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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1936
Page
6
Center Junction hosts junior senior banquet at the Montrose hotel Cedar Rapids with toastmistress Mrs Ethel Courtney. May 15 graduates listed include Robert Alyea Arlo Bell Edwin Craig Lloyd Goldsmith and others.
Cast Grove residents and neighbors from Anamosa Hopkinton Monticello and Dubuque are noted visiting relatives and attending events. A lightning strike damaged a schoolhouse and a W T Kehoe farm building fire threatened barns with help from Monticello fire units. County and farm bureau officials gathered in Anamosa for a Jones County meeting.
Wyomin g E B Lyons of Bay jess business college Dubuque will speak at commencement May 21 as twenty students graduate. May 17 baccalaureate sermon by Rev G J Zeilinregger. Senior class play postponed to May 15 and 16 due to illness. Various local club meetings, sports, and social events noted including a broken ankle incident and school staff appointments.
The Rev G J Zell inger confirmed several parishioners at a full church service. Iowa State college student Laurence Koch visited his parents. Dorcas class met at Mrs Kyle Poole's home. May meetings scheduled for Dorcas circle and M B missionary society. Eastern Star supper and meeting attended by local members. James Bellitt elected Wyoming principal and Winthrop band director for 12 months with a 20 percent salary increase starting June 1.
Gladys Benedict accompanies East Cass visitors to Castle Grove to see the Stimpson home. Additional guests include the Uhr family and Harriet Clark with Raymond, plus Norma Hintz from Monti. Nearby Monticello locals at Eberhart home in Castle Grove include Minnie Lubben and Mrs. Ehrisman. Rolland Olison hosts Sunday guests near Anamosa with Benedicts, Klinefelter, Black, Dirks, and other family members.
Lester Fairbanks and children with Mrs Ida Fairbanks visited near Marion, while the Poppe and Benedict families and others gathered near Olin Morley and Storm Lake. The Wayne Lutheran church hosted confirmation as Ed Lizzie Herman Dirks Bill Rieken and others attended. Alcatraz island featured in the sixth annual San Francisco Art Association exhibition.
Qualified electors of Jones county Iowa are notified a primary election will be held at regular polling places on Monday June 1 1936. Polls open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Primary election candidates will be nominated by each party for numerous offices including United States senator governor lieutenant governor secretary of state auditor treasurer attorney general secretary of agriculture railroad commissioner and various state and county posts. The notice notes terms beginning 1 January 1937 or 1938 and is signed May 4 1936 with county seal.
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