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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1922

Page

2

Scotch Grove Farm Bureau Booth Captures Fair Honor

In Monticello at the Jones county fair the Scotch Grove township farm bureau booth features a miniature church home and school with EXby's mill. Led by R D Brady Lyle Callahan James Hughes, the display highlights Scotch Grove industry and cooperative spirit winning first prize for the booth and the Jolly Stitchers club taking first prize as well.

Scotch Grove Monticello Farm Bureau Scotch Grove Township Exby’s Mill May's Mill Applegates Red Rivers First Presbyterian Church of Edinburgh R. D. Brady Lyle Callahan James Hughes Chandler M. O. Felton Booth Robert Livingstone Sig Webster Scotch Girove Township Scotch Grove Farm Bureau Jolly Stitchers W. H. Clark William Henrichs Bond S. J. Rice Ludington Louisiana C. Hughes Cedar Rapids Philip Earhart Epworth W. B. Clark Harrison Loomis Naylor Center Junction Albert Welch R. W. Brady Bert King Castle Grove Etesuv Lena

Center Junction to Host Comedy 'Nothing but the Truth'

Center Junction Christian Endeavor Society presents William Collier comedy Nothing but the Truth in three acts at the opera house on Friday September 15. The cast includes Hobert Bennett Stewart Smith and others as the story follows a bet about telling absolute truth for twenty four hours.

Center Junction Christian Endeavor Society Center Junction Opera House Bob Bennett William Collier Hobert Bennett Stewart Smith E. M. Ralston J. R. McNeilly Dick Donnelly Marion Platner Clarence van Dusen Albert Manuel Bishop Doran Paul Smith Gwendolyn Ralston Selma Prahm J. M. Ralston Glada Miller Ethel Clark Sarah Platner Mable Jackson Sel Crane Sable Jackson Meryl Stinger

Cascade News Briefs Amid Illness and Travel

Cascade August 390 reports Will Crawford critically ill in Des Moines as Susan Crawford and daughter Bessie rush to his bedside. Nearby, Jamil Moes family leaves Randolph after two weeks visiting Cascade relatives. Several residents travel, study plans announced, and local illnesses noted among neighbors and visitors.

Cascade Susan Crawford Bessie Des Moines Will Crawford Jamil Moes Winmet John Harold Leo Randolph Nebraska John Moes Thomas McGovern J. P. Colling Tom Rogers Davenport the Cat Jerry Callahan Charles Gagin Mr. Rogers George May, Jr N. G. May Peoria Ilinois Paul Kirchen Alphonse Bisenius Columbia College Veronica Bisenius Los Angeles Matt Bisenius Peter Koch Lena Reiling Clara Bellevue Emil Moos Laverne May Immaculate Conception Hilda Bisenius Mt. St. Joseph Lela Craw South Dakota Ld Cruoley J. H. Weber Albert Scholl Babe Maquoketa Raymond Joe Gross Nellie Neubauer Dubuque Bert Dsindeman Burke Cedar Rapids James Murphy Wade Parker Thomas Cahill

Community Roundup From Onslow and Surrounding Areas

Onslow and vicinity residents share weekend visits and travel notes. Carl Brown and family returned to Chicago by auto after visiting Maquoketa caves and state park. Local church repairs continue as activities shift with summer events and fair attendance noted.

Local Social Notes From Sand Spring Area

Miss Lizzie McDonough of Johnstown Pennsylvania visits with her sisters and friends here. Numerous relatives and neighbors are mentioned visiting, traveling, or ill with several households noted across Sand Spring Andamosa and nearby towns. A few people travel to the state fair and a weather lightning incident killed two cows.

Lizzie McDonough Johnstown Pennsylvania Mesdames Shuster Lux Lizzie Miller Joe North Mark A. Blair Aliss Mildred Blair Matt Staudacher Ashton F. J. Gestel Delhi Manchester Heads Grove Gundlach Hopkinton I. Green Mroo J. B. Shuster Jfolm Peter Shuster John Turnuss Donald York J. P. Shuster Dubuque Tessie York Jen McDonough Arthur Huggins Flordscrabble Allen Olmsted Will Alphonse Schmidt Lamont Leo Murray F. W. Ferring Monticello

Crude pit digging prompts safety concerns in Castle Grove

In Castle Grove a party dug several open post hole sized pits on school lot No. 2 and nearby field. The district reports the fall term begins September 4 with Cecelia Supple as teacher at No. 2, Agnes Petersen at No. 4, and Frances Valenta at No. 6. More local activity includes travelers to Des Moines and Waterloo, and notes on church services and fairs.

