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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1934
Page
6
Local notices list Gene Byers piano bargains and numerous visits by residents: Clayton Palmer in Anamosa, Opal Porter and Clara Tuetken visiting relatives in Truro and Scotch Grove, and many trips among Dubuque Cascade Cedar Rapids and Clinton.
Monticello and surrounding towns report weekend visits from friends and relatives attending events at Coe college and the state university. Notables include Vivian Bancroft, families visiting relatives in Springville Masonville Cedar Rapids and Anamosa, plus a postmaster and others at local anniversaries and funerals. Government postal deposits list $42,007 across 72 Monticello accounts. Towns elect corn hog program committee E W Brashaw Norman Clark Irving Hintz with Elden Brashaw as chair.
Mr and Mrs William Mickelson of Clinton hosted last weekend at Mrs Mickelsons parents Mr and Mrs Mons Corbett Their daughter Billy Jane, who had worked in Monticello, returned home Monday J Edward Heiserman visited his parents Mrs and Mr W S Heiserman The Heiserman family moved from Hawkeye to Fayette where their youngest sons attend Upper Iowa University Henry and Joe Chaloupka were summoned to Wyoming Monday for their mother Mrs Sarah Chaloupkas serious illness She was moved to Mercy Hospital Anamosa and underwent major surgery Monday night.
Mr and Mrs William Tuetken spent the week end in Des Moines at the Bankers Life Insurance state convention. The couple's daughter Margaret Ann visited in Anamosa with grandparents Mr and Mrs Flockhart. Several families from the area visited in Marion and Dubuque, and Sister Mary Garnier, formerly Mary Elizabeth Fothergill, is taking pipe organ lessons in Dubuque. The Jones County Ministerial association will meet February 19 at 12 o clock at Monticello Methodist Church with devotions papers and a dinner served by the Ladies' Social circle. Grinnell College sponsored conference attendees include Rev S G Gutensohn and Rev D M Beggs. Gates memorial lectures feature Dr Ernest Fremont Tittle Dr Charles B Burton and Dr Arthur L Hall.
The Needlework club gathered Friday at Mrs. Byron Abel’s home to sew quilt blocks then enjoy a social hour and refreshments. Guests included Mrs. Ralph Strausburg and Mrs. Horace Edwards. In another note, Mr and Mrs Willie Behrends and Mr and Mrs Martin Berrichter hosted a double anniversary at Zimmerman’s hall with 200 invited guests and dancing as the couple marked 20 and 25 years. Mrs Charles A Doxsee hosted a Monday bridge session with Progressive Auction Bridge at three tables. high score went to Mrs Colin G Thomas. Additional guests were Mrs John Fraser, Mrs John Liddy and Mrs Arch Grimes. Light refreshments ended the gatherings.
Mrs John Liddy welcomed the Thursday bridge club to her home last Thursday afternoon. Bridge was played at three tables with Mrs A M Maurice winning high score. Refreshments were served after the games. Guests included Mrs Jim Hayes Mrs Ed Farley Mrs John Fraser Mrs Asa Lambert and Mrs John Locher.
Mrs Ed Podhaski entertained the Neighborhood club on Tuesday evening with a bridge game. Mrs Lorenz Allamand won high score and the traveling prize, joined by guests Mrs Matt Muller Mrs Allamand and Mrs Maurice Maire. Refreshments followed.
Mrs Donald Sutherland entertained friends at her home Monday honoring her husband on his birth anniversary. Bridge was played at three tables with Mr and Mrs Ben Cotton posting the high score and also holding the traveling prize. A luncheon followed at prettily appointed quartet tables.
Mrs. Emil Burrichter hosted last Wednesday afternoon for the Ladies Aid Society of the Reformed church with devotionals by Rev. Armin Tendick. A social hour followed and refreshments were served by the hostess and six helpers. Florence Noble gave an afternoon tea for the Business and Professional Woman's club with tea served at a flowered table.
The Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian Church met Wednesday afternoon in the church dining room. After the business session a social hour followed with refreshments served by committee chair Mrs. Charlies Luett and assistants Mrs. Cornelius Steck Mrs. Tom Shover Mrs. E Nagel Mrs. E Hubbard Mrs. Dora Cunningham and Mrs. F L Serbousek.
More than a hundred relatives and friends gathered last Thursday at the K C hall to honor Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tuel and Mr. and Mrs. George Rienfets on their wedding anniversaries. Rienfets had 11 years of marriage and Tuel 31. Dancing games and a midnight picnic plate supper followed. A gift was presented to the guests of honor.
The League of Women Voters held its regular meeting Tuesday afternoon at the country home of Mrs. John Matthiessen. After the business session, Mrs. Boyd Shannon delivered a talk titled The Little School House. Tea followed, hosted by the Matthiessen guest from Oelwein, with Mrs. Byron Abe and Mrs. Ben Little in charge at the tea table.
