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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1948
Page
3
Principal Louis B. Morf released the Monticello high school second six weeks honor roll listing seventy five students from seventh through twelfth grade. The report highlights top scholars across multiple grade levels.
Rev James W Sala is to be installed as pastor of the Presbyterian church here Sunday afternoon by the Presbytery of Cedar Rapids. He was appointed to the post in October succeeding Dr William J Grossheim now ministering in Washington Iowa. Officiating ministers include R Franklin Galloway Charles B Willming Allen E Schoff Andrew E Kurth Samuel S George and Eric L Clitheroe. A reception for the Salas follows the service. Westminster Fellowship meets at 7 p m and a United Youth Carol Sing rehearsal at 8 p m in the church school chapel.
Two Jones county men Henry G. Dose Jr of Wyoming and Eugene P. Bray of Anamosa will depart for army induction on December 17. Three men passed their Cedar Rapids physical on December 2: Charles E. Turner and Paul I. Ladehoff of Monticello and Harold E. Dragoo of Martelle. Louis E. Buresh of Oxford Junction aged 18 registered December 5 with Anamosa selective service. Of 23 county men taking physicals only seven passed.
Jones County Auditor George F. Specht reports 1948 tax lists near completion and ready for transfer, while Attorney General Larson orders an immediate extension of the 1948 levy for the soldier's bonus. The State Tax Commission must certify the levy, despite resistance from county auditors and a planned delay suit led by Merrill R. Smith. If unsuccessful, officials must refigure the entire 1948 list across districts, affecting homestead and military credits, with no delay in bonus payments.
Monticello Chamber of Commerce members meet next Monday at 8 p.m. in room two of the Monticello community building to elect new officers for 1949. President Richard Long will call the meeting to order. all members are urged to attend. The Evangelical and Reformed Ladies Aid announces its new officers: President Mrs. Martin Burrichter, Vice President Mrs. Chris Decker, Secretary Mrs. Olga Hoffman, Treasurer Mrs. Lena Steiner. County Superintendent Joseph Beave attended an administrative conference in Iowa City Tuesday.
The after dinner program lists Monticello attendees including Dr. and Mrs. E. H. DeShaw Mr and Mrs Donald Sutherland Mr and Mrs Arch Edwards Mr and Mrs James Morrissey Mr and Mrs Herbert Kuntz Mrs Ray Fuller Mrs Dorothy Shoop Anne and Shirley Shelley The principal speaker was Miss Helen Rowe of New York City associate national director of Camp Fire Girls.
Balster and Cox named to the dinner and decorating committee for the 53rd Iowa Retail Farm Equipment Association convention in Des Moines December 8 to 10. Other committee members include Les Jones J Lloyd Wilson Roy Tallman Carl Neitzke Harold Dickey and A C Thayer. Notable speakers include W M Webner Paul M Mulliken C J Reilly L M Sweeney and H M Park among others.
Deere and Company announces M. D. Hill as general sales manager of Dearborn Motors Corporation. The move places Hill in charge of nationwide sales strategy and dealer relations.
John McNeilly and Charles Kreeb of Cornell college Mount Vernon join the Oratorio Society to perform Handel s Messiah under Jacques Jolas on Sunday December 12 at 3 p.m. in King Memorial chapel with soloists Maud Nosler Maurine Parzybok William Miller and Donald Gramm, all of Chicago.
Mrs. Charles Dunlap of Anamosa traveled to Monticello on Tuesday for a day visit.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church lists Mass times 8 and 10 a m Sunday and 7 a m weekday Holy Day masses at 6 and 9 a m Confessions Saturdays 3 30 to 4 30 and First Fridays 3 to 4 p m Castle Grove Lutheran Church announces worship at 11 a m Sunday school at 10 a m Christmas program practice Sunday at 1 30 p m Ladies Aid Christmas party Friday evening and confirmation instruction Saturday at 9 a m
The First Congregational Church led by Donald L. Chapman lists Sunday school at 9 30 worship at 10 30 and catechism classes at 1 30 and 2 30 with a Christmas program rehearsal Sunday afternoon. Methodist Church with Oswald Sandbach offers 10 am Sunday school 11 am worship and a Christmas pantomime practice with youth groups meeting at 7 pm. a December 23 Christmas program in the Community hall is planned plus youth activities. Evangelical and Reformed Church under John F Baumann announces 10 am Sunday school 11 am worship a Sunday service and two December programs with guild events and Christmas dinner. St John’s Lutheran with R B Young holds 9 30 am Sunday school 10 30 am English service sermon by Rev E Hs Widmann. confirmation and youth activities slated for December 15 16 and 11 12. St Matthew’s Lutheran H L Adix schedules 9 45 am Sunday school 10 45 am worship with a communion announcement and a Christmas bazaar December 11 10 am program practice. Wayne Zion Evangelical Lutheran F H Kehren hosts December 12 events 10 am Sunday school and Bible class dedication with Dr Albert Jagnow and Arnold Willis featuring a Christmas organ recital with Prof Jagnow and Arend Balster. public invited.
The Cedar Rapids Council of Camp Fire girls held their annual dinner Monday at the Roosevelt hotel Cedar Rapids. The Canowesi group of sixteen girls attended and presented a skit Seeds of Peace.
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