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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1941
Page
3
Local residents report visits across Iowa towns including Anamosa Lisbon Cedar Rapids Monticello Manchester Waterloo and Cascade. Various relatives friends and guests stop by homes in family and social circles during the week with plans for travel and church events noted.
Leyland Shelley associated press writer from Des Moines spent Monday night and Tuesday in Monticello with his mother who had visited there during the prior days. The piece records social calls and visits including family gatherings and farewell notes.
Frances Ellen Bone of Grinnell college spent last weekend visiting Miss Margaret Breed of Northwestern University in Evansville Indiana. Both women were classmates at Frances Shimer College Mount Carroll Illinois. Bone plans to stay with her parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Bone for the rest of vacation.
Reform church outlines Palm Sunday events with church school at 9 30 a m and morning English worship at 10 30 a m The theme is The Compassion of Christ A nine member class will be confirmed with new members joining the fellowship Consistory to meet after the service Women's Guild to hold a bake sale at the Iowa Electric store on Saturday April 12.
A B Grimes Monticello superintendent named to advisory committee for the ninth annual schoolmen’s conference to be held at Cornell college Mount Vernon on April 19. The meeting focuses on strengthening public schools and linking programs with community life with input from T H Broad Tulsa Oklahoma, noted public school leader.
Monticello Post No. 1683 and its Auxiliary announce the next regular gathering on Wednesday April 9 featuring annual officer nominations and elections. Essay contest entrants from the social meeting include Lucille Haas Shirley Redmond Wanda Lee Schemmel Theresa Kurt Paul Connolly James Redding Dorothy O’Rourke Maxine Bader Trene Leytem. Prizes awarded to Haag Pedmond Schemmiel for top essays on One Nation Indivisible with other contestants receiving Monte theater tickets. Ruth Chisman accompanied. Emma Jacobs Marie Guler and Florence Carmichael oversaw arrangements. Anne Schneider led luncheon duties.
Mrs. Ralph Miller was elected president of the Jones county American Legion Auxiliary at the annual conference in Monticello Legion hall. Also chosen were Mrs. Leon Stivers as vice president and Mrs. J. H. White as secretary-treasurer. retiring presidents Mrs. G. J. Rees and Mrs. Robert Alden attended. The conference featured local unit reports and remarks by Second district president Mrs. E. V. Riedesel, Wheatland, with a tea closing the afternoon.
Louis Gardner veteran newspaper man and former publisher of the Anamosa Eureka becomes author of the Left to Write column for Iowa papers. He succeeds H A Tex Grantham who will join the state tax commission July 1 after serving as publicity director for the Republican state central committee. Grantham started the column during his GOP role. Gardner now edits the Iowa Republican monthly and previously led the Express staff in Monticello born.
Two new cases filed with Clerk of Court Leigh Pearson in the last week include Alfred Moore Neaman Moore Susan Meyer and Rosa Arduser suing Louise Dahlstrom Mead on a promissory note. O T McQuillen sues J C O'Brien and the Monticello State Bank for foreclosure of a chattel mortgage.
Carl Calvert, 38, of Springville, is slowly recovering from a gun shot wound that traversed his abdomen. Dr. E G Rawson says improvement is evident but danger remains. a three week hospital stay may end if recovery continues. The injury occurred when Calvert and friend Robert Wild were setting up a practice target. the gun fired in Wilds hands.
Davenport man Henry Medinger, given $100 fine after he accepted water tossed from a hotel window by a St. Louis salesman and later caused a car accident. He spent time in jail until he could raise the fine.
The average speed of freight trains between terminals rose to a record level in 1938, marking a 61 percent gain over average speeds in 1920 and signaling notable efficiency improvements in rail transport.
The sandwich allegedly took its name from the Earl of Sandwich who loved gaming and reportedly ate only meat between two bread slices for days.
Miss Lilette Holbert of Manchester spoke at the Rotary Club Ladies night about fleeing Paris as German forces invaded. She and her mother and sister escaped to a point 65 miles from Paris before returning, describing wartime propaganda and her journey to America as an American citizen.
New eyeglasses are described as aids for hard of hearing individuals. Lenses function as a microphone while tiny batteries are embedded in the temple portions. The receiver sits behind the ear for discreet use.
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