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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1931

Page

4

High School Notes Spotlight Attendance and Scholars

Mr Grimes was home ill last week and Mr Shannon nursing a pulled wisdom tooth. Cedar Rapids trip by the band two glee clubs and operetta cast sponsored by Mr Rowden and Miss Webster. Attendance shows punctuality with 19 sophomores 35 percent, 26 juniors 50 percent, 22 seniors 43 percent. Senior girls average 82.90, boys 82.15. junior girls 85.4, boys 81.53. sophomore girls 80.3. Lists of top scholars by class for girls and boys. charts in Mr Stout and Miss Miller offices. New pupilsLeona Grossheim Eugene Howell Lillian Howell Richard Mc Laughlin. Third grade spent PTA funds on poetry book and Indian toy pictures for educational value.

Grimes Shannon John Smith Cedar Rapids Mable Harper Ella Rickels Lorene Zimmerman Mable McVay Edna Schoon Leonard Schoon Elmer Aebi Richard Calkins Merle Hutton Lester Zimmerman Dorothy Barlow Pauline Cooper Mary Stickford June Bollinger Hazel Houston Willard Yeoman Berkley Curtis Ben Roberts Phil Maurice James Rickless Gladys Howland Loretta Specht Violet Rigby Esther Schoon Iola Folkerts Ray Hodgson Elmer Kauffman Gerald Schoon Edward Scherrer Dick Hoag Mr. Stout Miss Miller Leona Grossheim Greene Iowa Eugene Howell Lillian Howell Richard McLaughlin Viola

Local land sale and community notices from Anamosa Eureka

Charles B Livingston sold 120 acre Scotch Grove farm to William Bohlken for 15000 with possession March 1 1932. Mrs Frank Blayney 77 died in Anamosa. funeral at M E church Sunday 2 pm. Ralph Levien and Agnes Holub wed on Thanksgiving at Methodist parsonage. Seitz to manage Eclipse Lumber retail at Clinton yard. Kiesburg moved to Anamosa. Morley teen Lee Nest recovering after rifle accident. bullet removed from back. Barn fire at Homer Hanna farm damaged Kramer estate. horses and cattle saved. insurance covers part of loss.

Charles B. Livingston Scotch Grove Township William Bohlken Frank Blayney Anamosa M. E Green Cemetery Ralph Levien Agnes Holub Prairieburg F.C. Worcester Peter Levien Joe Holub Prairiebure Leslie Meeks E. A. Seitz Eclipse Lumber Company Mercy Hospital Ed Laucamp Morley Nost Morley High School Homer Hanna John Dietiker Kramer Antioch Church Earl Byerly Place

Church Services List for Advent Season Across Local Parishes

A compilation of service times and events from St. John's St. Joseph's Sacred Heart Prairieburg and other area churches. It lists Sunday school 9:45 at St John’s and 10:30 German service, Holy Mass times at St Joseph’s and Sacred Heart, Christmas program practices, and various congregational activities across multiple denominations with contact details and dates.

St. John's Ev Paul T. Gutknecht Castle Grove Lutheran G. Wolf St. Joseph's Catholic Church Pinkleburg Stephen J. Kucera Sacred Heart Catholic Church N. Sycamore Street A. L. Lorenz Prairieburg Protestant Rev. G. Wolf Monticello Iowa Samuel G. Gutensohn Young People's Society St. Matthew's Ev H. L. Adix Zimmermann Luther League Armin H. Tendick Christian Endeavor Woman's Missionary Society Alfred Egger Presbyterian Wm. J. Grossheim Grossheim Hove Anna Marie Orcutt Bethlehem O. B. Crane Methodist Episcopal Roy V. Porter Enworth League Satan

Rabies Outbreak Prompts Quarantines Across Howard County Townships

Veterinary reports a serious rabies outbreak in northwestern Howard County with four townships under quarantine. Eleven people receive Pasteur treatment while livestock including horses cattle and swine die. Dog rabies reported in Mount Vernon Mechanicsville. early diagnosis and observation urged to prevent broader spread.

