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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1931

Page

8

Wyoming Community Notes Honor Old Families and Local Leaders

About 135 Wyoming area residents from Onslow Monticello Scotch Grove Cedar Rapids Davenport Clinton and Wyoming gathered at Memorial hall to honor W Fordham of Colville Washington and R Fishwild parents of Mrs Fordham. The event featured a picnic supper a program and songs with remarks by County Attorney C B Paul and Rev W P Nicholas. Dr Marguerite Wilker spoke at a Washington White House conference on child health and education. Local farmers reported lime rock crushing by Lyle Tompkins and various Halloween activities at the schools and clubs. Several residents visited Rochester Minn and Mechanicaville for medical and family reasons and a union church meeting was held with W T U leadership.

Onslow Monticello Scotch Grove Cedar Rapids Davenport Clinton Wyoming Memorial Hall W. Fordham Colville Wash W. W. Bronson Florence Richardson Thomas Fordham W. G. Wherry Orson Lowell New York City C. B. Paul Anamosa Wilker University of Michigan University of Wisconsin Cornell University Michigan Lyle Tompkins Thomas Supple Thomas Flanigan Clarence Louis Finn Cascade Lee Streets Tompkins Streets Jane Inglis Hawthorne Club Gayle Hanold Washington Erna Holub C. H. Hanold Nona Terhune Woman’s Progressive Club Helen Smith Erma Lincoln Lincoln C. A. Reade W. S. Roush Peter Eichhorn Henry Rohwedder Paul Levien Viola Hunt Stunts Carom Roy Luke George Luke William Johnston Roy Dorothy Rohwedder Robert Arthur Lincoln Rochester Minn E. N. Stoffel Crystal Marie Mechanicaville Gertrude Swordes Miss Ardis Swordes Dean Myers Winona Sue Myers Earl Daniels Jimmy H. Eye Loyal Eye of Chicago W. Eye Austin Dorcas Alex Adams Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church Roy Bender E. N. Broffel Town State College Ames John Buchholtz Ed Countryman Dodge Center Minn Ida Bramer Presbyterian Industrial Society John Morse Wyoming Township Farm Bureau Frank Tasker Frank Byerly G. H. Goodrick Max Wortman Neil Tasker Ida Buhrmal Bramer Preston August Monmouth Louis Harry John Will Fred Mary Countryman Dodge Center Chris Bramer Ruth Conmey Cornell College Fred Conmey

Cascade hosts home management school and local notices

The Cascade farm bureau held the third home management training at Mrs. William Nevers home directed by Miss Frances Pew focusing on creating time for true homemaking. Local notes report a knee injury to Calvin Billman and the East Cascade honor roll and perfect attendance lists. A federal raid led to a fine for William Cooley and arrests connected to illegal liquor. Cascade Reds beat the Dubuque Trojans 13 to 0 in football last Sunday, and community events include anniversaries, Halloween activities, school plays, and family visits in East Cascade.

Farm Bureau William Nevers Frances Pew Ames Whitewater Cascade Townships Miss Pew Calvin Billman St. Martin's School Frank Tallman Calvin East Cascade Jack Rabenberg Stanley Wassenaar Ivy Grimm Betty Clarke Verla Nachtrieb Hazel Macomber Merna Aitchison Eleanor Stewart Jean Rabenberg Gerald Hotchkiss Elinor Wolfe Alice Rabenberg Yvonne Will Norma Nachtrieb Mary Care Mary Jane Stewart Mildred Hoard Norma Jean Bevan Virginia Mundell Grace Wilson Wilbur Nachtrieb Ruth Care Donald McCabe Betty Barrett Viola McCabe Faye Leggett Fern Leggett Mary Frances Aitchison Mildred Beard Dolores Faley Marybelle Freeman Madeline Koppes William Macomber Gale Peters Kenneth Fagan Velma Koppes Marguerite Freeman Miriam Pedersen Geraldine Duffy Lola Freeman Doris Graham Esther Hawkins Audrey Wilson Royetta Wilson Marian Nachtrieb Joseph Hunter Doris Beard Marjorie Graham Roy Hunter Winifred Ralston Lei James Fagan Britt Frank Dunn Grand Jury Cascade Reds Dubuque Trojans Legion N. J. Hoffman Koff. Hall Clara Tucker Grace Phalen Archie ‘Macomber Rita Laura Catherine Bisenius Melia Otting Florence Moore Matt Mergen Waterloo Mergen Laura Bisenius de Sales Heights Dubuque St. Martin’s Cemetery James E. Duffy John Duffy Temple Hill Milford Ohio James Mary Duffy Jones County Catherine Brown Mary Wilhelm Los Angeles Cal Catherine Helms Central City John Skahill Margaret Mulkern Catherine Stanton Bedelia Duffy Harold Ginter St. Mary’s Church Cascade Devaney and Sons Thomas Moran Leo Gavin Henry Collins Ed Connors Louis Finn Joseph Kenney William Burke C. J. Devlin Joe Drew Fillmore Mr. Drew Cascade Community Francis Lees Lew Will National Street Lees James McMahon Chicago McMahon Mark Kennedy Monica Dandl Mercy Hospital Louis Dandl Dandl Cascade Theater East Cascade High School Howard C. Baldwin Supt R. J. Finn Cascade Juvenile Band John Kirchen

