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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1936

Page

4

Back Yard Kronies and Local Social Notes in Monticello

Community notices recount private birthday parties, bridge games, club meetings, and a church society gathering. David Hamilton celebrated his sixth birthday with waffles and gifts. U-Namit bridge club and a white elephant exchange were held. a Women’s Missionary society meeting featured a program by Mrs. John Fraser and tea service. Several hosted parties and dinners honored local residents, with attendees including families from Dubuque Mount Mercy College Cedar Rapids Scotch Grove Monticello and Amber. Public notices include a canning chairs ad, farm equipment for sale and a public auction listing for the R P Clark estate and Robert Eggers near Eby’s mill.

R. P. Clark Robert Eggers Eby's Mill

Social clubs host luncheon bridge and theatre party

Mrs. Stewart Stuhler hosted a one o clock luncheon for the Friday bridge club, followed by progressive contract bridge with Mrs. George Wilkens high scorer. Miss Lillian Locher entertained Bonnie Young with a buffet supper and theater party at the Monte Theater. The Clover Leaf and Pinochie clubs met for sewing, dining, and games. Chapter FP PEO held its first 1936 meeting with poetry program. The 94 club gathered at Mrs. Wilkens’ home for year start program. New Year’s Eve watch party featured five hundred and prize winners. The Ladies’ Aid met at Mrs Tendick’s for devotionals and social hour. Mr. and Mrs. Matt Muller hosted a family dinner with twelve at a New Year’s Day luncheon.

Lena Marugg Stewart Stuhler George Wilkens Bonnie Young Lillian Locher Omaha Neb Monte Theater Clover Leaf Club August Jacobs Lou Oltman Florence Hoag Lou Spooner Florence Meiwenberg Frank Stimson D. McLaughlin Samuel Gutensohn Louis Hoag Fred Kay Asa Lambert Mary Coxsee 94 Club George Guyan Japan Albert Stuhler Wilkens Harrison Lubben 500 Club Clem Liddy Henry Ohne Loomis Henry Che Jr Ladies’ Aid Society of the Reformed Church Armin Tendick Tendick Will Burrichter George Ambuehl Abe Allamand Andrew Ambuehl Sr George Burrichter Matt Muller George Muller Mary Locher Bertha Locher Albert Meyer Lillian Fitzsimmons

County Recorder Sherman Reports 1935 Activity and Fees

County Recorder Bess E. Sherman reports a busy year 1935 with 4712 instruments filed and fees totaling 2284.75 distributed across deeds real estate mortgages releases and assignments certified copies and miscellaneous. Licensing revenue for hunting fishing and trapping totaled 2084.50 from 1752 licenses. fishing hunting and trapping categories taxed separately. The record also notes a range of unrelated items including car maintenance tips Easter egg dyeing old statutes on profanity and dealer sales data from 1934.

Bess FE. Sherman Recorder's

Monti Warriors win twin bill as Eden leads the locals

Monticello defeats Manchester in a fast rough game, Capt. Eden scoring 14 to lead both teams while Mullan nets 12 for the losers. The win gives Monti a 12 point edge in the final quarter before Manchester rallys. next they face Tipton in Eastern Iowa conf and then Anamosa for a Prison City game.

Manchester Monti Hobert Dygert McIntosh Eden Rodman Capt. Eden Mullan Moore Tipton Iowa Anamosa Thy Prison City

Holst Heads County Board For Year 1936

1936 board appointments listed with committee assignments led by N C Holst. Finance Harms Shimerda. County home Mayberry Holst. Public buildings Shimerda Rus and. School fund Russell Mayberry. Roads and buildings equalization scales under full board. districts allocated Harms Russell Shimerda Mayberry Holst across named counties and townships.

Holst N. C

Pearls in Vinegar Myths and Ancient Wagers Cited

The Indianapolis News notes tales claiming Cleopatra dissolved a large pearl in vinegar as a wager with Mark Antony. It cites Pliny and Suetonius, while chemists explain pearls are calcium carbonate and dissolve slowly in acetic acid, not quickly.

