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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1924
Page
4
Castle Grove hosts a well attended farm bureau meeting with the Jolly Stitchers and Happy Cookes performing a varied program. County Agent Smith presented a U S Department of Agriculture film on bovine tuberculosis and the community plans a fall ladies club meeting on kraut making.
In Cascade on September 2 Rev H Skahill of Columbia College Dubuque celebrated high mass at St Mary's last Sunday and delivered a well received sermon. Numerous residents visited relatives here and elsewhere including Mr and Mrs J H Weber with the Albert Scholl family at Maquoketa and others.
Prairieburg September 1 local items note Prof Lenz arriving to prepare for the year Mrs Lenz arrived Saturday The Benson family to move to Burlington Mr Benson now in business Isham family packing to Oklahoma Tuesday Howard G Rowley returned to Cedar Rapids Roy Truesdell family visiting from Wyoming Helen Ramsey to room with Mrs Floyd John Dolan family to move into Dr Taylor’s vacated house Miss Filda Peet visiting from Central City H W Schoonover family Cedar Rapids spent weekend Ishams visited Cedar Rapids
The Wayne Lutheran Zion church hosts German services next Sunday with children practicing the mission program at 9 15 a m. A miscellaneous shower for Miss Hanna Willis drew over 100 young people last Sunday evening. Kathryn Jie, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Waggoner, was baptized last Sunday. Duoro thea Katherine, child of Mr and Mrs Carl Gerdes, received her name. Rev and Mrs William Barrack of Rosebud ND visit Monticello and plan to return home Friday September 8 by auto. Rev and Mrs Willis depart Monday September 10 for a Dakota vacation, with Rev Mardorf covering Wayne Lutheran duties for two weeks. Guests at the Willms home included Revs C Mardorf and others from Monticello, Daughs, Winona, Inchs, Melchert and families. Miss Annje Johanna Willms wed Rev Ernst to Arbelger of Sugar City CO last Wednesday at 10 am, performed by Rev J Willms. The organist played Lohengrin and Miss Grace Siemers sang. The bride, daughter of Carl Willms of Castle Grove, has lived with Rev and Mrs J P Willms since age seven, studied at Wartburg and Monticello High School, taught Wayne Center School, and was active as an organizer.
The wedding joins the bride, a Sunday school teacher, and the groom, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Fred Arbelger of Stonewall Texas. He is a 1920 graduate of Lutheran College Seguin and 1923 graduate of Warburg seminary. The ceremony at the church drew about 100 guests and a three course dinner followed. The couple plan a home in Sugar City Colorado by October 10 after a Texas wedding trip.
A Monticello Methodist Episcopal calendar lists Sunday services and a special musical program with performances by Miss Reed Cartano and others. Notices urge offerings for World Service and announce upcoming German and English services, catechism, and classes. Also reported are a head on collision on the Amamosa road injuring J McDonald and Harold Healy, plus a Mayo Clinic surgery plan for Representative Ho Poolttle and a suicide by Kilert Landheer, 51, in Ryan.
Property owners along Monticello streets are notified of a proposed assessment to cover paving costs. The schedule lists numerous streets from Cedar to Third Street and others within the city as part of the improvement. The City Council will meet September 16 1924 to hear objections and levy assessments as proposed or amended. Ray Mchmalnacht is the city official issuing the notice.
Mr and Mrs Clair Post were guests of Dr and Mrs Paul K Gibson last Monday. They plan to move from Cedar Rapids soon to Iowa City to attend the state university. Mr Post will study dentistry and Mrs Post will join the liberal arts college. He formerly worked at Lowell State Bank.
Upper Iowa University Fayette Iowa promotes fall semester starting September 9 with pre professional courses and affordable costs. Also offers two farms between Cascade and Monticello 227 acres and 135 acres with right terms. Real estate listing includes a lot near Virginia Cause and rental building option in Monticello with inquiries to Guy Hogan and Ike Hogan Cedar Rapids.
Notice to W Z Burbank Lowell State Bank and other parties in the John S. McLees estate that appraisers will meet at 1 pm September 13 1924 at the Jones County District Court clerk office Anamosa Iowa to appraise real and personal property for inheritance tax and allow participation in the process.
In Jones County September Term 1924 Hutton files suit against Reuben Mullett and many co defendants including Mary Mullett and Thomas Sinkey and numerous Mullett heirs. The petition seeks quiet title to parts of the SW1/4 and SE1/4 of sections 32 and 33 township 8 north range 1 west claiming 20 years’ undisputed possession and color of title. Defendants are warned to appear before noon of the next term in Anamosa or default will be entered.
In the district court of Jones county Iowa the estate of Adolph Grassmeyer deceased is to be appraised for inheritance tax. Appraisers J W Conmey and R A Cartan set the time at 1 pm September 13 1924 at the district court clerk office. Interested parties such as W J Burbank treasurer and H M Carpenter administrator may appear to be heard regarding the property valuation.
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