Funeral services for Cornelius Anderson lead to Wayne cemetery

Cornelius Anderson a Wayne area farmer died at home near Amber after a weeklong illness. Born November 10 1855 in Holstein Germany he came to the area and married Doris Jorgenson in 1889. He leaves a wife eight children and many friends. Funeral services were held at his home and Wayne Zion Lutheran church with burial in Wayne cemetery.

Cornelius Anderson Wayne Farmer Amber Wayne Zion Lutheran Church Rev J. Willis Wayne Cemetery Cornelius Andersen Holstein Germany Doris Jorgenson Edwin Schultz Lost Nation Leslie Doyle Charles Zimmers Harold Thompson Anamosa Freda Esther Charles Louis Anderson Methodist Ladies' Aid Society Center Junction Ed Duncan

Social visits and family travel pattern in Cedar Rapids area

Sand Spring residents Mr. and Mrs. W H Behrends and daughter Dorothy Lee visited Ernest Brandell in Cedar Rapids Tuesday afternoon. Visitors included Mrs Kate Atkin and son Linden of Saskatchewan and Mrs John Gallas of Remsen, at Herman Welter’s last Thursday. William Conley of Dyersville joined the Clemens family Sunday, and Herman Graybill with Wayne, plus W M Moser with Colesburg visitors, were at Edward Cox Sunday. John Wright of Scotch Grove visited F M Johnson Saturday. Clifford Arduser and Arlene Ann of Langworthy visited local folks. John Bohlken attended George Oltman’s funeral at Scotch Grove Sunday. John G Bohlken and son Bill also present.

W. H. Behrends Dorothy Lee Cedar Rapids Ernest Brandell Kate Atkin Linden Saskatchewan Canada John Gallas Remsen Herman Welter William Conley Dyersville Tatters Sophia Clement Herman Graybill Wayne Millville W. M. Moser Colesburg Edward Cox John Wright Scotch Grove F. M. Johnson Clifford Arduser Arlene Ann Langworthy John Bohlken George Oltman John G. Bohlken Bill

Social notes from Hastings area include visits and events

Of Hastings Minnesota visitors attended gatherings at the Batchelder and Behrends homes. Ernest Brondel and family from Cedar Rapids were dinner guests at the Behrends home. A South Fork township farm bureau women leaders training session was held at the Greer home. Mrs R B Chaplin joined the Embroidery club at Mrs Perry Wheeless home in Hopkinton.

Hastings Minn

Prairieburg Couple Secretly Wed In Galesburg

Notice records Gail DeLancey of Prairieburg and Martha Walmutt of Central City wed previously in Galesburg Illinois and kept it secret. Community events include a Halloween party at the H D Conklin home and a silver wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. John Lauser with fifty relatives. Fire destroys a Cedar Rapids dwelling owned by Mrs. Amy Schoonover with total loss of goods and no insurance.

Gail DeLancey Prairieburg Martha Walmutt Central City Galesburg George Conklin Sioux City H. D. Conklin H. D. Sanders John Lauser George Story Doris Plainview Neb Burlingham Donald Johnston Guernsey Cedar Rapids Amy Schoonover L. A Schoonover

Referendum Vote Seen As Help for Spellbinders

The Marshalltown Times-Republican notes that a booze question referendum would not solve the problem but would provide work for spellbinders and lift their spirits during a low mood era.

Marshalltown Times-Republican

Dearborn Named Postmaster at Stone City

Clarence H. Dearborn of Stone City was appointed postmaster, announced by the federal post office department in Washington. He succeeds Anna Rowen who resigned.

Clarance H. Dearborn Stone City Post Office Department Washington Anna Rowen J. C. Oleson Milwaukee Elizabeth Horton Cedar Rapids W. McMahan Carson Farm Wyoming McMahan Hale School Anamosa Rena Hubbell Park Chamberlain Hubbell Glen Echo Chamberlain New York City

Thoughts of Murder in a Baltimore Sun Column

A reader named Folger McKinsey rails against noisy radio hosts, imagining a drastic, instantaneous gas release to quiet nuisance broadcasters. The passage reflects a violent fantasy aimed at on-air personalities in a dated Baltimore Sun piece.

Folger McKinsey Baltimore Sun

Immortality Belief Shaped by Death's Approach

The piece argues man’s longing for immortality grows stronger as death nears. It weighs Edison as a free thinker often labeled agnostic and notes even Robert Ingersoll faced doubt near life's end regarding existence beyond death.

Manchester Edison Bob Ingersoll

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