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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1932

Page

5

Fire, Casca Fire staged at Cascade theater in packed crowd

The three act mystery comedy Fire Casca Fire by Clark Willard opened Wednesday at Cascade theater at 8 pm directed by R. J. Finn of East Cascade high school under Knights of Columbus auspices. The cast drew praise for humor pathos and intrigue with additional acts by Faber Sisters and others. The issue also notes weddings Legion elections Rosary society officers and various local events and visits.

Clark Willard Cascade Theater R. J. Finn East Cascade High School Knights of Columbus Raymond’j, Finn Ted Travia Faber Sisters John Joseph Lane Patricia Dahlem St. Mary’s St. Martin's American Legion R. J. Bisenius M. Merfield Raymond J. Finn Paul Hosch Joseph Rogers George Kurt A. J. Lauser William Tallman Lea Coohey Allan Devaney Genevieve Peters Washington, D. C Sacred Heart Church Washington J. Courtwright Devaney J.H. Devaney St. Martin's High School Georgetown University White Sulphur Springs W. Va American Legion Auxiliary Marjorie Lane Hilda Dandl Ramona Barrett Gertrude Lane Marie Dandl Helen Mullady L. H. Will Florence Moore Laura Bisenius John Becker Betty Barrett John Gearhart J. H. Devaney The WHO WOC St. Martin's Rosary Society Thomas Rooney James Delay Etta Lanham Rose Becker T. H. Glynn Paul Lauser Elmer Moran St. Martin’s Church J. J. Leen Fillmore J. J. Halpin Dubuque St. Columbia’s Church Thomas J. Rooney George Patterson Mary Reuss Clara Heffernen Jack Heffernen Donald Heffernen Iowa City John B. Becker Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids Albert Scholl Maquoketa John Clarence Robert Crummer Milwaukee Wis W. A. Fairburn Michael Less Anamosa Cedar Randolph Neb Magnet Mr. Rogers Kennebec Melvin Weber International Harvester Company Grand Island J. H. Weber J. J. Ramm Lucille Catherine Joseph Casey Bankston Dallas Jones H. C. Care

Cascade social notes include visitors and club results

Worthington visitors and local residents are listed with brief notes on gatherings. The K C euchre tourney had six tied for first and two for second. Local students and church team activities are noted along with postponement of a Cascade Dysart football game due to rain.

Wyoming Social Notes Highlight Local Civic Life

Wyoming and nearby communities report on a busy period of civic activity. Mrs. Norvella Ellis leads a WRC session in Wyoming with praise for the corps exemplar, while Horace H. Smith heads the M E church Men’s Brotherhood rally plans. The town records births and deaths, 4 H club elections, and numerous clubs and church groups hosting events through October.

Hopkinton Students Attend Events and Visits Across Towns

Hopkinton residents include Robert Geathart and Bob Smith visiting from the state university. Harry Main and Carl Bernhard attended the Brookhart speech in Olin on Friday. Paul Green and Gertrude Thompson joined Hopkinton folks at the Cattle Congress in Waterloo Saturday. Mrs. Perry Wheeless visits sister in Victoria Michigan, joined in Chicago by Miss Elizabeth Campbell, planning a two week stay. Erma Bradle and Marie Roland, teachers from Denver Iowa, came for weekend. Ella Bradle joined them homeward to Greeley. Mr. and Mrs. W S Johnson returned from Mason City with updates on Wilbur Sweesy, and visited the Cattle Congress in Waterloo. Hopkinton friends cheer DeEtto Humphrey’s selection to the Cecelian glee club at State Teachers College Cedar Falls. Rev. F E Allen preached at Earlville Methodist Church. Mrs. G D Herington ill but improving.

