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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1941
Page
2
The week features a winning photo by Eilert Prull and a roundup of visitors and social gatherings in Monticello. Residents from Burlington to Chicago visit friends, with several noted dinners and longtime residents sharing updates. Local bands, church events, and upcoming town acts are also listed amid ongoing family visits and travel.
Mr and Mrs H B Tedrow and son Dezn returned from a northern Minnesota vacation. Many neighbors and relatives visited each other over weekends and took trips to Camp Ivem Ervin Mare. Local families from Bloomfield Bloumfeld and Cedar Rapids hosted relatives including Farris Pas Rev Percell Gutknecht Podhaski and Propst.
A jumble of names lists multiple visits from La Plata Missouri to Monticello and nearby communities. The Henrys Huibregise the Hanssens the Weidmans and others spent time with families including the Eilers Graves White and Ford families.
The readable fragments mention Mrs. William Groze and Rev and Mrs G W with daughter Ethel and son, Wilma Grossheim near Peaver, several names such as Donald Sutherland and Stuart, and a trip to Yellowstone Park. Text is incomplete and scattered across individuals and events.
Scattered phrases describe family strain and anxious thoughts at night. The text mentions belonging, outsiders, fear, and a desire to escape from a tense home situation. Strong entities are not clearly identifiable due to garbled wording.
An upcoming county fan event spans August 1 to 3 with activities across venues. Organizers urge community participation and note schedule specifics will be announced closer to the dates.
On a torrid July day use new potatoes boiled in jackets for the main dish at supper. Serve with bread and a protein filling such as cheese or cold meat, plus tomato cucumber and lettuce. Accompany with a salad, fresh fruit, cold milk and cookies for a simple, high value meal.
In England, Nebescraree Aigemmen BG celebrated a royal birthday with public fanfare. Reports say a lone attempt at a life ending incident occurred, but authorities state no acceptance of the would be assailant’s actions.
The ornate marble tomb of Gen. U. S. Grant on Riverside Drive in New York was built through a popular subscription drive inviting public donations and support.
A 1939 survey shows the United States has the largest feed grain and hay per animal in more than a decade, signaling improved livestock feeding conditions nationwide.
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