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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1930

Page

3

Campers head to Eby's Mill for a weeklong stay

Center Junction reports gulls from The Deseca Camp traveling to Eby's Mill Sunday to camp at EY Clark cottage. Miss Wilma Wilkeax and Mrs Laura Sinclair will coach swimming. List of attendees includes Marie Serbousck Pauline Wilcox Pauline Serbousck Eloise Sutherland Catherine Thompson Joyce Preston Kathryn Peters from Washington DC Carl Schultz Donald Nice of Taylor Ridge TV guests at Gert Antons home.

Deseca Eby'’s Mill EY Clark Wilma Wilkeax Laura Sinclair Marie Serbousck Pauline Wilcox Pauline Serbousck Eloise Sutherland Catherine Thompson Joyce Preston Kathryn Peters Washington, D. C Carl Schultz Donald Nice Taylor Ridge Gert. Antons Roy Markham Walla Walla Washington J. F. Livingstone Markham Chris Levien McDonald Hospital Gllda Shipley O. O. Watson Montevideo Minnesota F. L. Himebaugh Helen Cedar Rapids Peter Jakelin Springville John Alexander Leroy Wallace Council Bluffs J. B. Moore Charles Moses H. &. Stingley Wallace Non- Pannel C. C. Livingstone Roberta Wanda Forrest Hutton Hopkinton G. Thompson Max Wortman Anamosa Paul Paulsen, Jr May Himebaugh Co. B. Carson A. Alyea J. W. Livingstone R. D. Sanford Geo. D. McDonald Ellen Omaha Andrew McDonald Andra Lee J. N. Smith A. G. Smith Wynona Kleineck Pauline Prahm Camp Stoney Ridge Carl Harms Ella Larkins Gert Antons C. H. Nelson Harold Fox Davenport Belle Fox William Seehusen Pauline Burmeister Ana Mosa Melville Brown Clarence Edward Bethurum Dudley Dean Tlinois Frank Krobe Eby E. F. Kleineck Martha Kleineck Scott McDonald Don Maquoketa A. C. Welch Northwestern Depot Marshalltown Welch Nashville Peter Prahm Nelson Holm Straka Oxford Jet R. N. Kleineck S. L. Davis Mary Ellen McDonald Wyoming Fred Preas Rochester N. Y S. G. Thompson's R. J. Moncrief Thompson Machine Hanson Bros T. R. Bohlken Bob Kieieck John Martens Strong's Farmer’s Co-operative Creamery Co Alfred Johnson Northwood Johnson D. L. Young Viola California Betty Young Ruth Young Iowa City Mount Vernon Mt. Pleasant Galesburg Harvey Young Irma Sanford Earl Griffith

Scattered Community News From Scotch Grove

Scotch Grove notes report travels of the Rickels family to Montana with stops in Rockwell City Nebraska and Colorado. Cedar Rapids visitors, local illnesses, farm weather, threshing activity, and schoolhouse upkeep populate this week’s town summary including a parish meeting notice and a threshing accident with no injuries.

Community Notices From River Gatherings To Vacation Schedule

Meeting at Mark cottage with Mrs F Se Mrs L Se Mrs W S Eby and Mrs M Sinclair listed. No Presbyterian church services for four Sundays in August during Rev A Alyon vacation. Loomis family plus Eileen joined Garth family near Dubuque for birth anniversary. Ice cream social at Sunderland home drawn large Center Junction turnout. Sunbeam Mission Band to shift its summer social to the winter holiday vacation period.

Mark Cottage L. Se W. S. Eby M. Sinclair Presbyterian Church A. Alyon H. A. Loomis Eileen Garth Dubuque Loomis Aidlee Sutherland Center Junction Aid Sunbeam Mission Band

Threshing Outfit Engine Explodes North of Onslow

The front end of Horton and Wherry threshing engine exploded during a job for Wilfred Wherry on the Ward Hicks farm north of Onslow. No injuries occurred though fire reached the straw stack destroying it. The separator was moved aside by a tractor. repairs are planned so the machine can be used again.

