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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1928
Page
2
Local items list visits by Mrs. W P Kelly in Cedar Rapids and Misses Cass in Dubuque. Shops advertise Winchester paint devlin millinery hats and custom eggs. Readers seen in Hopkinton Marion Cascade and Anamosa for relatives sales and church events. Mortgage notes of hardware and typewriter sales accompany bake sales and theatre items.
Mrs. Weaver demonstrates New Home sewing machines this week at Iverson Furniture Store. John Wickham rents part of Miss Janet Hazard’s home for paving crew work out of Monticello on state primary No. 161. Taxes due April 1 with last day to pay March 31.
Joseph Powlista of Oxford Junction was fined $700 and ordered to spend six months in the county jail after pleading guilty to bootlegging. Judge Anderson sentenced him this week in district court, noting prior convictions on the same charge.
Monticello students and staff prepare for a busy stretch including Lucia Schoon representing Monticello at a sub district contest in Preston, while Miss Carson recovers from appendicitis and Miss Bammer is home ill. The annual art exhibit is planned for March 19 and 20 with Colonial Art Company pieces, and a Junior Class play The Whole Town's Talking debuts March 22. The boys basketball interclass tournament continues with seniors vs sophomores on Friday and preparations for quarterly exams next week.
Mrs James Farley hosted the Cuchre Club at her home with three tables. Mrs John R Studer had the high score. Len Hein entertained the Ladies Aid Society of Richland Presbyterian church with a missionary story. Harriet Coughlan and Mary J Jarman hosted a one o clock luncheon for Mrs P A Johnson of Grinnell visiting her daughter. The Monday Bridge Club met at Mrs Ben C Roberts with Rex H Rickless high scorer and refreshments served.
John Oswald shows marked health improvement a week after suffering a temporary stroke on the day of his home fire. He has regained movement and can sit up briefly each day, though remains weak and under careful care. His daughter Regina of Council Bluffs aids in his recovery.
Mrs. D. P. Young hosted the Thursday Evening Bridge club with a 6:30 dinner at Maples Inn. After dinner guests played cards at her home where Miss Mate Siemering won the high score. attendees included Mrs. Hubert Metcalf of Anamosa, Miss Emma Rickless, and Mrs. Irma Fagan.
Veterinarians from Linn, Delaware and Dubuque counties attended a Jones County Veterinary association dinner at Maples Inn in Monticello on March 8. President George Albary served as toastmaster and welcomed guests. A male quartet performed to spirited applause. County Agent Max Wortman presented a 2 reel film from the USDA on hog cholera and its spread, with Secretary L W Kellogg of Anamosa delivering a paper on the topic.
Bridge and other games entertained thirty six tables at the Soldiers Memorial building last Saturday afternoon. The event was a benefit affair sponsored by the Monticello public schools Parent-Teacher Association. Mrs. John H. Fraser presides over the organization. A similar event is planned in the future.
The missionary society of the Congregational church met yesterday afternoon at Mrs John McLaughlin s home Papers were read by Mrs A J H McNeill and Mrs Rex Rickless A talk by Mrs P A Johnson of Grinnell highlighted missionary interests in the state and nation Refreshments were served by the hostess with help from Mrs Halstead Carpenter
Dr A R Menary Cedar Rapids city dairy inspector and Eastern Iowa Veterinary association president led a discussion on municipal dairy and meat inspection as public health safeguards. John B Bryant Mount Vernon secretary recited features of a veterinary short course at Ames on contagious abortion and cattle sterility. Dr William Drinkwater Monticello was acclaimed as one of Iowa's oldest veterinarians.
Paul T Gutknecht pastor announces a German service at St John’s at 10 45 AM followed by English Lenten services at 7 30 PM. No service is held at Trinity.
R P Kuentzel pastor weekly events listed including Sunday school at 10 a.m. and English service at 11 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 7 45 p m The Women s Missionary society will meet at the Parsonage Wednesday March 21 inviting all attendees.
Pastor H L Adix leads German Lenten services Fridays at 7 30 p.m. Choir practice Thursdays at 7 p.m. Sunday school at 10 a m English services at 10 45 a m The Ladies Aid meets at Mrs John Balster's home Wednesday March 21 at 2 p.m.
Pastor Leonard Duckett leads morning worship at 11 with the sermon Things That Abide. Christian Endeavor at 6 45 p.m. Evening worship at 7 30 with The Glory of Service. Mid week service on Wednesday.
Sunday services led by Pastor George W McNary feature Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and morning worship at 11:00 a.m. The sermon titled Jesus and the Out cast. Music includes two preludes and postlude with Mrs George Guyan as organist. Young People Hour at 6:00 p.m. Fellowship Circle Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
An Anamosa dispatch reports George Van Buren of Castle Grove township marketed 900 lambs this winter for a net of 2.25 a head. He bought 60 pound Western lambs last summer and sold them in three lots averaging 80 pounds with market highs in Chicago at 14.50 per hundred. Lambs were fed in a corn field with adjoining pasture. Roy W. Snyder from Ames led a sheep care meeting at Van Buren farm. Snyder notes only nine lambs were lost and advises rough feed when pasture is unavailable.
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