Recognizes His Wife After 60 Years Wins $100000
A feature in The American Weekly recounts a remarkable tale of a 90 year old man who, nearly blind and deaf, near death, suddenly recalls his wife after his eccentric daughter dies, as readers are invited to explore the illustrated piece in the magazine bundled with the Chicago Herald American. Nursery stock listing and local social notes follow, detailing fruit trees shrubs and sale plans, plus visits among residents in Monticello Manchester and Tipton.
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American Weekly
Chicago Herald-American
Monticello
Manchester
Wilkerson Nursery
Mother and Daughter Banquet Sponsored by Madonna Lodge
Wyoming Wyom ing Madonna lodge hosted the mother and daughter banquet with 53 attendees. Mrs. Louis Sampson presided as noble grand. performances by Mary Ellen McKinstry Helen Fritz Betty DeMoss and Lois Leeper. Readings by Mrs. Kyle Poole and Betty Ann Newell. Arrangements led by several members.
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Wyoming
Madonna Lodge
Degree of
Rebekah
Louis Sampson
Noble Grand
Lodge
Mary Ellen McKinstry
Helen Fritz
Betty DeMoss
Lois Leeper
Kyle Poole
Betty Ann Newell
Alfred Leeper
Elmer Coburn
Elva Hall
Alex Adams
Chris Anderson
Sampson
Scotch Grove Memorial Day Services Set for May 30
Scotch Grove announces Memorial day activities at the Presbyterian church with Rev Delahooke of Anamosa delivering the address. The Scotch Grove band will perform a concert before services and local women plan wreaths for soldiers’ graves.
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Paul Brown
Olin
R. C. Scott
Scotch Grove
Presbyterian Church
Delahooke
Anamosa
Balster’s Store
Local Notes from Castle Grove and Surrounding Areas
Miss Phoebe Hiller, training as a nurse at Broadlawns in Des Moines, spent weekend at home. Mrs. Harvey Heiken visited Anamosa Friday. W. P. Fleming and Harry Sullivan called in the area Sunday. Kenneth Hosford and son Ronald of Manchester stayed with his parents Saturday night and Sunday. Presbyterian ladies aid met at Mrs Clarence Eberhart home in May with a large turnout including Mrs Charity Thompson and others from Hopkinton Monticello. John Morse and family returned to Sigourney after visiting the Alice Howie home. Donald Eberhart and wife of Kansas City are noted residents in the series of visits.
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Wes Clough
C. S. Francis
Wisconsin Dells
Wis
J. S. Parr
Kansas City
J. L. Conwell
Russell Lovell
Tipton
L. M. Koch
Nashua
A. D. Hunt
Coggan
A. Gunselley
Dale
eMateatine
E. L. Anderson
Dorcas
Louis Sampson
Chris Anderson
Kyle Poole
Austin
Elmer Coburn
Forrest Hutton
Cedar Rapids
Mechanicsville Rebekah Lodge
Ward
Viola Glenn
Long Beach
California
Scotch Grove
McKean Glenn
Webster
Humboldt
Iowa
David
Vance Glenn
Canada
Henry Hedden
Savannah
Hugh Robinson
Mount Vernon
Kitty Callahan
Ernest Wright
Monticello
John Lacock
Marvin Lacock
Bernard Cass
Chester Ahrens
R. Oldt
Dubuque
L. J. Schlemme
Walter Eby
Elsie Hodges
G. J. Hughes
Richard Hanken
Des Moines
John Hughes
Phoebe Hiller
Broadlawns Hospital
Harvey Heiken
Anamosa
W. P. Fleming
Boulder Township
Harry Sullivan
Ryan
Kenneth Hosford
Ronald
Manchester
Ladies’ Aid Society
the Presbyterian Church
Clarence Eberhart
Charity Thompson
Garvin
Marl Griffith
Hopkinton
F. D. MceLaughlin
Burton McLaughlin
George Nordman
J. A. Howie
L. F. Balster
John Morse
Sigourney
Alice Howie
Donald Eberhart
Little Son
Idle Not club to meet at Mrs Norbert Manternach
Clarence Eberhart home guests note Idle Not club will meet with Mrs Norbert Manternach Monday afternoon. Presbyterian church reelects officers for another year led by President Mrs S M Hosford and Vice President Mrs Will Tillers with Secretary Miss Bertha Haren. L G Keeney of Grinnell visits, oversees Farmers Mutual Reinsurance inspection of local association’s risks later this season.
