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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1928

Page

3

Center Junction Underscores School Event With Ship Theme

Miss Ariel Romick and her domestic science group hosted a seven o'clock dinner for the board of education and faculty at the M. E. church basement. Pink and green decorations featured a crepe paper ship centerpiece and ship-favored place cards. Toasts honored the voyage crew and voyagers as Superintendent John Clark acted as captain. The feature film Hook and Ladder No. 9 played at Center Junction theater May 11-12. Mother's Day services and various community notices filled the rest of the page with local visits and events.

M. E Ariel Romick Board of Education Carolyn Antons Laura Martens Pauline Wilcox Phyllis Robbie Vera Monts Marie Serbousek Christine Petersen Ethel Dreibelbis John Clark Harry James School Board R. A. Naylor C. A. Burmeister Walter Koon Romick Center Junction Theater Presbyterian Church G. O. Lone Hollyce Stingrey Prahm Howard Leech Iowa City Miss Marvy Tipton Sam Alexander Olin John Alexander Dean Sprineville Will Alexander Hopkinton Kenneth Serbousek S. W. Clark Marjorie Dawes Mercy Hospital Anamosa Henry Seehusen, Jr J. L. Serbou E. F. Kleineck O. O. Watson Henry Heeren Monmouth Cedar Rapids Nicholas Wyoming Long Glenn Donald Partners Grain Company Center Junction Town A. Dreibelbis Jatters Merlin McDonald Hospital Monticello C. A. Burmeiter Ethel Courtney Eva Beals Carol Naylor Evelyn Courtney Lucille Livingstone Constance Naylor Miriam Courtney G. O. Long Scotch Grove Harry Johnson Leela Darline Lanark Snell Frank Royden Fred Royden J. W. Alvingstone

Hopkinton Arts Week Highlights School Operettas

Hopkinton grade children present Aunt Drussila's Garden at the gymnasium on May 10 with Mrs. Reeve in charge and Miss Wilson handling costumes. Prof. Gibbs and Prof. Pierce supervise stage, with special songs between acts. Admission 25c and 35c. Cast includes Aunt Drusilla Rogers Janaan Chapel Aunt Prudence Rogers Grace Allen Nelda Alvenia Podgers Helen Wheelers and many others. A second act features the Claytonan Literary society three act play Two Too Many on May 15 with Mrs. Winkworth Eleanor MacDonald and other cast. proceeds go to Clavonian hall improvements.

Drussila H. M. Reeve Drusilla Rogers Janaan Victor Stead James Bixby Clarence Blanchard Leonard Casteel Frank Irish Frederick Smith William Ferguson Robert Stock Paul Dean Junior Saunders Flower Sunflower Herbert Bryan Pansy Helen Wheeless Mildred Otting Alberta Thompson Bernita Lesser LaRue Gillilan Betty McAllister Cecelia Ellington Mildred Thompson Helen Cozart Gladys Cozart Ernestine Talmadge Lois Pierce Jean Ripple Helen McGlade Dorothea Bixby Wilma Moats Wilma Blanchard Viola Meister Helene Smith Kathryn DeShaw Rachel Stanger Hope Jamieson Eleanor Marolf Vance Stead Fay Burns Russel Lux Sunbeam Fairies Mary Elizabeth Wheeless Mary Stock Sophia Winkworth Eleanor MacDonald Stephen Whitmore Robert Milroy James Winkworth Clarence Bethurum Arthur Austin Howard Zeuch Richard Warren Delbert Harper Ada Maycock Helen Egeer Martha Opal Wilson Edith Haney Lyla Sill Bunny Pepper Bernice Behnke Gertie Billings Marie Roland Zeuch Clara Leonard Gibbs Strawberry Point A. H. Reed Glenn Leon Moon Des Moines Edward Cox Margaret Baxter Colesburg B. W. Cox Lorena Martin Quasqueton A. C. Martin Francis Martin Clyde Waterloo P. R. Wheeless Laura Cedar Rapids Herman F. Zeuch

UI Athletes Lead Hawkeyes in Dual Meet With Illinois

The University of Iowa track team heads to a home dual outdoor meet against Illinois on Saturday. Emerson W. Nelson of Cherokee shines in shot put and hammer throw with a 46 feet 4 inch best in shot and 151 feet 9 inches in hammer. Sophomore John A. Moulton of Council Bluffs ran 1 56 6 10 in the half mile and was runner up in the conference indoor meet. Vaughn Stephenson of Ida Grove, once on the Hawkeye mile relay, now competes in dash and low hurdles.

