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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1929
Page
3
Readable items describe church events and social life in Wyoming and Anamosa areas. The Lutheran congregation rehearses The Road to the City play under Rev Arhelger with Dec 12 presentation. Local reports note maintenance leases, church conferences, school news, and weekly visits among residents.
The annual Women's Missionary Society praise service at the Presbyterian church drew a fair crowd despite bad weather. Miss Midkiff of Mount Vernon spoke on work among Spanish speakers in New Mexico and the evening featured a musical program and a $15.06 silver offering. The community orchestra organized by J. S. Pitver practiced weekly at the schoolhouse and will give a winter concert, with a roster listing multiple instrumentalists. The Woman's Club met at Mrs. Blanche Sutherland’s with eight members and a program covering parliamentary law, books, and regional topics.
Alan Wallace, 14, died Saturday after an automobile collision during West Waterloo high school homecoming parade. The event occurred as the procession moved toward Sloan Wallace football field named for Allan’s father, then superintendent of Waterloo schools. Funeral and community notices follow as neighbors express sympathy and others attend events in Hopkinton and surrounding towns.
Octogenarian profiles recount Perr Thorpe and Frank DeShaw among Hopkinton elders. Thorpe recalls pioneer travels from New Jersey through Idaho to Montana and Utah, later building stores in Hopkinton and Delhi while marrying Margaret Albertson. DeShaw, born 1949 in New York, moved west with his family, built a timber farm, worked in carpentry, and raised a daughter in Hopkinton.
News from Manchester and Waterloo reports Judge H B Boles of Waterloo has suffered a stroke and remains critically ill at his home after years on the district court bench. Friends across the district hope for a speedy recovery as well-wishers send regards.
William Bradke was born in Germany on July 24 1847. He served a year in the Franco Prussian War era in 1871. He immigrated to America in 1876 arriving by train from New York and worked two years for Dr. Hugh Livingston. He later purchased 47 acres west of Hopkinton.
Thomas B. Carson born 1835 in County Down Ireland came to America 1864 with a large family. He farmed near Hopkinton Iowa married Jennie McCullough in 1880 and raised four children. Ella M. McGlade Reed born 1849 in Ohio joined family in Hopkinton 1859 married A G Reed in 1871 later ran a variety store. Reed died last spring.
Rosanna Loop born March 19 1839 in Caswell County Illinois came to Iowa at age ten. She lived in Dubuque County before settling in Hopkinton where she has resided for sixty five years. She married Hiram Loop fifty years ago and had two children with him Rose Swanson and Andrew Loop. Through a prior marriage to George Cilne she had three children two of whom survive in Hopkinton and Cedar Rapids.
Onslow the bridge club met with Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kennedy. Guests include Mr and Mrs Arthur Barlow and James of Minneapolis. Astrurian club to meet with Mrs Leona Kennedy. Armistice Day observed with a morning sermon and hymns. Frank Rowe and Ruth Helfrich visits in Moline. O E B at Wyoming with listed attendees. Junior class play Adventures of Grandpa set for December 6 at the opera house. High school carnival on November 15 in the opera house. S G Hutton and Estelle McCune weekend in Town City. Hutton attended football game. Herman Gutseldt hosted friends Saturday night. A father and son banquet planned in the church basement. 7th and 8th grades held a hard times party with Ruth Sears first prize, Martha Basler second for girls. Herman Lightfoot first, Gordon Hall second for boys. Don Ayneraon of Monticello visited grandparents Charles and Mrs Rowe. Earl Coburn returned to
A string of local visits and family news includes Norman and Mrs N J Paul with Mary Louise Sears of Lyons, George Sears and Ruth, Pred Koch and James Kennedy guests, and Marshalltown visitors. School events, sports attendances in Iowa City, and a long Halloween program are noted along with a lost pocketbook incident on Main street and various local social updates.
The Classified Columns feature numerous bargains highlighted by readers noting a county nurse and mentions of Goodnight Spook with James Hamilton and Herta Gutzelt.
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