Horton and Wherry Threshing Wilfred Wherry Ward Hicks Onslow Clay Township Threshing Co Ernest Horton B. L. Wherry Paul Maple Paul, Jr Lewis James Benson Detroit Mich Maple Kate Maple Oakland Automobile Factory Tom Garnett John Star Topeka Kan Mr. Garnett A. A. Garnett Niles Gertrude Sears Ruth McMaster Cedar Rapids Reide Anamosa Roy Bullock Elva Hall Dillon Henry Koon Cecil Tressa Uttley Marion Mary Ruth Kirschman Sioux Falls S. D Uttley Gail Miller Los Angeles Cal Hal Smith Smith Miller B. W. Streeper Des Moines Elwood Lizzie Orr Alvina Paulsen Martha Easler Ruth Sears Will First Monticello Cass Dick White Scotch Grove South Mineral Cemetery Genevieve George Overholt Dillon Stickley Iowa City

Farewell Picnic Honors Ringstmeyer Otton at Amber Park

Amber sixty five relatives and friends gathered at the State Park in Anamosa for a farewell picnic honoring Mr and Mrs Henry Ringstmeyer and Marie Otten who left for Chicago after several weeks nearby. Close relatives include the Otten and Englehart families. Ed Fadley of Monticello and family joined the Michaels at Muscatine then joined the Ringstmeyers. The Danneman family plan a six week California vacation visiting Herman Danneman and other relatives en route. Sister Latina and Sister Elizabeth of Clinton were dinner guests.

State Park Anamosa Henry Ringstmeyer Marie Otten Chicago Otten Englehart Ed. Fadley Monticello Charles Michaels Micheals Muscatine Otto Danneman Auto California Danneman Herman Danneman Amber Nebraska Latina Elizabeth Fof Clinton

Community Notices From Black Oak Area Gatherings

A long list of local visits and family events described includes Mr. and Mrs. Phil Daly, the Englehart and Dress families, and others visiting Cedar Rapids Clinton Monticello and nearby towns. A baby girl born last Saturday July 26 to Engwart Willms joins two children in the family. Several visits to and from Otten, Huseman, Dress, Robertson, and Van Slyke households are noted along with threshing starting on Will Cook’s farm and a widespread rainfall appreciated by farmers.

Phil Daly Ed Englehart Lucile Bernell Dress Cedar Rapids Engwart Willms W. R. Zimmerman William Jensen Henry Tobiason Clinton Ed Carlson Harriet Rohn Monticello Black Oak School Jack Huseman George Herron Henry Schaffer Scotch Grove Otto Otten Will Fehr Carl Huseman Louie Helgens Alva Gerdes Ben Huseman Pete Robertson Anamosa Eugene Bailey Ethel Gene Lloyd Robertson Galen State Park Barney Dress Evelyn Englehart Cletus Boland Paul Springer Ed Duncan Reuben Dress Charles Gray Black Oak Will Cook George Stutt Will Rickels Lisbon Wayne and Jackson

Local Social News and Butterfat Winners Report

Mrs. W. H. Behrends hosted guests in honor of her sister Mrs. Charles Moore with a long list of attendees. Drily noted are vacation visits by Lou Lysland and Chester Shaffer from Waterville Iowa and a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Edward Cox. The Farmers Mutual Creamery at Sand Spring paid 36 cents per pound of butterfat for June with nine patrons sharing $200 apiece. top producers included James Littlefield and P. J. Kurt among others. A storm casualty felled a valuable team owned by Mrs. Margaret Murray when struck by lightning Saturday morning.

W. H. Behrends Charles Moore Roy Chaplin Fred Egger J. L. Batchelder O. Slauson Lillian Betty Ed Foss Dave Wilson Lou King Stanley Bright Cap Arduser Henry Adams George Gadient Dorothy Nosal Helen Benko Fred Eggers Sylvia Gaston C. C P. J. Kurt Henry Becker Trenkamp Bros Joe Miller Weber & Gestel Raymond White Sauson & Slauson Baum & Stimson Margaret Murray

Moonlight Heat Loss Observed With Pyrheliometer

A pyrheliometer records a heat drop during a lunar eclipse, suggesting the moon steals some heat from the earth as it crosses between sun and planet. This observational note links eclipse timing to slight thermal change.

Real Estate Transfers in Jones County Week Ending May 24 1930

Deeds filed for record in Jones county for week ending May 24 1930 show William Cripps to Clarissa Dripps for Lot 6 in Peter’s subdivision of W% Lot 4 J H Fisher’s addition Anamosa for 1.00 dated May 21 1930. Peter Trotter to George Dorsey includes sections 29 85 3 totaling 120 acres for 1.00 dated May 21 1930. Sheriff’s deed by Jones county to Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Co covers parts of Sec 9 8 and Lot 1 in Sec 16 83 2 totaling 21600 dated May 8 1930. Deeds filed week ending May 31 show M R McCoy Trustee to L A Andrew receiver of Farmers Savings Bank of Colo Iowa for NW SE and S SW Sec 23 and other fragments.