University of Iowa Illinois Emerson W. Nelson Big Ten John A. Moulton Council Bluffs Vaughn Stephenson Ida Grove

Local Social Notes from Clio and Surrounding Areas

Des Moines visitor Friday with Robert Moore accompanies. Miss Minnie Zeuch returns to Haywarden teaching after funeral travel. Alva Edwards of Monmouth visits area. Clio club meets at Mrs Livingstone’s home. Mrs H M Reeve shops in Monti. Esther Moats visits Center Junction. Ray Englehorn and Howard Zeuch in Manchester on business. Vv A Wheeless of Des Moines visits parents. Lyman Moats family and Kenneth visit George Moats home. Dorothy Winch visits Birdena Hawkins in Cascade. Sammy Carter heads to Marshalltown. Howard Zeuch travels to Des Moines. Bernice Behnke visits Buck Creek friend Lyla Sill.

Des Moines Robert Moore Minnie Zeuch Haywarden W. F. Zeuch Alva Edwards Monmouth Clio Club H. Livingstone H. M. Reeve Monticello Esther Moats Center Junction Ray Englehorn Howard Zeuch Manchester Vv. A. Wheeless A. T. Wheeless Lyman Moats Kenneth George Moats Dorothy Winch Birdena Hawkins Cascade Sammy Carter Marshalltown Bernice Behnke Lyla Sill Buck Creek

Funeral services for Henry Huls held at Wayne Lutheran

Henry Huls aged 38 died May 5 at Mercy Hospital Anamosa after surgery for ruptured appendix. He was son of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Hull, lived with his sister Minnie Danneman northwest of Amber. Survived by parents four sisters two brothers. Rev Willms presided. Also notes on local school exhibit and various community notices including a stalled moving van on Hwy 161 and health updates on Will Husman and others.

Henry Huls Wayne Lutheran Church Huls Mercy Hospital Anamosa Jasper Hull Minnie Danneman Amber Willms Regina Walsh Midland School Here North South America Chicago Dubuque Des Moines Anamosa-Monticello Road Danneman Hill State Highway Commission W. Clark Will Husman Monticello Hospital Roland Badger Lloyd Robertson Grover Preston Leone Carl Husman Eugene Bailey Ethel Gene Herman Englebart Lene Englebart Davenport Elmer Andrews Center Junction George Andrews Kirk Long Aberdeen John Hagen Tyler & Downing Wert Bennen James Gray Philip Bailey

Local Cedar Rapids Notes Include Farm Work and Visits

Saturday business callers came to Cedar Rapids while others headed to Pittsburgh for road work. Charles Gray installs 2000 tiles on a northeast farm. A Tata quartet from Wartburg College performed at Wayne Lutheran Church. The Farmers Grain Company advertises tile and fuel prices. Several families hosted and visited relatives in Monticello Center Junction Castle Grove Anamosa Morley Fairview and surrounding areas.

Cedar Rapids Charles Gray Here Henry Dirks Pittsburgh Wayne Lutheran Church Wartburg College Clinton Charles Michels J. Fadley Monticello Center Junction Farmers Grain Company Iowa Jim Gray John Gray Charles Brown Anamosa Lawrence van Slyke John Talman Morley Sarah Holmes Fairview Henry Holmes C. W. Burlingmeir Castle Grove Township Carl Barnes

