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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1933

Page

5

Community notices and gatherings from Center Junction area

Local society pages record a Trinity Lutheran Aid meeting at Mrs John Hinrichs home with officer reports and a decorative stitches talk. Presbyterian Ladies Missionary Society met at Mrs Paul Smith s with lessons on Alaska schools and India missionary work, plus a letter from India. County corn tent results show Hy brid No 311 at 105.9 bushels. A birthday gathering honored Mahlon Seehusen in Viola. Rally day at the Presbyterian church drew a large crowd despite cold weather. Various visits, sales preparations, and group activities across Jones and surrounding counties are noted along with travel to Clinton and Cedar Rapids for meetings and events.

Trinity Lutheran Aid Sobiet John Hinrichs Martha Heiken Dent Minnie Huaman Lavina Hinrichs August Schrader Paul Smith Presbyterian Ladies’ Missionary J. N. Smith Alyea J. M. Moses Alaska G. Thompson India Miss Cass Monmouth Edwin Wilcox George McDonald Steen Ey Eden Monticello Jones County George Seehusen Viola Mahlon John Seehazen Luella Irving Eller Ray Sanford Roy Kleineck Otto Danneman Prank Dawes Mary Lou Ahraken J. R. McNeilly Ames Fred Kempf Dubuque M. J. McNeilly Presbyterian Church Jack Smith Norton Norman Serbousek Ruth Ann Serbousek Paul Alyea Ruth Ann Ketelisen Helen Himebaugh Miriam Courtney Audra Serbousek Donna Dreibelbis Eileen Imogene Holyce Chase Lucille Livingstone Evelyn Courtney Jean John Carson Etella Stingley Orla Dawes Charles Dawes W. G. Dawes Wyoming Frank Dawes Frank McNeilly Ray Springville John Alvina Paulsen Onslow Peter Prahm Pauline Frank Preas Louise Dixon Ill Fred Preas N. C. Holst Omaha Clyde Onstott Dwight Mathes Mias Phyllis Morecroft Iowa City J. W F. L. Serbousek

Social Calls Across Local Homes Reported

Readable fragments show a sequence of visits from a classmate Eloise Sutherland on Monday evening at the F D Sutherland home and an 8 G Thompson visit. Elmer Schrader and daughter Elmeree visited Mrs Schrader's parents near Martelle. they spent Sunday evening with the Beehusen family near Viola.

Eloise Sutherland F. D. Sutherland 8. G. Thompson Mra Elmer Schrader Elmeree

Prairieburg News Notes Military Guests and Tragic Tragedy

Prairieburg updates include Harry Enabnit visiting on furlough from San Pedro Calif. and planning a return in two weeks. Local members join a reforestation group near Cedar Rapids. A four year old Norma Jean Machart dies after an accident, funeral held at St Josephs with large community turnout.

Harry Enabnit John Enabnit Monticello San Pedro Naval Station San Pedro Calif Donald Dolan Joseph Dolan Morse Holub Cedar Rapids Palisades Cedar River Henry F. Dolan Prairieburg Dolan Chicago Kate Holub Anamosa William Broz Walford Iowa-Badger Iowa City William Husmann Alfred Sauser John Sauser Viola George Knott Olga Myers Central City Joe Reyhons Frank Reyhons Mary Brickner Solon Milo Kaliban John McNamara Alfred Lauser Glen Richards Gary Allen Elmo DeLancey Eva Roy Walmott Jack Aldrich Pratrieburg Norma Jean Machart Leo Machart Norma Mercy Hospital Angel of Death S. J. Kucera St. Joseph's Catholic Church St. Joseph's Cemetery Henry Henderson Frank McLaughlin

Amber School Halloween Program At Amber House

Amber school pupils directed by Miss Wilma Craig and Florence Ireland present a Halloween program at the school house Thursday evening. The lineup includes songs, a minstrel play, dances, plays and an accordion solo with Lenore Dirks and others performing. A free lunch follows the program.

Amber School Wilma Craig Florence Ireland Lenore Dirks Cora Reuben Monticello Seattle Carnation Dairy Amber George Siebels Cletus Boland Beverly Ann Will Zimmerman Bernell Dreas Otto Danneman Mike Martin Duncan George Beehusen Viola Mahion Ruth Eilers W. Zimmerman Will Jansen Paul Hanken Sioux Falls Seeney

Center Junction Woman's Club to Meet at Duncan Home

The Center Junction Womans club will hold its second fall meeting at Mrs Ed Duncans home on Wednesday evening with president Mrs Samara Smith in charge. The program includes reading the first chapter of Worlds Bewilderment by Sir Phillip Gibbs read by Mrs Mae Himebaugh.

Fred Proas Center Junction Womans’ Club of Ed Duncan Samara Smith Phillip Gibbs Mae Himebaugh Esther Gray Chicago Grover Preston Will Preston George Wessels, Jr Tipton George Wessels Selena S Bohiken Esther Dirks Gerke Bohiken Leo Ambuehl Gerke Bohlken Fritz Folkers Miss Bohiken

Birth Anniversary Party at Henry Uhr Home

About forty relatives and neighbors attended Henry Uhr’s birth anniversary gathering last Friday evening. Music by Herman and Lizzie Dirks and midnight refreshments capped the celebration with guests traveling from Springville Anamosa Monticello and Minnesota.

