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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1936

Page

8

Marriage of Edna Ledvina and Raymond Harrington

Announcement of Edna Ledvina of Oxford Junction and Raymond Harrington of Wyoming wed May 21 in Dixon Illinois M E parsonage. Bride's family listed with Oxford Junction roots and school ties. groom a Wyoming graduate and radio service worker. Followed by town notices and local society updates.

Edna Ledvina Oxford Junction Raymond Harrington Wyoming M. E. Parsonage Dixon, Til R. P. Buxton Harrington Frank Ledman Oxford Junction High School Oxford Junction Telephone Company Mountain Tron Minn Henrietta Franks Cedar Rapids Grizelda Morse Des Moines Edith Griswold Pasadena Calif Doris Brown Steamboat Rock Helena Ingwersen Madison Wis Aric Swordes Beardstown Ill Ardis Swordes Wyanet Hetty Pranks Sac City Wilma Sieveka Janet Reade Martelle Bessie Dusanek Olin Plorence Treland Amber Minna Hansen Eau Claire Elsie Bender Kalamazoo Mich Miriam Inglis Gresham Ore Ruth Alden Denver Colo Helen Rohwedder Oxford Township Olive Bender Lauber Wyoming Township Francis Williams Jeanne Roush Richard Rohwedder University of Iowa Town City Elizabeth Fishwild Laurence Koch Alfred Doris Manwiller Iowa State College Ames Florenne Herzberger Wartburg College Waverly Erma Lincoln Lenox Junior College Hopkinton Betty Jane Levien Coe College Maxine Cook Aneta Garside Western Teachers College Paul Koch Scovill Business College Clinton Thomas Hoegen Western Military Academy Alton Hazel Levien Michael Reese Hospital Chicago Mary Koch St. Anthony's Hospital Rock Island Alex Inglis Hale Wyoming High School Duane Platner Chillicothe Clarence Manwiller Dorothy Kleeman John Morse Air Line Lyons Anamosa Chris Anderson Presbyterian Church Iowa City John Wherry Epworth League Dolly Greer Martha Jane Dick John Alden Helen Levien Elizabeth Marshall Madge Millsap Mary Louise Willman Genevieve Carson Willman Margaret Luke George Luke Oliver Brunscheen Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society Theodore Becker J. M. Huffman Del Maines Frank Bailey Faribault A. C. Lincoln Roy Jeffry James James Inglis Waukou Claude Sears Edgar’ Houstman

Onslow Picnic Draws Big Crowd And Games

The Onslow picnic and homecoming drew a large crowd with a 17 to 1 Onslow victory over Baldwin in the ball game. A 55-piece Springville band performed and The Seven Spies sisters of Massena entertained later. Notables from Onslow attended the Legion convention in Clinton and other locals visited relatives and attended events in nearby towns.

Onslow Baldwin Springville Seven Spies Sisters of Massena John Cunningham Dubuque Loren Orr Adrian, Mich Wayne Molesbury Plymouth Emory Cole Orville Hewitt James Smith Clinton Arthur Barlow Cedar Rapids James Macaulay Ethel Mann Mount Vernon Harold Overholt Davenport Thomas Hamilton Emeline Ralph Bone Hilah Hutton Monticello R. J. Kleineck E. F. Paulsen M. P. Paulsen E. Peters Wyoming Post Kleineck W. K. Kennedy Marvin Hunwardsen Maquoketa Pickner Kennedy Hunwardsen William Blackadder and Son Washington Gertrude Sears George Sears Gertrude Chicago Orville Heitt Andrew Serbousek J. R. Ramey St. Luke's Hospital Alice McDaniels Keith Lemon George Overholt Mary Orr John Hanna Paul Smith Bridge Mildred Finkenbinder Don Wherry Wyoming Roy Finkenbinder John Bramer Erma Rohwedder Henry Rohwedder Roxie Bullock Lois Wanda Pauline Shaffer Dick Saunders Waterloo Anna Dusanek Mary Louise Willman Wyer Lois Bullock Trena Helde Dolores Hanna Ray Hopkins Henry Heeren Harborr House Wasson House Supt Collister Buddy Merle Lathrop Minnesota Canada C. R. Smith

Cass Castle Grove 4 H Boys Lose and Win at Jones County Fair

The Cass Castle Grove 4 H boys split a pair of kittenball games at the Jones County Fair last week. They defeated Jackson 5 to 4 on Wednesday and lost to Olin 7 to 5 on Thursday. The fair featured prize winners Paul Gerdes John Messerli and Clarence Hosford among others with wind damage prompting calls for better exhibit housing.

Cass-Castle Grove Jones County Fair Jackson Boys Olin Boys Olin Carl Morse Nadine Cedar Rapids Hosford Kenneth Hosford Ronald Manchester Clara Freda Zimmerman Monticello Allen Steen George Chicago Harken Steen Vera Kruger George Ambuchl J. H. McNeill Will Hiller F. C. Cramer Platteville Wis Robert Smith Dean Nordman Clarence Hosford Herman Hahn Anna Husman Lawrence Hahn G. Mardorf Amber Paul Gerdes John Messerli Richard Edward Kromminga Jr Fair Association Pauline Cramer Leona Behrends Ella Rickels Irene Johnson Teachers’ Institute Anamosa John van Buren Buffalo Township A. A. Kromminga Fred Marion Ruth Howle M. Hosford Iowa

Local residents host gatherings and visit scenic sites

Amber residents hosted and visited relatives across several trips to Decorah Niagara caves and Lake View. Guests included families from Elkader Anamosa Maquoketa and Des Moines with multiple attendances at a German reunion and the state fair. The article also notes school start and upcoming 70th birthday observance for Mrs Dirks.

