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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1930

Page

3

Hopkinton Auto Crash After Greeley Basketball Match

Hopkinton region residents Hopkinton Tra Wilson and Thomas Edgar with two young ladies were in an auto collision near Manchester on Grant highway while returning from a Greeley game. Ice and snow caused windshield damage. V. A. Miller of Manchester drove head on, suffering scalp wounds while Mrs Miller had a cut above the eye and loosened teeth. The Hopkinton quartet had only minor bruises.

Tra Wilson Buck Creek Thomas Edgar Manchester Grant Highway Greeley V. A. Miller Buck Creek Consolidated Greeley High Delbert Harper Zwingle W. J. Kirkwood Monticello Hopkinton Cooperative Creamery John Gudenhauf Bert Freeze Charles Reggentin Jr Bert Deighton Lenox Waukon Junior College Waukon Wartburg College of Clinton Finkbohner Hall Lenox Boys Wartburg Erma Bradke W. C. Bradke George Herington Monticello Hospital C. S. Morton Bridge San Diego Calif Julia Ricketts Emslie Florence Rhodes Los Angeles Elsie Porter Cletus Statler Philipsburg Lora Acers Frank Sill David Roberts Dubuque Dubuque University Lenox Junior College William S. Roberts Louis Herington Hopkinton Main Street Portia Main Delaware H. L. Main A. B. Soule Rochester Mayo Hospital

Local notes from Scotch Grove and vicinity

Scotch Grove Lee Rittmer is recovering at home after an illness worsened by heavy snow blocked roads. Dr. Thomas assisted from Monticello after a winter trip. Residents opened roads to county routes, aiding mail delivery and church access. Record cold reached 26 to 30 degrees below zero, with a midday rainbow and sun dogs visible Saturday. Local residents Thomas Supple and Dirks visited Milwaukee with stock, while a women’s club meeting saw a smaller turnout but successful outcomes.

Lee Otto Rittmer Thomas Monticello Eby Rittmers Presbyterian Church Thomas Supple Clay Township J. W. Callahan

Center Junction Club and School News Highlights

Center Junction women’s clubs met at Mrs. Robbie’s home with nine members. Papers on The Schools in the Philippines and The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes were read, and plans for future programs discussed. Local basketball results, hospital notes, and residents’ comings and goings fill the community update.

R. S. Robbie J. N. Smith Nelle Moses Phillippines Rachel Smith Valley of Ten ‘Thousand Smokes National Geographic Magazine Grace Thompson

Wyoming Mutual elects Vaughn president at annual meeting

Wyoming Mutual Telephone company named Wy oming E C Vaughn president after approving a year's income of 9878 15 and expenditures of 8639 F J Storm became vice president F J Ingversen secretary P S Jansen treasurer Directors chosen George Nolan Peter Eichhorn C F Saxon W N Reach and Francis Woodworth The firm staffs four switchboard operators for 24 hour service Funeral services were held for Mrs Frances Biglow in Cedar Rapids following a long illness She was born 1846 in Mercer County Pennsylvania and later moved to Wyoming with family Measles and colds hit area schools while a gospel team from Cornell College was set to perform in Wyoming February 2 and a closing out sale was held at Edwin C Vaughns farm

M. E. Ladies’ Ald Society R. G. Mead James Mead Baker Presbyterian Ladies Truman Stanton F. D. Sutherland G. Vander Stoep Howard Coder C. H. Nelson C. C. Livingstone Center Junction High School Onslow Cagers Lyman Thompson Onslow Independents Kenneth Kennedy Onslow S&s. G Thompson Oxford Junction H. J. Dirks MacDonald Platner Anamosa Scott McDonald J. A. McDonald Frank Husman Dubuque F. L. Himebaugh E. Lb. Tomlinson Cedar Rapids Ray Sanford Arthur Wilcox Des Moines Farm Bureau Frank Preas Louise Clinton Fred Preas Mayme Preas Don Ted Berkley Maquoketa Ellen McDonald George McDonald Margaret Norris Mechanicsville Augusta Norris Peter Prahm Pauline George Guyan Monticello R. J. Moncrief E. C. Vaughn Wyoming Mutual Telephone Company F. J. Storm F. J. Ingversen P. S. Jansen George Nolan Peter Eichhorn C. F. Saxon W. N. Reach Francis Woodworth Zella John Biglow Luella Miller Wyoming W. O. Shaffer Lou Bender Olin Mary Ellen McDonald Jones County Public Health Service Alma E. Hartz Division of Maternal and Infant Hygiene University of Iowa Wyoming Lodge No. 147 S. Oo O. F James French Elizabeth Behnke Pearl Rogers Jones County E. J. Farley Leonard McKinstry Ray McAdam Lansing Michigan Lewis Lyle Tompkins Emma Alden Davenport Malaysia Methodist Episcopal Church Borneo Joe Luke Mercy Hospital Luke Elizabeth Alden Ila Harrington Edwin C. Vaughn Cornell College M. E. Church Tressa Griswold Doty

