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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1937
Page
2
Local notes report E. J. Maloney of DeWitt with family last Sunday and various visits across Cedar Rapids Monticello Manchester Anamosa and Chicago. Several relatives and friends hosted or visited, with travel to Excelsior Springs and Minneapolis noted. shopping and local ads conclude the item.
The column lists guests visiting local residents from Cedar Rapids Tulsa and Chicago plus university and hospital affiliations. It notes illnesses and recoveries and summarizes community gatherings including picnics garden shows and a high school graduation with baccalaureate and play events.
Mrs Merle J Cass, her daughter Ether, and husband sail May 29 from New York aboard the Rex for a European trip. They expect to attend the Rotary international convention in Nice and visit Milan Venice Innsbruck Lucerne and more before returning via Montreal and Niagara Falls.
The report lists local residents from Monticello and nearby areas who attended a 1937 graduation exercises and a funeral service for Mrs. Willian Schodde. Attendees include Dorothy Eden, Henrietta Bohlken, George Schoop, Augusta Bliss, Clara Roop, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stuhler among others. The piece notes gatherings in Monticello, Scotch Grove, and Cedar Rapids with several families mentioned.
Burial services for Dr. L. F. Rabe were held at Oakwood cemetery at 3 o'clock after services at his London home. Attending were his wife, relatives, and their adopted daughter Echo Rabe Hall of Los Angeles.
Elaborate religious and military ceremonies are planned for a dedication next Sunday morning for a new Calvary statue group installed in Sacred Heart Fillmore on paved road 161. In memory of soldiers who died in World War I, a Mass will be held at 10 39. The dedication program will be delivered by the district commander.
Mrs. Lee Byerly reports the death of her mother in an unexpected passing. The family notes a sudden illness led to the loss, with local readers offered condolences and readers urged to respect the family's privacy.
Jones County hogs led Chicago market on May 26 with 60 head of 23 pound barrows selling for 11.90 per cwt to Reliable Packing Company of Chicago. Fronn Henar of Jones County raised the prime stock and this was his fourth consecutive top shipment. His farm is near Oxford Junction.
School pupils in Melbourne Marshall County staged a sit down strike when a teacher returned. In response the school board refused new contracts to the entire teaching staff and plans to hire an entirely new staff next fall.
The Monti cello Country club women receive an invitation to the fourth annual Ladies day at Kenmore golf club on Tuesday June 15. About 150 players from 650 eastern Iowa clubs are expected to attend. A women’s golf tournament includes a putting and driving contest. Play begins 9:30 a.m. with luncheon and bridge at the clubhouse.
The first afternoon country club party will be Tuesday afternoon June 1 with bridge starting promptly at 2 30. A vote will decide whether auction or contract will be played this summer. Mrs. Carl Hodson chairs the event assisted by several club members. A crusade for justice brotherhood and peace is urged by Dr. Robert Wyckoff Searle.
W. J. Moran a former assistant bank cashier at Cascade sues E. J. Kean Cascade attorney for 15000 arguing injuries from a 1935 car wreck that left Moran permanently injured and also killed two others.
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