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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1936

Page

4

Jones County Farm Bureau Planned July Fourth Picnic

One hundred fifty members and friends attended the joint Rome and Greenfield Farm Bureau meeting at Morley. Robert O. Bickel of Cedar Rapids spoke on canoeing eastern rivers with pictures. A membership drive added 209 farmers, boosting 1936 paid-up members in Jones County. The county office issued new cards and signs. Senator Louis Murphy is invited to speak at the Monticello fairgrounds on July 4 with music sports and baseball games announced for the program.

Rome Greenfield Township Morley Robert O. Bickel Cedar Rapids Jones County Farm Bureau Farm Bureau Jones County County Farm Bureau Louis Murphy Fair Grounds Monticello Murphy

Rally day opens 4 H girls summer program in Jones County

Rally day will launch the 4 H girls summer activities in Jones County at Antioch church near Anamosa on June 17. Max Sauerbry, county club agent, announces a day of registration, invocation, welcome address, group singing, and a county music contest led by Mrs Tru man Stanton.

Jones County Antioch Church Anamosa Iowa Max Sauerbry Farm Bureau Truman Stanton Center Junction A. R. Embrey Ames

Schedule of June 4 games listed for club matches

The document outlines a June 4 schedule ensuring complete records for inspection. It lists matchups Marteelle versus Morley Olin vs Scotch Grove Olin vs Wyoming Fairview vs Madison and Jackson vs Cass. It warns that failure to maintain records could lead to ineligibility for participants.

Marteelle Morley Scotch Grove Wyoming Fairview Madison Jackson-Cass

District music rehearsal aids rural chorus in Ames June 26

Four Jones county women joined by Max Sauerbry attended a district music rehearsal at the Upper Town university gym in Fayette on Friday May 22. The event, led by Prof. Talbert MacRae and Mrs. Edith P. Barker, aims to train voices for a state wide rural chorus of 1000 singers to perform with 1400 4 H girls at the Ames convention on June 26. The article also covers apple spray timing and a farm rotation study from the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station noting higher corn yields with clover in rotation and soil conservation incentives under the new program.

Jones County Max Sauerbry Upper Town University Fayette Talbert MacRae Town State College Edith P. Barker Barlan Russell Lloyd Robertson Anamosa H. D. Smith Morley Lenora Hoffman Martelle Ames Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station W. F. Watkins Extension Agronomust Iowa State College New Soil Conservation Program Mr. Watkins

Onslow Commencement Exercises Highlight May Event

The Onslow school held its annual commencement on Thursday May 22 with a recessional by Miss Louise Uchtorff an invocation by Rev F L Provan and a solo by Miss Wanda Bullock. Prof N Koenig of Coe College Coe Cedar Rapids gave the address noting unrest and greed among nations and individuals.

Onslow School Louise Uchtorff F. L. Provan Wanda Bullock N. Koenig Coe College Cedar Rapids Floyd McCarty Keith McCarty Dwila Bickford Leo Helen Warren Astruman Club Dorothy Overholt Lois Bullock Walter Wasson Dale Mayberry American Legion Supt Collister Ruth Tomlinson Lois Bulloes Jorothy Orr Ruth Beck Lois Braser Walter Streeper Clarence Doll Hiss Palisades Onslow Odd Fellows Hall Wilfred Wherry Neal Paulsen Ruth Pike Clinton Jessie McMaster Ed Franks Lisbon Harold Overholt Irene Lightfoot Ruth Lathrop Keith Lemon Mount Vernon John Dennison Los Angeles Cal Bethel Cemetery Mr. Dennison

Onslow area residents gather as community events noted

The piece lists numerous Onslow and area residents including Mr and Mrs R M Corbit visiting, birthday celebrations for Mrs Franks, and attendance at graduations and dinners in Wyoming Cedar Rapids and Clinton. It notes Clean Up week, local sports wins, and upcoming weddings and school events with multiple family and neighbor references.