Jonesste William Cripps Clarissa E. Dripps Warr Peter J. H. Fisher Anamosa Peter Trotter George Dorsey Q. C Jones County Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company Jones Pubes M. R. McCoy L. A. Andrew Farmer’s Savings Bank of Colo Iowa

Castle Grove Farm Bureau meets despite heat and busy farm work

The Castle Grove Farm Bureau held its regular meeting last Friday evening with light attendance due to hot weather. 4-H girls Frieda Balster and Leona Behrends demonstrated fruit salads while E F Burr discussed fire hazards and C A McLaughlin read a Bureau Farmer article.

Castle Grove Farm Bureau Frieda Mbalster Leona Sbehrends E. F. Burr C. A. McLaughlin Bureau Farmers Mutual Insurance Assoc John E. Doyle Petersen & Delay Here Mr. Holub Leo Wilcox W. L. Himes Central City LeClerc Coggon Mona Lightfoot Monticello Gladys Hosford Hosford Ladies’ Aid Society The Lutheran Church Herman Hahn John Locher Elizabeth McLaughlin Velma Che Camp Fire Delhi Will Hiller Rev. G. Wolfe Spragueville M. Hosford Lyle and Clarence Claude Mason John van Buren Union Township

Social visits across Marion Cascade and surrounding towns

Sand Spring resident Sand Spring Tona Mae Bohlken spent a week at the J. L. Batchelder home. Visitors included Catherine Clement and others at various local homes. Casded lists Henry Welter, Lizzie Bohlken, Mary Knapp, and Faye Kauffman visiting in the area.

Tona Mae Bohlken Fritz Bohlken Marion J. L. Batchelder Catherine Mary Anna Marcella Matt Clement LeRoy Swartzlow Cascade Sophia Clement Clair Eggiman Masonville Dave Wilson W. H. Behrends Charles Moore Sand Spring Dorothy Nosal Chicago Joe LaPage Farley Lizzie Bohlken Iowa City Herman Welter Mary Knapp Nick Knapp William Moser Faye Kauffman Colesburg Edward Cox Helen Marie Muscatine Hansen Clement

Property transfers listed in week ending June 14 1930

Records show multiple land conveyances with dollars and dates from 5 14 to 6 10 1930. Transactions include Dol lie I Heasty to BE R Marshall Warr D Lot 1 Block 14 Wyoming and James Smith to Kate Meade Warr D Lots 7 8 9 Block 8 Wyoming plus parcels in Cronkhite’s and Milo Lathrop additions.

Dollie I Heasty BE. R. Marshall Warr Wyoming Smith James Kate Meade Jones County Harry M. Glick L. G. Freeman Cronkhite

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Daachien Margaret Janet Yapkinson Ernest Snodgrass Dauditer Barbara Hook 98 Ruth Canino Watalla Sanford Janeton Cees New York City Canada Bert Clark Roh Welieck Joann Rerelisen Case Retlesen Lucy Chapman Florence Fox Henry Rickels Gertrude Milly Arthur Montana Rockwell City Mr. Rickel Hildenbrandt Colorado W. B. Warner Clark Cottage George Warners Andrew Davidson Clark George Reid Bethel Church Floyd Horton John Stahlberg Henry Carson H. J. Dirks Ray Bohler Harvey Townsend Wilcox Eby’s Mill Archie Bender Ione Elmaree W.S. Leggett B. W. Eby Wayne Eby J. J. Gregory Henry Ladehoff August Brokens McDonald Memorial Hospital G. J. Hughes Wilma Crate Ruth Craig Esther Sinclair Harvey Townend E. E. Leek George Meadon John Bernice Betty Jane Townsend Trinity Aid Society John Henricha Wherry Elena Stahlberg Presbyterian Aid Society Mark Rock of Ages J. EK. Bateman Montilello Semdac Standard Oil Company Indiana Castle Grove Goodyears Zeppelin Gram Goodyear Clark Bros Clark Bros. Tire & Battery Monticello, Iowa Garen Suter’s
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