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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1921
Page
9
Mrs Paul Scheutz and many others visited Cedar Rapids recently with stops in Manchester Anamosa Center Junction and Worthington. Local business and social updates include lard promotions at Suter s market travel to Algona Wisconsin and Des Moines notes and revival meetings at the M I Church with a basketball game at Monticello cascade gym.
Belle Plaine visitor Mrs J A Anderli arrives at daughter Mrs John Liddy home. Coe freshmen Monticello game in Cedar Rapids attended by Hicks. Several locals visit relatives in Strawberry Point and Newhall. Box social at Castle Grove Church. Multiple travels, parties and updates on births anniversaries and local events through February 1921.
Monticello residents hear about community events including surprise parties and birthdays. John Heisey travels to Washington for Harding inauguration prep, while teachers and board members attend a party. The senior class plans a play All-of-a-Sudden Peggy on March 18 at the opera house. End.
The almanac lists four eclipses this year two solar two lunar with visibility limits. Easter falls March 27 and Lent began February 13. Mercury and Venus have key brightening dates while Mars remains dim. Local society events include Mrs Haeussler receiving gifts from St Matthew's Ladies' Aid and home moves to Mari on. A Lovell township farm bureau meeting February 22 features programs and debates.
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Alloway celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on February 20 in Monticello. They married 1861 in Edgewood Town and spent most of their life in Jones County. They have three children, one died in infancy, another at 14, and they raised an adoptive daughter.
Friends mourn Cassius C. Rynerson who died of heart failure at 4 AM Friday after a long decline. Born October 6 1861 in Bowen's Prairie he spent most of his life in Jones county. Survived by widow eight children and sister. Funeral Monday at the Methodist Episcopal church with interment at Oakwood cemetery. Charles T Barr of Manchester died at 55 at his home on the 9th.
Prairieburg and surrounding towns report several patients in care this week. Wred Blamada and Harold Miler remain hospitalized with serious injuries while George Ambuehl Jr. and Frank P. Beckers seek ongoing medical treatment. Several others were discharged, including Mrs. Martha Hutton and Mrs. W. French.
In a letter from N oG W Winner of 60111th Avenue N Seattle Washington he and his wife recently celebrated their birth wedding anniversary on the sideot February. A reception at Mrs Winner's sister Mrs dines Carroth Seattle drew two hundred guests. A mock ceremony was led by Dr Tremaysee pastor of a Methodist church in Seattle. The couple also planned an alteration at a play at a Seattle church. Weather is reported as rally in Washington and the Winners say they are in good health.
A district Sunday school convention will be held at Monticolo Methodist Church on Thursday afternoon March so the Monticcolo community is invited. Two Sunday school experts will deliver addresses. W H Mitchell is the district chairman inviting all attendees.
Notice to the public that all claims of any source contracted by the city during any calendar month must be presented for collection at the next regular city council meeting on the first Monday evening of the month. By order of the council, C J Northrop City Clerk.
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