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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1930
Page
8
The Wyom ing M E congregation held a New Year’s picnic at Memorial hall with Rev Goodrick receiving a purse from Merton Miller and a varied musical program. Community groups including the Ladies Aid and Eastern Star held meetings and installations at the Masonic hall and nearby homes. Updates cover local obituaries, school drama signups, and several residents traveling or ill.
Cascade George Conter of Dubuque spent New Year’s in the home of his father Jacob Conter Sr. Roy Takes and Albert Takes were business visitors in Dubuque. City schools reopened after a two week holiday break. Herbert McNally and Thomas Geary resumed studies at Columbia College after holidays with parents. Mrs J H Potts and three children…
Richland Center and Monticello residents hosted and visited relatives across multiple towns. The list includes J J Hayes Monti cello and Het home, Will Balsiger, Andy Smith Hopkinton, Emelyn Hicks Monticello with Ruth and Lorraine Hein, and numerous family gatherings on New Year’s Day. Several trips to Peoria and Dubuque plus hospital stays are noted, with dinners and funerals in Nashville and Scotch Grove.
The annual meeting of the Farmers Mutual Insurance association of Castle Grove will be held Saturday January 11 at 10 am. A 8 Butler of Williamsburg secretary of the Patrons Mutual Insurance association will speak on risk inspection. Two directors and a corps of adjusters will be elected. A free lunch will be served.
Wayne township roads are being improved with crushed rock from the men's reformatory quarry. Cil Barker returns from Minneapolis and may take Des Moines work with Montgomery Ward. Three week old Dorothy Amelia Oltmanns dies after whooping cough. Jim Murphy, ex-reformatory inmate, suspected in Wyoming Gem cafe robbery. about $100 taken. Dr Davies sentence includes four months jail term. A mitimus to jail time set by court. Nanne Hanken and Ray George ship lambs to Chicago markets, about 80 pounds each. Mildred Brinacombe and Leland Starry wed at Brinacombe home with local clergy present. William Moncrief, cancer patient, dies in Kansas City. body returned to Anamosa.
Miss Pearl Huskisson of Davenport endorses Konjola as the best tonic she has found. She says indigestion, fatigue, and nervous feelings disappeared after use, and her appetite improved quickly. Sold at F. J. Kay's drug store in Monticello and by local druggists throughout the region.
The Scotch Grove shipping association met December 30 at the brick store with G J Hughes elected president and F E Craig secretary A G Bohlken remains manager Directors named Bernard Fagan Louis Oltman and Ed Heeren E L Cody Ames extension marketing specialist spoke on markets Chicago direct Chicago open and Savanna Glenn Russell of Anamosa shipping association attended Funeral services for William Moncrief were held at Scotch Grove Presbyterian church with interment at nearby cemetery The Women’s Community club plans an all day meeting and picnic dinner January 15 with music and talks Readable items also note the Townsend family welcomed a baby daughter Gertrude Alida on January 2 Others were ill with grippe and Miss Genevieve Horton was improving.
William Moncrief of Anamosa died recently and is remembered as a widely known county figure. Funeral services are held this afternoon at 3:30 in Scotch Grove with Rev. Worcester of the M E church in charge.
A doctor’s prescription marketed as throat insurance claims sore throats soothe instantly after first swallow. It targets irritated throats causing most coughs and promises relief within 15 minutes or refunds money. Sold by Stickford’s and other drug stores in 35c 60c and $1 bottles.
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