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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1931
Page
3
Center Junction reveals a busy week with the Women's club hosting thirty daughters and high school girls at Mrs. J. M. Moses home, plus a series of bridge games, church meetings, and hospital visits. Includes doings of the Prahm family, local clubs, and students with multiple social and civic events.
Funeral service for Mrs. Dan Sullivan at Ryan Catholic church follows her March passing. Letha Thurn wed Robert Davis in Manchester with local attendants. couple to settle near Hopkinton. County declamatory contest set for March 25 with Cecelia Ellington as Hopkinton’s rep. Dividend checks totaling about 25 000 arrive, third payout lifting total to around 40 percent. Community club heard an old-time quartet concert of 30 years past. Local updates note illness and visits in Onslow, Manchester, and nearby towns with various residents and teachers mentioned.
Carl Thuman of Amber died Saturday at John McDonald hospital Monticello after pneumonia illness that began Wednesday. He leaves a wife and four children. Funeral conducted Monday at St Matthew's Ev Lutheran church Monticello.
Onslow residents host visitors and travel to events as families attend plays, funerals, and church activities. A Cedar Rapids trip, a Hamlet performance, medical visits, auctions, bridge games, and church announcements fill a bustling week in the community.
Anamosa Eureka clipping shows limestone sold to Des Moines buyers raised price from 80 cents to 1.15 per ton. Jones County Farm Bureau protested to the state board of control and won a hearing leading to limestone being available again at 80 cents per ton by truck or car loads. County agents and officials attended the conference, reinforcing the Bureau’s ongoing work for farmers while urging wider support from local farmers.
Mrs. Kirkwood will operate a combined dry cleaning establishment with a beauty shop, a plan that pleases Mr. and Mrs. Kirkwood. Mr. Paar relocates his tailor shop to his home, while Fred Benter is taken to Town City for appendix surgery. The Bethany class marks its tenth anniversary with officers elected and a program led by Ventura Dillon. A new bank opened in Hopkinton with about $30,000 in deposits aided by dividend checks from a defunct bank.
Dwight Russell Leggett born June 1 1914 Scotch Grove township died March 16 1931 after a short pneumonia illness at age sixteen. Eldest son of Mr and Mrs Will Teegett he lived most of his life in the community except three years in Monticello. Funeral was held at the family home Wednesday conducted by Rev A Alyea with neighbors and friends attending and six pallbearers named. Burial in Scotch Grove cemetery. A church reception for new members is planned at Presbyterian services March 29 after communicants complete the course.
Ford were Sunday visitors in the John Van Buren home in Union Township. The brief item notes social calls among local residents.
R L Cochran of Iowa State College urged farmers to reduce flock size rather than cut feed, keeping only productive hens as egg prices remain weak. He warned it is false economy to overproduce with poor feed. Separately, Alabama illiteracy fell from 16.1 percent in 1920 to 12.6 percent in 1930.
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