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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1942
Page
2
Sugar for canning is available through June 13 with hours daily 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 2 to 6 p.m., plus Saturday evening hours. The room, secured by the city council, is run by Mrs. E. F. Hofer for northern county, urging applicants to bring narration books. The program aims to conserve home canning and ensure sugar for fruit preservation amid wartime shortages.
Robert Hogan stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Station visited Saturday with his parents Dr. and Mrs. M. F. Hogan. Mr. and Mrs. Dillon Franks of DeWitt and Miss Winifred Foley of Des Moines were also guests at the Hogan home. Elsewhere Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hodson and Jack Williams spent Sunday in Dexter at Mrs. Hodson's mother Mrs. M. R. Boot's home. Mrs. A. J. Stahler hosted her brother and family Russell Emmons and children Leona May Jack and Rondo of Walnut Iowa this past week.
Attendees at the O E S Friendship Night in Anamosa Wednesday included Mesdames Carl Hodson William Shaffer Glenn Hargrave M T Stott Ben Cotton Lloyd Clark William Corbin Ida Iverson and Louise Field The initiatory work was exemplified by Springville chapter members.
Monticello launches Bible School sponsored by four churches with sessions at the public school for a week from 9 to 11 30 am. Over sixty children attend in primary junior and intermediate groups. A 10 cent weekly tuition covers supplies under Rev Glenn McMichael's general charge.
Visitors included Joe Bussa and family from Chicago and other relatives from Madison Wisconsin Marion and Ames. The Natl group traveled to northern Minnesota and Lake of the Woods Canada for a fishing trip with Lyman Mulford Alva Hinrichs and others.
Mr and Mrs Ray Chaplin and children Betty Rae and Charles from LaGrange Illinois arrived Sunday to visit the parental home of Mr and Mrs A H Hubert. They returned Monday but the kids stayed for a week with their grandparents.
Pvt Robert L. Gray from Fort Foster Maine was reported missing in the home of Mr and Mrs Louis Heeren in a narrative noting his mother’s involvement and the local context.
Miss Florence Noble of Wilson High School Cedag Rapids spent weekend with her mother Mrs E J Noble. Mr and Mrs Roger Chamberlain of Los Angeles Calif were guests last week at the home of Mr and Mrs Roland Goudy.
Dr and Mrs C C Accola of Des Moines were weekend guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Rudie Winkler, sharing hospitality and social visits.
The article notes travel and weekend visits by extended families. A daughter left Friday for McGregor to spend time with her parents the Hultgrens and attend graduation exercises. Other guests include Mr. and Mrs. Meyer of St Paul and Mr. and Mrs. Bohiken with sons Bill and Carl, Hastings. Weekend visitors to Ray Adams’ home include the Maires Marvin Lost Nation Merlene Knight and daughter Merjene and George Bonjour of Olin.
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