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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1921
Page
5
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May observances at Center Junction Presbyterian Church featured a children and adult choir performance of numbers including Nearer My God to Thee and The Mother Heart plus solo and quartet pieces. Local engagement notes, church announcements, and community updates follow, with reports on social events, visits, and surrounding towns.
Mrs. Mary Skahill aged 85 died Sunday at her Cascade home from natural causes. Born Mary Ann Duffy in Ireland she moved to the United States with her parents and later married John Skahill. Surviving children total eight with 24 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral Tuesday at St Martin’s Church with interment in the Catholic cemetery followed by another service for Toney Healy at St Martin’s Church.
In Scotch Grove on May 2 the Women’s Farm Bureau and Womans Club discuss garden planting and cultivation ideas. Miss Hazen demonstrates sewing and later pressure cooker tricks. The program includes invocations, poultry talks, and school standardization notes. Measles cases decline, though Henry Schone and Gusta Husman face acute mastoid treatment. Bright’s disease contributes to the death of young Schrader. funeral at Wyoming cemetery.
May 3 report from Onslow notes the Astrurian club’s last meetings at Mrs. Asmith’s home with readings by Mrs. Overholt on Iowa’s Wealth in Crops and Joswa’s Present Problem by Mrs. Master. Tearber praised, Miss Lier Shiva read, and Mrs. Smith closed with The Captured Dream. Delegates appointed for Clinton convention. social with refreshments. end of the year deemed profitable.
Castle Grove May 3 audience overflows schoolhouse for a farm bureau program. Pupils from No. 2 perform Writing a Letter while Fred Heiken speaks on Arbor and Bird Day. Miss Hazen and S M Hosford discuss bills and insurance. Spraying group showcases Myers Bros. tree sprayer. Lewis Barrack heads to North Dakota for summer. Mr. and Mrs. H A Delscher of Lovell attend.
The farm bureau gathering drew township residents on Friday. Whooping cough afflicts several families including the McLaughlin and Kromminga households. Des Moines visitor Will Luck stays with relatives in Ford Scrabble area as G Bronemann builds a new barn in Lovell township. Mrs Hogan renovates multiple structures.
Sand Spring May 2. Miss Ruth Guthrie returns home after teaching near Anamosa and plans a summer with her parents the Guthries and family. Mr and Mrs George Gestel spend a few days with relatives while supervising their new house for future residence. Mrs A Blair visited Edgewood to meet the new grandson Robert Bliatt Martin. Mrs J P McDonough and family were Worthington visitors. Mr and Mrs Thompson of Dubuque visited relatives. Mrs C J Wilson of Taamont spends a week aiding her sister. Mrs Mary McVey and daughter Rose visited Worthington. Mesdames S Pierce and F M Wheeless attended a club at the Irish home. Miss Katie Lang of Hopkinton visited J J Lang Jr and family. Mr and Mrs Stirton of Montivello called at L L Gearhart’s. Mr and Mrs Howell welcomed twin babies a boy and a girl. I M Wheeless was in Manchester on business. Genevieve O Brien shopped in Monticello. Mr and Mrs Welter welcomed a baby girl.
Prairieburg reports repairs to the M. S. church after a week’s work. A Monday storm damaged the west roof. Local performances feature the home talent play in Coggon Friday night. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Lee Murphy of Nora, Tennessee, visiting friends here. Mr and Mrs Wm Crosby welcomed a baby daughter last week. E F Delancey J S Henderson and Frank Holub were Cedar Rapids visitors Friday. Mrs A L Dolan of Cedar Rapids visits daughter Mrs Caldwell. Paul Lauser and family were in Cedar Rapids Friday. J Jd Dolan and Mrs C O Rowley went to Anamosa Friday. A DeLancey was called to Cedar Rapids Thursday.
Regular meeting of the board of education at 8 pm with Stimson Lazell Redmond and Hoag present. Bills read and approved totaling various payables including Redmond Steiner McNeill Elis Ricklefs Wilco and others. Funds received from county treasurer allocated to general fund county taxes school house fund and apportionments. meeting adjourned.
The Methodist Episcopal Church invites all to Sunday services with Morning Worship at 11 and Sunday School at 10. A special Mothers Day theme will be preached and a Ruth cantata performed in the evening as a union service. Young People Circle meets at 6 45 followed by Sunday School at the usual hour.
William Porter Ames presents church services each Sunday with 10 a.m. school 11 a.m. worship and 7:15 p.m. young people's service. Wednesday 7:45 p.m. mid week. Mother's Day observed May 5 or 6 with Beatitude of Christian Motherhood theme Luke 1 42 and special welcomes. Miss Helen Voorhees leads the 6:45 p.m. young people's meeting on biographies of Clare Barton founder of the American Red Cross. Evening union service at the Methodist church.
Leonard Duckett, pastor, invites strangers to join regular Sunday services with Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and preaching at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Mother’s Day theme is The Sanctity of Home Life. A monthly union Sunday evening service is at the Methodist church at 7:80 p.m. Midweek Thursday meeting at 7:30.
Sunday school at 19:00 every Sunday with preaching service at 10745. The service language alternates between German and English on successive Sundays. The Luther League meets on the first Sunday of each month.
George A. Hauck serves as pastor with first Mass at 8 00 a m second Mass at 10 00 a m Sunday school instructions at 2 16 p m and devotions at 3 00 p m on Sunday.
Regular services held each Sunday with Sunday school at 10:00 a m and preaching at 11:00. Preaching in German and English on alternate Sundays. English service next Sunday May 8 with German preparation. Pentecost May 15 with Communion and offering for church erection fund.
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