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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1933
Page
6
Local residents share Christmas and holiday visits across Iowa towns including Cedar Rapids Anamosa Vinton Manchester and Davenport. Guests include Miss Edith Rebee Miss Marion Hayes Dr A P Lambert and many extended family stops with relatives in Chicago Webster and Cascade.
A long list of Christmas visits and holiday stays unfolds across Hopkinton and nearby towns. Families hosting relatives include the Steiners, McConnells, Hogans, Foleys, Meyers, and Langers among others. Guests travel from Chicago Milwaukee Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Minneapolis to share Christmas and vacation time with relatives and friends.
A list of holiday visits includes Rev. and Mrs. Gronsheim hosting in Cedar Rapids guests Rev. August Cramer and family, Richard Whipple of Orange City New Jersey, and Dr C V Burris with Miss Elizabeth McLaughlin visiting Cincinnati. Other gatherings feature Mr and Mrs D P Young and daughter Inez with Mr and Mrs C W Metcalf in Anamosa, and Howard Deischer family traveling to Richland Center Wisconsin after an emergency appendectomy for Mrs Henry Uffelman. June Bollinger returns from Lexington Kentucky to reunite with her parents.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Denkhoff of Chariton spent the weekend in the Dr A M Maurice and T F Denkhoff homes Mrs Denkhoff remained for a week long visit with her parents Dr and Mrs Maurice in Chariton
Mr and Mrs J W Hoult learned from Allen Saskatchewan Canada their grandson was born last week on December 21 at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Smith Mrs Smith was May Hoult before her marriage The child is the eighth in the family with five girls and three boys
Max Rettig of Denver arrived last Friday for a Christmas visit at his mother Mrs. George Rettig and sister Miss Minnie Rettig. Sunday guests included George Rettig and his family from Independence, Mrs. Henry Rettig, and Gladys Rettig of Joliet.
Local congregations list year end worship times and themes. St Joseph Catholic Church Prairieburg hosts masses at 7:30 and 9:30 with confessions Saturday. many Lutheran and Reformed churches schedule services and watch parties for New Year’s Eve and the first Sundays in January.
Monticello residents held numerous Christmas day family dinners with out of town relatives. Dr. and Mrs. T. M. Redmond hosted with Catherine Maxine James and Mae Redmond among guests. the Denkhoff, Stuhler, Guyan, Noble, Stickford, Morey, Adams, Kettlitz, Britt, Wilkens, Abel, Ohe, Balster, Muller, Thoenl households as well as Haptonstal family gatherings share festive meals and reunions.
Mr and Mrs J D Nichols hosted a family reunion Sunday with a five o clock Christmas dinner for fifteen. The party moved to Mrs Nichols daughter Mrs William Thompson for an Christmas tree gifts and a Christmas party. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Ivan Racey of Milwaukee Wis. Mrs Will First hosted Hi Low bridge club last week for their Christmas party with three bridge tables Santa Ellen First and Miss Lois Rhoda Barrack distributed gifts from a lighted tree. Refreshments followed in festive style.
Twenty five relatives and friends gathered at the country home of Mr and Mrs Ed Eilers for Christmas Day. A noon Christmas dinner was served on tables decorated to the season. Guests included the Merle Eilers family Central City Frank Eilers family Monticello Glen Eilers Hopkinton John Wenger Edna McCoy and son Will Wenger Monticello Will Hart Clarence Jacque and family Cedar Rapids Celan Rollins Marion Lillian Rollins Minneapolis and Dale Graft Waubeck.
Mrs Emil Rickless hosted a one o clock buffet luncheon Tuesday at her home in Monticello with sixteen guests. The guest of honor was Mrs Gladys Smits from Lincoln Nebraska staying with friends in the area this week.
A luncheon featured a miniature arctic scene as decor. Afterward, four tables played progressive auction bridge with Mrs. Riess Stuhler achieving the high score. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Smits and Miss Mary Lovell of Boston, a vacationing guest of local parents.
Mrs. A. B. Grimes hosted the Fortnightly bridge club for their annual Christmas party at her home. Progressive contract bridge produced high score for Mrs. E. J. Farley. After games, refreshments and gift exchanges followed. Miss Leona Fitzsimmons and Edward Fitzsimmons visited over Christmas with Mrs. Mary Fitzsimmons. Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Foreman spent the weekend with relatives in Wellman and returned with their daughters, teachers in Wellman and Nira, who take two weeks of vacation leave.
Miss Janet McNeill of Marshall Field's Chicago spent Christmas Day with her parents Mr and Mrs A J H McNeill. Guest in the McNeill home was Larry Mason of Davenport a former University of Iowa classmate.
Mrs Gladys Smits superintendent of Lincoln General hospital in Lincoln Nebraska is visiting this week at the home of Major and Mrs L W Lovell. She previously headed John McDonald hospital and has many Monticello friends glad to greet her.
Paul Maire, connected with Shell Oil for seven years, has purchased a drug store and ice cream parlor at Oelwein. His Shell connection ends January 1, and he will take possession of the business then, employing a registered pharmacist to assist in running it.
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