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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1926

Page

9

Cedar Rapids and Monticello visitors abound in weekly notes

Local residents and visitors frequent Cedar Rapids, Monticello, and nearby towns. Names include Mrs Lillies Fuller, Miss Gladys Sargent, Mrs G A Hall, and many others visiting relatives and friends. A library meeting on floor coverings and basket weaving is planned for December 4 at 2 PM.

Mrs. Lillies Lies Fuller Cedar Rapids Monticello Tony

Local residents host guests across many towns

A long list shows Cedar Rapids visitors and travelers from Monticello Dubuque Wyoming and Oswald families sharing Thanksgiving and weekend stays with relatives and friends. Attendees include teachers students and clergy with several trips to Ohio Illinois California and Arizona.

Christmas Cards and local notices in Monticello paper

The Monticello weekly lists sale of Christmas cards at The Express office with two box options, 21 cards and 17 cards, both at one dollar per box. It notes 1927 automobile licenses due this month and to apply at Monticello State Bank with last year’s registration card. The issue covers obituaries, local visits, school activities, road work, new bakery Hi-Way Bakery by Basil Confare in Manchester, anniversary notices, and university graduations from the Iowa State Teachers College.

Monticello State Bank Basil Confare Monticello Manchester Confare Jean Sutherland Kitty Sutherland Iowa State Teachers’ College Sutherland Jones County State Teachers College Ariel N. Swordes Wyoming Department of Commercial Education

High School Notes by Carl Hartman

Report cards are in and everyone is healthy after Thanksgiving. The basketball squad plans mutual practice next Monday night with an expected 40 to 80 players reporting. The football banquet is Saturday night in the domestic science room hosted by Miss Smatting with help from the girls. Mr. Whitford may speak about Cedar Falls. The junior class play It Pays to Advertise is Friday night in the high school auditorium. Normal training girls visit rural schools Thursday and Friday. Superintendent FP L Mahannah and Miss H L Specht travel to Cedar Falls for the normal training conference. Mahannah will speak Thursday and Specht on Friday. Viola Paulsen led last Wednesday's assembly due to Miss Diederich’s absence, who spent Thanksgiving at Dows. Mrs. Whitford visited Monday morning and is staying with the L. H. Hoag family this week.

Monti Cedar Falls FP. L. Mahannah H. L. Specht Iowa Mahannah Miss Specht Viola Paulsen Diederich Dows Whitford L. H. Hoag

Burglary at W. H. Proctor store nets groceries

Thieves broke into the W. H. Proctor general store last Wednesday night or Thursday dawn, taking 76 dollars worth of groceries and clothing after entering through a front window. A 100 pound sugar sack, flour, soap, cigars and more vanished, with the safe left open and papers scattered. No money was stolen. A Linn county plated car was seen nearby, possibly theirs. Some stolen goods were dropped near a parked car.

W. H. Proctor General George Wilkens Linn County Sand Spring Hopkinton

Funeral of Forest A Marsh Held at Local Church

The funeral for Forest A. Marsh of Monticello was held at the Methodist Episcopal church with Rev. Albert B. Coe officiating. The Arthur P. O’Rourke post of the American Legion helped at Oakwood cemetery with a firing squad and taps.

Supple and Drummy Tie Knot at Castle Grove Church

On Tuesday November 23 at Immaculate Conception church in Castle Grove Cecelia Elizabeth Supple wed James B. Drummy of Ryan. The ceremony was performed by Rev B J Supple with Lohengrin played and a reception at the bride’s father’s home for over a hundred relatives and friends. After December 15 the couple will reside on the groom’s farm near Ryan Illinois stops include Chicago El Paso and Lincoln.

Immaculate Conception Castle Grove Cecelia Elizabeth Supple Ryan Lohengrin Christina Byers B. J. Supple Waterloo J. J. Hennessey M. J. Farelly W. J. Drummy el Paso Illnois M. F. Eardley Anamosa Zelma Supple Vincent Drummy Mary Grayce Fleming Joe Supple Clare Supple Vincent Supple Michael Jones W. F. Drummy Chicago el Pago Lincoln

DeWald Rites mark Waterloo resident's death in Monticello

George H. DeWald of Waterloo died last Friday morning at his sister Mrs. Mary Long’s home in Monticello after a week of heart disease. Born April 29, 1856 in Pennsylvania, he moved to Iowa as a youth and settled in Dubuque County. Survived by four children Jacob E. DeWald George W. DeWald and Mrs. Otto Haller of Waterloo Harvey DeWald of Daytona Beach Florida, eight grandchildren and several siblings. Funeral Sunday at the Presbyterian church with burial at Oakwood Cemetery. The Lovell township farm bureau met at the public library with Pupils of Velma Schoon presenting a program. Irving Hintz spoke at the swine feeder meeting in Ames and county leaders plan further meetings. new officers and committees were elected for Lovell township.

Henry Burritt Castle Grove Township Detroit Michigan Burritt Emma Laude James Laude Peter Theurwachter James Howie al Laude William Laude Monticello Rome Shears Flint Peter Laude Des Moines Fred Laude Bert Rivenburg Lulu Lucy Laude Greenfield George H. DeWald Waterloo Mary Long Mr. DeWald Lycummings County Pennsylvania Iowa Dubuque County Marilla Freeze Sand Spring DeWald Jacob E. DeWald George W. DeWald Otto Haller Harvey DeWald Daytona Beach Florida Oliver DeWald Seattle Washington Frank DeWald Hopkinton John DeWald San Francisco Jake DeWald Springville Charley DeWald Marion Nancy Adamson Walnut Street Baptist Church Lovell Township Farm Bureau Public Velma Schoon Violet Pauline Paul Virginia Mayer Wanda Ine Bensch Elmer Clarence Mildred Aldrich Rudolph John Sahil Edith Winkler Lisle Arduser Elda Lawrence Martinsen Irving Hintz Ames Lovell Township Frank Hayden Harold Wilcox N. P. Clark, Sr Henry Eden

Letter to Santa Requests Wide Array of Gifts

Child writes to Santa listing many wishes including music case a large doll crate scooter a book a doll house sewing cabinet blackboard and various candies. The plea asks for anything suitable for a seven year old girl and mentions family items and gifts for siblings.

Santa Santa Plese

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