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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1930

Page

8

Onslow Area Sees Social News And Visits

Local notes report moves and visits across town including Onslow residents mr and mrs reider relocating to dubuque and barber work, travel to clinton chicago cedar rapids lost nation monticello ames visitors, community events at church and school, a father and son banquet, aastrurian club christmas party, masonic lodge elections, and a merchants demonstration with prizes.

Reider Dubuque Lee Hansen Leonard McKinstry Maquoketa Dale Orr Boyd Chatterton Allen Chatterton Harriet Lamey Cedar Rapids Mildred Barlow Laura Smith Lydia Lyons George Lyons George Paulsen Ralphia Moyer Ora Edleman Lost Nation Archie McMaster Tampa Fla Clinton Chicago Carl Brown South Mabel Mildred Streeper B. W. Streeper James Macauley Martha Foster Audrey Moorehead Center Junction Waller Cecil Koon Ruth Helfrich Jack Moline Charles Rowe Mercy Otto Woodyard Waterloo Eric Graft Fort Madison Glen Edleman Detroit Mich Belle Johnson Coe College Astrurian Club Carol Hanwardson Duncan Wasson John Perrine Ralph Bone Monticello Vera Conley California Miss Wolf Macauley C. R. Smith Kenneth Kennedy Sunshine Mission Masonic Lodge George McDonald Richard Best E. F. Kleineck Ward Hicks N. C. Holst C. W. Holst Howard Willison Harold Brown Miss Snyder Carl Crittendon Little Son Des Moines Brown James Kennedy Crittenden Onslow Bank H. L. Monk Hans Thompson

Amber Cooperative elects officers and notes local changes

Amber officers retained Hans Kofoed as buttermaker for fifth year and P B Daly as secretary for 24 years. A new weighing room, can washer, and King ventilating fan added at the creamery. Lumber and Coal plant installs ten ton scale. Engwert Willms is manager. Community notices include a December 17 wedding, Yuletide visit, school absence for chicken pox, Christmas program planning, farming activity, hog market, corn fodder feeding, and evangelistic meetings led by Rev A Allison with William H Thompson assisting.

Amber Cooperative Creamery Hans Kofoed P. B. Daly Amber Cooperative Lumber and Coal Company Engwert Willms Marie Schoon Thomas Schoon Ede Eden Monticello Wayne Lutheran Church Lucy Bailey Orla Bailey Elkader John Daly Grover Preston Leone Presbyterian Church A. Allison Lloyd Robertson Eugene Bailey Antioch and Amber Presbyterian William H. Thompson Des Moines Antioch Church

Scotch Grove club holds all day meeting with new member

The Scotch Grove G S G club met all day Saturday led by Mrs. W B Clark with 15 members present and Jean Rowden welcomed as a new member. Dining tables were decorated for a holiday picnic and a radio audition contest by Atwater Kent was enjoyed by all.

W. B. Clark Jean Rowden Atwater Kent United States W. S. Webster Anamosa Casner Sahoe Chicago Scotch Grove Monticello Sahoe Anna Mueller Lawrence Gienna J. W. Callahan Fritz Lacedo TC. Gebtares Archie Pender Inve F. H. Schlemme M. M. Sinclair L. B. Callahan Mount Vernon Cornell College Alva Zimmerman Arend Balster D. O. Sinclair Esther Dwight Leggett McDonald Hospital

Farm Bureau Meets On Basket and Tray Making

A farm bureau meeting at a woman’s home Saturday focused on bask et weaving with thirteen baskets completed. An all day event included a noon pot luck. Attendees included Mesdames Nicholas Wolf N J Kremer Charles Wolf Scott Milroy James Gosden Edward Hemmer John Besler David Gravel and Misses Doris Berger Olive Mainhart Pauline Gravel Marie Kremer Birdent Hawkins.

