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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1941

Page

7

Lenox College Dean Granted Army Leave At Hopkinton

Hopkinton reports Lenox College dean Orville Ickberg has been granted a one year leave for military duty effective June 1, with contracts offered to Arthur Volle Soren Christensen Ruth M Anderson France C Earhart Mabel C Binney Pearl M Reeve and Rev. Wm. J. Grossheim for next year. A Horatio Merrill building fire on First street damaged interiors, with insurance partially covering losses.

Hopkinton Orville

Sand Spring social notes and local visits

Mr and Mrs Joe McDonald and family of Anamosa visited in the Paul McDonald home at Sand Spring Sunday. B W Murray of Dubuque and sister Clara of Chicago visited in Monticello and Sand Springs Saturday. Jake Lang of Monticello and daughter Mrs John Heeren of Onslow called on Sand Spring folk Saturday. Mrs W H Behrends and Mrs E H Cox attended the Ladies Aid luncheon at the Presbyterian church parlors in Monticello Wednesday. Edward Cox spent Sunday in the B W Cox home near Coggon. Nick Clement of Sand Spring and other members of the tumbling team and Coach Moore went to Iowa City Saturday. Mr and Mrs Fred Welter of Dubuque were callers in the John L Batchelder home Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Ray Kirby were called to Dubuque by the death of a relative Wednesday.

Joe McDonald Anamosa Paul McDonald Sand Spring B. W. Murray Dubuque Clara Chicago Monticello Sand Springs Jake Lang John Heeren Onslow W. H. Behrends E. H. Cox Ladies Aid Presbyterian Edward Cox B. W. Cox Coggon Nick Clement Moore Iowa City Fred Welter John L. Batchelder Ray Kirby Ofa

Onslow Bank Employee Bride to Be Married

Announcement of the upcoming marriage of Robert Leanon and Miss Emelyn Wickstrom, an employee of Citizens' State Bank of Wyoming, with wedding set for May 30. Other local items include PTA and Guild meetings, Red Cross sewing, nuptial shower, community visits, and sports notes.

Onslow Citizens Savings Bank Onslow Robert Leanon Emelyn Wickstrom Citizens’ State Bank of Wyoming Leanon Collins Radio Company Cedar Rapids P.T.A Frank Schrader Don Wherry Wyoming George Paulsen Marvin Hanwardson Jones County C. R. Smith Philip Wellsville Ohio Dr. Smith Margaret Jenkins Bi E. Smith Tuesay

Scotch Grove Elections Reelect Directors Amid Weather

In Scotch Grove district five Henry Bartels was reelected director and in district four Henry Dirks and district two Frank Kiburz won director seats. Despite snow and icy roads, two regular meetings occurred with farm bureau and Oak Drive Community Club attendees.

Scotch Grove Henry Bartels Henry Dirks Frank Kiburz Scotch Grove Farm Bureau R. A. Naylor Oak Drive Community Club Walter Eby Rudolph Oltman Irvin Leggett Lester Rickels

Real Estate Transfers Filing Summary in Monticello Area

Widow Frances Rodick transfers 80 acres in sections 16 85 83 to Hilt and Emma Oaken for 1.44 dollars and other considerations. A Eilers transfers properties in sections 14 86 93 to Fred and Bernice Kuchenbaker as joint tenants. Westphal estate item transfers to Florence Westphal for 1 dollar. Multiple couples transfer parcels to Otto Hubbard and others for nominal sums. Monticello Bank as administrator to Ruth Dress for lots 162 and 126 plus undistributed interest totaling about 2000 dollars.

Frances’ Rodick Hilt Oaken Emma Oaken A. Eilers Barney A. Eilers Mary Fred Kuechenbaker Bernice Kuchenbaker William A. Westphal Minna Florence Westphal Louise C. Westphal Harold Hubbard Neva Edna Rice Lloyd L Hazel Barker Melvin M. K. Hubbard Vera Florence Fairbanks Harry Minnie Buckner Merle Inez Carpenter Ernest Arthur Hubbard Dorothy Otto E. Hubbard Monticello State Bank Mary Cassady Ruth Dress Monticello

Blind Jan Hartzler Hurt by Battery Explosion in Pulaski

Around Iowa area stories include John Hartzler of Pulaski injured when a storage battery cell exploded in his face. One eye possibly permanently damaged by his glasses. Ankle broken for Dr J E Long of Eagle Grove after wife’s car start caused the incident near hospital steps. An egg giant and a hollow oak tree note also appear in the record.

John Hartzler Pulaski J. E. Long Eagle Grove Ernest Meyer Clarinda William Craiges Monona

Barbed wire incident near Beacon sparks brief commotion

A drunk man became caught in a barbed wire fence near Beacon last week and cried for help. He was freed before officers arrived and then disappeared from sight.

Beacon

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