Local items and sales noted around Monticello area
Max Specht spent last Saturday in Davenport. Mrs Helen Keith visits in Calmar. A Presbyterian chicken pie supper bazaar is announced for Oct 27. Numerous local shoppers and visitors from Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Dubuque, Manchester and Madrid are listed along with sales at Devlin Millinery and Matthiessen Auto and Supply Co. Local auctions, rummage sale notices, and display of merchandise on sale from Oct 6 to 15 are included.
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The
Presbyterian Aid Society of
Castle Grove
McNeill
Monticello Area News Notes and Community Events
Local residents visit relatives in several towns as families announce trips and arrivals. Upcoming events include church bake sales and chicken pie suppers, plus dances at the Legion hall with Fisher's orchestra.
Community Notes From Monticello and Area
Visitors from Kansas City arrive for a family gathering. Winds coal strike settled and Zeigler coal to be delivered by Hoag Duster company. Milk supplies low and Acme pig meal recommended for fall pigs. Intermittent rain. temperatures mild this past week. Local updates on illnesses obituaries and local sales including Carl Rickels farm auction and public notices. Ed Brazerton undergoes goiter removal at Mayo Clinic with favorable prognosis.
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Hoag Duster Company
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company
Monticello
Ed Brazerton
Rochester
Ray Earn
Paving Plans Eyed for Jones County Bridges
Anamosa Eureka reports a Wednesday tour by F A White and William Jones with county officials to review paving on Route 161 and bridge work. Plans for the Wapsie bridges at Olin and Anamosa favor cementing over iron, with updated walks and railings, replacing old overhead structures, and a Monticello Maquoketa bridge plan to combine two spans into one.
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Anamosa
Eureka
F. A. White
Highway Commission
William Jones
Tom O'Donnell
Dubuque
Clifford L. Niles
Wapsie
Olin
Commission
State Park
Monticello
Maquoketa
S U S to Broadcast All Football Games Again
WSUI the state university radio station in Town City announced it will broadcast all athletic games this coming season reversing earlier plans to curtail coverage. The move follows protests from graduates and petitions urging continued air play to support athletic funding and the new field house.
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WSUI
State University
Town City
Univeristy
Wsui Radio Board
WSUT
Road Contracts Let in Jones and Delaware
Highway commissioners awarded 280000 dollars of road work across 13 counties last week. The Olson Construction Co of Waterloo won the largest contract for four bridges and 19 culverts on primary road No 13 from Delhi to Hopkinton Delaware County for 56538 dollars. Other awards include graveling jobs on primary road No 139 to H J Dane Iowa City for 20800 dollars and primary No 117 to Myron Baker Maquoketa for 10395 dollars. Additional work on US No 161 to M O Weaver Iowa Falls for 8110 dollars and on primary No 13 Marion to Central City to Moore and Eldridge Clemons for 10333 dollars.
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Olson Construction Company
Waterloo
Delhi
Hopkinton
Delaware County
Johnson
Iowa City
Cedar County
H. J. Dane
Jones
Wyoming
Jackson County
Myron Baker
Maquoketa
Linn
United States
Marion
Jones County
M. O. Weaver
Iowa Falls
Central City
Moore
Sacred Heart School Notes Vacation and reentry updates
Sacred Heart students enjoyed two days off last week and one day this week due to the teachers institute in Monticello. Tuesday marked the feast day of the Order of St Francis, adding another unexpected break. Freshman enrollment rises to 49 with Leonard Fluckiger back in class amid talk of the world events underway.
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Teachers’ Institute
Monticello
Order of St. Francis
Leonard Fluckiger
Lenny
Final Pheasant Season Declared by State Fish and Game
The State Fish and Game department issues a final pheasant season for several counties. In Winnebago Worth Han cock October 14 21 22 29 and in Mitchell Floyd Black Hawk Hardin Wright Franklin Chickasaw Kossuth Palo Alto Humboldt Cerro Gordo Grundy Butler Howard October 21 22 29. Daily bag limit is three male birds and no hens. Shooting allowed from half an hour before sunrise to sunset on each open date.
