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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1929

Page

3

Center Junction Hawkeye camp fire hosts suppers and plays

Center Junction reports Hawkeye camp fire girls hold their annual supper in the Presbyterian church basement to boost camp funds. The Mission Band plans a March 16 supper. Junior class work on the play All-of-a-Sudden Peggy continues with cast listed. Community notes include meetings, visits, and local school events.

Descen Presbyterian Church Peter Prahm E. F. Kleineck Amy Dice Chicago Mission Band R. 8. Robbie H. E. Stingley Hollyce Davenport Peggy S. G. Thompson Cedar Rapids R. A. Naylor Wyoming Rockwell Selma Prahm Meson City Prahms Bors Cis Enar Bolo Christina Goa Ian van John Seehusen Gravy Dreibelbis Arthur Wilcox Harry James Carrie Dreibelbis Mabel Tomlinson Paul Paulsen E. F. Klebeck The M. J. McNeilly J. A. McDonald Anthony Lord Crackenthorpe Ronald Davis Jimmy Keppel Russell Preston Archie Phipps LeRoy Dirks Jack Menzies Lyle Thompson Parker Lloyd Frost Lucas— Dwaine Moses Lady Crackenthorpe Dorothy Dreibelbis Millicent Keppel Maurine Stingley Calquhown Leone Preston Robert Smith Helen Welch Wanda MacDonald Evelyn Courtney Thelma Husman Merlin Dreibelbis Edward Meade Laurel Naylor Dorothy Meade Helen Heiderman Bernice Townsend Betty LouicDonald Dick Thompson Robert Meade Helen Himebaugh Miriam Courtney Jack Stingley Chris Petersen Dillon Meade Leonard Kleineck

Mrs A H Reed Dies at Home After Illness

Hopkinton Iowa March 10 1926 Mrs A H Reed died at her home. Carrie L Marshall one of four children of James A and Nancy G Marshall born Sept 3 1865 Root River Minnesota. Survived by two brothers Charles M Idaho Springs Colorado and J L Battle Creek Michigan a sister preceded her in death. She moved from Minnesota to Sand Spring Iowa as a girl and married Arthur H Reed on Dec 18 1884.

A. H. Reed Carrie L. Marshall James A Nancy G. Marshall Root River Minn Charles M Idaho Springs Colo J. L Battle Creek Mich Minnesota Sand Spring Iowa Arthur H. Reed Mrs. Reed Nebraska

Wyoming Bridge Work Advances With Heavy Steel Sides Moved

The steel sides for the Bear creek bridge in Wyoming on primary 117 were rolled into place Thursday. They weighed eighteen tons and required about one and a half days to move on tracks a distance of three blocks using a windlass. At Otto Newell's closing sale two miles southwest of Wyoming cows brought 57 to 98 dollars, calves 12.50 to 48, heifers 59, cows with calves 50 70 75. Duroc Jersey brood sows 25 to 37. A 1100 pound saddle horse sold for 645. Other horses 50 to 86. Rhode Island Red hens 1.51 each, 160 mixed chickens 1.37 to 1.40. Nine hundred bushels of corn 91 cents, 200 oats 55 cents. Machinery sold well. Frank Story of Olin auctioneer. W. G. Wherry clerk. Wyoming Legion social and club room use noted. film Sky Raider shown with dance and lunch by Auxiliary. Master Martin Petersen taken to Mercy hospital for appendicitis. Ladies Aid to meet at M E parsonage. Progressive Woman's club election and White House program. Rudolph Vaughn, 75, dies in Plankinton S D after three months illness. Born...

Otto Newell Wyoming Duroc Jersey Rhode Island Anamosa Frank Story Olin W. G. Wherry First National Bank Wyoming American Legion Wyoming Post Auxiliary Legion Club Legion The Legion Posts Martin Petersen Mercy Hospital Clarence Ladies’ Aid Society M. E. Church Mesdames Honald Tebo Millsap, Soule Harriet Shaffer

Social visits and travel notes from Monticello area

Richland Center residents Ruth and Lorraine Hein visited Monticello relatives over the weekend. Monticello locals Yossi, Rubi, Hayes and Hein families hosted gatherings. Edwin Fitzsimmons visited Delhi relatives. Len Buol headed to Norfolk for his brother’s fiftieth wedding anniversary. Several local residents attended church events, farm bureau dinners, and weddings in Castle Grove and Monticello.

