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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1938

Page

3

Pretty wedding in St John’s church Delhi

Mrs A W McDonald reports a refined ceremony at St John’s Catholic church Delhi on Wednesday morning February 9 9 o’clock for Catherine House daughter of Mr and Mrs Alvin House and Justin McElmeel son of Mr and Mrs J E McElmeel. Rev J J Smith officiated with musical interludes by Edith Sheppard and siblings. Attendants included Clarence Smith and family with a reception at the bridegroom’s home.

St. John’s Catholic Church Delhi Catherine House Alvin House Justin McElmeel J. E. McElmeel J. J. Smith Gertrude Margaret Mildred McElmeel Frances Toomer Edith Sheppard Lohengrin Miss Sheppard Clarence Smith Hopkinton Howard Frank King Obert Talmadge Princeton N. O. Talmadge Kensington Club Rachel Littlefield Lindley Allen Arizona Allen A. P. Himebaugh K. Club R. L. Ferry Gamble Chicago Hotel Sherman Leonard A. Gibbs Ladies' Aid Society The Presbyterian Church Edna Thompson Mechanicsville Charles Thompson P. R. Wheeless Embroidery Club John Blaker Larry Colesburg Blaker T. Lyle Joseph Rock Island Dubuque Carl Eden Sr Carl Eden Jr Henry Wehling Mark Cross Carl Eden Anna Fred Heiken Clarence Otten Marshall Cross Vernon Ray Mark Cress Lunen H. A. Toenjes Herman Zimmerman W. R. Zimmerman Herman Tjaden Carl Siebels Fred Helgens Harvey Helgens Henry Schafer Berdena Henry Tobiason Herman Helgens Ed Helgens Henry Zimmerman Henry Poppe Alfred Folkers W. J. Zimmerman Willis Cornelius Kettlesen Lester Juilfs Herman Folkers Hopkinton High School Lenox College Gerald Talmadge Garcia Mabel Casteel Ist Pedro Henkel Hannibal Donald Southland van Wert Fjellman Peter Melchert Melchert Charity Thompson Ladies of the Rosary Society St. Luke's Catholic Church F. R. Tesar St. Luke's Parish W. C. Cummings Monticello George Bodiker Louie Hagen Herman Englehart Albert Harms Leroy Taylor Caroline Bodiker George Harrs Clarence Herren Gerd Rickels John Bodiker Robert Schoon Bonita Lee Oelwein Donald Glick Keith Shifflett Anamosa George H. Schoon Rex Reuter George Schoon E. E. Willms Henry Gerrets George Harms Will Jansen Wyoming Carl Schoon George Siebels

Community Celebrates Milestones and Local Happenings

A motion of social events fills Hopkinton and Cascade with anniversaries weddings and card parties. Celebrations mark a tenth and third wedding anniversary, a golden anniversary, and a church card party while several families and neighbors visit and extend congratulations.

Dwayne Ellwood Injured In Dynamite Cap Blast At McDonald

Dwayne Ellwood remains in McDonald hospital after losing his hand in a dynamite cap explosion. His mother Mrs. Frank Ellwood also hospitalized with whooping cough and pneumonia. About forty neighbors attended last Wednesday’s local farm bureau meeting hosted by Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Clark. County agents attended, with reports on the state Farm Bureau convention by Mrs. Bernard Cass and a travelogue by Mrs. R. A. Naylor.

Florida Naylor Freese John Jacobs Bernard Cass Ton “Farm Ames Laura Sinclair Anamosa W. E. Carson Herbert Billy Blenkenship Henry Michels Carson H. H. Carson Marion Clark Nora Street McDonald Hospital F. A. Royden B. W. Husman Walter Eby Richard Harold Teddy Lovell Township J. L. Prouty Eby Clifton Abbott Center Junction Courtney and Nichols Selena Otten Waterloo Ralph Zimmerman Rudy Zimmerman Carl Zimmerman Dwayne Ellwood McDonald Frank Ellwood Farm Bureau W. B. Clark

Valentine Wedding Unites Lane and Becker Families

Catherine Hosch became the bride of Gilbert Becker in a Valentine ceremony at St. Marys Church at 8 AM Monday. The service was performed by Monsignor J B Albers in front of a large gathering. The bridal party included Henrietta Hosch, sister of the bride.

Florian Becker Joseph Kurt Robert Gross James Otting Jimmie Gross Lohengrin Ww. J. Moran St. Mary's Recker Caroline Kurt Peter Hosch Iowa St. Mary's High School Henry Becker Hopkinton High School Becker Hopkinton Leo Knepper Catherine Hosch Gilbert Becker St. Mary's Church J. B. Albers Henrietta Hosch

Castle Grove Socials and Local Notices in Monti cello

Mrs O R Howie hosted a pinochle club gathering above Goudys cafe in Monti cello. The home project group met at Mrs Will Hiller’s home with twelve ladies attending and a slip cover lesson by Mrs Hiller and Bertha Harken.

O. R. Howie Goudy Monticello Will Hiller Bertha Harken Dennis Delay Castle Grove Manchester Ryan John Hiller Loren Cramer Max Specht Mary McLaughlin Irene Johnson Phoebe Hiller Pauline Cramer Anemosa Earl Benedict George Nordiman Jr Aline Mis Hoi River

Valentine party at Schweitzer home entertains nine friends

Sidney Schweitzer hosted a Sunday Valentine gathering for nine guests at his residence with a Pinochle session and refreshments provided by his mother Mrs. John Schweitzer. Attendees included Rittmer Charles Field Victor Richardson Harold Yeoman Shirley Hobert Kathleen Carlsen Ruth Hein Edith Ferring Doris Lubben of Monticello.

Sidney Schweitzer John Schweitzer Rittmer Charles Field Victor Richardson Harold Yeoman Shirley Hobert Kathleen Carlsen Ruth Hein Edith Ferring Doris Lubben Monticello Luella Balsiger Cedar Rapids John Hein Galen Hein Harold Schneiter Clara Schneiter Edwin John Stiffler Remer Minn Carl Schneiter Paul Allen Matthew Allen McDonald Hospital

Parasite Fly Rhysa Bores Through Wood With Hairlike Ovipositor

The rhyasa parasite fly can bore a hole in the hardest wood using its ovipositor, described as hairlike and several times the body length, enabling deep penetration.

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