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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1928

Page

2

Monticello Local Notes of Visits and Shopping

A crowded round of Cedar Rapids and Monticello visitors fills the week. Numerous Cedar Rapids trips by Mrs. A. W. Steiner, Mrs. James Lahey, and others. Stickford’s and McNeill’s Hardware feature advertising and services. Winchester paints appear repeatedly. Community notices include music groups, church events, and a Dyersville All Stars baseball game.

Summer School in Cedar Falls Opens for Miss Schweitzer

Miss Lucile Schweitzer left Tuesday for Cedar Falls to attend twelve week summer school at Iowa State Teachers College. The town notes multiple arrivals departures and events including a bake sale and several family visits.

Lucile Schweitzer Cedar Falls Iowa State Teachers College Kenneth Ferring Gerald Vernimont Columbia College Dubuque Jean Sutherland Clinton The State Teachers College Clarence Rhatigan Margaret Maurice Irma Rohr Miss Maurice Miss Rohr Silver City Belmond

Fire at Dyersville city jail endangers inmate Callahan

Fire nearly destroyed the city jail at Dyersville last Saturday. An inmate named Callahan of Dubuque narrowly escaped burning. The report also notes visitors from Schleswig Holstein Germany and various local residents, plus minor community updates on jobs, schooling, and local events.

Dyersville Callahan of

Irvine Family Guests and Clergy Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Howard Irvine and children Donald Paul and Margaret of Birmingham visited Mr and Mrs GC K Greer early in the week. Donald will work on a farm with Fred Cramer this summer. The Irvine family also noted Rev Irvine’s sermon at the 75th anniversary of the Presbyterian church in Littleton, where he preached seven years as pastor. He marked the 75th anniversary of founding his Birmingham church last month and was formerly pastor at Castle Grove Presbyterian church.

Howard Irvine Donald Paul Margaret Birmingham GC. K. Greer Fred Cramer Greer Irvine Castle Grove Presbyterian Church

Notes Concerning Social Life In Monticello

Monticello social items recount FP PEO meeting at Jollyhant farm with report on Davenport state convention by Mrs. Maurice. A surprise party honored Mrs. Jud Nichols on June 3 at her home with 28 guests. she received a wrist watch. Monday Bridge club held luncheon at Maples Inn then bridged at Mrs. Roberts home. lowest scorers hosted the high scorers.

John Matthiessen Jollyhant Farm Davenport Arthur M. Maurice Jud Nichols William ‘Thompson Velma Elmeree Nichols Maples Inn B. C. Roberts Hal Stead Carpenter

Mardorfs Honored at Surprise Anniversary Reception

Mr. and Mrs. George Mardorf were guests of honor at a Sunday reception attended by 125 people. The couple received many gifts as thanks for their anniversary, and Mrs. Mardorf, Tillie Zimmerman, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A G Zimmerman. The Mardorf home includes three children named Carl Celena and Florence.

George Mardorf

Pre nuptial Shower Hosts for Olive Warner at Don Sutherland Home

Mrs. Kitty Sutherland and Miss Jean hosted a shower for Olive Warner of Cedar Rapids at the Sutherland home Monday afternoon. Sixteen guests attended with out of town relatives from Cedar Rapids and Ohio. A church wedding took place Tuesday at Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church Wayne Township as Miss Emma Dirks wed Herman Tapkin with Rev. John Willis officiating. Bridesmaid Grace Tapkin and best man Herman Dirks attended. A wedding dinner followed at Harm Dirks' home near Langworthy and a dance was held Tuesday night in the Soldiers' Memorial building. Tapkin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tapkin, is a farmer in Wayne Township.

Kitty Sutherland Jean Donald Sutherland Olive Warner Cedar Rapids Miss Warner Monticello High School Prairie City Mesdames W. B. Warner Andrew Davidson Loeda Warner Troy Ohio Frank Sutherland Bert Clark Scotch Grove Chauncey Carson Hopkinton Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church Wayne Township Emma Dirks Herman Tapkin John Willis Zion's Church Ida Harms Grace Tapkin Herman Dirks Harm Dirks Langworthy Soldiers’ Memorial Tapkin Henry Tapkin

Sacred Heart High School Presents Clever Monticello Play

The Sacred Heart high school in Monticello staged a witty play last Friday June 1 with a cast including Catherine Redmond Helen Hayes Catherine Vernimont Antonette Nordman Mary Fluckiger Ellen Corcoran and others. The eighth grade class graduated the next evening with diplomas and bookkeeping certificates from Rev Coffey and Rev Hauck. Final exams were held early this week with reports issued and a picnic enjoyed by primary pupils.

Sacred Heart High School of Monticello Catharine Redmond Helen Hayes Catherine Vernimont Antonette Nordman Mary Fluckiger Ellen Corcoran Mary Pender Anna Simmons Catherine McDonough Peg Euphelia Marguerite Madge Emily Weston Catherine Redmond Harold Dunne Francis Locher Simon Locher Winifred Neilly Veda Podhaski Sacred Heart School Coffey George A. Hauck Sacred Heart Parish John Locher The Isabella Bader Mary E

School Certificates Awarded for Palmer Method and Bookkeeping

Certificates were issued for Palmer Method penmanship to Agnes Cashen, Mary Denkhoff, Mary Fothergill, Mary Minnis, and Maxine Raymond. Other students receiving improvement certificates included Isabella Bader and Donald Kurt. The bookkeeping class completed the course with Helen Hayes, Mary Fluckiger, Winifred Neilly, Antonette Nordman, Catherine Raymond, Anna Simmons, Catherine Wernimont, and Simon Locher.

Camp Mishawaka Opens With Sixteen Scouts Registered

Sixteen scouts have registered for Camp Mishawaka as a well organized seven day program promises top camp privileges. Families are urged to ensure each boy brings two blankets, towels, soap, clothing for warmth and hiking gear plus optional items like uniform and scout handbook.

Mishawaka Thomas Bey Doe

Scout Admonition on Reverence in Sunday Practice

A reminiscence urges keeping a Bible or Prayer Book nearby on Sundays with the Scout motto A Scout is reverent, stressing quiet personal devotion during worship or service.

Diseased Raspberry Issue Circulated by City Extension

Circular 106 from Town State College Ames warns growers about diseased raspberries. Extension agents outline symptoms, treatment options, and quarantine guidance to prevent spread and protect fruit yields.

Town State College Ames

Bayless College Promises Civil Service Stenography Jobs

Bayless Business College advertises training that it says can lead to entry level stenography positions in the U S civil service with a starting pay of 1350 dollars per year. Free information is available by writing or calling.

McNeills Hardware U. S. Civil Service Bayless Bayless Business College 8Th St Dubuque Lovell Maxwell Delco-Light

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