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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1941
Page
4
Scotch Grove Woman's Club sets April meeting with the topic Science and a program headlined by Mrs Sayre to speak May 1. Members will discuss Our Changing World and Chemists Make a New World with Mrs Hughes presenting Our World Has Just Begun. The event includes a closing stunt led by Mrs Ed Zirkelbach.
Six year old Billy Cole was bruised playing marbles when his marble rolled under Supt. Mecklenberg's car and he crawled under to retrieve it. The driver started the car unknowingly and halted only after others called out. He received medical care at Monticello Hospital for X rays. Relatives report the death of Mrs. John Gienapp, 75, formerly of Ithia, at Laurel Nebr. after a stroke, with funeral services held there. Hannah Frederick, born in Germany Sept 17 1866, married John Gienapp in 1886, moved to Nebraska in 1894, survived by husband and two children. Funeral attended by Rudolph and Paul Gienapp and sisters Hilda Wendt and Ella Hartley. The town notes cover a school instruction session at Mason Hall led by Esther Jasmine, and Hopkinton Community Club activities with a seven o'clock supper, entertainment by the vocal trio April May and June, a one act play, and visitations by Mr and Mrs Robert Thames and son of Clinton. The annual St John’s Lutheran confirmation and communion service occurred Sunday April 6 with three youths participating.
Holy week services at St Luke's Catholic church include daily prayers and mass with Holy hour on Thursday evening. Easter mass schedule set. Local notes record visits, fire call, junior college music contest, theatre plans, church events, clubs and school activities with many named residents and nearby towns.
Two small incidents were reported to the Farmers Mutual Insurance association last week. R J Mangold near Ryan lost clothing when a dress near a stove pipe ignited a fire. Mathias L Lawrence near Franieburg suffered a light blaze that was quickly controlled.
Classified row lists several used cars with brief specs and prices. 1949 Mercury Tudor with radio heater and near perfect mechanicals, nearly new tires. 1936 Pontiac Deluxe Six two door touring sedan clean and low mileage. Also 1935 Plymouth four door sedan, 1934 Chevrolet two door touring, 1933 Chevrolet Tudor, 1931 Chevrolet coach with asking prices.
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