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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1929

Page

3

Community notices from Center Junction and Maquoketa area

Center Junction and Maquoketa residents hosted gatherings and visits. Philathea class presented Mr. and Mrs. Bulgeren with flat silver after a Monday picnic at their home. Camp Fire Girls held outside activities and a slumber party at Helen Holst’s country home. Various local residents attended visits, trips, and meetings across nearby towns including Monticello, Oelwein, Anamosa, and Cedar Rapids, with church and youth group events noted.

Ted Bulgeren Philathea M. EF Maquoketa Bulgren Edna McDonald Ida Miller Grace Parmer Olive Purinton Joan B. Hutchens Bertha Parmer Ruth Tere Castor R. D. Sanford Pauwine Oeseca Groun J. W. Sthinemar Schiepmar Nersen J. W Butterfield Lol Smith Boa Parks Merle Sanctie Louis Mead James Mead Sylvia Pagle Sumner Mr. Mead Mr. Woodward Oelwein Charlies Moses J. B. Moses H. E. Stingley Monticello Tom Shover Jack James Livingstone F. E. Livingstone Cedar Rapids J. F. Livingstone J. N. Hughes Des Moines George McDonald Will Alexander Frank Alexander Olin Sam Alexander John Ketelsen Chicago R. D. Sanford John Livingstone R. S. Robbie Winifred Phyllis Irene Coder Wheatland John Clark John Grant Hopkinton Manchester C. H. Nelson Ethel Dreibelbis S. G. Thompson Lyman Catherine Volga City Christian Endeavor Dorothy Dreibelbis Eloise Sutherland Roberta Livingstone Dale Dodge Carl Underwood Anamosa Pyrd Porter Bert Isbell Peter Prahm Pauline Stony Ridge Camp Stone City Frank Krob Ely Scott McDonald Baldwin O. O. Watson Nettie Preston J. W. Callahan Lyle Scotch Grove Truman Stanton Frank Himebaugh Cedar Falls May Himebaugh Helen Ellen McDonald Wyoming Deseca F. D. Sutherland Delano Sanford Miss Irma

Mission day and 4-H events across Jones county

Sunday was mission day at the Lutheran church with visitors from Lost Nation Anamosa Spragueville Monticello Castle Grove and Maquoketa. Rev H C Gold of Syracuse Nebae delivered sermons and Rev E Dornbusch Spragueville spoke at Sunday school. Evening program by Sunday school pupils featured pantomime and a missionary play on the church lawn. A missions collection totaled 103. 4-H achievement day planned for Monticello August 9 with talks by Mrs F E Gotsch Linn county leader and Dr Fraser Monticello.

RTI Tate Wits Lites Ellie Fa Lutheran Church Lost Nation Anamosa Spragueville Monticello Castle Grove Maquoketa H. C. Gold Syracuse Neb E. Dornbusch E. L. Arhelger Ernest Goldsmith Goldsmith Jones County FE. C. Gotsch Martello Joe Holub Wyoming Max Wortman J. W. Morse Morse Adams Linn County Fraser Des Moines Joslin Dutch Creek State Park M. E. Miller A.N. A. Thimblebee Don Gordon First National Bank Robertson Amber Roy Truesdell Truesdell Rochester Minn Derb Arch Vargissen Dale Woodward Jay Woodward Oclwein Woodward Center Junction Woodward W Partners' Cooperative Creamery Oat

Community Visitors Share Weekend Gatherings Around Monticello

Richland Center residents and many guests from Monticello Anamosa Cedar Rapids and nearby towns spent weekends and weekdays visiting homes of local families including the Hein Ely Kiburz and Brookins households and attending the Baumans reunion and a Farm Bureau event at the state park.

Breitbach fifty third wedding anniversary celebration

Ville people gathered to honor a fifty third wedding anniversary hosting fifty four children and grandchildren. Attendees included J J L Breitbach and family, William Breitbach of Laterville and kin from Peosta Cascade Clinton and Dubuque. The event coincided with a park outing by Till and Welter families at Eagle Point.

John J. Finn East Cascade FE. J. Kean Sybil Olefinn Kate Finn Cascade Stephen St. Marks Church Thomas Rooney Eagle Point Park Dubuque J. L. Breitbach Lattner John Breitbach Anthony Kunnert Louis N. Breitbach Cecelia Breitbach Clinton Till Stoneton J. Cash Dorothy Becker Detroit Dorrance Devaney Mercy Hospital Anamosa Emmet Joseph Grace Rochester Minn Mayo Hospital Catherine Kirchen Frank Koppess

Circles of Visits and Events in Monticello Area

Kiburz and family of Wayne and Mrs Linda Kiburz of Scotch Grove visited the Oliver Kiburz home Sunday. Several families from Anamosa Monticello and Prairieburg joined local gatherings and a circus trip. Mrs Fannie Mae Hicks earned 100 percent honors at Bayless Business College in Dubuque.

