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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1947
Page
10
The wedding of Dorothy Griffith and Dale Lange took place at noon on Wednesday December 17 in Monticello's Methodist church. Rev Oswald Sandbach officiated with a double ring ceremony as chrysanthemums and holiday decor brightened the altar.
Mrs. Edna Hoult and Merle Jacobsen both of Monticello were married Saturday afternoon December 13 at the Zion American Lutheran church parsonage. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. H. Groening with Mr. and Mrs. Clair Westphal as attendants. The couple will live in Monticello where Jacobsen manages the Farmer Canning factory.
Members of the Clover Leaf club were entertained at the annual Christmas party hosted by Mrs. Fred Matthiessen. The social afternoon featured a gift exchange and lunch.
The Tuesday pinochle club's annual Christmas party was hosted by Mrs. Jack Maire. After pinochle, guests exchanged gifts and enjoyed a Christmas lunch. Scoring honors went to Mrs. H. A. Hoag and Mrs. Henry Ohe, Sr.
Stag declarations and wedding plans frame a pair of society items. Marian Deischer, honored at a party hosted by Mrs Irving Hintz and daughters Ruth and Norma, awaits her December 22 marriage to Richard Shelley with guests noting gifts and light refreshments. Loretta Gerdes Iowa City attended.
St John’s Lutheran Ladies Aid elected Carl Egger president with L A Oltman as hostess at December meeting. Other officers include Fred Hanken vice president Louis Hanken secretary and August Schrader treasurer. Friday Club hosted by L W Lovell on Dec 12 with Cecil Goettsch presiding and a Christmas themed program. Mrs Rose Moorman from Cascade visited weekend. James McLaughlin family on holiday trip to Texas.
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