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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1933
Page
6
Local ads highlight seed corn dryers and wood heaters at McNeill's Hardware with prices from 12.50 to 18. A free clinic for children under 12 runs Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays near the store with Dr. Burris. Also noted are bake sale details and various town visits and social news from Monticello Marion Anamosa Cascade and Dubuque connections.
Local families hosted visitors from Anamosa Manchester Dubuque and Cedar Rapids during the week. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Young Mrs. Nye Rev Carl Mardorf and many others with outings to Hopkinton Storm Lake and Edinburg Texas plus church events and a Halloween program planned.
Local residents celebrate births and family visits. Elsa Ruth Gutknecht returns home after appendectomy at John McDonald hospital. Delmar King and wife welcome Glen Rowland born October 3 at home, weight 60 pounds. Clergy, students, and visitors travel to Des Moines Milwaukee Chicago and Iowa City for events and sights.
Mr and Mrs George Hennessey of rural Cedar Rapids route 4 became the parents of a daughter born October 9 at Mercy hospital. The Hennessey family formerly lived nearby. Mr and Mrs George W Silver recently in Monticello for two weeks left for Bangor Maine. During their stay Silver bought a carload of thirty horses with help from Dr George Albery and Mr Barber of Wyoming. Silver plans to return in ten days for another group of horses amid numerous social courtesy visits.
Rev. and Mrs. Wm J Grossheim and daughter Wilma attend the Greene service where Rev Grossheim once led the Presbyterian church. A community event next Tuesday at Wayne School No 3 features No Tips Accepted a home talent play and a pupil program with refreshments. Helen Lieneman visits with Mrs Perrine host, Mrs Franks, and Mrs Badham from Los Angeles, daughter of late Ed Hoffman.
Norman Newton was discharged last Monday after weeks of illness and is convalescing at his Monticello home. He and his wife recently moved from Olin. Newton manages the first floor repair department at Madsen Motor. Mrs. A B Grimes drove to West Union with Mrs. E B Grimes, a guest in Monticello, and returned with Mrs. Herman Rolf for a weekend visit.
Laurence Bush of Des Moines will speak at the district fellowship dinner in Cedar Rapids First Christian church at 6 30 Tuesday October 17. ENDEAVOR youths from Linn Benton Jones Scott Cedar Clinton and Muscatine counties are urged to attend and send reservations to James Manville Cedar Rapids C E union president. Dinner tickets are 30 cents.
Starting Saturday October 14 Night Flight with Lionel Barrymore Helen Hayes Clark Gable John Barrymore Robert Montgomery and Myrna Loy lead the film lineup. Wednesday October 18 for three days a Jay C Flippen stage show features a daring fan dancer and World's Fair Follies plus five vaudeville acts. Also Broadway to Hollywood with Alice Brady Jackie Cooper Jimmie Durante and Frank Morgan. Then Mae West stars in I'm No Angel starting Saturday October 21.
Emil Rickless underwent an appendicitis operation at John McDonald hospital two weeks ago and returned to his home last Saturday. He plans to stay near home until he can resume selling groceries and his active duties at the store.
Lovell 4-H Club meets at Margaret Iaggi's home for the monthly session with the Laboring Lassies. Roll call proposes room changes while Clemma Wenger shows scrap-book cover crafts and Dorothy Barlow demonstrates a low cost bed spread.
Carl Hartman, a mess sergeant in a Civilian Conservation Corps company of 146 men in Minnesota, came home for a short furlough and plans to reenlist for another six months after completing six months of service.
Continued from page one the article notes a new pep club formed at a public school. Second graders built a Three Bears house with furniture crafted by students who scored 100 in spelling. Third graders made free hand Indian posters and some students explained dinosaur pictures from the Sinclair exhibit seen at the Century of Progress Friday.
A brief note states the oil used in sardines is priced higher than the small fish themselves, reflecting market values for byproducts rather than the fish.
The fifth grade teachers plan transportation posters and a spelling contest with the Ford V-8 leading. Students will wax and send selected colorful leaves to a class in Flagler Colorado where no trees grow due to climate.
Frances Barlow and Shirley Ho bert win the sixth grade arithmetic contest. A committee selected to plan a half hour Columbus Day surprise program for sixth graders. Six weeks of tests are underway in classrooms. A set of three new swings was installed on the playground. Use Want Aas for quick results.
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