Mr. Koch John Buchholtz Hawthorne Club John Holub Althea Lawrence Goodrick Florenne Herzeberger Verna Hanold Mary Ann Wilker Minnie Wilker Erna Holub Holub Louise Herzberger Freda Scarcliff Mildred Deischer Claribel Dykema Dora Thomson Iowa Federated Sherrill Mount Verdon Wyoming Henrietta Boquist Noble Grand Circle Hans Mohr Lee Sherrill Waterloo Ethel Henry George Salver Hazel Quinn Clinton J. 8. Parr G. H. Goodrick Merton Miller Alex Adams C. H. Rogers M. E Clarence F. L. Harrington Williamsburg W. W. Bronson Paul Lofschult Sloan Lofschult Anta Marie White Irma Pringle Lincoln Neb Kenneth Baldwin Helen von Sprecken Grace Vrooman Dorothy Marshall W. 8. Roush W. B. Scarcliff Emmons Horton Salem Oregon Althea Goodrick Clyde White Albert Anderson Harry Cook Onagay Mich Don Roff Wayland K. Greer Ladies’ Aid Society the Presbyterian Church Sarah McConnell Minnie Mackintosh M. BE Ladies' Aid Earl Griffith Elnora Griffith W. A. Garvin Morton Mercy Hospital Anamosa F. J. Joseph Chicago Community Club Lethan Rizer Ross Firestine D. H. Johnston Portia Main Edna Marley Evelyn Spears Gladys Pulver Mildred Grapes Mabel Biiney E. V. Laughlin Raymond Joseph T. J. Joseph South Margaret Wallen Iowa City G. G. Brown George Skelton Whittier Calif Hopkinton Stephen DeShaw Skelton Frank DeShaw Andrew Otting Manchester Earl DeShaw Marshall Neil Embroidery Club Agnes Oehler F. E. Allen Catherine Smith M. E. Church Earl Baker Soule J. D. McAllister W. P. Lord R. A. Wallace Presbyterian Church Dubuque Thursay L. A. Gibbs Howard Zeuch Cedar Rapids Monmouth Coe Robert Geathart Bob Smith State University Harry Main Carl Bernhard Olin Brookhart Paul Green Gertrude Thompson Perry Wheeless Hooper Victoria Wheeless Elizabeth Campbell Erma Bradle Marie Roland Denver Greeley Ella Bradle Peter Upston Johnson Mason City Wilbur Sweesy Sweesy Cattle Congress Hopkinton Friends DeEtta Humphrey State Teachers’ College Cedar Falls Humphrey Reformed Presbyterian Church Earlville G. D. Herington

Women Club Season Opens With Luncheon and Planting Ceremony

The Women's Club opened the season with a 6:30 luncheon at President Mrs. T E Stanton's home. Members and guests heard programs on Why We Have Women's Clubs and Life of George Washington, followed by a tree planting in the town park. New members welcomed: Mrs. A Alyea, Mrs. Paul Smith, Mrs. S G Thompson, Mrs. R D Sanford.

T. E. Stanton B. D. Heiken J. N. Smith J. M. Moses George Washington America Washington Joyce Kilmer R. S. Robbie G. Thompson W. 8. Pangburn Paul Smith H. E. Stingley E. F. Kleineck Professor Pepp Professor Peterkin Pepp Robert Serbousek C. B. Buttenbuster Junior Alyea Howard Green Dean Mead Sim Batty Lewis Caroline Kay Mildred Mead Vander Stoep Center Junction Orchestra Presbyterial Ladies’ Working Band Mra Manuel Thuraday

Annual rummage sale plans amid meeting notes

The report notes plans for an annual sale and supper to accompany a rummage sale on Oct 29. It mentions Mrs Orla Dawes of Wyoming and Mrs Irving Eilers as visitors, and lunch was served at the meeting’s close. Several Sunday school attendance award recipients are listed, with gifts presented by R B Robbie.

Harvey Manuel Orla Dawes Wyoming Irving Eilers Presbyterian Sunday School Jenn Ruth John Newton McNeilly Evelyn Miriam Courtney Helen Himebaugh Luella Seehusen Jack Stingley Max Moses Jackie Smith Audra Lee McDonald Robbie Ethel Courtney George McDonald Mabel Hudson Harold Muscatine M. J. McNeilly Wilma Jackson Marion J. F. Livingstone Springville Cedar Rapids John Alexander W. J. Leech Alfred Johnson Lyle Thompson Cattle Congress Waterloo Odette Keen T. J. Miller Maquoketa Scott McDonald EB. F. Kleineck Elkader Delta Brannen Ames E. F. Burr Castle Grove M. J J. R. McNeilly Stuart Smith J. N. Smith R. D. Sanford Anamosa A. B. Nichols Kansas City Kansas Peter Prahm Pauline Earl H. DeShaw Monticello

Onslow Altrumian Club Opens Year With Luncheon

The Onslow Altrumian club began its year with a luncheon at Mrs. Jessie McMaster’s home for 33 members. New members Mrs. Sears and Mrs. Provan welcomed. district director Harriot Lamey elected at Mount Vernon convention. Local teachers and guests from Pierpont Manor New York joined, and community updates cover school sports and local births.

Altrumian Club Jessie McMaster Macauley Lou Barnes Sears Provan Jennie Hutton Hutton Davie Lyons Philena Koon Mabel Paulsen Addie Lee Pierpont Manor N. Y Louise Sears Clinton Harriat Lamey Alvina Paulsen Chicago Onslow High School Olin Paul Paulsen N. C Meinhardt Paulsen Eileen Anne McDonald Hospital Monticello C. R. Smith Donald Philip Harold Hall Stewart Beck Dorothy Overholt A. B. Hall Carl Frisbee Ottawa, Ill V. C. Frisbee Monmouth Frank Johnson

First Home After Marriage Noted for Mrs Frisbee

Onslow and Miss Velma Hall and Louis Dammerville of What Cheer, Mrs Carl Frisbee, formerly Bernice Hall, celebrated her first home since her marriage last month.

