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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1926
Page
2
The Monticello Express lists annual subscription rate information noting a price of $2.00 per year under the editors and proprietors J W Donsee CitAs A Donsee.
May 26 1926 report details baccalaureate services at the M E church with garden flower decorations and a strong sermon by Rev James Coad. Alumni banquet at Presbyterian church featured yellow and green colors and a radio program. Commencement at Presbyterian church Thursday evening includes diplomas presented by Mrs J M Young with Rev Coad and Rev Long officiating. Memorial day dawns with church services and choir pieces. Numerous community activities listed including 4H leaders meeting and talks by J R McNeilly on potatoes and farm bureau notes.
Cascade residents mourn the death of Ellen Barrett age 65 after a long illness on May 16. She was born Ellen Phillips of Garr y Owen and married Michael Barrett in Dubuque. Survived by children Ralph Joseph, Marie Lorraine, sisters and brothers, she was a devout Catholic active at St Martin's. Funeral Tuesday at 8:30 with Rev Rooney officiating. interment at St Martin's cemetery.
Mary Alice Brady born September 24 1872 in West Virginia died May 22 at Clinton Iowa age 53 after brief illness. She moved from Iowa to Clinton after marriage to Melvin O Finch lived there since with children and relatives from Scotch Grove Castle Grove Huron Monticello Des Moines. Her funeral and church ties noted along with local community activities and school contracts.
Mrs. Nettie Chase Scott and son Guy visit Crosman Illinois relatives on her seventy fifth birthday with a picnic at Otto Allen’s home. Onslow school closes with class picnics and plans canceled for Anamosa state park due to rain. Teachers Miss Estella McCune and Miss Irene Chatterton leave duties. several rural schools also close Friday. Local events include church garden work, Kemp Brothers tent show, and new electric coolers in Henderson restaurant and Stickley hotel.
The Castle Grove farm bureau meets Friday evening with a program featuring movies song and readings by Joseph Hogan Ruth Van Buren and Helen Hutton. Howard McLaughlin leads farm relief and chicken disease discussions while guests celebrate Henry Gerrets fifty birthday. Memorial day sermon planned by Dr Kremers and a recent light rain noted.
Raymond Richards plans to stay on the farm for the rest of the season as his brother’s death brings him to the area. Mrs Richards will sell household effects at Mellen Wisconsin and join him soon. Miles Bracelin suffered serious injuries when a heavy truck passed over him last Thursday. His shoulder blade was broken and he was badly bruised. A reunion and picnic were held by Mr and Mrs James P Smith of Marion and kin at Anamosa Park Sunday. Heroard Hhauizan hired out for the summer with Albert Kula assisting with farm work. Helen Ramsey spent the weekend with Mrs A Taylor at the Kennedy home. Mrs James Walmutt and Mrs Julia Randall shopped in Central City Thursday. Mrs N J Floyd left for a week’s visit with her son in Minneapolis. Frank A Kula and family of Cedar Rapids visited with A G Kula on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Henry Sage of Paris visited the Lamont home Saturday. C E Reed went to Iowa City Monday for examination and treatment.
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