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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1933
Page
5
Prairieburg and surrounding area residents appear in a local roundup. Ralph Fleming dies at Linn County home after a weeklong illness. interment near Prairieburg. Numerous visits, travel, and community events noted including school activities, family gatherings, and a home talent play planned for May 14.
Mother's day service at the Presbyterian church features prayers, anthems, readings, and the sermon by Rev. A Alyea. Women’s club reports include tributes to mothers, poetry, and federation news. Local bonds approved for a twelve grade school and auditorium, with contractor E F White of Eldora. Community events note a play by the fire company, post nuptial shower for Carl Ortgies, alumni banquet plans, and multiple local visits and social gatherings across Center Junction Amber and surrounding towns.
A week of cold wet weather slowed farming with corn planting starting soon and grim forecasts for a big crop due to grubs and spring storms. Social events include a Moenken party anniversary, farm bureau meeting in Anamosa, Lutheran Ladies Aid at Mrs Specht, and local obituaries and hospital updates. Tornadoes were reported in several Iowa localities prompting insurance advice.
Richland Center residents Mrs. Martin Buol and sister Mrs. Cleo Korhins of Hartwig visited Andrew Florin in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. John Schweitzer with Sidney and Janaan spent last Saturday in Cedar Rapids. Miss Eunice Buol, in Iowa City for a music contest, visited her sister Alma Buol. Mrs. Davis of Cedar Rapids stayed with the Buol family in Richland Center. Carl Schnelter, long ill, spent the past week at his mother Louise Schnelter’s home in Monticello. 4 H club girls held a regular meeting with Miss Dorothy Barlow last Saturday. Fred Yossi of Manchester was at John Yossi’s home last Sunday. Leonard Hein and daughter Naomi visited Cedar Rapids last Saturday. Ose and read the Want Columns.
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