs Catherine Kirchen of Cascade visits relatives in Monticello and J H Barnts home hosts Mrs Moyat of Chicago. Senator J K Hale of Anamosa and family visit Monticello. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs George Poppe last Wednesday August 4. Mrs M J Hogan and daughter Lillian visit Cedar Rapids. Various residents travel to Cresco LaCrosse Town Falls Yellowstone and homes of relatives for short visits. Closeout prices on Westinghouse fans promoted by McNeills Hardware.

Catherine Kirchen Cascade Bee Monticello George Poppe G. L. McLees Catherine and Honora Cedar Rapids John McLees M. F. Carpenter Iowa City Henry Carpenter

Monticello News Roundup Dates and Visits

A crowded card of visitors and travels across Monticello and nearby towns. Miss Jennie Chalma visits Miss Althea Bancroft while Mrs. Peter Kehoe visits relatives in Monticello. Many residents travel to Freeport Greeley Cedar Rapids and Chicago for visits or business. Regular Monticello Rotary meeting notes include new member Vernon Orcutt and a talk on dairy cattle breeding.

Peter Kehoe Chicago Monticello

Monticello Area Social Notes and Local Visits

Monticello residents and guests are noted in a roundup of visits across nearby towns. Misa Martha Vernimont and Harry Hamilton visit Oswalds in Monticello while Augusta Barrack and Anna Behrends shop in Chicago for Lanigan Millinery. Several social events and travels are listed alongside a local church picnic and infrastructure updates at Monticello’s schools.

Misa Martha Vernimont Harry Hamilton Council Bluffs J. B. Oswald Augusta Barrack Anna Behrends Chicago Lanigan Millinery Company

Traveling families and local notices dot Lovell township

L W Rovell and daughter Mary return from Yellowstone. Several residents plan trips to Minnesota Wisconsin and Iowa. Misses Siemering Cowan head to Yellowstone with coast to Colorado Springs Denver and Salt Lake City. Farm bureau women set meeting August 14 to plan fair booth.

Mate Siemering Carrie Cowan Yellowstone Park West Colorado Springs Denver Salt Lake City Farm Bureau Lovell Township Fred Stadtmueller

Thirty Monticello Camp Fire girls’ McGregor Hills outing ends next Sunday

Thirty Monticello Camp Fire girls left for a week at McGregor Heights under Mrs. Reed Mrs. Coe and Mrs. Langer. They spent the first part of the week at the Wild Life school and will return home next Sunday. Guests included Mrs. Edwards and two Logansport children and Ahab De Witt of Peterson.

Monticello Camp McGregor Heights FE. B. Reed A. E. Coe R. J. Langer Wild Life School B. J. Edwards Logansport Indiana Ahab DeWitt Peterson B. H. DeWitt Edwards BE. H. DeWitt DeWitt Junior Maquoketa

Wenger Family Returns to Montana After Midwest Visit

Mr and Mrs C C Wenger and sons Alfred and Glenn of Geyser Montana concluded a trip from Lovell township visiting relatives in South Dakota Wisconsin Missouri and Iowa. Their first visit back since moving to Montana ten years ago marked a long overdue family reunion.

C. C. Wenger Alfred and Glenn Geyser Montana Chris Wenger Lovell Township South Dakota Wisconsin Missouri Iowa

Mann Transferred to Cedar Rapids Exchange Chief Role

Harold F. Mann, long time head linesman for Northwestern Bell’s local exchange, transfers to the Cedar Rapids commercial department. C. C. Little of Waterloo succeeds him on the Monticello exchange. Mr and Mrs Mann will move to Cedar Rapids in a few weeks.

Harold F. Mann Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Cedar Rapids C. C. Little Waterloo Mann Monticello Mrs. Mann

Cedar Rapids Beats Monticello In Extra Innings Softball

Cedar Rapids defeated Monticello 17 to 14 at the city park in a seven inning game that went to extra innings after an 18 to 13 tie. Umpire J. J. Locher officiated.

Cedar Rapids Monticello J. J. Locher

Monticello News Roundup Moves and Arrivals

Monticello saw cargo activity with Farmers Mutual creamery shipping hogs and cattle via multiple cars. Local real estate and bond agents moved offices on Main Street while visitors from Mason City and a university family collected as others attend church events and a Concordia quartet concert. The town lauds Legion participation and honors eight Franciscan sisters joining Sacred Heart school with a busy social calendar at the Monticello Country Club and park.

