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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1927
Page
4
Long local column describes visitors and residents in Wyoming and Jones County. Families from St Louis and Onslow move here while others attend church events, Christmas tree lightings, and school club meetings. Horace Collins obituary, Baldwin Community dinner, and local school attendance rates are noted alongside various social visits andTravel to Sioux City and other towns.
The article lists upcoming club activities and local happenings in Monticello. The Women’s Club meets December 21 at Mrs J N Smith’s home with Christmas quotations and music plans. The Light Bearers meet at Mrs Robbie’s home with leaders Serbousek Courtney and others guiding activities for juniors and seniors. A Christmas program is scheduled for the M E church on December 24, and various residents attend events in Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, and Monticello.
A columnist notes that the loud talker at dining tables often holds little real influence. The piece suggests the quiet, listening attendees shape outcomes more than the chatterbox who dominates conversation.
Richland Center residents report Sunday visits at the Belirends home in Monticello by Mr and Mrs Will Balsiger and family. Otto Arduser of Dubuque visited the Ten Buol home last Saturday. Roy and Marvey Chilmore of Cape Honda were in the area on business. Patricia Tuel visits her sister Mrs George Riemiers. Cedar Rapids trips include Mr and Mrs George Hein Jr. last Saturday. Ladies Aid met at Mrs Paul Guyan’s home with new officers elected for the coming year: President Hop Hicks Vice President Wall Balsiner Secretary Forest Fly Treasurer Paul Guyan. Ursula Hein gave the missionary story. Mrs Amos Sackett Mrs Adam Heir and Mrs Norman Davidson of Monticello visited. Mr and Mrs John Selweitzer shopped in Cedar Rapids and dined with Miss Mariel Bande in Monticello to mark their nineteenth wedding anniversary.
Castle Grove and Joseph Bading hauled two loads of hops to Cedar Rapids last week. A fond delivered on Wednesday sold for 8.25 dollars per hundred. Farmers' Mountain Insurance directors met Saturday and plan a winter reorganization as their charter expires. Cedar Rapids visitors Mo and Mrs. Albert Hutton were noted, Philip Skeley reported a strong sale list Friday, and Gene Pagan of Marton acted as auctioneer. Afr and Mrs Michael Toblassen and John Rickels of Wayne visited the Caspers home Sunday. John Hennessey suffered the misfortune of losing a two year old colt.
Austin Stadtmueller reported losses from cholera among hogs found dead in a ditch. Mr. McMahon of Bernard visited Richard McDonald’s home. Don Hennessey drove to Chicago Monday with a carload of hogs. Residents E. J. Noble Mon Ugella and Harry Pairbanks with Mrs. Harold Hubbard Cass attended a Ladies Aid meeting last Wednesday.
The article notes the convention finds the body too dry to mount an effective attack on prohibitory laws. The Association Against the Prohibition Amendment concedes this point, marking a meaningful admission from the anti prohibition group. It also rejects the supposed wet reaction raised previously by supporters.
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