Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Monticello Express in Monticello, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1926

Page

11

Special prices on dolls Saturday at Shelley's Variety

Mrs. Frank Kovelesk visited Davenport last Friday while Vernon Orcutt and Ruth Smith toured Cedar Rapids as business visitors. Suter's Market offered top prices for horse and cow hides. Radios and radio supplies featured at Matthiessen Auto & Supply Co. Local social notes mention a snappy dance at Kinsella hall and Cedar Rapids visits by Mrs. Hoag and Mrs. Ivernon. Loyal Podhaski promotes a new one dial radio.

Monticello Area Christmas Shopping Picks and Local Events

Monticello area stores advertise Christmas gifts and discounts at Palmer's Popular Pharmacy and McNeill's Hardware. Local social notes highlight visitors, school activities, a craft bake sale, dances, licenses, and poultry show updates in the Memorial building gymnasium with community schedules and weekend plans.

Palmer's Memorial Building

Monticello Gazette Social and Club Notes Rally

Bridge club regular meeting and Christmas party at Mrs. Wesley Scharf home with high score by Mrs. Donald Sutherland. Local posts, officers elected in Royal Neighbors and Eastern Star, extension service 4H and junior short course plans, corn husking delays, poultry show ribbons, Izaak Walton league charter, and Morning Star juvenile lodge formed with 43 members and 19 adults present.

Wesley Scharf Donald Sutherland Florence Forbes Jones County Farm Bureau Ames George van Buren Order of the Eastern Star Masonic Temple W. W. Stickford George L. Lovell Harry Rodman Temple Izaak Walton League E. E. Reed Henry Schoon L. W Lovell Hartley Wilkinson Charles Scherrer Albert H. Coe Ben C. Roberts Monticello League Juvenile Mystic Workers K of Hall Hutchins Morning Star Worthies Keeley and Kelly Morning Star Lodge

High School Notes Highlights From December Activities

Miss Specht and Mr Mahannah attended a Cedar Falls teachers' convention. The girls' physical education club staged a dance festival under Miss Carson. Football players shown in red sweaters with service stripes. Basketball trials began with about fifty boys, trimmed to twenty five for practice. Philomatheans held an open meeting December 14 featuring a Christmas program and a play Birds' Christmas Carol. First basketball game vs alumni ended 14 to 10 for the alumni with Appleby scoring well. The week ends with anticipation of two week Christmas vacation.

Miss Specht Mr. Mahannah Cedar Falls Mahannah Miss Carson Finlay Philomatheans Gladys Stickford Mr. Isley Rev. Coe Miss Brandien Mrs. Ruggles Ruth ‘Cropp Sarah Maude Margaret Balster Podhaski RF Zubler J. Subler Monticello Public Schools Sacred Heart High School Ole King Cole Pierette Pierrot Chloe Carson Monticello

Monticello Prepares for Christmas Shopping Rush

Monticello shops exhibit festive displays with seven shopping days left until Christmas. Merchants boast stocked inventories with attractive gift ideas and competitive prices. Storeowners urge early shopping to avoid crowds and enjoy better selections. The Express highlights many ads for readers this week.

Monticello the Express

Meetings on dairy cattle diseases planned by extension service

Dr. K W Stouder will lead the first series of dairy project meetings on cattle diseases with sessions on December 21 at the Opera House Center Junction and Monticello Library, December 22 at Wyoming Legion hall and Anamosa Courthouse. The event aims to interest farmers in the program.

K. W. Stouder Extension Service Opera House Center Junction Library Monticello Legion Hall Wyoming Anamosa

Poultry Show Awards Highlight Monticello Exhibit

An exhibitor showcase at Memorial Building gym features the Monticello Poultry Association show judged by Harry Atkins of Davenport. Grand champions include S C Rhode Island Reds and White Laced Red Cornish. numerous classes list winners by owner and breed with special prizes won by Ray Echternacht and Albert Heeren.

