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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1928
Page
3
Local columns report birthdays, school elections, and community visits across Amber and Center Junction. Guests from Preston to Cedar Rapids attend dinners, plays, and church events as residents mark birthdays and a missionary talk at the Presbyterian church.
Wyoming Frank Story lives six miles west of Wyoming and sowed twelve acres of spring wheat last Wednesday. Mrs. Flora Campbell hosted the Progressive Woman's club meeting on Tuesday evening, March 6, electing officers: President Mrs. Pearl Newcomb, Vice President Mrs. Flora Campbell, Secretary and Treasurer Mrs. Stella Mallicoat. The program featured An American Author presented by Mrs. Helen Schreiber and read by Mrs. Campbell, plus magazine and book reviews by Mrs. Kate Anderson and Mrs. Ruby Roush.
In Amber area last Tuesday two serious accidents occurred on local farms. George Osterkamp sustained a deep gash to his instep from an ax blow while timbering near the Otto Danneman place. he was taken to a doctor in Anamosa. Elmer Anderson suffered several small bones broken when a large tree fell on his left foot while cutting timber near the Leslie Doyle farm, and he uses crutches to get around.
Miss Catherine Friedgen awarded Carnegie bronze medal and $1,600 for education after rescuing 17-year-old Francis E. Stimson from drowning in Lake Oclwein seven years ago. She now manages the millinery department in South Bend and may pursue schooling while continuing in millinery.
Aged father ill near his daughter Mrs Chomas McGovern. Charles FE Zoller named dealer for the Oakland All American Six and Pontiac Six by the Oakland Motor Car Co. Ley Conry president of Columbia College Dubuque was hosted by Rev J B Albers and Rev T Rooney Priday. Ambrose Leytem and Carl Dehner visited Cedar Rapids last week. Thomas Kingsley Jr moved up to manager in St Louis after leading Travelers Fire Insurance in Cincinnati. F J Otting J J Bisenius J H Weber J H Devaney and E J and Charles Keane appeared at the county courthouse in Anamosa. Mrs Victor Matre underwent gallstone surgery at Mercy Hospital Dubuque. recovery is fair. William Grace elected secretary of the Sand Spring creamery. William Hosch delivered seventy shocks to Dyersville.
Monday buyers Link and Wor deholt shipped 345 pound shoats to Waterloo. Mrs. Charles Burger of Worthington visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Patterson for several days last week.
The Cascade Advertisers captured the independent basketball tournament held at Cascade court over Friday and Saturday. The team is touted as the town’s top independent squad.
Times listed for WHO WOC and WOW stations show 10:00 a.m. noon and 2:00 p.m. for WHO 9:45 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. for WOC and 8:15 8:55 10:30 a.m. and 3:00 5:00 p.m. for WOW.
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