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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1939

Page

7

Christmas Party Notes From local clubs and visitors

Sree MM Ke Mist Telephone Operators held a Christmas party in the office with a dinner and pinochle followed by gift exchanges at the home of Dr. and Mrs. DeShaw. The Neighborhood Club hosted a Christmas pot luck with contract bridge and prizes. Reformed Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Herman Egger’s home. Chapter FP PEO met for a dessert luncheon and a Christmas story. The Professional Pinochle Club gathered for a party with prizes and exchanges. Hi-Lo Bridge Club also held its annual Christmas party with dessert and bridge. Mr. and Mrs. Harry A Hoag celebrated a sixteenth wedding anniversary with a surprise party and pinochle. Three neighbors marked 75th birthdays with a gathering at the Harold Egger home. The Rotary Christmas party was held at the Monticello Community building.

Edward Podhaski John Ruof Matt Muller Halstead Carpenter Jane E. Guyan R. H. Rickless Margaret Mceill Hi-Lo Bridge Club M. J. Cass Cass Wade Long Telya Clark F. M. Podaski Harry Hoag Harry A. Hoag J. J. Bailey Arnold Egger Herman Harms Harold Egger Bailey Irvin Mildred Herman Harrs Celena Minnie Mayme Janice Donna E. C. Wenger Rotary Rotarians Rotaryanns Monticello Monday Club Walter Brainerd Lynn Howie Withinis Schneider Margaret McNeill Jean Hogan Miss McNeill Elizabeth McLaughlin Lyle Jenkins Wyoming Honeymead Cedar Rapids Huibregtse Steven McDonnel Burrell Fagan Ernest Peck Olin Elevator and Milling Co Howard Jamieson William Peck Industrial Society Madison Townships Wyoming Presbyterian Church Darwin Meeks Anamosa Levsen Armstrong Gramlich Smith McLaughlin Eichhorn Harry Paulsen Jim Kearnes Mount Vernon Vera Kempf Boone Gladys McNeilly Center Junction Paul Stuart Ames Presbyterian Church A. Alyea Jesu Bambino Mandel Spechtig Jean McNeilly Laufer Harry Alyea Men’s Howard Eleanor Dreibelbis Ruth McNeilly Selma Alyeas Shepnerds Dorothy Dreibelbis Catherine Thompson T. E. Stanton Prahm Shippers Shippers’ Association J. B. Seehusen J. C. Williamson Iowa State Shippers Association Chariton Sam H. Thompson Burton Brown Des Moines Mr. Seehusen H. G. Manuel John Husman Frank Dawes S. G. Thompson Harry Manuel Santa Claus Helen Himebaugh Jack Stingley Cornell Max Moses Coe Hollyce Chase Lenox Hopkinton Merlin Dreibelbis Women of the Harold L. Gaunt Philadelphia Philadelphia Quartz Co Gaunt Loncanrys Ellen McDonald George McDonald R. E. Beall Center Point Earl DeShaw Cane Teee Julie Pauline Prahm Vinton Beulah Holm Maquoketa Peter Prahm Elmer Schrader Elmeree Ray Bohler Harold McCammant Thelma Husman Coin Frank Husman Margaret Smola Charles de Witt

Christmas Festivities and County Fair Highlights

The piece recaps a Christmas party hosted by the Rotary Club with music by the Maplesiders and dance interludes by Rita Randolph and Mrs. Cecil Goettach. It notes a Coe College student magician Maurice Flack entertaining guests and a later wedding in Monticello as Leona Etten married Edwin Stiffler at the German Reform church with Rev. Tendick officiating.

Goudy Rita Randolph Cecil Goettach Maurice Flack Coe College Cedar Rapids Rotaryanns Leona Etten Alfred Etten Monticello Edwin Stiffier Peter Bauman Armin H. Tendick Tendick Olive Nagel John Stiffler Hollywood

PTA Christmas program delights high school audience

The annual PTA program at the high school featured a Hansel and Gretel chorus by grades five through eight, a Christmas Bible reading by Mary Lou Luett, and a cantata Childe Jesus by junior and senior high glee clubs. Director Huldah Peet received praise for training the performers. Lyle McMullen and Rebecca Grimes accompanied the junior and senior choruses respectively.

Parent Teachers Association Hansel and Gretel Mary Lou Luett M. F. Carpenter Childe Jesus Wwliss Lyle McMullen Rebecca Grimes

Center Junction Couple United in 1885 Wedding

John Newton Smith and Rachel Nichols were wed December 17, 1885, in Center Junction's Methodist church with Rev. George Crinklay officiating. The ceremony drew a public, festive crowd and rugs were laid for the bridal party to walk upon.

Center Junction John Newton Smith Rachel Nichols George Crinklay

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