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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1927
Page
7
A collage of short society items records visits by Mrs. John Wenger and Mrs. Thomas Schaffer to Cedar Rapids, Miss Izora Bancroft and Rev. J W Innes among others, plus shop notices for Devlin Millinery McNeill's Hardware and local services. The column also mentions upcoming sales and beauty shop moves in town.
Monticello daily items list visitors and travelers from Chicago and Rochester. local business notices for canning factory price, hardware promos, and tax deadlines. personnel movements include teachers, students, and workers. community events note birthday dinner and PEO election results.
Miss Isabel Stambaugh and Miss Alberta Cochrane of Sheffield visit Stambaugh parents. Lydia and Arthur Adix from Sumner visit Rev. and Mrs. Adix. Mrs Lena Siemers marries LeRoy Clark Jr in Cedar Rapids. Stock shipments show five cars last week amid frozen roads. A group of Master Masons meets at the Masonic Temple with talks by Cedar Rapids members. Harry Rundle wed Dorothy Costley at the Presbyterian parsonage. Jones County education day planned in Anamosa with state workers and a big conference. Telephone thrill with Lord Mayor of London props. Milk bottle losses raise costs for producers. A Castle Grove man injured in a collision near Monticello.
Mrs Anna Gramm Zimmerman of Amber marked her 90th birthday last Saturday at her son William R Zimmerman’s home. Born February 28, 1837 in Wiese Germany she moved to the United States in 1867 settling in Dixon Illinois. She and husband A G Zimmerman raised eleven children with eight living and founded Zion s Lutheran church in Wayne township in 1872. The family includes 30 grandchildren 68 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
George A C Rickels married Minnie Hasler at the Hasler home in Castle Grove township in a noon ceremony conducted by Rev Leonard Duckett. The couple plans to reside on the Hasler farm after a wedding trip, with Rickels entering farming and Mrs. Rickels a former Dry Goods employee aiding her brother in Monticello’s restaurant.
Edna Marie Bradbrook married George Behrends at St Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran church with Rev. H L Adix officiating. The couple, attended by Marie Reuter and Frank First, hosted forty two guests for a wedding supper in Luther hall. Behrends, son of Mrs Meta Behrends, will soon graduate in animal and chicken husbandry at Ames College and manage a college experimental farm. Additional notes cover Monticello fire department drills and local construction by Matthiessen Bros on H M Carpenter Sr property.
The Geneva Harmony Trio will appear Thursday evening March 10 in the public school auditorium. Tickets are 35 and 15 cents. Under Jack Wood the trio presents vocal and instrumental novelty numbers with hand bell work using 65 English bells. Roscoe King joined from Denver Civic Symphony. Fred Brown from Pittsburgh contributes baritone and humorous readings.
John H Dirks of Amber died at John McDonald hospital after a three month illness from cancer. Born October 10 1866 he was 70. Survived by wife Rena Schoon and 14 children, plus grandchildren and sisters in Germany. Funeral held at Zion Lutheran church Wayne township with bilingual sermons by Rev J Willms and Rev C Mardorf. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
The Independent school district of Monti cello sets Monday March 14 for its annual election. Incumbents Bruce Cropp and Ben C Roberts face re nomination bids for two board seats. Nominations include C Ricklefs and Roberts. The secretary is Charles Quett. Both men praised for ability and experience. Patronize Express advertisers.
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