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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1932
Page
6
McNeill's Hardware offers 6-tine manure forks for 1.00, washboards 0.50, 2 quart electric percolator 1.50, 3 piece sauce pan set 1.95, electric irons 0.98 with one year guarantee. Social items include visits by Mr. and Mrs. Breen, Miss Zada Reeve, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Byerly, Fritz Rube, and others with multiple mentions of Monticello residents and local shops.
Local society items detail visits by Barnts and Jacobi families from Chicago and Tipton, trips to Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, and Monticello, plus guests from Manchester, Hopkinton, Anamosa, and Dubuque. Several residents plan trips to Florida and Des Moines events. veterinary and electrical shop ads appear amid the society notices.
Monticello public library held a George Washington exhibit last Monday February 22 librarian Miss Florence Noble selected many relics from early days with school children and townspeople showing items from Revolutionary War era including two Washington soldiers spoons copper-toed shoes a candle snuffer a powder horn and a Revolutionary sword among others.
Mrs. Fred Hanken celebrated her fiftieth birth anniversary with a Sunday dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Hanken. About 30 guests attended the visiting and games after which gifts were given to the honoree.
Mrs Ray Echternacht hosted the Fortnightly bridge club last Thursday for a six thirty dinner with twelve guests. George Washington decorations adorned quarter tables as three games ran after dessert. Mrs Siegfried Guyan won high score. other guests included Mrs Agnes Gearhart Mrs Louis Barrack and Miss June Meyer.
Mrs. August Ricklefs hosted a Thursday bridge luncheon at the Maples Inn for twelve guests at a central table with a fruit centerpiece. Later at Mrs Ricklefs home, bridge was played at three tables with Mrs. John Liddy winning high score.
The text describes a wedding reception at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rink with a two tier cake and pink decor. It also notes a family birthday party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Serbousek with a large decorated cake and guests including Mrs. C. H. Nelson and her husband, and multiple Serbousek relatives from Center Junction and Anamosa.
Miss Anna Lieneman and Henry Dirks wed in a double ring ceremony at the Lieneman home in Wayne township at 11 o clock aided by Rev. Paul T. Gutknecht. Bridesmaid Helen Lieneman and best man Rudolph Hanken accompanied the couple as Mildred Doden played Lohengrin. The bride wore maize taffeta with a white tulle veil and yellow roses. the bridesmaid wore lavender crepe. The couple will reside on the F L Serbousek farm near Center Junction after a brief Chicago honeymoon and a family shower provided five hundred in games at St John s Bible class.
Lovell 4-H Club girls met at the Adams home for their regular monthly gathering led by president Margaret Behrends. Roll call featured the book My Favorite Book while Garnet Eilers performed My Man John and the group sang along. Clemma Wenger described the picture Dance of the Nymphs.
Clare Adams led a discussion on back grounds wallpaper and painted surfaces. Hansetta Pierce directed health exercises. The next meeting is March 14 with Margaret Behrends and Hansetta Pierce hosting. Mary Jane Victch dressed as Martha Washington and refreshments were served.
The VFW auxiliary hosted a George Washington card party Tuesday in their rooms as part of the bi centennial program for Americanization work. Ten tables hosted games with winners including Mrs Louis Barrack in bridge and Mrs Henry Che in five hundred. Prizes and decorations reflected the Washington era and refreshments followed the games.
Miss Meta Wennekamp daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Wennekamp and Herman Rink son of Mr and Mrs Henry Rink of Delaware county were married at Zion's Lutheran Church Wayne Township on Thursday February 18 at 2 pm Rev J Willms officiated Bridesmaid Miss Anna Wennekamp and best man Edward Rink attended The bridal party entered to Carl Willms playing the wedding march A lace gown worn by the bride featured a flesh pink color and carnations A satin gown for the bridesmaid completed the scene A no course dinner followed for immediate relatives and neighbors.
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