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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1929
Page
3
Center Junction notes announce a rally day at the Presbyterian church Sunday Oct 6 at 11 with a program including youth scenes songs and a pageant titled The Garden of The King. Mentions cast and choir members with soloists and orchestra, plus community announcements and offerings.
A long list of local people and visitors includes Mrs. Ella Curtright and son Scott with daughter Marjroic from Rockwell City, Mrs. Emily Reade, Henry, Arthur McMaster, Mr. and Mrs. Tom McMaster, and others. Notes cover illness of Mrs. Lucy McMaster, Irene Chatterton studying in Springfield Missouri, travel to Hamilton Ohio, a senior Bible student. deaths of Smith Miller and Mrs. Jesse Pomlinson. new baby Peter Frederick for Mr. and Mrs. Clare Westphal. local social events, meetings, and church services. and a ball game among local players.
Richland Center and Cedar Rapids social notes recount guests and visits including Dr. and Mrs. F R Balcar of New York City and John Balcar with Mrs. Anna Schultz of Cedar Rapids dining with Mr. and Mrs. John Yossi. erweitert with local calls and church group activities.
Cascade residents visit relatives and attend events as the community recalls aaccidents marriages and a twenty fifth Knights of Columbus anniversary celebration. Remains of Mrs Mary Graham formerly of Cascade are buried in Cascade from Dubuque. A fall opening sale and a farm injury are noted along with a church wedding in Waterloo and a hospital visit by Rev. Albers.
Monticello and Springville residents attend visits and gatherings. Cap Arduser and family shop trips, PTAs meet with 25 attendees, and a trustees meeting in Hopkinton. A creamery payout lists top patrons and butterfat at 50 cents per pound.
A reception and games followed a wedding at the brides' parents home hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Hillar Koob. Relatives attended including Nick Koob George Breitbach Leo Breitbach Emmet Koob Roy Takes Albert Takes Frank Breitbach and many others with names listed among the guests.
The Castle Grove farm bureau held a Friday evening meeting with a large turnout. County Agent Wortman presented two reels, one on the Corn-Belt Derby and state corn husking, plus a comic reel. He announced the West Branch corn husking contest for Nov 8 and spoke on ye boys club work and seed corn selection.
The No. 4 project is rapidly nearing completion as work continues under good weather. Anamosa visitors James Kehoe and W. P. Hogan consulted about medical advice. Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Hosford plan to travel to Indianapolis for the Mutual Insurance national convention. Directors of the Farmers Mutual Insurance association met Tuesday evening. The Ro tary club in Cedar Rapids drew attendees W. F. Hintz, W. D. McLaughlin, Mrs. Hintz, Mrs. McLaughlin, and I. R. Hintz and wife visited the city for the day. The Grifiths welcomed a new boy. Grifth is employed by Albert Hut ton. The meeting opens Monday morning Oct 7 and closes Thursday noon.
A doctor’s prescription called Thoxine claims to ease sore throats and stop most coughs within 15 minutes. It is presented as safe for the whole family and backed by a refund if results aren’t achieved. Available in 35c 60c and $1.00 bottles from Stickford’s and other drug stores.
A short trip to Morocco Indiana is planned with relatives. Claude Mason will join and visit relatives in Indianapolis and Bedford Indiana. The journey will be by automobile. The first cable message to England cost five dollars per word.
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