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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1940
Page
1
The piece notes volunteers produced millions of campaign buttons from both parties. It cites 60,000,000 Willkie buttons and 21,008,000 Roosevelt buttons issued, illustrating the campaign’s fervor as it closed. A columnist muses if all buttons could line a row from New York to Kansas City.
Salina residents consider a community bonfire sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce to burn leftover political literature, as a symbolic purge of campaign strife. The piece extols national unity, reflects on autumn Iowa scenery, and lauds long residence in Iowa as a stable home.
Virgil M. Hancher of Chicago was inducted Saturday as president of the state university by the state board of education at a Winton meeting on November 1. The ceremony occurred during homecoming events in Iowa City alongside the Iowa Purdue game.
Herman Lange is named mail carrier for the Scotch Grove route starting November 1. He previously served as substitute and acted as temporary carrier since the death of Otto Powlishta, after years of handling the route. An active community calendar lists a Scotch Grove meeting at the home of Mrs. Lester Rickels, a Lovell 4-H program at Scotch Grove Presbyterian church, Red Cross drive plans, and various local notices.
Elizabeth Marshall daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Marshall married Lowell Coburn son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Coburn Saturday at 5 p.m. in the McCausland Methodist church with Rev. Mastin officiating. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Swain of Davenport. The Coburns plan to live in Wyoming and both graduated Wyoming High School in 1938. Coburn works on the Bob Barber farm.
James B Hucker a prominent Hopkinton farmer died at home on Tuesday October 29 after a stroke a week earlier. He born July 1 1870 near Cascade was married twice and survived by three sons two wives a brother and two grandsons. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church with burial in Hopkinton cemetery.
Center Junction notes report Lyle Thompson and family moving from the farm he operated, now leased by John Brokens. A birthday dinner honored T. J. Heiken at his east Center Junction home with many relatives and neighbors attending. Ed and Will Smith visited local relatives and teachers, recalling boyhood days in Jackson County. The entry also mentions Ed Smith, former Iowa secretary of state, and a Purdue Iowa game party with Paulsen Guthrie Husman Alyea Rickels and Supt Charbonneaux.
Mr and Mrs Lee Drumbarger and son Leslie visited in Tipton with relatives. E H Cox family Blanche Moser of Colesburg attended dinners in Center Junction and Center Junction. Batchelders hosted friends in Anamosa. Iowa City football trip for J L Batchelder Sparked by Ruth Pitt Zangerle families and Wanda Sandhagen visits. Additional guests from Waterloo Chicago and Council Bluffs joined Center Junction and Anamosa households for meals and game outings.
Sunday in Iowa City with Mrs Zangerle a patient there. Mr and Mrs Carl Weber attended the national battle of the bangboards near Davenport on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Irvin Becker their daughter Kay and son Marvin spent Sunday at the Louis Gudenkauf home. Mr and Mrs Joe Gudenhauf and son Robert were Sunday dinner guests at the Frank Heims home.
Ray Sawwell of National suffered a gunshot toe injury last week while climbing a gate during a hunting excursion. The incident occurred as he navigated fencing in the field.
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