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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1932
Page
8
Obituary notices for Mrs. Amelia Buchholtz Holts and Mrs. Elizabeth Farley Behnke report deaths in December and funeral details. The piece lists survivors including spouses, children, and church affiliations. Additional notes cover a marriage at Wyoming, farm fire losses, club meetings, and school sports results in the area.
The Hopkinton Presbyterian church mourns Mrs. Stock with husband and four children grieving. Clara Mae Marolf Stock, born 1888 in West Liberty, taught eight years and married Fred J. Stock in 1914, leaving four children, a mother, and eight siblings. Local clubs report meetings, Christmas plans, and aid to Selma Alabama. updates include deaths of D. S. Hadden and Kate Dwello, and various hospital visits and school sports results.
The piece lists Iowa writers in Edward J. O Brien s Best Short Stories of 1932 and notes works by Thames Williamson Hamlin Garland Tiah Devitt and Charles Dutton plus new novels and film rights. It covers library trends praise for public libraries and a long list of best sellers and forthcoming titles from major publishers and book clubs.
Onslow Henry Huffman died last Thursday and was buried Saturday. Marvin Hanwardson is confined to bed with flu. Mrs. Jane Hanna ill at daughter’s home. Rev and Mrs Provan attended a Sunday school party at Ray Stivers home. Mrs. Lizzie Orr and daughters visited Maquoketa. Mrs. George Paulsen hosted Wyoming visitors with bridge. Onslow teams faced Wyoming. girls lost, boys won 28-15. Fridaynight games vs Olin. girls 7-9 loss, boys won. Our girls have four weeks practice. first team undefeated. Paul Ernest Paulsen spent weekend with grandparents Paulsen. Elva Hall spent week in Clinton. C R Smith and Howard Willison hosted bridge dinner. high scores to Kennedy and Bone. Ralph Bone and husband from Monticello were guests. Astruman club Christmas party at James Kennedy’s. Last Saturday the Clinton to Anamosa passenger train ended. Monday a mail route from Anamosa to Maquoketa began. Ray Greiser’s son broke a leg while working near Burlington. Attendees at Mrs Will Holst funeral in Wyoming listed. Holst family lived here sixteen years. sympathies extended. Kenneth Kennedy and Harriet Lamey visited Cedar Rapids. Onslow I O C F and Rebekah lodge hosted county council meeting. fifty present. officer election postponed. Entertainment included song and recitation by local residents. supper served.
The 63 club gathered at Mrs. Lizzie Orr’s home with entertainment by Mrs. Elva Hall and Mrs. Elsie Callahan. Prizes went to Mrs. Nettle Albery and Mrs. George French. Nine carloads of stock were shipped by George Dusanek Paul Paulsen P H Paulsen and Frank Byerly.
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