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A. M. Maurice
State Fish and Game Department
Winnebago
Worth
Hancock
Mitchell
Floyd
Black Hawk
Hardin
Wright
Franklin
Chickasaw
Kossuth
Palo Alto
Humboldt
Cerro Gordo
Grundy
Butler
Howard Counties
Monticello High Orchestra Enters State Contest
The Monticello high school orchestra will compete in district contests with the state finals to follow at Iowa City. Members include Rose Wilcox director and first violins Laura Sinclair Keith Dickey and others across strings winds and percussion.
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Monticello High School
Iowa City
Rose Wilcox
Laura Sinclair
Keith Dickey
Thomas George
Fae Cass
Janet McNeill
Evelyn Fairbanks
Richard Behrends
Dorothy Coe
Betty Kay
Russel Hughes
Thelma Fairbanks
Raymond Kreeb
Mona Lightfoot
Miriam Fairbanks
Charles Eby
Jack Kay
James Rickless
Eugene Rodman
Mac Cass
Billy Stickford
Madge Dickey
Express receives praise from Mergenthaler Linotype branch
The Chicago branch praises the Express for its neat and clean-cut appearance. They state the paper excels other publications typographically and will keep copies in the Chicago agency as specimens and forward some to the New York printing department.
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the Express
Chicago
Mergenthaler Linotype Co
Pub- Neity
New York City
New Express
Widmers Celebrate 25th Anniversary in Joyful Gathering
Mr and Mrs Jake Widmer were surprised by relatives last Friday at noon with baskets and a purse of silver money to honor their silver wedding anniversary. Attendees included Flora Hamblin Hart Hamblin Wenger and families from Manchester Ryan Monticello and Langworthy with all their children. They hope to celebrate a golden anniversary with grandchildren present. The piece also notes Anne Siebels wed Henry Anderson at Zion Lutheran Wayne township and a Delphian club luncheon with officers elected Kate Maurice president Anne Echternacht vice president and T M Redmond secretary.
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Jake Widmer
Flora Hamblin
Hart Hamblin
Fd Wenger
Geoffrey Wenger
Gladys
Manchester
Carl Wenger
Albert and
Gilbert
Ryan
Will Wenger
Loren
Anne Siebels
Will Siebels
Langworthy
Henry Anderson
Marguerite Anderson
Anamosa
J. Willms
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Wayne Township
Hannah Anderson
Edwin Carlsen
Mrs. Anderson
American Legion Hall
Monticello
Mr. Anderson
Delphian Club
Thomas M. Redmond
Kate Maurice
Anne Echternacht
T. M. Redmond
Mesdames Blanche Cartano
Mabel Corbin
Margaret Pfeil
Local clubs report meetings and social news
Chapter FP N E 9 met at Mrs. Arthur M Maurice home last Tuesday. Papers read included Profits and Ideals of P E O Sisterhood by Mrs Laura Koop and Gur Ob jects and Aims. Wednesday Night Dinner Club opened season with Maples Inn dinner then bridge at Mr. and Mrs Halstead M Carpenter home. High scores went to Dr P E Gibson and Mrs Fred Stuhler. Mr and Mrs Emil Riedel announce marriage of daughter Meta Riedel to Delbert E Thom. The couple's Sept 10 wedding began a Canada Alberta tour with relatives. Country club director invites stag party. confirm attendance with August J Rickles. Dinner at E E Hicks home hosted Mrs Alva Judd and son Dick of New York City, Miss Caroline Hicks of Auburn NY, Mrs Laura Koop, Miss Janet Hazard, and Mr and Mrs Eb Hicks. Judd is Hicks kin.
