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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1948
Page
8
Eighthy-one votes cast in school election the largest in years Merle Husman re elected with 72 votes and George Wessels Jr 67 to succeed Elda Dirks Board reorganizes Monday March 1. Local events include a Bible School Institute at Presbyterian church and Lenten service with Rev Parsons from Chicago.
Neighbors and friends gathered in Onslow to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. George Mead on and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Holtz before their move. Activities included bunco pinochle and various card games. Other items note hospital stays moves and local club meetings.
The Rev. Robert Parsons, director of WMBI and WDLM Chicago, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Sunday March 14 at Center Junction Presbyterian Church. Parsons trained at Moody Bible Institute, pastored in Oglesby, and performed as a saxophonist and clarinet player before his conversion. He has written gospel songs and is joined by Mrs. Parsons for vocal numbers.
Scotch Grove Presbyterian church announces arrival of a new electric organ to be dedicated soon with a visiting organist planned for the program. Mr and Mrs Marion Clark visited Mrs Nora Streets and son Lee last Sunday. Mrs Lou Oltman of Monticello will host Scotch Grove Women's Community club on Wednesday March 17 with Mrs Mar.
Vin Lacock of Wyoming and Mrs Arnold Jacobs Monticello hosted assistants after a cooperative luncheon. Esther Sinclair and others prepared a program on nature weather prophecy. Louie Hanken family moved to a new farm. Laverne Rickels also relocated. Scotch Grove aid society met with Ida Cass hosting. Donald Grom visited Colesbury. Maxine Lange spent weekend with parents. Frank Royden dined with Sylvan Bixby in Mount Vernon. R A Naylor conducted business in Keokuk. Iowa butter sales to one national chain doubled in 1947, earning farmers and buttermakers 22 428 903 dollars.
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