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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1937

Page

2

Local residents visit Davenport and Cedar Rapids events

Local names report weekend visits and travels to Davenport Waterloo Rock Island Cedar Rapids and Monmouth. Miss Hayes and Miss Scheele visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Harms and others spend weekends with family and friends. notes mention bazaars, bake sales, and a misprinted phone number in a display ad.

W. Yeoman O. R. Howie Davenport Rock Island L.D. Morey Hans Ruol Waterloo Correconville Paris Loyal Drexler Morcross Minn Buehl Arthur Elmer Drexler Frank Kregher Harrie Cedar Cedar Rapids

Community Notes Include Visits and Local Events

Mrs. Luther Howland and family visit Gladys Howland in Greenfield while relatives in Monticello return home. Congregational church to host a pot luck supper next Sunday. nearby gatherings include Sacred Heart youth and Des Moines visitors. Several residents travel for visits, picnics, and ROTC events, with plans for upcoming conventions and local outings.

Congregational Church Young People’s Society of the Sacred Heart Church Monticello Elden Brashaw

Buffalo Boulder Picnic Draws About 200 At Prairieburg Grounds

About 200 attended the Buffalo Boulder school picnic at Prairieburg. Activities included songs and a skit "Pa Gets Took" by North Union, with remarks by Mr. Schupp and Father Kucera. Races and contests featured many students and prizes.

Buffalo-Boulder Prairieburg North Union North Union School Schupp Kucera Mavis Spargrove Dorothy Donovan George Finn Catherine Miles Mary Jean Crosby Dale Wells John Trumelly Arthur Jensen Laura Catherine Boyles Velma Morris Arth Nita Fenstermacher Hugh Powers Bud Came Marshall Miles Bill McGovern Boulder Buffalo Township McCuster Charles Spargrove Scoa

Homemakers Group to Meet at Center Junction

An open afternoon meeting for Oxford Madison Wyoming Clay and Scotch Grove townships will be held Thursday September 30 from 1 30 to 4 00 in Center Junction high school gym. Mrs Truman Stanton chairs the day with community singing led by Mrs Arthur Wilcox and several committees handling hospitality and tea duties.

Oxford Madison Wyoming Clay Scotch Grove Center Junction Truman Stanton Arthur Wilcox Otto Allen Violet Wherry Floyd Sinclair Clausen Elma Streeper Ina Jansen Erma Wilcox Frieda Jamison Cass Smith Farm Bureau

Standard Oil Announces New Gasoline For 1938 Cars

Isaac Schneider Jr and associates attended a banquet where Standard Oil Company Indiana announced a new gasoline for 1938 automobiles. The campaign, led by H L Bemis, district manager of Davenport, will run in about 1600 newspapers in the central west.

Isaac Schneider Jr Standard Oil Monticello Standard Oil Company Indiana H. L. Bemis Davenport Standard Oil Company of Indiana Central West Campaig

Clifford Barker Dies at Anamosa Age 52

Funeral services for Clifford Barker were held at Anamosa with Harry Green officiating. Born June 26, 1904 in Anamosa, he died last Tuesday night at his home after six weeks in ill health. He worked in business locally, then for Skelly Oil in Cedar Rapids and later in Anamosa, where he managed a restoration project. He married Miss Helety Werbach two years ago. Survived by widow, two brothers, one sister.

Clifford Barker Attamosa Ana- Ooi Harry Green Anamosa William Cedar Dtaplons Annmood Vital bin Restoration Heo Helety Werbach Lene ‘Free Charles Th Wgarker Vullinan, Wash

Anamosa Man Accused of Kidnapping Hospital Patient

Gam Binley of Anamosa is alleged to took a 28 year old woman from Independence state hospital after obtaining a visiting permit claiming to be her uncle. The pair were reportedly driven to grounds then back to Independence.