Ruth Lorraine Hein George W. Hein Monticello Jacob Yossi Fritz Rubi Monroe Wis John Yossi J. J. Hayes Fred W. Hein Edwin Fitzsimmons Delhi Len Buol Norfolk Neb Paul Buol Cap Buol Arnold Dubuque W. G. Behrends G. Paulsen Clara Burrichter Smithtown Michael Leytem Will Burrichter Ladies’ Aid Society German Reformed Church Henry Hoffman Sam Hoffman Chris Hartman H. L. Wismeier Amos Sackett Scotch Grove Carl N. Hein Margaret Wismeier Lowell Black Castle Grove Township Black Nella Davis Grace Sackett Len Hein

Local notes from Anamosa area include visiting guests and gatherings

A crowded week features Mrs. Eugene Bailey hosting Mrs. Lloyd Robinson and son from Anamosa last Friday. The Zimmermans move into a new modern home near their restaurant, Lee Switzer the blacksmith moves into their former rooms, and Wayne township Farm Bureau women meet for lessons on trimmings and decorative stitches.

Lioyd Robinson Gayws Anamosa Eugene Bailey W. J. Zimmerman Lee Switzer Zimmermans Wayne Township Farm Bureau Ben Wolken Leslie Dunn Esther Andresen Ruth Mayberry Angie White William Cook Philip Bailey Henry Phil Carl Husman Henry Walters Canada Will Rickels Ben Englebart Lena Englebart Henry Meier James Gray William Hladik Cedar Rapids Mike Martin 500 Club Ed Duncan W. E. Spohn Earle Stingley Cedar Falls Wallace Gray John Barnes Springville Mabel Otten Stella Martens Otto Otten Will Jansen Seehusen George Siebels Shirley Vivian Rena Hoult Freda Zimmerman Alva Gerdes Laura Rickels John Gray Robins

Sunday visitors and local callers noted in area

Section of main street on the grave road near Will Rickels' garage lists social visits. Mr and Mrs George Andrews and son Howard visited Myron Dodge at Center Junction. Phil Daly and daughter Vivian stayed with Mrs Kathryn Daly in Clinton, Louis Knake of Bellevue, formerly of this place, was calling on friends here last Saturday.

Main Street Will Rickels George Andrews Howard Myron Dodge Center Junction Phil Daly Vivian Kathryn Daly Clinton Louis Knake Bellevue

Farmers Mutual insurers receive 4000 dollar payout

The secretary of the Farmers' Mutual Insurance association reported a 4000 dollar check from the Iowa Farmers' Mutual Reinsurance Association on Saturday. The payment covered the Dennis DeLay dwelling loss, allowing the local group to settle the claim without a further assessment. Maurice Cashman shipped cattle to Chicago with his son Thomas accompanying them. Fred Caspers and Kenneth Hosford visited Marion and Cedar Rapids last Friday. James Fleming returned from Miami, Florida, where he spent the winter. Howard McLaughlin has been out of school due to mumps. Mr. and Mrs. Whittemore moved from Delaware county to W.

Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association Iowa Farmers’ Mutual Reinsurance Association Dennis Delay Maurice Cashman Chicago Thomas Fred Caspers Kenneth Hosford Marion Cedar Rapids James Fleming Miami Florida

Training School Postponed Due to Road Conditions

The article notes Ida Hahn of Anamosa spending Sunday at her paternal home while D. McLaughlin’s tenant house holds employment. The March 15 training school is postponed to May because of road conditions, cancelling most March and April follow-up meetings except the two sessions on Trimmings and Accessories and Design to Dress led by Mrs U A Kroamminga.

D. McLaughlin Ida Hahn Anamosa Josson U. A. Kroamminga

Local Notices and Community Updates

Location of upcoming meetings will be announced later. Pauline Cramer has the varicella this week. Will M. Lubbon elected school director in district No. 6 to replace Mrs. L. E. Binck. George F. Specht appointed township trustee vacancy caused by Charles K. Hogan’s resignation. Robin Redbreast returns from winter home and signals spring. Heavy rain Monday night and Tuesday made roads nearly impassable again.

Pauline Cramer Will M. Lubbon L. E. Binck George F. Specht Charles K. Hogan Robin Redbreast

War Sparks From Tiny Problems Says Veteran Coach

Old Man Jones muses that wars spring from small matters piling up. He recalls a quarrel at home about a cross work pusalo and a joke about sheep, then notes an upcoming large war. A separate note mentions a water resistant blanket developed by the army quartermaster general.

Jones Pusalo Quartermaster General of the Army

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