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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1923

Page

2

A Little Clodhopper Comedy At Opera House

Center Junction August 21 A Little Clodhopper a three act comedy drama will play at the opera house Saturday night September 1 under the Presbyterian Ladies Band. Cast includes Septimus Green Harold Alexander Paul Smith Ulady s Mc Neilly Judy and others. Community notices cover social events church greetings and visits across nearby towns with names like Wyoming Cedar Rapids Monticello and Des Moines.

Center Junction Opera House The Presbyterian Church Stuart Smith Chiggerson Boggs Uladys McNeilly Julietta Bean Lulu Kleineck Carter Anna McDonald Judy Selma Prahm Wyoming Will Leech James Leech John Alexander Harold L. E. Moats and Sons Kenneth Cedar Rapids Coe College W. W. Smith Des Moines Mayme Carrie Preas Troxle Jack McCready Jennie Patton Chicago John Carson Will Serbousek Hugh Parks Butterfield Mitchell Cleghorn Robinson Volga E. R. Young Young Maurice Bridges Lisbon H. C. Dice Merle Pangburn Harry Stingley Robbie L. A. Carpe Margaret Mitchell Ceder Falls E. Young Ida Tracy Mt. Vernonx Snenai J. Corbett Tivello Ernest Wings

Community Notes and Social Roundup From Anamosa Area

Local farm bureau members and neighbors gathered to study soybeans potatoes and alfalfa with hog houses poultry housing and ventilation guidance. Reports cover picnics birthdays school beginings sermons travel family visits and Legion field day with a horse show ball game and welfare clinic in Maquoketa and Anamosa. plus local people visiting Cedar Rapids Finlayson and Amana and notable farm leases and visits with relatives.

American Legion Memorial Hall Maquoketa Anamosa Homas Thomsen Calkins Farm Howard James Wayne Nebraska Walter James Will Koch John C. W. Cleveland Joseph Epworth League Institute Milan Ilinois Wiliam Wilker L. H. Beatty E. D. Chassell Chicago Calkins Homestead E R. Marshall Amana James McDonald MN Gebu Vernon

Community Notes From Cedar Rapids And Monticello

In Cedar Rapids Monday evening a teacher will return for the coming school year. Weather kept Clay township club members from a rug demonstration. Delano Sanford and family visited Maquoketa caves. Miriam Rive also toured. Lyte Callahan, Monticello fair poultry superintendent, is in town. The girls club prepares its booth at the Monticello fair hall.

Cedar Rapids Clay Township Delano Sanford Miriam Rive Maquoketa Caves Lyte Callahan Monticello Feral Hall

Conlin Lane party returns from eastern trip to Massachusetts and New York

Cascade notes the Conlin Lane touring party returning the first of the week after visiting portions of Massachusetts New York City and Niagara Falls. Various locals guests relatives and visitors are listed including the Becker Moran Roche and Jansen families with short updates on travels visits and occupations.

Conlin-Lane Massachusetts New York City Niagara Falls Charles Devlin Thomas Henry Prairie Due Chien John Klein Chicago Leo Pettinger Joe Garrity J. P. Strong Michael Gindinger Minneapolis J. T. Dunnign J. P. Moran Victor Thomas Cahill M. Norberta Mt. Carmel Paul Becker Rita Dolphin Washington Ty. C Michael Dolphin M. Rita Dubuque Laura May Mat Bisenius Joseph Minster Yellowstone Park Clarence Crawford Donald A.J. Becker Cedar Rapsus JP Kirchen Anamosa Catherine Kirchen T. P Clarke Adtorner Kean Charles Kean Meiba Roche Austin Minnesoa Margaret Roche Peter Kraus Henry Moran Chris Raessler Water Tiog Clara Heffernan Council Bluffs Ray Lane RcGregor Heights Emily Jansen Qelwein Herman Jansen Dyersville

Community Notes Across Town Mention Visits and Travel

Local residents report weekend visits and travels. Henderson and Mr and Mrs George Finn toured Delphus Kauss and family, Ed Burlingham, Mr and Mrs George Story hosted gatherings, and Dr. Taylor plans a Chicago return. Margaret Flockhart stayed with Mary Dolan. C C Rowley visited Fehr home. Mrs. Knott visited Monticello.

Henderson George Finn Delphus Kaus Sisin Bnet George Douris Bierce Burlingham Mro George Story Hulton Taylor Monticello Paul Lauser

Town Hall Notes and Local Health Updates

Mrs. Howard Caldwell has been very ill but reported better. Miss Dorothy Ludley of Manchester visited over Sunday. Mrs. Iva Walmutt shopped in Cedar Rapids last Friday. Mrs. Will Drexler is quite seriously ill at present.

Marion Howard Caldwell Dorothy Ludley Manchester Iva Walmutt Cedar Rapids Will Drexler

Community Events and Personal Notices From Castle Grove

Castle Grove notes funeral attendance for Henry Barrack in Strawberry Point. Local gatherings include Hl A Deischer family event near Monticello and a postponed church meeting. County Agent Sheets aids Washington township to organize a farm bureau branch and conducts a poultry demonstration at James Waddick’s home.