Social rounds cross towns in weekend visits

A flurry of visits across Manchester, Edgewood, Hopkinton and Colesburg marked the weekend. Families including the Brights, Scheers, Roffs, Behrends, Batchelders, Coxes, Johnston and Jones joined relatives and friends at various homes for suppers, anniversaries, and get togethers. Alice Joan Wright arrived Friday at the McDonald hospital, boosting local family news. Elmer Heeren, Ted Johnson and Leon Wilson attended the Cattle Congress in Waterloo Saturday.

Stanley Bright Manchester Will Scheer Donald Roff Wayland Dave Wilson Jennie Breed Lottie Edgewood Rufus Norris Strawberry Point W. H. Behrends Esther Heeren Oelwein Olga Schwartz Dick Bohlken Hop Edward Cox Phyllis Marjorie Kauffman Will Moser Colesburg Catherine Baum Worthington William Baum Dale Jones Julia Jean H. Lorton Elkader Lorena Cox Hopkinton Donald Johnston Guernsey Herbert Cox B. W. Cox Carl Rutz Rochester Minn Ray Chaplin Jack and Paul Walter First Clifford Robert Clinton Ted Johnson Leon Wilson Waterloo

Local Visits Reported Across Farms and Homes

Langworthy land spent the week end at Louis Ireland's home. Mr and Mrs Henry Schafer of Scotch Grove visited William Oltman. John Prull of Monti cello and Ed Prull with family called on Adolph Dierks. Mrs William Oltman remains on the sick list cared for by Mrs Kate Siebels. Louis Helgens of Scotch Grove visited on Sunday.

Donald Roff Wayland Louis Ireland Henry Schafer Scotch Grove William Oltman John Prull Monticello Ed Prull Wilma Dorothy Prult Adolph Dierks

Wayne No 2 Halloween Program Set for Oct 19

Wayne No 2 invites all to a Halloween program on Wednesday October 19 at 8 oclock. The event features a one act play Squaring It With the Boss by local youth, dialogues and songs by school children, and a plate supper. Esther Prull teacher and Ed Prull family visit Scotch Grove hosts.

Ed Prult William Oltman Wayne No. 2 Esther Prull Ed Prull Wilma Dorothy Heyen John Reuter Scotch Grove

Flight risks spark Welsh language note in Scots tale

Sioux City Journal comments on the Hutchisons flight attempt and its impact, imagining how people in Scotland would view the parents risking their two daughters’ lives. The piece reflects on language, noting "dad" in Welsh and the Lord's Prayer beginning.

Sioux City Journal Scotland Dad

Monticello Humorous Bulletin From Hee Haw News

Monticello readers get light reads and home grown tips from St. Anthony and Dakota Lumber Yard. Editor J R Barron shares jokes and practical notes on building, coal, painting, and roof repairs with local names like Howard Deischer and W T Schoon.

Monticello St. Anthony

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Will Koster M. J. Hickey John Duffy L. F. Barrett Leo Knepper Agnes Mary Louise Takes Detroit Frank LaVerne Engler Charles Edgar Engler Laurette Less John Leas Michael Dolphin K. C. Euchre Leo Coohey C. F. Crawford Aent Ramm Viola Till Bellevue Dandy Herbert McNally William Menster Columbia College Monica Dandl Sally Mary Ann Glynn Clarke College Edward Gangaware Preston Mary Lucille Ramm Mary Margaret Faber Cascade-Dysart Cascade Louis Dandl Edward Bisenius John Lauser Raphael Manternach Norvella Ellis W.R.C. No. 4 Ida Pealer Boy Scout Marshalltown Pealer Ellis Bert Smith Methodist Manhood Movement Smith C. H. Hanold Nina Ames Koleman Clyde Ohio Ross Koleman Virginia Marilyn D. A. Ames Hugh Campbell Mary Louise Willman Happy Hour Willman Eleanor Close Vera Tompkins Mary Koch Nona Terhune E A. Grimwood Onslow Savings Bank Yowa Onslow Towa Jones Ceecceeccey Total Federal Reserve Bank Federal Reserve Ban Jones County M. Spencer N. ©. Holat Geo. H. Paulsen J. R. Ramey N. C. Holst R. Ramey Lightfoot M. Holst P. H. Paulsen Howard Willison Hee Haw News Vol. I J. R. Barron Howard Deischer Castle Grove Township de Debbil Lord W. T. Schoon West First Street Minnesota Libbey Owens Ford Addi Tional Commodities Tures Iowaeectric Herman Harms L. P. Waddick, Auctioneer Monticello State Bank
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