Sixty third Annual Sunday School Convention Here Oct. 9
The Jones County Sunday School Council convenes at Monticello Congregational Church on Tuesday Oct. 9 for an intensive training program for officers and teachers. The all-day agenda includes devotional periods, featured addresses by Rev. F C Worcester and Walter Hutton, and conference sessions for children’s divisions. An evening youth program and free dinner are planned for delegates. officials urge large attendance and active participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Sunday School Council of Religious Education
Congregational Church
Monticello
Monicello
R A. Badger
Walter Hutton
Des Moines
F. C. Worcester
O. G. Herbrecht
Nes Moines
R. A. Badger
O. A. Herbrecht
Lottie Miller
A. O. Sones
Amanda Ficksen
LaVonne Streeter
Mabel Foster
Monticello Presbyterian Sunday School
Iowa State Training School
Oskaloosa
Genevieve Streeter
Edward Shankland
Dorothy Corwin
Jones County
Clara Klinefelter
Roland Ramey
Lynn
Owen Miller
Leonard Duckett
Mrs Lucy Rosa Dies at Home in Nebraska
Mrs Lucy Rosa aged 88 longtime Monticello resident died at Wayne Nebraska on September 25 1928 her body brought to Monticello for burial in Oakwood cemetery on September 29. She was born October 1840 married Harrison Rosa in Monticello 1863 later lived in Chicago Lake Charles Davenport Kansas City and California. Her surviving son is C H Rosa of Lincoln Nebraska and she left stepsons W L Rosa Pasadena and Frank Rosa Conneaut among other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Rosa
Monticello
Harrison Rosa
Wayne
Nebraska
W. L. Rosa
Pasadena
California
Oakwood Cemetery
Rosa
Chicago
Lake Charles
Louisiana
Reception Tendered Rev and Mrs Coe and Family
A farewell reception was given to Rev Albert E Coe his wife and daughter Dorothy at the Methodist Episcopal church last Saturday evening. The program featured readings by Anne Miller and Lucia Schoon a Parent Teachers group talk by Supt A B Grimes and gifts from the PTA and Boy Scouts plus expressions of esteem from the church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert E. Coe
Dorothy
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ervin E. Reed
Anne Miller
Lucia Schoon
Parent-Teachers Association
A. B. Grimes
Monticello Church Welcomes New Minister Davies
Parishioners and townspeople welcomed Rev. Robert Davies as the new minister of the local Methodist church in Monticello. Earlier talks by Rev. Coe and others praised the church and its equipment while Rob Davies expressed appreciation and commitment to continue the work begun by Rev. Coc. Refreshments followed in the church parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Coxsee
Rev
Coe
Des Moines
Robert Davies
Methodist Church
Leonard Duckett
Presbyterian Church
George W. McNary
Congregational Church
Davies
Coc
Sacred Heart School Notes Highlight History Library Addition
Sacred Heart adds a twelve volume set titled America to the school library, compiled by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Americanization department, funded by student library fees. Seniors held a class meeting electing officers and discussing class rings. A new mimeographing machine arrived to aid exam materials and activity programs. Six weeks exams occur this week and report cards were distributed in lower grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Veterans of the Foreign Wars of the
United States
Americanization Department
Donald Burrichter
Harold Neilly
Donald Donahoe
New Scoutmaster Leads Meeting Emphasizing Leadership
At the regular meeting last Monday night a new scoutmaster took charge and urged patrol leaders to seize the chance to develop real boy leaders. Meetings move to 8 pm Mondays, with hikes every other Saturday at 9 am from the opera house stairs.
