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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1921
Page
2
The Monticello Express editors and proprietors J. W. Doxsee and Chas A. Doxsee set the annual subscription price. The note appears in the paper’s masthead area as part of the publication details.
Cascade column reports the November 22 marriage of Joe Wagner and Mae Francois at Sacred Heart Fillmore with reception details, plus Ralph Gearhart and Mae O Connell wed in Cascade Garry Owen. Also noted are local social events, illnesses, births, theatre, and residents traveling or visiting, including Dr. Weirich devotion, family visits, and community updates.
The November center meeting was well attended with a scheduled third Wednesday monthly program. Nell Crane hosted seniors and teachers with games and music and refreshments. Various residents and visitors are noted for Thanksgiving plans and social visits. preaching at the Presbyterian church is planned for next Sunday.
The Astruman club met at Mrs. T. B. Johnston's home due to bad roads. A full program included current events, papers by Laura Smith and others, and discussions led by Mrs. Lyons and Margaret McMaster. Next meeting set for December 2 with Mrs. Alice Overholt while many local residents report illness travel and Thanksgiving break.
Scotch Grove residents report family visits and illness news from Rhodes Cedar Rapids and Epworth Miss Miriam Rice shows improvement others plan Thanksgiving gatherings at the W B Clark home family travel to Great Falls Montana and Cedar Rapids Methodist services preached next Sunday at 2 with Sabbath school at 1 plus local visits from Vernon Mildred Ray Hazel Eby and Sylvan Bixby among others.
Rev and Mrs S K Greer and two children travel from Sand Spring to Marion Iowa en route to Washington for several weeks. C K Greer and Ray Bacon visit Monticello for business. L L Gearhart and H S Pierce visit relatives in Monticello. Dorothy Pierce is listed as sick.
Mrs Roy Truesdell of Wyoming visited her Prairieburg parents over Sunday. Mrs Warren Whitney will remain until after Thanksgiving. Miss Woodland Crilley Doelancey and Ludley attended institute at Cedar Rapids Saturday. Road conditions delayed the carrier recently. Mr and Mrs Jack Aldrich visited Walmart home Sunday. John Sible was a business visitor at Monticello Friday. Miss Eva DeLancey was home over Sunday.
The Lee Marclf premises and the H S Pierce home at Sand Spring were released from quarantine last week as no new scarlet fever evidence appeared. Schools progress normally and communities are urged to stay vigilant against contagious diseases. Mrs. Clara L Campbell dies at Rock Island. funeral held at Presbyterian Church with Rev J F Hinkhouse delivering the address. Clara Harmon Campbell, born Oct 8 1851 in Okemos Michigan, long resident of Hopkinton. A J King's daughter Myrtle Bowen dies in Battle Creek Michigan. body to Miles City for interment. Myrtle born December 1881 near Sand Spring. She married A C Bowen and leaves husband two sons Theodore and Edward, plus father Louis King and sister Nettie Slauson mourning.
A local resident died after a prolonged battle with pernicious anemia. She had sought medical care for about a year and a half, entering Battle Creek Hospital in June. Despite comprehensive treatment, she passed away, and friends extend sympathy to the bereaved family.
Miss Olive Gould leaves Anamosa for Jubberpore India to become principal of a girls school. Also noted are celebrations of a church anniversary, a shirt and apron plant planned for the Anamosa reformatory, road disputes before the Jones county supervisors, fence line rulings by Judge Anderson, and a raise in minimum charges by the Iowa Electric Co. plus highway plan updates and World News commentary from Des Moines.
William Hayes Mitchell pastor. Morning worship at 11 with Sunday school at 10. Evening service at 7 30. Sunday November 27 sermons The Great Highway to God and Ambassadors for Christ. Sunday school and young people's meeting at usual hours. All welcome.
Leonard Duckett pastor conducts regular services each Sunday with Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and preaching at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. A Christian Endeavor meeting is at 6:45 p.m. Mid-week gathering is Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Next Sunday's morning sermon will be The Sufficiency of Gods Grace and the evening sermon The Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican.
Rev William P Ames pastor outlines Sunday services at 10 11 and 7 30 with a midweek meeting at 7 30 The morning sermon centers on Seasons of Rending and Seasons of Mending Col 3 7 emphasizing recovery and reconstruction The evening sermon focuses on Hitching to the Higher Things Col 3 2 and an essay on Civilization referencing Ralph Waldo Emerson
St Matthew's Lutheran Church lists Sunday school at 10:00 a m and preaching at 10:45 a m with German or English sermons on alternating Sundays. Luther League meets monthly. Sacred Heart Church notes Masses at 8:00 and 10:00 a m with Sunday school at 2:15 p m and devotions at 3:00 p m. Roland P Kuentzel presides with services in German or English on alternate Sundays. A cordial welcome to all faith members and friends to attend.
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