Marion Boss and Rudolph Monk Wed at St John’s Lutheran
Marian Boss daughter of Frank Boss announces marriage to Rudolph E. Monk of Lovell township. Ceremony held July 16 at 4 PM at St John’s Evangelical Lutheran with Rev Paul Gutknecht officiating. Attendants were Harold Boss and Lester Monk. Monk a Monticello high school graduate and REM Electric shop operator. The couple reside in Wirth apartments.
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Frank Boss
Ryan
Marian
Rudolph E. Monk
Monticello
R. H. Monk
Lovell Township
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Paul T. Gutknecht
Harold Boss
Lester C. Monk
Monk
Monticello High School
REM
McNeill
Wirth
P E O Members Host Tea Then Hold Ritual Meeting
Members of P E O gathered for a 5 30 tea Friday at Mrs H S Richardson s home with assistant hosts Mrs L W Lovell Mrs Rex Rickless and Mrs B C Roberts. After tea they moved to Mrs Rex Rickless s home for a special meeting where Mrs C A Coxsee presided at the exemplification of the ritual.
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P.E.O
H. S. Richardson
L. W. Lovell
Rex Rickless
B. C. Roberts
R. G. Stuhler
J. H. Perrine
A. J. H. McNeill
B. E. Abel
Progressive Farmers Club in Hopkinton Hosts Civilian Defense Talk
The Progressive Farmers club of Hopkinton met at Henry Adams home Friday evening with 63 members and guests. Oscar Story of Anamosa spoke on civilian defense while Lois Cantrell sang with Rebecca Grimes as accompanist. Grimes performed two piano solos and the club quartet sang Water Boy. Light refreshments followed.
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Progressive Farmers Club
Hopkinton
Henry Adams
Oscar Story
Anamosa
Lois Cantrell
Rebecca Grimes
Miss Grimes
Pinochle Club Honors Hostess and Prizes Awarded
Mrs. Lou Spooner led last week’s Thursday Pinochle meeting at Goudy's cafe on July 16 serving as host and top scorer. Travelling prizes went to Mrs. Otto Kucera Mrs. Marcus Maire and Mrs. Frieda Yossi. Dr. and Mrs. Earl DeShaw hosted a dinner midweek for attendees of an earlier first aid instructors course in Excelsior Minnesota with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hamilton Anne Dusanek Lois Tallman and Mona Mon.
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Lou Spooner
Gou‘dy
Otto Kucera
Marcus Maire
Frieda Yossi
Earl DeShaw
Excelsior
Minn
Tom Hamilton
Anne Dusanek
Lois Tallman
Anamona
Glenn Jones
Goudy
Sig Guyan
Harold Swartzendruber
Catherine Redmond
George Timmins
Maude Arduser
Birthday celebration for Ann Elizabeth Hayes
Mrs. J. J. Hayes hosted a Monday party in honor of her daughter Ann Elizabeth turning five. Guests included Judy Lee Hobert Sharon Kathleen Zubler Mary Elizabeth Clark and Joan Jackie and Jim mie Hayes. Pastel hair bows and suckers served with ice cream and birthday cake as favors.
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J. J. Hayes
Ann Elizabeth
Judy Lee Hobert
Sharon Kathleen Zubler
Mary Elizabeth Clark
Joan
Jackie
Jimmie Hayes
Pinochle Club Holds Picnic Day At City Park
The Pinochle club met last Friday at the city park for a picnic lunch and an afternoon of pinochle. High scorer was Mrs Henry Che Sr with Mrs Jean Howie winning the travelling prize. Guests included Mrs Harry Schneider and Mrs Ray Prull.
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Henry Che
Jean Howie
Harry Schneider
Ray Prull
Legion unit installs officers at July meeting
The Arthur P. O Rourke unit met July 17 at the Legion hall for officer installation. President Rena Schoon opened the session and introduced installing officer Mrs Sophia Lambert. New officers include President Katherine Hoffman and Senior VP Sophia Lambert.
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Arthur P. O'Rourke
Legion Hall
Rena Schoon
Sophia Lambert
Katherine Hoffman
Blanch Lambert
Mathilde Balsiger
Selma DeShaw
Ruth Redmond
Kate Lambert
Bridge Breakfast Held at Country Club With Social Guests
The country club hosted its only bridge breakfast of the year on Tuesday morning with Mrs. Leo Holub as chair. Breakfast on the clubhouse porch featured tables adorned with fresh flowers. Special guests included Mrs. Jean Hicks of Detroit and Miss Jessie Fawcett of Mechanicsville. High contract-table scorers were Mrs. John Shover and Mrs. Riess Stuhler, while Mrs. Ernest Skelley won at dominoes.
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Country Club
Leo Holub
Jean Hicks
Detroit
Mich
Jessie Fawcett
Mechanicsville
John Shover
Riess Stuhler
Ernest Skelley
Jacobsen Bolinder Tie In Portland Marriage
James R. Jacobsen of Monticello married Myrtle Bolinder in Portland Oregon six weeks ago. The couple will reside in San Francisco where Jacobsen works as a government painter. Mrs Jacobsen is a former teacher and has studied in Oregon and Washington. The notice also mentions social club hosting and prize winners at Goudys cafe with names of several attendees.
