Church Services and Events Listing for Area Congregations
Local churches announce schedules for Sunday school at 10 to 10:45 a.m. and morning worship around 11 a.m. at St Matthew’s Lutheran, First Congregational, St John’s Lutheran, and Trinity German services. Luther League play November 18. parsonage dedication at Wayne. midweek and youth activities planned.
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Wayne
Luther League
Luther Hall
St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church
Paul T. Gutknecht
Trinity
Church notices and events announced for November
Pastor R. P. Kuentzel leads English service at 11 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 7:45 p.m. Missionary society meets Wednesday November 16 at 2 p.m. All are welcome. Church ladies host bake sale Saturday November 19 at E G Burrichter's store.
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Christian Endeavor
the Missionary Society
E. G. Burrichter
Unknown Soldier story read at Epworth services
Albert E. Coe pastor led morning worship at 11 09 with Epworth League 6 30 and evening service 7 30 The Sunday program recalls Armistice day and features Mrs Andrews reading The Unknown American about the World War hero Also scheduled Sunday school Bible class 10 and English service 11 and parsonage dedication in Wayne next Sunday all are welcome
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Leonard Duckett
Christian Endeavor
Epworth League
Andrews
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Wayne
Manchester Rotary Club Here Monday
The Monticello Rotary club hosted visitors from Manchester last Monday at Maps Inn. President Pearle McKee of Indianola sends a bronze Rotary shield to eleven districts to foster inter-city interest. Cecil Bangs, Manchester club president, spoke of Rotary Education and community service with remarks on Tad Jones and Lindbergh.
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Monticello
Manchester
Maples Inn
Pres
Pearle McKee
Indianola
B. C. Roberts
Monticello Club
Billy
Shannon Chariton
Rotary
Tad Jones
Lindbergh
Bangs
Bob Combs
Delaware County
Rotary Club Meeting Emphasizes Service to Community
Cecil Bangs led a fellowship themed address as Rotary members gathered at the Gidney hotel in Independence. Monticello club members carried the shield presented by J. J. Locher, celebrating full attendance of the 100 percent Independence group, founded two years ago.
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Cecil Bangs
Rotary Club
Europe
Rotary
United States
Canada
Monticello Club
Independence
J. J. Locher
Gidney Hotel
Independence Club
Odd Contradictions of Heine Enshrined in a Mattress Grave
The article surveys Heinrich Heine a famed 19th century German poet known for stark contradictions. It notes his genius in poetry and journalism, his hatred of despotism yet admiration for Napoleon, and his shift between passion and mockery. It mentions his paralysis and cheerful endurance on what he called his mattress grave before his 1856 death in Paris.
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Heinrich Heine
Napoleon
Parig—Kansag City Star
Odd Form of Prayer Brings Rain in Chinese Town
After a month of drought in Changhsvitien peasants dressed two men as fish and paraded them through Lae street shouting Wie ter as rain prayers. That night Peking and nearby areas faced a fierce storm with continuous lightning and thunder while rivers and lakes appeared. Chinese and Pekinese temple rites were performed with animal sacrifices before the fish parade was believed to fail.
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Changhsvitien
Lae Street
Wieter
Peking
New York
White Clouid
Hsiplenimuen
Changhsintien
Brooklyn Eagle
Animals Color Sense Found by Professor Gregg
Professor I M Gregg of Nebraska Wesleyan University reports experiments on color perception in animals. Dogs learn quickest with color cues, cats follow, and raccoons are slowest, with gray shades replacing bright hues yielding no change in signals.
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I. M. Gregg
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Rubber Shade Affects Durability Of Rubber Goods
A Popular Science Monthly summary of US Bureau of Standards experiments notes that rubber articles exposed to sunlight fade in color, and the darkest shade remains longest alive, indicating color shade influences durability of rubber products.
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Rubber Laboratory
United States Bureau of Standards
Popular
Selene Monthly
Answers to Questions on Page One
Answers to Page One list names places and figures: Samuel Woodworth death 1842 from North Carolina Sinbad tale burden Old Man of the Sea, Margaret Deland, the devil, Virginia, lands of immigrant origin, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, and the flag of the United States.
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Sinbad
Easter Island Statues Claim Earth’s Oldest Monument
Claims that Easter Island statues are among the oldest large monuments suggest they predate many great structures. The article notes massive stone figures dragged by hundreds, with hats once atop, and hints at a lost Pacific continent beneath the waves.
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British Museum
Topaz
Easter Island
Ducific
Pacific
Egypt
Father and Son Dream Tale Ends With Chalk Message
Willie recalls a dream where Saint Peter guides him to heaven via a chalk ladder. A widower writes on each rung the sins he committed while Papa reads tales of afterlife. The ladder breaks as Willie sees his father returning with more chalk after dinner stories.
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Willie
Papa
St. Peter
Warden Street
Deter
Ty San
Fort Willie
Marie Antoinette’s Strasbourg passage and vow of French
The Kansas City Star recounts Marie Antoinette’s crossing at Strasbourg from the Rhine island to the French side. She renounced Austria and declared she would speak only French as her Austrian escort faded, prior to becoming Louis XVI’s wife.
