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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1922
Page
4
The Methodist Episcopal Church invites all to Sunday services with morning worship at 11 and Sunday school at 10. A 7:30 evening service features a brief talk and a male choir song service. March 8 sermon theme is Stewardship of Faith. Sunday school and young people meet at usual hours.
Rev William P Ames pastor leads a full day of worship and activities at the church with morning service Sunday school at 10 am and joint Lenten Communion highlighting new members. Afternoon vesper at 4:30 pm follows Junior Endeavor at 3:30 pm and a sermon on The Ministry of the Master. All welcome.
Regular services at a Decorah church list sermons on Christian Joy and The Value of the Bible in daily life. In mid Iowa news two murder trials loom: Frank Kneeskern charged with killing tenants Charles and Mrs Van Brocklin, and Officer Matt Datseth accused in a brother's shooting. Cedar Rapids appoints temporary postmaster Frank IX Hahn pending civil service results. A Vinton Methodist church fire destroys a 1915 building and a $14,000 organ. Wesleyan University fundraising tops $3 million. National news quotes Senator Heflin criticizing the federal reserve as Wall Street's tool, with a wry Boston Tractor remark closing the item.
Public notice details Monticello Iowa election on March 27 1922 for mayor treasurer assessor park commissioners and councilmen with ward distribution and polling places. Also notice of April 3 1922 school bond election for 200000 to build and equip a school with polling at city hall Monticello and board secretary A H Koop.
A Monticello girl enters the Des Moines Register Iowa State Fair contest to select the most beautiful girl in Iowa. The pageant draws regional attention as contestants vie for the title and recognition at the fairgrounds.
Notice announces a beauty contest with a $1000 prize in Des Moines and Jones counties. The plan includes selecting the prettiest girl in each congressional district and publishing the results in The Register and Iowa State section. Also notes a Jones county board of supervisors meeting rescheduled to March 7, 1922 for court appearances in Cedar Stupids with LeeNan Kirk as County Auditor.
Public notices detail a March 26 1922 sheriff sale in Animosa Jones County Iowa of real estate described by sections and townships to satisfy a writ of execution for Catharine Kasper admx of Andrew Kasper versus C B Chilmore plus costs. Additional notice covers a March 6 1922 farm auction near Monticello Anamosa and Prairieburg featuring horses cattle hogs grains and extensive farm machinery with terms to be announced day of sale.
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