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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1932
Page
6
A long listing highlights McNeill's Hardware offerings including Dri Brite plastic wood glassware lawn mowers stock chicken coops waterers and fencing. Local visits note Dr Josie Williams Miss Zada Reeve and others in Cedar Rapids Dubuque Hopkinton and Monticello with various shopping and social activities.
The May day breakfast at Sacred Heart church on Sunday May 1 lists 25 and 15 cent prices and invites everyone to attend. The note promises a bake sale at Iverson's store on Saturday April 30 at 9 o clock and mentions the Madsen Motor Company advertisements for sales and repairs.
Mrs. Fred Kellum and sister in Cedar Rapids hosted a birthday party. Monticello friends visited in town. Des Moines and Jefferson trips mentioned. Local businesses promote electrical services and Ford cars. Community clubs, health talk, and a Cascade theater event noted. A new baby girl joins the Grimes family. Eighteenth birthday at Behnke home celebrated with games and cake.
Mrs. John Fraser hosted a small party honoring Mrs. Louise Brown with bridge at three tables and tea. Mrs. Stulken celebrated her birthday with sixty guests and midnight refreshments. Mrs. Will Marshall hosted a birth anniversary dinner party. Mr. and Mrs. Keyes hosted a family dinner with relatives from Mount Vernon and Menasha. Church groups met for devotionals and lessons at homes of Mrs. Schweitzer and Mrs. Adams, with readings on Rural Billions and American Negro topics followed by refreshments.
Schreiner chapter OES held a benefit bridge party in the Masonic temple last Friday. Eighteen bridge tables and five hundred at two tables saw strong participation with high scores by Mrs Heiderman and Deonard Iverson in bridge and Mrs R McCaffry and John Gerdes in five hundred. Over eighty members and friends attended. Hecht refreshments were served by the committee.
The Working Band of the Congregational church met yesterday afternoon at Mrs Albert Stuhler's home for its regular session. Mrs B C Roberts, president, led the business meeting. Pauline Cooper of the public high school's speech department gave a reading "Main in the Bus." A social hour followed with refreshments by Mrs Arthur Shelley and others.
Mrs. Harry Rodman hosted Tuesday afternoon at her home for Royal Rodman's twelfth birthday with Sunday school classmates and teacher. Games, buffet supper, and a decorated birthday cake followed. Guests included Charles Coxsee Rex Hodson Alfred Fitzsimons James Farley Charles Davis Carl Howland Marvin O'Connor Jack Thomas Clarence Hearn Richard Hearn Bobby Brown Graydon Reade. The P T A met Tuesday afternoon at the public school auditorium with Miss Emma Grote Minard Stout presenting talks on Junior High and a Raggedy Ann operetta by fourth and sixth grades. The Hi-Low bridge club celebrated with a dinner at Maples Inn and bridge at Mrs Oscar York's home.
Elsie Ellen Brislawn and Michael Emmett Crilley wed at St. Joseph’s Catholic church in Prairieburg at 8 30 am on April 20. Father Stephen Kucern and parish choir led the nuptial mass. Attendants include Leona and Francis Crowley. Reception in Castle Grove with pink and white decor. The couple plans a short honeymoon then home to Castle Grove. Previous bridal showers and numerous gifts marked the festivities.
Monti High competed in the Town State Teachers College relay meet at Cedar Falls on April 22. The annual event draws about fifty schools with Class A and B divisions based on enrollment. Strong performances came from Grant High Cedar Rapids and other top teams as Monti High showcased its runners.
In a combined event day, special events drew top efforts as Yeoman placed third in 100 yards with 10.4 seconds in the fastest heat. Oelwein set a 1.36 5/10 in the half mile relay, beating the 1.38 seconds record. Monti High ranked fifth among twenty teams. Monti and Curtis Bartlett Seedorf Yeoman showcased depth ahead of the Eastern Iowa Seven conference meet on May 7.
Over the past week Monticello residents report several serious illnesses. Among those stricken is attorney E. B. Reed who suffered a paralysis stroke while changing a tire on his car last Saturday morning. Reed is a prominent local figure with three daughters mentioned in the report.
Public auction under bankruptcy order to sell assorted goods including a Small General Electric Radio a two burner stove with steamer and cooker a cabinet an iron safe a Kelvinator cooler a display case a Freshman Marion radio and various packaged foods beverages and tobacco products plus cigars candy razors and misc items. The right to reject bids reserved and terms are cash.
Monticello residents report a string of health updates as Alfreda and Alice return to school duties after relatives visit. Maggie Mae Hance undergoes an appendectomy with a favorable outlook. Frank Conley improves after bull injury, while A F Walker fights pneumonia in hospital care. J N Petersen shows significant improvement, Mrs Cusie MelKeever recovers from appendicitis, and scarlet fever concern weighs on Mrs Lee Bartlett. Keith Dickey endures a second pneumonia attack but improves. Allie D McLaurhain remains seriously ill after two light strokes. her sons Dr Frank McLaughlin and Dr John McLaughlin of Chicago stay by her side.
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