Monticello Visitors From Los Angeles Return

Two Monticello natives now living in Los Angeles Mrs Roswell Edwards and her sister Mrs C W Rigby visited late last week noting many town changes in business blocks and homes Mrs Rigby will wed BE Oil of Los Angeles soon after returning home They plan to visit brother Wilbur F Smith in Edgewater Colorado on their trip back

Monticello Los Angeles California Roswell Edwards C. W. Rigby Rigby Bella Will Ting BE. S. Oil of Wilbur F. Smith Edgewater Colorado

H. W. Hadan Wins County Road Contract

Hadan of Omaha Nebraska received the contract Tuesday for the Monticello Amber county road and the Jones county section west of Monticello to Coggan. The Jones county board of supervisors awarded the bid from six bidders. Also contracts made with Henry J. Ricklefs and Henry Gerrets for gravel pits. Unsuccessful bidders were Harry Porter Anamosa Moore Eldridge Clemens William McDaniel Fort Dodge A J Fleckenstein Independence and Ray Cook Nevada.

H. W. Hadan Omaha Nebraska Monticello Amber Jones County Coggan Mr. Hadan Jones County Board of Supervisors Henry J. Ricklefs Henry Gerrets Harry Porter Anamosa Moore & Eldridge Clemens William H. McDaniel Fort Dodge A. J. Fleckenstein Independence Ray Cook Nevada

Anamosa Man In Suicide Attempt After Divorce Talks

Eugene Atkinson of Anamosa attempted self harm after a conference in an attorney's office where his wife sought a divorce. He ingested lysos but received early medical aid and is at St Luke's hospital. The wife is said to be a daughter of Jones county Treasurer Walker. Bertha Buttles Bristol died in Chicago after an operation on August 6 and services were held August 9. She leaves a sister and brother in Chicago.

Cedar Rapids Eugene Atkinson Anamosa St. Luke’s Hospital Walker Jones County Bertha Buttles Bristol North Chicago Hospital Lain & Sons Chapel

Miss Velma Ohe is Healthiest Girl at Jones County Rally

Velma Marie Ohe of Castle Grove township won the health contest at the Jones county 4H rally in Anamosa from 100 girls. She is 14, finished eighth grade, and belongs to Help Ona club led by Mrs. S. M. Hosford. Gail Peet and Jessie Hurt won the demonstra tion contest for Greenfield township, with Mona Lightfoot and Mildred Wilcox representing Lovell township in the demonstrations.

Velma Marie Qohe Henry Ohe Castle Grove Township Jones County Anamosa Ona S. M. Hosford Gail Peet Jessie Hurt Greenfield Township Mona Lightfoot Mildred Wilcox Lovell Township

