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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1931
Page
2
A jumble of local notes mentions Miss Wall Sohorviey Patties and Mrs Davie Mit hosting events at Cedar Rapids and nearby spots. Roster updates, weekend plans, and sightings at a hotel basketball game stir community chatter.
Local high school notes highlight Marion H. Ralster and Mant Rchis achieving wins at sectional meets. The fragmented text mentions students, eligibility for Cook, and voting ads at a school event, suggesting tournament progress and potential election or grant references within the school community.
Social events centered on Mrs Srettried Gavan and Miss Jane Hasard with guests including Mrs Frank Eber and Mr Luther hall. A Friday afternoon visit, church gatherings, a large dinner, and informal receptions occupied members of the Sto Mast society and nearby families in a sequence of meetings and social duties.
Obscure OCR text presents a mix of scattered phrases and broken names. The readable parts hint at places and events but lack a coherent narrative or clear subjects to identify.
The afternoon featured a wedding anniversary for the host and a birth anniversary for Mrs Jann Liddy, a club member. Guests included Opal Porter, Florence Noble, and Mrs Ed Dse, with a formal dinner at Me Rame and a surprise distribution of cists by hostesses and teachers. A Woman's Foreign Missionary group held a social at Mrs Ed Dse’s home with devotionals by Mrs John Bate and discussions on self governance. A separate surprise party for Tobias Pikees’ family celebrated with a six to four high line supper. Len Folkers and Carl Monk led the high score, and cake toppers honored the event.
George Timmins hosted the bridge evening with two tables and Mrs Timmins serving refreshments. Miss Johnson topped the high score and received a guest prize while Miss Johnson was feted again by her sister Mrs Siegfried Guyan with a surprise tea towel shower and refreshments.
Five members of the Be-Square club and their mothers attended the regular monthly 4-H meeting at Caroline Allamand’s home on Saturday March 7. Ruth Carr gave a health talk and Helen Bramer explained gluten testing in flour. Carmine Allamand demonstrated making sweet breads from the same dough including Apple Crescent Sw edish Tea Ring Clover Leaf Rolls and Twisted Rolls. Guests included Mrs. Lester Schofield and daughter Lucille Miss Eunice Buol and Miss Velma Schofield of Monticello. A lunch was served after adjournment.
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Four-H girls and local youths showcased bread making at W B Clark's residence or shop. The event included demonstrations of various recipes and techniques, with participants preparing items such as sweet ring and crescent shaped treats. The gathering featured cake and tea, and adults noted the success of the demonstrations with comments on the edible results.
A garbled OCR snippet lists multiple personal names and places with scattered figures. Mentions include references to Mrs Barz, Mr Sieg, Gri mii, and others, alongside terms like press and fare. The text lacks coherent events or clear dates and reads as an unreadable fragment from a notices page.
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