Henry Siebels Mary Thuman Iowa-Minnesota Niagara Cave Decorah B. A. Dress Anamosa Margaret Martin Omaha Sioux City Fort Dodge Elizabeth McCarvil Raymond Henry Dirks Dirks J. J. Boland Cletus Boland Clifford Leidall Lyle, Minn Rex Reute Louie Helgens Ben Englehart Amber Wilma Craig Florence Ireland Herman Ricklets Weert Bennen Lake View Clara Bodiker Otto Danneman William Martin O. F. Otten Jasper Hulls Newport Watts Amer Galen Robertson Eugene Bailey Emma Hanken

Des Moines Residents Visit A. M. Black Home

Saturday afternoon Mr and Mrs O C Curtis and son of Des Moines visited the A M Black home in the vicinity of Fairview. The O R Howie family attended a Cass cabin family gathering at Eby s mill on Sunday.

Tual Tornado Insurance Association of Des Moines Fairview O. C. Curtis

Weekend Visits Span Anamosa Langworthy and Bettendorf

East Cass notes Gladys Benedict Viola Darrow spent the weekend with grandmother Mrs Jessie Darrow in Anamosa. Marietta Egger returned to Langworthy to her grandfather Diedrich Dirks. The Darrow family from Anita and Atlan tic visited relatives. Wilfred Kressig of Dubuque visits Henry St. Helen Prull attends Des Moines state fair. Mr and Mrs Edwin Taylor and children Dean and Wilma Mae of Bettendorf spent Saturday night with the Henry Uhr family.

Viola Darrow Jessie Darrow Anamosa Marietta Egger Diedrich Dirks Langworthy W. S. Darrow Anita Frank Darrow Atlantic Wilfred Kressig Dubuque Henry St. Helen Prull Dorothy Newlin Viola Mabel Franklin Prairieburg Bertha Burlingham Castle Grove Garret Alferts Wayne Township Carl Brockhohn Henry Tjaden Davenport Thomas Stimpson Clinton Stimpson Clarence Hannan Mediapolis Lee Hannan Daniel Rogers Central City Frank Burlingham

Picnic honor for Ralston family at Anamosa park

Residents gathered at Anamosa state park for a picnic honoring Lester Ralston and family from Anderson Indiana visiting relatives. The Taylor family hosted visitors and the Ladies' Aid planned a break sale at Tyler and Downing store on Sept 4 while teachers and shifts began in local districts.

Lyle Mabel Franklin Anamosa State Park Lester Ralston Ernest June Patty Jack Anderson Ind Ralston Taylor Tyler and Downing Anamosa

Artichokes Grow North of Humboldt in Towa Garden

In Humboldt County, William Johnson raises globe artichokes, a rarity for the northern United States where these plants are normally found only in the southern regions. The crop stands as a local oddity for Mum boldt county readers.

Towa iWwast Wiliam Johnson Humboldt Mumboldt County United States

Local Guests Visit Richland Center Families

Mrs Ursula Hate and Mr and Mrs Will Anderle with son Donald of Fairfax along with Raymond Gramilch of Norway visited Mr and Mrs Oliver Kiburz for two days. Miss Marsha Balear of Cedar Rapids stayed with the Jona Yossi family. Cap Buol and Len Buol hosted weekend guests. Matthew Allen and family traveled to Rock Rapids with Mrs V Pottingil and Sara Lou from Iowa City. A fire of unknown origin damaged the George B Hein farm dwelling while the Heins were away in Monticello. Monticello firefighters controlled the blaze.

Fred Freyermuth Bureth Wiinels City James Bellitt Winthrop L. M. Koch Sim Wherry Lwin Chicago C. E. Wherry Wherry Dés Moines Fred Luke H. K. Leamon Wyoming Emil Reimer Joliet Noble Grand Circle Roy Bender Woman's Home Missionary Society of the M. B. Church Elias Anderson Harriet Alden Jesson Louis Sampson George Son Reoy Prank Hahn Cedar Rapids Labrador Newfoundland Elsie Bender A. W. Peck George Sampson Sampsons Charles Ireland Melvin Sievers Carl Broderson Paul Allen Anamosa California Louis Glynn St. Laws T. H. Glynn James Waddick Monticello T. C. Barrett James F. Delay Delay Winton St. Martin's Church St. Martin's School James Devaney Thomas Rooney St. Martin's P. J. Coffey Farley Joe Nerard Delores Barrett L. F. Barrett Mercy Hospital Dubuque Joseph Otting East Cascade Art Beyers A. H. Renier Milwaukee Jane Nancy Sullivan Dayton Ohio Robert McAleer Wilson McDermott Shela A. M. Hess Worthington A. L. Morrison Bernard Otting Donald Otting Will Anderle Donald Fairfax Raymond Gramilch Norway Oliver Kiburr Anderle Gramiich Kiburz Marsha Balear Cap Buol Dubauque Len Buol Matthew Allen Paul Bernice Helen Rock Rapids Lass Priday V. Pottingil Sara Lou Iowa City George B. Hein

Record straw stack fire at Ruthven farm draws 11 attacks

A straw stack at the Mrs. Jess Crew farm near Ruthven Palo Alto County caught fire 11 times through the day after sparks from no tractor exhaust. Workmen finally extinguished the blaze each time and kept it from spreading.

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