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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1935
Page
2
Local notes list numerous visits and guests including Mrs Louis Pillard of Anamosa in the James Adams home and Miss Maude Arduser visiting Cedar Rapids. Names span Cedar Rapids Sac City Dubuque and Madison with summer travels to Maryland Washington D C and Wisconsin.
The Monticello column lists numerous guests and visits. Mr and Mrs D P Young planned a July Fourth stay in Anamosa with daughter Mrs Hubert Metcalf and family. Helen Quandahl visits Greenawalds in Monticello. Mary Stickford returns from Minneapolis after six weeks. Families travel to New Mexico and Los Angeles for vacations. shoe sale ads accompany social notes.
Monticello residents joined the Cities Service company picnic at Ellis Park in Cedar Rapids last Sunday. The report notes abundant moisture improved crops and lists several local families visiting relatives and attending events in the area.
The Clover Leaf club met at Mrs A G Rodman's home for its regular monthly gathering. The afternoon featured sewing and visiting followed by a plate luncheon prepared by the hostess's granddaughter Mrs Maurice Cook.
Mr and Mrs Halstead Carpenter hosted a Wednesday evening dinner for ten to honor Mrs Carpenter’s brother L L Densmore and Mrs Densmore and their Edgewood family. The table featured vases of summer flowers.
A 1905 law classifies taking a bicycle as a felony if done with intent and with force, while mere borrowing is a misdemeanor. The piece cites a case where a thief was killed during pursuit, underscoring strict potential consequences under the statute. The Los Angeles Times references the law’s ongoing effect.
Col. Taines A. Moss of the U S Army says respect for the national anthem varies by circumstance. He argues standing and uncovering should feel natural, not forced, citing meals, illness in bed, or kitchen work as cases where strict observance would be unnatural.
Battle Creek earned its name after an 1825 attack on a surveying party led by John Mullet at the creek site. The incident, tied to local Indigenous forces and the March timing, influenced the naming of the town.
Mrs Henry Ohe entertained at her home last Sunday with a dinner for a group of friends. The table was prettily appointed and included out of town guests Mr and Mrs Herman Zimmerman of Amber, Mr and Mrs Warner Heiken of Anamosa, and Mr and Mrs Will Balsiger and son James of Richland township. After dinner the guests spent the afternoon visiting.
Mrs Halstead Carpenter hosted a Friday afternoon luncheon at one o clock for the Friday bridge club. The table featured summer garden flowers and a Progressive contract followed the meal. Guest Mrs George Timmins achieved the high score with other attendees including Mrs Oscar York Mrs Charles Luett and Mrs Milton Thoeni.
Mrs. J. G. Thomas hosted a one o clock luncheon at her home last Thursday for Marion visitors Mrs. Ida McCoy Mrs. Ora Crowner and Mrs. Mayme McKean. The Marion group and local hosts attended a 6 30 dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Beery followed by an informal evening.
Mrs. Henry Ohe hosted Progressive pinochle for four tables with Mrs. Herman Hoffman high score and Mrs. Olin Howie as traveling prize winner. Luncheon followed. Guests included Mrs. Harrison Lubben Mrs. Ray Echternacht Mrs. Ben Che Mrs. Glenn Orcutt Mrs. John Ger des and Mrs. Will Jarrett. Minneapolis guests stayed with Mrs. F. P. McDonough and family then visited Hopkinton for a picnic at C. J. Murray's home before returning Monday.
Kathleen Barron celebrated her sixth birthday last Saturday with a home party for a group of friends. The afternoon included games and refreshments, with a large white cake featuring six pink candles as the centerpiece. Guests included Helen Guten sohn, Sylvia Guten sohn, Shirley Schneider, Anastacia McLees, Joan Hayes, Louise Yorx, Marjorie Thomas, Jane Stuhler, Marjory Luett, Marilee Matthiessen, Barbara Jean Delscher, and Helen Barron.
The second summer bridge event was held at the country club on Tuesday afternoon with rooms decorated by tall flower baskets. Prizes went to Mrs. Milton Thoeni in contract, Mrs. Merle Cass in auction bridge, and Mrs. Antonia Hanssen in dominoes, followed by refreshments served by hostesses led by Mrs. Arthur T. Madsen. An out of town guest, Mrs. Catharine Adams of Pasadena, California, attended.
The Husman families held their annual picnic at the city park last Sunday with more than sixty five relatives present in honor of Mrs. C Husman of Anamosa. At noon a fine picnic dinner was served. The guests included Mr and Mrs George Hansen and family of Manchester Mr and Mrs E J Hull and family of Ryan Mr and Mrs George Cox and family of Manchester.
In Monticello and nearby towns several families are noted in a social roundup including Mr and Mrs Fred Enabait and family of Cezgon Mr and Mrs W G Zim mierman of Anamosa Mr and Mrs Rudy Soukup of Anamosa Carl B Husman and family of Morley Mrs H Cordes and family of Anamosa Mrs H C Balster and family of Scotch Grove John Husman and family Mr and Mrs Garrett Bartels H K Husman and family all of Monticello
A pleasant Sunday dinner party hosted by Miss Kate Maurice brought together family and out of town relatives. Twelve guests shared a table decorated with garden flowers and spent the afternoon informally. Notable attendees included Mrs. James Bowie and Mr. Bowie of Des Moines with their daughter Mrs. Ed Brown, Mr. Brown and son Jimmie of Fort Madison, and Dr. and Mrs. A. M. Maurice with sons James and Philip.
A Thursday evening at Miss Winnie Rohr's home featured Progressive auction bridge. Miss Elizabeth McLaughlin won high score while the guest of honor received a prize. A plate luncheon followed, and Irma assisted. Former classmates hosted a Wednesday picnic at the country club for Miss Bollinger, then attended the American Royal Show at Cedar Rapids.
A New York Tribune correspondent reports that sea lilies or erimeds, found off Australia, resemble flowers but are animals related to starfish. They grow in clusters with jointed stalks and disk mouths, have long tentacles, dwell in deep water, and fossil records show they were among the earliest animals, once called stone hills.
Caterpillars eat heavily and grow by shedding skins. They hang from silken threads, wind themselves into cocoons, and later emerge with wings and new mouthparts. Development time varies from a few days to all winter depending on conditions.
The United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps formed in 1870 trains in drowning rescue resuscitation and first aid. It places equipment at dangerous sites nationwide and awards medals and certificates. Its work influenced Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Red Cross and municipal guards with over 100 000 rescues and 75 000 members nationwide. Headquarters are in Providence Rhode Island.
Haifa is described as the principal port of Palestine and a modern city formed in the last century. From Mount Carmel the view overlooks half of Palestine, with Elijah’s resort and the School of the Prophets said to house the Holy Family during the return from Egypt.
The notice lists church services for Methodist Episcopal in J. Macaulay parish, Congregational, St. Josephs Catholic in Prairieburg, and multiple Lutheran and other churches in Hopkinton Center Junction Castle Grove and nearby areas. It notes July cancellations, schedules, picnics, and meetings including ladies aid, Luther League, and mission festival planning.
Ralph Bone traveled to Maquoketa last week Wednesday as a business visitor and was joined by Mrs. Bone to Onslow where she attended a bridge tea hosted by Mrs. Kenneth Kennedy and Mrs. Walter Koon.
Mrs Irene McAleer and three children and Miss Mary Kehoe, who had been visiting at Dennis Kehoe and Mabel Kehoe in their father and sister’s home, returned to Independence last Thursday.
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