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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1926
Page
2
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Mrs. W C Paul aged 75 died at her Onslow home after a months illness. Funeral was at the Paul residence with services by Boesbyd terian church. Survived by husband W C Paul two daughters Vera Paul Jennie Smith and grandson Dr C R Smith. Also sister Mrs W P Coburn of Ruthton Minnesota present at funeral. A double wedding Frances Coppess Onslow and John Zaruba Oxford Junction followed by a reception. couple to reside near Oxford Junction. Community dances and a long list of attendees highlight local social notes.
The Altrurian club will meet at Mrs Etta Browns home on February 12 after being postponed from February 6 due to illness in town.
Martina Kurt and Edward Stecklein wed at St Marys church on February 9 officiated by Rev Albers. They posed for photos, then left for a farm life near Epworth after March 1. Monies May sang Ave Maria and a wedding dinner followed for relatives only.
Community news notes follow. depictions of civic changes include Peter Sleveka becoming assistant cashier at Citizens' State Bank of Wyoming and deputy auditor position in Jones county. Social events cover a marriage at Davenport, a Milwaukee-bound couple, and various visits, illnesses, and family updates across Madison township and surrounding towns.
Obituary for Duncan Dreibelbis of Scotch Grove born May 1845 at Mon ticello discusses his Civil War era brothers and a son who died in World War I. Other notes cover church memberships A. Schrader and wife anniversary February 4 1896 church events at Scotch Grove I O G F hall Onslow and daily life items including a serious illness of Robert Espy and a new Hupmobile sedan owned by W B Clark.
The Wayne township farm bureau met at the Wayne Center school house to map a yearly program and plan a county wide membership drive next month. The Amber church hosts the meeting on Friday February 12 aiming for a full house.
The Bay View club met February 2 with ten members led by Mrs. Waite. tours included piano selections by Miss Tourtellet and talks on Lincoln Douglas politics and home life. The Progressive club, Hawthorne club, and others met with programs on Congress war justice chemistry and child genius, ending with refreshments. Peter Sleveka of Anamosau...
Grove were Sunday guests at the Ben Husman home. Mrs. Chester Larry and daughter of Dubuque are visiting in the Orlando Bailey home. Ben Husman and Phil Bailey were business callers at Manchester. Jim Gray attended a hog sale at Mount Vernon last week.
Mr and Mrs Jake Lang Jr celebrated their twenty fifth anniversary with about fifty relatives and friends visiting and playing cards. They received gifts and a purse, a midnight supper was served, and they have long resided in the area near Trenton Missouri.
Castle Grove leaders elect S M Hosford as chairman for 1926. Alva Stadtmueller named tractor man and Austin Stadtmueller road half, M J Hogan road superintendent north west quarter. Prairieburg road graveling granted and funding plan set. Club girls plan February 18 meeting with talk by Margaret Caspers and valentines. An epidemic affecting children’s eyes throat and ears noted. Farm activity includes cattle and hog shipments to Chicago. Frank Lundon to hold farm auction February 16.
Thomas Kula of Cass Center and Miss Rickels of Langworthy plan a February wedding in Prairieburg with a reception at the hall. Father Opava, recently ill, shows little improvement, while the Art Taylor family battles flu. Mrs. Kate Holub visits with her mother from Davenport. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Esler will move into the Kula bungalow March 1. Miss Gladys Woltcheck of Iowa City visits the Bebee home.
The daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Tobiason was baptized last Friday and named Pauline Marie. Rev William Paulsen of Cedar Rapids visited Rev Willins at his home and services in English will be held at Wayne Zions Lutheran Church next Sunday February 14. John Harms and family are moving to their new home in Anamosa this week.
Miss Frances Sims, head of the textiles and clothing department at Iowa State College, cautions shoppers to assess actual household needs before January and February bar gain sales. She warns that many white goods are shop worn and that sales often involve cheap stock or outmoded styles.
The home economics division at Iowa State College suggests saving glass grocery jars. These jars can become spice containers by punching small holes in the lids. They save the need to remove the lid to fill, and the labels will resist washing when used.
Peter Sieveka former deputy auditor who resigned to join a Wyoming bank was admitted to Mercy hospital Tuesday for appendicitis surgery. He expected to start new duties soon and is in recovery. Dr Sigworth and wife at St Cloud Florida report warm yet cloudy weather, and Miss Lura Wanna named deputy county auditor with bond approved by the board. The board met with Monticello residents presenting 2000 for Castle Grove road to Linn county line and voted to include in 1926 road program. also set 600 per mile funding for Anamosa graveling project by March 1 1926.
Iowa State College dairy expert John Shaw urges milk fed calves for three to four weeks, then gradual skim milk with oats, corn and linseed meal, plus constant alfalfa hay and pasture in warm months. Elkader dispatch reports two liquor runners, George Zoller and Joe Bertling, held on $2,000 bonds after a jail chase. one captured, the other escaped to McGregor with fifteen gallons of liquor seized near Garnavillo.
Jesse Boots won the old time fiddlers contest in Manchester last Friday night with Frank Beest taking second place. It marked the county's first such contest in a long time, drawing local interest.
The piece asserts there is no justice on earth as a young man marries a pretty wife who soon becomes heavy and strong like a stocky oak. It hints that some old men tied their wives to the plow for rustic practicality.
Lincoln Journal reports Senator Reed calling the world court resolution jammed through the senate. The note highlights a swift three year period in the topic's timeline.
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