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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1940
Page
2
Monticello social notes list visitors and relatives from Davenport Cedar Rapids Iowa City and Minnesota. Local households report guests in town for weekends holidays and extended visits. A Civilian Conservation Corps official James F. McEntee will broadcast April 7 at 6 15 pm on NBC.
Harry A. Palmer of Cedar Rapids will speak in Manchester Lodge 165 hall on Wednesday evening April 10. His talk titled Evolution of the Three Degrees is the second lecture in a three part Masonic service series by the Grand Lodge of Iowa. The third lecture, May 17, features Dr. H C Cook of Iowa State College Ames on Some Modern Tragedies. All lodges within driving distance are invited.
Two Mercury cars conducted a landmark mileage test stopping at Childress Motor Co on Tuesday. The 2625.4 mile tour averaged 21.6 mpg with local testers attaining over 20 mpg. Test accuracy relied on a glass tank above the hood holding one tenth of a gallon drawn for use. The caravan grew with local drivers and featured at the home of ill X Ray Childress.
Mrs. Glenn Rowley wife of Rev. Mr. Rowley pastor of Trinity Methodist church Cedar Rapids died Tuesday at 7 am after years of illness. Funeral services held 2 pm at Trinity with Rev. E D Wells and several assistants. Burial at Mount Vernon. Born Feb 22 1889 Panora she graduated Cornell 1910 and married 1915. Rev. Rowley served at Gladbrook Mason City Hopkinton West Branch Vinton and Davenport district superintendent at Mount Vernon for six years before Cedar Rapids posting.
Sand Spring records a week of visits with guests from Colesburg Onslow Viola Earlville Monticello Prairieburg Delhi and Delhi area families. Local households host relatives and friends including the Coxs and Shire family groups and multiple dinner gatherings.
Peter Goos 51 of Kimball South Dakota fatally injured in a collision with a truck about 25 miles from his farm. He operated a Kimball restaurant. His daughter Rita 22 escaped with minor injuries. Survived by wife 10 children one brother George several sisters. Funeral attended by relatives and local chapter members. Born September 24 1889 married Angeline Ahrens November 22 1910.
Port au Prince the capital of Haiti is described as an orderly city with over 100000 residents in this historical note about the Black Republic.
Delegates from Anamosa Monticello Cor with alternates named along with a resolution urging support for Harrison E. Spangler of Linn county as Iowa Republican National committeeman. The convention date set for Des Moines April 12 1940 with delegates instructed to back Spangler if feasible.
St John s Ev Lutheran Paul T Gutknecht pastor Sunday school 9 30 English services 10 30 Trinity English 9 Sunday school 9 Sacred Heart Catholic Rev A L Lorenz Masses Sundays 8 10 holy days 6 15 9 weekdays 7 Confessions Saturdays 3 30 and 7 Sunday mornings 7 30 St Joseph s Prairieburg Rev Stephen J Kucera pastor Masses Sundays Holy days 7 30 and 9 30 with English sermon Confessions Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning
The notice lists Sunday School and worship times for Presbyterian, Lutheran, Zion Evangelical, and Congregational churches. It includes guest groups, confirmations, ladies aid events, choir rehearsals, and upcoming Luther Leaguers activities, urging regular post Easter worship attendance.
Report as of March 26 1940 on First Farm Land Company Monticello Iowa affiliated with Monticello State Bank Monticello Iowa. Entire capital stock controlled by the bank with no loans to or from the affiliate and stock owned by the bank directly or indirectly. No other obligations or disclosures. oath by H M Carpenter Jr president sworn April 3 1940 before notary.
Methodist Church led by George Woodall offers Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and preaching at 11:00 a.m. The sermon topic is Freedom in Truth with The Gold Door Knocker told to children. Union with the church will be offered after the morning service. pastors invite interested believers to talk.
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