Howard County Mount Vernon Mechanicsville Preston Anamosa Maysville Washington Solon Dysart Norway Tipton Clutier Dike van Horne Marion Atkins Wheatland Fly Hazelton Parnell Lost Nation Cascade Monticello Ridgeway Decorah Dixon Big Rock Iowa City Dubuque Waterloo Sigourney Swine Vox Calamus Donahue West Branch Bennett Charlotte Chelsea Kalona North English Marengo Tama Montour Keokuk Wellman Belle Plaine Iowa Falls Dyersville Sunbury

Holidays Line Up With Sunday In 1932

The New Yorker notes 1932 holidays create long weekends as each falls on a Friday or Monday. New Year’s Day is Friday, Lincoln’s Birthday Friday, Washington’s Birthday Monday, Decoration Day Monday, Independence Day Monday, Labor Day Monday, and Christmas on Monday with the 25th on Sunday.

The New Yorker Lincoln Washington

New Automobile Styles Ready For New Year

Detroit dispatch notes new automobile patterns set for the new year as factories ease into updated models. Buick Pierce-Arrow Rockne Chevrolet and Lincoln twelve cylinder are among lines added since November 14 with more to follow. Dealers will receive demonstrators and showroom cars while output stays within current requirements ahead of a hoped return to normal rates amid intensified competition.

Detroit Dispatch Buick Pierce-Arrow Rockne Chevrolet Lincoln

Buckingham Palace Feeds Royal Retinue Daily

Each day at Buckingham Palace in London over 150 breakfasts lunches and dinners are served to the permanent officials servants and attendants who form the Royal English retinue.

Buckingham Palace London

How to store a fruit cake properly

To keep a fruit cake in good condition wrap it in waxed or parchment paper after it is completely cold and place it in a tight container. Some people add an apple half or a cheesecloth piece soaked with cider and check the cake periodically for mold.

Sheriff’s sales items in Oxford Junction and Monticello areas

Public notices record sheriff deeds and land transfers in Jones county. Documents list property boundaries in Oxford Mills Oxford Junction and Onslow Monticello with buyers receivers and payments, including several 1.00 dollar deeds and a $6,400 Ruth Lynch sale.

Jones County L. A. Andrew First Trust & Savings Bank Oxford Junction Oxford Mills L. A Secor Waapsipinicon Wapsipinicon Wilhelm Tieken Frank Miller Martha Williamson Tobias Rieken Varvel Monticello W. H. McDaniel Karl Renk R. J. Renk J. B R. G. Cropp Simon Klepner Walter Zirtman Odd Fellows Onslow Ruth Lynch Sher Deede FP. L. Story H. B Gardner Walnut Fork Olin Jennie Sutherland Verne Jones Street Anamesa Claude O. Sweet Harriet E. Rummell Burial Ground

Unclear Chicago Tidbits Spur Lively Wordplay

A set of pointed paragraphs from Chicago notes plays with phrases about aging conductors and a guest, framing a quirky, witty view of city life. The piece uses sharp, colorful language to contrast personal traits with street life in a playful tone.

Inside Information For The Busy Housewife

Fry sausage cakes and canned pineapple and layer them for a quick dish. When selecting a kitchen cabinet ensure quality, ease of cleaning, and mouse-proof construction with appropriately sized drawers and compartments. For rent a farm four miles north of Monticello offers space via B F Lubben Baldwin Town.

Herman Sandhouse Monticello B. F. Lubben Baldwin

Executors Named for Ida Bramer Estate in Jones County

Public notice states the district court appoints John C Bramer and J J Locher as executors of Ida Bramer deceased. Creditors must file sworn claims with the clerk within legal time and debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Monticello Iowa December 9 1931.

District Court Jones County State of Iowa Ida Bramer Monticello A. D John C. Bramer J. J. Locher Henry C. Hoffman Anamosa R. PB Clark Coxsee

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