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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1929

Page

3

Center Junction Sale Tops as 25 Boars Bring Averages of 51

Center Junction Twenty five boars sold for an average of 51 with a top price of 77.50 paid by R. H. Kleineck of Center Junction at the annual fall sale of J. B. Sechusen Chester White breeder. Over 200 attended from up to 120 miles away including 15 gifts at 34 and buyers from Whitten Maquoketa and Platteville Wisconsin.

J. B. Sechusen Chester R. H. Kleineck Center Junction R. H. Montz Whitten Jones County A. H. Stuart Newhall James Riley Platteville Wis Moorehead Bros Maquoketa Ralph tIneler Hopkinton Edward Cook Harold Luke Wyoming Sutherland Corners Sanford Luke Maud Duncan Nelle Moses Canada Arena Natural Resources Ethel Stingley Irma Sanford Anamosa Blanche Sutherland G. Vanderstoop Inver Moats Town City Russell Preston Dwaine Moses Lyman Thompson Leroy Dirks Louis Merlin Dretbelbis Kenneth Serbousek Lloyd Moats Dean Mead Claude Tomlinson Frank Himebaugh George D. McDonald Anne Ellen W. K. Moats L. A. Dreibelbis Carol Constance Naylor R. S. Robbie Lois Laurel Naylor Catherine Thompson Naylor Constance Scotch Grove Byrd Porter F. W. Bangs Drinkwater Monticello J. W. Livingstone Madison Farm Bureau Carson's Hall J. Pitger Leonard Serbousek Robert Serbousek Louis Dreibelbis Captain Bing Walter Koon Brahm Pauline Burmeister Dorothy Dreibelbis Pauline Prahm C. C. Livingstone Wes Audrey Katherine McDonald Hospital J. H. M. Thompson Isabel Truman Stanton Alyea Charles Harry Ames Stuart Smith Country Life Don Doran Blanche Martin Cedar Rapids Doran J. N. Smith Smith C. A. Burmeister J. L. Serbousek Greg Dreibelbis George McDonald E. F. Kleineck Peter Prahm

Obituary for John Jacob Lang of Hopkinton

Hopkinton resident John Jacob Lang died at his Hopkinton home on October 18 1929 at age 80 years 4 months and 18 days Born in Kloster Grubunden Switzerland May 30 1849 he immigrated to America in 1869 and lived on farms near Sand Spring and Hopkinton He is survived by daughter Katie and sons George Jacob Jr John with one son Leonard deceased The article also notes local social updates and community notices from the Hopkinton area.

J. J. Lang Hopkinton Lang John Jacob Lang Kloster Grubunden Switzerland America Mr. Greer Bowen's Prairie Berna Arduser Monticello Katie George Longmont Colorado Jacob, Jr Sand Spring John Davenport Leonard Laura Wheeless Marjorie Wiltsie Ed Bethurum Cedar Rapids Randall Morgan Delbert Harper Zwingle Harold Johnston Lenox Harold G. E. Sargent Hampton Greer Crossing L. C. Ellington W. J. Kirkwood L. P. Guthrie F. B. Tibbitts H. L. Main Tibbitts E. S. Dafoe Central City Floyd John D. Smith Lyle Thompson William 8. Roberts G. Thompson Center Junction Archie Wheeless Strawberry Point Wyoming Methodist Church G. H. Goodrick Frank Pealer E. N. Stoffel Mr. Goodrick U. S. Webber John Armstrong Evelyn McItlraith Harriet Peck John Bender Wyoming-Onslow Bay View Clara Stephenson First John Thomson Clara Benbow Sioux City Jennie Ireland A. D. Hunt St. Louis Glen Florida R. G. Grassfield George Herzberger van Horne Hattie Myers West Main Street Herzberger William Wilker A. D. Schoff C. W. Mallicoat Dorcas S. F. Schaefer Jolly Circle J. H. Schamel Denver Colo G. H. Goordick Manly Duane Platner Addison Myers Routh Mallicoat Delmar H. W. Behnke Henrietta McAdams Ray, Jr McKinstry Onslow Milo Phelps Morley Iown Iowa City Paul Levien Ed Hodoval Fred Buchholtz Mildred Heasty Marcellus Osceola Baldwin T. G. Baldwin San Juan Road Watsonville Cal Baldwin Annie Baldwin Earl Baldwin Iowa Mabel Gremich Pajaro California Milo Baldwin Mamie Dobson Oakland Merle Baldwin Mattie Baldwin Lyman Baldwin Town Frank Baldwin Nebraska Jennie Walston Kansas Mary Downs Los Angeles Gertrude Hamilton Alma Fairchild Vergie Vera Case Cedar Falls A. C. Case

Master Farm Homemakers Honored at Iowa State College

Two Iowa women named master farm homemakers received honors at a ceremony on the Iowa State College campus with ex Governor Frank O Lowden in attendance. The event, part of the American Country Life association conference, highlighted recipients G M Wiggers Muscatine R Schmidt Davenport E Watts Shenandoah E Schubert Britt and A Miller Shenandoah. The program included a recognition dinner with guests from nine other states, and the Farm wives magazine sponsors the movement with ISU extension aiding selection.

