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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1939

Page

10

Club Meetings Feature Bridges and Prizes in Social Roundup

A series of club gatherings is reported including the Society and Citizens groups meeting at Mrs. F. E. Stimson and Mrs. C. A. Doxsee hosting a dessert luncheon. Prizes were awarded for contract bridge and 500 card games, with high and low score honors noted for several participants.

C. A. Doxsee Halstead Carpenter Lyla McMullen Earl DeShaw X. Ray Childress Goudy Jean Liddy Meyer Slivken

Wedding plans and club notices fill regional social page

Mrs Henry Behrends and Mrs Ray Adams hosted a misc shower at the Henry Adams home for Miss Clare Adams and Howard Kirkwood with 60 guests and gifts. Monticello Rainbow Assembly held a meeting at the Masonic Temple initiating Rebecca Grimes with Rainbow and Eastern Star members present. The League of Women Voters elected officers at Mrs T E Hamilton’s home and discussed Unicameral versus Bicameral government. Neil Sexton birthday club held its first social with March birthday hostesses joining in Chinese checkers and cards. Idle Not Club reviewed spring fabrics and music selections for Achievement day with a luncheon for members and guests.

Henry Behrends Ray Adams Henry Adams Clare Adams Howard Kirkwood Miss Adams Mr. Kirkwood Monticello Rainbow Assembly Masonic Temple Jo Rickless Rebecca Grimes Eastern Star League of Women: Voters T.E. Hamilton Lee Byerly T. M. Redmond Cecil. Goettsch R.J. Langer S. G. Gutensohn Redmond Neil Sexton W.D. McLaughlin Ed. Schnier G. A. Rickels Anvil Chorus Bercensy Hansel and Gretel Mra Olin Howie Alice Howie E. J. Noble William Hintz Forrest ‘Dpischer Harvey Heiken

Local social note lists Sunday visitors and callers

Mrs. E. H. Cox and others were Sunday guests at the Grayhill home. Mrs. Ray Chaplin and Mrs. Dick Bohiken visited near Ray. Rexel Priday and Mrs. Carl Gust of Win were callers at the Welter home. Elmer Timmer and the Timmer family were mentioned with Len.

E. H. Cox Grayhill Ray Chaplin Dick Bohiken Agence Rexel Priday Carl Gust Win Welling Cal Ny Elmer Timmer Len

Monticello Council Passes 1939 City Budget Ordinance

The Monticello Iowa city council approved an ordinance allocating funds for the 1939 fiscal year. General fund 11000, Water 9000, Light 2500, Band 700, Fire 60, Grading 1600, Sewer 1500, Emergency 1500, Road dragging 500, Road 200.06, Sewage disposal fund details to be set by resolution and published in the Monticello Express. Mayor F D McLaughlin signed March 20 1989. City Clerk Ray Echternacht attested.

Monticello Iowa Tees State of F. D. McLaughlin

Scotch Grove community club year end meeting report

The Women’s Community club held its last all day meeting of the year at Mrs. Wi B Henrichs home despite bad roads. Members heard a magazine program with editorials and a detective story, plus a Honey Nut Bread demonstration from 4 H Sunshine Girls.

Women's Community Club Wi. B. Henrichs Elmer Rickels Cedar Rapids Schrader Royden John Otten Wilma Kuhns Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls

Episode I Le Matin The Children's Hour Style Show Cast Listing

A long program listing child performers and supporting roles for Episode I The Children Hour and Episode II L Apres Midi with numerous named participants and groups. Crowd-pleasing acts include The Umbrella Man The Chorus The Mixed Quartet and The Dancing Ladies with post show refreshments by Goudys Cafe and Schultz Bros.

