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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1940

Page

6

Onslow Girl Married to Alfred Schneck at Home

The Onslow couple Mr. and Mrs. Frank Phillips announce the marriage of their daughter Marie to Alfred F. Schneck of Barrington Illinois. The ceremony occurred Sunday at the bride’s parents home with Rev. Paul Brown officiating. Mrs. Schneck is a graduate of Olin High School and Iowa State Teachers College and has taught in Keystone. Schneck is a Belle Plaine High School and University of Iowa graduate and an agent for the National Life Insurance Co. of Vermont. The couple will reside in Waterloo after September 2.

National Life Insurance Company of Vermont Waterloo Clarence Schrader Marilyn Miles Earl Kross Cedar Falls Iowa State Teachers College Onslow Forrest Briggs Dubuque

Richland Center Social Roundup Includes Visits and Reunions

A series of visits and gatherings across Cedar Rapids Hopkinton Monticello and Castle Grove highlighted last week. Notable households hosting relatives included the Schweitzers Ardusers and Schneiters with numerous family members from Buck Creek Springville and Monticello. A funeral service was held for Thomas McGovern in Cascade, and Rev. Arnold Buol from Dubuque spent the weekend with the Len Buol family. Sidney Schweitzer visited Chicago.

Richland Center Janana Schweitzer Betty Crane Cedar Rapids Walter James Claire Aitchison Marguerite George Allen Paul Allen Helen Allen Edna Buel R. Siebels Marion George Allen Jr Ramona Hopkinton Lucy Winch Paul Fluetch Harry Trilk Dubuque Paul Marugg Donald Harriet Adel Stierman William Trilk Rockford Carl John Galen Hein Thomas McGovern Cascade John Schweitzer Arduser Charles Schweiter Sr Jake Arduser Maude John Arduser Paul Matilda Monticello Cap Arduser Sand Spring Albert Sill Richard Yvonne Sill John Shover Ryan Maurice Thompson Blanche Jim Thompson Gene Thompson Artie Clarence Thompson Ralph Kathleen Bobby Thompson Roger Baldwin Jeanne Buck Creek Alva Rodman Carol Wanda Lyle Loren Springville Frank Schneiter Jerry Loeda Hein Carl Hein Melvin Glenn Dale Raymond Kromminga Castle Grove Arnold

Center Junction Honors Pair At School Reception

Mr and Mrs Mark Risinger were honored guests at a school reception in the gymnasium hosted by patrons and friends. The event featured entertainment by local volunteers and included gifts from the community to the newlyweds who reside in the A B Nichols home after their August marriage.

A. B. Nichols S. G. Thompson Risinger T. E. Stanton Harry James Greg Dreibelbis J. B. Seehusen

Local church group acts at district meeting in Wyoming

Imogene Chase led the Presbyterian Sunday school at the district meeting in Wyoming. Mrs. F D Sutherland joined the Scotch Grove church. The Women’s Missionary society held an all day meeting at Mount Vernon with a noon picnic and a review of The Book of a Thousand Tongues.

Imogene Chase Presbyterian Wyoming F. D. Sutherland Scotch Grove Church O. O. Watson Raymond Batchelder Olin Harley Bulgren Rowley Howard Walton Anamosa Walton Mt. Vernon Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church C. L. McCammon Mount Vernon MaeCammon J. N. Smith S. G. Thompson

Social notes from Central City and surrounding towns

Mrs Uplands cousin Mrs Grant Peck near Central City. Mr and Mrs Mickey Brewer spent Sunday and Monday in Cedar Rapids. O O Watson had charge of the barber shop during Brewers absence. Mrs T E Stanton went to Ames Tuesday to attend county chorus directors meeting. Mrs Earl DeShaw and daughters Jane and Julie of Monticello were Sunday callers in the Peter Prahm home. Emma Berry of Cedar Rapids and Mr and Mrs Louis Sampson of Wyoming called on Irma Sanford last Friday. Mr and Mrs F L Serbousek of Monticello were recent callers in the C H Nelson home. Holyce Chase visits relatives in Edgewood this week. Mr and Mrs William Bohler went to Cascade Sunday to call on Nina Mortensen, former Center Junction resident. Miss Ruth Reed of Cedar Rapids was a guest in the C M Holst home.

Louis Sampson Wyoming Irma Sanford F. L. Serbousek Monticello C. H. Nelson Holyce Chase Edgewood William Bohler Cascade Nina Mortensen Center Junction Ruth Reed Cedar Rapids C. M. Holst

Baldwin Couple Visits Clark Family This Sunday

Mr and Mrs Ed White of Baldwin called on Mr and Mrs S W Clark this Sunday as part of this weeks local social notes.

Ed White Baldwin S. W. Clark

Elkader man notes 12 potatoes per peck this year

Harry O. Larson reports a new yield measure with 12 potatoes equal to one peck rather than weighing them. The local grower from Elkader cites this standard as his method for inventorying the harvest.

Harry O. Larson Elkader

Fiddlers Contest Winner's Barn Burns at State Fair

Nero Clarence Baughman of Pleasantville won first place in the old fiddlers contest at the state fair before his barn caught fire. Several tons of hay were destroyed but no livestock were harmed.

Nero Clarence Baughman Pleasantville Nero

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