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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1947
Page
11
The Monticello high school band directed by Ray Stumbaugh will perform the final summer concert Sunday at 2 30 p.m. in the band shell at City Park. The program features past favorites and specialty numbers, reflecting strong community interest in the band’s appearances.
In Harlan the four Broderson brothers, ages 67 to 76, posed for a group photo and totaled 910 pounds, averaging just over 225 pounds per man.
Twenty members gathered at Ida Cass home for the Matilda Hansen birthday club meeting. Honored birthday women included Mrs. Cass Mrs. Edwin Wilcox and Mrs. William Balsiger. Guests and outings followed with a picnic at Lake Icbride and a Mt Vernon trip with Doxsee family joining at Cornell College.
Religious and lay guests travel between Salina Toledo and Cascade while locals welcome relatives from New York City Beatrice and Detroit. Visits include Huron area families with ties to Cedar Rapids and Martelle as Black Hills trip ends.
Mr and Mrs George Burritter and family plus Mr and Mrs Will Burritter hosted a Sunday dinner at the Frank Ruggeberg home in Last Nation. Cpl Kenath Webber visited with his wife Colleen Maire and will discharge from Fort Jackson Sept 15. R V Mullen and family plan a week with his parents in Madrid while son Joe stays with grandparents Ed and Mrs Mattke in Fredericksburg. Billie Joe Ament visits Cedar Rapids and attends the All Iowa Fair.
Mr and Mrs Richard Long Collins returned home Monday after visiting Mr and Mrs Wade Long. Long aided his store interests and played on a 10 man golf team in the Eastern Iowa tournament at Manchester Sunday. Rev R Young Pampa Texas visiting relatives in Chicago and Racine Wisconsin. Misses Lucille Huibregtse Verna Clark Jesup teachers left for Gunnison Colorado for a two week music camp. Mrs C G Schneiter Cascade visited her father Jud Nichols Saturday.
Sally Otten of Moline spending vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Gay Otten. Helen Jean Kopp visiting relatives in Kansas this week. Rev and Mrs Armin Tendrick of Baxter visiting Mr and Mrs L D Barrack enroute to Milwaukee to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Bull visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Harry Tobiason.
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