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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1934

Page

3

Society And Club News Highlights From Local Chapters

Alpha Delphian meets at Mrs. Balster with Mrs. Rudy Langer presiding. Programs on War Its Causes and Cure follow. The 94 Club hosts a Friday meeting with book reviews and readings. Clover Leaf, Friday, and League of Women Voters share notes on arts, foreign policy, and social teas.

Alpha Delphian Chapter Lawrence Balster Rudy Langer Frank Stimson Earl DeShaw League of Women Voters The United States Ben Cotton Francis Merten Arthur Madsen

Social evenings feature bridge parties and library talks

A series of social gatherings occupied local hosts last week. Mrs. Ralph L. Strasburg, Mrs. Ed Huibregtse, and Mrs. Podhaski hosted progressive auction bridge with high scores and traveling prizes. A group of 1933 teachers organized a dinner and shower for Mrs. J. F. Heiserman. Schreiner Chapter of the Eastern Star met at the Masonic temple with reports from Des Moines. Mrs. Kerr spoke on books at the Monticello library, with a children's day planned for today.

L. D. Barrack Will Tuetken Merle Cass W. R. Heiderman Ralph L. Strasburg Ed Huibregtse Opal Porter J. F. Heiserman Ann's Cafe J. F. Meyer Heiserman Martha Meyer Dorothy Stemm Schreiner Order of the Eastern Star Masonic

Jones County Farm Bureau Holds Fourth Annual Meet at Hughes Home

Past presidents gathered Thursday night for Scotch Grove area Jones county farm bureau fourth annual meeting hosted by Mr and Mrs G J Hughes. The event followed a picnic supper and songs with brief talks from two presidents. List of attendees spans Anamosa Monticello Castle Grove Martello Center Junction and Wyoming with Wortman and Hosford noted as honorary members and current president respectively. Next year’s meeting site to be announced. Presbyterian Ladies Aid members met at Lyman Moats home to discuss Red Cross projects and cheese lesson.

Jones County Farm Bureau Ats G. J. Hughes John Bodenhofer Anamosa Roy Joslin Cedar County Clarence George Specht Castle Grove Bert Meeks Martello Sprague M. Hosford Arthur White John Morse Wyoming Paul Smith Center Junction Irving Hintz John H. Fraser Henry George Monticello Carl Smith Max Wortman Scotch Grove Wortman State Reformatory Farms Hosford County Farm Bureau Harry Newman Martelle L. d. Schlemme Iowa State College Ames Jones County Ray Stivers I. A. Heiken Harvey Pauline Oltman Lovell No. 6 Florence Mardoff Scotch Grove No. 9 Scotch Grove Farm Bureau M. M. Sinclair Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls W. B. Clark John Fechtman John Brokens Langworthy Louis Stadt Gertrude Rickels Onslow Eloise Sutherland Sara Sherman Maxon Raymond Eby

Scotch Grove Community Club Plans November All Day Meeting

The Seatch Grove Women's Community club schedules a November 21 gathering at Mrs. George Zimmerman's home with a picnic dinner. The program includes memories of Grandmother's Day and talks on child training and the White House girls.

Dolan family and neighbors feature in Prairieburg notes

Prairieburg and surrounding areas report hospital care for Joseph Dolan after an appendicitis operation and improving condition. Family movements include Donald Dolan moving to the Dolan home, and Clara Came with John Dolan assisting to prepare a new home. Local visits note Cedar Rapids and Marion trips, a corn husking contest in Fairmont Minnesota, and fish and game department auctions along the Wapsipinicon.

Joseph Dolan Mercy Hospital Mary Dolan Clara Central City John Dolan Donald Dolan Dolan George Knott Richard Clark Marion Glenn Victor Miller Donald Bernard James Crowley Cogton Fairmont Minn Amos Myers Cedar Rapids Myers Frank A. Kula John Soukup Wesley Soukup Harold Woodward Davenport Illinois Ralph Anthony Harry Horswill Estelline S. C Will Iowa State Fish and Game Department Wapsipinicon River Pratrieburg Newnton Kansas William Stone Ted Patnode Raymond Drexler Guy Lawrence Gilbert Knott

Seed Oats Shortage Alarm Iowa Farmers

A Iowa State College extension summary shows about 11,500 replies from 62 counties indicating 8,000 farmers lack seed oats sources and 1,466 farmers list over 658,000 bushels for sale. Officials urge immediate local purchases and testing of old seed to meet 1935 needs amid shortages in corn barley flax and other seeds.

Towa Extension Service Iowa State College E. S. Dyas Iowa

Reading Fun In Store For Boys

The American Boy reduces price from 2.00 a year to 1.00 and three year rate from 3.50 to 2.00. Editor Griffith Ogden Ellis says savings make the cut possible and readers can help spread the news. The magazine will feature new stories with favorites like Douglas Renfrew and Bonhead Tim Tierney, plus sports and travel color. Subscriptions to Detroit Michigan address with payment.

