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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1935
Page
7
An adaptable professional with seven years in the city, the subject played trumpet in pre talkie theater orchestras and earned a major baseball letter in college. He worked at Cedar Rapids factory and Marshall Field's in Chicago before becoming an adjuster, later switching to education, and now serves as a local mail carrier.
A list of new books available at the library includes Faith Baldwin American Family sequel Elizabeth Condit Puritan inheritance and romance. Humphrey Cobb Paths of Glory war novel. Jeffery Farnal John O The Green nobles and friars. Kay Lipke Malone’s Daughter. Emilie Loving It’s a Great World love across paths. Kathleen Norris Beauty’s Daughter mother and daughter. Helen Patridge No Moon But This romance. A G Rosman Sleeping Child tragedy from childhood. Ben Ames Williams Small Town Girl modern tale of a quick marriage. Ruth Brindie How to Spend Money buying guide. note on rising horseback riding popularity with half a million saddle horses in the US.
The Rock Creek Ramblers a Hillbilly vocal and instrumental quartet from Arkansas will perform three live shows at the Monte theatre on Sunday July 21. The group of John George Sam and sister Mary rose to radio fame on station WMT Waterloo with an indefinite extended contract and are billed as radio’s favorite hillbilly group.
Mr and Mrs Fred A Jackson will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary at their summer home The House That Jack Built in Castine Maine on August 4 They request Golden Memories as gifts The couple began life in Monticello where Jackson taught then joined New York Life and rose to oversee European affairs and Paris relief work after World War I They express greetings from old Monticello friends.
Iowa Motor Vehicle Department explains steps for first time operator license seekers. Applicants must write to the Des Moines Driver's License Division to request an operator license. they will receive exam date details for a county seat test, with examiners trained under the National Safety Council. No form or money needed until the exam.
Bavaria offers a state subsidy of about 240 dollars for buyers of motor vehicles designed to burn wood gas. Installers of wood gas generator systems in vehicles or stationary engines receive 120 dollars. The government aims to expand wood gas trucks as cheaper and forest product outlets, but wood depots are needed along major roads since two and a half kilograms of wood equals one liter of gasoline.
Four youths died by drowning in Iowa over the weekend with another heart ailment linked to swimming. Names include Ernest Penrod 13 Cedar Rapids Earl Huling 20 Britt John Rogers 15 Dallas and Harlie Furlong 14 Waterloo. The piece notes safety tips from the Iowa Conservation Commission urging caution around waterways and urging warnings to others and designated swim areas.
The Pathfinder cites National Safety Council data showing one in every hundred people injured in a motor vehicle accident last year. With about 1.25 million injuries and a U S population near 125 to 130 million, the piece projects rising risk over generations. Projections suggest about half of today’s population may be injured within 50 years, and substantial portions within 25 and 20 years respectively.
Church notices list Sunday July 21 services for St. John Paul Gutknecht German English Trinity Castle Grove Lutheran Luther League meeting Prairieburg St Joseph Kucera Mass times Confessions Saturday St Matthew Adix Sunday school 9 30 English worship 10 30 Luther League picnic canceled Hopkinton St John Pannhuk Sunday school 9 30 worship 10 30 Ladies Aid and Luther League meeting times Center Junction Center Junction M B E church Williams service 9 30 Sunday school 10 30 Epworth League 6 45 choir practice Tuesday 7 30 Methodist Macatay 9 am Sunday school moved to 9 am no service for two weeks Cedar Rapids lay delegates election first Sunday August Presbyterian Grossheim 10 am Sunday school 11 am sermon Obeying the Authoritative Christ evening 7 30 young choir to sing
The Missionary society schedules its annual Guest Day for Wednesday July 24 at 2 30 PM at the church with a planned program including Mrs James Killian of Cedar Rapids as speaker Pastor Tendick invites attendance at the Reformed Church services next Sunday July 21 Sunday school 10 AM and morning worship 11 AM The sermon titled The Man of Courage Jeremiah highlights daily living and worship The deacons urge offerings for the church and the young people plan an ice cream social next Friday evening at 8 in the church basement with an off ering to be collected Dr C V Shearsley will speak on India at the Luther League ice cream social July 23 on the church lawn Everyone is welcome Sunday July 28 services in English
Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 10 30 in German and 2 18 in English. Prof George Fritschel from Wartburg seminary will preach. A free breakfast is served from noon. An offering for missions will be taken at each service. Ladies' Aid meets Thursday afternoon at the schoolhouse. Telegraph wires run along highways at 208 pounds per mile.
Jas. D. Keeley of Anamosa was among 50 men chosen to join the state road patrol under the secretary of state. He trained near Des Moines after serving as night watch at Anamosa when summoned for the training program.
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