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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 14, 1940

Page

8

Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs Gerdes at Home

AMBER Mr and Mrs Louie Hayen hosted a Sunday birthday dinner at their home for Mrs Gerdes. Numerous guests attended from area families including Bodiker Englehart Wessels and Harms clans with extended relatives and acquaintances in attendance.

Amber Louie Hayen Clarence Herren Harold White Gerd Rickels Floyd Gilmore George Harms Henry E. Dirks John Monk W J. Zimmerman I. H. Otten Carl Siebels Harvey Siebels Edwin Freese Henry Freese Strawberry Point Otto Danneman Michael Martin Dave Taylor Gon, Jay Onslow LeRoy Taylor Alva Gerdes W. R. Zimmerman Otto Otten Leonard O. F. Otten Henry Schafer Ben Tobiason William Jansen Louie Helgens Dorothy Prult Helen Husman Margaret Wenger Gerdes Tommy Thompson Denver Colo H. A. Toenjes Julia Toenjes Herman Zimmerman George Bodiker Rhinie Wessels Louie Hagen Henry Hinrichs Albert Harms Carolyn Bodiker

Woman 70 Dies At Farm Home In Center Junction

Mrs. Ella Preston 70 lifelong Center Junction resident died Saturday morning at her farm home south of Center Junction after a period of illness. Born May 9 1870 on the family farm she died. she was married to William Preston in 1887 who preceded her in 1935. She leaves three children seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church Monday with burial in Madison Pioneer cemetery. Pallbearers named. The notice also covers local club activities church meetings and social visits in Center Junction and nearby towns.

Center Junction Ella Preston Jerome Mann Olive Barto Mann William Preston Preston Wim. B. Guthrie City Colege New York City Tuckahoe N. Y Dr. Guthrie Sand Spring Peter and Janaan Stewart Guthrie Lenox College University of Towa Columbia University Chicago Paris Berlin Towa Jennie Kelso Bellevue Jean Sophia Mary Ellen Guthrie George Schrader Manchester Bertha Bradke Herman and Marie Bradke Germany United States Delaware County River Valley Hopkinton Castle Grove Roy Dorothy Martin Neiman Robert Bradle Earlville Dorothy Loop Ming Dorothy Loop Harold Peterson Omaha Peterson Andy Loop P.T.A Hopkinton P.T.A Lenox Gymnasium Warren Hamblin Corvon Ethel Hankin Presbyterian Church Coggon Buria Charles Dunlap Clarksville W. Humphrey Lottie A. Lust Lenox N. A. Gearhart

Real Estate Transfers in Jones County Report

Listings of property transfers from Nov 1 to 7 including Mary J Kenny to Leo Burken for lots 3 11 12 Shaffer add West Cascade for $1.00 Elva E Stingley and B L to W E Hotz for lots 7 8 5 Morley add $1.00 John H Byerly to Eli and Gladys Edwards description of Sec 34-85-1 with 3% acres $1.00 Wm Bohlken and Engel M to Carl and Clara Reuter ne and ne se in Sec 32-85-2 with CM St Pay right of way $12 000

Jones County Mary J Kenny Leo Burken Shaffer West Cascade Elva E. Stingley B. L W. E. Hotz Wurzbacher Morley John H. Byerly Eli Edwards Gladys Edwards Engel M Carl Reuter Clara Reuter CM & St

Thief Steals Gun at Hopkinton Shop Early Sunday Morning

A break in at the Smoke Shop operated by Oscar Lewis occurred late Saturday night or early Sunday morning. A Stevens 410 gun, shells, cigarettes, cigars, and candy bars were stolen. The cash register was damaged but no money taken. Entry gained through the back door via a broken window light. Sheriff Carl Anderson and Deputy Utley investigated. footprints were the only clues.

Sheriff’s Office Manchester Sher- Uf Carl Anderson Utley Wm. B. Guthrie

Sunday Socials Include Schoon Zimmerman Guests

Sunday gatherings feature Mr. and Mrs. George Schoon and family, Mrs. George Zimmerman, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Zimmerman, Herman Zimmerman, Louie Barrack and daughter Lois Rhoda, H. A. Toenjes and Julia Toenjes, plus visits among Otto Danneman Ed Helgens and Michael Martin households. The ladies plan a Mire Behosn quilt project.

Michael Martin Otto Danneman Ed Helgens Herman Folkers W. R.zimmerman Carl Schoon John Siebele Gues Julia Toenjes Mire Behosn

Zimmerman's Window Draws Notable Crowd

A display in Zimmerman's Electric window draws onlookers with a stuffed peacock and lynx plus a pheasant opossum quail and two owls in the scene. The exhibit has attracted scores of compliments as observers pause to view the quirky menagerie.

Zimmerman Express

Rummage sale yields stray suit then loss twofold

A Waverly youth bought a dark suit at a church rummage sale and later learned the gray suit he'd passed on would have sold for more. He had taken the other suit to Charles City and sold it for five dollars, believing the gray one would fetch eight if kept. A bronze tablet for Chief Push-e-to-nequa was unveiled November 6 at Mesquakie cemetery on the Sac and Fox reservation in Tama overlooking the Iowa River.

Waverly Charles City Push-e-to-nequa United States Mesquakie Iowa River Tama

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