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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1947

Page

2

Relate Society Events at Monticello Vicinity

Mrs. R V Mullen hosts the 194 Club Christmas meeting with Mrs. C A McLaughlin presiding Readings by Mrs E J Noble and Mrs James McLaughlin plus carols and a piano medley by Gladys Byers and Myrna McLaughlin Coffee and a Christmas centerpiece featured Serving committee included Mrs A M Maurice and others Women’s Society of Christian Friendship circles held Christmas luncheons and programs at three homes with gift exchanges A fourth circle program followed at Mrs Glenn Hargrove’s home Gifts and refreshments shared. luncheon at one o'clock

R. V. Mullen C. A. McLaughlin E. J. Noble James McLaughlin Gladys Byers Myrna McLaughlin George Guyan Women's Society of Christian Friendship of the Methodist Church E. H. Huibregtse C. A. Coxsee Frank Martin Glenn Hargrove Chester Sutton Alice Taylor Darrell Blayney B. E. Abel Business and Professional Women's Club Mildred Meyer Meyer Joseph Melsha Kathleen Barnhart Augusta Melsha Mrs. Melsha and Son Mrs. Melsha England Margaret Wismeier Ruby Kopp

Past Matrons Circle Christmas Party Elects 1948 Officers

Mrs. M. T. Stott hosted a dessert coffee Christmas party for the Past Matrons Circle with Mrs. Wade Long assisting. Abigail Nelson presided as president. Jennie Clark and Louise Field were elected president and secretary-treasurer for 1948. The program featured poems and readings by Mildred A. Magnuson Nora Burglon Longfellow and others with Christmas carols and Silent Night finale.

M. T. Stott Wade Long Abigail Nelson Jennie Clark Louise Field Mildred A. Magnuson W. E. Tuetken Nora Burglon Fred J. Kay Santa America Three Kings Longfellow A. E. Shelley

Christmas Dinner Party At Poplar Heights Club

BS Bridge Club members and husbands enjoyed a Christmas dinner at Poplar Heights with a gift exchange. High bridge scores went to Mrs John Shover Harold Severn Mrs James Maur ice and Larry Robertson. Several local residents and church notices followed with holiday events and schedules.

BS Bridge Club Poplar Heights BB Bridge Club Poplar Heights Club John Shover Harold Severn James Maurice Larry Robertson

Christmas Holiday Hospitality and Local Notices

A niece of Mr Flockhart and Mrs Tuetken visits Cedar Rapids relatives on Christmas day. Mr and Mrs A J Strittmatter of Cedar Rapids plan Christmas day with Mrs Locher’s parents. Bowlmer stores open 1 PM during Christmas vacation. Miss Maxine Lange of Chicago and Yvonne Lange of New York enjoy holidays with Mr and Mrs John Lange in Scotch Grove. Mr and Mrs A T Kuriger move to 1821 East 41st Street Savannah GA. Benjamin Roberts, engineer with the U S government, on two week Monticello visit from Denver CO.

H. B. Flockhart Sioux Falls S. D W.E. Tuetken A. J. Strittmatter Cedar Rapids J. J. Locher Maxine Lange Chicago Yvonne Lange New York City John Lange Scotch Grove A. T. Kuriger Monticello East 41 Street Savannah, Ga Benjamin Roberts Denver Colo United States

Arthur Tubbs Dies Suddenly in Newton Iowa

Mrs. Clayton Palmer learned Sunday of the sudden death by heart attack of her brother Arthur B. Tubbs of Newton Iowa. Tubbs was a printer there.

Clayton Palmer Arthur B. Tubbs Newton Iowa Mr. Tubbs

Christmas Church Activities and Services Notices

A weekly schedule lists day service times from 9 to 12 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Christmas morning candle light service at 7 a.m. at the Congregational Church with church school at 9:30 and sermon Realize Joy. Wayne Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church presents German confessional and Holy Communion services. Christmas German 9:45 a.m. English 11 a.m. Dec 31 English communion at 7:45 p.m. Methodist Church notes Sunday school 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Sermon The Unfulfilled Prophecy of Christmas with youth fellowships and junior boys meeting Tuesdays. A record Christmas program drew praise and thanks from attendees and parents.

Presbyterian Church William J. Grossheim Westminster Fellowship St. Matthew's Lutheran Church H. L. Adix Lutheran Fellowship Committee The Evangelical and Reformed Church John F. Baumann St. John’s Lutheran Arch R. P. Young Congregational Church A. Mast Wayne Zion Ev. Lutheran Church F. H. Kehren Methodist Oswald Sandbach Methodist Youth Fellowship

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