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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1936

Page

2

Local People Share Visits and Travels Across Town

Bud Suter visited Town City on a Tuesday evening while William McMahon lies ill in Anamosa. Numerous Monticello and Cedar Rapids connections appear as residents visit relatives, attend schools, or travel to Ohio Texas Wisconsin and Wisconsin for extended trips and internships.

Bud Suter Town City

Vacation Bible School Opens at Castle Grove Lutheran Church

The Monticello area reports that Vacation Bible School opened Monday at Castle Grove Lutheran with forty pupils enrolled. Numerous residents and visitors, including the Mend family from Manchester and the Droppers from Cleveland, spent time with local hosts. A number of community events and visits are listed along with upcoming events at the Castle Grove school and local activities.

Castle Grove Lutheran Church

Local Families Share Weekend and Conference News

Mr and Mrs John Null and sons Roy and Raymond and daughter Mae visited Mr and Mrs Stephen Grover. Misses Mary Hanssen and Alice Palmer attend a Congregational church Young People's conference at Grinnell this week. Rev S G Gutensohn transported them yesterday. Annual Town Freight Service picnic held at Cedar Rapids with M J Cass and daughter Esther Henry Jacobs and son Pearl Levien attending. Mrs Sid Miles traveled to Cedar Rapids meeting sister Mrs Marie Zueck and her daughter then left for a two week vacation in northern Iowa and Minnesota with relatives.

John Null Roy Raymond Mae Elwin Null Betty Phyllis Vera Stephen Grover Mary Hanssen Alice Palmer Congregational Church Grinnell S. G. Gutensohn Cedar Rapids M. J. Cass Esther Henry Jacobs Pearl Levien Sid. Miles Marie Zueck Zuck Iowa Minnesota Leigh Clark Virginia Billy Clyde Clark Estherville Mrs. Clark Bemidji Minn Willmar Monticello Georgia Linter Grace Episcopal Church A. B. Grimes Rebecca Janis Nancy Thomas Harry Rodman Yola Ed Huibregtse Lucile Gail Ralph Bone Frances Jimmie Frank Stimson Theodosia Pulver Jean Ann Liddy Doris Cotton Merle Cass Frances Bone Lavetta Perrine Gorden York Merle Pangburn Montrose Hotel Business Girls’ Sorority Mae Cass Fran Bone Esther Cass

Weekend Guests From Wisconsin and Iowa Visit Area Homes

Carl Lee and daughter Dorothy and Herbert Lee of LaCrosse Wisconsin were weekend guests of Miss Stella Lang and the Langs. Fred Egger and family of Central City visited at John Boss home. Charles Boss joined them for the week. Donald Hotchkiss, working with his grandfather at Webster, spent the weekend with his mother Merle Hotchkiss. Other Sunday visitors included Mrs G E Ruben of Webster and Mr and Mrs Ore Randolph of Ottumwa.

Carl Hartman Marion Chris Hartman Ike Schneider Jr Franah Schneider Cresco Hans Hallouer Davenport Evelyn Muavine Harms H. E. Harms J. W. Harms Carl Lee Dorothy Herbert Lee LaCrosse Wis Mr. Lee Stella Lang Lou Lang Fred Egger Central City John Boss Charles Boss Donald Hotchkiss Webster Merle Hotchkiss G. E. Ruben Ore Randolph Ottumwa Will Balsiger Tschantz Andy Smith Henry Che Monticello Carl Opfer Buck Creek Luella Balsiger Cedar Rapids John Yossi Richland Township Fred Brokens Scotch Grove Township Fred Boss Ryan Frank Boss Coggon Jack Boss Manchester Walter Ross Clarence Greaner Glen Fenton Stanwood August Brokens Scotch Grove Lee Sanford Will Brokens de Keister Emeine

Radio agent attends Davenport convention for 1937 Zenith models

Alva Zimmerman local Zenith agent attended a state convention in Davenport where he praised the 1937 radio models as modern. He was accompanied by head salesman Herbert Kuntz. James Redmond visited his parents after completing Iowa state medical board exams and planned an internship start in two weeks in Youngstown Ohio.

Alva Zimmerman Zenith Radios Davenport Mr. Zimmerman Herbert Kuntz James Redmond T. M. Redmond James Iowa City Youngstown Ohio

Grinnell College graduates honored in regions events

Mrs. Jake Metzenberg attended Grinnell college commencement with her nephew Richard Calkins among the graduates. Numerous locals attended university commencements and visited relatives across Illinois and Iowa.

Jake Metzenberg Grinnell Grinnell College Richard Calkins

Mrs Raymond Eveans Visits Then Heads to Cedar Rapids Wedding

Mrs Raymond Eveans of Richmond Indiana spent the forepart of the week visiting Mrs Henry Coyle before traveling to Cedar Rapids for the wedding of Miss Georgia Linter. Eveans was formerly Miss Betty Haeussler a Monticello resident.

Lucile Melchert Cedar Rapids Clara Monticello Raymond Eveans Richmond Indiana Henry Coyle Georgia Linter Eveans Betty Haeussler

Monticello News Briefs A Light of Local Life

Senator L J Dickinson received the doctor of laws degree from Cornell college last Saturday. Monticello residents attended weddings in Kimball South Dakota and Cedar Rapids events plus a list of local visits and obituaries including Mrs Will Sealls and Mabel Rugh. A fatal traffic incident near Iowa City claimed three youths struck by the Rock Island Limited while chasing butterflies. Cedar Rapids to gain regular United Air Lines service pending airport improvements.

L. J. Dickinson Cornell College Cedar Rapids United Air Lines Chicago Omaha Town City Herbert Chehock Darrell Ott Bob Bruce Iowa City Rock Island Rocky Mountain Limited

Father Lorenz and Wright Frazier Involved in Crash

Cars driven by Rev. Father A L Lorenz of Monticello and Wright Frazier of Anamosa collided on highway 161 about 5 p m last Friday one mile east of Marton as Frazier attempted to pass a car with a trailer driven by Homer Pollock of Springville. No serious injuries were reported though both vehicles were badly damaged.

A. L. Lorenz Monticello Wright Frazier Anamosa Marton Frazier Homer Pollock Springville Father Lorenz Pollock

Birthday picnic honors Lucille Fluckiger anniversary

A June 7 dinner at Kib Urg Spring celebrated Lucille Fluckiger's eighteenth birthday with fishing swimming and games. Guests included Fluckiger families from Anamosa Monticello Scotch Grove Center Junction and Monticello plus friends and relatives from Monticello Coggon Manchester Stanwood and Eme ine detailing a large community gathering.

Kiburg Spring Lucille Fluckigers John Fluckiger Sr Willam Walderbach Anamosa Leonard Fluckiger Monticello Harley Bulgren Center Junction Tom Wilson Rosalyn Fluckiger Ethel Smith Rosalyn Duffy Carl Wenger Marvin Null Raymond Flucsiper

Local Surgeon Named for Interstate Transit Lines

Dr. John H. Fraser of Monticello has been appointed local surgeon for Interstate Transit Lines, a subsidiary of Northwestern and Union Pacific. Miss Sophronia Smith of Fort Dodge claims to have created typewriter art works, including a Roosevelt portrait, with several pieces ordered commercially.

John H. Fraser Monticello Interstate Transit Lines Interstate Northwestern and Union Pacific Railroad Company Sophronia Smith Fort Dodge Webster County Roosevelt

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