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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1931

Page

3

Center Junction Social Notes Highlight Past Week

Center Junction events feature a bridge tea for Miss Anne McDonald at the Smith home, a postnuptial shower for Mrs Paul Darting, church services, and a long list of community activities. Reports cover reminiscences, meetings, school events, visits, and local honors across town.

Lenox Junior College Commencement Week

J W Dickman president of Upper Iowa University Fayette preached the baccalaureate sermon Sunday morning to a graduating class of 24. In the evening A B Wells pastor of the

Lenox Junior College J. W. Dickman Upper Iowa University Fayette A. B. Wells

Memorial Day Observance in Scotch Grove

Memorial day program set for 1 30 p m at the Presbyterian church in Scotch Grove with John Locher of Monticello delivering the address Rev A Alyea in charge of devotional services special music firing squad and Taps by Charles Eby all American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars members invited and all ex servicemen welcome

Scotch Grove John Locher Monticello A. Alyea Fred Minney Charles Eby Montecello American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars

Death of Mrs Fila Metycer Peary Onslow Iowa

Obituary notes the death of Mrs Fila Metycer Peary aged 33 at Onslow Iowa She was daughter of Charles and Tuey McMaster born on a local farm and married to Albert Tsenthiavers She taught at Onslow High School and Cedar Falls Normal School leaving husband three sons Stewart Wallace Thomas and one more A large extended family and friends attend the funeral at the church with Rev Fiett in charge and music by Mrs Henry Keon and Mrs Fiett

Paul Smith Anne McDonald Smith Park Chamberlain Anamosa George McDonald Darting Center Junction Wilton Junction Presbyterian Church Haydn America the Beautiful Offertofre Helen Himebaugh Roberta Livingstone Presbyterian Ladies Working Band W. S. Pangburn Waggoner Reicher J. N Rebekah Monticello Mesdames Percy Dodson J. A. McDonald E. L. Tomlinson James Mead Ida McDonald M. E. Dodge Hi-ta-ga Wapsie C. Thomas W. F. Suthers Cedar Rapids Louis Hoag F. D. Sutherland Eloise E. F. Kleineck Wynonna L. A. Dreibelbis Ethel Dorothy McDonald Lenox College Briner Clark Hall Owen McGuire Elizabeth Young Winifred Robbie Selma Prahm Delhi Stanwood Wyoming Rockwell Alyea Stanwood School Red Oak Grove A. D. Serbousek J. L. Serbousek F. L. Serbousek Joe Wintz Gibson W. S Pangburn Olin John Alexander Springville Will Alexander Alexander Kent Moats Tamity Independence A. P. Moats Peter Prahm Selma Paul Holm Pauline Maquoketa Q O Watson Henry Heeren Monmouth A. R. Connelly J. F. Livingstone Harold Bryan Hopkinton Charles Davis Baldwin S. L Sarah Canty Rock Island Dc. A. Burmeister O. O. Watson Don Hansen Fila Metycer Peary Triever Pawheesital Charles and Tuey McMaster Here Albert Tsenthiavers Onslow Hich Sehool Hate Normal School Cedar Falls Nowhite Stewart Wallace Thomas Tom Raceville Arthur Mt Vernon Mee Tyan Sams Cedar Raunds Tom McMaster A. R. McMaster Fiett Henry Keon J. R. Kennedy Nettie Barnes Isentrigger Aberdeen Hale Leta Rutenbeck Lost Nation Ralph Bone

Amber Antioch Amber area notes face pack and grads

The Amber and Antioch communities report a Friday school closure with a noon picnic for over 100. Teachers Wilma Craig and Florence Ireland will return or move to Scotch Grove Wyoming and New London respectively. Graduates from Anamosa High include Leaffle Grant Helen Skeels Maxine Allen and Emmett Stivers. Local marriages engagements and church activities are noted along with weather and farming updates.

Amber Anamosa Gertrude Porter Wilma Craig Scotch Grove Florence Ireland Wyoming Paul Boland Cedar Rapids Lulu Robertson Garen Ruth Bailey Antioch Anamosa High School Leaffle Grant Helen Skeels Maxine Allen Emmett Stivers Provan New London Amber Presbyterian Analmosa Mary Herren Alma Kansas George Rhiny Herren Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid Grover Preston Leone Siebels Brothers Grace Wilson Maquoketa Eugene Bailey Walter Steckel Abbie Steckel Will Zimmerman Helen Port of Olin Women’s Club Center Junction J. E. Duncan Cletus Boland John Grant Marian Wanda Gerald

Cascade Hosts Nurses Graduation and Community Gatherings

Cascade reports celebrate Mercy hospital nurses graduation with mass by Archbishop Beckman and remarks by Rev. Stemm. Mary O'Brien among graduates. local ladies attend Dubuque Legion auxiliary events. Memorial Day plans, American Legion activities, and farm bureau talks feature in Cascade events with community leaders and guests from Dubuque, Dyersville, and Milwaukee.

