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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1940

Page

2

Local social notices fill Dubuque area this week

Miss Bertha Locher and Miss Frances Fagan visited in Dubuque Saturday. Various residents travel, host families in Anamosa Cedar Rapids and Monticello. A 90 piece Fiesta dinnerware set giveaway advertised. rummage sale scheduled for April 20 at the community building. multiple families visit relatives in Maquoketa, Oelwein, Davenport and Des Moines.

Bertha Locher Frances Fagan Dubuque Methodist Ladies Aid

Webster News Roundup of Local Visits and Births

Sunday visits include Mr and Mrs James Bender and family with Jahaleé and James David. Fern Lightfoot moves to Hopkins to help in the restaurant. Presbyterians attend Cedar Rapids Presbytery meeting at Marion. Clifford Ferring returns from Honolulu after three years in the army. The VFW hosts first district meeting in Burlington with Penternasht as junior vice commander. George Williamson and Mabel Harper Williamson welcome son John Stephen at John McDonald hospital. An extended visit brings Seraphine Schweitzer and Mrs Dakes to Webster. Maurice Maize's party travels to Rochester for final checkup after facial operation. Open house marks the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs George E Rubins, mayor of Webster.

Ray Echternacht Deachter Air Foow. Hein Veterans of Foreign Wars Burlington Penternasht George Williamson Springville John McDonald Hospital John Stephen Williamson Mabel Harper Monticello Paul Maize Cedar Rapids Merle Knight Marion Maurice Maize St. Luke's Hospital Maurice Marie Rochester Minn Oris Randolph Retta Maree Clellen Merle Hotchkiss Webster George E. Rubins Randolph Hotchkiss Rubins

Frank Johnson 85 Dies of Fall in Perry Hospital

Frank Johnson former Monticello resident and Milwaukee engineer died April 4 at a Perry hospital after a fall. Funeral services were held April 7 with burial at Perry. Rev. A S Smith led the services and Masonic rites were given at the grave. Survived by daughter Mrs J W Jewett and five grandsons. predeceased by wife and a son. He had lived in Perry six years after a long Milwaukee career starting as a fireman and becoming an engineer in 1882.

Frank Johnson Monticello Milwaukee Perry A. S. Smith Methodist Church Johnson Ida Ryan Beahl Ryan Calmar Cedar Rapids Milwaukee Road Ohio Eastern J. W. Jewett Brookline Mass Harry

Plans Progress on Anamosa Building

The government through U.S. attorney W. D. Forth took title to the Anamosa site on South Ford Street opposite the City hall for a new post office. Architects are drawing alternate plans including a Farm Bureau office in the basement. one plan lacks the office. Property owners Cecil Farmer, $4,200. Mrs. James I. Remley, $2,700. Mrs. James Connally, $8,100 received from the government.

Anamosa W. D. Forth Mason City United States South Ford Street City Hall Farm Bureau Cecil Farmer James I. Remley James Connally

Northeast Iowa PTA Conference Set in Dubuque

The Northeast district conference of the Iowa Parent Teachers Association meets in Dubuque on Friday April 26 Registration starts at 9 a.m President Mrs W O Johnston presides Topics include Parent Education and Summer Round Up Mrs R G Stuhler of Monticello speaks on Goals A luncheon at 12 30 features Rev S G Gutensohn Invocation After lunch What Youth Wants to Know is discussed by A J Draper Dr Ralph Ojemann of the University of Iowa leads Self Realization panel Towns represented include Monticello Marion Cedar Rapids Waterloo Cedar Falls Charles City and Dubuque.

Parent Teachers Association of Iowa Dubuque W. O. Johnston R. G. Stuhler Monticello S. G. Gutensohn First Congregational Church A. J. Draper The Iowa Congress of Youth R. J. Taft Cedar Rapids Ralph Ojemann University of Iowa Marlion Waterloo Cedar Falls Charles City

Reform Church Sunday Services Schedule

Church school session at 10 a.m. and Morning worship at 11 a.m. English language service centers on The Voice of Authority in an Age of Confusion. Encourage weekly attendance for spiritual growth and fellowship.

the Reformed Church

Six New Cars Listed By County Treasurer

Six new cars were registered in the county treasurer's office during the week. They are M. F. Carpenter Monticello Cadillac, Lou D. Carpenter Monticello Oldsmobile, F. L. Harrington Wyoming Studebaker, Clair Westphal Wyoming Ford, Viola Van Amburg Anamosa Willis, and William Pruess Olin Mercury.

M. F. Carpenter Monticello Cadillac Lou D. Carpenter Oldsmobile F. L. Harrington Wyoming Studebaker Clair Westphal Ford Viola van Amburg Anamosa Willis William Pruess Olin Mercury

Tom Brighton Loses Finger in Workplace Accident

Thomas Brighton an employee at Franklin Equipment lost his right index finger in a machine accident Saturday. He will be unable to work for at least six weeks.

Thomas Brighton Franklin Equipment Company Brighton

Parents Need Good Manners To Teach Children

A reader piece argues parents influence children by example. It cites a mother criticizing her son in front of a guest and explains such behavior teaches rudeness. The essay urges parents to model courtesy first and avoid public denigration.

Bob Mary

Five Marriages Recorded in Anamosa Last Week

Five marriage licenses were issued by the Anamosa clerk of court during the last week. William H. Broderson 23 and Frances E. Gerdes 24 from Anamosa. Edwin F. Freese 22 of Scotch Grove with Lucille Anna Siebels 22 of Anamosa. Lafayette John P. Bahnsen from Wyoming with Luella Lena C. Pau Kon from Wyoming. Donald E. Schultz 24 of Wausau Wisconsin with Helen Troy 22 of Wausau. Wesley Amos Wilson 22 of Monticello with Elizabeth Rink 25 of Monticello.

Anamosa William H. Broderson Frances E. Gerdes Edwin F. Freese Scotch Grovell Lucille Anna Siebels Lafayette John P. Bahnsen Wyoming Luella Lena C. Paukon Donald E. Schultz Wausau Wis Helen Troy

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