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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1929
Page
3
A Center Junction farewell party honored Mr and Mrs Long with a church picnic and program led by M J McNeilly and various group representatives. The couple were thanked for years of service in church school missionary work and campfire activities before receiving an electric toaster as a token of appreciation.
The mumps have kept several students from attending Hopkinton High School this week. Raymond Wallace, center on the school's basketball team, is among the affected students.
Cascade Montgomery Wyrick 79 dies at home from injuries after a tree limb struck him while trimming. He fell 30 feet to the ground and lay in the snow for hours before his wife found him. Survived by Grace Wyrick. sons Glenn and Claude. sister Mrs. James Peters. brothers Rev. Francis Wyrick and Grant Wyrick. Funeral held at home and Presbyterian church. Burial at Cascade Protestant cemetery.
In near 30 degree below zero weather Mr and Mrs Will Redmond and their six children lost their house to a fire last Wednesday morning. The family found temporary quarters at the Kitty Heasty house as investigators determine the cause. Meanwhile Wyoming hosts a series of local events including a high school basketball win 28 to 10 for the Wyoming team and a public school operetta directed by Fre Ion McIlrath. The issue also notes long life milestones for Walter James and Mary Sherman James with family legacy spanning six children and many grandchildren.
Local residents announce wedding plans with a Wyoming graduate, a Lenox college alumna, and a task farm home near Wyoming. Hardware moves to Main Street amid grocery store rumors. Dorcas class hosts an all day meeting, while the Hawthorne club hosts guest night with progressive somerset and table prizes. A large bobsled outing precedes an oyster supper. Tasker family relocates from the ridge, and the first Madison and Wyoming township egg show draws about 100 attendees with prize winners and poultry judging by W M Vernon and A M Soule.
Onslow Jake Lozier moves to Onslow living in former Jeffries house and rents farm to Howard Clark for the year. Mrs. Lillie Johnson of Rock Island visits family. Elsie Callahan from Chicago cares for ill W J Orr. Mrs. Chris Peterson hosts a card party and oyster supper. The third guild division presents play Mary Maid on March 8. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Taylor welcome a son born Feb 13. Basketball team loses 33 to 4 at Cascade. Missionary praise service and Alaska work shown. pantomime and readings given, $30.48 collected for missionaries. Julius Michels attends funeral of father Carl Michels at Amber church. Dr. C R Smith and wife welcome Paul Neville at Mercy hospital. Leslie Babcock party. Gertrude Sears returns from Lyons high school visit. Mrs. George Lyons visits Wyo Ming with her parents. Harold Brown visits Cedar Rapids. Dr. C R Smith and Mrs. S G Hutton visit Mercy hospital to see newborn. Birth day dance cards issued by Mrs. Bert Wherry and Mrs. Ruth Fayram.
Mrs. Westphal hosted a bridge night south of town after a 6 30 picnic. Miss Neville from Anamosa cared for Mrs. Johnson while nurse Miss Moyer was ill. Women’s Missionary Society meets with Mrs. Lyons and Harriet Lamey Wednesday. Astrumian club with Mrs. Hutton Friday. Roll call for next year’s program. officers to be elected. Mrs. James Warren ill last week. F K Barnes attended Monticello dinner fare well for a pastor moving away. band played several selections.
Richland Center and surrounding residents attended the Wednesday wedding of Galen Hein and Gertrude Arduser. Attendees included John Hein Sr and family H L Wismeijer and Will Hoffman. Other social visits and events were noted in local households.
Local society pages list visits and events including Mrs. John Yossi winning first prize at a Ladies Aid event. Several residents like Miss Patricia Tuel and Miss Grace Sackett visit relatives in Sand Spring and Monticello. Farewell sermons, missionary society gatherings, showers, and receptions are recorded with multiple attendees such as Rev. Roland Kuentzel, Mrs. Carl Schneiter, and Mrs. Will Balsiger attending.
A terse cartoon caption depicts a courtroom exchange. The suspect claims to be a taxidermist joking about stuffing ballot boxes, prompting the judge to respond with a pointed legal burn. The humor hinges on election integrity themes.
In the Springfield Republican summary a grim famine relief drive is portrayed as unusually hopeless for Republican office seekers, with Mr. Hoover a central figure in the challenging effort.
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