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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1938

Page

8

Deaths and notices from Hopkinton and area

Funeral services were held in S J Luke's Catholic church Hopkinton for Mrs. Charles Joslyn after injuries from kerosene on a stove. The obituary notes her New York birth Aug 24 1667 and long residence in Strawberry Point. A golden wedding for Thomas Joseph and Mary Patton of Fairbank was observed with family and church community attending. Local meetings, relocations, graduations, and medical updates fill the Hopkinton news.

S J. Luke's Catholic Church Hopkinton Charles Joslyn McDonald Hospital Nora Scofield New York State Strawberry Point Lenox College Thomas Joseph Mary Patton Fairbank Littleton Caldwell T. Lyle Joseph Reformed Presbyterian Church Raymond F. E. Allen Miss Anderson Women's Missionary Society Thomas Tibbitts Young People's Society Hugh ‘McGlade Deacon’s Board Robert McNeill C. K. Greer George Hewitt de Best Donahue Raymond Wallace Carson Wc.t.u Kate Dolly Miss Sadie Frank Cline Charley Green Miss Cline Will Guthrie Cline Marietta Wheeless Detroit Mich A. T. Wheeless B. W. Humphrey Iowa W. E. Adams Chicago American College of Thorasic Surgeons Atlanta Illinois State Medical Huberta Livingstone University of Chicago United States American Medical Association Anna Johnston Los Angeles Calif Jay Boots Decorah Walter Haden Earl Neil Monticello W. A. Edgar Oklahoma Loretta Miss Edgar Washington, D. C William Edgar Stanley Edgar J. Benter Gertrude Cedar Rapids Leo Benter G. G. Brown Stuart Brokaw LaCrosse Wis Elia Brokaw Brokaw Newell Gillilan Abiline Kansas N. O. Talmadge Joyce Klingenbure Princeton, Til Abbie Talmadge Belden Dennison Oxford Ohio Will Dennison J. D. McAllister Alice Pyle Nelle Penssler A. W. McDonald F. R. Tesar Mona Trafton Dubuque McGregor Kirkwood

Social Roundup From Monticello and Surrounding Areas

Community notes report residents visiting friends and attending events in Monticello Delhi and neighboring towns. Activities include pinochle at the VFW hall sickroom visits hospital stays and family gatherings with names such as Behrends Adams Cox Miller Batchelder Payne Eden Nordmann Slauson and Balsiger and places like Worthington Hard Scrabble Dyersville and Delhi.

W. H. Behrends Henry Adams V. F. W. Hall Monticello E. H. Cox Claude Miller J. L. Batchelder Worthington Vernon Payne A. Payne James Rowan Anamosa Earl Neil McDonald Hospital Andy Smith John Eden Manchester Mildred Arduser Williamsburg Claude Slauson Perry DeShaw C. C. Stevenson Eldon George Nordmann Dorothy Betty William Balsiger

Onslow Shower Honors Miss Ger aldine Ireland With May Wedding Plans

Mrs. Anna Petersen hosted a miscellaneous bridal shower May 17 at her home for Miss Geraldine Ireland ahead of her approaching marriage to John Schiadetzky. Guests mingled, played cards, and enjoyed a two course luncheon prepared with help from Mrs. Louise Rohwedder and the Schla detzky sisters. The note mentions other Onslow social and community updates including births, deaths, and local improvements.

Anna Petersen Geraldine Ireland John Schiadetzky Louise Rohwedder John Schladetzky Sr Helen Schladetzky Henry Heeren Bradford Ill Heeren Gordon-Van Tine Co Tom Jensen G. G. Hutton Town City C. R. Smith Philip Richland Arthur Pottle Mildred Streeper C. A. Menald Strawberry Point Wayne Molesberry

Community Notes Honor Birthdays and Events Around Center Junction

A group celebrates Mrs. R J Moncrief birthday with a noon surprise and bingo. The H E Stingley Sunday school class met at the Stingley home, planning hymn book checks and a camping trip. Numerous travels and social visits thread through Center Junction and nearby towns as families attend weddings, birthdays, and church activities.

