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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1945
Page
2
A garbled item lists men discharged from service in the past week, with scattered names including Miss Eva Sheewond of Seaczle and Frans Stimson. The text references dates, locations such as San Diego, and mentions a weekend event or gathering, but details are incomplete and fragmented.
Fragmented church notices listing Sacred Heart Catholic Church Nueene Lerens pastor Masses weekdays and Sundays with uncertain times. Also Peniel Presbyterian Church noting James B. Hoaigsen pastor and Sunday services.
Mrs. Oliver Harford hosts a weekend gathering with many relatives and friends from Sagres and Cedar, including Mrs. S. EL Gavan and their daughter Betty, plus Frances Guris, Barbara Smith, George Wa., and Henrietta Franks visiting J. H. Perrine. The group is noted at Perrine’s home during a health-related stay.
Miss Marjory James and Francis Boone visited with Boone family parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Bone while James taught at the local school. Sunday dinner guests at Mr and Mrs Arnold Jacobs included Mr and Mrs Stanley Waggoner of Olin and Mr and Mrs Henry Weers of Center Junction. Augusta Melsha and Caroline Heiken attended a state board meeting of the business and professional women's club at Hotel Ft Des Moines. Mrs Arthur Yates of Windom Minnesota is visiting relatives in Monticello and vicinity.
The M Club will sponsor an all high school party after the game celebrating the 1945 football season. From eight to twelve o clock students may dance in the gym to records for ten cents. Regular refreshments will be charged.
Former Secretary of State John Hay recalled a talk with Chinese Minister Wu in which Hay said he talked until Wu was hazy and Wu spoke until Hay was woozy. The anecdote captures the brisk diplomacy of the era.
Rayon prices have dropped from 60 cents a pound in 1928 to 25 cents today on a net weight basis. The reports say there is practically no waste in using rayon.
Mr and Mrs Wade Long attended the fifteenth wedding anniversary of Mrs Longs niece and her husband Mr and Mrs Leonard Mohr at Dyersville on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Wm Magee of Perry arrived Monday to visit in the home of Mrs Magees sister Mrs D P Young.
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