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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1940

Page

7

Vera Steffy and Lester Zimmerman Wedding at St Matthew

The wedding of Vera Elizabeth Steffy and Lester Zimmerman took place at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Manchester with a single ring ceremony. The bride, Miss Mildred Hundley served as bridesmaid and George Folkerts was best man. After the ceremony a dinner followed at the Hotel Glen-Charles, and the couple will reside on a Monticello-area farm after May 1.

Vera Elizabeth Steffy Harry Steffy Manchester Lester Zimmerman J.H. Zimmerman Monticello St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church H. L. Adix Mildred Hundley George Folkerts H. J. Swift Stuhler

Community Bridge Teas Open Week and Birthday Dinner

Mrs James Howie hosted a one oclock luncheon at Goudys tea room for A C E contract bridge club members. High score prize went to Mrs M J Cass. Guests included Mrs Carl Schneider. Monday club meeting followed with Mrs Walter Brainerd and Virginia Schneider hosting. Three tables played with prizes for Mary Burrichter Mrs John Shover and Mrs Lynn Howie. Mrs Shover and Mrs J A Thompson attended as guests. Mrs A P Lambert Mrs R J Bone and Mrs George Timmins hosted a 530 bridge tea with five tables and prizes to Mrs A J Stuhler Mrs C L Goettsch and Mrs T M Redmond. Mrs Henry Tuetken celebrated a birthday with a friends and relatives gathering at her home last Saturday evening, cake featured at center of table.

Henry Ohe Goudy’s Tea Room Charles Butler Fred Hein Ray Echternacht James Morrissey Anamosa Echternacht Fern James Howie A.C.E. Contract Bridge Club M. J. Cass Carl Schneider Walter Brainerd Virginia Schneider Mary Burrichter John Shover Lynn Howie Shover J. A. Thompson A. P. Lambert R. J. Bone George Timmins Henry Tuetken

Chapter FP PEO Meeting Reports and Social Events

Chapter FP PEO met at Mrs S E Guyans home Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Guyan presiding. Mrs A B Grimes read The Family Portrait by Coffee and Cowen. Mrs Emil Riedel hosted a post nuptial shower at Goudys tea room for Mrs Kenneth Serbousek. The Dinner club gathered at the McMullen home last week for a six thirty pot luck dinner and contract bridge.

S. E. Guyan Emil Riedel Goudy Kenneth Serbousek L. R. McMullen

Grace G King Seeks Republican Nomination for Secretary of State

Mrs. Grace Gilbert King of West Union has filed for the Republican nomination for Secretary of State. Known in American Legion circles she will oppose Earl G Miller in the primaries. She’s served on the state conservation board and chairs the National Americanization committee of the American Legion Auxiliary. Her husband, Dr. Tom King, grew to young manhood in Monticello.

Monticello Grace Gilbert King West Union American Legion Earl G. Miller

Kangaroo Species in Australia and Nearby Islands

Australia hosts about fifty distinct kangaroo species found on the continent and nearby islands. The note highlights regional diversity among these marsupials.

Australia

Sausage and Apples for Tempting Fare

A homemaker friendly guide to serving sausage at any meal. Two recipes show using little link sausage with ground beef and mashed sweet potatoes. The article emphasizes versatility and flavor, offering practical steps for baking and browning sausage dishes.

Inez S. Willson Home Economist

Real Estate Transfers Including Shumaker Properties and Bank Conveyances

Real estate transfers involve Harlan H. Shumaker and Ruby wife with Hallie M. Shumaker Hay and CCO to Althea M. Shumaker Hay and Leo, totaling 118 and 110 acres in two tracts with nominal sums. additional transfers include Robert L. Brady to Lester Houstonman, and State Bank Monticello to S. E. Locher. several parcels in Monticello and Anamosa, with $1.00 consideration in some cases and references to prior deeds and plats.

Harlan H. Shumaker Ruby Hallie M. Shumaker Hay C.C.O Althea M. Shumaker Hay C. O Leo Robert L. Brady Lester Houstman Ford Bank Monticello

Diesel, Engine Inventor Dies Enigmatically at Sea

The article recounts the 1913 disappearance of Rudolf Diesel while crossing the English Channel to London. After a night aboard the ship he vanished, later presumed dead as a Dutch boat recovered a battered body and personal items identified as his.

Rudolph Diesel English Channel London Admiralty Toronto Star Weekly Diesel Seven Seas Munich Adolphus Busch St. Louis Rudolph Jr England

Radio Announcers Diction Standards Across Networks

Radio networks demand neutral diction from announcers to avoid regional accents. Standards aim for uniform delivery across markets and programs.

Radio Networks

U S Leads in Chemistry Says Prof Crane Analysis

Professor E J Crane of Ohio State University and editor of Chemical Abstracts reports the United States leads the world in chemistry. Germany drops to third and Great Britain to second, based on an analysis of 65 000 chemical discoveries.

U. S E. J. Crane Ohio State University Chemical Abstracts United States Germany Great Britain Crane

Early Soil Conservation Measures in Massachusetts History

One of the earliest conservation ideas in Massachusetts traces to a 1739 act by the General Court. It forbade farmers from letting livestock feed on meadows between Truro and Provincetown, as grazing on beach grass had damaged dunes encroaching on meadow land.

Massachusetts General Court Truro Provincetown

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