Monticello Jake Gesie John Yossi Will Husman Prairieburg Emil Burrichter Will Burrichter Arthur Kiburz Kansas City Maude Arduser John Schweitzer Anamosa Bob Hartman George Hein, Jr J. J. Eggers Fritz Marugg Suthers Howard Hicks Fannie Mae Hicks Bayless Business College Dubuque

Local timber land sale links Schoon to bank deal

Adolph Schoon closes sale of a 330 acre timber tract near Eby's miner to the First National Bank of Marion for converting logs into railroad ties. Rickels stays in charge of the garage. A flurry of local social visits and gatherings follows, including neighbors from Monticello and Los Angeles, with many families and relatives listed attending events and trips.

Adolph Schoon First National Bank of Marion Eby Miiner Schoon Will Rickels John Brown Minnie Los Angeles Calif Jake Matthiessen Monticello Here California Ernie Hoult Laura Helgens Gusta Reuter Freda Zimmerman Alva Gerdes Clinton Arthur Carlsen George Bodeker Henry Rodick Mildred Wells Alva Toenjes Ireton Toenjes Ed Duncan Frank McNeilly Springville Harley McCreedy Howard McCreedy Washington Iowa John Loretta Young Des Moines United Chautauqua Will Zimmerman Will Rohn State Park August Toenjes Garret Toenjes R. W. Zimmerman George Mardorf Ernest Dirks Badger South Dakota Presbyterian Church Orla Bailey Elkader Eugene Bailey Peter Robertson Minnesota Dakota

Local Social Notes and Rural Cooperative Views

Neighbors visit relatives in Olin Cedar Rapids and Anamosa State Park hosts a band concert and camp fire girls meet at church. Articles mention highway marking for tourist safety and urge farmers to support strong cooperatives to influence the new farm act’s effect on agriculture.

Olin Joseph Wasson William Blackadder George Sears Boston Mass Blackadder Ida Williams Cedar Rapids Lee Hansen Lesie Babcock Silvis al Babcock B. W. Walters Wallace

Friendship and Merit in Government Hiring

The article discusses Hoover resisting using public office to reward political friends. It notes that when he needs to hire for government roles, friends must pass the same testing processes as other applicants, ensuring merit-based selection.

Council Hoover

Care on Linoleum Surfaces: Wax for Inlaid and Varnish for Printed

The guide advises waxing inlaid linoleum to enhance appearance and longevity while varnishing printed linoleum to avoid softening the surface. Wax may soften the printed areas, so apply varnish there.

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Will Scheele Lewis Terwilliger Irma Sanford Meade Sanford Maurice Kate Duis John Sanford Ben Otten Ray Sanford Paul Springer Elmer Rathbun John Himebaugh Harry Johnson Darline Richland Center Chris Balsiger J. L Joe Kiburz Howard Olga Stattelmeier Will Moore Will Forest Ely J. J. Hayes F. W. Hein Baumans Alfred Bauman Ryan Charles Robertson Jake Leesekamp Gerd Rickels Miles Alderson Strawberry Point Galen Hein Paul Guyan Ed Zirkelbach Onslow Edwin Wilcox Mildred Wilhelm Behrends Willy Balsiger Siegfried Guyan Joan John Schweltzer John Yaggi John Fraser Will Hoffman Emmeline Hoffman Carl N. Hein Carl Schneiter Sidney Schweltwee Armin ‘Tendick Mike Yossi W.G. Behrends Elfrieda Burrichter Sam Clark Lois Mae Bert Clark Robert Bert G. Flett Chicago University Herry Koon Harold Brown Carl Crittendon Harold J. R. Kennedy Crittendon Mabel Mildred Streeper Corne W. J. Paul Robbins Brothers Circus Lillie Dye Monmouth Stickley Jake Ross Ross Carol Hanwardsen Leonard McKinstry Mr. McKinstry Fisher Elsie Blackadder James Buckner Oy Business School Locust St Dubuque, Iowa Farmers’ Mutual Ers General Motors Daitre Wehelelion IN Roberts’ Hardware Polariné Standard Oil Company Indiana Universal Aviation Corporation Mc. Louis Omaha Indianapolis Cleveland Louisville RVICE
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