Memorial Building Monticello Poultry Association Harry Atkins Davenport Atkins J. W. Gallahan A. M. Maurice Ray Hehternacht Lyle Callahan H .A. Ward Mike Breen John Jacobs Charles Rice Ed Behrends J. H. Zimmerman Arnold Egger Monticello Wilcox & Sona Rhode Island Albert Heeren Plymouth Rocks H. A. Ward Monticello, White Plymouth Boecks Ray Hechternacht White Wyandotte Dr. N. W. Ackerman van Horne 3. C. Rhode Island Reds White Leghorns J. W. Callahan Scotch Grove J. F. Kellum Ray Echternacht W. H. Lambert Rhode Island Reds M. Maurice Pulet My Mraé Ed Wenger Henry Schoon Wilcox & Sons C. White C. Black Minorcas H. W. G. Folkers C. White Minorcas C. K. Greer C. Buff J. F Kellum Golden Seabright Bantams White Silkies Toulouse Geese Harma Sisters Ira Shee

Christmas Musical Program at Presbyterian Church

The church hosts a Christmas Sunday program with a morning and evening set of preludes hymns anthems and anthems and choruses. Featured performers include Miss Hdna Balsiger piano Lincoln Thoent cello Otto Riedel violin and director QO. B. Crane. Shelley's Variety store promotes Christmas goods.

the Presbyterian Church Ashford Haydn Wallis Wilson Linders Konitz Petrie

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ain Ieee Einaa Sats Ader Je.w. Doxsee Chas A. Doxsee Héstors Ana Proprietors E. G. Burrichter McNeill’s Eastman Kodaks Denkhoff’s Ray Hearn Mra. B Winchester Winchester Paints McNeill's Adw John Breen Cedar Rapids B. J. Farley Frank Locher Minnie Lewis Hopkinton Denkhoff L.E Des Moines Shelley Frank Kovelesk J. Farley H.’A. Hoag James van Voltenburg Frank Ferring Fred Matheson J. W. Anderson Vernon Orcutt Suter’s Mise Ruth Smith See Matthiessen Auto & Supply Co Voss McNeill’s Hardware Kinsella Hall Podhask Mra Fred Kay Miss Minnie Rettig J. W. Hoult R. R Len Reichart L. B. Hoag L. A. Ivernon Dial Radio Loyal Podhaski Amber Bernice McNeill McNeill's Hardware Suter Hoag Dicky Billy Stickford Helen Hoag and Kakak John McDonald Hospital Cedar. Rapids Dubuque Gladys Hamons Express Margaret Stadtmueller H. F. Mann Schaeffer Palmer Lucille Schweitzer Dinsdale Consolidated School Paul Buol Nadine Margaret Buol George Buol Nelle Wilson Frances Coyle Harry Maitre A. J. Holmes Beatrice Coxsee Glendale California J. W. Doxsee Irvin Reed Castle, Grove School No. 6 Dorothy Hance Burns Lodge A. F A.M Paul Guyan Mabel Helsey Washington High School Henry Helsey Althea Bancroft H. P. Bancroft St. Elizabeth Society of the Catholic Church Hayes’ Furniture Langworthy School Grace Siemers Monticello State Bank Laura Koop Iowa City Ted University of Iowa Vic-Ric Adv Ryan John Hasler Castle Grove Manchester George A. Hauck Carl Himebaugh Onslow Himebaugh Hannah Rink Royal Neighbors Oracle James Shelley Tom Rhatigan Grant Stambaugh Jake Widmer James Wilson Z. A. Graves Inner Sentinel James Shirley Outer Sentinel Carl Brazelton Scott Maurice Maryland Texas Oklahoma Pennsylvania aKansas Nebraska Ohio Lews Ray’ Echternacht G. P. Rockstad Leonard Iverson Ben Bilers Harry Hoag Kenneth Hosford Mary Hackbarth Fred Lehman West First Street Central City Central City High School Franklin County Wm. G. Schoon Denkaoff's Loren Reichart White Plymouth Rocks Ray Wehternacht White Wyandottes N. W. Ackerman Maxfield Mendelssohn le Blanc Christ Shelley’s Indies Kash Karry H.w.skelley United States Harry Soule K. M. Keyes Poland Maquoketa Iowa Helgens Bros Lowell State Bank W. Doxsee, A. Doxsee Doxsee Attorneys AT Law Lovell Brock Chiropractic DR. Burris Chiropractor Iverson Furniture Store George Albery Dan H. Hearn R. G. Hearn Alva Behrends J. A. Graves Clyde Tilton Atwater Kent WOC Ernestine Schuman-Heink Florence Hardeman Atwater Kent Orchestra Louis Edlin Mendelasohn Frank LaForge Elijah Pasternack Mme Schumann-Henri Traum Heitige Schumann-Heink Dvorak-Kreisler Louis Reichardt Richard Strauss Frank Gruber Koschat-Winternitz Weinlawski Johannes Brahms Oscar Rosbach Luigi Arditi Stewart William Cross Hardware CO
Search Courier

Search the Monticello Express Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Monticello Express?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication