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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1936

Page

8

Onslow School PTA Elects 28 Members and Officers

A Monday meeting organized a Parent Teachers association with 28 members. Officers elected include President Mrs. W. A. Hicks, vice president Mrs. K. B. McKinstry, and secretary-treasurer Mrs. Velma Nielsen. Committees were formed to plan programs and social events.

Center Junction wedding unites Wanda McDonald and Frederick Hammel

Wanda McDonald daughter of Clifford McDonald Center Junction and Frederick Hammel son of Mr and Mrs John Hammel Clarksville were married at the Little Brown Church Nashua on Friday November 6 at 6 pm Rev Kent officiated double ring ceremony. The bride wore brown with astrakin rhinestone trims and is a Center Junction high school graduate class of 1936. After a brief wedding trip they will reside with the groom’s parents.

Wanda McDonald Clifford McDonald Center Junction Frederick Hammel John Hammel Clarksville Little Brown Church Nashua Kent Lohengrin Leona Hammer Lowell Bellis Waverly

Champion 4-H Canner Marie Riley Heads Iowa Delegation

Marie Riley, 17, Ames, earns a trip to the 16th National Club Congress in Chicago from Nov 27 to Dec 5 after winning a national canning contest. Over five years she canned 523 jars and gave 28 demonstrations, earning state fair recognition. She vies for Central states honors and may contend for scholarships of 390, 200, and 100 dollars.

Marie Riley Ames Iowa Chicago

Monticello Area Residents and Visitors Refer Weekend Activities

Local families and guests swap visits across Monticello Anamosa and surrounding towns. Highlights include Robert Alyea on furlough from San Diego naval training, multiple calls on Sunday, and purchases and gifts at local stores.

Birthday and community gatherings in Amber and area

Mrs. W J Zimmerman hosted Irene Bodiker's birthday with guests including Leslie Doyle Henry Poppe and families. A new 36 by 72 foot barn is under Helgens farm to replace lightning destroyed barn. Community members visit early this week for birthdays dinners and cards while several locals travel and hospital news reports update on Mrs Roscoe Easterly and others.

George Bodiker Irene Leslie Doyle Famlly Henry Poppe Henry E. Dirks Maynard Herman Englehart Albert Harms John Bodiker Gerald Beatrice Smith Clara Caroline Bodiker Lorene Thuman Gladys Tischauser Clarence Herren Louie Haven George Harms John Larken Gerd Rickels Helgens Adolph Egger Joe McCarville Alien Kale Regina Waggones Frances McCarville Fort Dodge Michael Martin Herman Brockhans Monticello Gerd Tjaden George Zimmerman McDonald Hospital Carl Ricklefs Henry Folkers Jr John Folkers Will Folkers John Freese Tobe Freese Alva Freese Herman Folkers Harvey Helgens Delores Elda Stahlberg Harold White Henry Folkers Sr Folkers Roscoe Easterly Rochester Minn O. F. Otten Herman Helgens Ed Helgens Otten W. R. Zimmerman Alva Gerdes Will Jansen George Siebels W. J. Zimmerman Cletus Boland

Monticello and Cassie Grove Social Roundup

Clarence Herren visits North English with his parents as a busy weekend unfolds. A Monticello shower honors Margaret Theilen and Clifford Zimmerman. Many local families host and visit, from Danne­man to Dirks, Schoon, and Karl Gerdes. A large group attends church events, a vegetable cookery lesson, and notes on a football game trip to Iowa City. The Farmers Mutual Insurance leaders prepare for the Des Moines meeting.

Clarence Herren North English Ben Herren Monticello Margaret Theilen Clifford Zimmerman D. John Dirks John Henry Jack Husman John Dirks Lena Johanna Thompson John Reches John Hinrichs Henry Folkers Jr Hank Sieckels Familly Carl Schoon Fred Lorenzen Cedar Rapids Otto Danneman Bennen Henry Schafer Berdena Carl Gerdes Alva Gerdes Lloyd Robertson Galen Anamosa William Martin Willie Harms George Schoon Herman Englebart Ben Englebart Thomas Warner Mildred Paul and Lee Lyle Hosford Miss Garne: Eller Cassle Grove Clarence Eberhart Loren Cramer Marion Balster Max Specht Iowa City Dr. Hodgson Booser Dr. Evans W. F. Hintz M. Hosford Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association Des Moines State Association of Mutual Insurance Associations

East Cass Community News and Local Visits

Gladys Benedict program at Frog Hollow School district No 6 in Cass township announced for Tuesday evening November 24 with lunch and teacher Mabel Franklin. Area residents including the Nordman brothers and Fairbanks family assisted nearby farmers shredding corn.

Frog Hollow Cass Township Mabel Franklin Chester Condit Davenport Lester Fairbanks Willis Donald Lucretia Ida Fairbanks Frnest Clough Marion Nordman Brothers Castle Grove Louis Ortgios Frank Burlingham Frank Fairbanks Earl Benedict George Dirks John Rieken Ivan Ellis McConaughy Morley Bertha Cedar Rapids Low Ehrisman Arthur Fairbanks Allan Fairbanks Monticello Towa City Bradley Davis Willis Fairbanks Irvin Kent Homer Little H. C. Little Larry Henry Tjaden Fred Tjaden Tjaden Gerd Tjaden Amber Clarence Hannan Lee Hannan Alex Hannan Hannan

Castle Grove Schoolhouse entertains district pupils and guests

Castle Grove Schoolhouse No 2 overflowed last Tuesday as pupils from outside the district shared an evening of entertainment. Miss Leona Benneds teaches the school with Miss Irene Johnson guiding district No 5 pupils. A tan dance by the McDonough boy and refreshments closed the program. W D McLaughlin was elected Jones County Farm Bureau president at Anamosa meeting, the fourth Castle Grove man to hold the post. Arthur Steiner plans to move to Hopkinton next spring. Louis Iglesias buys a farm near Anamosa and will move March 1. The resolutions committee drafted resolutions adopted at the following day meeting. Ladies of the north half township gathered at Mrs. F C Cramer’s Friday afternoon.

