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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1936

Page

2

Local News Of Local People Highlights From Centenni al Week

The Monticello area items list visitors and events with many names and towns noted. Persons such as Miss Rose Wenger and John McNamara appear alongside places Cedar Rapids Oelwein and Monticello. Activities include church socials rummage sales chicken pie suppers and Centennial celebrations.

Monticello Area Welcomes Centennial Visitors and Local Guests

Numerous residents and relatives visited Monticello and surrounding areas for the Centennial celebration and family gatherings. Local events include a Wayne Center No. 4 program and social, a Lovell No. 1 gathering, and multiple guests from Cascade Des Moines Cedar Rapids Dubuque and Chicago visiting Monticello homes and schools.

Monticello Residents Attend Centennial Events Across Iowa

Ruth Hayes resigns from Matthiessen to take a clerk post at Mantivelle State Bank as Fern Bender returns to fill Hayes's former job. The centennial week features visits by former locals, reunions at the library, and multiple trips by residents to Cedar Rapids Iowa City and beyond.

Ruth Hayes Matthiessen Auto Company Mantivelle State Bank Fern Bender Imowin Waverly Miss Hayes Mathiessen’s

Monticello Centenni al Visitors and Local Patrons

Mrs Henrietta Brown Webber of Cedar Rapids and her late husband Charley Brown once lived near Monticello and attended the centennial. Monticello residents Mr and Mrs Ed Harms of Manchester also visited, with Harms’ daughter in law Mrs Nena Harris. Notables at the Iowa Homecoming included many local families and Drs Lambert Redmond and Thomas. Clarence Blanchard and family from Washington and Eva Blanchard of Minneapolis were Monticello visitors. their father John Blanchard helped found The Monticello Express, and Mrs Blanchard recently turned 90.

John Dougherty Waterloo Kenneth Ferring John Becker Cascade Monticello John Breen Owen Sutherland Iowa City Hazel Eby Miss Eby Chauncey Bates Stamford S. C Joseph Porter Irene Henderson Thompson Kansas City Poctex Robert Henderson Thompson Ed Rice Lottie Harms Idaho Flora Terwilliger Cedar Rapids John Smith del Terwilliger Monticello High School Terwilliger J. S. Hall Henrietta Brown Webber Webber Charley Brown Brown Ed Harms Manchester Harms University of Iowa Meyer Slioken Bud Suter Regineth Bill Ferring Si Lasher L. E. Hoag A. P. Lambert T. M. Redmond Ralph R C. G. Thomas Ralph Bone Polly Pratim C. A. Daxsee Wilbur Daxsee A. B. Grimes E. E. Skelley Raymond G. Thom Clarence Blanchard John Washington, D. C Eva Blanchard Minneapolis

Leisure as Measure of a Nation's Civilization

Inquiry into how a people spend free time reveals cultural priorities and social structure. By examining recreation habits, venues, and collective activities, one gauges education, wealth distribution, and community values shaping civilization.

Lovell No Elineca Burrichter Maeterlinek

Centennial echoes and lingering ties in Jones County

The piece recalls Mrs. Frances Hogg of South Pasadena and notes ties to Monticello and Jones County. It mentions Charles Stoffel of Mechanicsville who once worked for his uncle as a teen, Lon Jennings praising Monticello’s centennial celebration, and Jessie Fawcett of Mechanicsville visiting Monticello, where she once taught in the public schools.

Frank Locher Mary Bertha Locher Matt Muller Frances Fagan Chicago Howard Hicks Charlies Hogg Jane Patricia Melrose Wisconsin Monticello Mr. Hore The Express Jones County T. J. Peak Frances Hogg South Pasadena California Charles Stoffel Mechanicsville Lon Jennings Iowa Jessie Fawcett Mechanicsvile J. W C. A. Coxsee Fawcett

Bees Plagued by Tiny Fleas Hidden From View

Beekeepers report a peculiar flea type afflicting hives. The parasites measure about 1600 inches in length and are invisible to the naked eye, complicating detection and control efforts.

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