John Dennison Dennison Cascade California William Cedar Rapids Belden Oxford Ohio Elizabeth McAllister Hopkinton Anna Boomhour Raleigh N. C Agnes Kennedy Onslow R. M

Buol Guests and Luker Engagement Aboard Local Notices

Richland Center hosts Mr and Mrs Cap Buol and Miss Eunice Buol of Dubuque who visited the Buol parents last Sunday. Otto Luker announces the marriage of his son Henry Luker to Miss Pearl Moss of Anamosa.

Cap Buol

Local social notes from SAND SPRING and surrounding towns

Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Baxter and family of Oneida visited the E. H. Cox home Sunday evening. J. L. Batchelder and wife spent Wednesday evening with A. Glass near Prairieburg. Nick Wolf of Wor thington visited James Rowan last Thursday. John Albany and family dined with Vernon Payne at Hopkinton Thursday. W. H. Behrends and daughters Dorothy and Betty visited the Alcorn home at Edgewood Sunday and called on Shankey in Colesburg. Ann and Marcella Clement of Monticello were with their own people Sunday. Herbert Cox and sons Dick Dean and David and W. B. Cox and daughter were with family.

F. L. Provan Oxford Junction R. E. Kleineck Will Hanson Maquoketa Lee Hanson George French Hans Thomsen Frank Byerly Lawrence Brodersen Ellis Park Cedar Rapids Ray Overly St. Luke's Hospital Wyoming Clay Townships Harold Overholt Clinton Patricia Britt Wayne Molesberry Dorothy Hamilton Davenport Lillian Buck Dillon Hall Bernice Frisby A. E. Hall M. Holst Helen Columbia E. Peters Ed Paulsen Monticello Larry Paulsen Donald Peters William Lewis Edwin Wilcox Bernard Cass Zelma Cass Floyd Cass A. G. Cass Alva Orr John Jansen Edna Wasson Ella Orr Los Angeles Calif Alvin Hanna Ted Osterkamp Onslow Castle Grove Claire Westphal Josie Klimo Stalzer Chicago Ray 3Eck Ruth Beck Stelzer Miss Beck Paul Allen Mary Ellen Wismeier Monticello High School John Schweitzer Sidney Janaan Lewis Terwilliger John Yossi Lucille Delores Kathleen Tschantz Ruth Zubler A. L. Baxter Oneida E. H. Cox J. L. Batchelder A. Glass Prairieburg Nick Wolf Worthington James Rowan John Albany Vernon Payne Hopkinton W. H. Behrends Dorothy Betty Alcorn Edgewood Colesburg Shankey Behrends Ann Marcella Clement Herbert Cox Dick, Dean David W. B. Cox and Daugh

Community mentions and visits across Monti cello and area

The piece lists a string of social visits and guests from Center Junction to Cedar Rapids and Sanborn. Names include Lorena, the DeShaws, the Stevensons, Rev. Derga, Mrs. Watson Gull, Harold Wessel, Genevieve, Mike Conley, Miss Gearhart, Clair Eggiman, and Mrs. EI Jamison. It notes Sunday dinners, trips, and a school picnic amid comments on modern recreation rooms.

Derga Cedar Rapids John Albang John Blaker Larry Watson Gull Colesburg Harold Wessell Sanborn John Albany Genevieve Monticello J. L. Batchelder Mike Conley Delhi Miss Gearhart Coggan Clair Eggiman Manchester Dave Wilson

Cascade couple wed in Davenport Cathedral ceremony

Betty Jane Lane Craddis and Walley Gaddis of Dunkerton married on February 3 1096 at Sacred Heart Cathedral rectory Davenport officiated by Reverend M Prost. Craddis, a Cascade East High School graduate, attends Mount Mercy Cedar Rapids Mundelein College and University of Dubuque teaching certificate holder. Gaddis, Dunkerton product, Basketball star, plans to live in Iowa City with future spouse.

Dro Lo Barrett Cas- Cace Betty Jane Walley Gaddis Dunkerton Sacred Heart Cathedral Davenport Revo J. M University of Dubuque University of Iown Gaddis Dunkerton High School University of Town Iowa City Dolores Barrett Mayo Clinic Rochester Minn L. F. Barrett James Skahill

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