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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1938

Page

8

Center Junction Ladies Plan Mission Play and Village Notices

Center Junction reports a Presbyterian Ladies meeting with a missionary play to be staged at the church next Sunday. The program features Harold Alyea Charlotte Rickels John Alyea and others alongside a Bible talk by Harriet Cunningham of Anamosa. Public attendance urged.

Wyoming Community Notes and Alumni Banquet

Wyoming mourns the death of Mrs. Jessie Kook Bleveka age 87 in Wyoming with burial at her daughter's home near Olin. The Wyoming High School alumni banquet drew 159 attendees at the opera house with talks by Elva Briggs Robert Alden Marian Steele Miss Frances Franks and Minna Hansen. Memorial Day services featured attorney Charles Peningroth Cedar Rapids and Civil War veteran H M Morse in Jones County.

Elsie Sieveka Elsie Bieveka Wyoming Herman Blieveka Albert Herb Gordon Tamblyn Los Angeles A. F. Dellit Cedar Rapids Slaters W. H. Blakely Saginaw Mich A. M. Primrose Nevada Robert Leamon Clara Dellit Harrington Funeral Home West Union Bleveka Fred Krutzfeld Olin Schleswig-Holstein Germany Iowa Herman Ernest Sieveka Edwin Sieveka Amber Roy Overley Marian Shaffer Steele Anamosa Frances Franks Minna Hansen University of Chicago Meinhardt Thomsen Dollie Greer Charles Swordes Anne Smith Shelly Mankato Minn R. J. Tidman Alma Thomsen Helen Levsen Elizabeth Marshall Anne Sears Mary Jean McDonald Tone French Bessie Dusanek T. J. van Dyke Thomas Eichhorn G. H. Herzberger Charles Peningroth H. M. Morse Jones County G.ar W.rc American Legion Legion Anderson Rock Island

Onslow Community Honors At Commencement Events

At Ons low high school commencement Ruth Tomlinson was valedictorian receiving a gold medal and a two-business-school certificate. The American Legion recognized five students for honor and leadership. English improvement honors went to several undergraduates. basketball letters were awarded to Merle Orr and others. Alumni meeting elected officers and featured performances by Ruth Tomlinson, a violin solo, a one act play, and a piano duet. The 1989 officers were Ruth Lathrop president and others.

Otha Johnson Thelma Maquoketa Bianca Reel M. P. Paulsen Marvin Nissen George Benhart Oxford Junction Ida Williams Cedar Rapids Lee Hanson Arthur Barlow Harriet Lamey Ruth Sears Clinton Gertrude Sears Chicago George Sears Bill Brady C. W. Orr Alice Overholt Harold Onslow Ruth Tomlinson American Legion Emma Nielsen Floyd McCarty Martha Hinrichs Merle Orr Gladys Heeren Minnie Jensen Norma Pottle James Hamilton Dale Moore Jerald Ritenour Russell Hall John Petersen Clayton Snyder Raymond Snyder Paul French Astruran Club Ida Brokens Anna Jensen Walter Wasson Claire Fayram Onslow Alumni Association A. K. McMaster J. D. Hollinger R. J. Bone Keith Leman John Jansen Howard Willison James Ruth Lathrop Irene Lightfoot W. EK. Kennedy Lincoln Rickels Leslie Babcock L. B. McKinstry Ott Reel Orchestra

Local residents host relatives and guests across region

Numerous families from St. Paul Chicago Monticello and Cedar Rapids visit in Anamosa Bellevue and surrounding towns for Decoration Day weekends. Guests include Mr and Mrs Clarence Stefert Norma Jean Stefert Dorthy Seehusen and many others while Richland Presbyterian church is torn down for barn use.

Onslow Community Groups Discuss Scouting and Club News

A PTA committee considers Boy Scouts with Mr McPhillips meeting regional scouts. William Ritenour earns a state driving certificate. Local clubs report gatherings, outings, moves, and upcoming meetings in Onslow and nearby towns.

