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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1940
Page
9
The Friday club marked its fifty third anniversary with a tea at Mrs. J. H. Fraser's home. Committee members included Mrs. Halstead Carpenter and Mrs. C. G. Thomas.
Mrs. Fred Kellum of Monticello reports daughter Nelle Shankland of Denver is en route to Medan Sumatra arriving March 8 and planning a month with friends before returning to Denver May 28 and June 1. Shankland traveled Krav ness Line and Manila February 18 after 8000 miles at sea.
Miss Antonette Doxsee and three male students from Monticello and Worthington part of the Cornell college oratorio society rehearsing Bach's B Minor Mass for the 42nd annual May Music festival in Mount Vernon with the Chicago Little Symphony accompanying.
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra under Dr. Frederick Stock performs the Bach oratorio and a May 11 program after a May 9 recital by Josef Hofmann. The all Chicago ensemble closes the three day festival, continuing a 38 year link with Cornell College and its famed West of the Mississippi music festival.
Odd Fellows from northeastern towns gather in Dubuque on May 1 to celebrate the 121st anniversary of Odd Fellowship on this continent. H W Hardy of Hampton will attend and give the anniversary address at a six o clock banquet. Initiatory work will be performed by a composite staff with candidates brought by local lodges. Reservations for the banquet are to be made with W H Shelley of Monticello Lodge No 117.
Lost hub cap reported between Monticello and Prairieburg on April 14. Return to Abe Allamand or Clark Bros, Monticello, Ia, R. 2. Also for sale purebred Chester White stock hog from Lawrence Schafer and two ranges with hot water equipment offered by Mrs. Thos Shover, Monticello.
The American Legion second spring convention will be held at Marion next Thursday starting at 3 p.m. Registration begins at 1 p.m. The Legion Auxiliary also meets. A banquet is planned at 6:30 p.m. with portions at the Methodist and Presbyterian churches. Speakers include Dr. Riedesel and George Paradise. Mrs. John K. Shaw and Mrs. E. V. Riedesel represent the Auxiliary.
Sacred Heart Parish lists masses Sundays and Holy days with confessions and weekday times. St Joseph Prairieburg reflects English sermons at 7:30 and 9:30 with confessions. Congregational Church invites open house and worship at 11 with sermon Things that Endure. St Matthew Lutheran and Reformed Church add school, Ascension service, and English sermons. Presbyterian and Methodist note Sunday school, worship times, and sermon topics.
Attendance at Sunday school reached 122 last week with a goal of 125 for next Sunday at Castle Grove Lutheran Church led by Pastor Arnold Thalacker. Services include English 10 45 a m morning, Sunday school 9 45, and Epworth League 6 45 p m with a social hour after.
Mrs August Thomson presided at the Jones county Federated clubs convention in Anamosa with 96 members from across the county. Attendees included leaders from Linn Jackson and Clinton counties and representatives of multiple local clubs. Kathryn Kruse spoke on A Little Cruise Through IOUs. Registration was led by Mrs. A N Trevarthen and Miss Helen Martin.
Mosa was lauded for longest active service in Federated clubs and 55 years as a member with 44 in federation history. Mrs D M Strawman of Anamosa received longest record of outstanding club leadership. Alice Port of Olit noted for 50 years in Twentieth Century club and deceased member longest service. Rev Paul E Brown gave address and Rev B T Schwab led invocation. Hobby display featured needlepoint quilts rugs pottery and more. 1941 convention planned in Wyoming with Progressive and Hawthorne clubs as hosts.
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