R. J. Moncrief Emma Urban Wyoming Presbyterian Sunday School G. Thompson H. E. Stingley Jack Stingley Lyle Thompson Lyman Thompson John H. M. Thompson Monticello Thompson Pine Grove Center Junction Helene Smith Robert Smith Pittsburgh Hopkinton Leah Allen Presbyterian Church Carl Reuter Carol Cedar Rapids Will Mead Dorothy Jess Allen Monmouth

Amber Zimmmerman Hosts Birthday Party and Community Notices

Amber Zimmerman hosted Owen’s 13th birthday with wide family and friends in attendance. Community events included a baccalaureate at Ansamosa, Senior class lines up for graduation, and several picnics and visitors from Amber and Vilmar areas.

Memorial for Neal Hicks and family ties

The obituary notes Neal Hicks dies on Tuesday morning May 16 after a life of service. Survived by his mother four sisters three brothers and grandsons Neal and Larry Paulsen. He belonged to Onslow Masonic Lodge serving as secretary town council and Onslow school board. The remembrance quotes a final poem about enduring love and future reunion.

Neal Larry Paulsen Hicks Onslow

Wyoming post office handles airmail letters and stamp

Postmaster Ernest Reitz reports 359 letters sent via airmail in the last week. A special stamp features the Wyoming Civil War veterans monument with the text Wyoming, Iowa Home of the Smallest National Park in the World. The town, population 642, has a third class post office. Elizabeth Marshall, 16, and grandfather A. N. Reade, 95, are mentioned as present.

Wyoming Ernest Reitz Iowa Elizabeth Marshall Lyle Marparen A.N. Reade Reade

Wyoming graduation tale and town notices

A great grandfather attends his great granddaughter’s graduation as the class of 1938 nears its end with commencement in the opera house. Local schools list staffing along with recent staff contracts and the Iao Oof and Rebekah lodges attend Cedar Rapids. Funeral services for Mrs. Lyman Baldwin and community events are noted with church activities and social clubs hosting gatherings.

Lyle Jenkins Everett Vrooman T. J. van Dyke Dora Thomsen H. H. Roberts C. H. Rogers M. E. Miller E. E. Young Rebekah Cedar Rapids Lyman Baldwin Center Junction Harrington Funeral Home Wyoming H. W. Farnham M. E. Church Louisa Parks Anamosa George McCalmant Missouri Will McCalmant Kitty Heasty Thomas Parks Omaha Supt R. J. Tidman Robert Pollock Rolfe Jane Inglis Rowena Stevens Helen Downing Verle Breed Marion Dorothy Endsley Leota Wherry

Memorial Day Observances Planned With Music and Addresses

Lowell Coburn announces Memorial Day ceremonies at the cemetery on Monday May 30 at 10 30 a m with rain plan to Memorial hall The program includes school band music invocations reading of General Logans Orders Gettysburg Address a cornet solo and a speaker to be announced The Unknown Soldier by Geraldine Mader and flag lowering Taps and benediction The Memorial Sunday service will be at the Methodist church at the usual morning hour with a sermon by Dr W P Nicholas.

Lowell Coburn American Legion Memorial Hall H. W. Farnham Logan Lincoln Methodist Church W. P. Nicholas Presbyterian Church

Winterset man finds profit in rattlesnake hunting

Carl Lucas of Winterset in Madison county has turned rattlesnake hunting into a profitable hobby. He captures rattlers for thrill and income, selling them for 2.50 dollars each. Buyers take them dead or alive, with dead snakes shipped in jars of formaldehyde.

