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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1939
Page
7
A page of social notes describes numerous bridge gatherings at residents' homes including the Fortnightly Club at Mrs S E Guyan and Hi Lo Club at Mrs Don ald Sutherland. Lyle Uhr receives a farewell party as he moves to Anamosa with family.
Monticello color continues with a 500 club evening at two tables where Mrs Ralph Lambert wins high and Mrs Henry Cherece low. Mses Hod son Clark and Louise Field seek reservations for a Masonic Star school of instruction on Feb 28.
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Rex Reuter at McDonald hospital on Tuesday morning February 21. Mother and child are doing well. Families including Mr and Mrs George H Helgens and Pastor Frederick Kehren with his children attended a dinner at Dr F Ortgies home in Monticello. The Wayne Luther League held an oyster supper and social with about sixty guests. A quiet marriage was solemnized of H J Mayberry and Mrs Amelia Brockens by Pastor Kehren at Wayne Zion Lutheran church.
Mr and Mrs Mayberry plan to move residence to Anamosa while Mr Mayberry serves as a Jones County supervisor. Attendants Mr and Mrs Herman Helgens attend Tuesday February 21 event. Mrs Brockens described as amiable from Wayne community. Flu and colds reported in community but improving overall.
Sunday school and preaching times announced for Sacred Heart Church and nearby churches. St John Ev Lutheran reports no Sunday services due to absence, Lent services planned at 7 45 p m, women’s aid meeting March 2. Center Junction and Congregational discuss Lent themes and union services with Presbyterian Episcopal churches.
Local churches announce Lenten programs including sermon topics from The Apostles Creed and The Lost Beatitude. Special Friday prayer service at 2 30 pm, Woman's Missionary Society meeting, and weekly German Lenten services through Easter. Sunday schools, church schedules, and a Luther League ping pong match are noted.
The note outlines Lent activities including a sermon on the first word of Jesus from the cross at 7:30 pm, choir rehearsal at the parsonage, confirmation instruction on February 25, Ladies Aid on February 24 at 1:00 pm, and weekly weekday Lenten services on Fridays and Wednesdays. The Fridays focus on the seven words from the cross and Wednesdays and Fridays discuss The Seven Deadly Sins.
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