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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1926

Page

5

Monti High Downs Center Point 31 to 0 in Football

Monticello high school remains unbeaten as it whitewashes Center Point 31 to 0 at home. Greenawald, Brokaw, and Rhatigan score while Greenawald stands out. Center Point’s Mullenhill stars for the visitors. Marion visit looms next for Monti.

Monti Center Point Greenawald Brokaw Rhatigan Hosford Mullenhill Marion Helen van Buren Miss Sherwood Anamosa Teachers’ Institute Anna Egger Mable Schlemme Mabel Cooper Camille Goings Helen Lieneman Freda Schmidt Genevieve Horton Florence Black Gertrude Cropp Philomathean Mary Lovell Hallowe’en Hallowe'en

Autumn overnight hike to Flo rin’s galley near Picture Rocks

An autumn overnight hike succeeded after departure Monday afternoon for Flo rin’s galley near Picture Rocks. Twelve boys plus Scout masters Coe and Denkhoff traveled by Ford, Fordlet, and Nash with their gear. They found an ideal camp site well sheltered and near water with shelter tents and rock fireplaces built from local stone.

Florin Picture Rocks Coe Denkhoff

Scout Log Describes Camp Fire, Feasts and Pranks

The account recalls a Scout camp with fires lit for cooking and warmth, seven cook-fires, a star shaped pow-wow, and a night under blankets. It notes jokes, a morning hike, scrambles for food, a near mishap in duck-on-the-rock, and a late return with plans for another overnight hike.

Tenderfoot Tim Florin’s W. W. Stickford

Cedar county bond issue debated for road improvements

Cedar county voters will decide on a 19 year road bond plan to pave 35 miles and grave 136.5 miles of primary roads while surfacing 171.5 miles of county routes. The program costs 3,728,410 dollars with 1,129,000 dollars in bonds and 375,000 dollars from state development funds. The plan promises all township access within all weather routes and cites an average annual levy of about 9.67 dollars on a 160 acre farm and 3.15 dollars on a 5000 dollar home. Extravagance warned by critics. jurors listed for Jones county term beginning November 29.

Cedar County Good Roads Committee

Reformation festival notices and church services listed

The text lists several church events including Sunday worship at 11:00 a.m. at the Methodist Episcopal Church with adult forums and Epworth League, a Reformation Festival on October 31 with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and various services, and announcements inviting participation. It also contains multiple probate and executor notices from Jones County Iowa, including final reports, probate of wills, and executors’ estates with dates in 1921 and 1926.

District Court Jones County Perssons John I. Behrends Join Youssi Anamosa Towa

Castle Grove Notes From October 27 1926

Castle Grove reports a busy week with Mrs. G J Van Buren hosting the ladies aid. Lyle Hosford injures collar bone at school. Steve Petersen expands his machine shop with a new addition. Others visit relatives, travel to Delhi to see a new dam, and Miss Lucile Deischer goes to Chicago for work. School recess for teachers institute in Anamoga. Monticello seniors hosted by Miss Helen Van Buren. Miss Gladys Hosford travels to Williston. Arnold Bader checks property in Strawberry Point. Rev George Wolf accepts St Peter and Paul Lutheran pastorate with installation planned November 21. no service October 31. Castle Grove farm bureau election set for Friday October 29.

G. J. van Buren Ladies’ Aid Society The Presbyterian Church Lyle Hosford Steve Petersen Harlan Harper Vinton Lucile Deischer Chicago Henry Fred Carl Caspers Claude Mason Kenneth Hosford Delhi Carroll Podhaski Monticello Anamoga Monticello High School Helen van Buren Louis Leonard Dennis Delay James Delay Ryan Gladys Hosford Williston North Dakota Arnold Bader Strawberry Point George Wolf Dobrowalski Texas

Family News From Hopkinton and Surroundings

October 26, 1926 brief notes residents of Hopkinton and nearby towns attending gatherings. Barker family and Stevenson relatives visit Manchester and Anamosa while Johnson family visits Worthington. Mildred Johnson undergoes tonsillectomy at Anamosa hospital. and local families host or visit relatives across Monticello Richland and Hopkinton.

WY. L. Barker W. M. Stevenson F. M. Johnson Mildred Anderson Sisters Hopkinton Monticello J. L. Batchelder C. J. McDonough Mildred Johnson Worthington Lawson Barker C. C. Stevenson Anamosa Alcorn W. H. Behrends Balsiger Richland Charles Stevenson J. W. Murray C. C. Slausen Anamosa Hospital A. G. Reed

Local Visits and Shipments Reported in This Week

Mrs Bohiken and Louise visited relatives near Delhi late last week. The creamery received a car of oyster shells Monday evening. Pete First shipped a car of stock from here Monday morning. L L Gearhart received a car of cattle here Saturday evening. Rudolph Achi of Monticello was in town Wednesday.

Mrs. Bohiken Louise Delhi Creamery Company Pete L. L. Gearhart Rudolph Achi Monticello

Reformation Services at Zion’s Lutheran Wayne Township

Zion’s Lutheran church in Wayne township announces Reformation services next Sunday October 21 in English with holy communion. Confessional at 10 00 am Sunday school at 9 20 am in the school house. A collection for the synodical treasury will be lifted. Zion’s Lutheran school recently premiered in the new building dedicated at about 6000 dollars funded by members. The congregation thanks Rev Willms. A program and basket social is planned in the new school house with date to be announced in The Express. Rev J Willis attended the Dubuque conference from St Donatus.

Luther Hall Treasury of Synod Zion's Lutheran Church Wayne Township Synodical Treasury Zion’s Lutheran School

Solitude as Source of Power in Crowded Life

A Midwest Review quote argues that constant crowding erodes thinking and urges daily time for solitude. It notes quiet, reflective space as essential to thought, contrasting with busy life. The line about gravity humorously rejects the idea that scientific discovery occurs in mass meetings.

Midwest Review

Henry Marks to Speak on Well Doing at Sunday Service

Pastor Henry Marks schedules Sunday activities on October 31 1926 with Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m. The sermon topic is Well Doing.

Henry Marks

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