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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1926

Page

7

Monticello Area News Highlights Local Events

Community notices record visits by Emma Hanken and Mrs. Thompson, travel to Chicago and Burlington, a Drake football game attendance by Maurice family, and several sales and shop openings at McNeill's Hardware. Local students and faculty from the University of Iowa visit Monticello, with church groups planning bake sales, bazaars, and missionary talks in coming weeks.

Local Monticello Notes and Weekend Events

Monticello reports show social bridge games with high scores, railroad board visits, and plans for a Christmas goods sale. A heavy snowstorm caused multiple auto stalls, while local clubs hosted dinners, dances, and operetta events. Factual items include a 30th wedding anniversary party, a two week motor trip by Arend and Robert Balster, and Father M S Murphy funeral attendance.

Monticello Happenings and Local Sports Roundup

Monticello reports livestock shipments from seventeen cars in the past week including cattle hogs and poultry. A church leadership shift occurs as Rev Ide resigns from St Matthew's and Rev Adix is called. An Iowa Electric stock drive crown honors Harry Lang Jr. for Monticello division success. Central City High faces six month suspension for age and enrollment rule violations. An organ recital by Siegfried Gruenstein is announced at St Matthew's with free will offering. Football scores include Ames Drake Wisconsin Iowa Carleton Con and others.

St. Matthew's Church 3. M. Ide Bellevue H. L. Adix Sumner Ide Iowa Electric Company Harry J. Lang, Jr Monticello Electric Company West First Street Sea Club Aes Central City High Iowa High School Athletics Association Nathan Slife Central City Maxon Reed Harley Wright State Siegfried Gruenstein Chicago St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Gruenstein Lake Forest Illinois Diapason United States Congregational Church St. Matthew's

Death claims Ben B Behrends at Monticello home

Ben B Behrends died at his Monticello home last Tuesday afternoon at 3 o clock after a long illness of throat cancer. Born April 12 1861 in Prairie City Illinois he was twice married and father of seventeen children with sixteen grandchildren. Survived by his second wife Margaret Lubben and numerous Monticello area relatives the funeral was held today at the family home and Reformed church with burial at Oakwood cemetery.

M. S. Murphy Ryan Monticello Father Murphy Castle Grove Ben B. Behrends Mr. Behrends Prairie City Illinois Zion’s Lutheran Church Wayne Township Behrends Rose Sehneider Margaret Lubben Otto Behrends Hastings Minnesota George Behrends Marie Vietch Cedar Rapids Henry Behrends Ben Behrends Fred Behrends Anna Pierce William Behrends Freda Behrends Clarence Behrends Herman Behrends Margaret Behrends Laverne Behrends Carl Richard Behrends George Tobiason Herman Hanken the Reformed Church R. P. Kuentzel Oakwood Cemetery

Marriage of Miss Irene McAreavy and Leo Burke at St John’s Coggan

Miss Irene McAreavy wed Leo Burke yesterday at St John’s Catholic Church in Coggan. The ceremony at 8 am was by Rev John Howe, with bridesmaid Miss Maerita McAreavy and best man Joseph Kenneally. A four course dinner followed at Mrs Leo Cashman’s home for fifty guests. The couple plan to settle on a farm near Monticello after a southern Iowa wedding trip.

L. van Meter Sarah Helme Mystic Iowa Albert BH. Coe Methodist Episcopal Church Alice Studebaker Centerville Guelda Helme Ray Swanson Irene McAreavy Leo Burke St. John’s Catholic Coggon John Howe Maerita McAreavy Joseph Kenneally Leo Cashman Monticello John McCrea Pride Burke John Burke Monti

Test Association Hosts Social and Dairy Meeting at Monticello Club

Iowa State extension officials led a Monticello gathering detailing cow testing goals and dairy pricing. Ralph Bartlette and others discussed cream care, breeding, and cooperation with the farm bureau while local speakers and performers entertained attendees.

Jerry N. Spencer Iowa State College Ames Monticello Country Club Spencer Iowa New York Florida Ralph Bartlette Bartlette Co-Operative Brookins W. W. Strike Farm Bureau H. Marks Ada Egger Luélla Balsiger Esther Eden James McLaughlin Kiburz Fannie Mae Hicks Vernon Wismeier Olive Howie Forest Deischer Richland

Bids Sought for Delivery of Green Second Growth Hardwood Cards

The undersigned will receive sealed bids for about 40 cards of green second growth hardwood saved twice to be delivered to several schools in Scotch Grove township. Bids must be in by March 16, 1927. Bids open Saturday November 20 at 7 p.m. at the home of chairman J. W. Hutton. G. J. Hughes, Secretary.

Scotch Grove Township J. W. Hutton G. J. Hughes

Longtime Jones County Auditor W. S. Barker Dies

W S Barker of Anamosa dies at home after a brief illness of pleurisy. He served as county auditor from 1903 to 1909, later ran a grocery business in the Holt building opposite Gillen House. A member of the M E church and K P lodge, he is survived by wife, three sons and one daughter.

W. S. Barker Jones County Anamosa Methodist Episcopal Church Holt Gillen K. of P. Fraternal Organization

Who Pays We Save Money With Systematic Plumbing Firm

A vintage ad urges customers to understand what they pay for plumbing and heating. It claims the customer bears all costs and promotes choosing a firm with a tight system to minimize overhead and waste, promising lower overall bills.

Wayne Center Schoolhouse Sale Planned by Wayne Township

The electors of the School Township of Wayne in Jones county Iowa voted to sell two old school houses after building new ones. The old Wayne Center school house will be offered for sale on Saturday November 20 at 11 o clock in the morning.

Wayne Jones County Iowa Wayne Center Amber

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