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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1932
Page
2
Local notes include eyewear by Keyes Glasses from J. W. Hoult Jeweler Monticello and many social visits. Classifieds list piano sales from Locher Music Store and various visits across towns, plus a closing out sale at Vernimont's and a 120 acre farm rental in Cascade township.
Public library adds diverse titles over six months including The Best of 1931 and works by O'Brien, Hart, Clemens, and Gandhi. Books loaned at two cents a day or ten cents a week. reading encouraged with no need to rent. Local notices include store sale at Vernimont's Second Hand Store and social updates from Mechanicsville and Cedar Rapids.
Dyersville’s St Xavier’s basketball team, riding a six game win streak, fell 32 to 21 to Sacred Heart on their home floor on January 19. R Ferring scored 17 for Sacred Heart while Kruse led Dyersville with 10 points as the hosts built a halftime tie and pulled away in the final period.
The 1994 club met at Mrs. A M Maurice’s home with a program featuring selections from Modern Iowa Poets by Mrs. B C Roberts and a review of Years of Grace by Mrs. Siegfried Guyan. Several other society items include birthday observances, Needlework Guild events, and church ladies’ aid activities across Waterloo with multiple hostesses and gatherings.
William B. Allen quietly celebrated his eighty first birthday at home Monday. His daughter Mrs Homer Hanna of Anamosa spent the day with him. On Sunday his daughter Mrs William Hunter and her husband of Morley visited with the family.
Mr and Mrs Will Skelley and Mr and Mrs Howard Skelley spent last Sunday with Mr and Mrs Carl Schneider at Vinton. They report Carl Schneider is slowly recovering from injuries suffered a week ago when he ran into a freight train.
Rev. and Mrs. Roy V. Porter attended a ministers fellowship gathering at the Worchester home in Anamosa. Papers on sermon making and ministerial reading were presented and a noon dinner followed the session.
Amos Sackett born January 9 1865 in Henrietta Michigan died January 17 1932 in Eau Claire Wisconsin after a 1931 stroke aged 67 He lived in Scotch Grove Iowa and Fairchild Wisconsin with his wife Mildred Lapham and leaves two brothers and two sisters Funeral was January 20 at the family home officiated by Rev Brown Burial at Fairchild Cemetery Attendees included relatives from Minnesota Waterloo and Scotch Grove Now Mrs Sackett plans to move to Cannon Falls Minnesota to live with her father George Lapham.
A Cedar county conspiracy case against J. W. Lenker and Paul P. Moore moves toward trial in Anamosa next Monday. A continuance request by defense attorney J. C. France cites his Davenport duties, while the case was moved to Jones county on a venue grant to County Attorney William M. Dallas due to Cedar county tensions over cattle tuberculosis testing in which the defendants are said to have obstructed.
Henry Templeton of San Angelo Texas spent the early part of the week visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Edward Templeton at their home.
Raymond Coyle celebrated his eighteenth birthday at home last Saturday evening with Monti High basketball boys and other schoolmates. Games were played, then a fine supper by Mrs. Coyle followed, with a table centered by a large birthday cake and abundant foods.
Mrs B C Roberts hosted the year's first meeting of the Women's Working Band of the Congregational church. Mrs Roberts presided, business was conducted, a social hour followed, and members shared brief histories of antiques brought to the gathering. Refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by Mrs Leonard Iverson, Mrs Anna Bort, Mrs Frank Podhask and Miss Kate Stuhler.
Kathryn Young hosts a Tuesday evening bridge at her home with two tables. Mrs. Matt Muller had high score for the evening and refreshments followed.
The district installing staff oversaw a joint installation in the Odd Fellows hall last Monday evening. Officers named include Sieble Harms as Noble Grand and Lavina Sloan as Rebekah Noble Grand, with numerous other titled posts filled by local members and guests from Monticello, Onslow, Wyoming, Anamosa, and Center Junction.
Local church listings include St Matthew Ev Lutheran with 10 a.m Sunday school and 10 45 a.m English service under Adix. St John E Lutheran with 10 30 a.m English service and Ladies Aid Feb 4. St Joseph Catholic Prairieburg masses at 7 30 and 9 30 with confessions. Sacred Heart Masses at 8 and 10 with devotions 2 and Holy Days schedule. Congregational and Reformed notices. Presbyterian worship and Sunday school. Christian Endeavor and evening services outlined.
The district treas ury auction is set for Tuesday at 7 30 pm at the school house while the Wyoming Luther League presents a three act play Safety First on Thursday February 4 at 7 30 pm with a nominal charge. The Wayne Luther League sponsors the play which features ten characters. Cells of human lungs would cover 480 square feet if laid flat.
A big furniture sale runs Friday Saturday and Monday with complete close out. Vernimont Second Hand Store west of the railroad tracks. Otto Burrichter Emil Burrichter Will Balsiger and Will Burrichter attended the automobile show in Dubuque last Sunday afternoon. Miss Hazel Eby designed a stenographer position at Franklin Equipment and accepted a teaching post at Slough school near Scotch Grove.
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