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Young Janet Freeport Illinois J. LeRoy Farmer Sedalia Kansas City Owen Sutherland Kitty Sutherland Belle Devlin Helen Mildred. Meyer Elwin Jacobs Ilinois Paul Jacobs First and Son George ‘Stutt Edward Webster Bertha Schatz David Helsey Newton Deischer Jayne Shover Business Carrie Locher Lisbon J. W. McAleer F. T. Vernimont Loyal Podhaski Atlantic Des Moines Esther Gutknecht St. Louis, Missouri Rev Paul T. Gutknecht Bryan Bartlett Lawrence Smith Dyersville Ed McBride Ford Clark Kansas City, Mi Harry Ireland Joseph Hyan Tobias Tobiason Pacific Coast Sophie Woellert John Woellert William Podhaski Poultry House Eloise Gardner Willis Mastin Henry Holub Prairieburg Anna Valanta Harry Capps Minneapolis Henry Marks Richland Township Betty Thompson Hopkinton 'S Frances Hines Angela Bartley Worthington William Podhaski Eugene Rodman John McDonald Hospital Fred McNaill Mrs. I. D. Terwilliger New Hampton George Halleard Davenport John Lambert Wilt Cassady J. T. Lanigan Bowling Green Poniet Presbyterian Church Castle Grove Mitchell Northrop Donald Drake C. J. Northrop Opera House McNelill's B. H. Gardner Nadine John Brown Creston Lulu “Laude Greenfield Merle J. Cass Milton Stott Cities Service Oil Company Ladies’ Aid the Reformed Church Charles Scherrer William Scherrer P. T. Tracy Katherine Fort Worth Texas T. F. Denkhoff O. B. Rundle Roscoe Jennie Rundle Agnes Mairé Maurice Maire Greeley, Colorado George Maire R. H. Rickless Josephine Roy Rhinelander Fred Plueger Sterling, Ilinois Arthur Oltmans Johannah Balster Salem Oregon Norman Wilson Detroit Michigan James Wilson Carl Fass Ost Friesland Germany Bermuda J. W. Callahan Helen Hoag University Hospital EE. Hoag F. H. Otten Ben Otten Dorothy Rlceton Saskatchewan Canada Rudolph Ricklefs Clarence Robert Richard Oxford Junction Monticay Monay S. Mr. Ide St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church Anamosa Lutheran Church J. F. Lieneman Anna Greeley Katherine Adams John Buchanan Frank Peckosh Soldiers’ Memorial James van Voltenburg G. D. Smith Hidera al Miner Ottumwa I. W. Suter Margaret Pfeil George Pfeil Radcliff G. M. Brainard Cass Township Clinton F. L. Serbousek H. B. Halsey Mary Niermeyer Mabel Helsey Lake Hurst Farrell Hanover Kanagas O’connell Virginia W. J. Alobhison Peter Koster Tipton Monticello Country Club Tipton Club J. L. Batley Kent Frank Abel Graig Marion Monticello-Davenport J. F Higgins L. W. Rovell Mary Hackensack Janet Hazard Edwin Wilcox Samuel Hutton Carl Lake Marie Reuter Chicago Heights C. G. Thomas T. M. Redmond Clara Boas Paul Matthiessen Reiss Stuhler Marvin Levsen Mr. Levsen Lved Iola George Milwaukee G. H. George Milwaukee Public George Bort Prophetstown Co. C. Bort Bort Rochester Adele Hull Asa P. Lambert F. M. Benedict Arthyde Mr. Benedict Leo Payne Joseph Colton Charles City L. A. Iverson P. V. Stevens Stevens C. M. & St. P. Railway Company I .C. Minton Susanne Minton Burlington Trevyarthan of Earlville H. F. Kettlitz William Niagara Falls New York W. W. Low Georgetown BE. C. Ricklefs William Stambaugh Mr. Ricklefs James Farson Carolyn Stuhler Louisaville Kentucky Stuhler Wellesley College Imogene D. Stahler Farmers Mutual Creamery Ray Adams Ed Eilers W. ©. Teutken J. A. Liddy Wollenberger Bonds Jones County Trust & Savings Bank Herbert Foster Mason City Mason City Cement Company State University Philip Harry Cross Myrtle Rockstad Coe College Miss Rockstad G. P. Rockstad Monticello High School Sacred Heart Mary Dulcissina Mary Vitalis Mary Sabina Mary Grace Mary Teresina Mary Olivette Mary Daniel Mary Rosaire Jones County Bar Association Montcello Park Country Club Ellison, Moffit, Anderson and Clark Concordia Seminary St. Louis St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church KFUO American Legion Muscatine Cascade Hopkinton Ares Thie Towa Legionaire M.F. Hogan James Redmond H. W. Stuhler Helen Louise J. T. Staff Harry Hoag Charles Suett Harry Rodman John Oswald A. J. H. McNeill Mary Stickford Helen Johnson Maude Arduser Roberta Ray Hoag Matthiessen Bros Spaulding M. J. Cass Allie McLaughlin J. H. Fraser W. A. Beery Margery Madelle Miller C. F. Miller Center Point Paul H. Pickford Lohrville Iowan Mr. Pickford John H. Helsey Henry B. Helsey Charles Pickford Evangelical Church Library Board of Trustees Nevin Innes J. W. Innes Frances Ouren Innes George M. Bechtel Bond Company University of Iowa Delta Gamma Sorority Mr. Innes Delta Upsilon Fraternity Iowa State College Ames Directont Parsons Isley Harry Soule Wollenberger Wollenberger & CO la Salle Chicaca Lowell State Bank Standard of Indiana Standard Oil Company of Atlantic News Telegraph Standard Oil Company Mi i Middle West States Standard Oil Building S. Michigan Avenue Buick Motor Company F. W. Page
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