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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1946

Page

2

Local Notices Recap of Mother's Day Weekend Visits

Belated list of family visits and social gatherings across Anamosa Cedar Rapids Marion Monticello and surrounding areas includes Mrs. Flora Bowers Mr. and Mrs. Lester Paarman and many relatives guests at their kinfolk homes and dinners. The item notes celebrations for Mother's Day with extended family and multiple weekend trips to Iowa communities.

the Express Lester Paarman Stockton Flora Bowers Chris Hennig Hawkeye Joe Bowers Louis Schneider Anamosa Claude Bowers Russell Meade Lois Meade Cedar Rapids Meade Marion Paul Klaus Carol Lynne Thomas and Benjamin Manchester Sadie Podhaski Gene Howie Norman Bringard Detroit Mich Paul Smith Smith J. H. Perrine J. J. Locher Kenneth Howie Alice Howie Janet Howie John Morris Muscatine Donald Howie Iowa City John Deischer Monticello Germat Siebels Henry John Urbanek Robert L. Siebels Bobby John Mettler Jane Oxford Junction Rose Loetacher James Peckosh Ed Mattke Fredericksburg R. V. Mullen Louis Hoag Kathleen Chicago L. F. Balster Strawberry Point Elizabeth Burrack Lyle Burrichter Ankeny Gerald Rohr Jerry Willard Hopkinton Louie Tapken Marvin Bertha Martelle Eilert Prull, Jr Diana Wilbur Nachtrieb Janet Thomas Heinrich Prull W. S. Webster Tom Moore Monmouth Julius Behnke Canton Dale Moore Maquoketa Donald Maire Aurora Charles Rolls Charles Schneiter, Jr Cascade Elwood Nichols Genevieve O’rourke Marjorie Lillas Eileen Fegan Elsie Smith I. J. Rhatigan Larry Martinson Anne Schweitzer GC. Ei. Fothergill Marguerite Fothergill Morley John Finn Temple Hill Mabel Finn R.N Claude Fothergill E. E. Severn E. W. Funkey Clifford Kidwell Karen C. V. Fisher Harry Rumple James Kidwell Edward Cox Herman Graybill Ryan Blanche Moser Faye Kauffman Sand Springs Earlville Herbert Cox Rochester Daleo Yount Edman Vernon Vernon Mr. Newton Edith Behrends Wilhelm Behrends Matilda Arduser John Arduser John Turnis Des Moines John McDonald Hospital Alfred Meier Frank Schneiter Kate Gerdes Wyoming Claude Appleby Henry von Sprecken Nelda Gus von Sprecken Fred L. Kromminga Elmer Tiedemann Loyal Hoag H. A. Hoag Anton Leone Charles Luett Leone United States Navy Beald C. L. Hotchkiss Tom Hotchkiss Alfred Wanda Lamont Roy Wilson Brandon Otto Smith

Monticello City Finances Report for Year End 1946

City of Monticello Iowa releases a financial recap for year ending March 31 1946 detailing receipts and expenditures across general government police fire highways and streets and municipal enterprises The report lists bond balances Sewage Disposal and City Hall bonds street lighting street grading cemetery and Soldiers Memorial funds with totals and transfers Also shows cash balance April 1 1945 receipts through March 21 1946 and year end totals including debt service miscellaneous and water or electricity sales.

Monticello Iowa S.ay E.e Police Department Fire Department Inspection& Co Db Ablor Wxepense ETI Ities Minutcipal Enterprise & Cemetery Tout Cave Pyle TGAR

House Wren By Ellis Hicks Iowa State Wildlife Specialist

Iowa State College wildlife specialist Ellis Hicks notes the house wren’s spring arrival in late April. The bird nests in diverse spots near buildings and in outbuildings, with bulky twig nests and varying lining. Insects form most of its diet, and two broods per year can curb garden and crop pests. a summer brood of 12 can erase thousands of harmful insects. The bird is brown with grayish brown upper parts and white throat.

Ellis Hicks Iowa State College Iowa

Sugar Hoard Found Hidden in Rag Bundle

In a bundle of old rags bought by a local concern, Dick Miller uncovered a sealed sugar sack buried at the bottom. The discovery was made in an area of the Harlan News-Advertiser office as workers joked about striking gold.

Harlan News- Advertiser Dick Miller

Farm Tragedy Claims Two in Separate Tractor Accidents

In Austinville Ben Trabering, retired farmer, returned to work helping his brother in law when a tractor threw him and killed him. In Redfield Gene Berry suffered only minor injuries after a tractor rolled over twice.

Fall Ben Trabering Austinville Redfield Gene Berry

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Glenn Gerdes Anna Gerdes Bert Meier Harry Lyon Mary Jane Lyon Fairbank Luella Oltman Mrs L. A. Oltman Loretta Glenn Ees Torfelt- Ulca Onete Abe ARS Telephone, Telegraph and Express Companies Poppy Nireatmerl Blackhead Turkeys Monty Produce and Hatchery Monticello, Iowa Louie Hanken Scotch Grove Louie House Wren Sinclairize Sinclair Clark Brothers Ray Coyle Main and Oak Sts Harold C. Holtz Sinclair Refining CO No. Maple St United States Bureau of Animal Industry J. H. Longwell North Dakota Agricultural College JA City Cou CY Cousin Swift & Company Union Stock Yards Chicago 9 Illinois Soda Bill Sez Mata Logans F. N Simpson Agricultural Research Department
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