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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1926

Page

7

Monticello Area Locals Travel and Shop Notes

Local notices list visitors to Cedar Rapids and Monticello including Mrs I M Rodman Mrs Harriet Coughlin Miss Alma Buol and Rev William Barrack Several residents visit relatives in Anamosa Bellevue Mason Cedar Rapids and DuBuque John McDonald hospital hosts birth announcement at Cascade New Buick sedan purchased from F W Page agency Maytag demonstrations promoted Winchester paint and hardware deals highlighted with assorted local buyers and sellers.

Cascade Women Visit Relatives and Local News

Mrs. Mary Goos of Cascade visits daughters Mrs. Lambert and Mrs. Cassady. Wabon Camp Fire girls plan a bake sale July 17 at Rickless' grocery. Local notices mention shopping, travel, and community events across Cedar Rapids, Maquoketa, and surrounding towns with multiple visits and family gatherings.

Mary Goos Cascade Johnn Lambert William Cassady Wabon Rickless

Monticello Area News Briefs Include Visits and Movements

Local residents share visits and relocations across Monticello and surrounding areas. Notable items include Mrs. Theodosia Pulver and daughters in Duque, Mrs. Newell visiting from Columbus Junction, and Mary Echternacht’s bridge party. Fisherman updates note Hoag Duster factory activity and late morphine thefts at doctors’ offices nearby.

5. O. Newell Columbus Junction Ray Echternacht

Farm demonstration tour by Nora Workman in Jones county

Miss Nora Workman of the extension division of Iowa State College at Ames is visiting Jones county today and tomorrow for farm bureau demonstrations. She leads the third class for 4H club leaders today and will work with junior club demonstration teams tomorrow.

Nora Workman Iowa State College At Ames Jones County Farm Bureau Iowa State College

Membership meeting set for July 16 at Center Junction creamery

Members of the new cow testing association will meet at the Center Junction creamery Friday night July 16. Officers will be elected and arrangements made to secure a tester. Space remains for a couple more members and new joiners are welcome. Rev. R. V. Porter and daughter Margaret, guests in Hopkinton, visited Monticello friends last Sunday and attended local church services. He previously served as pastor here several years ago.

Presbyterian Sunday School Hopkinton Monticello Park Rose Alsever Cedar Rapids Oakwood Leonard Duckett Presbyterian Church Center Junction R. V. Porter Margaret Monticello Methodist Episcopal Church Porter

Freese Family Welcomes Daughter Lois Maxine

Mr and Mrs Bert Freese of Hopkinson announce the birth of a daughter named Lois Maxine last Monday. This is the second child with a boy as a sibling. Mrs Freese was Miss Doris Ohe before marriage and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Tony Ohe of Monticello.

C. J Matthiessen John McDonald Hospital Clarence James Bert Freese Hopkinton Lois Maxine Freese Othre

Missionary Society Picnic At City Park

The Women's Missionary Society of the Congregational Church held its annual picnic at the city park yesterday afternoon. Girls performed a short play and Mrs W McNary sang a vocal number. A picnic supper followed for society members and families.

Women's Missionary Society of the Congregational Church

Monticello Adopts Standard Fire Hose Couplings

Monticello officials last week regulated fire hose couplings to standard size allowing any standard hose to fit. The move aligns with regional practice, enabling neighboring towns to supply hoses quickly in case of a blaze.

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Rotary club hears Scout program at Monticello meeting

At the weekly Monticello Rotary gathering, chairman R. Hoag and assistant Fred L. Mahounah presented a Boy Scout program. Scouts William Stickford Raymond Hoag and James Hedmond spoke about scout activities and the organization’s work.

Monticello Rotary Club R. Co ‘Hoag Hoag William Stickford Raymond Hoag James Hedmond Stickford

Monticello News Roundup Events and Obituaries

Monticello items report James Carson death in Scotch Grove Township and funeral at Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church. Local fines for July Fourth fireworks violations on First Street. Visits by G B Bishop and wife of Sterling Illinois. Jones County Fair and Dubuque Chamber tour plans. Public library redecorating delays and Farm Bureau activities. Camp Fire girls, American Legion auxiliary meetings and events.

James Carson Thomas Carson Monticello H. H. Carson Scotch Grove Township Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church Carson Scotch Grove the Express B. E. First First Street Tobias Hanken Ray Ritcheson Paul Buel Charles Schneider Harold Sanford Jones County Dubuque Jones County Farm Bureau Madison Jackson Greenfield Castle Grove Lovell Cass Wyoming Rome Wayne Oxford Hale Clay Washington Richland

Jones county primary campaign receipts release details

Candidates for Jones county offices filed campaign receipts and expenses with the county auditor. John Rowen, unsuccessful Republican nominee for county treasurer, spent 54.02 dollars. Other Republican expenditures included S. M. Hosford 34.66, Harry Holcomb 25, H. P. Barber 18.40, F. E. Taylor 12, G. J. Hughes 9.70, C. W. Wurzbacher 8.25, B. W. Streeper 2, G. A. Peet 1.50, while La Vern Rockstad C. B. Paul J. M. Young and John Bodenhofer spent nothing.

Jones County John Rowen S. M. Hosford Harry Holcomb H. P. Barber F. E. Taylor G. J. Hughes C. W. Wurzbacher B. W. Streeper G. A. Peet LaVern Rockstad C. B. Paul J. M. Young John Bodenhofer

Monticello High School Loses Veteran Instructor Parsons

W G Parsons resigns as manual training and physics instructor at Monticello high school and requests release from contract for next year. Superintendent Mahannah notes board action pending but likely grant. Parsons to spend summer in Missouri with plans for the future undeclared.

W. G. Parsons Monticello High School Fred L. Mahannah Parsons Board of Education Missouri Mediapolis Monticello Parsona

Travers Chau Tauqua Schedules Local Auditorium Run

The Travers chautauqua moves to Monticello public school auditorium for July 24 to 28. Sponsored by Wabun and Maquoketa Camp Fires, with proceeds to Camp Fire funds, featuring two plays lectures and concerts by Gilhelm Quintette Thomas Players Allpress Concert Company and Dolly Varden trio.

Travers Chautauqua Monticello Chautauqua Wabun Maquoketa BE. Reed Gilhelm Thomas Players Frank Travers Allpress Concert Company John A. Gray Allpress Company Dolly Varden L. M. Doreen Gifford Concert Company Joseph Itford Little Miss Bluebeard

National product survey aims to map local brand awareness

The Monticello Express conducts a wide survey with Iowa Associated Newspapers to measure how well residents identify the store selling nearly 100 national products. Adele Wilkens coordinates the project, linking products to local dealers to gauge advertising value across Monticello and Iowa.

Monticello Express Iowa Associated Newspapers Adele Wilkens Monticello Creavin Iowa Towa E. M. Smith Winterset Madisonian

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