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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1931

Page

3

Scotch Grove Fire Destroys Barn on Fred Graham Place

A barn at the Fred Graham place burned at noon Saturday and was a total loss with hay and harness. Neighbors saved the corn crib and wood pile. Mrs Graham and son Joel Huxtabk were at home. Graham was in Cedar Rapids with cream. The loss is partly insured and the family will rebuild at once.

Fred Graham Graham Cedar Rapids Depot Park Messrs Naylor Balster Gutknecht Masin Charles Eby D. Sinclair Wright Raymond Eby Ws Koon M. N Ravhanison Davenport Estiers Charles Chicago F. D. Sutherlane Sutherland Sam Dre Wesley Hanker Katherine Jessie Keith Hopkinton F. A. Royden Jo Royden Keith L. B. Callahan County Farm Bureau Anamosa Rizer Lamont Scotch Grove Wisconsin Letha H. A. Loomis Lake Hurst Peosia Monticello Wofw Mayers Ted Oltman Sara Oltman Elfreda Oltman Lucille Rickads Arthur Husman Pauline Ottman Hazel Craig Wilma Craig Esther Sinelayr Laura Sinclarr J Schlemme W S E Luella Ottman Caroline Fubura Wayne Township Bert Koarburz Dast Township Bureau Buelars Minnie Husman Ved Oltman M. M. Sinclair Presbyterian Sunday School Loomis WB. Clark George Moats Nancy Wesphal Missouri New Gant R. L. Santora Russell Hughes Sinclairs W. S. Eby L. J. Schlemme Lena Brockhahn L. E. Hutton Mers J. W. Hutton Laurance

Center Junction Social Notes Highlight Local Events

Center Junction reports a trio of social happenings including a 3 3 pia shower for Mrs. Irving Evers at her parents home with 50 guests. 4-H club activities with bran candy demo and food value talk. Birthday surprise for Miss Irma Sanford and Presbyterian Mission plans for a July supper.

Irving Evers Pia C. H. Neilson Henry Eilers Lou Heiken Monticello Elmer Sanford Edith Kieth Cedar Rapids A. R. Connelly Lottie Wells Olin Clifford Schaffer Sadie Schaffer Richard Vern la Rue Wells Anamosa R. D. Sanford Center Junction Nancy Westphal Ladonia Missouri Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society J. F. Livingstone Irma Sanford Peter Prahm R. S. Robbie S. W. Clark Westborn Clark William Bentley Ula Bentley Belle Fox Howard Henrie Des Moines Valparaiso Nero Ray Young Chicago Ruth Young Davenport E.R. Young Robert Livingstone E. F. Burr Pauline Eldon Carol

Amber Presbyterian vacation school closed after two weeks

Amber Classes at Amber Presbyterian Church held a daily vacation Bible school with a picnic dinner in Anamosa city park and a Sunday program replacing regular preaching. The event featured a display of crafts by boys and girls and noted numerous local visitors and relatives among attendees.

Amber Presbyterian Church Anamosa Presbyterian Church Cletus Boland Waucoma Jo Ann Demmy L. K. Saule Margaret Cleveland Ohio John Bailey John Goodman Donald Phillip Bailey Steward Gray Charles Gray Bible School Antioch Provan Marjory Provan Genevieve Streets Ethyn Mann Lucy Bailey Maquoketa Nellie Troxby Des Moines Carrie Mayme Prease Center Junction Muriel Blanche Bailey Elkader Margaret Wilson Eugene Bailey Clarence Graft Ralph Holmes Mann Hannah

Local families visit and return home after weekend stays

Mr and Mrs Will Hays and families Mr and Mrs Will Benadom and families Mr and Mrs Will Voorhees and family and Mr and Mrs Henry Wheeling with relatives hosted guests. Mrs Pearl Hay and Miss Richards of Denver were guests at the J E Johnson home and returned home last Saturday. Mrs Reuben Dress and three daughters of Monticello spent Saturday evening with Mr and Mrs Bernell Dress.

Will Hays Will Benadom Will Voorhees Henry Wheeling Pearl Hay Miss Richards Denver Col J. E. Johnson Reuben Dress Monticello Bernell Dress

Wyoming Area News Highlights Local People and Events

Heavy weekend rains hit the vicinity with a second storm on Sunday night raising crops and filling pastures. Archie Butler was named cashier of the new Citizen's Savings Bank of Olin, starting July 13 after a banking career in Wyoming Lone Tree and Central City. The report covers church festivals, lodge installations, 4-H club activities, family visits, and local harvest notes with multiple residents, guests, and nearby towns named.