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Marie Antoinette
France
Strasbourg
Rhine
Louis XVI
Austria
Louis XV
Kansas City Star
Lip reading instruction aids hearing impaired children
Teaching lip reading to hearing impaired children is best done by specially trained teachers who travel between schools. Classes are small, typically six to eight students, allowing students to stay in regular classes. The approach is convenient for parents and economical for educational authorities.
Eye Hops and Skips Across Printed Page
New studies using a moving photo graphic plate at Stanford psychology labs reveal how eyes jump words while reading. Findings show readers prefer bottom to top page movement and start lines at the second or third word, not from the beginning.
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Psychology Laboratories
Stanford University
Cabin of Naturalist Far From the Crowd
John Burroughs, famed poet philosopher, built a bark pavilion called Slab Sides two miles west of Riverby to write and read away from distractions. He cooked and kept fires in a self built chimney while hosting guests including Theodore Roosevelt and Thomas Garland.
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John Burroughs
Riverby
Hudson River
Theodore Roosevelt
Thanioin Garland
Dearborn
Weather to Order Equipment for Zoo Air Control
Popular Mechanics notes equipment for washing circulating and maintaining air at proper temperature to protect 2 600 yardlands and birds at the National Zoological Park in Washington. Homes show ideal June day conditions with 75 degrees and 40 percent humidity as air moves slowly. Installations prevent harm to animals not suited to American climate.
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National Zoological Park
Washington
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Snakes Used Medicinally in French District
A French physician reports households preserve dried adders for illness. A liquid made from boiled snake pieces is given to family members with colds or chills to induce sweating. Dried snake pieces are sold by chemists to treat the rosy rash that accompanies measles.
Judges Endure 152 Players In London Mouth Organ Contest
In London a preliminary test for 152 contestants required each to play Annie Laurie. One judge quipped he sang the tune in his sleep after hearing 152 versions. Participants arrived from across Great Britain with varied performances including mirror poses and sway in semi circles.
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London
Annie Laurie
Great Britain
Early mechanical toys astound crowds at great exhibition
Three simple mechanical toys captivate viewers: a flute player, a tambourine performer, and a dancing duck. Modern windup canaries sing naturally, but the era's wonders trace to the 19th century Great Exhibition in England.
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England
Oldest Fashion on Earth in Vogue Today
In the Womann's Home Companion Eluvel Rawson Cades says Oldest Fashion on Earth remains in style for being well dressed Constant Skender also notes the world’s oldest vogue continues to influence dress and taste across eras
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Eluvel Rawson Cades
Womann
Constant Skender
Walnut variety known as black walnut across range
The black walnut, called walnut or walnut tree in many areas, spans 650 000 square miles. Found from southern New England to Minnesota and south to Florida, it remains an important timber tree valued for lumber and nuts as described by the American Tree Association.
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New Fingland
Minnesota
Florida
Drifting Time Raises Questions For Graduating Class
A Boston Transcript note ponders collective direction as Edna prepares to read her essay to the graduating class. The piece frames the moment as a critical test of resolve and asks how society will respond in the ensuing hours.
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Edna
Boston Transcript
More than 800 ball games noted by Arkaugat Gazette
The Arkaugat Gazette claims over 800 varieties of games played with balls, including golf balls, underscoring a wide range of sports and playful activities observed by the paper.
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Arkaugat Gazette
Farm Sales 2 Specialty
Farm Sales 2 Specialty advertises real estate merchandise and pedigreed stock sales in Olin Iowa It invites readers to write or phone for sale dates and details and provides phone contact 166 for information
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Olin
Iowa
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Chuprhes
St. Matthew's Ev. Lutheran Church
H. I. Adix
First Congregational Church
George W. McNary
Fellowship
Presbyterian Church
Reformed Church
R. P. Kuentzel
Methodist Episcopal Church
Albert E. Coe
Castle Grove Lutheran Church
G. Wolf
Manchester Rotary Club
Samuel Woodworth
North Carolina
Margaret Deland
The
Virginia
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
Flag of
Our
Earth
Daddy
Fatherland
Cabin of Naturalist
Mary
Entarrh
Thites
Cecil B. Curtis
Ed G. Brazelton
Duroc Jersey
Walter Hall
Steve Petersen
Phillip Skelley
J. L. Weber & Sons
Cascade
Alice Beeks
Coggan
Thos. F. Stimpson
Monticello Exchange
Anamosa
G. J. Heiken
S. C
Rhode Island
John Hinrichs
Center Junction
Hampshire
H. G. Manuel & Sons
Farley's
Poland
Will M. Lubben
G. H. Gerdes
Frank Kurt Farm
Chester
J.B. Seehusen
Ss. B. Winfrey
Batavia
Whittier
Jerome Mulherin
Springville
Maple Street
Monticello High School
B. E. First
L. J. Swift
Burrichter Building
China
Shover & Orcutt
Monticello, Iowa
St. Louis
Monticello Produce Co
W. T. Rieken
Lowa
Childress Motor Co
Ford
Leisler
Hoag Duster Co
Monticello Express
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