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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1941
Page
2
Local society items list visits and guests across Monticello Cedar Rapids Dubuque Manchester and Anamosa. The notes mention relatives and friends traveling from Vinton Moline Hopkinton and Des Moines to spend weekends or attend events with hosts such as the Meads Liddys Aitchisons and Meantime service workers.
Forty five members attended the Monticello Post No 1683 and Auxiliary VFW meeting. Plans include social meetings each fourth Wednesday starting March. The Auxiliary donated ten fracture pillow covers and ten percale cushion covers for the Des Moines Veterans hospital addition. A gift was made to the Rock Island Arsenal cemetery flower fund. Members will assist in war production work for the American Red Cross using their room for sewing. A bolt of material is requested to make children’s dresses once new consignments arrive. Senior Vice President Katie Jacobs donated a sewing machine for this work. Americanization Chairman Honor L Clark reported on materials distributed for National Defense week February 12 to 22.
Cattle shipments from and into Monticello last week included Richard Cartano sending two cars to Chicago Illinois George Rickels one car to Chicago HL Fred Harken one car to Chicago IL Chris Reiter one car to Chicago and John Johanek one car to Chicago The Farmers Mutual Creamery shipped one car of butter to Boston Massachusetts.
The following people registered automobiles at the office of the county treasurer this week: John Rathman Oxford, Olin Ford. Bid Dick Lumber Co. Oxford Chevrolet truck. L. Harrington Wyoming Studebaker. W. F. Miller Anamosa Oldsmobile. Henry Koranda Oxford Jct. Ford. S. Q. Nims Onslow Ford track. E. W. Brashaw Monticello Studebaker. Lloyd O Shea Cascade Ford.
Harn G. Davis aged 65, research director of the Farm Equipment Institute of Chicago, died of heart disease in his Des Moines hotel room last Friday while attending the National Farm Institute. He was born in Anamosa and is survived by his widow of Miami Florida and a daughter Mrs. C. A. Abbott of St. Paul.
Kenneth Meehan of Bernard was found dead in his home garage from monoxide gas poisoning shortly after 7 00 am last Friday. He apparently had died the previous evening and is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Michael Meehan and a brother Carl.
Jones county girls aged 20 to 33 in good health may train as subsidiary workers at University hospital Iowa City. A second class is planned after strong demand from the first class. WPA medical unit sponsors with state welfare board. aides to nurses earn $38 for four weeks, housing and meals $8.25 for two weeks. enroll via Jones county relief office Anamosa.
Announcement from the Oxford Mirror reports the marriage of Laura Ingalls of Maquoketa to R. E. Hill publisher of Oxford Junction. The ceremony took place February 12 at the Maquoketa Methodist parsonage with Rev. H. D. Green officiating. Attendants included Mrs. Charles Beach of Mount Vernon and John Ingalls of Waterloo. A breakfast followed at the bride’s aunt’s home, and the couple will reside in Oxford Junction after March 1 following a brief wedding trip to Excelsior Springs Missouri.
Mr and Mrs Fred Burrichter of Wheatland marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary yesterday February 26 Relatives from Wheatland Monticello and nearby areas attended the anniversary dinner including Mr and Mrs William Burrichter Mr and Mrs Martin Burrichter and Mrs Emil Burrichter.
The lunches served at the school house are very popular with students. On the fourth day of serving, 112 pupils were fed lunches, reflecting strong enthusiasm for the program.
The page lists multiple church schedules across denominations including Presbyterian Guardian Wm Grossheim, Sacred Heart, St Joseph Prairieburg, Castle Grove Lutheran, St Matthew's, St John Ey Lutheran, Evangelical and Reformed, Methodist, Congregational, and Wayne Zion. It notes sermon topics, service times, Lenten observances, church meetings, bake sales, and Lent book distribution. It invites all families and young people to attend.
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