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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1929

Page

4

Local Hopkinton News Notes and Friday Night Contests

Reports from Hopkinton detail a December 19 meeting and city council actions, water system purchases and repairs, and community projects. Girls basketball saw Rick Creek beat Colesburg 46 28 with standout players Tova and Maurice Thomneson for Rock Creek. Delaware league placement listed for Fairville and Hopkinton. Community Christmas tree and church activities described with pageant plans and Sunday school efforts led by Ruth Talmiadee.

Oye Deak Hs Back Crick Consivato Qatessute Hasketha Testae Bick Creek Colesbure Fairville Hopkinton Delaware Commiy League

Christmas Program Promises Community Church Event

Center Junction hosts a parish concert and Christmas pageant with recitations songs and a tree event. The Presbyterian service at 1am features anthems scripture and a Messiah aria as community members attend.

Santa Claus visit and local social events page

The column reports Santa Claus arriving at Al Kisineck's Center Junction store on Saturday with gifts for visiting children. It notes Mr and Mrs Vander Steen hosting teachers with a decorated tree and games. Other items mention local residents visiting Cedar Rapids and Anamosa for various errands and duties.

Paul Tie A. Burmeister Cedar Rapids G. Thompson Touts Abraken Frank Dawes Montt+volo Santa Claus al Kisineck Center Junction West G. Vander Steen Vander Stoop Lorna Livingstone Anamosa

Fire at PrairieBure area farm causes minor damage

A five gallon gasoline can exploded during filling by lantern light at the Mathias R. Lawrence farm southeast of Prairiebure, setting a workshop ablaze. Fire was brought under control with about $20 in damage, and the property was insured with Farmers Mutual Insurance of Castle Grove.

Mathias R. Lawrence Prairiebure Farmers Mintual Insurance Association Castle Grove Henry Che Nebraska Cedar Rapids Denis Donovan S. M. Hosford Hosford Gladys Hosford Lyle Hosford W. P. Hogan Chicago Windy City C. A. McLaughlin Cedar Rounds E. J. Noble Monticello Forest Deischer E. R. McLaughlin Harvey Heiken

Scotch Grove Sends Farewell Note to Former Residents

A message from Scotch Grove cherishes friendship across distances as former residents spread across California and Florida. It invites letters or visits when people move away and notes a recent school report from School District No. 4 highlighting ongoing efforts toward perfection in education.

California Florida Enich Scotch Grove

Rural school reaches full enrolment amid contest and events

The rural school in the county reports 34 pupils, the highest enrollment. Congratulations to pupils, teacher Mrs Netlie Strasslin, and home supporters. Forest Craig sent stock to Chicago. local Farm Bureau meeting led to officers WOW Carson president and J J Hughes secretary treasurer. Christmas exercises set for next Monday at the Presbyterian church with a tree committee and decorators. Other notes include visits, oratorio at Cornell College, and a fogbound period. various travel plans and sickness in the community.

Dillon Mead Edward Mead Marv Leech Elizabeth Worcester Kenneth Meats Marv Preston Dean McDonald Joyce Preston Claude Tomlinson Pauline Wilcox Empire Dean Mead Handel Gesu Bambina P. A. Yon Pauline Prahm Paine Burmeister Dorothy Dretbelbis Alven Maurine Stineley Woman's Missionary Society J. F. Livingstone R. S. Robbie J. N. Smith Trina Sanford Cris Netlie Strasslin Forest Craig Chicago Farm Bureau Witteh Wow. Carson J. J. Hughes Women’s Communnity Lab Presbyterian Church W. RB. Clark W. S. Foy HW. BH. Carson J. W. Callahan Co. B. Carson Hankinton Scotch Grove Lloyd Pickett Cedar Rapids G. J. Hushes Anamosa Hazel Craig Wyoming M. M. Sinclair Esther Sinclair Mount Vernon Cornell College Laura Sinclair Cornell Harvey Townsend George Meadow Eloise Sutherland J. B. Brokens, Jr Edinburg Texas John Wright Mr. Prouty London

Prairieburg Notes Share Local Movements and Visits

Prairieburg residents report A L Truesdell returning from the east after four months with relatives in Glenn Falls New York. John Lauser missed a week of store duties to help with corn husking on the farm. Mrs L A Schoonover hosted Mechanies Floyd and Kina at chicken dinner Sunday. Invitations out for a program and bee time in the primary room Wednesday. Mr and Mrs A Connor and Mrs Rhatigan and daughter shopped at Cedar Redids Saturday. Mrs F A Kula was in Swisher last week helping care for her seriously ill mother. Leo Holub was in Cedar Rapids last week.

Ao Maler Daudhter Marenerite Cascade Hopkinson Messiah Onal Hueker E. MM. Hueker FG. Reeve Manchester Will Guthrie Wheatland A. K. Cramer Harold Glen Walmut E. W. Roberts Cleveland Ohio Chicago Jay Griffith Alice McVay Sand Spring Thomas A. Blanchard Wisconsin J. A. Tibbitts Will Tharp B. C. Hall Company Emil Greif Thressa Marie Fdear Thomas Otterhei Tadiena Harald Stead Charity Thom Ason DeWain C.R. Patterson Greer Jaimes Frank Marcus Kehoe W. P. Horan James Supple Mike Evers Charles Verrimont Presbyterian Church A. L Truesdell Glenn Falls New York John Lauser L. A. Schoonover Floyd and Kina Chickn A. ©. Connor

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