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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1937
Page
2
Local residents report visitors from across Iowa and beyond for New Year’s Day and the weekend. Families in Dubuque Cedar Rapids Spirit Lake and Ames hosted relatives and friends, including students from Iowa State College and Paris Beauty Academy. Rosy holiday trips to Los Angeles and Des Moines are noted alongside church conferences in Dubuque.
Be sure to not miss the specials at the Smartwear Adar Crane tresses with a breath of spring Lovely color to frighten your wardrobe Special 2.75 Smart wear. Mr C W Sehweitze ene Ma Bein Heiken came home Sunday from Melrose Park IL where he had spent New Year. The text references local events, homecomings, and advertisements with illegible names and places.
Fragmented OCR text references a study or event titled Pertmp of Wer and Weiler Stud. Readable segments mention Sage Luu Bouwhner and a scene of uncertain measurements or dates. The readable content is garbled with no clear place, date, or outcome.
A garbled historical note links loud noise to temper and hearing issues. It cites medical authorities and a World Telegram report describing nervous system effects, pulse changes, and potential temper disruption from excessive noise exposure.
The Franklin Institute, founded in 1626, is described as the oldest U S institution devoted to studying and promoting mechanics and science. Noted figures include Vaughan Merrick Tir and William KH Keating. The piece mentions orphanization claims and ongoing exhibits and a large collection, linking to the University of Pennsylvania and Franklin Memorial Institute efforts.
Fragmented OCR describes Canace’s giant 7 foot tall entity weighing 5689 pounds with mentions of war horns, Windsor, Scotland, Canada, and a schooner incident. It references a heavy anchor loss near New York and a fatality linked to a grocer strike.
A fragmentary description discusses the Christian era starting from Christ birth. It notes adoption in France and England during the eighth or ninth century and traces how the year counts from Christ’s birth rather than this era.
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Fragmentary notes describe a September 14 event in Newp ue with Mistress Forreet wife of pili and servant Anne Burr Ferrest. The text references a planned wedding involving Anne Berries and Johs Sayer as the bride in a first wedding in the 13 culones.
The Order of Eastern Star met in the Masonic Temple with Worthy Matron Iva Rodman presiding. Two new members, Mr. and Mrs. Wade Lone, were welcomed. 1937 officers were installed by Mrs. Belle Timmins as Lois Kay served as installing matron. The event included a farewell to the retiring matron and a dinner for guests and members.
Mrs Grimes hosted the first U Namn Bridge Club event of the year with Mr and Mrs Messerli Mr Hasier and other guests from Monticello Waeroo and surrounding towns. The Progressive Auction Bridge session followed by a New Year dinner featured Mrs Lens Murugi receiving a prize and a luncheon closing the gathering.
Benjamin Roberts, son of Mr and Mrs E C Roberts, entertained a group of college friends at home. The New Year’s Eve gathering featured dancing and cards with Mrs Roberts serving refreshments to the guests.
The text notes courts ruling in favor of those opposing the removal of a buoy despite unrelated pennies tied to a family. The passage references Collier's Weekly and discusses property rights, the law, and payments in a historical context.
Mrs Agnes Gearhart entertained a group of friends at her home last Thursday with a progressives bridge game across six tables. Miss Frances Coyles, Miss Ioin George, and Miss Bernice Roimen attended as guests from Boone Milwaukee Chicago Beichty, with George winning high score and Mrs Bar Echternach receiving the traveling prize. Refreshments followed the games.
Hostesses Irens Johnson and Miss Lor ent Sneeni entertained about twenty five friends at a country home shower for Miss Louise Eiptr and Herman Egger. Guests played monopoly and enjoyed lunch served by the hosts.
Mr and Mrs Richard Hanken hosted a New Year Eve gathering at their country home with dancing and singing. Twenty two guests attended the family dinner at Christmas time as the father convalesces after an ankle fracture from a recent accident. Notables included Dorothy Miles Royal Corbett Maurine Maire Gladys Skelley and others from Monticello Vinton Willmar Minnesota Lake Andes South Dakota and New York. Summit of Mount McKinley Alaska stands at 20300 feet.
Hoag accompanied his daughter Shirley to Chicago en route to Gulfport Miss to attend school. Minnie Rettig leaves Monti cello to settle in Denver selling all household goods this week. Gladys Shelley travels to Iowa City to resume studies at the University of Iowa after clerking in Schultz Brothers store.
Miss Loretta Barron RN of Battle Creek Michigan spent New Year’s Day and the period in the home of her brother J R Barron and family Mrs Raymond L Clark and son Raymond Jr Miss Marjorie Mull hall and Mrs Laura Wardick of Temple Hill returned Saturday from Chicago where they spent the past week in the James Mullhall’s home. Mrs Clark’s brother John J Mullhall who was a guest in the home of Mrs Clark over the Christmas holidays returned to his home in Chicago the preceding Saturday.
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