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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1956
Page
2
Advertisement offers sewing services including baby clothes dresses and men s shirts with machine made button holes at reasonable prices. Contact by phone 68911. Also promotes Avon cosmetics sales opportunity with three hours daily in Cedar Rapids Iowa express interest by writing Mrs Dahl P O Box 364 Cedar Rapids IA XSSBI
Mrs. E C Martin of Pasadena conducts daily children's meetings at 10 30 morning in a tent by Monticello Church of the Nazarene at 114 West South Street. She studied at the University of Illinois and teaches music and speech with decades of youth instruction experience. Rev Martin has served in the ministry 30 years at several large churches. A lost white collie, Sho Mont, contact Hazel Thomas if found with collar and license.
Rev and Mrs Martin are in a denomination related to evangelism with three children. The elder son earned a doctorate from Boston University and teaches at Pasadena College in Pasadena California. The daughter works as a bio chemistry research assistant at Cal Tech. The youngest son plans to start college this fall. Services are well attended nightly at 7 45 with Pastor Albert McMurrin of the Church of the Nazarene inviting locals to participate.
The Monticello State bank raised deposit interest on time certificates from 2 to 2 1/4 percent and on savings deposits from 1 to 1 1/2 percent, effective July 1. Cashier James Maurice said the changes add about $30,000 to annual interest expense, with last year’s total interest paid above $117,000.
The Pythian Sisters held their regular meeting on June 25 with Most Excellent Chief Florence Bleadorn presiding. A social hour followed with refreshments prepared by Hester Sinclair and Elsie Hiller. The next meeting is set for September 8.
L. P. Buckley received honors from colleagues at the Sacramento city auto agency marking 34 years of continuous service.
Mrs Ed Zirkelbach led the Scotch Grove Presbyterian Aid in her home with assistance from Mrs Paulsen Jr and Mrs Himebaugh on a Wednesday afternoon. Esther Sinclair visited Mr and Mrs John Wright near Cascade and Emil Zimmerman Jamies and Carl Cordes of Anamosa were guests of Carl Husmann. Bess Warner and son Paul of Monticello spent the weekend with Lyle Hosford and Will Shelley. The Schnittjer family moved to Delhi and cattle were moved on Tuesday. George Schoon returned from Oklahoma City singing Home Sweet Home. Weather notes record 28 degrees with a quarter inch ice in Castle Grove on May 7. Sievertson and Dish visited with their best girls last Sunday.
James Maurice a State university student at Iowa City spent last weekend with his parents Dr and Mrs A M Maurice. Mrs Austin Spahr completed teaching at Buck Creek consolidated School and moved to Wayne Nebraska. Mr and Mrs Carl Schneider and their baby of Vinton were guests in the article notes.
A historical note recalls Nick Holst shipping a substantial carload of fat fifty years ago, marking a notable commodity movement. The event underscores mid century trade patterns and local enterprise in the region.
Community urged readers to report news tips by calling the six or seven number lines listed for the local newspaper. The note emphasizes prompt story tips for city events, crime, sports, and obituaries.
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