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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1947

Page

12

Miss Lois Huffman Becomes Wyoming Bride in Methodist Rites

Lois Huffman daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Huffman wed Robert Somerville son of Mr. and Mrs. W Somerville in a Wyoming Methodist church ceremony officiated by Rev. F E Somerville. The couple, both Wyoming High School graduates, plan to reside in Wyoming after a brief honeymoon.

Wyoming Lois Huffman James Huffman Robert Somerville W. ¥. Somerville F. E. Somerville Methodist Church J. H. Blakemore Doris Day Leah Huffman Paul Somerville Shandaken N. Y Morris Somerville Melvin Petersen Huffman Ronald Holtz Margaret Lyon Esther Lazare Wyoming High School Anamosa Somerville Somerville Feed

Scotch Grove 4-H Groups Hold Picnic

Scotch Grove Sunshine 4 H girls and boys hosted parents at a Wapsipinicon state park picnic on Sunday with a noon pot luck. Other notes include Presbyterian aid society meetings, visits by Monticello residents, Oak Drive Community picnic plans, and local hospital staff on vacation.

Scotch Grove Wapsipinicon State Park Wiliam Henrichs Presbyterian Aid Society August Schrader Paul Darting Wilton Junction Fair Grounds Monticello Sala Streets Edna Ladehoff Louis Hanken Fred Lange Charles Neal Floyd Cass Lucille Loretta Lois Ann Galen Garrett John Trumm Cascade

Old Time Quilt Could Be County Fair Exhibit

Louis Hepp of Monticello owns a Civil War era baby quilt sewn by General Grant s mother and given to Julia Duffey Hepp s mother in law. He also has a vintage Chicago butcher s scale over 75 years old.

Louis Hepp Monticello General Grant Mrs. Duffey Julia Duffey Hepp Mr. Hepp Chicago Illinois

Accidental Farm Death Rate High

The National Safety Council reports 18 500 farm deaths last year up from 17 000 in 1945 and about a million people injured in farm home accidents. The overall death rate for agriculture remains alarmingly high.

National Safety Council

Farm safety urge notes yearlong action needed in Iowa

Farm safety week highlights Iowa figures 54 injuries per 100000 in culture and 31 in all industries, with Norval Wardle of Iowa State College urging 52 weeks of action to cut accidents. He warns farms lack strict codes and lists three safety tips: stay healthy, plan work, and work efficiently. Mr and Mrs John Long and son visit Iowa City relatives.

Ben Fedderson Black Hills Yellowstone Park Forrest Hutton Lyman Fraser Wyoming Don Duane Fraser Denver Col Floyd Spencer Nancy Lee Waterman Harold Garside Downer’s Grove Garside Roy Bender Norval J. Wardle Iowa State College Wardle Iowa John Long Iowa City Mrs. Long Howard Hicks

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