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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1937

Page

6

Center Junction Farewell Honors Moving Frahms

Mrs Peter Frahm and Mr and Mrs Paul Smith with children Jack and Barbara were honored at a Presbyterian church farewell in Center Junction. A 70 guest picnic supper followed by social hour and gift presentation marked their move to Anamosa.

Paul Smith Jack Barbara Anamosa Tthe Presbyterian Church S. G. Thompson R. E. Beall Ora Mae Andrews Andrews Presbyterian Ladies’ Working Band Elmer Andrews J. F. Livingstone Frank Preston Ellen McDonald Young People's Union Society Presbyterian Church Reta Noah Jean McNeilly Imogene Chase Evelyn Courtney Helen Himebaugh Edward Snell Miriam Courtney Charlotte Rickels

Local families host gatherings amid visits and birthdays

Community notes recount weekend visits among Schoon Boland Deeny Ricklefs and Zimmerman clans. Willis Ricklefs celebrated his 14th birthday as relatives gathered for lunch while others traveled to Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Decorah for fairs and kin visits.

Jones County fair families and local society notes

Local social notes recount visits and travel among Jones County families including Willis Jones and Henry Gross in Muskegon Michigan. multiple Minnesotan, Illinois, and Iowa households hosting relatives. church events at Onslow Presbyterian Church. forthcoming marriage of Marcella Clement and Lem Berlin of Monticello. birthdays observed for James Spencer and George Lyon. rummage sale planned by Women’s Missionary Society.

James Spencer Mr. Spencer George Lyon Albert McQuown Waterloo S. G. Hutton Elmer Bailey Freeport Henry Kleinke Scales Mound L. M. Smith Vera Paul Rushton Fred Paul Iola Kansas Cecil Koon Cedar Rapids Onslow Mary Weston Independence W. A. Hicks Women’s Missionary Society McMaster

Silo filling and harvest underway around Castle Grove area

Local notes report G M Hestern silo filling started last week and bean harvest in progress. Monticello residents Edna Egger, Mildred and Lee Warner visit family. Various local movements, travel notes, and community events fill the Monticello township scene including school closures and a creamery picnic.

Edna Egger Monticello John H. Smith Mildred Lee Warner Lyle Hosford Alva

U S Army Names Chaplain Arnold Chief of Chaplains

Chaplain William R Arnold a Roman Catholic is appointed chief of chaplains of the army by President Roosevelt. He will succeed Chaplain Alva Brastad and is the first Catholic to hold the post. Arnold joined the army in 1913 and was ordained a priest in 1908.

William R. Arnold United States Army Army Roosevelt Arnold Alva( J. Brastad Father Arnold

Onslow Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events

Fred Scott stayed home with bronchial pneumonia. Vera Edwards and her baby visited A A Garnett’s in Onslow. Ella Scroggie from Mount Vernon visited Onslow. F L Provan from Wyoming came Saturday. The Scotch Grove band finished a concert series on Onslow street Friday. Jesse Longfield and family returned to Marshalltown Saturday. Glenn Fayram and James Moran attended the state fair. Horton and Paulsen families picnic at Anamosa state park Sunday. Margaret Jenkins and daughter Jenetta visited Dr and Mrs C R.

Fred Scott Vera Edwards Anamosa A. A. Garnett Ella Scroggie Mount Vernon Onslow Friends F. L. Provan Wyoming Onslow Scotch Grove Band Onslow Street Jesse Longfield Marshalltown Glenn Fayram James Moran E. Horton M. P. Paulsen Margaret Jenkins Jenetta C. R

Local visitors from Des Moines and Metz noted in social brief

SAND SPRING son Dick of Des Moines spent Sunday and Monday with Mrs Morton's father Fred Egger. Mr and Mrs Donald McCray Mrs Orville Reed Louis McCray and Mrs Decia Davis of Metz Mo and B W Cox of Center Junction were visitors at the E H Cox home Sunday and Thursday of last week. George Turnis Fred Welter and Clarence Lasche were business callers at Waterloo Saturday.

Nels Mortensen Center Junction Selena Otten Waterloo John Otten Frank Livingstone Jack and James Cedar Rapids J. F. Livingstone Harry Chase Adolph Schone Amber John Gray Bert Moats Marie Leo Moats Monticello Fred Paul Kansas William Bohler Sam Alexander Olin William Alexander William Goldsmith Anamosa Ernest Goldsmith Pangburn Joe Wintz Camp O' Delhi T. E. Stanton Stanton John Letze Harm Dirks August Schrader John Grant George Dirks Willis Muskegon Mich Henry Gross Lyle Tebo Faribault Minn F. H. Tebo William Martin Martinsburg Davis Will Dirks Matilda Lawrence Prairieburg LaVerne Topping Chancey Kemp Dave Wilson E. H. Cox Phyllis and Donne Jeanne Bertha Baxter B. W. Cox Charles Stevenson Eldon Louis Smith Smith Joe Engler H. Kroeger Earlville Germaine Smith E. R. Stevenson Jack Murray Charles Engler Howard Travers Ryan Dean Morton Fred Egger Ray Chaplin Ed Cox Louis Murray Chicago Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates W. H. Behrends Cap Arduser Maquoketa Caves A and Hanken Prescott Wis J. L. Batchelder Velma Arduser Iowa Minnesota Gladys Hosford Manchester John G. Caspers Caspers Bowen's Prairie Max Specht George Cary Tipton Dakotas G. R. Weidmeir Braymer Clarence Eberhart Orlando Curtis Con Iane Allison Des Moines A. M. Black Lyle Hosford Dean Nordman August Moenk Joan McDonald Hospital Howard McLaughlin Ottumwa W. D. McLaughlin Marcus Kehoe Bellevue Elizabeth McLaughlin Cincinnati Ohio University of Cincinnati

