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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1936

Page

7

Society And Club News Highlights Christmas Parties and Meetings

Local clubs hosted a swirl of Christmas activities and card games. Mrs. M F Hogan and Mrs. M J Hogan welcomed bridge and knitting groups for desserts and exchanges, while the Delta Delt and U Namit clubs held auctions and gifts. The Sacred Heart parish and Knights of Columbus organized social evenings with prizes, and post and auxiliary VFW hosted a family Christmas party with Santa Claus.

Asa Lambert Delta Delt Bridge Club John Shover Neighborhood Club M. J. Hogan Neighborhood Bridge Club Leslie Reade Ed Podhaski Lincoln Thoen U-Namit Sacred Heart Parish Knights of Columbus K. C. Mall J. J. Hayes Rudy Flack William Schlimmer Simon Locher Bud) Denkhoff Pearl McLees Bertha Locher John Welter John Bresn 4. O'Rourke T. M. Redmond Frank McDonough Matt Muller Henry Chaloupka Gus Rickless J. F. Meyer J. J. Locher M. F. Hogan Claude Fothergill and Raymond L. Clark Post and Auxiliary Monticello Post and Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars Santa Claus

Christmas Gift Night at Cedar Rapids Post

Cedar Rapids post commander Arthur Buckner and auxiliary president Mrs Zel ma Wels hosted a gift night with red apples and a decorated tree. The program included Jingle Bells Christmas Story songs recitations by District No 5 pupils Armin Jacobs, George Hines, a tap dance by Jeanette Lubben and a lunch by Rosella Hines.

Cedar Rapids Arthur Buckner Zelma Wels Beverly Helms Jeanette Lubben Worothy Hinrichs Marvin Jacobs Rosella Hines

Coe College coach hails Monticello football team banquet

Tom Hayden praises the Monticello High School football players for their dedication and success. He notes football builds character and civic-minded citizens, urging continued participation in school activities. Teif Linn and co captains Bernard Smith and Charles Ziegas are acknowledged.

Tom Hayden Coe College Monticello Bernard Smith Charles Ziegas Teif Linn Hayden Monticello High School

Robert Gardner Held On Federal Charge

Robert Gardner son of Sadie Gardner of Anamosa was held by federal authorities after a Rockford Illinois arrest for mutilating currency with intent to defraud. A hearing in Rockford indicated no apparent fraud intent and he was discharged Tuesday after custody in transit to Wisconsin.

Anamosa Eureka Robert Gardner Sadie Gardner Robert Rockford Ill Wisconsin Bob

Man Arrested After Split Dollar Trick At Rockford Bus Station

A man named Bob performed a dollar bill split trick at a Rockford bus station. He dampened the bill to press it back together, but a passerby who asked his actions was a federal agent, leading to his arrest amid a local scam where crooks mix halves of high denomination bills with ones.

Jong Bob Rockford

Monticello Quintet Edges Dubuque Rival In Tight Finish

Monticello lost a close game to Maquoketa 23 to 21 at Maquoketa. The Maquoketa team led early and stayed ahead most of the night as Monticello fought back in the second half with Lew Cox and Eden scoring. A late sequence sent Monticello in front briefly before the Cave men sealed the win with a late basket.

Monticello Jackson County Maquoketa Romer Monti Bud Bone Schoon Warriors Lew Cox Hobert Eden Sid Schweitzer Harrington Rosenberg Lew L. Cox Bone Bud Sidney Schweitzer Hopkinton Monticello Fgftp Maaquoketa Fe Behweitz Ray Moorhead

Monticello Basketball Shows Improvement in Opener

The Monticello squad, led by L. Cox and Bone, beat Maquoketa with strong defense from Cox and six points by Lew. In the Onslow game, Nielsen was top scorer with eight as Monticello fell short, missing 13 of 18 free throws and showing shaky passing and finish.

Maquoketa Monticello Basketbats Onslow Kenneth Fuller Jones County Anamosa Monti Rodman Richardson Jamieson Morey Nielsen Monticello Redam Stone Graves Lathrop Behrends Leinen Rich Son Jansen Yeoman Farram Reitner Wright Edwards

Church Schedules In Hopkinton Area

Multiple congregations list services and events for December including St. John’s Lutheran J A Pannhuk pastor with Sunday worship at 10:30 and various auxiliaries, Prairiburg and St Joseph Catholic with Masses 7 and 9, Center Junction M E Church with 9:30 service and 10:30 Sunday school, St Matthew’s Lutheran with German 9:45 and English 10:45, Wayne Zion English 10:30 service and 9:30 Sunday school, Presbyterian 11, Christian Endeavor 6:45, St John’s Evangelical Lutheran with German 10:30 and English 7:45, Christmas program rehearsals and Eve services noted.

Prairiburg St. Joseph's Catholic Church Stephen J. Kucera Center Junction M. E H. W. Farnham Vera Moats Jis Epworth League Endeavor St. Matthew's Lutheran Church H. L. Adix Presbyterian Church Wm. J. Grossheim Christ Bethlehem

Christmas services announced across churches in town

Castle Grove Lutheran Church announces German language services next Sunday and a Christmas day German communion at 10 30. A Christmas party for children Friday evening and a Christmas Eve program are planned. Reformed Church lists English services Christmas week plus the children’s program on Christmas Eve and English service on Christmas day. Methodist Episcopal Church notes Christmas Sunday sermon What the world owes to Jesus and family attendance urged with Sunday school practice for the Christmas tree program.

Wayne Zion Lutheran Church J. Willms Castle Grove Lutheran Church Arnold Thatacker Luther League Reformed Church Armin FH. Tendick God Jesus House of God Methodist Episcopal Church Wim J. Macaulay Epworth League

Christmas Eve Program Set at Congregational Church

The Congregational Church will host a Christmas Eve program Thursday at 7:00 pm. Samuel G. Giensohn led services. church school starts at 10:00 am and morning worship includes a sermon on The Meaning of Christmas at 10:00 am, with actions to involve parents and children at practice on Wednesday 7:30 pm.

Congregational Church Samuel G. Giensohn

Farmer notices and greeting offer at Meyer's Produce

Herbert H. Mines invites farmers to bring raw furs hides and poultry to Meyer's Produce for a deal. The notice blends a poetic pledge with the sales pitch and mentions cattle and esac in the locale.

Onlso Esac Meyer's Ady

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