Monticello Girl Elected U I Miss Locher Pi Beta Phi President
Lillian Locher of Monticello, a University of Iowa junior in liberal arts, has been elected president of Pi Beta Phi social sorority. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John J Locher and studies social administration. Garden Club meets at Mrs George Guyans with President T M Redmond in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Locher
Monticello
University of Iowa
Pi Beta Phi
College of Liberal Arts
John J. Locher
Local clubs host card games and socials across town
Fortnightly club met for a 1 30 dessert luncheon hosted by Mrs. R J Bone with two bridge tables and high score won by Mrs. A P Lambert. The Monday club gathered at Mrs. Matthiessen's for a 7 30 dessert and three bridge tables with prizes to Mrs. James Maurice Mrs. J Kane and Mrs. Matthiesen. Pinochle at Mrs Harry Hoag's produced high card and traveling prizes for Hoag. Alpha Delphian hosted a program on world fairs led by Mrs. Echternacht and Mrs. Corbin. Friday club featured book reviews and arts chapter readings. Schreiner Order of the Eastern Star plans initiatory work April 3 with evening session and refreshments. The 94 club met at Mrs. E J Noble's home with a paper on Grant Wood and readings by Miss Janet Hazard and Mrs. Stewart Curry. A spring wedding: Lola Maxine Long and Ernest Irving Benedict wed with blue gown and bouquet, to reside on Benedict farm. Mr Will Burrichter celebrated 67th birthday with relatives and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Bone
A. P. Lambert
Harry Matthiessen
J. I. Rhatigan
F. D. McLaughlin
Alpha Delphian Chapter
George Timmins
Ray Echternacht
San Francisco
W. E. Corbin
Schreiner Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
E.J. Noble
94 Club
B. C. Roberts
Grant Wood
Roberts
Thomas Hart Benton
Reginald Marsh
Janet Hazard
Wenn Stewart Curry
B. E
Lola Maxine Long
Fred Long
Ernest Irving Benedict
Grace Benedict
Elevan O
W. A. Montgomery
Cedar Rapids
Earl Benedict
Earl ‘Benedict
Torewingia
Mrs. Benedict
Benedict Farm
Cags
Lost Nation and Monticello Families Named
A list of relatives from Lost Nation and Monticello including Mr and Mrs Albert Dickman and sons Earl and Melvin, Mrs Frank Ruggeberg and Lavonne and Leyland, Miss Elfreda Burrichter, Mrs John Lubben, Mr and Mrs Ed Burrichter and daughter Mary, Mr and Mrs Martin Burrichter and son Lewis, Mr and Mrs Otto Burrichter and sons Eugene and Leslie, Mr and Mrs Emil Burrichter, Mr and Mrs George Hoult, and Miss Bernice Burrichter of Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert
Albert Dickman
Earl
Melvin
Frank Ruggeberg
Lavonne
Leyland
Elfreda Burrichter
Lost Nation
John Lubben
Ed Burrichter
Mary
Martin Burrichter
Lewis
Otto Burrichter
Eugene
Leslie
Initiate 12 Boys Into Green Hands By Monticello FFA
The Monticello chapter of the Future Farmers of America held a meeting at the school house to initiate 12 boys into the Green Hands degree. Earlier, 10 local boys were initiated in a parent and son night led by Mr. Sutton. The group plans to fundraise by selling a mineral mixture priced at 1.75 per hundred, mixed with lime bonemeal and salt. officers and Frank Walker handle orders. Two tons have already been mixed and farmers report satisfaction with results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Future Farmers of America
Future Farmers
Sutton
Olin
Frank Walker
Lucile George Wins Her Nurse's Cap
Lucile George daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom George Monticello was among 37 young women who received nurses caps at Presbyterian hospital Chicago exercises on March 24 An other group of 40 students were capped on February 2 All entrants joined last fall for a six month preparatory course A cap is awarded to those showing fitness for nursing and health and the ability to handle didactic work The remaining three year course will be completed in two and a half years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile George
Tom George
Monticello
School of Nursing
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
Local Station Ships Out Fewer Carloads
The local railroad station saw a slight drop in shipments last week with nine carloads. Outgoing included one car of butter to Boston and three cars of cattle plus hogs from Ed Reiter, plus one car of cattle from Joe Knepper. Incoming were two cars of feeders for Ed Reiter and a car of structural steel for the local community building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Mutual Creamery
Boston
Mass
Ed Reiter
Joe Knepper
Roy Bailey Arrested In Fargo North Dakota
