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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1928

Page

2

Local Items Highlight Community Visitors And Visits

John J. Locher visited yesterday while Kip stopped at McNeill Hardware. Miss Olive attended, with several Cedar Rapids figures noted, as town happenings fill pages. Local residents travel to Dubuque and Anamosia for business and family engagements.

Local residents enjoy weekend visits and travel notes

Mr and Mrs Henry Coyle and Raymond visited Cedar Rapids with relatives in Iowa Falls. The piece lists numerous families traveling, visiting Washington and Mitchell SD, and notes trips by car to Cincinnati and Chicago. It mentions a new baby, Richard Frederick, born to Mr and Mrs Richard Mcdonald of Albany Oregon, with lineage from Monticello.

Henry Coyle Raymond Raymond Coyle Iowa Falls Luke Come Cedar Raypucs Richard Mcdonald Albany Ore Richard Frederick

Pool Safety and Health Warnings From State Official

A state health official emphasizes proper pool maintenance and bathers’ personal hygiene to ensure safety. He urges showers before swimming, avoiding public tubs, and excluding those with communicable or skin infections to prevent spread via open cuts or nasal and ear conditions.

A. H. Withers State Department of Health Ho O

A Very Bad Detour From County to Dubuque

An unreadable detour notice warns travelers from a county area to avoid a troublesome route toward Dubuque. The impassable hog backs and frequent bends make the road poor for journeys, with residents urged to seek alternate paths and plan ahead for delays.

Dubuque Moone

Church Events Include Sunday Evening English Service

Sunday services omit Sunday school and morning preaching with an English service at 8 p m The Luther League hosts an ice cream social Tuesday evening August 21 inviting all attendees to the church.

The Luther League

Sunday and German services at 10 a.m and 10 30

Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. German communion service follows at 10 30. Announcements may be made Friday. No Bible class Wednesday evening due to Pastor Gutknecht's absence at the Iowa Synod meeting in Pawllina.

Gutknecht Iowa Synod Pawllina

Sunday Services and Picnic Date Announced

The note lists a 9:45 a.m. Sunday school and 10:30 a.m. German service with the annual Sunday school picnic to follow at the city park. Date given is August 26.

Pony races highlight fair week program

The fair schedules pony races on Wednesday Thursday and Friday with prizes for top ponies. See the fair secretary for prize details. Also noted is the Matthiessen Auto & Supply Company completing a large auto repair shop north of the fire station with three working pits and washing drain areas. Plans call for a westward two story addition this fall. Plus Miss Louise Bebb of Winona Indiana visits Monticello. she is principal of the Saw-Winona Summer Bible School with 250 pupils and ten instructors this season.

Matthiessen Auto & Supply Impany Matthiessen Louise Bebb Morris Bebb Winona Indiana Rmer Monticello Augusta Farley Miss Bebb Warsaw-Winona Monticello Highchool Cornell College

Esther Cass Birthday Party Attracts Eighth Year Celebration

Esther Cass celebrated her eighth birthday with a Monday afternoon party for twenty three children including Shirley Hoag Antonette Mary Doxsee Kathleen Carlson and several others. M Cromley formerly with Rhodes Saving Bank in Rhodes Iowa is under arrest in Cheyenne Wyoming for alleged $26 000 embezzlement in 1926 and faces indictment while a state bureau chief says a reward circular aided capture.

Esther Cass Merle Cass Esther Shirley Hoag Antonette Mary Doxsee Kathleen Carlsen Mary Lucille Ricklefs Virginia Matthiessen Ruth Zubler Lillian Locher Jean Ann Liddy Fern Lightfoot Jean Carol Bixler Ruth Janet Howie Donald Loretta Bringard LaVonne Landis Miriam Lovell Ruth Roberts Frances Steck Claire Adams Betty Matthiessen Elia Mae First Glennis Fairbanks M. Cromley Rhodes Saving Bank Rhodes Iowa Cheyenne Wyo Cromley James E. Risden State Bureau of Identification

Also Mentioned on This Page

John J. Locher Wat Kip McNeill Hardware Miss Olive Wisttor Jast Hariwar Faethe Pieroni Pian Meuring Daz fierman Schneider + Soresay arthret Spredy Prine Suniat Misses Reed Helen Pulver Reg Cedar Rap McNeals Hardware Jones County Paul Buol Stickford’s Adv William Smith Macron Cedar Rapid Harry Exist Eper Ing Ems Yu Stickford MW Hp Oak Art Hss Margaret Pi My Amty Tos Gel Philip Tek Rata la Satyre Mie Jaye Bidon Rolin Cedar Raid Dab Parent Mar Sis Woo Rolin Dase Tharsis Charles Locher Locher Edith Wharton Denmark E. EB. Reed Myrtle Rockstad LaVern Rockstad Anamosia Henry Ritter John Eden Kenosha, Wis Donna Lewis Mrs. Lyle Tompkins Wyoming Edna Eilers Cedar Rapids Mrs Ben Eilers Marian Frederici Chicago George Guyan Dlisses Alvamo Agnes Hei Mrs Rover Neb Suaarizen Roberts H. M. Carpenter C. J Speedy Ds Zuring Hareth Hateoeh Mag Hersh Montielig Schatz Freda Arnomer- Han Cattle Grove Lutheran A.M. Maurice Margaret Town State Teachers College Cedar Falls Harold Mann James Nashua Ulrich Strahm Sabetha Kansas Ed Brazelton Strahm Mr. Brazelton Fayette South Dakota Fritz Etten Auchter Evelyn Jake Et Henry Paul Jene Stabler Schroeder Daushf Magquok Seit Jas S&s Nasit W McNars Patricia @nG miece Janesville Mitchell, SD Ont Mitchell Northrop Moines Mr. Northrop C. J. North Irs William Jarrett Edith Baade Autoron Washington Karmin Lea Ms. Burrichter Elmer J. Noble Florence Noble Howard McLaughlin Cincinnati Ohio E. E. Hicks Patricia Mever Isabelle Patricia Dr Fraser Selyne Ferring Ruth *K Chineon Miss Tives Miss Lux Calion Dee Leo Payne Somewiie Fred Pale Benedict Erate Oor Con Mtr Train Leggett Oras Bayles Butaness Collere Ns Diuugue Castle Grove Frama Louise Eiben Varh Gardy Olin Wilbur Fowlie Michael Swenson Mattie Easterly Anamosa Albert E. Coe Dorothy Wisconsin Mr. Coe Ilinois Mur Dau Edwin Wilcox Kier Mildred Frank Walker Wilcy Joan Walter Steel College Ames Des E Aley Pauline Archdaughter Atchlex Walter Wilcox Urbana Cehere State Agricultural College Atwater Kent Monticello and Vicinity St. Peter & Paul's Lutheran Church G. Wolf St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church Paul T. Gutknecht St. Matthew's Ev. Lutheran Church H. L. Adix Pastor McNeill Wollenberger & Co J. A. Liddy Monticello, Iowa State of Lowell State Bank Oakland Pontiac R. H. Balster Monticello, Iowa Arend Balster Scotch Grove Oart Pontiac AC Jouse Pati Pete White House France Rickless’ Dry Goods Store
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