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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1929
Page
8
Miss Lucile Clark wed Emery Borwege in Anamosa with Wyoming guests. Local social notes report M BE Ladies' Aid officers, Doughnut Day plan to cover pastor salary, Bible awards for Sunday school, church events, and family visits. A long feature describes Fred Conmey's rare book and antique collection, plus adopted children.
Jay Dreibelbis now of New York City visited Scotch Grove with his wife last week. He is the eldest son of A. O. and Mrs. Dreibelbis, once owners of the local farm. His GM work takes him abroad to establish auto handling locations. Edna Siebels of Monticello visited Emma Hughes and attended the Anamosa fair. The community notes ongoing building and farm bureau events with pastor Nelson's summer service ending soon.
The Amber Church Community club gathers Friday evening at Mr. and Mrs. Delco Younts home for the first meeting after summer vacation with a committee planned program. Local residents and visitors are noted throughout the week including several trips and family milestones.
Community members praise recent travelogue talks as engaging and educational. Edna Thuman, a Scotch Grove sophomore, is noted for inclusion. Edna’s name is requested if more speakers are reported. The column mentions F D Sutherland and his family visiting Lakota and notes local residents' travels and sickness in the community.
A new Delay Bros ensilage cutter was badly wrecked last Thursday at Castle Grove while filling a silo for F B Gundlach. No one was hurt as debris flew across the area. The firm replaced the machine. The McLaughlin Bros bought a McCormick Deering corn cutter for field work, loading stalks onto a wagon for silo delivery.
Reports to Towa State College warn of fake chemical weed killers offered in many areas by traveling salesmen. Only sodium and calcium chlorates are found effective against quack grass, while arsenate and creosote kill tops only and threaten the ground and livestock if used long term. A Western man in New York writes he wishes he had come before he found religion.
B D McCain returned last Friday after a trip through the East visiting a sax in New Jersey and Saratoga Springs in New York then via Buffalo and Chicago. Miss Lucea Hejinian will not return to Detroit instead accepting a research assistant position at the State University of Town in nutrition at the child welfare station. Prof W H Brewer stopped in Anamosa Friday en route from Chicago to Bozeman Montana. Mrs Brewer stayed in Chicago with her mother Mrs T E Booth who has been in a hospital for weeks and hoped to visit the old home if possible.
Mrs. Brewer and her companion may visit here before returning to Montana while Mr. Brewer heads to Bozeman to begin work at the state college. Dr. W. McMahan is sidelined at home after a road incident between Lost Nation and Oxford Junction leaving him with head injuries and bumps.
In Auglaize County last spring the Farm Bureau placed an order for 21,000 baby chicks. The hatchery delivered them by truck to members homes, claimed to be the largest single order in the industrys history. The piece notes growing competition to traditional brokers and hints at a possible merger between Land O Lakes Creameries and the Iowa Creameries organization.
The American Farm Bureau announces a 45 minute Farm Bureau radio program on NBC airing the fourth Saturday monthly from 12:30 to 1:15 PM CST. Secretary Arthur M Hyde says organized farmers can seize control of their industry and achieve economic equality, despite ongoing skepticism among some farmers.
The historic grapevine in Germany, believed to be the oldest in the country, has died after yielding grapes for about 400 years. The ancient vine, a symbol of viticulture, sustained local vineyards and attracted visitors for generations.
The dairy section of the Extension Service at Iowa State College will exhibit at the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo from September 30 to October 5. The display demonstrates how dairy herd returns rise through improved management, based on Tama county’s Robert Mitchell herd findings using four cows to illustrate production gains.
Lincoln, famed for his love of Shakespeare, studied the playwright closely and was more familiar with the texts than many leading actors of his era. His keen interest and deep reading shaped his public speeches and private reflections.
Attorney and councilor at law advertises services for civil, criminal, probate, and appellate matters. Practices in all courts, providing consultation, document preparation, and courtroom representation. Offers dispute resolution, appeals, and legal advisory work.
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