Boys of America Griffith Ogden Ellis Douglas Renfrew Royal Canadian Mounted Hiderack Tim Tierney William Heyliger Second Blvd Detroit Michigan Adv

Woman Sues Filling Station Over Explosion Damages

Mrs. Hazel Newcomb of Spencer Clay County files a $25 000 damages suit against a local filling station after an explosion at her home. She says she tried to start a fire with what she believed to be kerosene but was sold gas oil instead. The plaintiff had bought a gallon at the station claiming it was kerosene.

Sues Hazel Newcomb Spencer Clay County

Local Weekly Notes On Visits And Honest Deeds

Mr and Mrs William Shelley and Mr and Mrs Leigh Clark and family visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Carl Schneider in Vinton last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Emil Burrichter returned home from Lost Nation after an extended visit with relatives. Mrs Burrichter has recovered from a recent operation at McDonald hospital. Doc Bryant nominated as the most honest man in Odebolt Sac county for tucking cash into his pocket during a dance but returning $41 after noticing a bulge. his honesty is commended.

Iowa City Katherine Kula Alice Kula Bernard Kula Washington High School Cedar Rapids Raymond Drexler Mercy Hospital Anamosa Ernese John Enabait Monticello Arthur Donald Dolan C. O. Rowley John Dolan Donald Dioan Clara Prairieburg John Soukup Phil Degan Davenport George van Besien Milo Kaliban Frank M. Holub Milo Leo Mount Vernon William Broz Walford Arthur Bowman Bowman O. A. DeLancey Pearl DeLancey Ben Zumwalt Central City Wesley Amos Beulah Camne Mrs. Arthur William Shelley Leigh Clark Carl Schneider Vinton Emil Burrichter Lost Nation Doc" Bryant Odebolt Sac County Doc

Classified Notices Boxed Under Rural Listings

FOR SALE One davenport in good shape Henry Bower 615 N Maple street Pd-21 GOVERNMENT WORK This state Washington Open to men women sound health age 18 80 For free particulars about examinations write Civil Service Training Bureau Inc Erle Bldg Cleveland O Pd-1 HORSES AND MULES High class animals for sale cheap at ny farm located an mile north and a half mile east of Monticello second farm east of cemetery Phone 42F 11 W H McDaniel

Henry Bower Maple Street Washington Civil Service Training Bureau, Inc Erle Cleveland Ny Farm Monticello Cemetery W. H. McDaniel

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E. J. Farley Walter Zubler Ruth Zubler Inez Kiburz Mary Bohiken Clover Leaf Club James Skelley Maggie Behrends Maurice Cook Httle Son Riess Stuhler America Arthur Shelley Modern Schools of Art John H. Perrine Reading Colin G. Thomas DeShaw John Fraser Charles Northrop Frederick P. Stuhler Janet Hazard California Contract Bridge Contract Bridge Club Virginia Schneider Wreinia Schneider Ruth Hayes Ray Carlson Paul Torrence Macaulay Methodist Episcopal Church W. J. Macaulay James Farley Hearn Bertha Schatz Hi-Low Bridge Club Emil Ricklefs Rex Rickless F. Stewart Stahler Milton Thoeni Carl Hodson William Ketelsen Near Sand Spring A. D. Flockhart Roy Flockhart Floyd Shew Antioch William Tuetken Margaret Ann Izora Bancroft Virginia Ferring Loretta McDonough Winifred Neilly Marian Hayes Mary Lovell George LeVan Ralph Bone George E. LeVan el Reno Oklahoma Ralph Strasburg Neighborhood Club Ed Podhaski Nerdbourhood Harry Hows Donald Sutherland Loren?y Allamand J. E. Heiserman Maples Inn Mrs. Northrop Halstead Carpenter Bell Hall Harriet Schreiner Chapter Masonic Temple Robert Kerr Elmer J. Noble Florence Noble Grinnell C. E. Fothergill Frank Wright Castle Grove Township Cedar Street Guernsey Holstein Edwin Wilcox & Son Hampshire Bill Lang Hopkinton Fred Shover R. J. McNeill Miles McDonald and Sons Delhi C. L. van Meter Poland Frank Noonan Elmer F. Burr W. T. Rieken Amber Savings Bank Adolph Schoon Amber Farmers’ Grain Company Farmers’ Grain Co G. H. Gerdes Chicago C. W. Zimmerman Rudy Winkler Lux Hatchery Bargia John Supple Coggan Sunkist Royal Gold Soap Opera House C. E. Cramer L. P. Waddick Palmer Joe Fisher and His Concertina Orchestra Bill Donnelly Mila George Aruss TE Chil Puno Oease Chester Morris Matinee Freddie Mauck NBC Sole Es Popeye” Cartoon and R.K.O. News John Wayne Randy Pauline Lord W.c.fields Lasu Pitts Evelyn Venable Kent Taylor Norman Taucog National Board of Fire Underwriters Arn Quaker R. H. Balster Farm Ve Toil Monticello Heat Toi
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