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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1936

Page

6

Night at Bart's farm and a missing man mystery

In half darkness Jenny and Will prepare to milk the cows while tension grows. Saladine reaches out to Sheriff Sohfer, implying Hardy did not fall by accident and that a murder probe may follow. Marm Pierce keeps up appearances as the plot thickens.

Bart Saladine Jenny Joe Tart Marm Pierce Will Hardy Wil Zeke Stuldy Sherif Sohfern Saladina Win Sherif Sohler Win Tvinven Liberty Bart Carey Wit

Mystery Deepens Over Ferrin Death In Jones County

Bart Carey and Marm Pierce discuss possible suspects after Miss Ferrin is found near a brook with injuries. The sheriff logs fresh tracks and questions Zeke Dace as a potential motive while Marm confirms Ferrin died before help arrived. authorities plan a watchful night as evidence is gathered.

Community Notices and Social Visits in Sand Spring Area

Local residents from Center Junction to Monticello and nearby towns visited relatives, hosted guests, shopped, and attended gatherings. Notable items include families in Center Junction, Amber, Monticello, Scotch Grove, Dyersville, and Coggan, with showers and dinners reported, plus several day trips and callers at homes.

Property transfers and acreages dated 1848 to present

The record details multiple land deeds and transfers including 38 percent acres valued at $3260 to First Trust Joint Stock and 259 acres valued at $11,555.67, U S to Huldah Burlingham patent copy for 40 acres, sale to Harry Miller via sheriff's deed totaling $7,107.67, E G Burrichter and Mary F to Henry G Seehusen for parcels 5 4 ft and 3714 ft in Monticello Rail road addition valued at $3500, and Will Bramer and Martha Bramer to Equitable Life Assurance Society covering 245 acres with release of mortgage and debt obligations for $1.00.

Moses Bollenbaugh Clifford L. Niles Clara H Jones County John C. Bramer J. J. Locher Ida Bramer Mabel Bramer Fred Bramer H. W. Taylor Etta E Harry Miller Cronkhite Olin Loretta Tressie Slouha Freeman Ethridge George Collins Joseph Cook Geo. F Henry Eichhorn First Trust Joint Stock Land Bank of Chicago Huldah Burlingham E. G. Burrichter Mary F Henry G. Seehusen Monticello Will Bramer Martha Equitable Life Assurance Society United States Wyoming and Canton Road Canton Highway

Local Family Visits and Weekend Travels in Amber Area

Amber residents and relatives visited Sunday and weekend travels linked families across Elkader Anamosa Davenport Davenport and Maquoketa. Local stops included the B A Dress home and Otto Danneman house with multiple social calls noted.

Local families host dinners and meetings this weekend

Jansen family and Wanda Siebels were Sunday dinner guests at Otto Danneman’s. Miss Josephine Foley and Mrs. Bess Sherman joined Otten home supper guests. Mr. and Mrs. Jansen hosted a dinner where Mrs. Jansen led a nutrition course follow up on Standards of Cooked Foods. Attendents included the Sanford and Easterly families, the Siebelses, and the Ottens. The Amber Presbyterian Undies' Aid plans to meet with Mrs. Ernest Andersen Thursday. Herman Harms and baby visited Dirks, Henry E. Harms and son Eddie stayed with the Husmans, and Lucy Tuel spent a week with her sister Will Fol ers.

Herbert Cox Dickie, Dean and David Center Junction BE. H. Cox Dick Bokiken Louis Amber J. L. Batchelder Neva Wilson Charles Schneiter Lester Lang Monticello F. M. Johnson John Wright Scotch Grove Elmer Timmers Dyersville Arthur Blaker Colesburg Fred Egger W. St. Behrends Dorothy Louis Smith Lloyd Marilyn Worthington Perry DeShaw Nick Timmer Cascade John Albany W. H. Behrends Kelly” Behrends Andy Smith Lou King Ray Chaplin Dean Morton Iowa City Charles Steveson Eldon Harry Chaplin Paul Strawberry Point John Blaker Larry LaVerne Gearhart Gearhart Coggon Ladies’ Aid Ray Adams Wanda Ely Dave Wilson Sun Orlando Bailey Edward Burlingame Mary Lucille Lusch Elkader Eugene Bailey B. A. Dress Chicago Margaret Doris O'Toole Henry A. Harms Cletus Boland Alice Deeny Albert White Otto Danneman Here Black Oak Ernest Sieveka Mary Eggers Anamosa Adolph Eggers Reuben Dress Cedar Rapids Herman Helgens Ed Helgens Davenport Henry Holmes Carl Barnts Herman Englehart Maquoketa Ernie Wahl Henry Freese Will George Siebels O. F. Otten Amber Presbyterian Church Ernest Andersen Herman Harms Baby John Dirks Henry E. Harms Eddie Willie Husman Lucy Tuel Will Folers

Cascade Sale of Major Building and Local Accident Report

Cascade's Seery building, Cascade's largest business and apartment complex, sold last week to Joseph Menster from the former owners the Lawham brothers. Merton Lehner, a county maintenance employee, returned to duties after a severe left leg wound from a tractor incident near Dyersville last Saturday. News of a marriage announces Miss Roberta Maire to Raymond W Fitzsimmons, wed May 2 at St. Cecelia's cathedral Omaha, with the bride educated at St. Martin's in Cascade.

Seery Cascade Joseph Menster Lawham Brothers Merton Lehner Dyersville Lehner

Couple Graham Hansen wed in Dubuque ceremony

Ralph T. Graham, son of Cascade, and Miss Marie Hansen of Dubuque married in Dubuque last Monday morning May 11. Rev J Kerper officiated with near relatives present. Honeymoon in Chicago. couple to reside in Cascade at a new home.

Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids Omaha Ralph T. Graham John Graham Cascade Marie Hansen Margaret Hansen Dubuque J. Kerper Church of the Nativity Joseph Kelly Chicago Graham Eayless Business College

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