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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1938

Page

7

St Matthew's Ladies' Aid Meets in Luther Hall

Society and club notes detail St Matthew's Lutheran Ladies' Aid gathering with Mrs Gerd Otten hosting a sewing and visiting afternoon followed by a plate lunch. Also covered are Chapter FP PEO meetings with Mrs Albert J McNeill, and various Easter family dinners and card club events across Anamosa and surrounding areas.

Ladies’ Aid Society of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Luther Hall Gerd Otten Albert J. McNeill Frank Stimson

Congregational and Missionary Society Activities Noted

Reports describe a thank offering by Congregational Missionary Society for home missions with a luncheon at Mrs Halstead Carpenter and a reading program by Mrs Carpenter Miss Iola George and Miss Mira Congdon. Idle Not club held an all day session at Mrs Clarence McLaughlin's with lessons on pictures rugs and floor refinishing attended by 24 members and three guests.

Congregational Missionary Society Women’s Missionary Society of the Congregational Church Halstead Carpenter Carpenter John Fraser Coughlan Hilton Idle Not Club Clarence McLaughlin George Muller Monticello Arnold Thal D. McLaughlin Alice Howie Olin Howie

New Injunction Halts Hopkinton Municipal Electric Plans

An injunction request seeks to stop Hopkinton from contracting with Fairbanks Morse or securing federal funds for a municipal light plant. Dr W C Mason and Charles Reggentine Jr signed the petition. Judge Hasner to hear in Manchester. Reggentine asks to remove his name, claiming he did not understand the papers.

Hopkinton Fairbanks Morse Company United States W. C. Mason Charles Reggentin Jr Hasner Manchester Lovejoy Charles Reggentine Jr District Court Reggentine

March Report on Old Age Pensions in Iowa

March figures show Jones county with 394 recipients and total payments of 87,106 averaging 18.26 dollars per pension. statewide 46,626 pensioners received 922,636 dollars at an average of 19.79 dollars. 5,215 applications remained pending. 806 new and 391 were taken from the roll, including 316 deaths and 16 removals.

Jones County

New Six-Cent Airmail Stamp Bigger and Distinctive

The post office will issue a larger six-cent air mail stamp on May 14 with a new design. It will be sold in Dayton Ohio and St Petersburg Florida with first day cancellation at the latter station during the American Air Mail Society convention. First day covers may be sent for cancellations, with limits, to the postmaster. An uncanceled stamp sales event occurs May 15 at the Philatelic agency as National Air Mail week runs May 15 to 21.

Post Office Department George Beattie Dayton Ohio Wright Brothers Cedar Rapids St. Petersburg Fla American Air Mail Society Air Mail Philatelic Agency National Air Mail

Harford Heads Post Officers Elected for Coming Year

In Monti cello post No. 1683 Veterans of Foreign Wars regular meeting last night officers were chosen for the year ahead. Oliver D. Harford named commander, Louis D. Barrack senior vice commander, B Harrison Lubben junior vice commander, Joseph Bader chaplain, William Hi Jarrett judge advocate, Harry A. Hong adjutant quartermaster, Henry Helms officer of the day, Dr J A Hoegen surgeon. Auxiliary officers include Inez Lubben president, Iane Hein senior vice president, Florence Carmichael junior vice president, Honor L. Clark secretary, Florence Metzenberg treasurer, Anne Echter nacht chaplain, Mabel Jarrett conductress, Dora Ohe guard, Mabel Hoag 18 month trustee, and color bearers Meade, Anna Gerdes, Helen Barrack, Vera Bader. Historian Frama Jacobs, musician Ruth Chiaman, patriotic instructor Edith Helms. Installation set for April 27 with Ray Echternacht installing in officer role and Honor L. Clark for the Auxiliary.

Monticello Oliver D. Harford MceChamananey Louis D. Barrack B. Harrison Lubben Joseph Bader William Hi. Jarrett Harry A. Hong Henry Helms J. A. Hoegen Inez Lubben Iane Hein Florence Carmichael Honor L. Clark Florence Metzenberg Anne Echternacht Mabel Jarrett Dora Ohe Mabel Hoag Meade Anna Gerdes Helen Barrack Vera Bader Frama Jacobs Ruth Chiaman Edith Helms Ray Echternacht Pont Auxiliary

Wilma Blanchard and Delbert Mayberry Tie Easter Morning

Miss Wilma Blanchard and Delbert E. Mayberry exchanged vows at Easter morning services in a double ring ceremony at a local Methodist church. Ruth Allen and Dale Mayberry served as attendants. The couple plan to reside on a farm near Martelle after celebrations.

