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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1937
Page
7
Society notes report Lloyd Taylor leaving for the navy with a farewell party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Neal Hayden at their country home Tuesday. The piece lists many local gatherings including the Women's Working Band of the Congregational church and various hosts and guests from near and far.
The Jollteer pinochie club held an evening session with three tables of Progressive pinochie. Mrs Lennie Fluckiger top score, Mrs Harvey Harford won the traveling prize, and Catherine Barata took the consolation prize. Guests included Mia Iry Il Rhatigan Mrs Fluckiger and Mrs Leslie Bright. A plate luncheon followed.
The Winkler families of Monti cello and vicinity held an all day picnic at Onslow Monday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Rudolph Winkler, Mr and Mrs Carl Winkler and two daughters, Mr and Mrs Jack Maire and two daughters, Mr and Mrs Irvin Shatlean and son, Mr and Mrs Woo Aldrich and Jons, Clarence and Elmer Aldrich, all from Monti cello, and Dr and Mrs GC Acrola of Des Moines.
Mr and Mrs Lou Ehrisman hosted a Sunday family picnic at their country home west of Monticello. Attendees included the Shelleys and Kissing from Monticello, Ernest Carpenter and family from Central City, Charles Ehrisman of Wagner South Dakota, Mary Law of Ida Grove, and Lawrence Carlson and daughter Doris Mae of Iowa City.
Mrs William Thompson entertained the 500 club at her home last Friday for a birth anniversary. Five hundred was the evening diversion with Mrs Ralph Strasburg winning high score, Mrs Ralph Lambert taking the traveling prize, and Mrs Harvey Harford receiving the consolation prize. Other guests included Mrs Harrison Lubben, Mrs Strasburg and Mrs William Flackender. A plate luncheon followed and gifts were presented to the hostess.
Mrs Harold Harford and relatives from Maquoketa join Joe Chapman of Coggon for a Monticello area family gathering. Miss Cooper returns to Chicago for future employment. Byron Abel hosts fourteen relatives at a July 5 picnic with out of town guests including George Freshwaters and Wilbur Cartano in Castle Grove.
The third afternoon bridge party of the summer season was held at the country club Thursday afternoon. Guests enjoyed contract auction bridge and dominoes, with prizes awarded to Mrs Halstead Carpenter, Mrs Willam Plockender, and Mrs L J Swift for high scores. Refreshments followed at 4 30 served by hostesses led by Mrs A M Maurice.
Marilyn Landis daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Landis celebrated her sixth birthday at home last Tuesday as guest of honor. The afternoon included games and at 6 pm refreshments with a decorated cake. Guests included Louise York Erma Rickels Lillian Byerly Lavonne Fluckiger Patty Podhaski Carol Ann Musgrove Beverly Hansen Marileigh Clark and out of town guest Betty Barr of Manchester.
The Jones County board received the new weed law from the latest legislature. The law requires a weed committee or township commissioner, and the board appointed commissioners for each township from those certified at the April supervisors meeting.
Thompson of Berkeley and Mr and Mrs Hubbard plus their children gathered with extended families in a reunion. Guests included Mr and Mrs Phillip Hubbard of Owego New York and others from St Paul Waterloo Rockford Decorah Monticello Des Moines. It was the first time all the Hubbard children met since the war.
A large gathering at Monticello city park celebrated the fifth birthday of Janice Marie, Jean Ann, and Willis Carol Harms. A noon picnic and a pink three tier cake with five candles were shared among relatives including the Harms, Folkers, Scheer, Orr, Trunk, Pillar, Wilken, Hanna, Lurkens and Taylor families from Center Point, Wyoming, Marion, Cedar Rapids, Manchester and Olin.
The notice lists multiple churches with pastors and timings including Methodist Episcopal, St Joseph Catholic, St Matthew Lutheran, Presbyterian, St John Evangelical Lutheran, Trinity, and St Johns Lutheran mission in Hopkinton. It details Sunday school times, morning worship, Holy Communion, and special events like redecoration, organ and mission offerings.
Arnold Thalacker, pastor, invites parishioners to English services at 10 45 with Sunday school at 9 45 The Luther League meets Sunday evening Confirmation instruction is Saturday at 8 30 In July 19 the Ladies Aid hosts an ice cream social Monday evening
Pastor J Willms leads July services in German at 7 30 p m with Sunday school at 9 30 a m A congregational meeting at 2 00 p m and Saturday confirmation school from 9 to 12 a m An offering for Sunday school supplies will be lifted next Sunday.
Congregational Church announces summer time changes with church school at 9:00 and worship at 10:00 led by Minister Samuel G Gutensohn. Sermon theme asks What Voices Do We Listen To and a Missionary Society picnic will be held at the minister's home.
A church notice invites members to all services at Reformed Church Armin Fr. Tendick pastor. Sunday school at 9 30 Morning worship at 10 30 English. Message on Can the Life of the Christian Spirit be Crushed. Sunday vacation urged. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon in the church basement. Young People meet Wednesday evening. Special Congregational meeting planned for July 18 after the Morning service.
Mrs Ro Hill of Oxford Junction died Monday evening at her home. Funeral services were held at the Lutheran church this day. Burial was at Last Nation cemetery. Mrs Hill, born Alma Chris Wiansen on February 19 1890, co publisher of the Oxford Mirror and the Wyoming Journal with her husband. She is survived by her husband a son Robert three sisters and four brothers.
Researchers compare house mice in homes and hotels, noting differences in tail length skull size and color. Field mice from urban settings appear cleaner with subtler fur and shorter tails due to diet rich in meat cheese and additives.
Reading grandfather clock dials uncovers ancient laws. Latin phrases claim Time can do no wrong yet wrong can be done at any time. Some clocks targeted individuals with phrases like Time all times are produced and judged. Time is the soul of business appears in another Latin excerpt.
A Pearson's Weekly writer notes that mutiny is treated as an offense with the ultimate penalty. Historically the navy used hanging at the yard, and even those aiding mutiny faced death. Even distant involvement could bring the death sentence, with severe punishment for resisting authority.
The Cave-in-Rock site on Milneis Route No 1 was known to Native tribes as the Hatitation of the Great Spirit. Early white settlers mapped it in Paris era history. It became a hideout for robbers and bandits, then caterfowlters, with the last gang executed in 1834.
The civil service commission estimated May 31 employment in the executive branch at 840,159, the highest since World War I. May added 4,900 workers, including 1,404 permanent and 3,496 temporary. The peak payroll was 917,760 on November 11, 1913.
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