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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1923
Page
2
The M B E homecoming at Center Junction drew a large turnout with the Reformatory Band and vocal solos pleasing attendees. Funds raised by the event reached about 150 dollars for the ladies, and many locals attended events from a ball game to a home talent play.
Local residents report many Sunday calls and visits across towns. Charles Stone of Delhi and Peter Jalin hostments, while Q M Miller stays with John Breed in Anamosa. Wilbur Watson from Baldwin visits O O Watson home as Roy Young, Monticello man, and Mrs Percy Dodson plan el paso Illinois visits. Adele Young visits Mrs Schofield of Davenport, Paul Smith serves as temporary county agent in Anamosa, Andrew McDonald returns from Movnes, and Elma Prahm spends a Saturday in Wyoming.
A young man named Killeen and his mother escaped injury after their car backed into a ditch west of Scotch Grove Center loop house early Monday. John Killeen arrived from Elkader to aid, a tow truck freed the car, and they were soon on their way. Frost damaged corn and vines, lowering yields, while Iowa corn crop is forecast to be 44 million bushels below 1922. Local news notes on club meetings, new births, and residents’ comings and goings fill the community page.
Russell Anderson of Wyoming married Miss Melitha Robinson of Oxford Mills at Rock Island last week Thursday. Bride is daughter of Chauncey Robinson of Oxford Mills and a 1921 Oxford Junction graduate. groom is son of Elias Anderson and a 1922 local high school graduate. They will settle on the groom’s father’s farm west of town. The couple was joined by Nelson Brownell, the bridegroom’s sister.
Onslow September 18 report details a church basement guild gathering with hostesses Mrs Limey Mrs Bangs Mrs Rynerson Mrs Garside and Mrs Walters drawing a large attendance. James Warren celebrated his 71st birthday with a family dinner including daughters Otto Allens Ben Warren and families and Mrs White sister of Warren. Mrs Kent and daughter visited Waucoma and Irma Johnston Lunsford from Nebraska visits. school board bought playground pieces for the little folks. Dr Soper took James Keating’s son to Anamosa for tonsil and adenoids.
Amber notes Miss Vivian Daly graduates from Lady of Angels Lyons class of 1923 entering a Dubuque convent. County Agent Sheets demonstrated culling and caporizing at Jim Grey farm before leaving for Linn county. Center Junction M E church homecoming praised hospitality. Bennie Engelbart Adolph Sehoon Sam Witham return from Minnesota and state fair in St Paul. Local families host gatherings and church events. Silo filling begins at Carl Eden farm pending weather.
Mrs and MPs Fred Bangs were in Anamoga last week renting a flat and plan to move October first. Mrs Jeffries has returned from Cedar Rapids in poor health but hopes for recovery. Miss Janet Adams, visiting Mrs George Sears Jr, returned to Chicago last Friday. Cecil Smith spent days at Iowa City preparing for school opening next week. Tickets are being sold by pupils for the lecture course with the first number in October. The school baseball nine split two games with Wyoming last week. Vernon Rynerson bought a barber shop at Amber and will move October 1. A church reception tonight for Rev Reid and family. Dr Rickie wife and son of Clarence waited in town Sunday. C C McDaniel returned to Long Beach California last week. Miss Grace Maple visiting sister at Waterloo. Lon Nichols visited Warren's last week.
Maurice Cashman lost a steer to lightning last week and James Suppie in Delaware county reports a cow lost. Castle Grove Farm Bureau meets Friday September 28 with a program. Elizabeth McLaughlin was patient at McDonald hospital, not Elizabeth McDonald. Richard McDonald fractured an arm in a fall. Community Club meets Mrs. A M Black Friday at 2. Fred Enabait of Monticello visited schoolmate Kenneth Hosford from Friday to Sunday. Henry Barrack and family visited Delaware relatives. Michael Haley has a new barn painted.
Prairieburg residents noted a wedding celebration for Mr and Mrs John Walmutt and a hospital job move for Dr Taylor in Oakdale. Cedar Rapids youths visited H J Henderson home while Mrs Rene Lauser from Marion stayed with her parents. Stanwood and Blowing Rock guests, Nan Walsh teaching in Whiting, and A D Benson visiting Anamosa were also mentioned alongside a local repair ad for Denkhoff the Jeweler.
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