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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1934
Page
6
A string of social calls and visits throughout Iowa towns includes Mrs. Frank Stimson in Des Moines, Mrs. Merle Cass in Dubuque, and Betty Howard in Manchester. Residents also mention business trips to Des Moines and Independence visits, bake sales by St. Johns Ladies Aid, and various family gatherings in Monticello, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, and Waterloo.
A long list of local social visits and greetings from Monticello area families. Guests include Mrs Glenn Orcutt and Zelda Louise in Davenport, and many other families hosting or visiting relatives across Anamosa Cedar Rapids Decorah Maquoketa and Richland Center. Moments cover weddings, travel, nursing trainees and farm bureau events.
Mrs. B. C. Roberts hosted a one o'clock luncheon at her home for Chapter FP P E O with twenty two members present and a business meeting afterward. Delta Dek Bridge Club, hosted by Mrs. Carl Hodson, featured progressive auction bridge with high score by Mrs. Asa Lambert and traveling prize to guest Mrs. Charles Luett. Weekly Bridge Club met at Mrs. Will Shaffer with Miss Donna Lewis high score and Mrs. Ray Carlson traveling prize. Hi Low Bridge Club ended season as Mrs. Oscar York hosted, with high score by Mrs. Elwyn Patterson and traveling prize to Mrs. Lincoln Thoeni. Sacred Heart Church April Circle held a benefit card party at Neuman Hall with bridge and five hundred, high scores to Mrs. John Breen and George Nordman. Mrs. Irms Fagan hosted a bridge party in honor of her sister Miss Libbie Thoeni of Minneapolis with prizes to Mrs. Matt Multer and Mrs. Ed Podhaski. Mrs. George Wilkens hosted the 94 Club meeting with program including Pan American ism sketch by Miss Mary Coxsee, Tangoing in Argentine review by Mrs. Albert Stuhler, and Teen fourteen study by Mrs. Wilkens.
The League of Women Voters met April 9 at Mrs. Boyd Shannon's home for a regular session. After business, division heads spoke on the year's work and new officers were elected: Mrs. Boyd Shannon president, Mrs. Earl DeShaw vice president, Mrs. William Tuetken secretary, and Mrs. Otto Burrichter treasurer.
The Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal church met last Wednesday afternoon at the home of Miss Mary Doxsee. Devotionals led by Mrs Hulbregtse and program led by Mrs L J Swift centered on Korea. Members contributed articles from magazines and Mrs Roy Porter supervised the mystery box. Refreshments followed hosted by the Doxsee household.
The event featured Irene Coder and Bert Meier as guests of honor at a K. C. hall prenuptial shower with over two hundred attendees. Out of town guests came from Marion Mount Vernon and other towns. The Friday club celebrated its forty seventh anniversary tea with an Alice in Wonderland theme and a cavalcade of the anniversary team. Officers for 1934-35 were elected: President Mrs Frederick P Stahler Vice President Mrs John H Praser Secretary-Treasurer Mrs Arthur E Skelley.
The article recalls H. H. Monroe answering a final summons Sunday as Express passes to a stock company with John Blanchard as editor. It recounts newsroom characters such as Harry Walworth, Jimmie Walworth, and Seimers the tailor, plus a wind gust scattering copy from an open window and a heroic ladder search on the Tommy Dolphin building. It mentions Tommy Dolphin’s emerald Rooms to rent upstairs sign and John Lorentzen’s canned milk label idea, hinting at early town life and local figures.
The piece catalogs era characters and events from Monticello including Louis Latzer and John Lorentzen milk experiments, early town figures like Bradstreet and Latzer, Civil War losses, and colorful locals such as Will Marvin, Jim Phelan, Crazy Jane Guassett, Millie DeHaven, and Will C. Freeman, ending with hometown memories of life and commerce.
Mrs Freeman suffered a severe elevator accident on the twelfth floor when the car plummeted to the bottom. A bone protruded through flesh and she spent months in the hospital. Despite the shock she remained cheerful and friendly. Nearby friends include H H Monroe from Riverside. Mr and Mrs George Rettig and Mr and Mrs James Rettig with daughter visited Independence and Lena Klutchball.
Mrs John G. Thomas visits her daughter Mrs J T Grayston in Marion. Last Friday Mrs Grayston entertained at luncheon complimentary to her mother.
Mrs Jennie Palmer and her son Earl recently visited in Seattle with Mr and Mrs Clay ton Palmer for three weeks and returned home Wednesday.
Local humor column notes a wry quip about leaving teaching for chorus work and remarks on income, home repairs, and weather driven home upkeep. It references Mule Hide for roofs and Henry Che remodeling on South Cedar street with supplies. Warmer weather prompts painting season and ad pitches Minnesota Paints.
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