Neighborhood clubs host bridge and birthdays across town
Members of the Neighborhood club gathered at Mrs. Leslie Reade's home for a seven o'clock dinner and two tables of contract bridge with prizes for Mrs. Eliza Thoeni and Mrs. H A Hoag. The 94 Club met at Mrs. Maurice's home for a review program on The Horse and Buggy Doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie
Eliza Thoeni
Mra
H. A. Hoag
Ann Maire
94 Club
A. M Maurice
John Shover
E. J. Farley
Henry Ohe
Five Hundred
Ike Schneider
Che
Harvey Harford
Carpenter
Henry M. Carpenter
A. E. Shelley
Soviet Arctic
Ruth Gruber
John H. Fraser
J. E. Heiserman
Virginia Schneider
Ann Malnar
Goudy’s
Miss Schneider
G.M. Jones
Maude Arduser
G. O. Hargraves
Rural girls learn to plan balanced meals on a budget
Monticello public school advanced home economics, taught by Miss Rena Kosters, trains rural and town students in budgeting for balanced meals. Lessons cover meal planning, etiquette, consumer problems, quick breads, yeast breads, and modern stove use on Manhattan Universal gas stoves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rena Kosters
Monticello
Kosters
Miss Kosters
Manhattan
Universal
Zed
Misa Rena Keuters
Laurabelle Baum
William P. Baum
Sand Spring
Evelyn Harms
Henry Harms, Jr
Scotch Grove
Dorothy Ann Gerdes
Center
C. J. Gerdes
Langworthy
Wilma Hein
John Hein
Moth Proof Wool Garment Storage Advice
A reader asks if a coat labeled moth proof truly protects wool. The advisor explains moth proofing uses chemicals to deter moths and may carry a 2 to 5 year guarantee, but cautions that the finish is new and may not meet all claims. Store the coat like ordinary woolens.
Plane hunt for wolves ends with aerial shot near Bedford
Frank Haidsiak of Clarinda flew his plane to hunt wolves and found a pair northwest of Bedford, shooting one wolf from the air. The story appears in the Bedford Times-Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Haidsiak
Clarinda
Bedford Times-Press
Bedford
Pasadena couple leads 700 member Golden Wedding club story
Billy Rosa of Pasadena and his wife head the Iowa Golden Wedding club in Long Beach, Calif. The 700 couple group, started in 1928, honors pairs married 50 years or more who lived in town. Officers rotate yearly by years married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Andresen
William R. Martin
Gladys
D. Martin
Maquoketa Valley
Rural Electric Co-op
Rte
Billy Rosa
Pasadena
Calif
The
Express
Mr.Rosa
E. D. Rosa
Rosa
Golden Wedding Club
Long Beach
West
California
Hollywood
Iowa
Bixby Park
News Cilmeras
John G. Spielman
W. L. Rosa
Iowa Golden Wedding Club
Monticello
Newspaper Mistakes and Everyday Corrections
A Northwood Anchor quote argues newspapers make errors yet fix countless mistakes for others each year. The piece cites professionals from lawyers to doctors and postal workers, urging readers to consider correcting the reflex to criticize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwood
Height of chimneys and draft efficiency
Height of chimneys influences draft efficiency and many authorities advise a minimum of 30 to 35 feet. Local conditions such as overhanging trees roof height and strong winds can require adjusting the minimum to maintain proper draft.
Population Density Compared Across Regions
A brief note compares human population density in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana with Russia, stating the western states are less densely populated. The statement contrasts regional densities without citing specific figures or sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Russia
Notice of Final Reports in Jones County Court
Final reports and application for discharge of executor have been filed in Jones County District Court. The final hearing and approval are set for February 3, 1940, at the court in Jones County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jones
Final report shows cause why reports should not be approved
Final report of J. J. Locher as executor of Sarah A. Smith estate filed January 23 1940 in Jones county Iowa with clerk L Pearson and deputy Eliza Thoeni. Also local ads list for sale items from Mrs Orlando Null Monticello and a 1940 Black DeLuxe Ford coach with 4000 miles offered by Vernon Helgens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Locher
Sarah A. Smith
Anamosa
Iowa
L. Pearson
Jones County
Eliza Thoeni
Vernon Helgens
Local Churches Schedule Lenten Services and Worship
Area churches announce Sunday school and worship times from St. Matthew to Congregational. Services include English and German offerings, Luther Leauge meetings, Lenten start on Feb 7, and special events like Christian Endeavor Day and Pilgrim Fellowship gatherings.
Lent Services and Church Events at Reformed Church
The Reformed Church announces a 7:30 pm Lent service next Wednesday in the new community building hall with union mid week services to follow. Devotional booklets are being mailed to families for Lent. Sunday church school starts at 10 am with morning worship at 11 am featuring a German message "The Hitterest and Sweetest Word." Rev Wm Grossheim to speak next Wednesday eve. Ladies' Aid meets next Wednesday at Mrs Milton Stott's. Consistory to meet after Sunday service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ss. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church
Castle Grove
Arnold Thalacker
Ladies’ Aid
Will Albers
Presbyterian Church
Wm. J. Grossheim
Christian Endeavor
Methodist Church
George Woodall
Epworth League
Lucille Huibregtse
Woodall
Wayne Zion Ev
Lutheran Church
F. H. Kehren
Luther League
Herbert Herren
Congregational Church
Samuel G. Gutensohn
Pilgrim Fellowship
H. C. Coughlan
Reformed Church
Armin H. Tendick
Union
Wm. Grossheim
Milton Stott
South
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Neenerhood Club
Maurice
Alpha Delphian Chapter
Echternacht
Raymond Echternacht
Alpha Delphian
Fred. J. Apae
J. Locher
J. R. Barron
Matt Muller
John Locher
Mary Locher
George Muller
Lawrence White
Nell Sexton Birthday Club
Nell Sexton
Edna Yeoman
Hazel Harford
Alice Clough
Phillip Maurice
Corrine Miller
A. M. Maurice
Phillip
Fort Wayne
Indiana
St. Charles
University of Indiana
Gradwohl School of Medical Technology
St. Louis
Missouri
University of Iowa
Iowa City
William Newton Memorial Hospital
Winfield
Kansas
Wayne Zion Ladies’ Aid
Carl Gerdes
George Rickels
William T. Jansen
Geo. Hagen
Carl Harms
Hunter
Billy
Mr. and
Orlando Null
Ryan
Carrington
Clyde
George Hamm
Dyersville
Orville Tuel
Cascade
de Fagan Bros
Poland
China
Farrow
Allan T. Fairbanks
Lou Ehrisman
Mr. Shedek
Roosevelt Beauty Shop
Cedar Rapida
Valanta Beauty Shop
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
H. L. Adix
St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church
Paul T. Gutknecht
St. John’s
Trinity
Princess
Monticello, Iowa
Ronald Reagan i
Richard Arlen i
Basil Rathbone
Adventures OF
Sherlock Holmes
Rickless Dry Goods Store
Donna Gordon
Camay E
Long’s Dept
National Food Stores Food Savings Ava UY
Finest Nest Creamery
Alaska
Califo
Prunes
Abase
Aeans
Walt Disney
Albert, Velvet, Friends
Kentucky
WGN
TVA Pmu
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