Local Moves Include Schools and Homes Across Towns

Mrs. Arvela Hein and Mary Ellen Wismeier left Richland Center for Cedar Falls to enroll at the State Teachers College for next year. Mr. and Mrs. O B Crane and family moved to Monticello for their new home. Mike Yossi of Fort Des Moines visited the John Yossi home last Monday.

Mary Ellen Wismeier Ce‘dar Falls State Teachers’ College O. B. Crane Monticello Mike Yossi Fort Des Moines John Yossi

Government housing policy and slum dwellings critique

The editorial argues that federal housing efforts must shift from building costly homes worth 5000 to 12000 dollars. Such prices are unsuitable for slum conditions and beyond renters’ means. It urges affordable, lower cost housing to aid the urban poor.

Creston News

Steel Industry Center Shifts in Ohio to Mansfield Area

The geographic center of the steel industry lies in Richland County Ohio about a mile north of Mansfield. It has moved thirteen miles eastward since 1933 reversing its former western drift.

Richland County Mansfield

George III Buys Buckingham Palace for Queen

In the early years of their marriage George III purchased Buckingham Palace for his queen establishing the home as England’s royal residence for future sovereigns, shaping where the monarchy would reside.

George III Buckingham Palace England

Also Mentioned on This Page

Peter Frahm Myrtle Himebaugh Carrie Dreibelbis Eunice Sanford Nelle Moses Anna Seehusen Rachel Smith Ethel Courtney Blanthe Sutherland Mabel Tomlinson Meta Prahm Union Loyas J. N. Smith J. B. Seehusen George Burch Balsam Lake Frank Jones Kirksville Jones Alfred Johnson Northwood Rudolph Seehusen Clinton Jane Lamb Hospital Robert Davenport Moline Otto Danneman J. B Maquoketa Willis Martin Clarence Ritze Rock Island Lynn Smith Carl Seehusen Rochester N. Y Fred Preaseft N. GC. Holst Laura Elsie Holst Cotchel Manley Bryan Hopkinton Harold Bryan E. R. Young J. W. Livingstone Lucile Cedar Falls Iowa State Teachers College Merlin Dreibelbis Catherine Thompson Cornell College F. L. Watson O. O. Watson Conneaut Norman Johnson A. G. Alden Frank Himebaugh Dean Mal- Ticoat Eileen Imogene and Holyce Rad Merle Mather and Son Des Plaines Laks-of-the W. J. Zia George H. Schoon Oelwein Robert Schoon Cletus Boland Myles Deeny Alice Deeny John Seehusen Will Ricklefs Herman Ricklefs Weert Bennen Ruth Adolph Schoon Elsie Wilma George Stutt Edna Osterkamp Walter Buser Emil Stutt Enid Donald Dale Gilmore Helen LaVern Robert Husman Rickless Henry E. Dirks Maynard Will Rickless Anamosa High School Rose Mary James O'Toole Lucille Louis Bohlken Marvin Merle Jansen LaVern Englehart Dale Danneman Wesley Siebels Howard Andrews Richard Clarence Dirks Dwains Harley Anderson Betty Emmerts Lena Freese Elfreda Wehling Harold Bramer Lillian Soper John Daly Russell Steenhoek Irvan Robert Hanken Sioux Falls S. D Zimmerman George Zimmerman Margaret Ann Doris Eugene Bailey Julia Toenjes H. A. Toenjes H. W. Applegate Horton Will Jansen O. F. Otten Alva Gerdes W. R. Zimmerman Ladies’ Aid Wayne Ladies’ Aid Henry Weers Henry Wehling Elfreda Lee Anna May Carl Eden &J Beatrice Neb Ray McGovern Patty Ann John Deeny Waucoma Scotch Grove Hattie Jones County Fair Marcella Clement Lem Berlin Grover Lorenzon Castle Grove G. M. Hestern Margaret Deischer Lois Gerdes Olin Howie Jr Clarence Hosford Frederick Faust Louis O'Rourke Joseph Bading Steve Petersen Canada Lynn Howie Herman Rickless Harold Yeoman Lorraine Lubben Marian Deischer Monticello High School Margaret Black Esther Lubben S. P. Eberhart Hodgson M. Hosford Clarence S. B. King Coggon P. J. Crowley Joseph E. Sneir A. Schilt George Behrends James McLaughlin Franklin County U. S. Chaplains O.K L.W.B Matthiessen Richland Center Arvela Hein Chestnut Street Axminster Dirk Schafer W.H. Null Monticello State Bank
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