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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1939

Page

7

Clare Adams Weds Howard J. Kirkwood in Monticello

Miss Clare Adams daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Adams of Monticello became the bride of Howard J. Kirkwood son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Kirkwood in a 7:30 p.m. Wednesday ceremony at the Presbyterian church. Rev. William J. Grossheim officiated with bridesmaids and out-of-town guests noted. The couple planned a short wedding trip, then will reside in Delhi.

Artemisia Finch Presbyterian Church Clare Adams Henry Adams Monticello Howard J. Kirkwood H. H. Kirkwood William J. Grossheim Earl DeShaw Lohengrin Mendelssohn Virginia Miller Miranda Steffens Cedar Rapids Harland Muller Garnaville Johanna Hill Betty Adams Ruth Adams Vernon Kirkwood Dale Adams Donald Maire Wendel Kirkwood Lenox College St. Luke’s Hospital Kirkwood Hopkinton High School Upper Iowa University Fayette Bradford Ill Delhi J. G. Kirkwood Wendell Dubuque Elmore Quass Peters Vaughn John Rickels Mary Ellen Decorah Steffens Miller Meeks Hayward

Birthday Club Elects Officers and Hosts Pot Luck Dinner

A newly organized birthday club met last Thursday with Mrs. John Smith. Sixteen members attended a social pot luck dinner. Officers elected for the year are Mrs. Irving Hintz president and Mrs. Norman Clark secretary-treasurer. Monthly meetings planned except April. Birthday celebrations noted for Mrs. John Smith and Mrs. John Wilcox. Schreiner chapter OES held a 4 PM initiation of three new members at the Masonic temple, with 75 present for the evening meeting.

Olin Howie Goudy George Maire John Yossi Hi-Lo Bridge Club Goudy’s Lloyd Clark C. E. York Harry Rodman Will First J. A. Howie Lee Byerly Donald Sutherland John Smith Irving Hintz Norman Clark John Wilcox Schreiner Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Masonic Temple Selma DeShaw Anamosa Cascade Clarence Spencer Ellenor Sawyer J. Sawyer Selma de- Shaw Grimes Bertyce Goettsch Lydia Guyan Temple Belle Timmins Chloe Skelley Leona Uhr Alta Matthiessen Rose Hodson Luin Cass Huldah Peet Alma Stickford Helen Guyan

Annual Meeting of Monticello Red Cross Holds April 17

The Monticello chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting at 7 30 p m on April 17 at the library. The meeting covers reports officer elections and other business. Anyone contributing $1 00 or more last drive is urged to attend hear reports and vote. H E Husman Red Cross Chairman.

Monticello The American Red Cross State of Iowa H. E. Husman Red Cross

Easter Church Services Across Denominations

Sacred Heart Catholic Church lists Masses Sundays 8 10 a.m. and weekdays 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Confessions Saturday 3 30 and 7 p.m. Presbyterian Church announces Easter sermon The Resurrection with new members baptism and Easter pageant The Light Eternal and candle light communion April 6 Good Friday 2 3 p.m. Reformed Church offers 2 p.m. Good Friday service and Easter worship 10 80 with first communion for Palm Sunday class. St Matthew's Lutheran plans Good Friday German communion 10 a.m. Easter Sunday services 9:45 German and 10:45 English with Luther League event in evening.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church A. L. Lorenz Presbyterian Church Wm. J. Grossheim Christian Endeavor Reformed Church Armin H. Tendick St. Matthew's Lutheran Church L.adix Sunda School Luther League Congregational Church Samuel G. Gutensohn Wayne Zioney F. H. Kehren

Easter Services and church notices from local congregations

The notice lists Holy Week events and Easter services across multiple churches. T J Gerdes hosts Ladies Aid on April 12. Good Friday services at Congregational Church 2 pm. Easter programs at St John Evangelical Lutheran and Trinity and Methodist Church with sermons on The Joy at the First Resurrection and New Life Out of Dead Hope. Communions, Sunday schools, and choir activities noted.

First Farm Land Company Affiliate Report 1939

Report as of March 29 1939 on First Farm Land Company Monticello Iowa affiliated with Monticello State Bank Monticello Iowa details ownership control and bank relations The affiliate is wholly owned by the bank with no additional obligations disclosed and is listed as liquidating agent and property holder while the bank maintains full control through its stock ownership The sworn statement dated April 4 1939 by H M Carpenter Jr president confirms relations and the lack of other disclosed financial ties I R Meyer attested as witness

Federal Reserve System Federal Reserve Act First Farm Land Company Monticello Iowa Monticello State Bank Towa WME H. M. Carpenter, Jr Wit Dank Ee I. R. Meyer

Langworthy Creamery Pays 26 Cents for March Butter

The Farmers Mutual creamery of Langworthy paid patrons 26 cents a pound for sweet cream delivered in the first half of March, three cents less than February. Three months in year show a rise in butter production, with over 600000 pounds projected for the year if trends continue. The average test of March cream stood at 29.8 percent.

Farmers Mutual Creamery Langworthy

Workmen Erecting Wall Forms for P O Building

Footings for the new 46500 post office building have been poured and workers are erecting basement wall forms. Foreman Art Stenlund notes progress will be slow until above ground work starts, then bricks will rise quickly. Wahpeton Plumbing and Heating handles the plumbing.

Art Stenlund Wahpeton Plumbing and Heating Company Wahpeton N. D

Good Friday Services In Local Churches Monticello

Monticello businesses plan to close between two and three on Friday April 7 to allow employees to attend Good Friday services. Local churches schedule afternoon observances across the town and urge residents to join in.

Monticello

Jones County First Half 1938 Real Estate Taxes Report

Don O Ruhl county treasurer reports a strong first half 1938 tax intake. March receipts $221 633 38 with January and February bringing total to $308 464 72 and homestead exemptions $50 873 22 not charged to taxpayers. Half year levy $357 477 72 plus current taxes delinquent taxes $2 890 83. Penalty of 0 75 percent applied to current taxes April 1.

Jones County Don O Ruhl

Unemployment Drops in Anamosa as Claims Fall

County jobless figures show a March drop with 62 fewer active claims at the Iowa State Employment Service office in Anamosa. Director Mrs Helen Stirsky cites spring job openings including government works and notes 1,975 pay orders totaling 17 675 issued since November 1 1988.

Iowa State Employment Service Office Anamosa Helen Stirsky Towa

March office job placements and housing demand noted

In March 976 persons visited the office and 34 men and women were placed on jobs. The active claim load dropped from 255 on March 1 to 163 now. Mrs Stirsky says strong demand for women seeking housekeeping work and employers want workers who will reside at their place of work.

Stirsky

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