Wyoming Progressive club closes year with play at Memorial hall

The Progressive club held its last meeting for the year at Memorial hall with a picnic supper and a one act play The Bridal Tour starring Mrs Pearl Newcomb Mrs Stella Mallicoat Mrs Ethel Pealer and Mrs Flora Campbell Miss Helen Roehlk provided music Bay View club officers were elected including President Mrs Mary Tompkins and Secretary Mrs Kathryn Bronson The Bay View club and three Federated Woman's clubs joined Saturday for Girls Week activities nearby residents report spring tree plantings and social visits in Wyoming and surrounding towns

Progressive Club Memorial Hall Pearl Newcomb Stella Mallicoat Ethel Pealer Flora Campbell Helen Roehlk Bay View Club Mary Tompkins Robert Alden Wyoming Albert Rohwedder Royden Nursery Scotch Grove Federated Woman's Clubs of C. W. Eye Charles Rogers Toronto Wilfred Lyle Hopkins Clinton James Green Anamosa Lesch Chris Anderson Rock Island Ernest Albert Anderson Ina Newell W. E. Edwards Cedar Rapids E. N. Wilcox Davenport Alex Adams Bernice Behnke Lenox Junior Hanold Ames Elwood Kirkpatrick Marian Clarence J. 8. Parr Fred Webbena

Wartburg quartet entertains at Lu theran church in Clinton

A large audience welcomed the Wartburg college male quartet from Clinton as they performed a program at the Lutheran church on Sunday evening. Mentions a May 10 oil delivery and notes Dr. E N Stoffel attending a dentists convention in Des Moines last week. Several residents from Monmouth Lost Nation Onslow Center Junction and nearby towns attended East ern Star supper.

Wartburg Lutheran Wartburg College Clinton Lutheran Church E. N. Stoffel Des Moines John Edwards Grace Kent Althea Allen Elsie Trimble Monmouth Anne Minneapolis Gordon Olivia, Minn William Wilker Rochester Minn

Local Residents and Travels Reported Across Town

Sand Spring caller J E Ratcliff from Buck Creek visited Tuesday afternoon. E L Brandt and son Clifton drove to Hopkinton Saturday afternoon. Cap Arduser family visited relatives in Monticello Sunday. C C Slauson family motored to Cedar Rapids last week. Orpha Garlinghouse visited a nephew in Town City university hospital Sunday. Russell Chaplin from Onslow spent Sunday with his father H B Chaplin. Mrs R E Chaplin and sons also mentioned in town notices.

J. E. Ratcliff Buck Creek E. L. Brandt Clifton Hopkinton Cap Arduser Monticello C. C. Slauson Cedar Rapids Orpha Garlinghouse University Hospital Town City Russell Chaplin Onslow H. B. Chaplin R. E. Chaplin

Mrs Blair Attends Sunday School in Hopkinton

Orpha Garlinghouse visits relatives near Buck Creek while Mrs Blair attends morning services. The brief note records church attendance and a family visit in small town locations.

A. Blair Hopkinton Orpha Garlinghouse Buck Creek

Question on why a level headed man reacts with rain when called at

The query asks about a man who smiles at a compliment to his level head and feels rain when addressed. It appears to be a linguistic or humorous riddle tracing why a calm person reacts to being named or invoked, implying courtesy triggers an unwanted weather metaphor.

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Chevrolet Coupe 1926 Car for Sale Bargain

One of the late jobs with a perfect motor and very nice paint and upholstery. It has good tires and is a car you would like to own. Be sure to see this bargain.

Radio Schedule Fragments Show Broadcaster Lineup

A fragmented Sunday radio grid lists station blocks and program names across WOC WOW WHO WCCO and others. The page notes times for orchestras dramas religious services and musical programs with specific host stations and approximate start times.

WOC WHO WOW Maxwell House WCCO Smith Bros

Schedule Snippet From Early Broadcasters

A brief listing shows stations KSO WHO Brunswick Record WOC WCCO and WOI with time slots for programs including an hour with the boss a Victor Record and a complete program for the day. The entries reflect a mid century radio lineup with morning and evening broadcasts across multiple networks.

KSO the Boss Victor WHO Wed Thurs Fri Brunswick WOC Happy Hour WCCO WOI

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