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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1926

Page

7

Students Depart for Cedar Falls and Visit to St Louis

Clarence Rhatigan left Tuesday for Cedar Falls to begin studies at Iowa State Teachers College. McNeil's offers hardware. Misses Anna Antony and Mary Johnson left today for a visit with relatives in St. Louis Missouri.

Clarence Rhatigan Cedar Falls Iowa State Teachers College Anna ‘Antony Mary Johnson St. Louis Missouri Alice Petersen

Local notes highlight residents travel and engagements

Miss Honora Mclees returns to Cedar Rapids from a visit with Mrs. Mee Less. Miss Lena Bohren goes to Cedar Rapids to begin teaching. Residents visit relatives in Julesburg Anamosa Mercy Hospital and Arcadia Wisconsin are among destinations. A season opener at Kinsella hall promises music and dancing. Second half taxes due October 1 with lists at Monticello State Bank.

Honora Mclees John Mee- Less Cedar Rapids Monticello

Local Residents Attend Fairs and Travel for Work and Study

Alfred Durst visits family in Anamosa after weekend travels. Thomas Shover wins multiple premiums at the Manchester fair for Holstein cattle. Several residents travel to Custer City Oklahoma and Milwaukee for family visits and education. Nurses and teachers move between Cedar Rapids Iowa City Dubuque and Casper. A baby boy joins the Nagel family. A. Wahlberg hosts guests from Hastings Minnesota. Drummy farms advertised for public auction near Ryan. Miss Meyer enters Mt. Carmel Novitiate in Dubuque. Sam Dixon, longtime Monticello traveler, dies at 84 in Minneapolis.

Monticello Legion Auxiliary Wins State Membership Cup

The Monticello Auxiliary of the American Legion won the state convention membership cup at Spirit Lake last Friday after a drive from January 1 to April 1. The unit now reports ninety members and the cup was presented to president Mrs. P. A. Kurt. She was accompanied by Mrs. J. H. Lambert and children, Mrs. William Cassady, and Mrs. Hol McBride, returning home by automobile Saturday.

Monticello American Legion Spirit Lake P. A. Kurt Geo. Stuhler Lone Company Kurt William Cassady Hol. McBride Latturday George Barnts C. A. Hall Woman's Auxiliary of the American Legion Peter Kurt Fannie Matilda Cramer A. W. Cramer Des Moines Miss Cramer Hubbard Ohio Jones County Iowa John McConnon Cramer Fred C. Cramer Gilchrist Pocahontas County Maud

Airplane ad for Dubuque county fair brightens Monticello

An airplane flew over Monticello last Monday morning dropping handbills advertising the Dubuque county fair at Dyersville this week. The flight drew a flying circus tale and the bills floated down Flint street. The issue notes state and local travel mentions, road renumbering, and fair attendance prospects amid rain.

Monticello Dubuque Dyersville Flint Street

Monticello library hours updated and board elected

The Monticello public library will open evenings 7 to 8 30 this week and afternoons 1 30 to 6 30 as usual. Rev. Leonard Duckett was elected board president to finish the vacant term, and Miss Florence Noble was named assistant librarian. Richard A. Cartano buys half in Suter & Son meat market, delaying active management until after October 1. The text notes local social events and marriages in the community.

Monticello Richard A. Cartano Suter & Son Suter Cartano

Lyons and former Monticello resident visit old friends

Robert G Lyons of Pasadena visits Hopkinton and Anamosa as his wife plans a daughter visit while the couple tours the East. Monticello schools open with 444 pupils as enrollment is expected to rise. senior class grows and freshman prank culture noted.

Robert G. Lyons Pasadena California Center Junction Region Monticello Hopkinton Anamosa Fair East Lyons R. A. Rickletts Monticello Public Fred L. Mahannah

Laughlin Honored at Des Moines Citizenship Camp

Charles W. Laughlin of Hopkinton is among ten trainees awarded a medal for excellence in citizenship training at the Fort Des Moines camp. He is praised as a bright and keen participant whose enthusiasm was recognized.

Manchester Fort Des Moines Charles W. Laughlin Hopkinton Laughlin

Monticello Library Seeks Coal Bids for 30 Tons

The Monticello public library board invites bids for 30 tons of 6x3 Franklin county coal. All bids must be submitted to secretary Laura H. Koop by Thursday September 16.

Franklin County Monticello Public

Ford Builds 14 Millionth Model T Motor

Ford announces the 14,000,000th Model T motor assembled at its Fordson plant. The 10 millionth unit rolled out June 4 1924 at Highland Park, with a continental tour from New York to San Francisco. In 25.5 months four million cars produced since Oct 1908. Other notes mention visitors from Salt Lake City en route to Philadelphia expo and social events at the Kinsella hall.

Ford Monticelo Motor Company Ford Motor Company Fordson

Miss Alice Reed Performs At First Methodist Recital

Mrs. George Guyan presented Miss Alice M Reed in a piano recital at the First Methodist Episcopal church on September 6. Reed offered five piano pieces one organ number and one violin cello piece with Mrs Guyan at the piano. The performer and her instructor received warm congratulations for an excellent presentation.

George Guyan Alice M. Reed First Methodist Episcopal Church Miss Reed Guyan

Musical program includes Beethoven and Grieg selections

The program lists works by Edward Wigar, Beethoven, Scharwenka, Grieg and Thome. Pieces include Andante con Variazioni, Scherzo Maestoso, Liebestraum, and an Organ Polish Dance. Performers and exact order are partially readable.

Edward Wigar

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