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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1941
Page
6
Don Mouw writes about life with the Marines in San Diego California on May 15 1941. He details painful sunburn blisters marching drills manual rifle bayonet training and evenings at the recreation center. He notes no daily papers for seven weeks and hopes for future assignment near a war zone.
The first composition roofs in the United States were laid in 1844 and 1845. Today about two thirds of all roofing materials used in the United States are asphalt roofing products including strips shingles roll roofing and built up roofing.
A family friended pantry note suggests dressing canned string beans with a topping of bread crumbs carrots parsley onion and salt. Melt butter mix crumbs with vegetables, heat beans, and serve. Public domain Nevada remark appears as a separate line in the text.
Mrs Harry Lindsey was elected auxiliary president at the annual meeting. Other officers named include Mrs Martin Petersen as vice president and Mrs Ed Paulsen as second vice president. June Thomsen, daughter of Mr and Mrs August Thomsen, earned a Frances Shimer assistantship for the next year after completing her first year at Frances Shimer college.
Scotch Grove Presbyterian plans Children Day exercises next Sunday at 9 30 with Rev F G Tyrrell presiding. Offering supports National Missions. Also notes Sunshine 4 H Club events, county rally day plans, and upcoming Homecoming on June 22 with talks on Tschaikowsky and a picnic.
Kenneth MacDonald a local commercial teacher will marry Miss Alice Stuck in Mount Union on Sunday June 8 invitations issued by area faculty and friends. Also announced are birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Earl Keegen near Wyoming Mercy hospital Anamosa and Helen Erickson illness visit by E Herman Erickson of Chevy Chase MD. Community events include Woman's Society of Christian Service hosting by Mrs G W James and others and a vacation Bible school at the Methodist church June 23 to July 4 for ages 4 through eighth grade. Hugh Roberts of Des Moines stayed with Paul Løvsen over the weekend.
A 94 year old man in Oklahoma is described by a local druggist as walking to town most days. He attributes his health to Adler Ika used for 15 years, noting Adlerika contains laxatives to promote quick bowel action and anti gas ingredients. The dealer urges readers to buy Adlerika at their drug store.
Honey demand has declined raising fears that national appetite for the sweet includes a drop in consumption. Despite the downturn, Missouri beekeepers anticipate one of the best honey producing seasons ahead with favorable prospects.
Otto Roepke of Eagle Grove found two government checks totaling 676 dollars in a railroad stock car journal. The checks were made out to Harry M. Noel of Peterson. They were damaged but only slightly and likely stolen from the mails.
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