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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1927
Page
2
Memorial day events are set for Monday May 30 at the Scotch Grove Presbyterian church with a program beginning at 2 pm. The service includes a call to order, music, readings, a talk by John Locher of Monticello, and grave decorations with wreaths prepared by Mrs M M Sinclair.
The Center Junction community notes May 22 baccalaureate at the Presbyterian church with a large union choir and orchestral accompaniment. Rev. G Q Long preached on The Multiplying Power of Life. Memorial Day services planned for May 29. Local residents and visitors mentioned in town updates.
Local high school seniors Jessie Kurtz Dillon Hall and Leslie Babcock led the May 24 opening exercises with songs readings prayers and talks. Nearby events include May 15 Cedar Rapids wedding Mise M Witsne to Guy Cheney and plans for graduates and families visiting Davenport and Cedar Rapids for club conventions.
St Marys juniors and seniors hold banquet at Mr and Mrs Peter Thilk home with Rev Albers giving the talk. Second Legion pavilion dance features Berillant band with hot jazz. Mrs Shelvy returns from Keokuk funeral. Local marriages births and church events noted with various visits and hospital stays.
A farm bureau meeting convened last Thursday at Mrs Cup Arduser’s home with a woolens lesson. Delighted members enjoyed a delicious lunch prepared by the hostess.
Oldtime residents recall the torn down post office building once owned by G. H. Brown and lament fading Sand Spring landmarks. The stormy week brought a lightning strike on J. E. Littlefield s team and heavy hail as locals report spring rainfall excess. Local commerce notes include butter egg shipments, coal deliveries, and a carload of stock.
Castle Grove announces a shifted meeting date to Thursday evening June 2 to avoid conflicting with the Monticello alumni banquet on May 27. The program includes topics by Bertha Harkee, Ruth Gundlach’s district No. 2 class picnic, a debate on farm life, music by McLaughlin and Hilfer, and a visit by county agent Wortman.
Corah for a short star is the home of his parents Mr and Mrs G J Van Buren. John is a member of the class that will graduate from the Decorah school. On June 2 Darrell Pothaski Harold Van Voltenburg both of Monticello and Ferdinand Oltman of Scotch Grove spent Sunday with their classmate Kenneth Hosford. Miss Helen Heiken Wayne township spent last Friday with Miss Ruth Gundlach and attended the school picnic. The Ladies Ald society of the Presbyterian church will meet with Mrs Lester Fairbanks Thursday afternoon. Denis Donovan and W P Fleming of Boulder township were business callers in this vicinity Tuesday. W D McLaughlin was in Chicago last week with 2 shipment of cattle and hogs. County Agent Wortman was in this vicinity on business last Saturday.
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