Roy Bailey once of Anamosa was arrested in Fargo North Dakota last Saturday on forgery charges. He allegedly forged two eleven dollar checks passed in Jesup to Robert Walker and H. L. Allen. Police say he admitted selling a mortgaged automobile from a Monticello firm and forged at John Welter of Anamosa. Buchanan County officials moved to return him to Iowa to face charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Bailey
Anamosa
Fargo
N. D
Buchanan County
A. W. Hemmelman
Bailey
Jesup
Robert Walker
H. L. Allen
Monticello
John Welter
Express Rates Lowered in Monticello Apr 15
M B Leonard announced in Monticello that express rates will drop starting April 15 in line with a general railroad price reduction. A six pound package to Wyoming falls to 25 cents from 38, a six pound parcel to Cedar Rapids drops to 25 cents from 9 cents, and a six pound shipment to Chicago reduces to 80 cents from 44 cents after mid April. Similar cuts apply to all other destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
M. B. Leonard
Wyoming
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Colin Thomas Earns Major C at University of Chicago
Colin Thomas, son of J and Mrs C G Thomas of Monticello, joined 32 other University of Chicago athletes last Friday in receiving major C awards for participation in six winter quarter sports. Thomas, a Biological Science undergraduate, received his award in wrestling. The major C is the universitys highest athletic honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colin Thomas
C. G. Thomas
Monticello
Univrsity of
Chicago
Thomas
Local Notes on Residents and College Band Tour
Mrs John Robertson spent last week visiting daughter Mrs Paul Chapman in Coggon. Mrs August Munk has recovered from surgery and returned home. Frances Coyle a Boone teacher is spending spring vacation with her father Mike Coyle. Roy Ricklefs son of Mr and Mrs Rex Ricklefs leaves with the Coe College military band for a tour of eastern Iowa and northern Illinois culminating in a Palm Sunday performance at Orchestra Hall Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Robertson
Paul Chapman
Coggon
August Munk
Frances, Coyle
Pblic
Boone
Mike Coyle
Roy Ricklefs
Rex -Ricklefs
Coe College Military Band
Iown
Illinois
Orchestra Hall
Chicago
Coe
Easter Sunrise Service Broadcast From Hollywood Bowl
Dr. Frank C McKean will pronounce the benediction at the Hollywood Bowl Easter sunrise service broadcast worldwide via Mutual Broadcasting at 5 am Pacific and 7 am Central. The West Hollywood Presbyterian pastor from Hopkinton will have a personal role in the service drawing special interest from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Mutual Broadcasting Company
Frank Chalmers McKean
Hopkinton
West
Hollywood Presbyterian Church
Hollywood
McKean
Confirmation at Reformed Church Palm Sunday Rites
A class of six members Melvin Husman Eugene Wtten John Schilt Olga Schneiter Paul Schneiter and John Yossi will be received into the Reformed church next Sunday after two years of instruction. The service starts at 10 30 a.m. and is open to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Husman
Eugene Wtten
John Schilt
Olga Schneiter
Paul Schneiter
John Yossi
Reformed Church
Supt Grimes Brother Starts Sugar Camp
G D Grimes brother of A B Grimes of Monticello operates a sugar camp on a farm southeast of West Union tapping hard maples. He started Friday March 17 with 150 pails planned as about half the total he expects to use. Sap has run for about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. D. Grimes
A. B. Grimes
Monticello
West Union
Grimes
Hitler marches on Europe stirs fear in observers
Kaltenborn predicts no war but European dispatches grow firmer about stopping Hitler. The powers show timidity and doubt while Germany strengthens. Britain France Russia face a choice between action or perilous conflict as Munich proves Europe more prepared to resist than before. Helen Havlichek visits her mother Mrs. Frank Havlichek in Gilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Sioux City Journal
H. V. Kaltenborn
Omaha
Europe
Mr. Kaltenborn
Herr Hitler
Great Britain
France
Russia
Adolf Hitler
Mr. Chamberlain
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Munich
Sudeten
Skoda
Britain
UpTown column guest gambit on columns and wisdom
A humorous reflective piece on guest columns in newspapers, noting trends, motives, and the writer's own vacillations. It playfully questions originality and calling for balanced views while nudging readers to value health, community, music, and everyday good deeds.
