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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1942
Page
2
Monticello instrumental director Lyle McMullen calls parents of junior and senior high students to enroll beginners for the upcoming fall band. Shortage of labor and summer jobs reduced spring enrollments, but instruments are available new or used locally. Free instruction and strong school music groups are highlighted.
Funeral services for Mrs Frank Schemmel were conducted at St Marys church Cascade with Rev Joseph Schemmel Rev Monsignor J B Albers and Rev Loras Lane presiding. Mrs Schemmel formerly Lucy Bisenius died after a long illness at Mercy hospital Dubuque. The Hess family visitors and a Jordan river water christening marked the day. A Barrett family reunion followed at the Barrett home after eleven years. Ray Lane and Ray Dandl were among visitors.
George Pfeil a well known resident of Radcliffe was buried Monday afternoon at 1 30 from the Methodist church in Radcliffe. He died in Rochester after a two week illness on Friday August 21. Interment was in Radcliffe cemetery. He was born February 20 1873 in Castle Grove township and married Emma Wiemer forty years ago. Surviving children are Lester Helen Henschel and Margaret Poe. The Pfeil family moved from Castle Grove to Linn county then Radcliffe in 1918. Attending the funeral from Monticello were H E Deischer his sister and Mr and Mrs Henry Uffelman Platteville Wis and Mr and Mrs George Brainard and family Linn county.
Harold W. McVay of Monticello has been promoted to corporal at Camp Sutton North Carolina. He serves in an army ordnance unit led by Colonel D C Cabell and was recruited by auto dealers for equipment maintenance and supply depot operations.
The United States more than doubled its population during Thomas Jefferson's presidency, reflecting rapid growth and territorial expansion in the early republic.
Joseph Stary 76 died at Rowley and funeral services were held Sunday afternoon August 16 with Rev. Orin Graf Presbyterian minister officiating. Masonic lodge handled burial at the grave. Survived by wife Elizabeth Sloan and two daughters Sadie and Blanche.
Sailor Bob Hogan reports from Lakehurst New Jersey where he says Lou Cox a Monticello native and Marine was runner up for the heavyweight boxing title aboard the U S S Mississippi. Cox was a star high school grid player for Monticello.
Threshing is nearly complete with only a few late jobs. Moisture has slightly discolored some grain but oats have little market value. Farmers hope hot dry weather will speed corn maturity. Complaints say stalks bear too many ears. Alfalfa and clover second crops are being cut and cured. Get In The Scrap.
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