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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1944
Page
4
City Council approves eight summer band concerts by the Monticello public school band of 40 under Miss Iane Smith. Rehearsals set for June 22 and June 29 at 8 PM in the school band room. First announcement of venue to follow. Members paid by attendance and experience.
Mrs William Luck breaks hip after a slip and is taken to John McDonald hospital. Lt Clarence Hosford to graduate Carlisle Barracks Pa and depart for Fort Dix N J with wife. Children’s Day exercises held at Peniel chapel with full program and picnic after slides show. Presbyterian ladies meet at F C Cramer home with refreshments. Ames visit noted. Burdine to speak at Peniel chapel during Rev Hodson’s absence. Farmers Insurance directors meet to review Hazel Green claim for fire loss.
The House overwhelmingly approved a GI Bill of Rights providing unemployment pay of 20 dollars weekly for up to 92 weeks, government financed education with tuition limits, housing and business grants, and a four year college option for early enlistees. The cost is estimated between 3 and 6.5 billion dollars.
In a ton of common sawdust there is over half a ton of sugar that can now be economically separated and recovered for fermentation. Oysters obtain their food by filtering large volumes of water to capture tiny organisms.
Rev Glenn McMichael, Monticello Methodist pastor, travels to Iowa City for Upper Iowa conference sessions through Sunday. He may be invited to serve another year as church finances remain solvent. The 160th anniversary of the Iowa conference is noted, founded in 1844 at Iowa City.
The Iowa Synod of the Presbyterian church schedules its 63rd annual meeting June 19 to 22 in the Memorial Union at Iowa State College. Election of a new moderator occurs Monday night. Eight outside speakers join from Philadelphia Fargo New York Chicago and Philadelphia among others. The Collegiate Presbyterian church of Ames hosts with Rev. Walter Barlow as pastor-host.
Success in producing rabbit meat depends on strong, healthy breeding stock, proper housing and feeding, and sanitation. Many breeding enterprises fail when sanitation is neglected.
Wyoming Farm Bureau events list includes June 16 at John Morse home, June 18 RYP picnic at Dutch Creek State Park, June 19 Levell Farm Bureau at Dr John Fraser home, June 20 Greenfield Farm Bureau picnic at State Park, June 21 training for five Jones county boys on corn borer recognition, June 22 Greenfield 4-H Club meeting. Boys' 4-H Club County Committee, Parm Bureau office scheduled as noted.
A unified Evan gelical and Reformed church service will begin at 10 36 Sunday with a children's day program. The theme God Planned It All centers on four Bible verses and the Sunday school will join in song and unison. Former teacher Lois Smith visits Ronnie Matthiessen. she serves in the U S Navy Waves and once taught commercially in Monticello High School.
Residents of Buenos Aires and nearby coastal cities are described as almost all of European descent. The text highlights a dominant immigrant heritage influencing culture and demographics.
Lovell 4 H Girls gathered at leader Ada Adams home for a demonstration planning for the fair. All members attended except Jean Ann Freese. two new members Janice Freese and Marjorie Behrends joined. Mrs Lloyd Roberson offered suggestions, and plans to collect felt and yarn for shipment to Schick hospital Clinton. Kathleen Adams attended as guest. After adjournment a Weiner roast followed.
Public notice announces Myrtle Rehrends appointed administratrix of the estate of Ben Rehrends by the district court at Jones County Iowa. Creditors and claimants must file sworn claims with the court clerk within legal time and pay amounts due to the administratrix to avoid costs. The notice is dated June 14 in Anamosa Iowa and lists attorney E. Brashaw.
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