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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1929
Page
4
Center Junction invites all to an Ensster program at the Presbyterian church on Sunday March 31 at 11 am featuring a chorus and orchestra with readings sermons and recitations. The article also covers Women’s Club meeting notes, a Holstein cattle sale, junior and senior class activities, local visits and Easter plans.
Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie Leenus Johnson 69 who died at the Masonie sanitarium Betendorf will be held from the home of S. H. Brainard Tuesday. She lived in Wyoming most of her life was an invalid thirty years confined to a wheelchair. Survived by husband two sisters and one brother Miss Phoebe Waldemar of Pisgah is a guest in the home of Mrs. A. C. Case. Mrs. Johnson was the first woman patient admitted to the Betendorf sanitarium.
Residents attend church events and visits in Monticello and Manchester. Reverend Roberts to Cedar Rapids for medical care and short illness. community mourns A G Reed longtime Hopkinton resident who died at age 92 after 28 years in business and 50 years married.
The readable fragments mention Lag cass and gimet s favors with references to shots and a donation. Names and clear facts are uncertain, yielding an unclear sport event summary.
This brief obituary style note offers condolences to Mrs Reed amid her bereavement and sorrow, conveying sympathy and support from the newspaper or community.
Onslow residents visited friends in Sun gar and Cedar Rapids while Mrs Bottomstone, age 87, remains gravely ill and recovery doubtful. Phillip Norris, longtime farmer west of Onslow, died at Monticello Benadam sanitarium and was buried at home. A fourth division guild food sale netted about 24 dollars for the group.
Bridge evening at four tables hosted by Mrs Howard Willison and Dr Co Smith. Mr and Mrs Withiam Smith hosted a Saturday party with sixty three games and a supper. School No 7 Mildred Streeper will hold a food sale at George French's store. Elsie Holst and Mac French, Ames students, returned home for a short break. Mrs Norma Norton Davidson of Wyoming visited relatives. A Thursday Opera House dance and a Holstein cattle sale at John McNeilly farm were noted. Estelle McCune returned to teaching after illness in Iowa City. William Fletcher visited Cedar Rapids. Clarence Allamand returned to Canada. Nyoda Camp Fire girls met at guardian Mrs G Flett. Audrey Morehead joined. Four girls cooked and served a successful dinner.
The community reported wind damage Sunday night as a barn was moved on the August Bramer farm and trees fell at the Cooley place. A hog house at Mrs. Etta Kennedy's farm west of town was completely demolished and parts carried away. Mrs. Lucy McMaster, returning from Cedar Rapids with her daughter Mia Lizzie Sams, will spend the summer in town. Kenneth Kennedy works on a new scale at his lumber yard.
A baby named George Richard Clark was born to Mr and Mrs Richard Clark on the 22nd at Prairieburg. Cedar Rapids visitors included Mrs R V Richards and Gilbert and Mrs O A DeLancey and Don. Other locals traveled for burial duties and work notes appear from Racine Minnesota Davenport and Anamosa.
J Eileen were callers at the Randall home Sunday. James Sage of Coggan spent part of last week with Charles Lamont. Mr and Mrs Arthur Walmutt are the parents of a baby boy born last week. Mr and Mrs Verner Conklin were callers here last week.
The journal notes the decision on the road bond law is key to public faith in the court. It also warns that rushing mulch removal in strawberry beds in spring ruins chances for a good berry crop.
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