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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1939
Page
2
Local notes record Lynn Clark Kathaleen Hayes Dick Hoag Lidwina Demmer Jean Hogan and many others visiting relatives and friends during the Fourth of July weekend With trips to Chicago Sioux City Milwaukee Owatonna Platteville Cedar Rapids and Minneapolis the snippet highlights a network of visits and homecomings across several Wisconsin and Iowa towns.
Local families spend weekends visiting relatives with travel to Milford Sandhagen and Berkley Michigan. The Gutenkosn and Waery ordination service noted in Iowa City. Mrs Reed and Gwen Miller visit from Charlevoix Michigan en route to the San Francisco Fair.
Members of the Epworth League of the Methodist church prepare to attend the annual institute at Clear Lake Camp Grounds from Monday July 17 through Sunday July 23. Attendees include Wilbur Coxsee Shirley Hobert Audrey Ritter Yolo Rodman Dean Tedrow and Katherine Woodall. Shirley Hoag is invited to act as sponsor for the group.
Mrs Adolph Peterson formerly Carrie Clark of Clinton Town daughter of Lewis Clark who was son of Grandfather Clark of Scotch Grove died at her Lake City Florida home March 1 at the age of 75 years Her husband preceded her in death in June She was well known in Jones county and remembered as a brides maid at Miss Jennie McKean daughter of Judge McKean wedding at Anamosa in 1889.
Cedar Rapids Gazette comments on the president’s evasive approach to the third term question. It notes he neither confirms nor denies, implying maybe, and urges a direct statement to respect the public’s right to know.
Jones county residents spent 47172 on new cars in June as tax figures released by the county treasurer show. Other data report current taxes 4756.35, delinquent taxes 842.15, car licenses 1363.50, and old age pension assessments 111.40 from 1934 to 1936 not yet fully collected.
Robert Hansen son of Mr and Mrs A J Hansen of Wyoming has passed the physical and will enter the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis Maryland as a midshipman. He left last Thursday to begin his studies after receiving an academy appointment last winter following his time at Coe College.
A July 1 change sets the Maquoketa star route to depart at 8 50 a m and 5 45 p m from the post office with mail in by 8 20 and 5 15 respectively. Bud Buress, son of Dr and Mrs V C Buress of Centerville, visits relatives and former playmates after hitch hiking the distance.
Sacred Heart with Rev. A L Lorenz lists masses Sundays 8 10 Holy days 6 15 9 weekdays 7 Confessions Saturdays 33 30 and 7 St John s Lutheran led by Paul T Gutknecht offers 9 30 service 10 30 Sunday School German service semi annual meeting at 7 30 pm St Matthew s Lutheran H L Adix 9 00 Sunday School 10 00 English services 7 45 pm Luther League meeting Mrs Gerd Otten hosts Ladies Aid July 12 Congregational Samuel G Gutensohn church school 10 00 sermon The Empty Cartons of Life Missionary Society meets with Mrs John H Fraser next Wednesday at 3 Presbyterian Wm J Grossheim 9 30 Sunday School 10 30 Morning Worship sermon Gods Fool Genesis 6 8 Christian Endeavor leader Wilma Doris Yount Castle Grove Arnold Thalacker English services next Sunday Lutheran League picnic at Hartwick Ladies Aid with Mrs George Specht Anamosa Friday Parish staff meeting Tuesday Sunday school staff meeting Reformed Armin Tendick 9 30 church school 10 30 English German sermons Mission in the Providence of God People Whom God Forgot Ladies Aid next Wednesday afternoon Young People meet Friday evening Methodist George Woodall July August schedule: 9 00 Sunday School 10 00 preaching 6 45 Epworth League.
Katherine Redmond of Cedar Rapids spent Friday at her parents home Dr and Mrs T M Redmond. Donald Bringard of Detroit Michigan arrived last week to visit his grandmother Mrs James Howie and other relatives in Castle Grove.
Local notes report the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul depot in the area has been painted grey with dark brown trim. Several residents, including Bertha Locher Frances Fagen and Hazel Eby, visited Rochester Minnesota to see Rudy Langer recovering from surgery. Other items mention family visits in Coggon Center Junction Onslow and Webster, and a move by L Mee Idren to a new home setting.
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