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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1951
Page
15
Mr and Mrs Harry Hakanson and their family will spend Christmas day at the home of Mr and Mrs Bert Bishop in Earlville.
Iowa supports a thriving toy industry with at least 20 local builders. Plants vary from large modern facilities to woodsheds and basements, all locally owned and employing from one to several hundred workers.
Iowa toy makers spread across the state from Burlington to Council Bluffs producing cork shooting guns, wooden and metal toys, and plastic items. Parris-Dunn of Clarinda leads cork air guns while Lansing at Lansing and Eska of Dubuque push aluminum and stamped steel toys. Midwest Metal Stamping of Kellogg markets the basket ball outfit with a bell. Henry Industries at Ames and Rosalind Craft of Des Moines loom large in rocking horses and child furniture. Local raw materials feed the industry as Santa’s 1951 pack hints at 1952 cupboards.
The Idle Not club met December 13 at Mrs. Arthur Holub’s home. Members gave a roll call reading A Letter to Santa, followed by metal tray making. A Christmas party with gift exchange and carols closed the event, with lunch served by club members.
Four Methodist circles held December gatherings with pot luck lunches and Christmas parties. Circle 1, led by Mrs. Charles Rolls, exchanged gifts and contributed to the Mite box for Korean relief. Circle 2, at Mrs. E A Huibregtse, featured carol singing, devotions, and gifts for the Dubuque Baby Fold. Circle 3, hosted by Mrs. L D Swift, opened with lunch and included a lesson and a gift exchange. Circle 4, at Mrs. Glen Hargrave, served a 6 30 meal with devotions and social time.
The Monticello Public School faculty held their annual Christmas party last Thursday night at the school. Husbands and wives joined in games and a gift exchange, with a dessert lunch served by committee members including Mrs. Fred Faust and others.
Business and Professional Women's Club held its Christmas party last Thursday at the VFW hall. Emma Heiken presided over the business meeting. The group voted a $10 donation to the Firemen's Emergency Equipment Fund and to buy a $5 TB bond. Margaret Wismeier presented carol booklets. Augusta Melsha and Lucille Rucera performed two duets, The Star of the East and Silver Bells. Santa Claus attended and oversaw the gift exchange.
Mrs Chaplin was elected Noble Grand of the Rebecca lodge at the December meeting. Other officers chosen: vice noble grand Mrs Bleadorn, recording secretary Mrs Drury, financial secretary Mrs Meade, treasurer Mrs Claus. Lunch by Mrs Kuntz followed. Next meeting a Christmas party with pot luck at 6:00 p.m. and a fifty cent gift exchange.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Kuntz celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary last Thursday with a party at home. Pinochle was played with prizes to Mrs Ray Marolf high and traveling Ray Marolf and Mrs Larry Goodyear low. A Christmas themed salad lunch followed. The group presented a gift to the honored couple.
The annual Christmas party was held at St John Lutheran church on Wednesday afternoon December 12. Organizers included Mrs Robert Wahl Mrs Arthur Husman Mrs Sam Schuetz Mrs Carl Bohlken Mrs Fred Hanken and Mrs Robert Patton. Mrs Harm Dirks showed pictures. Gifts were exchanged and children received gifts. The hall featured a central Christmas tree and a circle seating for games and carols. Refreshments were served by a committee of six.
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