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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1930

Page

8

Harvest Home Picnic Date Changes At Hopkinton

Hopkinton residents learn the annual Harvest Home picnic will be August 12 at the McNeil grounds with the Methodist church serving noon dinners. Attractions include the Hopkinton Municipal Band an airplane a horseshoe tournament parade races and a moving pictures show in the evening.

Augusta Helken Neva Smith Manchester Hopkinton B. Morton Sioux Falls Milan Strawberry Point The Methodist Church McNeil Ella Blankenship Cedar Rapids Harry Raggentine Belle Plaine McCullough First Christian Church W. H. Reggentine Dorothy Dichtelmiller Reggentine F. C. Reeve Mrs. Darby Boulder Colorado Mesdames H. M. Reeve Landers J. H. Davies Chicago G. G. Brown W. Baker Congressional Record Washington, D. C Charles Herrington Chatfield Minn Doris Herrington Winona Lake Ind Bernice Edgar Washington J. C. Edgar Loretta Bernice Kleikenneicht A. K. Cramer Ohio Bernard Murray Howard Reeder Donald MacAllister Des Moines P. R. Wheeless Laura Helen Victoria Michigan Lake Superior Hooper Wheeless Verne Wheeless Detroit T. A. Wheeless Claude Reed Kathleen Marjory Iowa City A. H. Reed Kappa Delta FI Zeuch Keosauqua Sibley Iowa

Melody Maids at Great Jones County Fair Opens August

Melody Maids a merry musical revue to perform on the first two days of the Great Jones County Fair August 19 and 20. The lighthearted show features young pretty singers entertaining with song, dance routines, and comic acts in a carefree summer style.

Jones County

Wyoming Jubilee to Celebrate Founding and Pageant

The town of Wyoming plans a diamond jubilee on August 5 and 6 including free vaudeville, speeches, ball games, and a historical pageant. The event notes Wyoming’s founding in 1839 and laying out in 1855, with the name change from Marshfield to Wyoming.

Wyoming James A. Bronson B. K. Bronson C. J. Marsh Marshfield Waverly Westfield Bronson Wyoming Journal Meta Wolfe Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society Will Holtz Will Luckstedt Fred Koch Lydia Doty Nabb Emeline Esgate Maquoketa Nabb Sullivan County Ind William Nabb Irvin Clarence Nabb Iva Viola DeMoss G. W. James Raymond James Luther Leagues Andrew Preston Spragueville Wyoming League Roy Ireland Hillis Myers Winona Minn Sue Myers Roy Markham Colville Rachel Newcomb Donnelson Mr. Newcomb Howard Day Little Daughters Chicago Julian Day Parr Forrest Hutton Hopkinton David Steckel

Jones County Deeds Filed Week Ending June 21 1930

Deeds filed in Jones County for the week ending June 21 1930 show transfers among Sheriff to Oxford Junction Savings Bank Warrants D and other parties. Transactions include the sale of 60 acres in section 33 township 83 range 1 for 8613.79 and multiple lot and land transfers with prices ranging from 1.00 to 240 acres at various dates in 1928 1930 and 1931.

Jones County Oxford Junction Frank P. Chesire Esther E. Chesire Elson Chas. Guiles Bertha Collins Warr R. R Monticello N. E James C. F. Mitchell N. W E. N. Fortney E. E. Smith Olin Walnut Creek Jones Lawrence A. Miller Nellie Hackett Miller Austin Walworth Anamosa Lara Pearl Byerly Winifred Kohl C. D A. B. Judy Lake View Hospital Association Military Road Strang C. H. Fellingham J. W. Gilroy Julia H. Gilroy

Inside Information for the Busy Housewife on Food Storage

The article cites carrots as a quick vitamin source and describes fillers in egg packing to preserve flavor. It promotes dried sweet potato flour for pie and custards and notes French toast as a breakfast option. It also introduces a consumer pack bag for potatoes highlighting inspection-friendly open mesh and producer branding.

Bureau of Chemistry and Soils U. S. Department of Agriculture Bureau Bureau of Home Economics North Carolina Agricultural College

Anamosa Eureka Short News Items

State checkers Lee VanKirk and B G Rees finished Linn county work last Saturday and depart Monday for Council Bluffs to audit city accounts. Martin J Scheuster 29 of Bernard jailed in Anamosa on a fraudulent check case involving more than 100 dollars from Center Junction Bank. preliminary hearing planned. Jones county 4 H club members will run Achie vement day at the Anamosa Fair with a health contest and top youth to represent the county at the Iowa State Fair.

Lee VanKirk B. G. Rees Linn County Council Bluffs Martin J. Scheuster Bernard Anamosa Scheuster Center Junction Bank Jones County 4-H Club

A Boy for Company Poem by Edgar A. Guest

A verse in which the speaker vows to hide flaws and act bravely when with a boy. It emphasizes self discipline, strength, and moral example as essential for a man guiding a younger companion. The poem concludes with a prayer that faults remain unseen and the speaker does his best.

Edgar A. Guest

Monticello City Council Adopts Resolution on Contract and Bond

Monticello Iowa July 28 1930 council adjourned session with Hoag Hayes Bancroft Cass present Matthiessen absent. Hoag introduced resolution titled Resolution Approving Contract and Bond and moved its adoption. Roll call yielded yeas from Hoag Hayes and Cass with others pending.

Monticello Iowa Hoag Hayes Bancroft Cass Matthiessen Yeas Jones County Towa Mathiscann

Monticello council OKs contract and street closure

The Monticello Iowa city council approves a Korneman Brothers contract of 40,425.60 with Southern Surety bond, and temporarily closes Farley Street between Third and Fourth Streets from Aug 1 to Oct 1 1930. It also transfers 751.34 from the Comfort Station fund to the General Fund. A 1,107.11 Sewage Disposal fund transfer is approved. Abstract of motions shows roll call yeas Hoag Hayes Bancroft Cass, absent Matthiessen.

Monticello Towa Korneman Brothers Contractor Muscatine Town Iowa Hoag Farley Street Third Street Fourth Street Cass Yeas Bancroft Hayes Matthiessen Farfey Street Council Korneman Brothers Southern Surety Company Jones County B. E. First Ray Echternacht B. E Hong Korneman Muscattone

Monticello Council Awards Pavement Contract to Korneman Bros

The Monticello Iowa city council met July 21 1930 to open bids for pavement and integral curb work on city streets. Korneman Brothers Contractors Muscatine Iowa submitted the best bid of 40425 50 after which the council awarded the contract and fixed the bond amount.

Monticello Hoag Matthiessen Bancroft Cass Booth & Olsen F. F. Weir Construction Co Korneman Brothers Horrabin Fred Carleson Co James F. Lee Co Ford Paving Co Haegg Construction Co Korneman Brothers Contractors Muscatine Towa Yeas Hong Hayes Nays City of Monticello Express Iowa Korneman Bros Isald

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