Local School Notes and Area Visits Reported

Castle Grove pupil Phoebe Hiller completed a year in district No 4 with perfect attendance while walking from home over a mile and a half. C A McLaughlin drove his mother Allie D McLaughlin from Monti cello to Cedar Rapids for a Kansas City visit. Esther Glass closed her district No 6 school Friday and Freemont hosted a year end picnic. John Hasler and Mrs George Rickels were business visitors in Lost Nation last Thursday, and George L Buol of Richland township visited the area. Mr and Mrs L E Black drove to.

Phoebe Hiller C. A. McLaughlin Allie D. McLaughlin Monticello Cedar Rapids Kansas City Stuart Esther Glass Freemont John Hasler George Rickels Lost Nation George L. Buol Richland Township L. E. Black

Local notes feature school picnics and visits in Cedar Rapids area

Winthrop on business last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. L A Ehrisman were Cedar Rapids visitors. Miss Velma Ohe closed a term in Richland township with a Jordan picnic. W YF hints will leave for Pittsburgh to attend the Cedar Rapids Presbytery. Several district schools held picnics, teachers closed terms, and local families visited relatives. A hospital report notes Mrs. John Hennessey ill and Fred Hei ken in Iowa City. Velma Ohe hosted Allen's spring school picnic. A tally states nearly 387 000 Americans are now living abroad.

Methodist Church Manchester Young Men's Glee Club Jerome McGlade Galena T. E. Grienup Lenox College Edna Kansas Indianola Jesse Bobby Edgar Elsie and Edith Porter Marie Roland Edna Thompson Minnie Zeuch Howard Zeuch Paul Johnston Milo Johnston Eleanor MacDonald Erma Bradle Portia Main William Edgar Dorothy McDonald Sand Springs Pittsburgh General Assembly Hyde Samuel Carter, Jr Oclwein Fred Stewart Strawberry Point Hopkinton Stamp Helen Loretta Edgar Washington, D. C Harold Stead Everett Wright Citizens’ State Bank Cedar Rapids Sam C. Thompson Thompson Lenox Livestock Shipping Association Lyle Howard Reeder Don MacAllister Des Moines Dale Wheeless Wheeless Iris Statler Muscatine Laura Wheeless Will Schnittjer Bethany Family of Independence Oberlin College Berea University Colorado Fort Lyons Reeve Emma Rant Aaron Root Massachusetts Lake Erie Edward Clearfield Reeves Neigbors Isaiah Sinkey Charlies Nichols Clinton Dale Anamosa Milan Sinkey Ira Bickel al Sinkey Waubeck Ed Bickford Camanche Women's Carl Himebaugh Sevral Presbyterian Church A. Alyea C. A. Sutherland Scotch Grove Hazel Craig Olin Edward Corum W. B. Clark W. B. Henrichs George Moats Wilma Moats H. A. Loomis Paulson Center Junction Paul Darting Wilton Junction Darting Lucille Himebaueh Lyman Aldrich John McDonald Hospital M. M. Sinclair Thelma Gregory D. O. Sinclair Esther Sinclair Richard E. Byrd Ethel Courtney Eva Beals L. B. Callahan Albert Schrader Wilma Craig Amber Rocky Ridge Slough Center Monticello Iowa City Eloise Kuhns Sunshine Girls R. A. Naylor Rall Geneva Loomis Alfreda Husmann Robert Finlay Winthrop L. A. Ehrisman Velma Ohe Richland Township Jordan Henry Ohe Hints Mable Cooper King No. 9 Will Hiller A. W. Cramer Ruth van Buren Cornell College Mount Vernon G. J. van Bever Park Leo Donovan McDonald Hospital Fred Heiiken John Hennessey Henry Johnson

Summer visits and community events in Richland Center

Clara Burrichter returns home for summer from Smithtown where she taught. Guests of Galen Hein include Mr. and Mrs. John Weisert and daughter Marilyn, Mrs. Rifenstuhl, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Girod. Mrs. Hein’s family visited Sand Spring and Clara Arduser in Anamosa hospital after an appendectomy. Local clubs met. Edna Buol and Claire Aitchison visited Dubuque. Miss Lucille Rickels closed school with a picnic. Rev Balcar and Capt. Paul Bal attended community events in Cedar Rapids and nearby towns.

Clara Burrichter Smithtown John Weisert Marilyn Rifenstuhl Chicago Paul Girod Galena Galen Hein Sand Spring Clara Arduser Anamosa Hospital Richland Township John Kurt Lucille Rickels B. T. Balcar Cedar Rapids Paul Bal

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