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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1947
Page
6
Hopkinton public school opens with J. E. Hewitt as superintendent and a staff covering grades from 1 through 8. The community also notes births, moves, and visitors affecting local families, including Monticello hospital deliveries and residents relocating to Central City and Buck Creek.
Hopkinton folks who attended the Des Moines State Fair last week include Mr and Mrs Alan Le Clerc, Mr and Mrs George Dircks, Mr and Mrs John Ratcliff, John M Tibbitts, Vernon Bacon, Floyd Wilson, and Durward Winch. Other news notes mention Henry Helms returning to San Francisco after weeks with relatives, Billings Clinton visiting with Ray Billings, Geter Herington and Meiners planning a Washington DC return, and Kelsey Reid of Chicago visiting Stoddard parents.
Don Smith of Stanwood owns a four year old chestnut gelding that won the under 1700 class and became senior grand champion at the 13th annual Wyoming horse show. The event featured 24 classes, drew a big crowd, and included remarks by judge James Fuller praising breeding quality and noting unusually few unsound horses.
Ruth Sears married James Serr U S N of San Diego California at the Presbyterian church in Santa Monica with Paul Serr as attendant. The couple plans to reside in Spring Valley California after a ceremony attended by siblings.
Daughters stayed a week at Bates Homestead Bruce Minnesota. Jimmy Leggett five, son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Leggett, hospitalized with asthma and pneumonia. M P Paulsen family joined Mr and Mrs Frank Snyder and Cedar Rapids children on a Dickeyville Wisconsin trip Sunday. Wayne Wyeth and Daryl Jansen families on a Wisconsin fishing trip. Dale Orr occupying rooms above the beauty shop in Marvin Null building. Orr and his bride Margaret Mayfield of Olin wed August 13 at Kahoka Missouri. Ben Paulsen back from Nebraska business trip. Neal Paulsen attended the state fair last week. Walter Holtz prostrated.
Mr and Mrs Emil Paulsen and son John visited Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs John Petersen at Olin. Mr and Mrs B M Ferguson returned from St Paul Minn where they visited the latter s son James Littlefield and family and attended the Minnesota State fair. Robert Littlefield attended summer school at the university and will spend two weeks vacation before resuming studies.
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