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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1936

Page

2

Local Trade and Social Notes Highlight Ossian Area

Local residents attend church events and fairs while visiting kin in Clinton Muscatine Solon and Dubuque. Floyds Bakery advertised cookies at 19 cents per four dozen and a sacred heart bazaar is planned for November 17 with community announcements and visitors from Cedar Rapids Washington Des Moines and Anamosa.

Monticello Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Monticello residents hosted relatives and friends from Vinton Waterloo Cantonville Maryland Jefferson Bel Air and Redlands. Highlights include Carl Schneider and family visiting Mrs Schneider's parents the Shelleys and Katherine Maurice visiting from Bel Air while teaching at the University of Maryland. Bird Carter Blanch from Redlands visited old friends in Monticello this week.

Mrs. Oliver Harford Clinton Margaret McNeill University of Iowa Iowa City A. J. H. McNeill Owen Sutherland Town City Mrs. Sutherland Hazel Eby Maxine Redmond T. M. Redmond Katherine Ferring Frank Ferring Frank Hayden Creston Marshalltown Mrs Dale. Smith Galesburg Mrs. Smith Harry Starks Carl Schneider Vinton Jake DeWald Luelle Dorothy Harold Waterloo Nancy Adamson Carl Adamson Monticello W. L. Jones Cantonville Maryland Robert Maurice Jefferson Katherine Maurice Bel Air 4. M. Maurice Kate Maurice University of Maryland Bird Carter Blanch Henry Carter Redlands California Nella Davis Conrad Ames Alex McKean Ladora Davis Long Beach Belle McKean

Gerdes Knake estate to hold farm sale in December

The Gerdes Knake estate announces a farm sale set for Tuesday December 8 to safeguard the date from local competition. Advertising for the sale will be issued later.

Gerdes-Knake Gerdes & Knake

Ford Dressed Up For Holidays With New Details

Ford cars appear upgraded for the holiday season with Zephyr like fronts and chrome radiator bars. The models offer two engine options 85 hp and 60 hp on a 112 inch wheelbase with a hinged hood and embedded headlamps. Plane rates are down to about half 1920 levels and speed is over double.

Ford

Ollies Atter and Monticello Movie Talk

A local column notes the author's shared columnist status and discusses divided opinions on The Green Pastures with praise and criticism. Armistice Day recalls the Red Cross role in mercy. A city crime scare diminishes after a truck theft incident, while a freight train display draws praise for its graceful motion and a note on Iowa fans humming the Minnesota Loyalty Song after last Saturday’s touchdown.

American Red Cross Flanders Field Department of Law and Order City Club Iowa Minnesota

Monticello Schools Hear Insurance Talk And UT News

R T Moore former Monticello high school instructor now Equitable of New York representative spoke to sophomore business training and commercial law classes on life insurance. Parkinson National Music Ensemble entertained on Armistice Day and local janitors to attend a district meeting hosted by Iowa State College.

R. T. Moore Monticello High School Equitable of New York Parkinson Anamosa Towa State College WHO George Fraser Victor Richardson Clarence Hosford

Monti Edges Anamosa In Tough Rivalry Tilt

Monti defeats Anamosa in a hard fought contest 8 first downs to four, net scrimmage 110 yards for Monti and 30 for Anamosa. Monti capitalized with a late long pass to Hobert for six points and held off Anamosa’s late push despite miscues and a missed extra point.

Westphal L. Cox Anamosa Vic Richardson Behrends Lubben Jamieson Kellogg Robertson Schlemme Hobert Jeff L. Cox K. Cox Monti Schoon Verd Richardson Bud Bone Sleeper Verdie E. Cox Alé' Richardson

Two Couples Obtain Wedding Licenses in Anamosa

Two Cedar Rapids residents and two Anamosa residents secured marriage licenses this week at the district court clerk’s office. John Rauscher aged 22 and Hazel Blaksley aged 22, both of Anamosa, join Leslie Skersick 20 of Cedar Rapids and Mildred Babbitt 15 of Cedar Rapids in the licensing.

John Rauscher Cedar Rapids Hazel Blakesley Anamosa Leslie Skersick Mildred Babbitt H. Michels Eby’s Mill

Honor The Memory Of Elijah Lovejoy In Jones County

The article notes Jones County will honor Elijah Lovejoy, murdered by a pro slavery mob in Alton Illinois on November 7 1837. It recalls his brother John E Lovejoy who moved here and died years ago and summarizes Lovejoys life and martyrdom with references to the Publishers Weekly account.

Tinois Elijah Lovejoy Alton Illinois Jones County John E. Lovejoy Owen Lovejoy Publishers' Weekly Elijah Parish Lovejoy

Lovejoy Fights Mob and Dies As Abolitionist War Erupts

In 1837 Elijah Lovejoy faced repeated mob violence in Alton Illinois. His presses were destroyed multiple times before a final assault killed him as he defended a warehouse during an attempted arson. His death intensified abolitionist resolve ahead of the Civil War.

Madsen Speaks Impromptu to Rotary Members

A. T. Madsen addressed Rotary members at Maples Inn in an unscheduled talk. He described a recent Detroit trip to attend a nationwide Ford dealers meeting with lavish program and entertainment focused on new car models. The note about tuberoses and perfume appears as an odd aside.

A. T. Madsen Rotary Maples Inn

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