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Jacob Jacobsen
Monticello
James R. Jacobsen
Myrtle Bolinder
Portland
Ore
Local Wedding Notices Sought by Express Society Editor
The Express invites readers to submit wedding plans and social news using a provided form. Call 7 or contact Marybelle Mason, society editor, to request the form or have it mailed. Submit details quickly to ensure publication of upcoming marriages and related social events.
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the Express
Express Office
Marybelle Mason
Society
Doden Couple Wed in Langworthy Then Plan Story City Move
Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Doden of Langworthy were joined by seventy three friends and relatives for a ceremony. They left Tuesday for Story City to make their home and are to reside near Ellsworth where Doden has served as manager of Farmers State Bank for the past year and a half. They were accompanied by the bride's mother Mrs. J W Romp to Story City.
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Henry H. Doden
Langworthy
Lutheran Ladies Aid Meets July 15
About 40 attended the last Lutheran Ladies Aid gathering in the church basement with Mrs. George Mardoff as hostess. The afternoon involved sewing and social exchange. The Express seeks readers to report social gatherings for its society page.
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Lutheran Ladies Aid
George Mardoff
Let Us Have Fun With Our Children at Home
A mother who works hard may neglect playtime with her kids but should reorder priorities. In wartime, family security and morale rely on parents setting aside chores to share relaxed moments, talk with children, and play games, since emotional health matters more than spotless homes.
War Bond Quotas by States For July Publicized
Secretary Morgenthau announces July War Bond quotas placing the nation on a billion dollar monthly basis to fund war costs. May state sales are shown against quotas, with Alaska and Hawaii leading on quota basis while Utah shows 71.3 percent above and Montana 22.6 percent below.
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U. S. Treasury
District of Columbia
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Secretary of the Treasury
Utah
Montana
Alaska
Hawaii
Treasury
U.S. Treasury Department
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New York
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Canal Zone
Mississippi
Issour
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Sear
Virgin Islands
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Tereae
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Pew
Jersey
New Mexico
Rural Iowa snippets and small town life tales
Elderly farmer A G Alltemeier at 79 still tilts his 160 acre Grundy Center farm solo with light help in wet weather. Indianola resident Mrs Hecker watches a five foot bullsnake eat eggs from a guinea nest. Mr Hecker saves the eggs and seven hatch. Lakota’s Mrs Charles Lewis recently blinded but improving, likely from a long-term nerve issue. Alvin Campbell of Ionia builds a cheap working corn plow from discarded farm parts. Iowa Falls resident Mrs Robert Fowler starts a rider board in a shop helping passengers find rides and drivers offer spare seats.
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A. G. Alltemeier
Grundy Center
Mr. Alltemeier
Jonah
John Hecker
Indianola
Wanted A Father By One of the Boys
A Sunday School Worker urges boys to find a father who is a trusted partner, patient, fair, and Christian grow opposed to a rigid older model. The piece calls for a father who understands boyhood and guides with example rather than blame.
Bees Overtake Rock Rapids Porch Pillar This Summer
Elmer Hawkins reports a woodpecker hole in his front porch pillar at Rock Rapids has been taken over by a swarm of bees. He plans to let them stay through the season and smoke them out in the fall.
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Elmer Hawkins
Rock Rapids
Elmer
Church Services and Events Across Prairieburg Area
Multiple listings outline weekly services for St. Joseph’s Parish Prairieburg St. John’s Ey Lutheran Paul Gutknecht and Trinity Monticello Congregational Homer Dalrymple with church services Sundays and Holy days, Sunday schools, confessions, and planned gatherings. A church reunion, a picnic service, and Ladies Aid meetings are noted with dates and locations across several congregations.
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St. Joseph's Church
Prairieburg
Stephen J. Kucera
St. John's Ey. Lutheran Church
Paul Th Gutknecht
Trinity
Public smoke screen demonstration off Cape Hatteras
The first public demonstration of a smoke screen to conceal ships and troops occurred off Cape Hatteras North Carolina in September 1923.
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Cape Hatteras, N. C
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Marion Boss
Rudolph Monk
E. O.ws
Mrs. Earl DeShaw
Monticello, Iowa
Ann Elizabeth Hayes
City Park
American Legion Auxiliary
Express
Irene Romp
Esther Plueger
Mildred Knudson
Lawrence F. Doden
Wilbert Doden
Willis Doden
Ronald Tweet
Marilyn Romp
Flower Girl
Adelbert Romp
Rebekah Lodge
Rebekah Lodge No
Pearl Claus
Noble Grand
Floy Stoneking
Naomi Jorgensen
Jennie Skelley
Martha Hanken
Anna Skelley
Anna Rolls
Martha Moore
Velma Hollar
Hattie Tedrow
Naomi Jurgensen
Farmers Auto Inter-Insurance Exchange
Chester Condit
Iowa
J. A. Marshek
Des Moines
Loop’s Furniture and Appliance Store
Charles Lewis
Lakota
Lewis
Alvin D. Campbell
Ionia
Campbell
Robert Fowler
Iowa Falls
United States
First Congregational Church
Homer
Dalrymple
Rand
G. A. Palmer
Janes County
Cass
May's Mill
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
North Sycamore Street
Presbyterian Church
Wm. J. Grossheim
Christian Endeavor
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Armin H. Tendick
Womian's Guild
Castle Grove Lutheran Church
Arnald Thalacker
Luther League
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
L. Adix
del McVay
Ladies Aid
Wayne
The
Seat Dairy Foods For Health
National
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Velveeta
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Mae Dot Wilson
National Maid Plain
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Pete Oe
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