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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1927
Page
7
Monticello brief items note R R Reanears specialty J B Oswald visiting Cedar Rapids and numerous locals like Mrs F S Stuhler and Joe Starks visiting, Will Lubben's daughter born May 23, Karl Keyes optometrist promotions, McNeill's Hardware ads and rentals, and social events including a May 28 bake sale and a May 37 dance with Smiths six piece band.
A digest of local happenings includes births, visits, and graduations around Langworthy, Dubuque, Ottumwa, Cedar Falls, and Monticello. Residents Ed Drury and Anna Valenta appear, with socials, dances, and school activities at Monticello High and area communities.
Local notes report delayed farm work after wet spells. corn planting lagging and plowing unfinished. Miss Marjorie Stockley visits Fort Dodge, Porters French family parents noted. Stuart Lang leads Alpha Tau Omega at Ames ISU with a dam project role. Community and school activities include Monticello freight shipments, local theater and church events, and plans for county meetings. Lieutenant Thomas injured in submarine engine mishap. family planning San Diego move. Wartburg Choir concert highlights classical German repertoire with pianist encores.
Hasel Eby daughter of J M Eby of this city will graduate with the class of 1927 at Colorado State Teachers College in Greeley on June 1. The class totals include 8 with Master of Arts 48 with Bachelor of Arts and 263 with Life teaching certificates. Eby also earns a life teaching certificate and hails from Monticello High School. Memorial day cemetery rules are outlined with parking directions to reduce confusion. Cornell college May fete features Maynete procession from Girls Grex with 175 participants and Oz themed pageant. FP P E O awards eighth grade gold medal to Bertha Mae Goldin with others scoring 90 plus averages. Rotary club honors Civil War veterans with a dinner program and a Courage talk by Rev. Louis H Joglin.
Monticello high school Latin classes honored Miss Mary I. Jarman at Maples Inn with a six thirty banquet last Thursday. Senior junior banquet at Legion Memorial hall featured a program titled There's Music in the Air and a four course dinner hosted by Legion auxiliary.
Obituary notes Herman G. Leichhardt long-time Monticello hardware businessman and former mayor who died May 24 in Kansas City at nearly 75. He was born January 13, 1853 in Kentucky and later ran Dunham & Leichhardt before his own shop. His body returned to Monticello for burial beside his wife in Oakwood Cemetery.
Monticello will honor departed war veterans with a Memorial day program at Oakwood cemetery led by Arthur P. O Rourke post of the American Legion. Attorney E E Reed will deliver the address at 2 30 pm with prayers songs and rifle volleys. Six Civil War veterans remain in Monticello including E J Drury and William Fuller.
Managers and directors of Jones county shipping associations meet at the farm bureau office in Anamosa on June 3 at 8 o clock. Knute Espe and S Hi Thompson will attend. The gathering will review last year and year to date shipment records, discuss local problems, and compare markets in a round table format. Miss Marjorie Diederich plans a move to California for a summer music program and teaching post.
The Monticello high school principal Miss Mary J Jarman retired after 36 years of continuous service. A community reception for over 300 friends followed the event in the high school auditorium with music by the public school orchestra and a double quartet. Jarman received a framed picture, a spray of roses, and a perpetual pass to school entertainments. Superintendent Clyde I Bixler thanked her for superior school work as attendees toured the exhibits in the gymnasium and classes.
The Friday Bridge club will meet this afternoon at the home of Mrs L W Lovell.
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