Archie Butler Wyoming Citizen's Savings Bank of Olin Mr. Butler First National Bank of Wyoming A. A. Vaughn Lone Tree State Bank of Central City W. J. Lyons E. H. Doerring Andrew Herbert S. Magney Clinton Thomas B. Potter Thomas Tearnck N. J F. A. Layton Harriet Elaine Campbell Robert Cox Mary Campbell Cedar Rapids Burton Campbell Chicago Harry Waugh Bernice Hartford Kansas Dale Tulsa Oklahoma J. S. Parr T. H. Story Harry Vaughn Agnes Guthrie Fern Heasty K. Heasty Fern Wyoming High School East Ridge Community Club Happy Hour Mary Tompkins Jessie Koch Hattie Dieckman A. D. Schoff Pithan Lost Nation A. D. Hunt Hunt Glen St. Louis Pearl Rogers Madonna Lodge No Rebekah Lutie Poole Henrietta Boquist Lavica Adams Hazel Mallicoat Stella Parr Dorothy Marshall Ella Hartman R. S N. G Emma Lazare L. S Hazel Reitz Myrtle Millsap Herman Broderson Kyle Poole Chas. Rogers Alex Adams Russell Mallicoat Eugene Young Merton Miller Anamosa Miller Poole

Local auto dealer changes hands as Donnelly ally exits

Art Sauser of Donnelly and Sauser has bought Donnelly's interest and will run the automobile business alone. The municipal swimming pool has been closed for several weeks due to muddy water. Mrs. A P Hamilton hosted a six o'clock dinner with Thomas Kingsley of Sioux City as guest. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kummer of Milwaukee were out of town guests.

T. J. Lane Art Sauser Donnelly and Sauser Donnelly Country Side A. P. Hamil Pease Thomas Kingsley Sioux City Cascade Robert Kummer Janet Fairburn Milwaukee

Community Notices from Richland Center

Mrs. John Yossi and Mrs. Will Balsiger spent last Friday at Marion. Mrs. Oliver Kiburz and Mr. and Mrs. Don Derflinger spent last Sunday in the same area.

John Yossi Will Balsiger Marion Oliver Kiburz Don Derflinger

Social notices from Monticello and surrounding towns

Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Jake Bah at Dubuque with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Eilers and Rank of Monticello. Cresco and Monticello visitors to Joe Kiburz home were Miss Frank Schneider and Mrs Sease Schneider Jr. and children. Local families joined a picnic at Ana Mesa hosted by Jones county delegates. Len Buol and Edna and Ben Buol toured Milwaukee and Faebov Inn with Rev John Janette and Martha Buol who recently had surgery. Ben Eilers and Rank visited Dubuque relatives. Mrs. B T Balcar and Martha of Cedar Rapids visited here.

Visine Tefere Jo Hughes Rathteen Hinthes Aqamuss State Park Sam Drestehts Milwaukee Tees Brows Wright Montare Te Gomi William Moore Hanover New Hampshire Cane A. Alyva Ralph Young Baby Mildred Young Robert Livingstone Mildred Mrs. Livingstone Lottie Wells J. W Livingstone A. R. Connolly Ohn Sam Driebelbis F. D. Sutherland Aliss Elien McDonald Park Chamberlain Anamosa Margaret Dyer N.C. Halm Beulah Holm Virginia Dyer Maquokeha Peter Prahm Arch Bieber Baldwu Watson Janesville Minmreeava Inges Sunane Col. Horst Ter Helen E F Hiebeck Wrona W. B Warner Andrew Davidson Cedar Rapids F. D Sutherland C. H. Nelson Dubuque Orla Bailey Famiy Elkader Liuvd Robertson Gavlen Eugene Bailey Roy Young Chicago Ruth Younes Davenport Will Daly Town City Ed Duncan Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid Society Deleo Yount Albert Welch Helen Hannah Forest Craig Scotch Grove Geo Schoon Stanley Clarke Wise Owl Club Antioch Farm Bureau State Federation Farm Bureau Des Moines Devaney Undertaking St. Martin's Church Thomas Rooney Alice Banghart N. J. Neiers T. J. Conlin Alva Gordon Peter Pederson William Stanton, Jr St. Patrick's Cemetery Fulton Ilinois Alice McGuire Fair Haven Illinois Michael McGuire Margaret Reagan Audubon Henry Banghart Cascade Mesdames David Hill Henry Michel William Colyrne Mary McGuire W. Egan St. Patrick's Church Messrs J. H. Devaney E. D. Hogan John Becker Hilda Kurt Ruth Baum Margaret Kurt Mildred Beard Marguerite Freeman Esther Hawkins Maybelle Freeman Lola Freeman Lynn Patterson Donald George Hemmer Hemmer N. J. Kremer M. Hawkins Wil Inlaw T. E. Keaveny Keithsburg Isadore Bisenius Mt. Angel Oregon Jake Bisenius John Yossi Clem Liddy Ana- Mesa Jones County Len Buol Edna Ben Wisconsin John Janette Martha Buol

Bus Truck Regulation Seen as Inevitable

Algona Advance argues that dominant bus and truck lines must be regulated and required to pay road upkeep. It notes trucks operate in multi-body trains pulled by a lead motorized car and warns of damage from heavily loaded vehicles to paving.

Algona

Nevada Pathfinders Debate Divorce Law Compulsion

The article jokes that Nevada could only move by passing a law forcing divorce, suggesting an unusual political stance. It reflects a satirical take on Nevada politics and a provocative reform idea.

Pathfinder Nevada

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