Fire destroys home on Mrs. Folkers farm near Amber

A fire Saturday evening razed a home one mile south of Amber on the Mrs. John Folkers farm. Tenants Mr. and Mrs. Ben Englehart were away when discovered by a passerby. neighbors helped but most was lost. Insurance covered some value. Several locals visited relatives and guests with extended family in the days following.

Amber John Folkers Ben Englehart George Robert Schoon Oelwein Linley George Schoon Leland Smith Herman Ohe Dundee Warner Heiken Selena Otten W. J. Zimmerman Michael Martin Priday Mercy Hospital Anamosa Joe Gudenhauf

Local Visitors Stop Over in Richland Center

Mrs. J. Buol of Dubuque and her ae Mrs. Garber of Milwaukee Wis visited Len Buol’s home last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Howard P. Hicks of Elmhurst Ill spent a few days with relatives here. Claire Aitchison left for Roches.

J. Buol Dubuque Garber Milwaukee Wis Len Buol Howard P. Hicks Elmhurst Claire Aitchison Roches

Schweitzer Family Week End Visit At Schweitzers

Mrs Stena Schweitzer and extended family from Chicago and Zearing spent the past week end at Mr and Mrs John Schweitzer’s home and returned home Monday Janaan Schweitzer accompanied them for a few weeks stay visitors also included Emil Balsiger Hettinger N D Will Balsiger and son James Monticello Luella Balsiger Edith Behrends Vic Stege and Robert Hemminger Cedar Rapids at Herbert Balsiger home last Sunday

Noah Frank Preas Dixon, Til Fred Preas Mayme Carrie Vernon Tanner Cedar Rapids George Courtney Hollyce Chase Miriam Courtney Hopkinton Imogene Chase Ray Bohler Clair Decious Olin John Coder Wilbur Coder Anamosa Harry Chase J. Ll. Serbousek C. V. Clark Minneapolis Harmon Shipley Carl Reuter Gerke Bohlken Whittier Howard Coder W. W. Coder Newport Roy Bohler R. P. Clark Wilma Monticello C. H. Nelson Cleo Carol Reuter William Bohlken Scotch Grove Haylie Stingley Carolyn Haggerman Marion Mare Irving Eller Budget Committee The Presbyterian Church Laura Holst Eagle Grove N. C. Holst Elsie Holst Chicago N. Ray Bonnie Independence B. D. Heiken Carmichael Ter, Minn Aitchison Billy John Schweitzer Delos Dakin Zearing Neal Hayden Helen Heiken Stena Schweitzer Seraphine Len Hein Howard P. Hicks Eunice Buol John McLehsky George L. Buol P.T.A Edwin Wilcox Ed Hodoval Pottle McPhillips Onslow el Paso Texas William Ritenour State Department of Education Lillian Buck Donald Daryl Jansen Merlen Lathrop Marvin Null Palisades Peter Hanson Germany Chris Paulsen Anna Petersen Larkin Club George French L. &. Schiemme John Petersen Lloyd Preston E. Horton Fred Ladehoff Washington Harold Brockrum Wilfred Wherry Velma Nielsen Anamoss Nielsen Emma Merle Hicks Lou Landis Brooklyn Benny Butts Rockford Brokens Hale Harriet Chatterton Happy Homemakers Club A. L. Ames Ames Carroll Bickford Allen Chatterton Leonard Hayes Hilding Johnson Janaan Schweitzer Emil Balsiger Hettinger N. D Will Balsiger James Luella Balsiger Edith Behrends Vic Stege Robert Hemminger Herbert Balsiger

Debate Over Direct Dole as Welfare Policy

Atlantic News-Telegraph argues the direct dole is the most sensible method to aid the poor, noting that past relief favored preserving individual self respect but expressing doubt about that justification. The piece frames the issue as a national policy question with implications for social welfare.

Atlantic News-Telegraph

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