Castle Grove I. A. Heiken L. F. Balster Strawberry Point Henry Barrack Viicinity Lizzie Heiken Mirs J. WW. Heiken F.C. Cramer Will Hiller Farm Bureau Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church Monticello Park James B. Waddick Herman Hahn Coggon Hahn H. Gerjets Frank Miller Chicago Secnildt Wisconsin Minnie Hasler Cedar Rapids D. J. Hogan Cogton

Town notes bond payoff and farm incident reported

A local report mentions paying off bonded indebtedness at 509 dollars per year. A Durham bull on C. J. Opfer’s farm gored a horse ridden by Ralph Brooks, killing it an hour later. Sheriff and officials raided Isaac Littlefield’s pool hall for contraband liquor. the proprietor posted a 1000 dollar bond. W. P. Lord reports 160 Black Minorca hens laying 122 eggs yearly each, with broilers sold at 30 cents per pound and net profit noted.

C. J. Opfer Opfer Harry Utley Irving Long John Mitch Manchester Isaac Littlefield R. E. Goss Littlefield Will Hogan W. P. Lord Lord

Anamosa and Sand Spring Community Notes

The August 22 Sand Spring column reports the Legion picnic at Hopkinson Lux grove postponed due to rain and held Friday, local farm trades including Herman Welter buying the Frank Nichol farm, and social visits around Cedar Rapids, Maynard, Manchester, Dubuque, and Monticello. City council planned an 800 tax levy and 33 600 to run municipal machinery in 1924. Labor Day motor races were announced for the Anamosa fairgrounds. a rebuilt Ford roadster was stolen, and Judge F L Anderson returned from a Denver trip. Dr A M Maurice started the fair races and Monticello reform mayorl expected to clean house. Gate receipts at the fair were steady but below last year.

Pete Robertson Anamosa Ora Andrews Florence Luthe Angel Luich Dubuque Mike Martin Mro Zimmerman Brokens Herman Englebart Art Lincoln Lierd Robertson Otte Badger Chicago Charles Gray Powers Sheldon, Towa Wood Clark Grey John Grey Sand Spring Legion Hopkinton Lux Grove Herman Welter Cod. Murray Farm Frank Nichol R. J. Guthrie Russell Ruth van Talge Cedar Rapids H. S. Pierce John Heeren Baby Fred Heeren Maynard Mildred Blair Fayette Batchelder Langworthy J. L. Batchelder M. C. Green Lila Viola Monticello Barton Powers Manchester Central City Howard Millard Powers Tessie York Clara Melchert Ray Smith B. EB. Rhinehart Harding Oxford Junction Anamosa Fair Grounds F. L. Anderson Marion Denver Colorado Springs Pike’s Peak Estes Park Bodenhofer Bert Mecum Jones County Ft. Madison Penitentiary Allen Hamaker A. M. Maurice Maurice

Dairy association reports average fat and profits per cow

The 545 cows in the association average 25.5 pounds of butter fat per cow and a net profit of 6.67 dollars. Twenty four top cows average 11.82 dollars profit. The high cow produced 188 pounds of fat in two months, while the average cow produced 1 pound of fat in the same period. The five high herds average 7.60 dollars profit for July. the ten low herds are noted but not fully described.

Asociation Tom Shover Shover & Boss McAleer Fred Shover Minerva P. H White Haeelee G. H Wiliam McAleer Spot G. G Meta Kehrends Chipher Wilcox & Sons Larce Triumph Burke Steve Petersen Legs Aaggie Pearl Lyons P.B King Pontiac's Lass P. B Suter & Zombrunen Goldin G. Hol Bonie William McAleer Rabbit G. Guer William McAleer—Jersey Eugene MecLaughlin Dina Tom Shaver sAngele Homestead Nadine B. Hears

Anamosa Couple Ties Knot Amid Mourning Week

The report notes a somber week as national mourning followed the president's death. Persistent cloudy weather dampened mood and plans, with major attractions delayed until Thursday. Miss Elda M Hartman and Glen G Sones wed last Monday August 13 at the Hartman home south of Anamosa.

Elda M. Hartman Glen.g. Sones Clayton Hartman Anamosa

The Fraction Doomed Reflects Auto Boom and Reckless Driving

The Boston Transcript notes one car per 8.5 people in the United States and warns that dangerous driving may shrink the human fraction as headlines emphasize auto risks and proliferation.

Boston Transcript United States

Two Apple Pickings Pay For Summer Apples

H. H. Plagge of the Iowa Experiment Station reports two harvests can boost profits for summer varieties like Duchess and Yellow Transparent. He advises selecting fruit ready first and sorting by size and color, with bushel baskets as the best packaging. He recommends selling shorter keeping apples first in good crop years and notes storage limits for certain varieties.

H. H. Plagge Iowa Experiment Station

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