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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1934

Page

3

Society And Club News Highlights Local Gathering

Needlework Club meets at Mrs. L D Burrack home for quilt and fancy work with refreshments. Neighborhood and Hi Low bridge clubs hold meetings with prizes. Out of town guests attend dinners and picnics as clubs and families host events. Over forty attend V F W Auxiliary card party. Birthday celebration for Billy Hintz includes games and cake. Centennial Avenue visitors and St John’s Lutheran members honor Rev and Mrs Gutknecht on 25th wedding anniversary with picnic and service.

L. D. Burrack Ralph Bone John van Bockern Savanna Neighborhood Bridge Club Leslie Reade Lena Marugg M. J. Hogan R. P. Clark Merle Cass William First Irma Fagan Co. L. Embree Philadelphia F. Stewart Stuhler Janet Hazard James Carter Cincinnati Ohio V. F. W. Auxiliary E. E. Hoag Stubbein Randall Louise Field Prank Podhaski Florence Hoag Henry Che Ray Adams Louise Fieta Fienny Helms O' Howie Billy Hintz Ang Wies Irving Hintz Billys Erane Will Hintz N. Pp. Clark Lou Ehrman Dass Ter Ruth Jimane Lose Willie Batman Artine Babeby Lubben Olena Ztamerman Norma Hintz St. John's Ey, Lutheran Church Paul Gutknecht Co. E. Krog Marion A. (. Bonlken Ladies’ Aid Society Robert Balster Ladies' Aid Society Naomi Gutknecht R. N Chicago William Kleiner

Miss Lillian Turnis Weds Joseph Sherlock in Sacred Heart Church

Miss Lillian Turnis daughter of Mrs John Turnis Monticello became the bride of Joseph Sherlock son of Mr and Mrs Richard Sherlock Worthington at Sacred Heart church The ceremony was performed by Father A L Lorenz with Sister Mary Audrey playing the wedding march A reception followed at Frank Turnis home with relatives and close friends The couple will reside in Worthington after July 15 with the groom in business trip to the Black Hills planned for a honeymoon.

Lillian Turnis John Turnis Monticello Joseph Sherlock Richard Sherlock Worthington Sacred Heart Church A. L. Lorenz Mary Audrey Sacred Heart Schoo Florence White Hopkinton Leo Sherlock Frank Turnis Ernest Gearhart Sherlock Black Hills South Dakota

Stuhlers Still Lead in Kittenball Race Amid Round of Games

The local kittenball league schedule lists July games with Stuhlers, Midgets, DeMolays and Shomont facing each other across Friday Monday and Wednesday. Standings show Stuhlers at 9 win 2 loss, Midgets 7 4, Shomont 6 5, Firemen and Oilers trailing. A managers meeting will decide season split and possible second-half plans.

Stuhlers Midgets DeMolays Firsmen Shomont Stuhters Mount Vernon Firemen Oilers Stahler Stuhler GRO Shomont

Jones County Farm Bureau Holds Picnic

The Jones County Farm Bureau annual picnic featured a corn hog program update with 354 contracts in progress and payments sent to Washington. A quartet performed songs as a social hour preceded lunch, followed by a Rottenball contest and a baseball game among Farm Bureau members. The event wrapped with athlete games for the youth and plans to host the 1995 Monticello meeting.

Cornshoe John Specht Harry Holcomb Oscar Kinner Willem Stanton Jr Hoa Bures Parm Farm Bureau

Proposals for Erection of School House in Cass Township

Proposals for the erection of a school house in Cass township Jones county will be received by Ida M Lake secretary at her Cass township home until 1 PM July 21 1934. Plans and specifications may be seen there. Lowest responsible bidder to be awarded. A $50 certified check accompanies each bid. The board may reject any or all bids. Heating plant bids also due at same time and place with same reservations.

Cass Township Jones Ida M. Lake Anamosa, P. O

School Board Minutes Nominate Officers and Set Salaries

The board reelected C. E. Podhaski secretary at $15 monthly and elected C E Podhaski as secretary. W B Sloan was reelected janitor at $90 monthly and Ben Behrends as assistant janitor at $70 monthly. Meeting adjourned until July 9 at 7 30 p.m. Attest: F E Stimson, Chas E Podhaski.

York Bone C. E. Podhaski W. B. Sloan Ben Behrends F. E. Stimson Chas. E. Podhaski

Board of Education Seeks 300 Tons Stoker Coal Delivered

The board invites bids for about 300 tons of stoker coal delivered in schoolhouse bins as needed. Bids must include general analysis and will be opened August 4 1934 at 7 30 p m. A state preference applies to materials produced or grown within the state. CHASE PODHASKI Secretary. The ostrich can cover 25 feet per stride and run up to 60 miles an hour.

Board of Education Chase, Podhaski

For Sale and Lost and Found Classified Notices

Mixed local notices list homes for sale or rent in Monticello and Amber areas, an antique ring lost at Sacred Heart picnic, a poultry cash offer, a refrigerator repair service, lumber and post sales, a stone house rental, and a corn sheller for sale with contact details.

