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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1938
Page
3
A lengthy roster of visitors and travels fills the local scene with numerous trips to Dubuque Iowa City Ames Cedar Rapids and other cities. Residents Mrs Lyle McMuhen Varena Kuntz Dorothy Egger and many others are noted visiting relatives and friends including students from Iowa State College and Coe College.
Miss Olena Zimmerman visits Cedar Rapids family as Lyle McMullen and others attend Iowa State College band concert in Maquoketa. Births, surgeries, and hospital news mix with travels, visits, and local business remodeling across Monticello and nearby towns.
The Coe College military band under Stanley Vesely will give a concert at Monticello high school auditorium on Wednesday morning April 6 at 9. The 55‑member ensemble will highlight two soloists Prof. Max Daehler and Leo Courtmanche as it begins a fifth spring tour ending with an Orchestra Hall appearance in Chicago.
The B P W club met at Goudys Monday at 8 pm for a short business session. A nominating committee of Freda Zimmerman Izora Bancroft and Lena Marugg was chosen. Mildred Iverson reported on the Anamosa district meeting of March 13 and Minnie Ricklefs spoke on the style show. Proceeds were aimed at restoring downtown tennis courts with cross support from other local groups. The social hour followed with Minnie Ricklefs Ina Cruise and Mildred Meyer in charge.Bridge and monopoly were played. Martha Meyer won high bridge and Dr Hannah Ortgies won monopoly. A plate luncheon ended the evening.
Monticello nearly faced its first blaze of 1938 when the fire whistle blew on Thursday night but proved to be a false alarm. Authorities urge residents to increase precautions as roofs dry with sunshine and dry weather raises fire risk.
In the past week at John McDonald Hospital five births were recorded: a boy to Mr. and Mrs. John Cader of Anamosa, a girl to Mr. and Mrs. George Kremer of Coggan, a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Archie Payne, a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Beitz of Hopkinton, and a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Claude Appleby. Admissions included Mrs. Steve McDonald, Paul Stadtmueller, Miss Caroline Miller of Hopkinton, and Mrs. John Wenger. Discharges included Wayne Jones, Russell Lux Jr., Vernon Doden, Willis Doden, Mrs. Gwendolyn Reed, Mrs. Thomas Cashman and baby, Mrs. Nick Kamp and baby, and Mrs. Don Hennessey and baby.
Herman E. Brunscheen of Wyoming township announced this week his bid for the Democratic nomination for county supervisor. A large landowner and cattle feeder, he has chaired the Wyoming horse show association and served as director of the Jones County beef producers' association and as a school director. He seeks the term starting January 1 1939.
Howard Drew former second ward councilman of Manchester for 13 years was appointed mayor to fill the unexpired term of Dr. E G Dittmer who died March 14. Drew has managed Stuhler's ready to wear store in Monticello since its opening.
Dr. Glenn Rowley of Mount Vernon district superintendent of Davenport district conducted a Sunday school clinic at the Methodist church last Friday evening. A pot luck dinner preceded the meeting with Sunday school teachers and church officers attending to discuss establishing better Sunday schools.
Dr. John H. Fraser addresses a Lenten men’s fellowship at First Congregational Church in Cedar Rapids. He urges lay involvement with the church. Attendees from Monticello include C. A. Palmer and R. H. Ricklefs among others. speakers include Prof. Fred D. Cram and Dr. Charles T. Hickok. A dinner followed with Rev. W. R. Hodgson of Moline addressing the group.
The Jones County Produce Company and manager I D Brock announce a free chick club for boys and girls aged 11 to 15. Each participant receives 30 chicks and ten pounds of feed raised until November 5 with six cockerels returned as an entrance fee. Remaining chickens may be sold to fund the member's benefit. Extra cash prizes await details in The Express.
Bechter-Bois Post No 2440 Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary will sponsor the Fourth district meeting in Independence on Sunday March 27 at 2 o'clock in Memorial hall. An invitation to attend has been extended to all Monticello post and auxiliary members.
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