Jo Royden Weds Geo Bohlken In Monticello Ceremony
Miss Jo Royden daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F A Royden wed George Bohlken son of Mr. and Mrs T R Bohlken in a double ring ceremony at the bride’s home on January 22. Rev Homer Dalrymple officiated in the presence of relatives and close friends. The couple left for a new home in St Louis that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Royden
F. A. Royden
George Bohlken
T. R. Bohlken
Homer Dalrymple
Monticello Congregational Church
Jean Royden
John Bohlken
Catherine Bohlken
Irma Bohlken
Bohlken
Monticello High School
Iowa State University
Iowa City
Iowa State College
Ames
Thas
Balster
Scotch Grove
St. Louis
Mrs C R Smith Speaks At BPW Club Meeting
The Business and Professional Women gathered at Goudy’s tea room January 21 for their regular meeting. Miss Vaughn Thornburgh served as program chairman and Onslow’s Mrs. C. R. Smith, state president of the League of Women Voters, spoke on A Citizen's Role in a Democracy in Wartime. Mrs Cecil Goettsch sang two solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Smith
BPW
Goudy’s Tea Room
Vaughn Thornburgh
Ning
Onslow
League of Women Voters
Cecil Goettsch
Mrs. H. M. Carpenter Hosts Friday Club Meeting
Mrs. H. M. Carpenter entertained the Friday Club at her home on Friday January 23. The program featured readings including From Pomerania to Paradise by Louis Adamic read by Mrs. F. S. Stuhler, a story Pononaise read by Mrs. Halstead Carpenter, a player piano solo Hark Hark the Lark, and a Paderewski paper prepared by Mrs. Cecil Goettsch presented by Mrs. L. W. Lovell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Carpenter
Pomerania
Paradise
Louis Adamic
F. S. Stuhler
Eleanor Mercein
Halstead Carpenter
Hark
Hark the Lark
Paderewski
Cecil Goettsch
L. W. Lovell
Anamosa Printer Married Thursday
Miss Charlene Brainard daughter of Mr and Mrs C L Brainard Olin became the bride of Joseph P Wolfe son of Mr and Mrs Peter Wolfe Anamosa last Thursday at 9 am Rev P J Behan officiated at St Patrick s church The young people were attended by the bride s sister Mrs Kenneth E Millsap Springville and Jom P Ferring Cedar Rapids
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlene Brainard
C. L. Brainard
Olin
Joseph P. Wolfe
Peter Wolfe
Anamosa
P. J. Behan
St. Patrick’s Church
Kenneth E. Millsap
Springville
Jom P. Ferring
Cedar Rapids
Schmidt Kinberg Wedding News
Mr and Mrs John C Schmidt announce the marriage of their son Pat Lawrence A Schmidt Fort Lewis Washington to Virginia Kinberg Seattle Washington. The marriage was performed at Fort Lewis church January 18 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Schmidt
Pat
Lawrence A. Schmidt
Fort Lewis
Wash
Virginia Kinberg
Seattle
Fort Lewis Church
Monday Nite Bridge Club Hosts at Goudys Tea Room
Mrs Milton Langer hosted the Monday Nite Bridge Club at Goudy’s tea room on Monday evening January 26. Langer and Mrs Glenn Hargrave tied for high score with guests Mrs Leo Holub, Mrs Hargrave, and Mrs vy E Hamilton. Refreshments followed the games. Delphian Club Met With Mrs L F Balster with a program on Homes of Great Americans by Mrs Jane Stimson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Langer
Goudy’s Tea Room
Langer
Glenn Hargrave
Leo Holub
Hargrave
Vy. E. Hamilton
L. F. Balster
Delphian Club
Jane Stimson
Delores Cush and Ray Merfeld Wed in Winter Nuptials
A mid winter wedding occurred Wednesday morning January 21 at St Marys church Manchester. Delores Cush daughter of Tony Cush became the bride of Raymond Merfeld son of Mr and Mrs Jake Merfeld Hopkinton. The ceremony included a single ring nuptial mass. The couple plans a brief trip then residence in Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Church
Manchester
Delores Cush
Tony Cush
Raymond Merfeld
Jake Merfeld
Hopkinton
John J. Smith
Society Notes Policy At Monticello Express
Society items should be phoned to Mrs Augusta Melsha or the Monticello Express at number 7 by Tuesday noon each week. No items accepted after 1 pm Wednesday. The paper seeks timely notices of parties church events and similar items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Melsha
Monticello Express
the Express
Ira Tillotson Writes From Army Life at Camp Roberts
Mrs. Lynn Tillotson of Hermosa S D received news from her son Ira Tillotson First Platoon Co A of the 88th stationed at Camp Roberts Calif He serves as squad leader and assistant instructor and types in the orderly room He and his unit undergo air raid and coastal raid training near the ocean Though a prior service man he declined medical corps and quartermaster to seek Philippines assignment but hopes remain unrealized The mother and her mother Mrs G O Hanssen recently visited and returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Tillotson
Hermosa
S. D
Ira Tillotson
Camp Roberts
Calif
Tillotson
Medical Corps
Quartermaster Corps
Philippines
QO. P. Hanssen
Supervisors Conclude January Session In Jones County
Jones county board of supervisors finished the January business. They set poor allowances and widow's pensions at $2.50 per week per child under 16 with some reduced amounts. An inventory of the county home showed $68,374.79 on hand as of Jan 1 1941. During the year 89 inmates were housed, 29 were discharged, leaving 60 at year end. The average annual cost per inmate was $109.50. Salaries for key officials were fixed and routine business concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Board of Supervisors
