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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1930
Page
2
Local shoppers are urged to visit McNeill's Hardware for a complete line of lawn mowers including the Victor Flyer wagon priced at 6.48 and the Junior Transfer wagon at 6.98. The store also touts Ever Ready razor blades and related items, with extended evening hours on Wednesdays.
A lengthy list of visits and greetings across families in West Union Cedar Rapids Solon Monticello and surrounding towns. Names include Panzenhagen Lutz Perrine Kurt Kohl Lagel Rickels Schneider Dautremont Kaste and many others with multiple weekend and Sunday calls and hospital updates.
Chapter FP P E O meets at Mrs Colin G Thomas for a ritual exemplification. George Bar nts celebrate tenth wedding anniversary with 500 and a picnic supper. Kill Kare Klub hosts dinner then bridge at the Meyers home. Birthday parties and club gatherings featured with high scores and gifts. A pirate den bridge party and treasure hunt entertained Milton Langer’s guests. Friday Bridge club guests and a Maples Inn dinner preceded bridge. U Nek club dinner at Maples Inn followed by bridge at the Suetts. A miscellaneous shower honors Mr and Mrs Harrs with 55 relatives present and a late supper.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal church met last Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Margaret Prell's home. Mrs. H. S. Richardson led devotionals. Miss Essie Hoag gave an engaging talk on China and other places she has visited, followed by Q&A and a missionary tea hosted by the hostess.
Mrs L W Lovell hosted the Monday Bridge club at her home last Monday afternoon. Three tables played with high scores by Mrs Colin G Thomas and Mrs Halstead Carpenter. Guests included Mrs Milton Thoen Mrs TM Redmond Mrs Raymond Thomas and Mrs Reiss Stuhler. Refreshments were served and the Easter color theme was carried through the table.
Miss Leta Petersen daughter of Joseph Petersen and Henry Harms son of Herman Harms of near Monticello were married last Saturday evening at 7 30 by Rev Leonard Duckett at the Presbyterian church parsonage They will move to Louisa where Mr Harris works for the McCarthy Construction Co Mrs Albert Stuhler Hosts Thursday Bridge Club at Luncheon Activities at the Stuhler home featured colorfully decorated tables and a partner finding game with Easter candy eggs Suits of high score were won by Mrs George Guyan A guest was Mrs Riess Stuhler The event closed the season Mr and Mrs John M Woellert Celebrated Silver Anniversary A large party attended their April 11 celebration with noon dinner baskets and games A silver purse as a gift came from relatives and friends Out of town guests listed and local friends attended Mr and Mrs Woellert previously lived in Delaware and Monticello and adopted one daughter now Mrs Ernest Allen of Madison Wisconsin Additional notes mention Mr and Mrs Reed and other local residents and visitors from Waterloo Cedar Rapids and Castle Grove
Ralph Redmond a medical student at the state university of Iowa City and Catherine Redmond a St Mary's College student South Bend Indiana are spending Easter with their parents Dr and Mrs T M Redmond. Erich Hoefker recently arrived from Germany rests with Rev and Mrs John Willms for a few days. Hoefker is Herman Hoefker's brother who works on the Henry Tobiasen farm. McNeill's Hardware serves as a local supplier for mixed paints.
Dr George Albery lists a phone 171 with office and hospital one block north of the post office. He is available day or night for patient needs.
Office in the Burrichter building. Phone 238.
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