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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1934
Page
6
A stream of brief society notes lists visits and travels among residents. Names include Robert Liddy, Mrs. James Adams, Antonia Hanssen, Dorothy Kurt, Betty Wroblewski, Karl Keyes, and many others visiting or staying with relatives in Anamosa and nearby towns. A church group schedules their annual chicken pie supper for Wednesday October 10.
Beecher Illinois ministers visit Monticello this week while attending the Jones county fair. area residents including Alcorn Lightfoot and Lichtfoot families from Vinton travel to see relatives. numerous Monticello families host visitors and attend regional events at the fair.
Mrs Anna Bort of Dixon Illinois visits and hosts neighbors with refreshments. Luther Hall hosts Ladies Aid Society of St Matthew's church for sewing and social hour. Friday club meets with a program including notes on merchants collectors and binding for reading. Ann's Cafe hosts dinner and progressive auction bridge with prize to Harold Adams. Miss Lydia Adix honored at a miscellaneous shower by Lutheran church around her upcoming wedding. Hi-Low bridge club gathers at Mrs James Howie’s country home with traveling prize and high score.
Mrs. John Boss Sr. hosts a surprise birthday gathering with relatives from Coggon Central City Des Moines and Miss Marie Widmer joining a noon picnic. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Vernon hosted another one o clock dinner for guests from Coggon Marion and Casade and Rev Hayenga accompanied departure to Cascade after services.
A Thursday evening event at the country club featured eight bridge tables and one domino table. High bridge score went to Mrs. James Carter and Meyer Slivken, with Mrs. Thomas Redmond earning the traveling prize. Out of town guests included Mrs. James Carter of Cincinnati and Miss Blanche McLaughlin of Philadelphia. Hosts Mr. and Mrs. Ben Cotton chaired the reception, assisted by a long list of club members and guests who served refreshments.
Tuesday afternoon the country club held a summer bridge party with pro gressive auction bridge and dominoes. Refreshments were served by hostesses led by Mrs. Carl Hodson and included Mrs. A. B. Grimes and other local ladies. Mrs. James Carter of Cincinnati was an out of town guest.
Miss Laura, Mole of Maquoketa, visited her niece Mrs. Clayton Palmer and family. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Slauson of St. Helens Oregon arrived for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Starks and relatives. Slausons, back in Monticello after fifteen years, plan to meet old friends at the Jones county fair today. They spent time in Chicago before arriving. Mrs. Slauson was Christie Starks before her marriage.
Mrs Albert Dickman Mrs Fred Dickman and Miss Martha Dickman of Lost Nation visited Monticello relatives Friday. They called on Mrs Emil Burrichter who is convalescing after a serious operation. Miss Inez Young of Chicago, visiting three weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Ashley Elliott near Central City, was formerly Miss Ennias Brainard.
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