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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1940

Page

8

Amber Shower Honors Lee Mohr Couple

Relatives gathered at Edward Heeren's Amber home for a Sunday shower for Mr and Mrs Lee Mohr. A noon picnic dinner was served with many neighbors and family members in attendance.

Lee Mohr Amber Edward Heeren Heeren H. A. Toenes Julia Toenjes Joe Ingalls Richard Voorhees Warner Heiken Herman Che Carl Folkers Herman Folkers Lena Folkers G. Siebels Shirley John Siebels Carl Schoon Rex Heiken John Freese Cletus Boland Waterville Michael Martin Andy Carmichael Louie Bohlken Camp Fort Des Moines J. D. Bohlken Wayne 4-H LaVern Marvin Englehart Reginald Walter Emmerts Marvin Merle Jansen LaVerne’ Soper Willis Ricklefs Theodore George Freese Dale Danneman Chris Holmes Glenn Soper Merlin Gene Galen Cook Jack Howard Dean Zirkelbach Herbert Martin Wesley Louis Siebels William Jansen Howard Soper Galen Englebart

Farewell Party Celebrates Audrey McDonald in Center Junction

Center Junction notes honor Audrey McDonald with a farewell party at the Wessels home hosted by Ladene Wessels. Guests include Carl Underwood John McNeilly Evelyn Kammerman and others. A Wednesday picnic in the McDonald woods followed. Audrey moves to Monticello with her family.

Herman Englebart Ughter Inc John Bodiker Gerald Epworth Albert Hams Clarence Herren Louis Trelinsen Gerd Pe George Kinnon Careline Er Or. Bie Larder Caroline Neate Iickels G. Bodiker E E. E. Willis George Helgens Fred Ortgies Herman Dirks Mary Louise Yount Maquoketa Caves Otis Thomas DeWitt Will Dirks Henry Hinrichs Ruth Richard Dirks Fort Des’ Moines Inamosa Grace Wroblewski John Willis Greene Amber Herman Zimmerman H. A. Toenjes Julia Toenjes Joe Ingalls Joann Richard Lorene Voorhees Will Smola Leta Cox Thompson B. W. Cox Helen Himebaugh Jack Stingley Cornell Mount Vernon Prahm C. O. Watson E. F. Burr Walker John McNeilly E. L. Tomlinson Iowa City Vernon Carson Oxford Junction Belle Dodson Clarice Wessels Maurice McNeilly Shenandoah J. R. McNeilly Ernest Goldsmith H. Goldsmith Clarence G. D. Cooper Algona A. B. Nichols D. John Dirks Mr. Dirks Henry Weenekamp Otto Otten Jack Husman Henry E. Dirks Albert White Carl Ortgies Anna Erbele Waseca Minn George Zimmerman Herman Ohe Dundee George Bodiker Rhinie Wessels Center Junction F. H. Otten Margaret Wroblewski Carl Siebels J. E. Johnson Carl A. Eden William Otten Henry Freese Edwin Freese LeRoy Maynard Bellevue Donald Danneman Ames Otto Danneman Joe Ladene Wessels Riney Wessels Audrey McDonald Audrey Carl Underwood Evelyn Kammerman Ralph Paulsen Willis Heideman Harvey Townsend Jeanne McDonald Paul Alyea Jo Ann Serbousek Pauline Alyea Darlene Schone Joyce Marie Heiken Monticello John Heiken Frank Himebaugh Iowa National League of District Cedar Rapids Dale Dodge Andrew McDonald Abram Alyea David Henderson Dorothy Isabel Tipton Charles Alyea Fern Loraine Onslow Salt Lake City G. J. Smith Utah S. L. McCammon McCammons Mr. Smith Orin Wallick Will Leech Miami Fila Cedar Falls A Englebart Lloyd Maxine Moats Montana

Farm Bureau Monticello Sports Festival Set

The second annual Farm Bureau Sports festival will be at the county fairgrounds Monticello on July 4. Clarence Grafft, president of the Jones County Farm Bureau, says events will include men women boys and girls. The county sports committee finishes plans with Lee Crain of Olin as chair and members from several towns.

Farm Bureau Monticello Clarence Grafft Jones County Farm Bureau Farm Bureau Board Lee Crain Olin Harry Newman Martello Ray Sanford Scotch Grove Max Specht Melvin Sievers Wyoming Merle Meeks Martelle Harold Hartman Anamosa

Finals Set for Boys 4 H Kittenhall Tournament

The schedule lists finals in the boys 4 H kittenhall tournament at 10 30 AM and a Farm Bureau baseball game at 2 PM. The program includes foot races relays darts chair quoits basketball free throw and more with a township based horseshoe tournament inviting local teams and entries through Farm Bureau directors.

Farm Bureau

Local farmer builds unique wagon train to haul tile

Walter Lauba of near Sumner assembled a makeshift wagon train to move tile to his farm. He uses a triple box wagon a hay rack and a two wheel trailer pulled by a tractor in a simple rural hauling setup.

Walter Lauba Sumner

Notice to Bidders for School Coal Delivery

The board of education invites bids for about 800 tons of stoker coal to be delivered in bins at the school house. Bids must include a general analysis. Bids will be opened July 1, 1940 at 7 30 a.m. by statutory authority.

Board of Education School House

State Preference for Iowa Goods Policy Noted

A state policy favors materials produced within Iowa with priority for supplies and provisions. The notice cites 492 Char E Podhaski as secretary.

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