Sacred Heart City Park

Republicans and Democrats Hold Their Conventions

The article lists delegates and alternates elected for Republican and Democratic conventions, naming numerous individuals such as D. Miller, Mae Hogan, Reva White, and James Cave among delegates, with many alternates including Harlan Russell and J. J. Hayes, and notes a district judicial convention at Cedar Rapids. It also records a June wedding: Lowie Hagen and C. Eden attended a Newport picnic earlier in the day.

Marshalltown James Cave Mrs. Perkins J. J. Locher C. J. Cash H. Shimercas H. Eichhorn Lee Byerly T. E. McNamara FP. W. Ferring Ben Fagir Gerd Harms Cedar Rapids Roy Cooley J. J. Loch

Local Families Gather for Birthdays and Visits Across Center Junction

Center Junction residents hosted Mrs Harms for a birthday gathering with neighbors the Harms and Wessels families. Visits included Hemlock and Dress families in Bernell Dress home and Anamosa meeting. multiple trips to Clinton and Elkader for relatives. A community shower honored Otto Gerrets. Rainbow Club held a June 30 meeting. Leona Jean Englehart celebrated her seventh birthday with friends and family.

Rhiny Wessels Center Junction John Dirks Ed Harms Henry Harms Irma Toenjes Sophia Zimmerman Herman Harms John Bodeker John Petersen Rudy Zimmerman Archie Toole George Harms Willie Harms Henry Folkers Sr Fancy Prairierr Harm Folkers H. A. Toenjes George Gerd Tjaden Clinton John Balster Tjaden Balster Ladean Wessels Hilda Tessner Waucoma Robert Schoon George Schoon CCC Munday Cascade Stindauy Herman Helgens Herman Folkers Mang Gerd Herken Fama Manchester Geo Helvens Herman Zimmerman Rhiny Helvens Lous Andresen Frieds John Rickers Otto Gerrets Rainbow Club Wayne Township J. W. Streeter An- Loch Jay Vivian Englehart Ethel Jean Bailey Beverly Ann Boland Maxine Harms Bobbie Jackie Dress Galen Hagen Leona Jean Nelda Englehart Wanda Shirley Siebels Ruth Kofoed Ed Meister Iowa City Julia Toenje Cedar Rapids Warner Heiken George Siebels Edward Folkers Donna May Louie Behrends Irene Bodeker

Local residents share visits and concerns across Monticello area

East Cass Township residents and relatives from Anamosa, Monticello, Olin, Castle Grove, Morley, Langworthy, and Cedar Rapids gathered for visits, birthdays, and showers. Notable notes include Mrs. Ella Watt's heart attack, John Kray’s hospital stay in Iowa City, and trips to Dubuque for relatives and CCC camp outings.

C. B. Darrow Ida Anamosa Benedict Hannan Sherm Harford Hopkinton Susan Alderson Josephine DeRood Lizzie Hoffman Monticello Henry Stulken Marie Lucille Clark Allan Fairbanks Henry Poppe Carl Emil Poppe Olin Lyle Clark Alan Fairbanks Arthur Fairbanks Bradley Davis Castle Grove Lee Hannan Betty Jane Louise Hoffman James Darrow Morle Earl Benedict Victoria Turner Donald Ruhl Seth Ruhl Forest Harold Deischer Margaret Ida Fairbanks Lucretia Grace Benedict Orpah Cramer Monticelo Fred Poppe Langworthy Iowa City Kray Mercy Hospital Ella Watt Henry Kray John Weers John H. Kray Edgewood Park CCC Backbone Park Jams Darrow Morley Mildred Clark Delhi Gerhard Brockhohn Cedar Rapids Brockhohn

Monticello School Board Holds Annual Meeting

Monticello Iowa July 2 1934 the board of education met at 7 30 p m with attendees Bone Thomas Shove and York present in the annual proceedings of the school board

Monticello Iowa The Board of Education Bone Thomas Shove York

Doctor to Consult in Manchester on July 13

Sufferers should arrange to call on Dr. Wilbert Shallenberger MM D specialist in rectal and chronic diseases with years of successful experience in treating piles and other rectal diseases by non confining methods. The doctor can be consulted at Manchester Hotel Gilten-Charles Friday July 13th 432nd visit.

Wilbert Shallenberger Manchester Gilen-Charles

School board meeting minutes outline contracts and bids

Absent Stimson. meeting led by President pro tem Bone. Minutes read and approved. Bills paid include Northwestern Bell, Sinclair Refining, National Bag Mfg, Funk & Wagnalls, Jenkins Music, Eclipse Lumber, and more. Secretary treasurer reports show General fund 27526.75 and Schoolhouse fund 63.50. Brindley offered math instructor contract at 990. Resignations of Ruth Burstedt and Margaret Kaste accepted. Coal bids to be advertised. August 6 bid opening planned. Stuhler reappointment discussion.

Stimson Bone Northwestern Bell Telephone Co Setvico Ool C. G. Thomas Sinclair Refining Co National Bag Mfg. Co Rags T. M. Redmond Klipto Loose Leaf Co Bes St. Anthony & Dako Co Fir Lumber Jenkins Music Co Eclipse Lumber Co J. C. Waddell L. A. Beers Ri Stuhler's Sons Co Cean General Fund Schoolhouse Fund York Thomas John A. Brindley Ruth Burnstedt Margaret Kaste Shover A. J. Stuhler

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