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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1926

Page

7

Local notices fill Winchester area ads and visits

Readable snippets show Winchester, Monticello and Cedar Rapids visitors and local commerce. Hardware ads from McNeills and Rickless Grocery urge canned goods and sale promotions. A baby named James Ferdinand born at St Luke's in Cedar Rapids and travel notes to Rochester and California are noted.

the Express Rickless James Ferdinand Harold Mann St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids

Monticello News Briefs Detail Local Events And Crimes

Local items report a window smashing at Slebke Taylor Jewelry in Cedar Rapids stealing six rings valued at $75 each, social visits and travels of residents, church bazaars and a bake sale set for December 11, and upcoming Armistice Day events. Community notices include dances, suppers, a fiddler contest, Legion installations, and a county supervisors vote tally.

Slebke & Taylor Cedar Rapids

Izaak Walton league forms in Monticello as readers reminisce

Mr and Mrs Charles Rettig of Cheninga Forks NY enjoy half century as The Express readers. Monticello organizes a Izaak Walton league with 51 members. temporary officers listed.

Charles J. Rettig Cheninga Forks New York Thorn the Express Rettig Herman Monroe Mary Coxsee

Death of Father Murphy at Sierra Madre

Rev. M. B. Murphy, longtime priest in the Ryan area, died in Sierra Madre California last Friday at 9 am after years of declining health. Born in Charlesville Ireland 63 years ago he served in Nevada Colo Castle Grove Jones County Ryan and oversaw the 1890 brick school until its 1892 closure. Funeral in Ryan Catholic church Friday at 9:30 am with burial in Ryan cemetery.

Father Murphy M. 8 Murphy Sierra Madre California Los Angeles Arizona Charlesville Ireland William and Maggie Ryan) Murphy America Coleman’s College New York City Dubuque Hennessey Ryan Church Ryan Dennis Delay Matt Delay Ryan Catholic Ryan Cemetery

Death of Mrs Delia Ann McKean in Center Junction

Mrs Delia Ann McKean of Center Junction died at McDonald hospital last evening at 8 30 after eight months as a patient. Born March 10 1838 in Ohio she was in her 89th year. She was a life long Presbyterian and a 50 year Sunday school teacher. Funeral services will be held Thursday at Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church with procession leaving Charles K Bates home at 1 pm.

Delia Ann McKean Center Junction McDonald Hospital McKean William Strohl Ohio Alexander Mceen Vans N Epworth Anamosa Scotch Grove Onslow Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Charles K. Bates Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church

Monticello Mayor Launches Red Cross Roll Call

Mayor B. Flint issues a proclamation urging all citizens to join the annual Red Cross roll call from Armistice Day through Thanksgiving. Rev. George W. McNary chairs the drive as members pledge support locally and nationally with funds aiding disaster relief and public health programs. Also reported is the death of 33 year old Philip Marin in Maquoketa from a hunting accident last week.

Monticello American Red Cross Congress Red Cross George W. McNary Washington National Red Cross Flint Father Heer Temple Hill Catholic Church Philip Marin Maquoketa

Resigning Pastor Ide Leaves Monticello Lutheran Church

Rev. S. M. Ide has resigned as pastor of St. Matthew's Lutheran church in Monticello. A farewell sermon is expected before the end of November while Ide plans to assume the pastorate at Bellevue Iowa where a 700 member congregation offers a $2000 salary.

Hev. Sigmund M. Ide St. Matthew's Evangelical S. M. Ide St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Ide Evangelical Lutheran Church Bellevue Iowa Cleveland Ohio St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church Wartburg Seminary St. Matthew's Church Monticello Hans Naether Prairie Hill Church Castle Grove Township B. Muchmann Montcello

Wayne Center and Amber School Houses to be Sold

The electors of Wayne Township Iowa voted to sell two old school houses due to new construction. On Saturday November 20 Wayne Center will be auctioned at 11 a.m. Amber school and one acre site will be sold at 1 p.m. Auction is by public bid for cash. Gerd Harms president H R Jacobs secretary Thomas Stimpson auctioneer.

Europe G. J. Fritchel Dubuque C. Mardoff Wayne Township August Siebels Johnb. Zimmerman John Spurrack Henry Behrends John Stadtmueller Fred Lehman August Schlimmer John Otten Gerd Schmidt J. H. Heeren Gerd Kammerman John Gerdes J. S. Hall Monticello United Brethren Ide Wayne Jones County Iowa Wayne Center Amber Gerd Harms H. R. Jacobs Thomas Stimpson

Fire destroys Vinton cleaning plant. two glass fronts shattered

A blaze at the Modern Cleaning and Dyeing plant in Vinton caused $2,500 damage last Saturday after an explosion in the drying room blew out a front plate glass window and damaged the barber shop next door. Mrs. William Archer of Maquoketa, 68, died Monday after her clothing caught fire near a kitchen stove. She had suffered health issues and is believed to have fainted before the flames touched her. The eater of Mrs. Lilith Sinkey of Can on.

First Street Walnut John Lambert J. F. Mulligal Strawberry Point Lambert Walnut Street Monigal Vinton William Archer Maquoketa Lilith Sinkey Canon

Once in a Blue Moon high school operetta Friday night

The high school presents Once in a Blue Moon with Moon Lady Olive Slauson and a full cast including Ruth Cropp, Katherine Jacque, Gladys Stickford, Robert Rickless, Mary Aebi, Camille Goings, George Meyer, Robert Wilcox, Melvin Dubbs, Harold Van Voltenburg, Jayne Shover, Carl Hartman, Carroll Podlaski, Kenneth Hosford. Dress rehearsal shows the stage settings and vaudeville between acts. Friday's performance at the school is November 12.

Diederich Billy Maxwell George Meyer George Taylor Bob Harrington Robert Wilcox Percival Chetwood M. Rene LieMon Melvin Dubbs Harold van Voltenburg Suzanne Jayne Shover

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