L’apres-Midi Jerry Baum Jimmy Bone Loyal Hoag Don Maire Dale Adams Bud Denkhoff Bob Liddy Adelaide Gray Mary Schoon Emil Prult W. Schatz Florence Shover Lorna Gerdes Juanita Magana Ayla Babb Izora Bancroft Hein Triplets Leo Kiburz Bob’ Liddy Ruth Ann Kuntz Marilee Matthiessen Joan Hayes Lois Barrack Betty Adams Susan Stuhler Jane Stuhler Helen Ann Barron Bob Husman Raymond Clark Donna McCurdy Shirley McCurdy Doris Beard Marvin Schoon Paul Bender the Ladies of Leisure Will Balsiger Florence’ Shover J.E. Ahlrichs Agnes Cashen Esther Bender Olive ‘Abel Mrs. Goettsch Goudy’s Cafe Schultz Bros

Local church notices list services and events across several congregations

Sacred Heart Parish led by Rev A L Lorenz with Masses Sundays 8 to 10 and weekdays 7. Confessions Saturdays 3 30 and 7. Presbyterian Church under Rev W J Grossheim with Sunday school 10 and worship 11. elders and trustees to be ordained during service. St Matthew's Lutheran H L Adix with 9 45 Sunday school and 10 44 English services. bake sale at Zimmerman's store Saturday. St John's Ev Lutheran Paul T Gutknecht English service 10 30. Lent service March 29 7 45. Trinity: Young people's meeting March 30 8 with Rev Glock Iowa Watcher League address. Mrs Carl Fass to host Maladies aid March 9. All St John's young people welcome.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church A. L. Lorenz Presbyterian Church Wm. J. Grossheim St. Matthew's Lutheran Church H. L. Adix Ladies’ Aid Zimmerman’s Carl Fass St. John’s Ev

German Services and Church Activities Highlight Easter Week

Trinity and Castle Grove Lutheran congregations urged to attend. Castle Grove Lutheran Church Arnold Thalacker reports German language services next Sunday at 10 45 with Sunday school at 9 45 and Lenten services Wednesday at 8. Luther League to contest St Matthew s League in ping pong Sunday 1 30. Mrs Henry Ortgies hosts Ladies Aid April 6 all day. Congregational Church Samuel G Gutensohn minister church school 10 worship 11 with sermon My Need of Courage Pilgrim Fellowship to meet.

Castle Grove Congregational Church Samuel G. Gutensohn Pilgrim Fellowship

Church Calendar and Union Lenten Service Announced

The church notes a Sunday evening 6 30 discussion on The Homes of Tomorrow and a Working Band meeting with Mrs Milton Thoen i on Wednesday at 3 00. A union Lenten service is set for next Wednesday at 7 30 in this church with Geo Wood minister. Sunday offers 10:00 a m Sunday school 11 00 preaching and 6 45 Epworth League. Sermon title According To Your Faith and children story How The Man Created Himself. Next week union Lenten service moves to Congregational church with Rev Allen of Hankinton Presbyterian as speaker.

Milton Thoeni Methodist Church Geo. Woodall Epworth League Congregational Mr. Allen Presbyterian Church Hankinton

Lutheran and Reformed Church Services and Schedules

Zion Ev Lutheran and pastor Kehren present March service plan with Sunday school at 9 00 a m and divine service at 10 00 a m English. Confirmation class of 17 examined without sermon. March 24 Lent service at 7 45 p m in German. March 28 choir rehearsal. March 29 confirmation instruction. Tendick leads Reformed Church services with Sunday school 9 30 a m and morning worship 10 30 a m. services start 30 minutes earlier than usual.

Zion Ev Bev H. Kehren Shea Jesus Confirmation Insenassien School Reformed Church Armin H. Tendick

Public Service to Confirm Class Members This Year

The public examination of the class to be confirmed will take place. Those to be confirmed this year are Eugene Etten Melvin Husman John Schilt Olga Schneiter Paul Schneiter and John Yossi. The theme of the short sermon is The Private Life of Jesus. Plan to attend this very interesting service.

Eugene Etten Melvin Husman John Schilt Olga

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