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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1926
Page
2
Onslow reports Sam Probst’s 98th birth anniversary at his home east of town on November 17. The issue lists Probst’s Virginia origins, family, and long Jones County farm home, plus church and guild events, a Brulo property sale, a wedding, school gifts for a teacher, local travels, and upcoming social plans.
Center Junction reports a second Women’s club meeting with Mrs John Livingstone on a revised program on Better Home Movement. Mrs H J Stingley opened with a paper on The Home's Influence on the Nation and a debate was postponed. The Presbyterian church hosted mission talks by Dr Bradt and a junior choir planned songs for Sunday services. A Nelson School box social yielded thirty two dollars. thefts and rentals noted along with many social visits and wedding notices in town.
A former Wyoming mayor and wife of Mary J. Duty is remembered after a long public career. He led a city through financial hardship, funded water system repairs privately, and served as justice of the peace and Masonic member. Survived by eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, he passed after years of service. Funeral at Presbyterian church with Masonic rites. The Bay View club met with program on Thanksgiving and world peace.
A Prairieburg six o clock dinner marked birth anniversaries for William Crosby and Mrs Dolan with close family attendance. A dance is planned on the 28th in Prairieburg to honor the wedding of Miss Anna Jacelawn and Mr Gall of Monticello. Mrs N L Floyd hosted dinner for Ruth Paul Marie Wedge and Flossie Shrader. Funeral services for Mrs Christine Holub were at St Josephs Catholic church Saturday. Mrs Margaret McLaughlin of Cedar Rapids visits her daughter Mrs H J Henderson. The Misses Plessie Shrader and Marie Elledge shopped in Cedar Rapids last Saturday. Mr and Mrs Parker DeLancay of Central City were in town Sunday. J G Truesdell was a Cedar Rapids visitor last Friday, and Mrs D S Moss visits her daughter Mrs Benton.
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