Gam Binley Anamosa Independence State Hospital Binley Anumosw Independence Bherjit A. W. Hammelman

Teachers Of 3 Counties Meet At Anamosa

A rural and town teachers institute for Jackson Linn and Jones counties will be held next Wednesday September 29 in Anamosa public school building. Demonstrations cover high school subjects upper and middle grades in six sections with Dr. Laura Zirbes Ohio State University as speaker. Panel discussions follow noon and music, then lectures at 3 o'clock on unit method teaching. Demonstration faculty includes Martha Meyer Monticello Miss Mabel Root Miss Lillian Hethershaw Mrs Leona B Hecker Miss Eulalie Turner Miss Florence Prehm H R Blanchard Miss Lois Engle and Miss Bessie Young

Jackson Linn Jones Counties Anamosa Jones County Monticello Martha Meyer Monticello High School Laura Zirbes Ohio State University Zirbes Mabel Root University Elementary Training School of Iowa City Lillian Hethershaw Drake University of Des Florence Prehm Creston H. R. Blanchard Traer Lois Engle Elkader Bessie Young West Waterloo

Sunday church services and schedules listed by area churches

Parish notices list service times for St Matthew's St John's Trinity Prairieburg St Joseph's Hopkinton St John's Lutheran and Presbyterian and Congregational churches with pastors names Sunday school times Divine worship and Holy Communion sermons and special events including Rally Day and a union service at the Methodist church.

St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church H. L. Adix St. John's Ev Paul T. Gutknecht St. John's Trinity Prairieburg St. Joseph's Catholic Church Stephen J. Kucera Hopkinton St. John’s Lutheran Church J. A. Pannhuk Luther League St. John’s American Lutheran Church Presbyterian Church Wm. J. Grossheim Christian Endeavor Methodist Church George Woodall

Church notices outline revival and social events

The column lists upcoming services at Methodist Episcopal and Reformed Churches with new pastor Rev George Woodall and rally day plans. It notes special programs, a masquerade for young people, and visits by guests including Rev Herbert French and families, plus travel and attendance details from local congregations.

Vacation plans include lake fishing and visits

They will spend two weeks on vacation enjoying fishing at the lakes. They will visit relatives in St. Cloud and Willmar Minnesota and Aberdeen South Dakota before returning home.

St. Cloud Willmar Minn Aberdeen S. D

Rally Day at Reformed Church with special features

The Reformed Church hosts Rally Day with readings, recitations, and a playlet. Special feature includes The Gleaming Trail across primary to senior departments with many local names. Sermon by Rev A H Tendick, offertory for the church, public invited, Carl Schneider family mentioned.

Billy Steiner Madge Schneiter Evelyn Etten Jane’s Promise Vernon Steiner Lucile Yossi Irma Tendick Colleen Maire Fern Decker Marvin Etten Betty Kernen Lloyd Messerli Rose Schilt Madge Schneit Dorothy Allamand Mary Jane Veitch Dolores Yossi Ruth Decker Loretta Behrends A. H. Tendick

Guests and travelers from Monticello and surrounding towns

Donald from Vinton and families of Doxsee and Kammerman visited in Ottumwa area homes. A Monticello party, including Bancroft Hoffman Van Buren Griffith and Lauser, planned a Crane Lake fishing trip. Rev. W G Weber of Lost Nation to speak on missions at Castle Grove Lutheran Church next Sunday with sermon and Sunday school at 9 45 and services at 10 45.

J. W. Doxsee Mary Doxsee C. A. Doxsee Wilbur George Jessie Fawcett Mechanicsville Miss Fawcett Coxsee Monticello Crane Lake Minnesota Glenn Bancroft Henry Hoffman John van Buren Clarence Griffith Edith Jim Lauser Manchester W. G. Weber Lost Nation Castle Grove Lutheran Church Weber Friends of Mission

Clarence Rhatigan and Miss Masabel Bartlett Showered at KC Hall

Clarence Rhatigan and Miss Masabel Bartlett were guests of honor at a large shower Friday night in the KC hall. The event featured dancing and cards, followed by refreshments, and the couple received many gifts for their home.

Clarence Rhatigan Mas.abel Bartlett K. C. Hall

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