Henry Uhr Mr. Uhr Herman Lizzie Dirks Edwin Taylor Dean Wilma Mae Springville Harold Yount Everett Mayberry Roy Humphal Anamosa C. R. Schofield Velma Helen Topping Ruth Edith Monticello Like Minnesota Roy Phyfe Burlington Eva Craft Central City Carl Brockhohn Lawrence

Castle Grove community notes and visits recap

Castle Grove and nearby areas share updates from the world fair visitations in Chicago to local farm bureau meetings. Guests include Mr and Mrs Forrest Detscher and Miss Ruth Howle with mentions of S M Hosford in Anamosa and Mark Rodman from Monticello visiting Castle Grove. The text highlights 4 H club meetings, church ladies aid events, farm bureau activities on house cleaning and storage, funeral attendance for H M Carpenter, and the Caspers 49th wedding anniversary celebrations with family turnout and refreshments.

Forrest Detscher Ruth Howle Chicago S. M. Hosford Anamosa Jones County Michael Haley Willie Behrends Mark Rodman Monticello Castle Grove Clarence Hosford Presbyterian Ladies' Aid Society George Rickels Sadie Ripple Maquoketa L. E A. M. Black B. King Steve McDowell Coggan Kenneth Hosford Hosford W. A. Hogan Castle Grove Farm Bureau Ray Mary Krommings Monticello High School Holsinger H. M. Carpenter A. A. Kromminga Fred Kromminga Solo

Local Farm Bureau meeting features school program

A good turnout at Scotch Grove Farm Bureau heard a program from Rocky Ridge School led by Minnie Husman. The one act play The Lost Trousers drew applause after piano accordion harmonica and vocal music. Next features of the program were announced.

Farm Bureau Pope Rocky Ridge Minnie Husman Incharge

Amber area notes feature Dirks family concert and corn talk

H D Dirks of Amber and five daughters aged two to nine presented songs on piano accordion while Lenore led the group. The program included a Corn Show by J R McNeilly with demonstrations and a singing of the Iowa Corn Song, followed by officer election plans for November and social refreshments.

H. D. Dirks Amber Lenore Doris Virginia Margine Joan Mr. Dirks Anamosa J. R. McNeilly McNeilly Streets Mabel Otten Clifton Abbott Coliseum Chicago Alva Zimmerman Monticello Henrichs Jean Royden Jacob Leesekamp Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls Ida Louise Brokens Ruth Clark Wilma Kuhns Alfreda Husman Booth Tarkington Wilma Moats Constance Naylor Pauline Stickley Roberta Clark Verna Loomis John Stahlberg L. J. Schlemme Janesville Wis Henry Heiken Sutherlands Helken Kitty Callahan L. B. Callahan M. M. Sinclair Laura D. O. Sinclair Cedar Rapids Wilma Craig Florence Ireland Scotch Grove Cemetery Association D. ©. Sinclair Frank Sutherland Henry Carson August Husman Marion Clark Hopkinton T. Streets Taylor Ridge Illinois Dorothy Wright Roy Wright William Kennedy Galena Ilinois W. B. Clark Ruth Alice June Henrichs Charlene Fenton Manchester Fred Brokens

Thomas Edward Keith 34 Dies Five Weeks After Father

Funeral held at Buck Creek Oct 9 for Thomas Edward Keith youngest son of Thomas R. and Armina Keith who died Oct 7 age 34 10 8 born Union township Delaware county lived most of life worked for Barne Construction near Manchester married Hazel Wilson Dec 26 1923 member of Hartley Methodist church survived by widow sister Grace brother Winthrop Earlville funeral conducted by Rev H E Morrow burial Buck Creek cemetery Also Oct 11 Reno Appleby and Helen Cozart united in marriage at M E parsonage by Rev A B Soule attended by Mr and Mrs Fred Thorp

Buck Creek Thomas Edward Keith Thomas R Armina Keith Union Township Delaware County Barne Construction Company Manchester Hazel Wilson Methodist Church of Hartley Grace Winthrop Earlville H. E. Morrow Buck Creek Methodist Church Reno Appleby Helen Cozart M. E M. E. Parsonage A. B. Soule Methodist Church Fred Thorp

Scuttling Ten Million Investors Rebuttal Critiques Utilities Policy

A Financial World piece argues that private initiative should lead utility development despite heavy federal intervention. It claims Roosevelt vows private control, but notes utilities face regulatory targeting, tax shifts, and declining NYSE values while debt and defaults rise, urging clearer private policy.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Portland Oregon Electric Power and Light Industry Roosevelt

Financial World to Apply Public Utility Phase in New Issue

The Financial World announces an upcoming issue addressing another phase of the public utility situation. A free copy will be sent on request to The Financial World, 63 Park Place, New York.

The Financial World the Financial World Park Place New York

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