W. A. Hicks K. B. McKinstry Velma Nielsen Wilma Mencid C. R. Smith Ed Paulsen Neal Larry Legion and Auxiliary Wyoming B. Hh. Wherry Hans Thompson Ladies’ Guild George Sears League of Women Voters Thomas Hamilton Monticello Pred Ketchum Anamosa Floyd Horton Cecil Koon Cedar Rapids H. W. Koon Alice Snyder Penney California Penney Harvey Snyder Lved S. G. Hutton Howard Willison W. K. Kennedy Walter Koon George Lyon A. K. McMasters Los Angeles Cal Ben Warren Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Maquoketa Manchester Floyd Baker Frank Philips Hale R. W. Chatterton Harry Moore Is. B. McKinstry Wilma Menald Mary Elien Mary Clare Jansen Miss Menald Lee Hanson August Bartels Lost Nation J. R. Ramey Ramey Glidden L. B. McKinstry Ernest McKinstry Onslow McKinstry Mary Elsen Belle Howard George French Isaac Edwards Brooklyn Eve Betzer W. J. Betzer Clay Mills Lewis Bodenhofer Ray Bodenhofer Minnie Husman Scotch Grove F. L. Provan Pixley Herta Gutzeit Dorine Dorothy Streeper Prof. Jackson Floyd McCarty Richard Taylor Donald Levien Margaret Taylor Martha Hinrichs Robert Taylor Buddy Lathrop Elizabeth Taylor Wanda Bullock Martha Lee Annemare Gutzeit James Ward Eldon T Henry Schmitt Onslow Presbyterian Church Joe Holub Brown-Kamp Hardware Company Des Moines J. N. Smith Holub Smith Maurice McNeilly J. R. McNeilly Russel Orcutt Lenox College Hopkinton McNeilly Sutherland's Corner Presbyterian Working Band Miss J McDonald Colonial Hospital Rochester Minn Elmer Schrader Hans Hinrichsen August Schrader Yowa-Purdue Tawa City Jean McNeilly Audra Serhousck Helen Himebau George McDonald Merle Pangburn Leona Benneds W. D. McLaughlin H. A. Deliser Fred Heiken S. M. Hosferd Jones County Farm Bureau Arthur Steiner Castle Grove G. J. van Buren Gen. F. Specht S. M. Hosford Louis O.igles I. R. Himtz W. D. McLaurzhiin M. Hosford F. C. Cramer

Cascade celebrants mark 78th birthday and community events

Retired farmer William A Fairburn celebrated his 78th birthday in Cascade with a dinner hosted by Mrs Arch ie Macomber and guests including W A Fairburn and several Macomber family members. Knights of Columbus Cascade Council 930 initiated 24 candidates into the third degree with a banquet at the Community Memorial building. Numerous local residents and visitors were noted at various gatherings and visits around Cascade and nearby towns.

William A. Fairburn Arcchie Macomber Macomber W. A. Fairburn Charles Macomber Guy Macomber Olin Ruth Aitchison Dubuque Fairburn East Cascade Community Church Knights of Columbus of Cascade Council 930 Community Memorial Archie Macomber Tommy L. A. Sears Davenport Paul Weber Cascade National East Streets Nick Koob Weber

Land Spring Guests Reported From Dubuque

Mr and Mrs Theodore Dediseh and son Richard of Dubuque were guests in the Fred Weler home along with Mr and Mrs Frank Haight and Mr and Mrs David Haight and their son.

Theodore Dediseh Richard Dubuque Fred Weler Frank Haight David Haight

Rex the German police dog steals coins in Pocahontas county

Rex, a German police dog owned by Carl Hille in Rolfe Pocahontas county, pilfers nickels from friends. He takes the coins to a meat market to buy meat or bones, then returns home to have his master unwrap the purchase.

Beyxears Rex

Section Foreman J. E. Smith Crew Damages Speedcar on Tracks

Section Foreman J E Smith and crew left their speedcar on the railroad near Westside Crawford County for repairs. A passenger train approached and struck the vehicle, demolishing it. The crew made other arrangements to return to town.

J. E., Smith Westside Crawford County

Real Estate Transfers in Jones County Estate Listings

Real estate transfers cover November 6 to 12 in Jones County. Len Hein and Mary transfer to W E Tuetken land in Monticello blocks 140 and 137. W E Tuetken and Mabel J transfer to Mary Messerli irregular Monticello plat. Join S Doud and Flora M Wit to Alma Crain Stuart land near Smiths add to Olin. George Mead and Louise transfer land in Varvels add to Monticello near Angle Street.

Jones County Len Hein Mary W. E. Tuetken Monticello W.E. Tuetken Mabel J Mary Messerli Wodot S. Doud Floira M Wits Alma Crain Stuart Wood Smith Olin George Mead Louise Eme L. Reyner Varvel Angle Street

Property transfers and deeds listed with various buyers

A string of property deeds and transfers are recorded, detailing buyers, sellers, land parcels, and prices. Transactions include 10 acre parcels in townships 86 4 and 86 4 along with seaside lots, grantor grantee pairs, and notes on survivorship in joint tenancies.

Farmers Mutual Creamery Company Farmers’ Mutual Creamery ‘Company Abbie Swan O. E W. D. Batley Odo W.D. Bailey Brittie Willian Raymond Baumbartner Muriel Baumgartner Willim Raymond Baumcartner Muriel W. D. Bailey Brittie Bales Matthiessen and Fon

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