Farmers urged to observe Fire Prevention Week nationwide
Secretary Jardine appeals to rural communities to practice farm fire prevention during the week of October 7 designated by the President. He notes farms and rural districts suffer over 3,400 deaths and about 150 million dollars in property damage annually, with seven main causes of farm fires and calls for energetic action year round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jardine
United States
Coolidge
Local church schedule and guest preacher announced
Reformed Church invites worshipers with Sunday school at 10 and English service at 11. On Oct. 11 Rev. BE. G. Krampe of Plymouth will speak on Christian education. An offering will aid Christian education. Weekly and union services noted across Monticello churches with multiple pastor gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
BE. G. Krampe
Plymouth
Wis
Wr. Krampe
Luther League
Ladies’ Aid
Herman Rickels
Monticello
Rev. Davies
Wayne Zion's Lutheran Church
J. Willms
Strawberry Point
Congregational Church Services and Vacation Absence
George W. McNary to lead Sunday services with Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and worship at 11:00 a.m. Young People's Hour at 6:00 p.m. Paul T. Gutknecht to preside at Communion at Trinity at 9:00 a.m. German service at St. John's 11:00 a.m. Pastor McNary away on vacation Oct 7 and Oct 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
St. John's
New Library Additions Cover Politics and Football
New shelf includes Political Behavior by FP R Kent and Football Today and Tomorrow by W W Roper. Also adds Fringe of the Moslem World by H A Franck, Pack of Peak's Hill by Rudyard Kipling, Simple Stones by Archibald Morrow, With Malice Toward None by H W Morrow, and The Dinner That Was Always There by Ro J Snel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franck
H. A
Marshall
Archibald
Morrow
H. W
Richmond
Lincoln
Sumner
Roper
W. W
Snel
Ro J
North
Classified notices for employment rentals and livestock
Wanted steady employment by CIRLS with Hoa Duster Co. For sale bred Shropshire rams by W. D. McLaughlin. Farm rent offered by J. F. Livingstone Center Junction. Six room house with garage by E. G. Brazelton. No hunting or trapping on McNeill Bros. Hopkinton farm. Lost dog Wolf in Scotch Grove timber. contact Mrs. C. G. Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNeill Bros
Hopkinton, Towa
Paul Jacobs’ Timber
Scotch Grove
C. G. Thomas
Farm for Rent and assorted farm goods for sale
Farm for rent 117 acres on Bowens Prairie four and a half miles from Monticello with good buildings and running water. Also Red Globe onions for sale at 1.25 per bushel and winter cabbage due in October. Purebred Chester White boars and gilts for sale with pedigree. many used shredders and mills available at Cattle Congress event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen's Prairie
Monticello
Isaac Schneider
Calladale Farm
Scotch Grove
Iowa
J. B. Sceehusen
Center Junction
New Rosenthal
J. B. Hammer Mills
Mielke
New Hampton
Iowan
Court notice for Jones County estate filing
B G REES Clerk District Court Jones County Iowa entries show filing details by Wilma M Ruhl Deputy for Coxsee Doxsee attorneys for the estate with case code 14 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. G. Rees
Jones Co
Iowa
Wilma M. Ruhl
Coxsee & Doxsee
Doxsee & Doxsee
Notice of Probate of Will in Jones County Iowa
District court will hear final proof and probate of Leonard Wismeier last will and testament on October 22, 1928 at 10 o'clock a.m. in Jones County Iowa. Interested parties may appear to show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Doxsee & Doxsee attorneys for the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Iowa
Jones County
Lucy Rosa
Leonard Wismeier
Said County
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. E. Coe
Sacred Heart School
Boy Scout
James K. Polk
Reformed Church
R. P. Kuenteel
St. Matthew's Ey
Gutheran Church
H. L. Adix
Pastor
Richland Presbyterian Church
Henry Marks
Ladies Aid
Will Hoffman
Zion’s Lutheran Church
J Willms
Union
St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church
Paul T. Gutknecht
Library Notes
Hoa Duster Co
Shropshire
W. D. McLaughlin
J. F. Livingstone
Brazelton
Fred Shover
Jennie Schipman
Soda Fountain
Monticello Express
Balale
Chila
Rex H. Ricklefs
F. A. Darrow
Bill Aldrich
Harm J. Dirks
Towa
J. W. Callahan
Fred H. Otten
J. J. Locher
H. Leech
Ben Davis
Northwestern Greenings
Keifer Pears
Sig Webster
Henry Che
Albert Smith
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
Fordson
Wm. G. Schoon
Fred and
John Saggi
Poland
Alfred Ross
German Mutual Fire Insurance Association
Wayne Center
Gerd Harms
Jersey
Solomon’s
Standard Oil
Minneapolis
Jonathan
Iqan
Kash and
Karry
Crocery
Dexter
Iowa Electric CO
Monticello, Iowa
Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits
Stuhlers
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