Pliny the Elder Natural History Cleopatra Mark Antony Plancus Pliny Indianapolis News Clodius Aesopus Rome Suetmlus Callzula United States Bureau of Chemistry and Soils

Acid inks speed paper decay warns standards bureau

The national bureau of standards reports that acid writing inks greatly hasten paper deterioration while alkaline ink is only moderately harmful. The note cites global trivia from St Ives and Bible orchard references and touches on copyright basics and a chemist’s note on papyrus manuscripts. The piece closes with weather myths about the moon and a survey of costly embassies.

National Bureau of Standards Bureau

Where Gyppsies Came From in Colonial America

Gypsies arrived in America during colonial times from Great Britain Holland Germany and France. A vang is one of two rowers run from the end of a gat to the deck to steady the peak.

America Great Britain Holland Germany France

Earthquake Waves Reveal Earth's Hidden Structure

A New York Times writer notes the earth will never be finished as forces from its liquid origin continue shaping it for millions of years. Seismologists view earthquakes as X ray like tools revealing internal structure through complex waves that move in multiple directions.

New York Times

Three Old Cities Recall Crimea's Ancient History

A Philadelphia Inquirer writer notes three Crimea sites Khersones Chufut Kaleh and Balhhissarul near the Black Sea. Khersones near Sebastopol displays Greek origins and near coastal ruins. Balhhissarul meaning Palace of the gardens sits in a deep valley.

Crimea Crimean Black Sea Philadelphia Inquirer Tennyson Balaklava Khersones Chufut-Kaleh Balhhissarul Sebastopol

Glass technology: laminated and reinforced sheets described

A discussion of bullet resistant glass notes laminated plates with transparent plastic between two glass sheets, cemented and pressed for strength though still not rifle proof. Reinforced glass methods include wire screening between molten layers or multiple plate layers cemented under pressure, capable of withstanding heavy firearm fire in tests.

Critannica Cyclopedia

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David Locher Dubuque Catherine Locher Leona Fitzsimmons Mount Mercy Junior College Cedar Rapids David Hamilton Thomas Tamilton David Tommy Grimes Lavern Hannan Bobby Luctl Margery Thomas U-Namit Bridge Club Frederick Stuhler Missionary Society Women's Missionary Society of the Congregational Church Frederick P. Stuhler Minnie Rettig John Fraser Edward Templeton Clara Koop Henry J. Ricklefs Henry J. Ricklers Henry Balster Clara Ben Eilers Henry Hedden Henry Brockens Velda Rickels John Buscher Johnny and Marvin Herman Rickless Henry J. Husman Scotch Grove Tobe Hanken Harry and Gene Monticello Weert Bennen Ruth Amber Mabel Tuetken Schreiner Order of the Eastern Star Ann's Cafe Iva Rodman Tucken Masonic Temple Louis Ehrisman Farmers’ Grain Company Poland China John Supple Coggan Phone Ryan Exchange IHC Fordson Tractor Farmers Implement Company Ed Eilers E. J. Farley Langworthy Henry Scheer Russell BE Lux Hopkinton Jones County Fair Association Monticello State Bank F. G. Matthiessen Scotch Grove Nursery Joe O’rourke U. S. Gov Dent Green Gable Builders Onawa Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Castle Grove Castle Grove Township W. F. Hintz James Kehoe M. Hosford Tata Mrs. August Jacobs Pinochie Club Lubben Home Winnon Harford Ladies’ Aid of Reformed Church Sherman States Monti Warriors Gamp Iowa State Ftf Eberhardt Schoon MelIntosh Ottilie Milroy B Bone Kemport Reynolds Yeoman Durey Field Bushnell Brazil Venice Pernambuco Linda South Armerica Guatemala Guateauata Supreme Court Ohio Miami Valley Ohio Miami Valley Kentucky Alleghanies Ohio River Miami Slaughter-house South Island New Zealand St. Ives Huntingdonshire England United States Paris Earth Duroc Jersey Henry Rink L. E. Hoag R. J. McNeill Fred Shover Al-Tf Madsen Motor Company Henry Otten Chevrolet J. W. Schweitzer H. A. Delscher A. R. Thomas Cass Township Glen J. McLaughlin Lily of Ae Tca MmLiz Will Rogers Se R.H. Balster Gndell Rirrell Herbert Wcafic Isak Vina Delmar Smartweare
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