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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1938
Page
12
ONSLOW C. O. Lightfoot long time postmaster will face civil service exam for Onslow postmaster likely in Anamosa with blanks due by December 15. Eligibility requires one year residency in Onslow jurisdiction and local residents must apply via Washington.
Marie Moats daughter of E H Moats Center Junction and Bertha Patterson Moats died early Saturday evening December 3 at Mercy hospital Anamosa after a week of illness following an appendicitis operation. She was born October 28 1906 in Sayre Oklahoma and lived there until moving to Center Junction two years ago. She aided Will Alexander and cared for him during his invalidism and was a member of the Sayre Christian church. Survived by her father and step mother sister Mrs Cecil Barron of Cushing Oklahoma brother Leo at home. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm in Center Junction Methodist church with Rev W H Farnham. burial Scotch Grove cemetery. Casket bearers Frank Himebaugh Kenneth Moats Leslie Himebaugh Lyman Thompson Lloyd Moats Dick Thompson.
Canton residents Mr and Mrs Hugh Kiester visit daughter Mrs Burney McCarthy east of town. Peter Prahin callers in Maquoketa. Francis Robertson and sons Leo and Claire of Martelle dine with T E Stanton. B D Heiken family at Cass Township. Schnittjer and son visit Merle Mathes in Des Plaines. Frank Himebaugh visit daughter Helen in Cornell Mount Vernon. Lydia Decious extends stay with Ray Bohler. Henry Scheer from Springville guests of H J Dirks. Audrey Serbousek and Betty Lou McDonald week end in Cedar Rapids with Lycia Seehusen and Donna Dreibelbis. Mrs Fred Kempf of Boone visits J N Smith family. Philip Bailey home Amber guests.
Twenty five neighbors and relatives gathered at the John Dirks farm to pick corn while the Dirks family remains quarantined for scarlet fever. Local families hosted and visited, sharing meals and birthday celebrations in the community gathering.
Mr and Mrs Hendriksen of Anamosa spent Sunday in the Hans Kofoed home. A large group attended the 25th wedding anniversary dance in Monticello for Mr and Mrs Willie Behrends on Friday evening. Attending Meeting Township leaders and many others at the second training school lesson in Anamosa on November 30 focused on refining sewing machines. Mrs Louie Heeren led the first lesson on shoes gloves and stockings at her home last week with six present. The Wayne Homemakers club will meet December 14 with Mrs Ed Helgens and the second lesson will be given. Wayne Ladies Aid met Thursday at the school house with 36 present. Alva Gerdes and family and O F Otten and Kay spent Sunday evening with Otto Otten. Otto Otten and son Leonard, Mrs George Herren of Anamosa, and Clarence Otten of Solon visited Lawrence Otten at camp in Lamont Sunday. Carl Harms and John Lurkens went to Albert Lea Minn to attend the funeral of Dorothy Johnson daughter of Henry and Mrs Johnson of Albert Lea held Saturday. Will Lurkens returned with them after visiting there the past few months.
Farmers at Monticello run a Christmas gift promotion this month offering a free gift with every 25 cent purchase and a grand prize of $65 in Community silverware. Each 25 cent purchase yields one entry. Santa Claus arrives with free candy and kiddie shows planned for next Saturday.
Father and son banquet held in Hopkinton. Mrs. John Campbell dies in Mason City and is buried at Coggan. she is sister-in-law to several local women. Des Moines visitors Dr. and Mrs. Russell Doolittle visited Hopkinton relatives. P T A fall festival funded school equipment. Clyde Thompson in Iowa City hospital for arm injury from a corn picker. Forrest Hutton visits from near Wyoming. Bender family marks 50th anniversary. guests include Arthur Bender of Vinton and R. Howard of New York. Alicia Bacon improves after illness. Embroidery club to meet. missionary society gathering planned. Nancy King improving, staying with daughter. Randall Morgan opens new Plymouth Chrysler garage.
Community fathers and sons are invited to a Wednesday banquet at 6:30 in the Legion hall with a program featuring a marimba solo by Mervin Blanchard with Russell Lux, a skit And the Car Stopped, a fathers quartet, and a Cedar Rapids speaker. Bethany class sponsors the event.
Mary Case of Watertown wed Wendell Winchip of Stanwood in Watertown on Saturday November 26. Cascade dramatic club presents Welcome Home Jimmy at Cascade theater with veteran cast. Cascade hosts St Clement’s and Immaculate Conception teams after the game. Moose dinner planned by Cascade unit to fund Dubuque County Conservation affairs with donations from Dr L F Barrett and John Becker.
Families and prominent residents from areas across the tri-states reserve spots for a public meal directed by an expert chef. The inaugural Cascade event will feature moose dishes with post dinner gifts for attendees.
Local gatherings feature Farm Bureau discussions with Mrs. Cox and health class in Hopkinton. Visits include Elmer Timmer in Dyersville, Amana trips by Chaplin and First couples, and Arduser teaching near Monticello. Social calls span Clarence Siefert family in Prairieburg and some Monticello and Anamosa residents.
Last week a farewell party honored Mr and Mrs Charles Clark with nearby families like Arduser Lang Schneiter and Guthrie in attendance. Social visits ranged from Ray Chaplin to the Fred Weler home in Monticello. A farm bureau training school is set for December 8 at Mrs Edward Cox home, inviting two representatives per district. A junior class play drew Nick Clement Gordon Wilson and others in Monticello. Various showers, dinners, and gatherings occurred as well as holiday merchandise displays at Balster stores. Funeral services for Marie Moats were held in Center Junction with burial at Scotch Grove cemetery. A tip noted that rubbing a cut onion on car windows prevents frosting.
Scotch Grove Mr and Mrs Harm J Dirks entertained guests last week including Mr and Mrs Henry Scheer of Springville and Mr and Mrs Carl Fass of Monticello. Mr and Mrs Henry Badberg hosted Sunday evening at a pinochle game.
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