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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1937

Page

2

Local residents visit and travel across Iowa in late week notices

A string of short visits and trips is reported across towns including Oelwein Anamosa Anamosa Madison Cedar Rapids Independence Cedar Falls and Dubuque. Names such as Paul Maire George Maire Ray Adams Bert Hupperd and Nora Ryan appear among many relatives guests and travelers visiting relatives or staying with hosts during the period.

Centen nial Views of Local Figures and Visits

A lengthy column lists local residents and visitors from Monticello to Cedar Rapids and Chicago Heights. It notes gatherings at homes, school planning by Carl Ruegger, teachers' travel, and relatives visiting from Dubuque and Packwood, with several trips to Richland township and Oelwein. It mentions Claire Adams nurse from Cedar Rapids on vacation and Henry Kingsley of San Francisco visiting before a dentistry course in New York.

Eves Claire Adams AL Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids Henry Kingsley San Francisco Calif M. J. Hogan Dubuque New York

Church Announcements and Centennial Celebrations

Local church listings include Methodist Episcopal and St John Lutherans with service times from 8 to 10:30 a.m. on Sundays plus catechism sessions and LC announcements. The Monticello centennial draws attendees across towns including Farley and Cedar Rapids as visitors attend a series of anniversaries and a Luther League ice cream social on the church lawn.

Hopkinton St John’s Lutheran Church J. &A Panchuk A. Grsi Luther Legere John’s American Lutheran Church Mmfanson Rock Bellew Waterloo Davenport Wm. Dubuque Luther League

Jones County Court House Schedules Close for Fair Attendance

Jones County Court House will close Thursday and Friday to allow residents to attend the Jones County Fair in Monti. Officials say the closure runs on dates 27 and 29 with emphasis on enabling public participation at the event.

Jones Art House Monti

Jones County Fair Opens With Daily Displays and Shows

The fair starts Tuesday August 24 with exhibitions of skill and steel works. Performances include acrobatics and song numbers by a youth group, high class comedy, and two complete shows with a Thursday Friday change. The Monticello Municipal Band directed by Gene Byers will perform at each program.

Truex Monticello Gene Byers

Monticello Fair Highlights Baseball Games and Livestock Show

The three day fair features three afternoon baseball scrimmages with Monticello facing Hopkinson and Jens, Oxford Junction, and Worthington in league play. A large livestock show with 4 H club demonstrations, stock parade, and an auction sale of baby beefes boosts county events. A Chevrolet master coach car will be given away Friday night.

Scotch Grove ML P. Hogan Monticelo Hopkinson Jens Monticello Oxford Junction Nine Coggum Wapsie Valery Jeague Worthington Dick Beall L. E. Hoag T. J. George Jones County Chevrolet Matthiessen Auto and Supply Company Anamosa Chevrolet Company H. W. Tannor Chevrolet Company Olin Iowa Reull

Mrs Matthiessen Hosts Guests From Des Moines

Mrs. John Matthiessen entertained in the fore part of this week with visitors from Des Moines including Mrs. E. C. Parker and her daughter Mrs. Don Allan.

Libbie Lockhart Havel Packwood Lewis Runkle Toger Fairfield John Shover John Matthiessen E. C. Parker Don Allan Des Moines

Longs Visit Dubuque En Route Home

Mr and Mrs Wade Long were business visitors in Dubuque on Wednesday. They stopped en route home at the Harvest Home picnic in Dyersville.

Wade Long Dubuque Dyersville

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