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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1927

Page

2

Local Items Spotlight Community Notices and Visits

Vernon Orcutt visits Chicago this week while McNeill’s Hardware promotes Winchester and Carbola, and Mrs. Hicks and others travel to Cedar Rapids. Local shoppers find bargains on glass, flashlights, radio batteries, watch crystals, and LaBelle cards as area residents attend events, fairs, and church bake sales.

Armistice day dinner planned at Legion hall

The American Legion Auxiliary will host a six oclock Armistice day dinner at the Legion hall on Friday November 11. Dinner price is 50 cents and the public is warmly invited.

American Legion Auxiliary the Legion Hall

Wabun Camp Fire Girls entertain the ’94 Club

Wabun Camp Fire Girls hosted the ’94 Club at guardian Mrs. E E Reed home with a Wohelo call lights ceremony talk by Beth Lightfoot first aid demonstrations knot tying and bandaging others. The event highlighted Camp Fire history activities and guardianship as the oldest local camp fire with twenty active members.

Wabun 94 Club E. E. Reed Vivian Smith Laura Koop Alma Buol Beth Lightfoot Bertha Mae Goldin Evelyn Eby Mona Lightfoot Mary Coxsee

Grover Family Fetes Son and Daughter-in-Law Anniversary

A Sunday dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Grover's Castle Grove home honors son Harvey A. Grover and his wife Carrie Grover marriage Aug 6 in Manchester. Out of town guests include Mrs. Minnie Timison and Pauline, Mrs. Jennie Rearick, Rev. C. E. Crag, and others from Marion Wyoming and Amber.

Stephen Grover Castle Grove Township Harvey A. Grover Manchester Grover Carrie “Egcett Wyoming Minnie Timison Pauline Jennie Rearick John Rohrer Dolores C. E. Crag Roy Rosenthal Mable Grace Marion Date French Elizabeth Ann Lois Kenneth Leggett Henry Michels Amber

Benefit shower honors Will Olman family after fire loss

Over 200 guests attended a Friday benefit shower at Laneworthy Hat for Mr and Mrs Olman. They received many gifts in recognition of the fire that destroyed their home and belongings a week earlier. A fine lunch followed.

Will Olman Laneworthy Oltman

Miss Freda Zimmerman Honored At Wayne Township Birthday

A surprise party was held at the country home of Mr and Mrs Herman Helvens in Wayne township six miles south of Monticello last Thursday evening for Miss Freda Zimmerman birthday. Twelve guests enjoyed rock music and oyster stew served by hosts after the celebration.

Edward Heeren Scotch Grove Lawrence Balster Castle Grove Township Paul Gutknecht St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Heeren Capitola Youngstrom McDonald Hospital John Wernimont Wernimont Gerald Wernimont Mrs. Wernimont Anna Theeni Maples Inn Freda Zimmerman Herman Helvens Wayne Township Monticello

Bridge Club Holds Afternoon Session at Mrs Stubler Home

The Monday Bridge club met at Mrs. Harry Stubler’s home. Three tables played with Mrs. Colin G Thomas and Mr. A W Lovell posting the high scores. Refreshments were served to conclude the afternoon.

John A. Liddy Warry Stubler Harry §. Stubler Colin G. Thomas A. W. Lovell

Monticello Municipal Band Holds Annual Meeting and Banquet

The Monticello Municipal Band held its annual meeting and banquet at the K C hall last evening. Mr and Mrs BE De Witt served the banquet. Officers elected: R H Rickless as manager M E Thoeni as secretary treasurer Clyde Tilton as librarian.

S. Bixby F. W. Royden E. C. Rickless T. V. Dautremont E. G. Burrichter FE. H. DeWitt Monticello F. A. Royden K. C. Hall BE. H. de Witt R. H. Rickless M. E. Thoeni Clyde Tilton

New England Floods Report From Northampton Writer

Marie Brainerd of Northampton reports to her parents on the Great Floods in New England. She notes refugees fed at Memorial hall, drownings, destruction to trains and bridges, and the Red Cross’s swift relief while expressing concern for Vermont towns without heat. The letter also mentions local preparations and aid for refugees and nonfarmer victims.

Marie Brainerd Northampton Mass Connecticut John E. Bateman New England Memorial Hall Travie Red Cross Vermont

Apples on Track and Sale in Monticello Friday and Saturday

E. B. Hubbard and six varieties of apples on sale in Monticello with a fruit stand on Friday and Saturday. Laying hens should have mash available year round.

Monticello E. B. Hubbard

Parsonage Dedication Planned by Wayne Zion’s Lutheran

The Wayne Zion’s Lutheran parsonage will be dedicated Sunday November 13 with 10:30 a.m. morning service by Prof. Dr. M. Rev of Dubuque and 2 p.m. afternoon service by Rev. E Braulick of Oelwein and Rev. E Senst of Maquoketa. A free dinner, collections, and public hours are listed with building committee members Willms Wert Bennen J. D. Poppe Herman Ricklefs J. H. Zimmennan and W. R. Zimmerman.

New Wayne Zion M. Rev Dubuque E. Braulick Oelwein E. Senst Maquoketa Rev. Willms Wert Bennen J. D. Poppe Herman Ricklefs J. H. Zimmerman W. R. Zimmerman

Curtiss Airplane Promises Straight Up Flight

The Minneapolis Journal notes Curtiss Aircraft plans feature planes that rise vertically rather than dive, suggesting a safer ascent compared with downward flight.

Minneapolis Curtiss Airplane Company

New Ford Model F Heading for Dealers by Nov 17

X Ray Childress of Childress Motor reports Detroit told him the new Ford model will be ready for display at dealers nationwide by November 17. He says production started at 200 cars per day last week and expects quick delivery once orders arrive, noting he could ship a train load in 48 hours if possible.

Ford X. Ray Childress Childress Motor Company Detroit Lberty Mr. Childress Ford Motor Company Childress

Public Libraries Dominate Minnesota Reading Scene in 1926

Minnesota public libraries served 65 percent of residents. The 159 libraries housed 1,726,871 volumes and circulated 7,707,715 items in 1926, about three books per person statewide.

Minnesota

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