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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1932
Page
6
Miss Betty Kay visited relatives. J W Hoult jeweler listed. Cedar Rapids business visitors include Miss Belle Devlin and Mrs E C Rickless. Marion and Dubuque residents drop by. Joe Fishers orchestra set for Legion hall. Several trips to Chicago and Des Moines noted. Easter plans and local meetups highlighted.
Monticello and Cedar Rapids area residents share spring travel, family visits, baptisms, and job moves. Notables include Rev. Cully taking a Winterset call, Miss Shover visiting from Eau Claire, and the Hoag family vacationing from Chicago. Memorials and bake sale planned at Iverson's store.
Laura Lehman celebrated her birth anniversary hosted by Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Lehman with dancing and refreshments. Others observed include Gerd Kammerman turning sixty five with a surprise dinner. Sacred Heart circle benefit night. Needlework Guild quilting and social hour. multiple bridge clubs hosting games and high scores. and Sacred Heart school graduates honored at a dinner with classmates and card games.
Bernard Harms enjoyed a family gathering last week Tuesday as nearby children arrived with baskets to mark his seventy-eighth birth anniversary. A noon picnic dinner and large birthday cake followed at the Maples Inn with 24 guests. After dinner, attendees moved to the Stimson home for bridge sessions across six tables.
Friends and relatives hosted a series of gatherings in Monticello from March to late March. Louise Mettler celebrated her ninth birthday with twelve guests as games and refreshments followed by gifts. St Patrick’s masquerade and card parties featured prizes for costumes and high scores, with local hosts and members of the Tarry Awhile club in attendance. They also noted birthday and anniversary celebrations for Dr. Asa P. Lambert’s father William H. Lambert, and for Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Clark, with games, meals, and gifts among Scotch Grove and Monticello friends.
The Town state health department urges peace of mind to maintain health. Worry harms body function. calm reflection often shows fears rarely come true. A resolution is offered to keep head up and smile for family and community. Ella Wheeler Wilcox quote cited.
A choir of thirty four voices performs The Song of Triumph by Edward W Norman at 7 30 Sunday evening in the Presbyterian church directed by O B Crane The program features an organ prelude and multiple choruses solos and hymns concluding with The Triumph Song and a final March Romaine.
John 20 verse segment 1 18 read aloud followed by prayer response anthem announcements offertory and vocal solo Alma Buol. Hymn titled Lift up Lift up your Benediction and organ postlude concluded the service.
8. M. Hosford of Monticello Iowa announces candidacy on the Republican ticket for Jones County supervisor subject to June primaries for the term beginning January 1 1034. His respectful request for votes is extended.
The Boston Transcript notes that a political gas tax could greatly aid public finances in 1932, suggesting it as a potential remedy for the treasury's woes.
Easter program at the Reformed Church features Sunday School at 9 30 a m with multiple solos duets quartets and an Easter musicale at 8 00 p m including hymns anthems readings and benediction led by Rev Tendick and guests Christ Arose and God Hath Sent His Angels are among the selections and Violet Meyer Violet Meyer and Violet Meyer lead readers choir arrangements and piano violin performances marked by a grand Easter celebration with junior and senior choirs and instrumental solos.
The Methodist Episcopal church will present The Way Of The Cross an Easter play in two scenes Sunday at 7 30 p m The Stranger guided by the Spirit of Easter witnesses scenes that lead to the risen Christ The cast includes Rev Porter Mary Starks Keith Dickey Elmer Starks and many others from the community
The Philadelphia Public Ledger cites Gov. Murray as a sign and portent of a feared democratic drift in the east and north. The piece frames his leadership as emblematic of a troubling political current before the day ends.
Easter services mark a Communion service at 8:00 a.m. with organ preludes by Mrs Geo Guyan and an Easter processional. Scripture from Luke 16 1 11, prayers and reception of members follow. Holy Communion and a later 11:00 a.m. service feature organ preludes by Mrs Geo Guyan and hymns Jesus Christ is Risen and The Day of Resurrection.
Sioux City Journal reports Governor Mur ray of Oklahoma, known as Alfalfa Bill, attracts strong support among Iowa Democrats as a presidential hopeful in Chicago. He is described as the most popular Democratic candidate in the state, though some doubt his threat to Roosevelt and other contenders despite Iowa preference.
The Bay of Fundy, Canada, reports the highest tide in the world with a rise of 53 feet, while political chatter notes Hon. Mr. Murray as potentially the worst setback for democrats since 1932 victory talks began.
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