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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1937
Page
2
A long column lists visits by residents to relatives in Cedar Rapids Manchester and other towns. It notes several weekend and Sunday gatherings, family stays, and extended visits with neighbors and friends across localities.
A radio contest winner is announced as receiving a Pontiac car prize. The notice names the program sponsor and location, highlighting the big prize and the competition’s promotional event.
The Penidar society held its regular meeting at Mrs Barnet Coughlan's home Friday afternoon. A program titled The Author's Comments featured Mrs John Frant Pint and Mrs Hanistorae Garnoster with sketches and anecdotes. Attendees included Mrs Avran An.pee and Mr Rick Cuhet, with greetings to guests and reminiscences of past events.
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Mrs William J Grossheim and Mrs Rex Ricklefs chaired the session as newly elected president and vice president were announced for the State convention to be held in Wa tering In March. Retiring officers installed, tea served, and club members gathered for a five hundred game at three tables with prizes awarded. St Mathews Latheran church Ladies Aid met with Mrs Jahn Quien hosting. sewing and a late lunch followed.
A social event presided over by Mrs. Soames Terie featured a talk on the Tendich revival. Attendees include Adele Bartkit and Mrs. Frank Schoeter among others. participants listed with several names and titles, noting May as the event month.
Damaged line lists several names such as Macy damchier Mrs Bok and Dorothy Marre with additional names including Lor Adams Janine Masmore Ann Schoor and Joan. The fragmentary report references a social or pageant event with viewers or participants but lacks coherent details or outcomes.
A report details an evening event at a home involving several locals. Witnesses include George Molter, G. Gerdes, Pax Messer, and Octal Enppes. Prizes were awarded to two men, with multiple residents named among attendees and families noted in attendance.
The text lists students with perfect six week spelling averages in Miss Kirshner's classes and notes activities. It mentions a graded volleyball game ending in a 25 25 tie, Thrift Week earnings by the fifth grade, a products map project for the fifth grade, and a travel themed lesson in the fifth and sixth grades, plus attendance highlights.
Ployd A Davie 58 of Cedar Rapids died Friday afternoon after being struck by a westbound freight train two blocks west of the Northwestern depot in Lisbon. The Linn county coroner ruled the death accidental. Davie had served with the Northwestern railroad since 1909 and is survived by his wife and seven children.
Mrs. Fred Nelson and her daughter Pauline returned to their Wolf Creek Oregon home last Thursday after weeks visiting the Nelsons' mother Mrs Mary Bader. Brother Godfrey Bader drove as far as Omaha on a stove polish selling trip for Jake Bader. Mrs Nelson was formerly Lydia Bader.
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