03 Jun 1948
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1948
Page
1
An editorial urges county farmers to unite against weeds highlighting benefits of weed control. It notes widespread use of 2 4 D and spraying gear, cites a Monticello meeting with experts, and urges neighborly pressure to stop letting weeds seed. It warns millions of dollars at stake and higher crop value from weed eradication.
A MonticelloExpress piece reflects farmer caution on costs and celebrates rising building activity signaling town progress. It highlights staff adaptability in lithography, noting Nelda Von Sprecken’s shift to offset work and her role on an 86-page two color school annual.
Onslow high school auditorium hosts 102 alumni and guests for a banquet with a crimson and white class colors theme. Clayton Snyder welcomes the class of 1948, Wanda Lee Reid replies, Francis Moran calls roll, and Alva Streeper acts as toastmaster. Supt Wagner gives a talk and the Christian Service Guild serves the meal. An Maquoketa orchestra led by Thomas J. Corbit provides music and a dance follows.
Wyoming's annual alumni banquet drew 190 guests from the high school and surrounding areas. Speakers included Lt. Robert Hansen and John Rothwedder, with leadership elected for next year. Also noted were school awards, a commencement speaker, and local residents highlighted in social items.
The article lists visits and guests over the winter months including Mr. and Mrs. John Kennedy, Mrs. Anna Petersen and family, Alva Edwards and family, Floyd McCarty and son, and Nora Streets visiting in Davenport and Cedar Rapids. It mentions Jimmie Larry Paulsen, Frank Snyder, and the Snyder family returning home after band festival and events. Cattle trade noted with Ben Paulsen and Floyd Horton traveling to Chicago. Kate Paulsen and Anna Petersen to Clinton.
Houses fill with relatives and friends as families welcome travelers from Pittsburgh Los Angeles and Boston. Students from the State University of Iowa join summer stays with Cecil James and Robert Alden homes while others plan trips to Davenport Grun dy Center and Des Moines for work weddings and reunions.
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