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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1928
Page
3
Cascade residents marked the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Lane surrounded by family and friends. The column lists local residents and their education, travel, and social events, including engagements with universities and a prominent upcoming baseball event featuring Red Faber and Buck Crease. A flock of carrier pigeons and community errands fill the rest of the slice of life from Cascade.
Wyoming report notes a gathering at Mrs Pearl Newcomsty's home with a program including readings and music by Mrs Bernice Hansen and Miss Leota Wherry, plus a discussion led by Mrs Alice Wherry. Refreshments followed.
The church last year operated three divisions Ruth Martha and Faith each raising funds separately through suppers and food sales. Ruth turned 88.57 Martha 133.65 and Faith 101.20 to the treasury. Also reported are community notes on visits and events around Wyoming Anamosa and Davenport including a watermelon feast and road gravel hauling for paving projects.
Mrs Josephine Dreibelbis dies at Monticello after long illness. Her four sons L A Sam Grey Ry land lead procession at quiet Scotch Grove cemetery where she is buried beside soldier son Alexander. Survived by daughter five sons and grandchildren with relatives and neighbors in attendance.
Monticello and Center Junction residents are noted in this Monticello area update. Emma Hughes and Laura Sinclair belong to the girls glee club while Russett Hughes plays in the high school orchestra. The Farm Bureau held its September meeting with a new three month program committee. A county agent talk covered lime train service from Wyoming to Center Junction and Monticello with a similar unload planned to Center Junction. A four reel film The Romance of Sleepy Valley was shown with Miss Pauline Burmeister singing in gypsy costume and accompanied by Dorothy Dreibelbis. Several local families visited, a baby was born Sept 9, John Himebaugh recovered from pneumonia, and a social picnic honored Rev G O Long’s birthday. Road graveling extends toward F D Sutherland home, with further work planned toward Onslow. Silo filling and corn harvest progress are under way. Dinner guests at Harm Dirks home included Will Tobiason, John Eden, J B Hanken and families from Monticello, with others from Ol n Clarence and Cedar Rapids. Funeral attendance for L W Wismeler from Richland Center was noted. Continuous social and travel activity marks the Monticello region.
Sand Spring and Hopkinton residents were reportedly out and about last week. Theodoreson Johnson motored to Hopkinton, Mr and Mrs W H Morgan visited town, and Earl Wilson from Buck Creek appeared in the evening. Dancegoers from here attended Cascade last Tuesday evening. Mrs Haigh Eva Johnson and Orva Sickles visited Mrs John Mosserli Thursday. F M Johnson Mildred and Marvin Johnson drove to Hopkinton Friday and Monday. Rev Allen of Hopkinton called Thursday. Charles Martin drove to Monticello Saturday. Mr and Mrs John Messerli and family drove to Monticello Tuesday. Mary Clement spent Sunday at home. Mrs George Gadient called at the Messerli home Saturday. Catherine Marcella and Matthew Clement Raymond Stover Leroy Swartzlow and Lafayette Hanson from Cascade visited Sophia Clement Sunday. Anna Clement visited friends in Hopkinton Monday. Mrs E L Brandt and son Clifton of Hopkinton spent Saturday afternoon with Miss Orpha Garlinghouse. Fred Egger learned of his father in law’s death at Exeter Missouri last Wednesday, and Mrs Egger went to his bedside two weeks ago. John Egger and E L Brandt were business visitors in Monticello Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Herman Hanken and two children from Waukegan Illinois called in town last Saturday. Mr and Mrs Will Doll and family from Onslow spent Sunday afternoon with the F M Johnson home. Dr E Martin and son Forrest spent Sunday east of town. Lillian Slauson is at Monticello High School. Mildred Arduser attends Hopkinton High.
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