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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1939

Page

7

Hi Lo Bridge Club Meets At Mrs First Home

Members gathered Thursday afternoon for contract bridge after a dessert luncheon. Mrs Clarence Matthiessen won high score with Mrs Wade Long attending as a guest. Mr and Mrs Jacque mark 20th wedding anniversary with a surprise party featuring cards bingo and a luncheon served by Mrs Jacque and gifts of china received by the couple.

Omar de Case Mire L. D. Burreck Shover Thompson Meyer Slioken Cecil Goettsch Thomas Hamilton Herman Egger Egger A. W. Savage I. D. Ondler Walter Rath William Montgomery Alfred Ross Esther Henderson Ondler Coggan Eldon’ B. Rohn Maple Drive Cedar Rapids Mary Burrichter Maude Aruser Goudy Timmins Walter Brainerd Harry Matthiessen George J. Ampson Waa S Yee Joan Jacque Joan Jacque Cat A. Savers Loia Gusten Katherine ~ Connally Evelyn Elmer Theresa Marjorie O'Rourke Carter of Cascade Leigh Clark Goudy's Tea Room ACE Contract Bridge Club Lloyd Clark Will Five Hundred Isaac Schneider Henry Helms R. C. Lambert Schneider Hi-Lo

Church Bazaar at K of C Hall in Cascade

Cascade St Martin’s parish schedules its annual bazaar for November 7 and 8 in the K of C hall with a chicken and baked ham supper on the 7th from 5:30 to 8. Amusements and card parties on both days offer a $100 prize. all arrangements are complete.

St. Martin's K. of C. Hall American Legion Memorial Hall L. F. Barrett Cascade Atty J. A. Struett Chicago T. J. Lane T. E. Keaveny Mary Geisler Joseph Greer St. Mary’s Church J. B. Albers Urban Green Veronica Schuster

Record Year of Red Cross Disaster Relief Efforts

The American Red Cross aided 130,000 people across 157 disasters in the fiscal year ended June 30. Disasters hit 43 states and Alaska with cloudbursts epidemics fires windstorms and snowfalls. Expenditures reached 2,276,109. Since 1881 the organization has aided victims of 2,495 disasters worldwide, spending 143,000,000 on rescue food clothing shelter medical care and rehabilitation.

American Red Cross United States DeWitt Smith Red Cross Disaster Relief Service Red Cross Mr. Smith

Red Cross aided 41000 service members and families nationwide

The Red Cross assisted 41 000 enlisted personnel and their families through Army Navy Marine Corps Coast Guard stations and chapters coast to coast. Congress considers funding to bolster armed services and aviation industry training faces worker shortages. A California aircraft company runs an apprenticeship program paying about half the standard wage for part time work over four years.

Red Cross Army Navy Marine Corps Coast Guard United States Armed Levertan de Caistet Ieee Oy Iovy Tree TV Wat TOM Prentices California

Hogan Dwellings and Navajo Beliefs in Hogans

An authority explains hogans as eight sided stone or log homes with adobe chinking and a top hole for smoke and spirit exchange. Not all Navajos live in hogans, most prefer other houses, and the hole serves as an escape for smoke and bad spirits while inviting good spirits.

Mammoth Cave’s Historic War Roles Emerge

The cave’s historic background includes saltpeter deposits used for gunpowder in the War of 1812 and Civil War era hydraulic mining. Wooden pipelines in the caverns remain in good preservation.

Mammoth Cave United States Peter

Icebergs and a Civil War Memorial Poem Noted

The article discusses iceberg sizes from a few hundred feet to miles long with crested minarets. It cites a Greely expedition iceberg in Kennedy channel about 15 miles long and over 10 feet thick. It also mentions the poem The Blue and the Gray by I M Iinch linked to Confederate women in 1867 Columbus Mississippi.

Kennedy Channel Greely I. M. Iinch the Women of the Confederacy Columbus Miss

Goliath Height Measured At About Nine Feet Six Inches

Biblical text states Goliath stood six cubits and a span. Modern conversion places his height around nine feet six inches.

Goliath David Samuel

Nutley Women’s Club House Noted Historic Building

The Women’s Club of Nutley New Jersey occupies the old Vreeland homestead a building among the nation’s oldest women’s club sites. The house dates back 233 years and has served as the club’s home for many years.