Iowa Iowa State College Frank O. Lowden Memorial Union Lowden American Country Life Association G. M. Wiggers Muscatine Richard L. Schmidt Davenport Earl

Hopkinton State Bank Leased For Roller Rink Use

Hopkinton State Bank has been leased to Russell L. Kirkwood for a season and will operate as a roller skating rink. The building’s shelving is removed and the room remodeled for the new business. W. J. Kirkwood will move harness fixtures into the former Iowa Implement building by November 1. The bank’s former fixtures were sold for about $150 to Central City parties who are remodeling a banking room there.

Hopkinton State Bank Russell L. Kirkwood Helen Egger Washington Township Consolidated Schools Dallas County Fred. Egger Sand Spring George Zeuch Anamosa Mary Zeuch P. A. Wheeless Brandon Irvin Wiltsie W. J. Kirkwood Iowa Implement Company The Implement Company Farmers’ State Bank Bernice Stone Roy Marclf N. L. Landers J. D. MasAllister E. J. Johnson M. S. Landing William Roberts Helen Downs Iris Statler Gertrude Thompson Ralph Shoop Doran Flanagan Marietta Baumgartner Laura Acers Clayonians Marjorie Wiltsie Louis Herrington W. P. Lord Mabel Biiney Bert Freeze

Scotch Grove Women Hold October Meeting and Family News

The October meeting of the Women's Community club at Scotch Grove drew good attendance with a program after the business portion. Elections were held, a piano solo entertained, and a lesson on child care followed by a sketch of Mrs. Thomas A. Edison. Neighbors Mrs. Arend Balster and Mrs. H. A. Loomis assisted. next meeting planned with the Roydens. Families noted include the Ebys visiting Cedar Rapids for a large gathering. Melville Fies and Beulah Eby heading to Los Angeles. Genevieve Horton visiting her sister. measles affect the Craig children. Himebaugh and Himebaugh families mentioned.

Women’s Community Club Margaret Folkers W. B. Henrichs H. J. Dirks Thomas A. Edison W. B. Clark Arend Balster H. A. Loomis Roydens Ray Wright Jack Lange Walter Eby George Richard Cedar Rapids Eby B. W. Eby Melville Fies Harriet Eby Chicago Los Angeles Beulah Eby Bell Telephone Company Genevieve Horton Wyoming Fritz Ladehoff Edwin Ethel Craig F. E. Craig Willard Himebaugh Carl Himebaugh

Scotch Grove News Notes Household Events and Local Happenings

Scotch Grove residents attended the forty-eighth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Phineas Himebaugh in Manchester. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Naylor plan home improvements in Scotch Grove while selling or renting their Center Junction property. A radio celebration honoring Thomas Edison featured President Hoover and scientist voices, with Adolf Einstein’s Berlin lab mentioned. Relatives plan a surprise party for Lester Rickels and locals enjoyed the play Corporal Fagen in Monticello. The Women’s Community club hosts annual guest night October 25 at Albert Schrader’s. Roberta Clark from Monticello visited Scotch Grove.

R. S. Robbie Synod Storm Lake Selma Prahm Rockwell Bruce Dyer Maquoketa C. A. Burmeister Pauline L. W. Butterfield Cedar Rapids O. O. Watson Glen Hans Petersen F. L. Himebaugh Majestic W. I. Leech E. L. Tomlinson Leslie Himebaugh Chicago Arthur Himebaugh Hopkinton C. B. Carson Paul Paulsen, Jr May Himebaugh Fred Preas Marvin Dorothy Rick Himebaugh H. A. Loomis Geneva Verna Eileen W. B. Clark Ruth Alice May Scotch Grove Manchester Phineas Himebaugh Thomas A. Edison Hoover Einstein Berlin Byrd Antarctic Jones County Wapsipinicon Anamosna Lester Rickels

Legge Flustered Senate Panel In Curious Exchange

Atlantic News Telegraph notes Legge in a tense session with a senate committee. The exchange left observers unsure whether the panel was probing Legge or Legge probing the committee as he teased with the members.

Legge Atlantic News-Telegraph Senate Committee

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