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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1928

Page

3

Local Notes From Scotch Grove And Surrounding Towns

Scotch Grove residents host relatives from Austin Minnesota and Mon ticello. Rural schools prepare to open with a Sept 10 target while new train schedules shift morning and evening arrivals earlier. Presbyterian and Trinity groups plan September meetings and local visits occur among neighbors in Monticello Hopkinton and Cascade.

Henry Hanken Austin Minn John H. Hanken E. C. Hughes Monticello R. W. Brady D. K. Brady Presbyterian Church Clark Minnesota A. B. Norris Trawick Lioyd Pickett W. S. Eby Delbert, Puller Havre Mont L. E. Hutton Fred Minney Ht. A. Loomis Arend Balster Agnes Greenword Glenn McDonald Minnie Husman Mrs. Stracssln Wilma Craig Mildred Streeper Evelyn Robbie Scotch Grove Trinity Aid Society Laura Sinclair Ruth van Buren Castle Grove L. B. Callahan Hopkinton G. O. Long Center Junction Guardian Presbyterian Aid Society L. B. Hutton Lee Will Brokens Buck Creek Delhi Cascade

Fire damages kitchen in Wyoming home after oil stove explodes

Firefighters rushed to the John W Thomson residence two miles northwest of Wyoming at 10 30 Monday morning as an oil stove exploded igniting the kitchen. The back porch and part of the kitchen roof burned while smoke and water damaged walls and furnishings. Prompt action saved the home.

Wyoming Fire Department John W. Thomson Wyoming Louise Levsen Cedar Rapids Paul Levsen E. M. Babcock Erma Pringle Lincoln Neb Margaret Collier Waterloo John Womachka Helen Hucker Hopkinton Elva Smith Bartman Burlington Colo Ivan McCorkle Omaha Sue Myers Henry Cook Mapleton F. H. Koch Elsie Bender Don Wherry Minneapolis John T. Wherry Winifred California Washington Louis Koch Gunsolly Manchester Robert Platner Duane Limbard, Tl Richardson Ames Grace Vrooman Busy Bee Club Nona Brainard Laughlin Citizens’ State Bank the Lakes Minnesota Peter Sieveka Olins

Community Guests and Visits Round Richland Center Area

Numerous families and visitors shared meals and gatherings from Dubuque to Monticello with the Buol, Schneiter, Balsiger, and Arduser circles. Several trips included Chicago, Minneapolis, Stout, and Cedar Rapids as well as a local church anniversary and schoolhouse preparations for the new term.

Cap Buol Margaret Robert Frederic Paw Arnold Marage Dubuque Herman Hoffman Martha Buol Monticello Len Buol Carl Schneiter Ryan Alfred Bauman John Stiffler Pete Bauman John Baol Chicago Edward Andrew Florine John Marage Will Balsiger Herman Fritz Tieken George Rieniers Luella Balsiger Sam Semmert Cap Arduser Gertrude Sand Spring W. H. Behrends Fred Kilers Henry Marks Ruth Marian Minneapolis Ruth Ann George Hein, Jr George Gorman H. P. Hicks Howard Jr Emmelyn Fannie Mae Fannie Bayless Business College Reuben Tuel Lester Francis Bahl M. D. Sackett Ray Minnie James Lawrence King Marion Birt Clark Charles Rogers John Schweitzer Sidney and Janaan Maude Arduser Cedar Rapids Foster A. W. Brookins Tonia Harry Will Frandsen Forest City Glenn Brookins Frank Schroeder Paul Maruge G. O. Long Center Junction Martin Schopard Stockton Schop Flow. Bruechert

Community Notes From Onslow and Nearby Areas

Onslow and Clinton residents visited relatives in Monticello and Bellevue. School opens September 6 after a teachers institute. Dr. and Mrs. C R Smith return from a two week trip covering Ohio Canada and Niagara Falls. Mr and Mrs Hutton wed in Cedar Rapids and plan home in Onslow September 1.

George Smith Clinton Donald Bowser Viola Ada Henningsen Myron Sybil Smith Washington, D. C M. B. Walters Wit Dunham Baby Chicago Roy Bullock Bullock Onslow Monticello Fair Monticello Merritt of Henry Koon Melvin James Spencer Lydia Lyons Harriet Lamey Bellevue W. E. Smith Vera Paul G. Hutton Jennie Paul Smith Cedar Rapids Philip Palmer Babcock Silvis al Babcock

Prairieburg Social Roundup Local Visitors and Travel

Prairieburg residents welcomed many visitors and travelers from Cedar Rapids Anamosa Central City and Cedar Falls. Couples and families returned from Rochester Minneapolis and Marion while others visited relatives in Kensett Lost Nation and Burlington. Some residents prepared for short trips and health matters with local consultations and transfers.

C. O. Rowley Mary Dolan Rochester Minn Alva Deen Radcliff O. D. Deen Daisy Central City Miles Chandler O. A. DeLancey Don Minneapolis Flockharts R. V. Richards Will Drexler Marie Cedar Rapids T. Richards Gertrude Glen Richards Anna Richards Kensett Anamosa Burg Glenn Davis Toledo Prairieburg Watsie Baker H. G. Caine Eunice Marion Lauser Matt Ales Lost Nation

Grain aid for dry cows to peak at freshening

Lester Proctor of the Franklin County Cow Testing association urges feeding dry cows a few pounds of grain to improve conditioning before freshening this fall. He adds that a sweet clover pasture or other soilage crop boosts condition as well. Des Moines Register notes a marriage is not a complete failure if the bride learned to cook before divorce. Feeding laying hens moist mash helps maintain egg yields in hot weather. Only a quarter of cars sold are paid for in cash.

Lester Proctor Franklin County Cow Testing Association Des Moines Register

Center Junction notes and local college plans

Center Junction highlights include E L Tomlinson returning from vacation with promotions for a Friday and Saturday show and a sale at Bangs and Sutton. The column lists area students headed to Cedar Falls Cornell Mount Vernon and Iowa State Teachers College for college or teaching positions with numerous local families, travel notes, and community events across Center Junction and nearby towns.

Local Notes From Delaware County Circulation

Sand Spring residents visit relatives in Cascades and Buck Creek while repairs occur at the port school house. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. J Woellert and others, and Orpha Garlinghouse returns from Buck Creek. A heavy Delaware county rainstorm, with lightning, floods Maquoketa River nearby and flattens some corn. Five ex presidents were alive when Lincoln became president: Van Buren Tyler Fillmore Pierce Buchanan.

Charles Martin Worthington Orpha Garlinghouse Buck Creek R. E. Chaplin Delaware County Maquoketa Lincoln van Buren Tyler Fillmore Pierce Buchanan

Norton to begin 52nd Cornell faculty year at Mount Vernon

Dr. William H. Norton will start his fifty second year on the Cornell College faculty at Mount Vernon when the school opens September 13. He leads the geology department and has served since 1880 after initially teaching classics starting in 1877. Norton has authored geology texts and once served as Iowa state geologist. The Hopkinton Boy Scout troop departs for a three day trip to Des Moines Des Moines fair Tama Indian reservation Grinnell College and Amana colonies.

E. L. Tomlinson Bangs & Sutton Center Junction State Teachers College Cedar Falls Velma Pangburn Cornell College Mount Vernon Betty Young McDonald Hospital Monticello Ruth Nelson Leone Davis Gladys Frost St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids Ethel Dodge Gladys Wilcox Pueblo Cole Mary Leech Anamosa Harley Bulgrin Rembrandt Winifred Robbie Stanwood Margaret Norris Baldwin Lucille Himebaugh Onslow Anna McDonald Wyoming Ellen McDonald Maquoketa Selma Mah Rockwell Evelyn Robbie Scotch Grove Glenn McDonald Wilma Craig Scotch Grove Township Edna Brutsman Jackson Township Hazel Green Pat Paulsen, Jr Himebaugh Fred Lewis George Courtney Rice Lake Wis G. O. Long Richland Center Presbyterian Church Long Kent Moats Green Bay Madison Wisconsin Carl Underwood Weaver Underwood Co. A. Burmeister Pauline Davenport Collins W. S. Pangburn Velma Iowa State Teachers College Robert Serbousek Chicago Fred Henak Chester James Iowa Selma George McDonald Ellen Scott McDonald Opal Keeny Crabb Peter Prahm N.C. Holm Beulah M. J. McNeilly Castle Grove E. F. Burr Mr. Burr Red Oak Fred Preas Mayme Carrie Des Moines Gerald Preston O. O. Watson Macx J. M. Moses GC. G. Thomas R. G. Mead West Branch Hoover L. A. Downing J. A Til Percy Tommy Mead Oxford Junction Lou Mead Edward Percy Dodson John Dodson Will Preston Hazel Earlville Clayton Hill John Clark Wheatland Catherine Thompson Joyce Preston Wynona Kidneck Hollyce Stingley Rose Mary Coder Pauline Berbousek J. F. Livingstone F. L. Himebaugh Helen William H. Norton Norton Hopkinton Tama Grinnell Colege Amana

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