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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1927
Page
8
Hopkinton residents attend a Saturday afternoon recital at Mrs H M Reeve's home with eighteen pieces by pupils in voice violin and piano. Following the program attendees enjoyed refreshments and a social hour while a sad note from a local death and community notices conclude the report.
Sixty neighbors held a post nuptial shower for Mr and Mrs Howard Ireland at the bride’s parents farm home. The couple recently wed in Lisbon and received many gifts as music and refreshments followed a social hour and a charivari. Wayne Luther League hosted a farewell for John Moenk returning to Germany December 7. Amber families hosted birthday, relatives, and friends events at area homes with social gatherings and best wishes. The Amber Shipping association shipped four carloads of hogs.
Jones county is now an accredited area which means hog shipments from the county will command a premium of 10 cents per hundred. Local social and church activities fill the week with meetings, visits, and a Christmas program plan amid community notes.
Public schools celebrate Courtesy week with a fifth and sixth grade play titled Courtesy Pays and students writing original stories on Courtesy. Betsy Newcomb, Mary Koch, Betty Jane Levien, Mary Ann Wilker and Jean Roush win top votes to read their stories to visitors. Local club elections include O E S officers with Mrs Helen Schreiber and Henry Bramer in leadership roles. The Wr C holds annual officer elections with a slate led by Mary Brown and Eva Brainard. Progressive Woman's club meets with a program on home life including an original story. Also noted are several stock shipments from Wyoming including cattle and hogs as part of regional commerce. A woodsman story closes with Orla Dawes recalling a big husking event after his leg was broken in a pony accident.
Community residents welcome guests and report small events. Mrs. Bernice Tompkins hosts an Eastern Star Kensington with officers and substitutes. A memorial service, new baby, relocations, illness, and a church gathering are noted among neighbors in Monticello Anamosa and nearby towns.
Dean Orr, 10, of Onslow, died in Iowa City after several months in hospital. He would have turned 11 on Christmas Eve. His funeral was at Bethel church. he leaves parents Alva and? two brothers and two sisters. Cousin Clyde Stickley also dies, funeral held in Center Junction. grandparents split time between locations.
The community page reports the Arstrurian club meeting at Mrs Mina Bears with a program on Women in Science and notable figures. It notes a Christmas toy book drive for Iowa Children's Home, a Maywood marriage of Miss Irma Howard to Carl Bickford, and changes to winter church services with En deavor meetings at members’ homes and a Presbyterian Ladies Missionary Society gathering at Mrs George Sears.
The hostess served a dainty lunch assisted by her daughters during the po stal hour. Barber James has moved his wife and son to Onslow to live in Roy Bullock's house. Camp fire girls plan Friday night meeting where Ruth Sears will receive the wood gatherer's degree. A dance last Friday at the opera house featured the se orchestra. Mr. and Mrs. Lange and Herman Lange of Scotch Grove visited Mrs. Carroll Lightfoot. Roy Tayram and sons spent Sunday with the George Sears family. Mrs. W. E. Smith hosted D A R events in Anamosa at Mrs. Rhinehart's home. Mrs. Belle Johnston marked her birthday Friday with family and friends.
Mrs Langscow traveled to Cedar Falls to visit her parents over the holidays, spending last Friday with them.
Local auctioneer Frank L Story of Olin Iowa advertises farm sales as a specialty plus real estate merchandise and pedigreed stock. Calls and letters invite interested parties to obtain sale dates.
Dr L J Swift provides general practice care with calls answered in city or country. Office located in Burrichter building. Phone 236.
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