Tnne Mesa Harry D. Wean Wilma Blanchard Delbert E. Mayberry Ruth Allen Monmouth Dale Mayberry Mayberry Blanchard Repkinton Lenox Junior College Jones County Mr. Mayberry John M. Mayberry Lane Maquoketa Junior College

Freight Train Derails Near Manchester Injuring Three

An eastbound Great Western freight derailed west of Oneida injuring three trainmen. Harold Plong of Chicago was trapped for 1 hour 20 minutes, suffered a triple fracture of the left leg and a thigh fracture, and was taken to a Dubuque hospital. Engineer William Bradfield and fireman John Reisner, both from Oelwein, sustained head injuries and a sprained shoulder respectively as the locomotive and ten box cars toppled. Tracks were torn up for 400 feet. cause not yet known.

Great Western Oneida Harold Plong Chicago Dubuque Plong Railroad William Bradfield Oelwein John Reisner

Toledo Salute to Tom Green A Tama County Barber

Tom Green, 77, a longtime Toledo barber, has lived in Tama County since age 19. His life story mirrors Toledo’s, with a lineage to John Green a Spanish American War veteran. Though he regrets not serving, his color has not hindered his wide circle of friends.

Toledo Tama County Tom Green Green Tom John Green

Church Service Schedules From Local Congregations

A column lists Sunday school and worship times for St. Matthew's Lutheran Castle Grove Lutheran Sacred Heart Catholic St. John's Ev. Lutheran Methodist Episcopal Presbyterian Congregational Reformed churches plus notes on teachers meetings choir rehearsals and one early hour change for next Sunday.

St. Matthew's Lutheran Church H. L. Adix Castle Grove Luthrean Arnold Thalacker St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church Paul T. Gutknecht Methodist Episcopal Church George Woodall Epworth Presbyterian Church Wm. J. Grossheim God Christian Endeavor Mary Louise Yount Reformed Church Armin H. Tendick Ledyard

John McDonald Hospital Admits and Births Last Week

Hospital notes list admissions Lena Brockhohn Harry Moore of Onslow George Rikkels Lawrence Wilken. Births include a boy to Mr and Mrs Bennie Prult a girl to Mr and Mrs Henry Andreesen Langworthy and a boy to Mr and Mrs Starks. Mrs W Schoon and Clarence Kigsling were discharged from the hospital aftercare.

John McDonald Hospital Lena Brockhohn Harry Moore Onslow George Rikkels Lawrence Wilken Harry Bennie Prult Henry Andreesen Langworthy Starks W. Schoon Clarence Kigsling

Glad He Moved Some Boys at Vail Crawford Dentally

Discharged report mentions a gun injury besides a direct action at Bock home. unclear details point to a local incident. The fragment hints at military or police action and a civilian event with names tied to Vail and Crawford.

Vail Crawford Bock

VFW Post and Auxiliary Schedule Joint Installation

Monticello Post No. 1683 VFW and Auxiliary urge all members to attend the joint installation of officers on Wednesday evening April 27. A testimonial banquet at Goudy’s cafe will honor retiring president Elsie Meade and all officers, with the new leaders to be sworn in.

Monticello Post No. 1683 Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary Goudy Elsie Meade

Rotary Club Elects New Directors For Year

The Monticello Rotary Club elected new directors last Monday after the weekly dinner at Goudy’s cafe. Elected were H. M. Carpenter X. Ray Childress Milton Langer James Maurice and William Shaffer. They will meet later to elect executive officers.

Monticello Rotary Club Goudy H. M. Carpenter X. Ray Childress Milton Langer James Maurice William Shaffer

Anamosa Lets Sewage Plant Contract To Cedar Rapids Firm

The Stark Building Company of Cedar Rapids submitted the low bid for the Anamosa sewage disposal plant at 81 374 30. Its bid for the plant was 75 850 00 and for the sewer connection 5 542 30. Fourteen other firms bid. Work should start within two weeks with a six month construction period. Approval by the legislative interim committee on retrenchment and reform is needed.

Stark Building Company Cedar Rapids Anamosa Legislative Interim Committee On

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