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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1927
Page
9
Radios repaired and radio supplies advertised by Matthiessen Auto & Supply Co. Cedar Rapids visitors include Ray Hearn Jr and Mrs H, J W Benadom and Belle Devlin, plus numerous family and business trips to Davenport Mason and Delhi. Gen Eva Harmony Trio featured March 10 as the Lyceum finale. MecNeill's Hardware promotes a Voss power unit and a mahogany Tambour clock sale.
Local readers are urged to test seed corn and explore McNeill's Hardware for rag roll testers paint varnish and brushes and a Voss washer sale. Various notices report visits by Mrs. Andrew Guhler Mrs. S W H Day and Dr Joe J Locher plus multiple Cedar Rapids and Davenport trips. Tax lists and Adv notices appear alongside community events bake sales and sports updates.
The Ladies of Immaculate Conception announce a church hall entertainment with music and an excellent supper on Friday night. The article also reports on county delinquent taxes, incubator talk, and a Close to Nature oil burner sale at McNeill's. It notes social events, advertising from Balster stores, and a George Washington party hosted by the Woman's Working Band.
Monticello resident Andrew Bejasch died last Tuesday after a two week illness. Born in Switzerland April 3 1854 he immigrated to the United States in 1871. He lived in Alma St Paul and Monticello and practiced carpentry for over fifty years. He left seven children and two brothers. Funeral at the Reformed Church led by Rev. R P Kuentzel tomorrow at 2 PM.
Miss Mary Hazard Peteina of Pasadena California married Kenneth Milner Kerans son of Mr and Mrs Robert Kerans last Thursday morning in Hotel Vista del Arroyo patio room Dr Daniel F Fox officiated at 1130 AM John Lull of Chicago gave the bride away Miss Laura Mercer served as maid of honor Vincent Kerans was best man The couple’s reception followed with breakfast The bride is a Pasadena music educator and Anamosa native The groom is a Washburn College and UC Berkeley graduate who served in WWI and has worked in Pasadena’s junior college financial department
An enjoyable three act comedy drama titled The Thread of Destiny was presented last Friday evening in the public school auditorium. The Civil War era story features Virginia Montgomery and Peyton Bailey with a large cast of supporting students. Proceeds will buy books for the Sacred Heart school library.
J LeRoy Farmer and P D Bell begin contracting for 1927 sweet corn with reduced acreage. Early contracts pay 8.00 per ton, later may drop to 7.50. Canners cut back operations nationwide to balance supply and demand. A large seed shipment arrived, tested, and graded for hand picking. Local success noted with 13,296 cans used in five months.
The Monticello chapter held a 350 attendee open meeting in the opera house with Hon. Charles D. Huston as principal speaker. He traced Izaak Walton's life and the league's push to clean and preserve outdoor playgrounds, stressing stream pollution and public health.
The Express records February 1907 items including Father Magee’s trip to St. Augustine for a charge, marriages of Gesene Athen to Diederich Folkers and William Wenger to Effie Eilers, and Augusta Toenjes with Her ene Folkers. Also noted are the 50th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Sloan, the deaths of Lawrence Schoonover and Isaac DeWitt, and migrations to Idaho Utah California and Wyoming.
Mrs Lena Kiburz Hein wife of John Hein of Richland township died early Monday morning February 21 in the Independence state hospital. Funeral was at First Presbyterian church Monticello at 2 pm yesterday. She was born June 2 1871 and was 66 years 8 months 19 days old. She married John Hein February 26 1890 and they had eight children four of whom preceded her. Survived by husband five children John Carl Galen Mrs Maggie Wismeier and Mrs Effie Hoffman all of Monticello eight grandchildren four brothers Nelson Dallas Oliver Kiburz of Monticello and Albert Kiburz of Marshalltown and many relatives and friends.
The troop held ceremonial meetings last Monday night with new equipment. Buddy Suter became a Tenderfoot Scout, Charles Eby advanced to Second Class, and John Kay achieved First Class. Monthly ceremonies will address future initiations. Senator Sam F. Wilson of Muscatine County died recently, with his funeral at Morning Sun. a special election will be held within ten days to fill the vacancy.
Milwaukee company tests a gasoline motor car on the Monticello to Davenport route this week with potential for permanent use. If successful the system may replace rail service on the Cedar Rapids to Calmar run too.
Henry Hanken of Austin Minnesota returned home last Monday after a short stay with relatives in Monticello and nearby areas.
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