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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1940

Page

8

Center Junction School Play Set For May 3 Presentation

Center Junction announces the senior class play Hobgoblin House a three act mystery will be presented Friday evening May 3. The senior class includes John Alyea Dorothy Mead Mayeda Weers Howard Andrews Ora Mae Andrews Merle Husman Ruth McNeilly Pauline Otten and Alvin Weera with Mary Risiner sponsoring. Also listed are events from the Workers Institute at Forest Chapel with multiple sessions and speakers including Rev Harold Knight and Miss Florence Thornhill along with local club observers and luncheon.

Center Junction Workers Institute Children’s Workers _Institute Jones County Council of Christianarian Education Forest Chapel J. R. McNeilly Fan Mil Ehip Harold Knight Manlereteot Nikinder

Central City Social Notes and Local Visits

Central City families welcome new daughter born April 11 while Mary visits grandparents Will Hansen. Community members, including McKeans, Burmeisters, and Prahms, share meals, attend presbytery, fish fry, and church services in Monticello and Cedar Rapids areas.

Central City Mary Will Hansen M. C. Crispin F. W. Bangs Anamosa S. W. Clark Power F. L. McKean Hopkinton C. A. Burmeister William Breed Clara Parks Cedar Rapids John Hanken Peter Prahm

Scotch Grove Farm Bureau Meets With Member Talks

Scotch Grove scene includes Farm Bureau meeting at the Sutherland home with co chairmen Nelson and Sutherland, speaker Stanton filling in for Lorenzen, and county agent Smith outlining Washington trip plus a farm family budget discussion and record keeping plans. Also reported are Young People activities at Naylor home with Lois Naylor presiding, readings on friendship and Christian comradeship, and a tree planting demo on Bernard Cass farm to combat erosion.

Scotch Grove Number Eight R. A. Naylor May Himebaugh Frank Sutherland Naylor Lois Naylor Ruth Clark Leona Sanford Rosemary Zirkelbach Betty Thomas Edgar Guest June Wright Melvin Donald Husman Alberta Irvin Delbert Husman Bernard Cass Clifton Abbott A. B. Nichols Cani Junction Cedar Rapids K. A. Callahan

Minnie Heeren is 70 At Sand Spring

Mrs Minnie Heeren celebrated her 70th birthday at her Sand Spring home with a noon dinner for family and friends including the Sandhagen, Heeren, Swanson, and Beck households. Guests shared best wishes and gifts as others made social visits in the area.

Minnie Heeren Sand Spring Arnold Sandhagen Strawberry Point John Heeren Onslow Richard Swanson Howard Beck Manchester

Onslow Birthday Greetings and Local Society Notes

Onslow prepares birthday remembrances for Lydia Lyons age 99 and Louisa Warren age 83. Richard Best funeral services held with Masonic lodge attendance. Community groups report yearly totals, officers, and upcoming events at church, school, and P T A. District volunteers and social visits noted with guests and club activities across Onslow.

Ladies’ Guild Harriett Lamey Minnie Schroeder Philena Koon Malvin Ingwersen Earl Kross Stanley Eichhorn W. K. Kennedy Ed Kleineck Claire Fayram Emil Paulsen Arthur Pottle Wilson Briggs George Sears Susan Ingwersen

Lemon Juice Remedy for Rheumatic Pain Claims Quick Relief

A home remedy using Ru-Ex Compound mixed with water and lemon juice is marketed as fast relief for rheumatic arthritis and neuritis pains. The ad claims rapid improvement within 48 hours or overnight and offers a money-back guarantee if no improvement. Palmer's Walgreens Drug Store is cited as recommending and selling Ru-Ex.

Palmer Walgreen Drug Store

PILES AND CHRONIC DISEASES TREATMENT NOTICE

Dr J F Shallenberger announces free consultation for piles fissures fistulae rheumatism kidney nerves stomach gall bladder leg ulcers and other chronic diseases. Travel locations Manchester Hotel Glen-Charles April 24 Cedar Rapids Hotel Allison May 7 return every 28 days.

Manchester Glen-Charles Cedar Rapids Allison J. F. Shallenberger

Peniel Presbyterian Church Holds Annual Meeting

CASTLE GROVE In the annual congregational meeting of Peniel Presbyterian Church officers were reelected including Fred Harken and F C Cramer as trustees. Cramer was also reelected elder along with new treasurers for church funds pastor’s fund and benevolent fund. Bertha Harken named pianist. Sunday school officers elected. Town events and political caucus noted alongside estate appraisal notices in Jones County Iowa.

Castle Grove Peniel

Community Notes From Jones County and Nearby

Publican state convention as a delegate from Jones county. Mrs. Will Hiller and Miss Bertha Harken attended a Presbytery meeting at Marion Friday. Miss Kathleen Biler of Anamosa visited sister Mrs. Harvey Heiken Friday. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Hosford spent Friday in Manchester. Clarence Eberhart lost a good cow recently.

Breakstore S. G. Thompson S. W. Clark F. L. McKean Marion Ben Heiken George Heiken Cass Township Norman Martens Ronnie Fred Blohm Monticello George Weasels, Jr Garry Larry Anamosa Riney Wessels Algona Ed Miller B. W. Cox Donald Johnston Thompson William Bohler Ted Bulgren Preston Bohley Onslow P.T.A W. K. Kennedy L. B. McKinstry Ben Warren Estelle McCune Earl Kross Mary Johnston Shellsburg Lola Grant Newhall Ruth Wulf Davenport Mary Ellen ‘Wismeier C. M. Holst M. P. Paulsen Derga O.hs Cedar Rapids E. J. McKinstry Publican Jones County Will Hiller Bertha Harken Presbytery Kathleen Biler Harvey Heiken S. M. Hosford Manchester Clarence Eberhart

Monticello Home Folks Read Local Humors And Ads

volume 8 Hee Haw News from Monticello Iowa April 18 1940 features humorous exchanges in a street car and a laundry basket vignette. It promotes Minnesota Quick-Names sale and Sprout’s Paint Renewer with a free sample offer. Also notes monthly payment plans for home improvements and FHA information with ads for Mule-Hide roofs and American Fence products.

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