Onslow Charles Ames Celebrate Golden Anniversary at Home

Mr and Mrs Charles Ames marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a family dinner at their home four miles east of town. Attendees included Art Ames and wife with grandson Howard and daughter Ada Jansen and her children Mary and Keith of Cedar Rapids, and nephew Alva Orr and family. A large wedding cake was served and flowers plants a gold piece and well wishes were given. Mrs Ames was born Mary Baldwin in New York state and moved here at age seven. They were married in Anamosa by Rev Leonard.

Wyoming Frank Rowe Moline G. Hutton Cedar Rapids Biglow Max Lamey Harriet Lamey Mildred Stickley Mary Paul George Paulsen Marshall Home Belle Johnson Queen Victoria Norman Paul Eva Buck Lord Byron Edna Orr Byron Eva Chatterton Mayme Elichhohn Laura Smith Ralphia Moyer Royal Chatterton R. J. Ramie Anamosa Martello Onslow Center Junction James White White Bernice Garnett Gayland White Garnett Charles Ames Art Ames Howard Ada Jansen Mary Keith Alva Orr Mrs. Ames Mr. Ames Artie

Butter Makes Cheap Food For Winter

Agriculture Secretary M G Thornburg urges liberal butter consumption to lift spirits and aid the market as December prices hit the lowest since 1916. He cites surplus storage butter from increased production and slackened demand and notes wholesale butter at about 40 cents per pound, retail around 45 to 50 cents, with butter improving flavor and supplying essential vitamins.

M. G. Thornburg Mr. Thornburg Yowa Butter Manufacturers Association

Borah Tagged For Prohibition Committee Chair

The Davenport Democrat notes Senator Fess's proposal to name Senator William E Borah of Idaho as chairman of the joint committee on new prohibition legislation. It questions Borahs willingness to accept and points out his history of brash talk without constructive bills.

Davenport Democrat Washington Fess William E. Borah Idaho Senator Borah

Inside Information for the Busy Housewife

Practical homemaking tips cover cleaning wicker, silk care, can safety, copper verdigris removal, a seasonal vegetable menu, electrical appliance advice, proper laundry planning, leather care, seafood prep, and family dining strategies.

Porous Clothing Best for Retaining Body Heat

Iowa State College extension service expert Miss Hazel Bown advises porous loose clothing to preserve heat in winter and spring. She notes dry air conducts heat poorly and air spaces in garments, not fabric alone, keep the body warm. Porous cotton union suit offers protection and sanitation over wool.

Hazel Bown Iowa State College

Advice on children’s clothing and healthy garments

Guidance emphasizes warm light outerwear and loose comfortable kids clothes with simple construction to allow growth. It warns loosely woven underwear is warmer than woven, stresses porous washable undergarments, proper fasteners, and room for growth with one inch plastic in bloomers and large buttons to aid self dressing. A list of agricultural bulletins is available from Iowa State College at Ames.

Yellow corn better seed than white corn claims growth vitamin A

The article argues yellow corn is superior seed because it contains growth vitamin A. It emphasizes the nutritional advantage of the yellow variety over white corn.

Chicago Women Weather and Wives in Society Notes

In a pointed paragraph style the column surveys women’s apparent suspicions of men who do not cry in hardship and notes weather as uncertain as a woman’s age. It mocks feminine complexion habits and observes weddings as fashionable society ties.

Chicago News

Illusion of Easy Money Slips Past Duluth Readers

A Duluth Herald item warns that wealth without work is an illusion and happiness without labor is equally hollow. The piece suggests that even strenuous jobs can be rewarding for those who are worth their salt, contrasting comfort with sustained effort.

Duluth

Iowa Farmers Milk Cows and Battle Butter Choices

Iowa farmers who milk cows and produce dairy products advocate choosing butter over oleomargarine amid ongoing debates. The article highlights dairy campaigns, producer groups, and consumer education efforts to preserve traditional dairy habits.

Iowa

The Vagabond Speaks

Betsy Emmons writes in the Minneapolis Journal that beauty is found without gold and that nature's sights sustain the soul. She declares the world and its sunset and sea belong to those who truly love them.

Betsy Emmons The Minneapolis Journal

City Faces 1000 Miles of Detours Next Year

Council Bluffs Nonpareil notes that 1000 miles of detour will be in use during the city’s 1000 miles of paving next year. The plan aims to modernize streets while traffic disruption continues. Local officials urge patience as construction progresses.

Bluffs

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