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P. E. O. Sisterhood
Arthur M. Maurice
Laura Koop
Asher SuHele
Gur
Maples Inn
Halstead M. Carpenter
P. E. Gibson
Fred &S Stuhler
Emil Riedel
Meta Riedel
Delbert E. Thom
Mrs. Thom
Canada
Alberta
Alva Judd
New York City
Caroline Hicks
Auburn
New York
Janet Hazard
Eb Hicks
E. E. Hicks
Judd
Hicks
Mrs George Wilkens Hosts Bridge Party In Monticello
Mrs George Wilkens entertained at bridge last Saturday with two tables of play. After a pleasant afternoon, refreshments were served to her guests. A dinner was held Monday evening at Mr and Mrs E G Hicks home in honor of Mrs Alva Judd and guest visiting with the Hicks family in Monticello. Thursday Bridge Club meets this afternoon at Mrs Leonard Iverson home.
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George Wilkens
Bridge
E. G. Hicks
Alva Judd
Person
Hicks
Monticello
Thursday Bridge Club
Leonard Iverson
Reformed Church and St. John’s Ey. Lutheran Schedule
CHYPGHES Reformed Church invites Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. German service at 11:00 a.m. English service at 7:00 p.m. St. John’s Ey. Lutheran Church lists Paul T. Gutknecht as pastor with German services and holy communion. Confessional service at 10:30. communion registration Friday afternoon and evening. English services at Trinity at 2:15 p.m.
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St. John's Ey
Lutheran Church
Paul T. Gutknecht
Trinity
Leonard Duckett Pastor Services Next Sunday
Leonard Duckett announces church services for next Sunday October 9 with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Sermon titled The Seen and the Un seen. Christian Endeavor at 6 45 p.m. Evening worship at 5 30 p.m. Sermon titled The Supreme Decision.
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Christian Endeavor
Sunday church services and Jubilee celebration notice
Sunday schedule lists Sunday school and Bible class at 10:00 and morning English Divine worship at 11:00. Invites readers to St Matthew's Jubilee in Monticello. No service or Sunday school in Castle Grove on Oct 16 as pastor travels to Wyoming for mission festival.
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Monticello
First Congregational Church Schedule and District Meeting
Sunday services led by Pastor George W. McNary include Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. with a six week Sunday school contest, morning worship at 11:00 a.m. and sermon on Christian Stewardship. Young People’s Hour at 6:00 p.m. Fellowship Hour Thursday at 7:30 p.m. District association meeting of Congregational churches will be in Marion on October 11 and 12 with pastor and delegates attending.
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Christian Stewardship
District Association of Congregational Churches
Marion
Jubilee services at St Matthew's Ev Lutheran Church
St Matthew's Ev Lutheran Church announces Jubilee services on Oct 9 with 10 30 am English service led by Rev Wert Siefkes of Clarksville a 2 00 pm German service led by Rev E H Rausch president of the Iowa district with choirs and songs a lunch in Luther Hall from 12 to 2 and a note about the Ladies Aid meeting on Oct 12 at Mrs Herman Rickels address. Also reports a serviceman enlisting and transferred to the U S S Procyon at Great Lakes training station with mail care at San Francisco Cal.
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The
Ladies of
Joachim Neander
Wert Siefkes
Clarksville
Alice Larry Woodcock
E. H. Rausch
Waverly
Iowa
Martin Rinkart
Luther Hall
Ladies’ Aid Society
Herman Rickels
Great Lakes
Ill
U. S. S. Procyon
Battle Fleet
Care
San Francisco
Cal
Walker Exchange Bank Closes After Depositors Withdraw
The Walker Exchange Bank in Linn County towns closes last Tuesday after a six month pattern of withdrawals following Walker Savings Bank closure. Directors plan reorganization and reopening in a few weeks with deposits totaling 300000 dollars, capital stock 50000 dollars, and surplus 25000 dollars.
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Walker Exchange Bank
Linn County
Walker Savings Bank
Exchange Bank
Snow Report Near Cascade Describes Light Fall
Jim Hayes saw light white ground cover about 4:30 a.m. last Saturday a mile and a half east of the Cascade bridge while returning from Dubuque with a body for embalming. He noted the snow shed appeared light and predicted heavy rain later would wash it away.
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Jim Hayes
Cascade Bridge
Hayes
Dubuque
Brundage Arrested as Violation Ring Breaks Up
Cedar Rapids dispatch reports Rd Brundage, who escaped state agents last March on bootlegging charges, was arrested in Vinton. The sheriff’s office notes a persistent ring of minor liquor law violators in the area appears to be broken up, with a brother, two sisters and a brother in law also held on liquor charges. Brundage had worked in Winston for several months.