Church Services Schedule and Events Readied
Sacred Heart Catholic Church lists Mass times and confessions with Holy days and weekdays. Methodist Church notes sermons and youth activities featuring Africa missionary stories for children and Epworth League events. St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church and Trinity details services for Palm Sunday and Maundy Thursday, plus a 6 April Ladies Aid cancellation. Castle Grove Lutheran provides English services and Sunday school timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
A. L. Lorenz
Palm Sunday and Easter Services At Wayne Zion Lutheran Parish
Wayne Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church issues the Lent and Easter schedule. Sunday school and Bible class at 9:50 am, main service at 10:30 am with 17 confirmants, followed by holy communion. English Lenten service, Good Friday German communion, Palm Sunday choir, Luth er League and Ladies Aid events announced for April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church
Paul T. Gutknecht
Palra
Trinity
Ladies’ Aid
Wayne Zion Ev
F. H. Kehren
Luther League
Good Friday and Palm Sunday Services At Local Churches
Congregational Church schedules a 10 o'clock Good Friday and a 11 o'clock worship with the sermon The Glory of the Unfinished and Rainbow Girls as guests. A second Good Friday service is planned next Friday at 2 pm. Presbyterian Church lists Sunday school at 10 am and morning worship at 11 am with Palm Sunday sermon The King and the Kingdom and youth activities in late afternoon. Newly elected officers of the GC I are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
George Woodall
Epworth League
Jerusalem
Tull
Africa
Congregational Church
Samuel G. Gutensohn
Presbyterian Church
Wm. J. Grossheim
GC. 1
Palm Sunday services and church events at Reformed Church
The Reformed Church announces Palm Sunday services with English morning worship at 10:30 and an evening sermon Who Is This. A catechetical class will join by confirmation. Good Friday service April 7 at 2 pm. Ladies' Aid meets next Wednesday. Consistory gathering next Sunday after service.
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Andr Dews
U. I
Garden Club
George Guyan
T. M. Redmond
J. H. Fraser
Lillian -Locher
Harry Hoag
Henry M. Carpenter
Carpenter
R. G. Stuhler
C. G.thomas
O.E.S
E. J. Noble
Lola Long
Ernest Benedict
Will Burrichter
Burrichter
Esther
Fargo N. Dak
U. of Chicago
Frank C. McKean
Supt. Grimes
Helen Havlichek
Frank Havlichek
Clover Farm Stores
Eek-End Bargains
Graham Crackers
Pork Chops
Leo’s Grocery
By Don Mouw
Don
H.S.M
Bigewigs
United States
Orever
Iowa
Walter Winchell
Jimmy Fidler
Monti
The
Castle Grove Lutheran Church
Arnold Thalacker
Princess
Monticello, Iowa
Mr. Moto
Peter Lorre
Ricardo Cortez
Virginia Field
Charlie Chan
Honolulu
John Garfield
Dead End
O’brien
Joan Blondell
Long’s
Rosedale
Crisco
Wheaties
Alc
Owneer Glossen SG
Ohio
Long’ S Dept
Henry Ortgies
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
H. L. Adix
Chevrolet
FORD
Matthiessen Auto & Supply Co
Armin H. Tendick
Jesus
Fucene Etten
Aid
van Camp
Baty
Smartwear Shop
Childress-Hoag Motor Co
Lincoln Zephyr
Mercury
Sin
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