United States Women’s Club Nutley N. J Vreeland Homestead

Causes of Death Among Infants in This Country

The five principal causes of death among children under one year are premature birth diarrhea and enteritis broncho pneumonia congenital malformations injury at birth. This summary reflects early public health notes on infant mortality patterns.

Kimberley Growth Tied to 1870 Diamond Find Legacy

Kimberley owes its wealth to the 1870 discovery of diamonds on Bullfontein and Du Toits Pan farms. The city is described as a center of churches, hospitals, banks, and busy shopping streets reflecting its historic mining-led prosperity.

Kimberley Bullfontein du Toits Pan

Unhatched Eggs Fed to Babies in Nigerian Community

In the Oghomosho area of Nigeria, eggs that fail to hatch within three weeks are given to babies as food. Infant meals also include mixtures of lizards and locusts as part of local feeding practices.

Oghomosho Nigeria

White House Grounds Value Reported At 21 Million

The report estimates the White House and grounds worth 21,035,075 dollars. Land is valued at 19,685,975 dollars or 25 dollars per square foot, and the building at 2,250,000 dollars.

White House

Don Quixote and the Humility of Vision

An exploration of Don Quixote’s humility and humanity as he endured a ruined world, shaping a new philosophical outlook grounded in his fresh observations rather than the old.

Don Quixote

Hayes Home Indian Village in Fremont Ohio

Hayes Home Indian Village in Fremont Ohio began as an Indian village and trading post long ago and was once known as Lower Sandusky. The site reflects Rutherford B. Hayes era history and local pioneer settlement.

Contagion and Diseases Communicated by Contact

The article defines contagion as diseases spread by contact and infection through diffused influence such as air or water. It notes transmission modes include direct contact and environmental pathways. The text emphasizes how diseases spread beyond direct touch via airborne or waterborne means.

Great Britain relies on imported lumber for most needs

A local quip at a charity gala contrasts experience with overreading lessons. Separately a report notes that only between five and six percent of Britain’s lumber is grown domestically, highlighting reliance on imports.

Great Britain

Indiana Made Long Canoes

Indians of the Northwest coast fashioned dug-out canoes up to seven feet long from single giant logs, showcasing their skilled marine craft.

Indiana Northwest Coast

Dust movement over long distances estimated yearly

An estimate shows about 1.4 thousand MK tons of dust move over 1 400 miles annually. The figure highlights the large-scale transport of dust across long distances each year.

Man in hospital after chest pain during incident

Police report states John Cuneo, 58, complained of chest discomfort and was taken to hospital after an apparent incident. The account mentions a needle-like instrument involved and a moment of “one other ise” during the event.

Angelés Rein John Cuneo Cuneo Elde Joba

Montini High Plans Colorful Homecoming Parade

Montini High invites the public to view a large Friday homecoming parade starting at 11 o clock at the schoolhouse. Students and teachers will march uptown led by the marching band, with the football team in a truck and decorated autos for prizes, followed by bicycles and other students and teachers.

Monti Hi Montini

National Defense and Americanism Program Highlighted

Attorney R. J. Shaw leads a program on national defense and Americanism with Sigourney as chairman of the American Legion National Defense committee. The event features the Star Spangled Banner, a band, retirement of colors, and Legionnaires in attendance.

National Defense and Americanism R. J. Shaw Sigourney American Legion National Defense Committee Star Spangled Banner Legionaires

Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Couples in County Office

Licenses to wed were issued in the office of Leigh Pearson, clerk of court. The couples are Paul Fred Kirkman 24 of Garrison and Cath erine Ella Marsh 21 of Cedar Rapids. Lester Boots 24 of Anamosa and Margaret Smith 19 of Monticello. Paul L McShane 29 of Springville and Genevieve Bader 23 of Martelle.

Genevieve Bader Thomas N. Bader Martelle Paul L. McShane Springville St. Patrick’s Church Anamosa P. J. Behan Alice Tallman Everett Johnson Viola High School Iowa Light and Power Company Cedar Rapids Leigh Pearson Paul Fred Kirkman Garrison Catherine Ella Marsh Lester Boots Margaret Smith Monticello

Religious notices from Basin Wyoming churches

Rev Stanley T Evans of Basin will show motion pictures and discuss church work at the Methodist Church with services upcoming. Other churches list sermons, Sunday school, and events including Luther League, Ladies Aid, and a missionary lecture by Rev Schroeder of Argentina with bilingual services.

