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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1938
Page
7
Mrs Lou Spooner hosted a dessert luncheon for the Pinochle Club last Friday at one o clock. Three tables battled for high and traveling prizes with Mrs Henry Che winning high score and Mrs Olin Howie and Mrs Grant Eilers receiving travel prizes.
The annual Fellowship supper and business meeting of the Congregational church met at the church Sunday evening January 16. Rev. B. G. Gutensohn called the meeting to order with Riess G. Stuhler leading hymns and Riess G. Stuhler elected chairman while Mrs. B. E. Guyan was chosen secretary.
The church held year end reports including treasurer and secretary figures for several societies and the Working Band. New officers were elected for deacons trustees and church school posts. The fiscal year will end September 30. Miss Luella Oltman was honored at a birthday celebration with family and friends, including out of town guests.
Chapter FP of P F E O held a Founders' Day program at Mrs. Riess G. Stuhler's home with Mrs. Frank Stimson presiding. Miss Mary Coxsee led the program and refreshments were served by Mrs. William J. Grossheim, Mrs. F. Stewart Stahler, and Miss Coxsee. The V F W auxiliary hosted the third benefit card party last Thursday in their hall with many attendees playing contract and auction bridge, five hundred, pinochle, and dominoes across 14 tables.
The Monticello area hosted bridge games with high scores for Mrs. John Shover and Miss Mary Kane and a plate luncheon. Engagement announced for James Bort of Ames to Betty Dittmer of Evanston, and Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Bort celebrated a silver wedding anniversary with guests and a silver chest gift.
The event featured dinner auction bridge and bingo with high scores for Mrs Leonard Iverson and Mrs Earl De Shaw among the ladies and Mr F Stewart Stahler and Mr Leonard Iverson among the men. A 600 club luncheon followed with progressive five hundred at three tables. prizes went to Mrs Lloyd Clark Mrs Ralph Lambert and Mrs Leslie Bright. A miscellaneous shower honored Miss Edna Siebels and gifts from the group were opened.
The Congregational church Women Missionary Society held a January 1938 program led by President Mrs Harriet Coughlan with a devotional by Mrs Frank Hayden. Miss Janet Hazard spoke on An Air-Conditioned Prospect and Mrs Halstead Carpenter on A Changing Rural America. The Past Matrons Circle began 1938 with a luncheon at Goudys cafe, presided by Mrs Asa Lambert, and Mrs Ida Perrine was initiated into the circle. Mr and Mrs Joe Bader celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with over fifty relatives and friends at home, including a six oclock supper and a large evening game session.
A purse of silver was presented to Mr. and Mrs. Bader by guests. Attendees from Monticello include Mr. and Mrs. Pete Webber and Mr. and Mrs. Orville Webber with their son of Jesup. Cedar Rapids visitors E. J. Green and family. Ana mosea relatives Johnny Miller and family. Oskaloosa RN Kathleen Christine and Luella Oltman visited the Oltman home with Pauline Oltman student nurse at St Luke's Cedar Rapids.
Mr and Mrs Willie Marsh are the parents of a seven and a half pound girl born Sunday. The eighth child in a family of four boys and four girls, joining Mr and Mrs John Hamilton and daughter Marjorie in Hampton. George Hamilton and Emma Stimpson also of Hampton were guests in the Tom Hamilton home Sunday. The Mosaic garden club asks Monticello residents about forming a Monticello club. County seat club officers offer to help start a club in Monticello and hopes both clubs collaborate. Anyone interested may notify The Express office.
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