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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1924

Page

4

Dedication of New Monticello Public School Building

Friday evening featured the dedication of the Monticello public school building. An enthusiastic audience heard Rev. Charles Medbury praise community effort, urged investment in teachers, and emphasized democracy in education, followed by songs and a keynote by Superintendent Fred L. Mahannah.

Kello America Helena Wilcox Monticello George McNary Leonardtt Helena x Delivby Charles Medbury University Christian Church of Maines Fred Lt. Mahannah Enddress Pradf Eduation Forts Anticello George Flier Phoebe Parry All. L. &. Hoag Board of Education Fred L. Mahannah Secior Mahannah

First Philomathean Meeting Opens School Year

Margaret Hennigar reports the WIG School notes. In the September meeting at the school building nineteen new members joined the Philomathian society. Officers elected include Athielie Molitor and George Schweltzer. A piano solo by Ruth Gundlach delighted attendees as O Henry's The Kansam of Red Cliff was read by the reporter.

Margaret Hennigur Philomathean The Philomate Ataft Athielie Molitor George Schweltzer Gracia Orcutt Imogene Shelley Ruth Gundlach Gertrude Schweltzer Ruth Matthiessen Migs Gould O. Henry Red Cliff Margaret Hennigar Helen Pulver Jayne Shover

Local School Introduces Physical Training Exams and New Lockers

The girls' physical training director Mrs. Whitford conducted physics examinations to assess students' fitness as classes prepare to begin. A large delivery of dockers arrived and lockers with keys will end shared facilities, though ink stains on floors may be costly to remove.

Whitford Schooel

Misstem Rabiy First Ve Delat Church Services

A fragmented church notice describes revivals and services at Matthea’s Lutheran church starting September and continuing weekly. It lists morning worship at and evening services with planned sermons and Sunday School, urging families to attend and promote orderly conduct.

Ian Wade Matthea’s

George W McNary Pastor Services Set

Services for George W McNary include Sunday School Morning Worship and annual missionary society offering. Bible readings and weekly church activities proceed with evening services and a Thursday meeting.

George W. McNary Sunda Chenge the Missionary Society Ehird

Reformed Church Schedules German and English Services

The Reformed Church announces Sunday School at 0 and a German service, followed by an English service at 7:45 p.m. Pastor R. P. Kaentgel leads both services.

Rudolph Winkler Drs Mire Winkier Denne Maurie Gerber Martie New Ji ESS 7 Mus Winkler Tes Willian Wenlop Wien Ink Tle Randolph Winkler Jr The Reformed Church Deep Pier Leelock the Reformed Church Roland Kuentzel Oakwood Cemetery R. P. Kaentgel

Koy Scout Corner Weather and Hikes Schedule

The article outlines a cool evening Scout event with a pacific plan for a fire presing by the river below the light plant next Monday. It notes regular meetings at headquarters plus seven member groups leaving together and several hikes planned for Saturday morning at nine bells with investments of fond erfoot Scouts and knot-tying contests.

Pa- Inds Jacek Ray Walt Prutrod Breve Howe The Crows George Meyer Foxes Nar Tinvhert Owls Phot Vortest Pip Ghat

Jones County Moves Toward Eradication Plan Enrollment

The Jones county supervisors set September 22 to review petitions from 1290 breeding cattle owners seeking admission to the area plan for eradicating the disease. if approved, the state secretary of agriculture will place the county in the free area with a veterinarian to conduct T B testing.

Jones County

Township petition signers and percentages detailed

The article lists signers by township with counts and percentages, highlighting Jackson at 85 percent, Greenfield and Fairview at 80 percent, Hale at 77 percent, and noting petitions circulating to raise totals before September 22 when due at the farm bureau office. Also a genealogical aside about Mayflower passengers and Ellis Island.

Fairview Greenfield Jackson Hale Madison Lovell Wayne Castle Grove Scotch Grove Rome Cass Richland Wyoming Oxford Washington Clay Jackson Township Farm Bureau

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