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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1938
Page
2
Local residents and visitors span several Iowa towns with travel to Chicago and Rochester. Births and family visits mix with medical updates and optometry ads as townsfolk attend clinics and host relatives.
Robert Earl leaves Friday for orthopedic treatment at University of Iowa hospital in Iowa City. Roland Steinmetz of Buffalo Center visits friend Paul Hanssen, staying through Sunday. Frances Bone, Monticello senior, is honored by Cedar Rapids publisher for article Learning To Skate. Mrs. John Milligan travels from home to Garna ville and St Paul after three weeks with her parents. A. E. Shelley drives to Toledo for weekend with Carson family. Alan returns home. Mrs. Luella Loomis, Laura Sherman and Dwaine Jones respond to Mrs. William Sloan’s illness in Monticello. Wade Long and sister Gertrude Long attend Manchester East ern Star installation. Weekend guests include the Harms and Wilken families. Rev. I. F. Hayenga and Rev. Cramer visit Vernon home. Mrs. Sarah Vernon accompanies Hayenga to Shellsburg.
Howard Remley of Anamosa is among four senior University of Iowa law students selected for the annual supreme court day trial in Iowa City on April 7. He earned the college of law's highest honor and ranked high scholastically. Teammates for the trial include Cliff Buckingham Iow City Morris Druker Marshalltown and Robert Buckmaster Dunkerton.
Notice of an upcoming marriage shows Winifred M Slauson engaging to William Louis Hallmark. The couple, said to reside in Oregon, plans a formal ceremony this summer with family and friends in attendance.
An Onslow railroad station agent retires after half a century of service. The man began telegraphy studies at 17 and worked at Bertram and Low Moor before joining Onslow in 1892. He is the father of Mrs. Vernon Rynerson of Monticello. The post is temporarily filled by an alternate, with permanent staffing to follow.
The U S civil service commission announces an examination to fill a rural carrier position at Cascade. Applications close January 24, with the test in Montbelly about 15 days after. Salary is $1800 yearly plus 20 cents a mile beyond 30 miles. Contact Dr M F Hogan Monticello postmaster. James McMahon died after 26 years at the state insane asylum in Independence, leaving $10,000 in cash since 1901 and a $3,000 stock of merchandise. he had also operated a small shop and served as a mail carrier for the institution.
The Iowa Farm Tenancy Committee urges action to ease tenancy pressures amid rising rents and taxes. With about 60 percent of Iowa farmers tenants, the committee calls for legislation to reduce land costs and support tenants while preserving landlords who cooperate. Citizens urged to review the statewide questionnaire at local county meetings to address farmers rights to own land and live decently.
In Monticello several residences changed owners in ten days with lower sale prices than years past. Ray Childress bought the E E Orcutt residence with possession Feb 1, formerly occupied by Mr and Mrs Dalco Yount. Fred Otten purchased the Van Meter house from the First Farm Land Co. Maurice Maire acquired Miss Bertha Schatz’s East Grand Street residence, possession April 1. Dr Earl H DeShaw bought the Bort property north of the J J Ayder residence through William E Tuetken agency.
Ice skating has become a fad in Monticello as the rink behind the public school sees both young and old taking to the ice. The surface is rough but many try to learn the basics, with local speed and agility earning praise for standout skater Jack Brindley known as Monticello’s Sonja Henie.
Monticello residents contributed 247.60 in a health drive organized by Monti-22 De Jones county unit of Montic-22 Chapter FP PEO. Mrs. Riess Rtubler reports seals purchased and bond sales totaling 6.36, reflecting strong local support for the 1937 campaign.
Farm Bureau Women gathered at Hintz home for a lesson on slip covers. Demonstrations showed pinning and fitting techniques with samples of crashes, ginghams, chintz, ticking, and other fabrics. Dinner menu referenced last year’s nutrition lesson.
A summary of Sunday worship times and church activities across several communities. St Matthews and Castle Grove report English and German services with Sunday schools. Presbyterian lists worship and a sermon on The Anti Christ. Prairieburg St Joseph’s notes Mass times and confessions. St Johns Lutheran and Congregational Church announce worship, Luther League meetings, and an annual fellowship dinner with officer elections.
Trinity will not have service. attend St. John's for the semi annual voters meeting at 1 30. Methodist Church led by Geo Woodall with Sunday school at 10 Morning worship at 11 Epworth League at 6 45 Sermon youth and religion The Well in the Sea is the children's story Wayne Zion Lutheran J Willins pastor English services at 10 30 with officers inducted Sunday school at 9 30 Saturday confirmation 9 00 to 3 30 Wayne Zion Lutheran Reformed Church Armin Tendick services Sunday 10 00 Sunday worship 11 00 message A Clear Cut Issue Keep the Christmas and New Year spirit This is the year’s first service schedule Woman's Missionary Society to meet at Mrs Rudolph Winkler's home News of Mr and Mrs Mike Leininger and son Alfred from Binford visiting Rev Paul T Gutknecht Many congratulations to Mr and Mrs Walter Zubler on birth of daughter Sharon Kathleen born Friday at John McDonald hospital weight eight pounds first child in family Mrs Zubler formerly Selma Heeren}
Mrs. Frank White of Beaver Dam and Mrs. Elmer Hawthorne of Leon were summoned to Monticello this week due to the grave illness of their mother Mrs. John Barnts. Mrs. D. P. Young, visiting Anamosa, will travel to Perry and then Storm Lake to stay with daughter Janet Schaller for the winter.
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