Stanley T. Evans Basin, Wyo Methodist Church George Woodall Epworth League Leeson St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church

Decorated China Described As Intricate Jewel Work

The article explains three types of decorative art in china with emphasis on jewel work. It notes raised outlines and dotted or lined raised patterns created by hardened paint applied by brush requiring meticulous care and skill.

Church schedules and events announced for area congregations

A church notices page lists Sacred Heart Catholic Church services with Rev. A L Lorenz including Mass times and confessions. Wayne Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church details morning and confessional services, Luther League event, and upcoming confirmation instruction. Presbyterian Church notes Armistice day sermon topic The Christian and The War, plus youth pot luck and student group involvement.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church A. L. Lorenz

Mrs Lang Applies Painted Faces on Small Bowls

Mrs Lang paints figure portraits on china bowls and walls in oil, noting difficulty in achieving facial expression. She says true art value may not match money and laments needing husband to run business. Despite limits, she finds satisfaction and continues decorating at home.

Mirso Lang China Shep

Homecoming Dance Friday Night At Sleigh High

The M club sponsors the aprils homecoming dance this Friday from 9 to 12 in the fypnesium. Cedar Rapids orchestra provides music while the gym is decorated in school colors. Alumni and friends are invited. admission is 25 cents.

M Club Cedar Rapids

Legion Defense Head To Speak At Anamosa Armistice Day Program

The Arthur McCullough American Legion Post No. 13 of Anamosa sponsors an Armistice day program in the high school auditorium Friday at 10 30 AM. The program features the America high school band colors posted by Legionnaires vocations Rev P J Behan post chaplain and a high school sextet. Glen McLaughlin community service chairman will introduce the speaker and present the address.

Arthur McCullough American Legion Anamosa America Legionaires P. J. Behan Post God Save America Glen McLaughlin

Home Reveals Art Lovers Calm Residential Poise

Neighbors observe a well kept lawn and shrubs before a wood and stone home. They conclude the resident is a woman who loves art for art's sake, noting the tasteful appearance and quiet elegance of the property.

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Mrs. Shover Mrs. Thompson E. H. Huibregtse Lucille A. B. Grimes Byron Abel Kay Woodall C. A. Coxsee Ana‘mosa D. K. Delahooke Christina Smith George Dirks Boots George Smith Sacred Heart High School Mr. c Lawrence White Arthur O'Rourke John Turnis James Wolfe James Schneider Roman Haag Victor’ Haag Agnes Schlimmer Lucille Haag Wanda Schemmel Bhurey Redmond Grace White Eleanor Mitchell Stuhler Congressional Church Riess Stuhler John Fraser Kate Maurice Japan Misa Maurice Harriet Coughlan Mr. and Mrs. Egger E. B. Rohns Mrs. Leigh Ace Lancheon Albert Hutton Carl Dehner Shirley Eleanor Fred Paul Iola Kansas Wade Leng Bea Louis Lange Mrs. Schneider 500 Hi-Lo Bridge Club First Alan Metropolitan’ Department of Reformed Church Armin H. Tendick Germany Young Peole’s Society Castle Grove Lutheran Church Arnold Thalacker Austin Stadtmueller St. John’s Ey Lutheran Church Paul T. Gutknecht Schroeder Clara Hellburg Samuel G. Gutensohn the Missionary Society Gutensohn Wayne Zion Ev F. H. Kehren Luther League Dennis Tobiason Brotherhood Henry Husman Presbyterian Church Wm. J. Grossheim Christian Endeavor Dubuque University Switzerland Czechoslovakia Pontiac Studebaker Ford Tudor BUICK Sacred Heart THE Maplesiders Legion Defense Xchment Ross Baty Walgreen’s Annual Sale le Magnesia Walgreens Walgreen SRR Clinton Long’s Dept. Store Wien Onle Theatre Mwertizatie Geo. O'Brien Wm. Henry - Judith Barrett Stooges Margo Walter Abel Lyle Talbot Main Street Walter Connoly Iris Meredith Canina Allen Marshall Washington Notre Dame
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