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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1927

Page

2

Center Junction and Onslow Community Notices and Events

The Monticello Express reports the Onslow Masonic lodge meeting with Rev Challice of Cedar Rapids and guest K D Slocum of Clinton joining a chicken pie supper in Center Junction. Listings include upcoming baccalaureate and commencement plans, alumni banquet, local society meetings, school activities, and community visits across Center Junction, Onslow, Monticello, and nearby towns.

Women's Community Club Meeting Reported

May 17 1927 report notes Mrs Henry Hedden hosting a Wednesday afternoon meeting with strong attendance and a good program.

Henry Hedden

Wyoming May 1927 Junior Senior Banquet Broadcasts Aired

The May 18 junior senior high banquet in Memorial hall transformed into a broadcasting station served 38 at one long table with Ophelia roses and aerial towers. Vera Case led program including instrumental solo, readings, and "Broadcasting from WHS" with faculty and 31 students in attendance.

Memorial Hall Vera Case Bessie Dusanek Karl Coburn WHS Wetzel Reading Seeada Wyoming High School Weishea Iowa State College Walter Edna Conmey Elizabeth Behnke William Wilker Gertrude Swordes FE. N. Stoffel Levi Mallicoat James Inglis W. J Lucy Liddell M. E Anti- Saloon League

Local Families Visit in Cedar County Community Notes

Mrs. Esther Waite Smith and her children visit Cedar Falls with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Waite. Vaughn Lindsley and daughters from Cedar Rapids are Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Parr. Westbay of Rock Island visits daughter Mrs. W. H. Alden and family. Henry Behnke visits Wheatland relatives. A. D. Shoff is a weekend business visitor at Calamus.

Esther Waite Smith Cedar Falla Wheatland A. D. Shoff Calamus

Commencement Activities Highlight Onstow 1927

The senior baccalaureate sermon was delivered at Center Junction Presbyterian Church by Rev Long with special choir music. Commencement exercises are set for Wednesday night with Rev Joslin of Anamosa to give the address. Local social notes include the Ladies' Guild gathering at Mrs Wasson’s home and various visits and travels among residents, with school preparing for a picnic dinner.

Presbyterian Sears Allen Maquoketa Africa George Lyons Howard Willison Harriet Lamey Jennie Smith Davenport George Sears Alvin Hanna Clinton Emory Cole Dr. Smith Harry Chase Olive Springer Paul Scotch Grove W. B. Streeper A. FE. Hall Gordon Harold Hall Frank Johnson Etta Brown Cedar Rapids Madame Schumann- Heink Carroll Lightfoot Irene H. J. Evers Merrill Wisconsin C. R. Smith Monticello George Paulsen Roy Coal Wyoming C. R. Murray Texas

Cascade notes death and local events in cascade area

The article reports the death of Michael Sauser at his sister Mrs Paul Becker's home after a long cancer illness. Services were at St Martins with Rev Rooney. interment in St Martins cemetery. Other items include marriages of Dewey Hunter and Margaret Wall, home construction by William Hosch, a new filling station by Bird Smith, visitors Miss Knepper and Mr Knepper, illness of Mrs Margaret Kearney, new homes of Baum and Mrs Wagner visiting, Mrs Shelby visiting Keokuk, Mrs Knepper tonsil operation, purchases of Overland Whippet cars, and births and illnesses among Cascade residents.

Michael Sauser Paul Becker Sauser Cascade Frank Lauser St. Martin’s Church Dean Rooney St. Martin’s Cemetery Dewey Hunter Margaret Wall Farley J. P. Hunter William Hosch Mr. Hosch Bird Smith Naonal Street J. B. Aitchison Knepper Portland Oregon Keffler John Knepper West Cascade Margaret Kearney Joe Halligan Frank Baum Mary Wagner Bellevue Mesdames John Peter Takes John Shelby Keokuk Landis William Knepper Mercy Hospital Anamoga Henry Gehl James Kearney R Otting al Donovan Temple Hill Sophia Alpnalph St. Joseph's Sanitarium Henry Breitbach

Local families attend Hopkinton play and community events

Eyewitnesses report a rainbow in the western sky Tuesday morning signaling possible storms. Local creameries shipped 66 tubs of butter and 44 cases of eggs last Saturday while receiving 4 carloads of feed Friday night. Several families visited relatives and attended church and social gatherings in Hopkinton Buck Creek Langworthy Cedar Rapids and nearby towns.

Fred Egger Arduser Cap Arduser Himes G. D. Thompson Buck Creek W. H. Behrends Cedar Rapids George Bright Spring Valley Town Mabel Smith Gertrude Thompson F. M. Johnson Orpha Garlinghouse J. L. Batchelder J. Bohlken Langworthy Stanley Bright Doris Hopkinton J. Juang, Jr

Spring Time-Fly Time in Amber Area Leads News

Amber worker Henry Dirks suffered a knee injury from a motor belt hook and was admitted to Mercy hospital Anamosa after infection set in. A wedding dance for Mr. and Mrs. Herman Osterkamp is planned, following his marriage to Marie Antons of Center Junction last week.

