Monticello Bell Collectors Gather From Many Lands
Monticello residents maintain a varied bell collection with pieces from China, Germany, France, Ireland, Mexico, Czechoslovakia and more. Collectors describe bells by material and origin, noting petrified wood bells and a camel bell among standout pieces while church bells remain unretrieved in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Larry Robertson
Tom Hamilton
Mullen
Davenport
Bali
Czechoslovakia
Java
Hamilton
Grace Albery
China
X-Ray Childress
Germany
Belgium
France
Ireland
Scotland
Mexico
Canada
Holland
Walter Brainerd
Chinese Fine Art
Los Angeles
Business and Professional Women meet at Peterman's tea room
January gathering of the Business and Professional Women discussed legislation after a 6 30 dinner at Peterman's tea room. Wedding coverage and military news from Monticello and surrounding areas follow, including discharges and moves of several service members. A record beaver trapped in Woodbury county is noted with weight and verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterman’s
Peterman’s Tea Room
Beverly Merrill Weekend Visit Mentioned
A brief line notes Miss Beverly Merrill spent the weekend in the Melburn Grimm home alongside a general note inviting readers to inform the Express of news by telephone or mail as courtesy to out of town guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Beverly Merrill
Melburn Grimm
Veterans May Draw Pay For Unemployment
Unemployed veterans may receive Readjustment allowances of 20 dollars per week for each week of unemployment and self employed veterans with monthly net earnings under 100 dollars qualify as well. Residents of Jones County may file claims at the United States Employment Service office in Anamosa on Wednesdays or at Cedar Rapids office on weekdays, with hours listed, and veterans must register, be able to work, and bring original discharge papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
United States Employment Service
Court House
Anamosa
Armstrong Building
8Rd St
S.E
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Farm Bureau Weekly Calendar Jan 24 25 31
Farm Bureau notes schedule events for January including Martelle 4-H at the schoolhouse January 24 Wayne Farm Bureau at Wayne Center school January 25 the Center Junction creamery annual meeting January 26 and a women's meeting with Mrs Alma Jones on Home Recreation and Child Development January 31 with an all day session in the Community room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martelle
Wayne Farm Bureau
Wayne Center School
Center Junction
Fortune Finders 4 H Club Meets Thursday
Peggy Albers hosted the Castle Grove Fortune Finders 4 H club on Jan 17. Nine members answered roll call with New Year resolutions. Virginia Harris joined the club and secret sisters were assigned for those absent in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Albers
Castle Grove
Fortune Finders 4-H
Virginia Harris
Mary E. Messerli
Norma Hintz
Paul Messerli
4-H
Cedar Rapids
Ruth Kromminga
Young Farmers To Meet This Evening
Edgar Beach manager of the Maquoketa Valley REA will speak to the Young Farmers club on wiring the homestead. The meeting starts at 8 p m in the agriculture room of the public school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Beach
Maquoketa Valley
REA
Young Farmers’ Club
Change In Public Health Rules Announced By Iowa Health Department
Mrs. Ruth Hurley announces new Iowa Department of Health rules on communicable disease isolation. Uncomplicated scarlet fever isolation set at 14 days from onset. Other infections have isolation periods based on clinical course and aim to end within 14 days for uncomplicated cases. Effective Jan 15, discussed by public health nurses in Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Hurley
Jones County
Iowa State Department of Health
Public Health
Davenport
Hurley
Discharged veterans visit relatives across Iowa
Ralph Hotchkiss recently received an honorable army discharge and visited his sister Mrs. Otto Smith and family. Raymond Buel also concludes service and visits his wife and sons and his parents in Monticello. Others attend family gatherings in Castle Grove Columbus Cedar Rapids Monticello Slater Lost Nation and Oakland while Frank Ruggebers William Burrichter and Micky Brewer host or travel for meals and meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Hotchkiss
Mrs
Otto Smith
Raymond Buel
George Buol
Frank Ruggebers
Lost Nation
William Burrichter
George Burrichter
Slater
M. J. Brewer
William Wright
Micky Brewer
Navy
Oakland
Calif
Appleby couple welcome a daughter Karen Louise
Mr and Mrs Robert Appleby announce the birth of daughter Karen Louise on Friday January 18 at John McDonald hospital weighing seven pounds ten ounces This is their second daughter Miss Margaret Hein celebrated her 91st birthday on Saturday January 19 and lives with her sister and brother in law Len Buol Richland township Jim Adams and family visited Mrs Adams sister and Bernard McGovern over the weekend Lovell township Farm Bureau held a January 17 pot luck at Harold Wilcox home at 12 30 pm with social time and no business conducted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuetken
W. E. Tuetken
L. A. Iverson
Rogs Baty
James Nelson
Robert Appleby
Karen Louise
John McDonald Hospital
Margaret Hein
Len Buol
Richland Township
Mrs
Jim Adams
Mrs. Adams
Bernard McGovern
Lovell Township
Dinner Honoring Mrs Field Returns From Oxford Junction Visit
Miss Caroline Schoenhut hosted a small dinner Sunday afternoon for friends at her home. The gathering honored Mrs Margaret Field who returned Friday from a month long visit with relatives at Oxford Junction and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Schoenhut
Margaret Field
Oxford Junction
Des Moines
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. FE. Tuetken
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
L. F. Ralster
Clarence Matthiessen
Delphian Club
J. R. Barron
Churchill
Time Magazine
T. M. Redmond
Wim. J. Grossheim
Paul
Cornelius Steck
John Rickels
Donald Luther
Maxine Zimmerling
William Kettlitz
Second Presbyterian Church
Bloomington
the Express
James Balsiger
Cpl
Q.M. Depot Co
New York
N.Y
Kay
Fred Kay
Major Jack Kay
Army
West Point
N. Y
Major Kay
Fort Dix
New Jersey
Aef. Edwards
St. Louis
Edwards
Watkins
Oppelt
Elwyn
N. J
R.A. Naylor
Scotch Grove
Shelton
Wash
W. RB. Clark
Scotely Grove
Pete Hall
Bernal Dee
Peter Hall
Marine Corps
Hall
Iwo Jima
Pacific
Little Sioux
Woodbury County
L. Caton
Hank Behrens
Anthon
W.W. Trusell
Missouri River
Sioux Cir
Farm Bureau Weekly
Fortune Finders 4-H Club
National Tire Conservation
Buckner
Dairy and Bottling Works
Anticello
Lowa
Montinapo Group
Camp Fire Girls
Iowa Electric
M. J. Hall
Ralph Hall
Elkhart
Lyle Burrichter
Jack Merrill
Elbert Merrill
Glenn Brewer
Martello
W. K. Hodgson
Frank Peterman
Grand‘udughter
Tipton
Eldon George
Dyersville
Kenneth Ferring
William Thompson
Dubuque
Jud Nichols
Mrs. Grace Benedict
Mrs. Herman Dirks
Marion
McNeill
Leo Chapman
John Eden
M. L. Seehusen
Rena Kettlitz
George Gould, Conrad
Columbus
Ohio
Robert Goettsch
Charlene Gott
Cecil Goettsch
Milton Leonard
Strawberry Point
S. M. Hosford
Roosevelt Hotel
Goven, Eddins & CO
la Salle St
Chicago
D. M. Bell
Mgr
Ventura & Ruth Photo Studio
Hopkinton, Iowa
Valentines
Rickless Dry Goods Store
Monticello, Iowa
Jack Sprat
Wheaties
Benuzit Dry Cleaner
Lipton’s Noodle
Sunkist
Texas Oranges
del Monte
Monarch
Campbell's Tomato Soup
Stuhler
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