Farm Bureau Nicholas Wolf N. J. Kremer Charles Wolf Scott Milroy James Gosden Edward Hemmer John Besler David Gravel Doris Berger Olive Mainhart Pauline Gravel Marie Kremer Birdent Hawkins Charles Rabenberg Raymond Ball A. E B. Aitchison O. J. Winters Roy Ganfield A. FE. Aitchison James Hamil Carl Robert Rogers George Rees Louis Lindsey Frank Taltsman W. Nachtrieb Cascade

Christmas party for veterans and local notices

Castle Grove residents travel to Cedar Rapids for a Spanish American War veterans gathering. Christmas exercises and tree planned at the chapel next Sunday at 11 in the forenoon. Community updates include visits, a car accident with no injuries, births, flu reports, and a township seal sale to fund health efforts.

Henry Che Cedar Rapids John van Buren Union Township Hosford Joe McDonald H. Hahn Orville Harnish Glen Bancroft Monticello Claude Mason F. C. Cramer L. E. Black Illinois Esther Zimmerman R. J. Howie McAleer Farm W. D. McLaughlin G. J. van Buren Chicago Castle Grove Farm Bureau Anamesa Will Hitler A. B. Laude E. *. Burr S. M. Hosford A. A. Kromminga George F. Specht Fred Ksromminga C. A. McLaughlin Fred Heiken

Ladies Aid Meets at Mrs Wismeier’s Home

Richland Center Mrs Henry L Wismeier hosted the Ladies' Aid society last Thursday with twenty ladies present. The meeting was called to order by Mrs Will Balsiger. A tribute to Rev.

Henry L. Wismeier Ladies’ Aid Society Will Balsiger

Gas poisoning incident at rural Sadler home report

Mrs. George Sadler and daughter Emma recovering after diffused gas from a faulty exhaust system filled their rural home. Brother Peter Nevens found them, opened vents, and provided first aid before a physician arrived. Mrs. Sadler confined to bed for days. Also notes social visits and local 4 H club activities and family gatherings.

George Sadler Emma Sadler Sadlers Davenport Weir Flizabeth Ramona Barrett F. H. Baum Andrew Ball Christine Lydia Rose Ball Brant, S. D Raymond Ball Christine Ball William Hawkins Women’s

Christmas Eve Program Canceled at Richland Church

Due to Rev August Peterson illness no Christmas program will be held at Richland Presbyterian church on Christmas eve. Peterson has not been a patient at St Luke's hospital for two months. The item notes community gatherings and visits by local families.

Peterson St. Luke's Hospital Carl N. Hein Melvin Cedar Rapids Herman Schneider Howard Harold Sippel George Korman Dubuque George Kiburz Will Burrichter

President’s wardrobe shift sparks talk of a fighting stance

An observer notes the day the president wore a brown suit instead of blue and adopted a combative tone as he reportedly “slapped” Green. The writer jokes about gifting red flannel attire for Christmas to evoke a tougher image.

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Rockstad visit and local notices from Anamosa Eureka

Clipped items report visits by Mr and Mrs G P Rockstad and daughter Myrtle to LaVern Rockstad. dissolution of a state case against former mayor J G Feran and son John Fegan. Rev C L Gould improving in Florida. Mrs Gould informs brother G H Monroe of progress. Harry Sanderson near Stone City celebrated Wa birthday as youngest of eleven brothers. Sheriff John Bodenhofer buys debt estate property at referee sale for 65 dollars an acre.

J. G. Feran John Fegan Pecans Charles City St. Cloud Florida C.L. Gould Harry Sanderson Stone City Mr. Sanderson Eof Ellison Court House Sie Myr Bodenhofer

Farm Sale Highlights 160 Acre Wooded Property Near Martelle

A 160 acre wood farm two miles southeast of Martelle in Greenfield township features a large two story residence and outbuildings. Sellers note the property would bring less than its renovation cost, reflecting rising farm values nationwide. The item also mentions scarce job opportunities and postwar labor unrest. A lunch suggestion includes toast with corned beef and parsley garnish.

Martelle Greenfield Township

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