Castle Grove Cecelia Supple Hazel Green Agnes Petersen Frances Valenta Monticello Bourke Ireland S. B. King Killarney John Burrack William Burrack North Dakota Lewis Barrack

Sights at the state fair and local notices

Sights at the state fair plus local social notes from Anamosa and nearby. A. Delacher delivered a horse to Anamosa buyers on Tuesday. The Weatherwax Musical Company of Cedar Rapids performs at the Presbyterian church on September 9. Mr and Mrs Charles Grey hosted guests in Anamosa for J H Bueno of Dubuque. Local visits include J M Young and Howard Dawson in Davenport Park.

Onslow Scroggie Waterloo T. H. Lightfoot Yph Brown Chiurenee Oklahoma Fthel Rynerson Davenport Dre Soper Ida Anamosa Mabel Corwin J. J. Jeffries Charles Rowe Harry Seathorn Manchester Missionary Society KB. Jeffries Anamosa James Warren W. D. McLaughlin Garl Wendt Ryan Hahn Watt Engineer Vetter Willie Behrends Des Moines Auto A. Delacher Amehk Amber Weatherwax Musical Company Cadar Rapids Presbyterian Church Charles Grey J. H. Bueno Dubuque J. M. Young Howard Dawson Daven Park Lloyd Robertson Mary Hiden George Andrews Sidney Swarragher Jim Grey Witt Daly

Eighteenth Birthday Party Held At Miss Speakson's Home

Miss Vinetta Speakson celebrated her eighteenth birthday with a delightfully hosted party in Wyoming. guests from Cedar Rapids Cedar Falls and Monticello attended with several out of town visitors. Local residents enjoyed a decorated table two course supper and social gathering with extended family and friends.

Percy Dodson McDonald Hospital Scotch Grove Schepple Center Junction Methodist Episcopal Church Dodson I. W. Leech Wileen William Alexander Harold Alexander Myrtle Livingstone Chicago William Fullerton Livingstone Detroit Richardson D. Clark Clark Mildred Spohn Lucille Kathryn Himebaugh Mildred Cedar Falls D. Larken My. Carson Gerd Antone Kenyon Minnesota Tena Mamie Antone Manchester Myr J. M. Crane Nell Oxford Junction A. C. Robbie Donald Bort H. Spaulding Les Bond C. A. Burmeixr Pauline Teg Moines Wyoming Vinetta Speakson Jessie Close Luella Spenkson Olin Edgar Houstman Arthur Engelking August Ehrendsen R. A. Bunce EF. Bunce Pierce Lorene Pierce Cedar Rapids Hunce C. W. Bramer George Hogeboom Louis Koch Fred Och Sears Monticello Ilorence Baird Arthur Vaughn S. G. Flatton and Henry Bramer Louis Woch Dubuque Ilnus Hoop Sayons Iowa

Prairieburg Socials Move to Cedar Rapids and Local Visits

Prairieburg residents attended a Cedar Rapids picnic and visited relatives this week. The Caldwell family and Mrs Caldwell joined others for dinner at a park, while Howard Rowley stayed with C O Rowley’s family in Cedar Rapids. Additional local visits included Miss Byrde Reece and Madge and Judith McLancey.

Prairieburg Howard Caldwell Caldwell Taylor N. L. Floyd Cedar Rapids IF. P. Doran Donald Flovel DeLancey Iend Wiss C. O. Rowley Howard Rowley J. Walmutt Byrde Reece Rer Caldwell William Crosby Madge Judith WcLancey Central City Tony Kula

Local Happenings in Hopkinton and Nearby Areas

Hopkinton leader Ypeems W H Zoller sold forty acres where he built a new house to Mr Hutton of Onslow with possession set for October 1. R D Fierstine resigns as creamery termaker to run a Stand ard Oil truck in Earlville. Strangers harvest fruit from hedges along the road, trespass not allowed. Harry Morris of near Delhi suffers a severe leg fracture after an auto with Minnesota plates strikes him while stopped for car repairs. amputation possible. Morris and wife Irene Higgs were residents of the old Morris homestead east of Delhi.

W. H. Zoller Harry Morris Delhi Minnesota Morris Harry Hopkinton Irene Higgs

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