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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1939
Page
2
Wilbur K Coxsee visits relatives in Ottawa Ontario this week. Milton Tobiason visits Chicago on business. People in Dubuque Monticello and surrounding areas hosting guests and visiting relatives.
A local storefront advertises fall hats from Moyer Slat Shop as ideal additions to autumn costumes. The notice places emphasis on finding the right hat to complete a fall outfit for shoppers.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions churches and a Catholic Church with unclear context. No distinct events, dates, or named entities emerge beyond generic references to religious institutions.
Fragmentary report from Monticello area mentions Mrs. Found it nevescary entering hospital and rapid response to treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Teeter traveled to Honolulu to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary as friends planned visits and reflections on recent events.
The notice invites all families to a potluck dinner at the school house with cafeteria style serving and coffee provided by Ladies Aid. A mission offering will be taken in both services. Aug 17 Luther League committee meeting at 7 45 p m. General Luther League meeting also at 7 45 p m. Annual mission rally planned for Sunday with ice cream on church grounds. St John’s Ev Lutheran Church Pastor Paul T Gutknecht invites attendance. No services next Sunday at St John’s or Trinity churches.
Don Mouw recalls J E Ian a longtime observer who keeps files dating to 1907 and notes local figures, a Ventivcio baseball moment, and odd anecdotes including a hornet bite and a white rat in a home scene.
A collage of short items reports Oliver Harford’s wide travel record, Becky Hein praised as a baseball expert in Monticello, and a nod to last week’s Express headline. Marjorie Suett drives Cricket the Shetland pony through town. Junior Fothergill’s window decorating earns compliments. Bill Null investigates a car theft with two suspects in custody at five this morning. A for rent ad promises a good tenant.
Wilhelmina Caroline Wolfe born August 15 1875 Worthington Iowa died from a heart attack at home near Morris Minnesota on August 9 1935. Survived by five sons and two daughters including Art of Long Island NY Floyd Rey. Married M G Stevenson May 18 1896. lived near Sand Spring before moving to Stevens County Minnesota twenty years ago.
Carl and Merle of Morris Minnesota survive along with Mrs. Lester Brisbane Mabel of Cottage Grove Oregon. Survived by sisters Mrs J B Fitzgerald Worthington and Mrs Marie Young Hopkinton and brothers John Wolfe Monticello and Charles Wolfe Dyersville. Funeral services were held Friday at O o clock from the Olsen chapel with Rev Charles Sowder officiating. Burial in Summit cemetery.
About $45 000 will be received from the state for a farm to market road project. Engineer Spaethe announced yesterday funds will build a 200 foot I beam bridge on County Trunk roads in Washington township and complete 5 percent miles on County Trunk road in Cass and Castle Grove township. A setting on these projects will be held soon.
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