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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1937
Page
2
Local residents report weekend visits from Miss Joe Rickless in Cedar Falls and Miss Mary Johnson in Anamosa. Ads promote Omar flour, Monarch coffee, cod liver oil, and Suter's Food Market offerings. Social visits span Des Moines Monticello Cedar Rapids Vinton and Prairieburz with relatives and friends.
Iowa State Teachers College student Dick Long visits his Cedar Falls parents Mr. and Mrs. Wade Long. Cedar Rapids residents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Butler visit Mrs. Butler’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Matthiesen. Town State College student John Hay weekends with his mother Mrs. E. J. Farley. Nurse Claire Adams of St Luke’s hospital visits her parents in Cedar Rapids. Philco car radio free contest advertised at Stahlers' Shoe Department. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Lovell travel to Lake Forest Illinois with daughter Miriam. Funeral services for A. G. Tobin attended in Chicago. Mrs. Null’s stepfather. Several local families hosting relatives visit and traveling to events and vacations.
Mr and Mrs Howard Skelley and son Dicky with Mrs Will Skelley and Miss Laura Ralston traveled to Marion last Thursday where Ralston prepared to return to Lake Andes South Dakota after wintering with Mrs Mary Brown. Harry Starks visits from twin sister Mrs Dale Smith and two children from Galesburg Illinois while Smith visits William Podhanski and family and sisters Mrs Herman Schneider and Mrs Walter Mutler. Take Notice Stuhle offers a free Happy Hour movie Saturday morning April 16 at 10 am with free tickets available at the store. Saturday April 16 or 27 miss a in the last Week sister Mrs cay she family.
Land and property transfers reported including patents and deeds dated 1842 to 1853. Transactions involve George W. Gasset Alan, Caleb H. Booth, Willian Jackson, J. R. Barron, Loretta Barron, Michael Foust, L Weaver D Weaver, Cleo Keseberg, William Larson, Cronkite, J L Starry, T E McNamara and others. Several acres and lots described with sections 23 29 and 21, and Shaw's subdivision in Anamosa. Records show prices and parcel specifics with road and boundary notes.
County and township committees review farming bases and corn limits for 1937 soil conservation program. Forms detail total farm acres, soil depletion base, corn limit, and 1936 crop history. Officials stress timely filing, appeals, and mapping of seed purchases to prepare for spring planting.
A local fur plant in Dubuane will be modernized under contracts awarded to Karl Rhom. The project includes a blue color scheme and full front glass, with glass brick accents. The open house and new business period will appeal to seven customers for proper service.
F M L Woodward of the Dubuque Graph-Herald was named a director of the Iowa Press Association at its Des Moines meeting. Lee P Loomis of the Mason City Globe Gazette was named president. Officers include W Carroll of the Hookuk Daily Gate City as secretary treasurer.
Sam Kettlitz son of H F and Mrs Kettlitz a Coe College junior in Cedar Rapids joins six others pledged to Phi Beta Phi national honorary trade group active in forensics and public speaking. He plays a major role in The Farce of Pierre Pathe at the Coe gnt dinner on Wednesday April 7.
The Parent-Teacher Association will hold its regular monthly meeting in the schoolhouse music room on Wednesday evening April 14 at 7 30. Reports will cover legislative activity led by the PTA and the No Foreign Wars crusade with Dr John H Fraser Jones county chairman. Russell Nellie Vo Mercy county superintendent will discuss the county school system and a light refreshments will be served.
Regular Washington chapter session installed new officers for the term. John Hiller senior James Farley junior Gordon York senior Hodgson junior deacon Lambert senior steward junior steward Charles officer list includes Marshal Dean Morey chaplain Sidney Schweitzer standard bearer Victor Richardson sentinel James Keith scribe Max Palmer preceptors No 1 Bud Bone No 2 Lyle Burrichter No 3 Wilbur Coxsee No 4 Verdie Richardson No 5 Junior Hobert No 6 Don Maire No 7 Royal Rodman.
A list of church services, schools, and events across multiple congregations including Methodist Episcopal Center Junction St Joseph's Prairieburg St John Hobkinton Castle Grove Congregational Reformed and Presbyterian. Details cover service times Sunday schools sermons and planned activities such as confirmation classes pageants and missionary society meetings.
Christian Endeavor plans a 6 45 p m consecration service with Doris Eilers in charge. Evening service at 7 30 p m features The Confessions of a Failure. Our motto Spend God's Day in God's House. Ladies Aid meets April 14 at 1 p m in the church basement bringing a covered dish and own service. Fred Paul of Tola Kansas visits Onslow relatives. hosted at Hutton and Dehner/Lange homes after dinner.
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