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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1947
Page
1
Jones County Agricultural Conservation Committee led by L. T. Korenzen urges intensified soil conservation and soil nutrient replenishment. It warns erosion, floods, and dust bowls threaten food quality and health, urging farmers to improve practices for better crops and preserved topsoil.
The Express joins National Newspaper Month celebrating its value to family and community. It notes its 82 year presence serving Jones and surrounding counties since Civil War founding by O D Crane. The piece contrasts early and modern weekly journalism and pledges to continue concise news and editorial pages.
Emma Sill 72 of Hopkinton died at her son Lloyd Sill’s home north of Ryan after a lingering illness. Born January 3, 1875 in Hopkinton she was the wife of Harry Sill and mother of ten children. Funeral held at Manchester Methodist Church with burial in Oakland Cemetery. Surviving are five sons, three daughters, sixteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
The Sacred Heart Catholic Church lists Masses at 8 and 10 a.m. on Sundays with 7 a.m. weekday Masses and Holy Day services at 6 and 9 a.m. Confessions Saturdays 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. and First Fridays 3 to 4 p.m. The Oswald Sand bach Methodist Church offers Sunday school at 10 a.m and morning worship at 11 a.m with a sermon “How The Kingdom Comes” and an evening service at 6:45. Youth Fellowship and broad invitation to visit services.
St. John's Lutheran hosts the Northern Pastoral Conference of the Iowa District East on Oct 21 and 22. About 45 pastors attend with a 9 30 am Tuesday communion service led by Rev Frank Schultz of Dubuque. Conference officers include Rev O C Schultz Westgate as chairman and Rev Theo Fickelberg St Ansgar as secretary.
Local column notes 10 weeks till Christmas with calendar highlights and seasonal advice. It praises Monticello’s landscape, corn display ideas, small-town ingenuity, new businesses, and plans for a stronger community via the Junior Chamber of Commerce. It mentions a rescue story and airport progress.
Mrs Robert Guthrie spent last Friday in Manchester with her sister Mrs Ursula Petersen. Jack Barron of Cushing Oklahoma visited at the S G Thompson home while his mother stayed with her father Bert Moats a patient in University hospital at Iowa City.
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