Evelyn Kammerman Marries Earl Husman in Kahoka Mo
Evelyn Jean Kammerman and Earl Husman were married in Kahoka Missouri on January 20. Rev. Mor tensen officiated at the Kahoka Lutheran church. Attendants were Dorothy Husman and Paul Rickless. They plan to live on a Morley area farm with the groom’s mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Jean Kammerman
Earl Husman
Henry Kammerman
Center Junction
Evelyn Jean
Carl Husman
Morley
Kahoka
Mortensen
Kahoka Lutheran Church
Dorothy Husman
Paul Rickless
Paralysis Campaignes and Health Officials Urge Vigilance
The piece notes funds from a paralysis drive will aid national research and local care, with hopes for an iron lung in Jones County. Iowa health officials caution against complacency after 1941 cases drop to 41 from 932 in 1940, stressing infantile paralysis is cyclical and ongoing research and public cooperation are needed before the January 30 campaign end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Jones County
State Health Department
List of names appears in continued page segment
A long list of Monticello and nearby town residents and other names follows on continued page 1 83 MEN- with multiple locals from Anamosa Oxford Junction Cascade Wyoming Center Junction Martelle and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Montgomery
Monticello
Walter Sackett
Scotch Grove
Raymond Benton
Cascade
L. J. Stulken
Anamosa
Homer Zeller
Oxford Junction
Raymond Huffman
Olin
Carl Monk
Loren Kehoe
Hopkinton
Ervin Bohlken
Everett Jurgensen
Wyoming
Lewis Renken
Cecill Courtney
Arthur Drexler
Frank Sutton
Raymond Campbell
Mont
V. H. Stulken
Harvey Stutt
Raymond Skahill
Howard Hunter
Oxford
Willis Sackett
Harold McDaniels
Luther Dokken
John Lawuerkens
Langworthy
Rudolph Zimmerman
Wilhelm George Moenk
Donald Ho
Home Nursing Course Waiting on Supplies
The Monticello Red Cross Home Nursing Service awaits supplies as certification requests for Mrs. Ker neth Serbousek Mrs QO York Mrs Marian Leonard and Mrs Arnold Thalacker have been sent to district headquarters. Once certifications and supplies arrive the Monticello program will begin with supplies to be sent from St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Nursing Service
Monticello
American Red Cross
Milton Thoeni
Kenneth Serbousek
QO. E. York
Marian Leonard
Arnold Thalacker
St. Louis
Sacred Heart and St Joseph Churches Service Times
Sacred Heart Parish led by Rev A L Lorenz offers Sunday masses at 8 and 10 with Holy days at 6 15 through 9 and weekday masses at 7 Confessions on Saturdays at 3 30 and 7 Sunday mornings at 7 30 St Joseph at Prairieburg led by Rev Stephen J Kucera holds 7 30 and 9 30 masses on Sundays and Holy days with English sermons Confessions Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning The Glenn W McMichael Methodist Church holds 10 oclock Sunday school and 11 oclock Divine worship The passage notes faith as a sustaining belief across life
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
A. L. Lorenz
St. Joseph’s Church
Prairieburg
Stephen J. Kucera
The
Methodist Church
Glenn W. McMichael
Religious notices invite worship across local churches
A village church page urges participation with schedules for worship and Sunday school. Activities include Youth Fellowship at 6:30 PM, Christian Endeavor 6:45 PM, and various services at First Congregational Homer Dalrymple St Matthew’s Lutherans Wayne Zion and more. Ladies aids, choir rehearsals, Bible study, and Red Cross contributions are listed with dates and positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Wm. J. Grossheim
Christian Endeavor
First Congregational Church
Homer EB. Dalrymple
Pilgrim Fellowship
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
H. L. Adis
Gic
Lesties
the Biden
Wayne Zion Ey
Lutheran
Nemen
Osten
Luther League
Brotherhood
Pan
Ladies Aid
Also Mentioned on This Page
Geo. Bohlken
Ben Prull
Pleasure Hour Club
Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs
C.F
Anna Ryan
M. Miller
Odd Fellows
Noble Grand
Jack Graves
Will Shelley
Ed Rice
Velma Hollar
Pearl Claus
Floy Stoneking
Jennie Skelley
Hattie Tedrow
Emma Matheson
Martha Moore
Vice Grand
Caroline Schoenhut
Esther Reade
Anna Rolif
Amny Milla
Outside Guardian
Cora Brockhaus
Inside Guardian
Sylvia Kreeb
Emma Stoddard
Lawrence Schmidt
Express
Stuhlers
SHOE
Lowa
Ray Merfeld
Josephine Cash
Dolly
Marie Merfeld
Dubuque
Worthington
Miss Schoenhut
A. B. Grimes
A. A. Iverson
C. Steck
Jennie’ Clark
Red Cross
Mrs
Ben Roberts
Mrs. Will Brokens
Ladies’ Aid
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Will Brokens
Society Reporter
Army
Mrs. Earl Husman
McCormick - Deering
Farmall
Iowa
Place Community
Shaffer Implement Store
Your McCormick-Deering Dealer
St. Job's Ey. Lutheran Church
Paul CT
Paul Schuetz
Castle Grove Lutheran Church
Herman Hahn
Red Cross War Fund
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Arminit
Tendick
God
Lorenz Allae
Casper Arduser
Herman Schneiter
Paul Arduser
Geo. Schoon
National Food
Ulmer
National
Mae Oe
Fort Dearborn
Grahams
Florida
California
Texas
Der
GDS
Borden
CARNA
Aes
Wis Lye
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