Miss Clara Prull daughter of Mr and Mrs Eberhard Prull Langworthy married Harm Bunting son of Mr and Mrs Gerd Bunting Wayne township February 12 at eleven in a ceremony performed by Rev H L Adix with relatives present The wedding march was played by John Schoon Bridesmaids were Miss Freda Butschi and Miss Gertrude Prull Best men were Ben Bunting and Emil Prull.
The bride wore a satin wedding dress with orange blossoms and carried calla bouquets as pink and blue bridesmaids in taffeta attended. The ceremony followed by a dinner at the parents home in Langworthy and a dance in Zimmerman's hall. Mr. and Mrs. Bunting plan to live on a farm near Onslow after March 1. The Royal Neighbors met in Odd Fellows hall with seven new members initiated and a picnic luncheon after a business meeting observed by forty members.
Mr and Mrs Rudolph Flack were surprised by sixty friends and relatives at their home last Sunday as they marked their twentieth wedding anniversary. Prizes for high score went to Mrs Peter Weber Cascade Mrs Fred Shover this city and Lyle Milsap Cedar Rapids. Traveling prizes were won by Harry Peterson and George Kurt Cascade. A silver gift was presented to the couple and a picnic luncheon followed.
Twenty relatives gathered Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Howard Skelley to honor Mrs Bolcome on her 82nd birthday. A noon dinner and birthday cake centered the table as guests, including out of town attendees Carl Schneider and family from Vinton and Galen Miller from Hazen Ark, joined the celebration.
Dr. T. M. Redmond and spouse hosted two dinner gatherings for twelve guests each last Thursday and last Sunday. The February 8 event featured twin tapers and a post dinner bridge session with high scores by Mrs. Leonard Iverson Mrs. Arch Grimes Charles Doxsee and Arch Grimes. Prizes went to Mrs. Charles Doxsee and Ralph Bone.
Mrs John Matthiessen entertained twenty guests at a Thursday lunch at her country home. Tables were prettily laid with pink snap dragons white tapers and valentine hearts. Progressive contract bridge followed with Mrs Merle Cass high and Mrs Donald Sutherland second. Traveling prize went to Mrs Ben Cotton. Guest Mrs Ben Little of Del weth received a hostess prize.
More than seventy men and boys attended the father and son banquet hosted by the Congregational church Sunday school in the church basement last Thursday at 6 30 pm. Rev S G Gutensohn introduced Rev David Begis of Anamosa who spoke on Boyhood in Ireland. Earl Holtz led a Monticello high school band and the boys quartet sang with Mrs Riess Stuhler at the piano.
Mrs Ed Huibregtse hosted a guest day luncheon at her home on Wednesday at one o clock for the Women s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal church. Twenty five guests sat at a large table and three smaller ones. Mrs Lou Lang and Mrs L J Swift assisted. After dinner the afternoon program began with Mrs Lang presiding and leading devotionals.
Mrs Hulbregtse presented Women and the Progress of the World book. Three mini biographies were read by Mrs Frank Stimson Mrs Horace Edwards and Mrs Byron Abel. A bridge party honoring the high school faculty wives and teachers was hosted by Mrs Edward Templeton with Miss Emma Grote and others as hostesses. Minard Stout won high score and Dorothy Stemm Opal Porter took traveling prizes. A Scotch Grove church play now set for February 22 correcting February 23 date.
Local churches list Lent services and schedules. St Matthew's Lutheran and St Joseph's Catholic Church outline German and English services, St Mary’s Congregational details morning worship, Sacred Heart Catholic Church notes Sunday Masses and Holy Day devotions, St John's Evangelical Lutherans announces English services and cemetery meeting, Presbyterian lists Sunday school and sermons in Lent, with the ongoing series titled Nevertheless and The Amazing Christ.
Union Lenten services set for Wednesday February 21 at 7 30 PM in the Congregational church led by Reformed Armin H Tendick pastor Sunday services listed for February 18 including Sunday school at 10 AM and morning worship at 11 AM Foreign Mission day planned next Sunday with message The Program of Christ Continued in the Christian Enterprise A special offering for the Foreign Missionary Society Union World Day of Prayer service at the Monticello Methodist church 2 30 PM inviting all to attend Also Methodist Episcopal services led by Pastor W Maccauley and organist George Tracy 10 AM church school 11 AM worship Epworth League 6 45 PM
Weekly Lenten services will be held Wednesday evenings in the Presbyterian Congregational and Methodist churches with the Congregational church hosting next week. Lent emphasizes self examination and self denial while urging attendance at Sunday worship. Next Sunday’s sermon topic is Furious Driving and there will be organ selections from Parsifal Wagner Widor and Paul Wachs.
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