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Brundages
Monticello
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines Register
Rd Brundage
Vinton
Mqnor
Thi
Brundage
Winston
Nebraska First State to Observe Arbor Day in April 1872
Nebraska became the first state to observe Arbor Day in April 1872 marking a civic celebration promoting tree planting. The landmark occasion established a tradition later adopted nationwide.
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Nebraska
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Davenport
Helen Keith
Calmar
Presbyterian
Winchester
McNeill Hdn
Jon Barron
Walker
Stickford's Drug Store
Florence Bishop
Matthiessen Auto and Supply Co
McNeill Hdw
James Shirley
Devlin Millinery
Mrs
R. C. Hoag
Cascade
J. W. Hoult
Monticello, Ry
A. W. Steiner
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Henry Coyle
Raymond
Mesdames
Ella Petcina
Harry Lang
Tom Shover
O. B. Crane
Matthiessen Auto and, Supply Co
Herman Schneider
Joe Kiburz
John Krause
Mabel V. Nimtz
Basil Confare
Bertha Locher
Elmer Kurt
Peter Kurt
Charles A. Coxsee
Charley H. Huntington
James Anderson
Ralph Reichart
James Wilson
Nelle Wilson
E. JE. Brokaw
Charles Foster
Madrid
St. Elizabeth Society
Harry Soule
S. E. Gruenstein
George Guyan
Cap Buol
Len Buol
J. B. Farley
James
Pauline
Katherine
Maxine
Presbyterian Church
Eldon Rohn
W. F. Rohn
McNeill’s Hardware
L. EH. Hoag
Forrest Deischer
H. A. Hoag
Frank Peckosh
Oxford Junction
Altman
Marion Mangold
Donna Lewis
Arnold
Paul Marugg
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Fred Goldin
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John
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John Brokens
Henrietta
Strawberry Point
Charles S. Bidwell
Massachusetts
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Spicer
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McNeill’s
Ladies of the Congregational Church
Herman Hoffman
Guy Schwartzel
Bobby
Ruth
William Smith
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Otto Lange
Scotch Grove
Henry Behrens
Grace Siemers
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Rockford, Ilinois
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L. J. Swift
Osteopathic
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Virginia Schneider
Cedar Rapids Business College
Ben Behrends
Bancroft
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Dairy Cattle Congress
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Portland
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Gard Hicks
American Legion
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Twinsdale Consolidated School
J. W. Schweitzer
J. F. Legcett
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Asa P. Lambert
Bill Thompson
Ray Hoag
Henry Poppe
Lane
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Leroy Clark
Hopkinton Creamery Association
George L. Lovell
Los Angeles
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Lovell
DeWaine Jones
William Sloan
Arthur Kiburz
Kansas City
Jake Arduser
W. A. Boynton
T. J. Gerdes
Mesdames Boynton
Gerdes
Clayton Adamson
McDonald Hospital
Mary E. Coxsee
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
George Tyler
Ortonville
Henry B. Heisey
Tyler
Cleveland
Ohio
Leon Meredith
Waubeek
Marion Boulevard
Meredith
Carl Rickels
C. H. Shipman
Neva Wilson
D. E. Pond
Ed Brazelton
Jones Co
Jones and
Delaware
Sacred Heart School
Donald Burrichter
Mrs. Widmer
D. FE. Thom
Country Club
August J. Rickless
Elmer Wicks
Mrs. E. G. Hicks
Chypghes Reformed Church
R. P. Kuentzel
Leonard Duckett
Castle Grove Lutheran Church
G. Wolf
First, Congregational Church
George W. McNary
St. Matthew's Ev. Lutheran Church
H. L. Adix
Carl Rohr
China
Japan
Mexico
Germany
France
K. M. Keyes
Harry
G. Holland
Dryden
Lomestu
Cotonia
Cross Hardware Co
Richland
Cass and
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Lovell State Bank
Tober
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