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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1948
Page
3
The page notes multiple family gatherings in Monticello and surrounding towns. Gerdes families held a Sunday park reunion with over thirty relatives, plus Egger and Schweitzer clan picnics with attendees listed. Other notices include births, visits, trips to Denver and Canada, and local social updates.
A sequence of weekend visits and travels is noted, with families visiting relatives in states including Michigan Illinois Wisconsin and California. Mr and Mrs Seehusen Kreeb Waldron Matthiessen and others visit relatives and plan moves. Mrs and Mrs Rhatigan accompany by son Ronnie, and Willard Yeoman family hosts. Rev H C Culver visits Plattville relatives. John Baty visits Beecher grandparents while mother recovers at St Luke's Cedar Rapids.
A county welfare report shows 334 old age assistance cases totaling 13 993 90 in grants as of July 1. Nine active aid to the blind cases receive 455 80. Age dependent children payees total 43 with 122 children, receiving 3200. Medical aid to the blind and dependent children is paid quarterly due to decentralization. The old age aid is pre paid and state jurisdiction applies. Mr and Mrs Paul T Schuetz and son Robert returned Saturday.
A traveling party plans a three week automobile tour through the West with an itinerary extended to Old Mexedon, California, and then through Oregon and Washington.
Several farmers in Jones County report thefts this week with batteries and lights stolen from tractors left in fields overnight. Deputy Louis Dreibelbis notes a pattern extending to Oxford Junction and parts of Cedar County. Cedar County home entry is also reported. photos link the crimes to the same group. Local appraisers listed. Ames residents visit relatives.
The Express calls for readers to submit photographs of babies and brides for its weekly pages. Amateur photographers are also invited. Send prints with sender name lightly written on the back and include full names, addresses, and photographer details. The paper will handle photos carefully and return them if a return envelope is provided.
At the Jones City Shrine Club gathering held at the Anamosa Country Club last Thursday evening Max McCrabb from Monticello and Jones for president and W Kennedy Onslow will serve. Guy Martin of Martell is secretary and Lynn Murfield of Anamosa is treasurer. The day’s business preceded a lunch and entertainment with an evening program. Mr and Mrs H W Bell of Princeton were guests at the Lieneman home Sunday.
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