Henry Dirks Amber Dirks Mercy Hospital Anamosa Herman Osterkamp Osterkamp Marie Antons Center Junction Ethel Jean Wilson Maquoketa George Andrews Howard Elmer Andrews Willis Wayne Lutheran Church Bellevue Ross Lincoln Peter Robertson Fred Bangs S. W. Clark Ben Husman John Null Monticello Jack Husman Otto Otten

Road Improvement In Castle Grove Area

The bad road at Wil lam McAleer's is filled with brick and mortar from the Schoon store wreckage hauled by truck owners. Crushed rock coverage will improve the road, with more locations planned. The Castle Grove farm bureau meets May 27 with a possible appearance by the new county agent and a movie reel presentation.

Willam McAleer Schoon Implement Store Monticello Castle Grove Edinburg Kremers Roy Benedict Len Reichart

Prairieburg Social Notes and Visits May 1927

May 16 1927 Prairieburg residents report visits from Rev John McGinness Cedar Rapids state evangelist and Mrs F P Doran of Cedar Rapids. Barbara Opava to pack ship belongings head to Chicago. Miss Isabella Beatty visiting friends. F A Kula and family Cedar Rapids visit relatives. Earl Randall visit Ami Randall home. Albert Kula discharged from Monticello hospital. Miss Winsie Shrader and friend at Cedar Rapids. Barbara Walmutt seen in town.

John McGinness Cedar Rapids Presbyterian Synod of Java F. P. Doran N. L. Floyd Barbara Opava Chicago Isabella Beatty F. A. Kula Earl Randall Ami Randall Albert Kula Monticello Wniossie Shrader Barbara Walmutt

Wayne Zion’s Lutheran Church Publicizing German Services

The Wayne Zion’s Lutheran church will hold German language services next Sunday at 10 30 with Sunday school at 9 30 A collection will be lifted at the service The Wartburg Male Chorus of Dubuque will give a sacred concert Saturday evening at 8 o’clock in the Monticello high school auditorium A meeting to discuss the new parsonage plans is set for Thursday at 3 o’clock A Wayne Luther League social for new members was held last Sunday at the parish house Special services are announced for May 22 at 10 o’clock a.m A pig feeding mix recommended by Iowa State College workers includes limestone bone meal galt and potassium iodide

Masonic Lodge of Onslow Challice Cedar Rapids K. D. Slocum Clinton Center Junction Presbyterian Church Slocum J. R. McNelflly S. G. Thompson W. Koon L. A. Dreihelbis Velma Pangburn Mount Zion Joice Union Choir Walter Keon G. O. Long Center Junction High School M. EB Long McNeilly Templed Hills Mildred Spohn W. EB. Spohn Cedar Falls Hornick Spohn Dunbar John Alexander Dean Frank Livingstone Will Leech Ollie Springer Nord Streeper Harry Chase Paul Springer Young Roy West L. Tomlinson Will Mead Harry Collier Paul Smith John Paul Monticello J. H. Perrine Mr. Smith Jerry Johnson Stanley Cliff Johnson Rock Island Harry Johnson Harry Ted Charles Marshall W. G. Dawes Wyoming Frank Dawes Iola Coder Beloit Kansas Wyle Coder Miss Coder Carl Underwood Anamosa Marjory Dawes Ruth Nelson Percy Dodson O. O. Watson Leela Darline E. F Bob Kleineck George McDonald Floyd Love Daughters of Sin J. R. McNelly Meyer Walter Ko Ariel Romick Ruth Romick J. W. Wells Shell Rack Fern Saxon A. G. Alden Esther Sinclair Alice Kiburz Margaret Polkerts Folkerts Farm Bureau Loontown Norma Rickels Harold Conley A. E. Coe Presbyterian Aid Society L. B. Hutton Lewis Wright Hutton Old Society Lewis Fred Graham D. K. Brady J. W. Callahan L. J. Schlemme L. E B. Hutton FE. C. Hughes Arthur Keister Elsie May Jola Coder Concordia Wiley Coder Rosemary Coder H. A. Loomis Epworth Wayne Zion’s Lutheran Church Wartburg Dubuque Wayne Zion's Lutheran Church Wayne Luther League

Democrats Face Internal Rift Over Key Issues

Davenport Times notes Democrats must settle disputes on religion prohibition big business and agricultural relief before selecting a candidate for governor. The piece frames the internal struggle as decisive for party unity and future success.

Davenport New York

Monticello C T A Annual Report Highlights Production

The Monticello Cow Testing Association reports 408.8 cow months in the year ending March 1 1927. Forty seven boarders sent to the block and fifty two cows sold for milk. Seventy five percent of members have silos and 61 percent own tractors. High butterfat averages include Aitchison Bros 373 for Guernsey herds and Shover Orcutt 443 for Holsteins.

Monticello C. T. A Monticello Cow Testing Association Aitchison Bros Guernsey Shover & Orcutt Hoag & Delscher Gundlach Burt Kiburz Henry Wismeier Will McLaughlin Len Buol

Dairy herd averages and standings for Holsteins and Quernseys

Swiss grade and purebred herds show an average of 277.3, William Bualsiger grades Quernseys at 231 pounds, Olin Howle reports purebred Holsteins and grade cows at 230.1. Some herds were not in the association last year. Thomas Shover's purebred Holsteins average 4369 pounds of butter fat in eleven months, GLENN BROOKINS, Tester.

William Bualsiger Thomas Shover Glenn Brookins

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