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J. T. Wherry
Winifred Wherry
Mountain Iron
Miss Shaffer
Mary, Briggs
Richard Wherry
Ivan Maderhester
N.Y
Rochester
N. Y
Stoffel
Cedar Rapids Presbytery
Clarence Eberhart
Idle Not Club
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church
S. M. Hosford
Willtillers
Bertha Haren
L. G. Keeney
Grinnell
Keeney
Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Association
Fox den hunter uncovers stocked larder near Ocheyedan
Foresight O. E. Benson recalls digging out a fox den near his home in which the fox had vanished but left a hoard of game and rodents. The cache included 14 pheasants 12 cotton tails a wild duck a meadowlark several Hungarian partridge 3 jackrabbits and many mice.
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O. E. Benson
Ocheyedan
Big Douglas Bomber Lands Safely at Corydon
A Douglas bomber with engine trouble forced a landing in a soft Corydon field last week. The pilot managed the landing skillfully with no injuries to himself or the crew.
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Corydon
Lemon Juice Recipe Checks Rheumatic Pain Quickly
Simple home remedy promotes rapid relief from rheumatic arthritis or neuritis. Mix Ru Ex Compound with a quart of water add juice of four lemons. take two tablespoons twice daily. If pain persists, Ru Ex offers money-back guarantee through Palmer's Walgreens Drug Store.
Hee Haw News Volume 8 Monticello May 23 1940
Local Monticello community bulletin dated May 23 1940 highlights school events church notices and upcoming town meetings. Brief notes cover weather observations and a new crop report for the season.
Monticello Home Folks Ad Pages Dry Humor Ads
No. 10 edition from St. Anthony and Dakota Summer Yard features editor J. R. Barron. Local ads promote Mule Hide roof estimates with a payment plan, Zono lite attic cooling, American Fence materials, and Minnesota Tested Paints. Witty quips and light humor fill the page for home loving readers in Monticello and vicinity.
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Monticello
St. Anthony and Dakota
J. R. Barron
Also Mentioned on This Page
Monticello Express
Wilcox & Son
Otto Hubbard
E. C. Nagel
Illinois
Theo. Rieniers, Sr
Paul Jacobs
George B. Nordman
Murden
John Hoult
Schoon Garage
Shaffer’s
J. H. Perrine
Iowa Electric Co
Shomont Farms
Thos. Shover
North
Maple Street
William Podhaski
A. G. Bohlken
Henry Schoon
Eliza Zeadow
C. L. van Meter
Gamble Store
R. C. Ferry
Frank Podhaski
Monticello State Bank
Bruno Jensen
Onslow
Destines Register
R. J. Pirc
RED Fox
Henry Hainline
Creston
Allis-Chalmers
Auto Wear
Monte Anare
Monte Jewelry
Meyer Hat Shop
Helmer
Helms Photo Studio
Sargent Minral
Monticello Feed Mill
Balster Building
Board of Trustees
Long’s Dept
Phoenix
Stahler
Baker
S. F. Baker & Co
Keokuk
Eclipse Lumber Co
Ugda
Palmers
Lovell Township
Farmers Implement Co
Fred Berlin
Vernimont Woodworking
Bernard Kurlaer
Farmall
Farmall-M
Shaffer Implement Store
John Deere
Towa
Sycamore Street
Benadom Sanitarium
Albert Hutton
H. F. Adams
Hargrave Cleaners
Bernard Kuriger
Green Foundry & Furnace Works
Rebecca Lodge
Hawthorne Club
Robert Alden
W. B. Brown
L. B. Madsen
L. M. Sherrill
Richard Brownell
Howard Day
John Holub
August Thomson
R. B. Pollock
Charles Marshall
E. L. Jansen
Harriet Alden
L. B
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
Ann Sears
Youngstown
Ohio
Clarence Sears
Progressive Club
C. E. Wherry
John von Sprecken
William Peck
Claude Sears
C.T.T
Nellie Atherton
W. E. Briggs
Mary Briggs
Minneapolis
Violet Marie. Clough
Dea’ Moines
Scotch Grove Presbyterian Sunday School
Frank Sutherland
Robert Norris
Alice May Clark
Paul van Buren
Laura Lacock
Mount Union
Geraldine Wright
Ray Wright
Elmer Ernest
Clinton
Les Himebaugh
May Himebaugh
Wilton Junction
Chester A. Condit
General Insurance Agency
Castle Grove
Palmer’s Walgreen Drug Store
Illini
Farmers Grain Co
Pontiac
Matthiessen Auto & Supply Co
Dick Naylor
Used Car Dept
Monticello, Towa
Zono
Minnesota
Harm J. Dirks
Republican
H. P. Barber
Politcal Advertisement
Jones County
Jones County Court House
State of
H. J. Mayberry
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