Carl Lucas Winterset Madison County Lucas

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Cramer John J. Locher David Springville Robert Gearhart M. D Madison N. A. Gearhart Embroidery Club Herbert John Surgstahler Cornell College Onslow High School Eldon Tjaden Floyd McCarty Emma Nielsen Paul French Ruth Tomlinson Grayce Brown Martha Hinrichs Dorothy Streeper Raymond Snyder Aurilla Orr A. A. Garnett Alva Edwards Frank Probst Horton Floyd Horton Lois M. P. Paulsen Solon Fred Ladehoff John White CG. Holst C. M. Holst C. A. Reade Hey Dey Ames N. C. Holst Laura Eagle Grove H. W. Koon Stella Flynn Maquoketa Robert Scroggie Mount Vernon San Francisco Onslow Friends State Highway Roy Walters William Thomson Ward Allen Hicks Dexter Dexter Normal Fannie Green Mabel Ed Paulsen Honolulu G. H. Preston Medeline Davenport Cleo Carl Zimmerman Scotch Grove Township Lucile Houston Holyce Stingley Olin Cornell Miss Stingley Young People’s Society John Reuter Esther Scotch Grove Frank L. Himebaugh Rochester Minn Jean McNeilly Marcella Warrnicut J. R. McNeilly Harry Chase W. Clark Bianda Reel Miss Reel Clarks Chases Dwight Mathes Iowa Geological Survey Iowa City Jean Doris Ruth Livingstone John Livingstone Charles A. Little Red Oak G. D. Crispin Rose Myrta Tipton Wilmer Bowen Don Nagel Frank Preston Pauline Prahm Vinton Peter Prahm Harold Bryan Nashua Little Brown W. Harvey Young Galesburg Inl E. R. Young Harris Augustine Meek Moline John Carson Paul Springer Cedar W. A. Btngley Joan Serbousek Henry Seehusen Jr N. C Mike Paulsen John Schone George McDonald Charles Reilly Delmar John Will Behrends John Arduser John Hanken Sunny Esgate Pauline Burr Walker J. N. Smith O. O. Watson B. BD. Heiken Ardis Treva Hanken Eileen Chase F. L. Story J. W. Livingstone Amber W. J. Zimm Ers Hans Kofoed Owen Louis ‘Freese Raymond Freese Jerry Naylor Marvin Maxine Harms Wanda Shirley John Siebels Ruth Dirks Nelda Leona Ruth Englebart Vivian [Englebart Ethel Jean Bailey LaVern Englebart Dorothy Danneman Ruth John Kofoed Henry Hayen Louie Haven Anna Steenhoek Selena Otten W. J. Zimmerman Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid Lloyd Robertson Henry Holmes William Martin George Andrews Herman Tjaden Rudy William Lubben John Kearney Cascade Shirley Siebels Warden Frazier Willie Harms Herman Harms Otto Otten Vilmar Harm Helgens H. A. Toenjes Herman Zimmerman Louie Barrack W. R. Zimmerman George Helgens John Doden J. H. Hinrichs Ed Bunting Gerd Bunting Carl Harms E. E. Willis Augusta Barrack George Hagen John Behrens Alva Gerdes Louie Helgens Emma Zimmerman Esther Harms Erich Hoefker Irvin Bohiken Louis Rickels Donald Rickels Marietta Eggers F. H. Otten Ernie Wahl Peter Hansen Berlin Germany Ben Christiansen Sievert Sievertsen Chris Paulsen Florence Willms Willms Wilmar Jessie Kech Elmer Coburn Minnesota South Dakota Loyle Eye Mabel Streeper Robert Pelkey Frank Pelkey Wyoming High School Chillicothe Business College Chillicothe Don Wherry Howard Day W. H. Alden Diana Fret Club Robert Platner James Huffman Kyle Poole Poole St. Mary’s Hospital Harry Cook John Amend Dixon Olive Lauber Sycamore Opera House M. Willard Lampe University of Iowa Robert Hansen Helen Levsen Jean Carson Betty Dawes Reynold Fishwild Alma Thomsen Supt. Tidman Dollie Greer Ina Petersen Lucille Jansen Emily Jansen Dorothy Dirks Maxine Gerdes Helen Alden R. A. Peters Raymond Parsons Peter Broderson Leroy Dirks Gaylord Willman Chevrolet Matthiessen Auto and Supply Co Southern John Deere Farmers Implement Company Monticello, Iowa John Deere Quality Implements and Service Herman Helgens Lee M. Sherrill Jones County Harm J. Dirks
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