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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1931

Page

2

McNeill's Hardware Advertises Glasses and Supplies

Local items promote McNeill's Hardware with ads for Keyes glasses and Perfection wicks. Listings mention cheap paint, oil stoves, hoses, turpentine, and Singer machines. Numerous short notices report visits and travels of residents to and from Davenport Vinton Worthington Oelwein Janesville Baraboo Cedar Rapids Monticello and other towns.

July Social and Travel Notes In Monticello Area

Monticello area residents and guests report visitors and travels from Dubuque to Cedar Rapids and Manchester, with many stops for family gatherings, funerals, and summer outings. Several events highlight July promotions at Madsen Motor Company including valve grinding and motor tuning for five dollars.

Vacation Trip From Center Junction Weekend Gatherings

Mr and Mrs Louis E Hoag and Mr and Mrs Riess G Stuhler began a motor trip to the Twin Cities and International Falls. Mrs Frank Serbousek attended a granddaughter shower at the Nelson home in Center Junction. Visits over the Fourth included Harry Ford and daughter Wilma Ann and others at the Bancroft home in Town City.

H. P. Bancroft Vivian G. A. Hall Cynthia Cecil Seger Earlville Louis E. Hoag Riess G. Stuhler Twin Cities International Falls Canadian Frank Serbousek Irving Ellers C. H. Nelson Center Junction Harry Ford Wilma Ann Clarence Cline Holland, Mich Alice Pyle Robert Cedar Rapids John Krause

Miss Janssen Plans German Visit From New York

Miss Anna Janssen of Omaha Nebraska visits Rev John Willis and will sail from New York for a Germany trip on August 4 returning in October.

Anna Janssen Omaha Neb John Willis Miss Janssen New York Germany

Monticello News Roundup of Visits and Local Events

Monticello residents host relatives from Chicago and St Paul while visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Helsey the U S district attorney. July heat relief and a DuBuque air circus attendance color community life as many families travel, visit, and report on church activities and a Vacation Bible school initiative led by Rev. G Wolf.

George Heisey St. Paul John H. Heisey Monticello Helsey U. S Rev. G. Wolf Castle Grove Pratrieburg

Monticello Club Holds Second Summer Dance Evening

The Monticello country club hosted its second summer dance with the Soule orchestra. about thirty couples attended at the club house last evening. Mrs George Rettig celebrated her eighty six birthday with neighbors dropping by Friday afternoon, July 3, and a postal card shower. Delta Dek bridge club met Monday with Mrs Carl Hodson hosting. high score by guest Mrs Charles Luett. Schroeder and Frieda Hanken, visiting nurses from Lincoln, hosted a family picnic on the lawn of Rex Rickless. fireworks closed the evening. E G Hicks hosted a Fourth of July picnic at the Monticello country club for 22 relatives and friends including Detroit’s Margaret and Gene Hicks and Chicago’s Frank Hicks. A dinner party at Rex Rickless’s home honored out of town relatives with sixteen at a single table decorated with garden flowers.

Monticello Country Club Soule George Rettig Monticello West First Street Carl Hodson Delta Dek Charles Luett Frieda Hanken Emily Schroeder Lincoln Nebraska Rex Rickless E. G. Hicks Lowell Frank Hicks Lowell Hicks Margaret Gene Hicks Detroit Michigan Frank Hicks John Chicago W. W. Stickford Albert McNeill John Bateman Maurice Cook A. G. Rodman Phillip Schlatter Decorah Iva Schlatter Seattle Wash J. R. Cook Elson Fayette R. Cook Ann Sheffield Charles Butler Cedar Rapids Fred Matthiessen

Betty Jean Power Birthday Party At City Park

Mrs. Willis E Power hosted a children's party Tuesday afternoon at the city park for Betty Jean Powers first birthday. Games followed by a picnic luncheon. Betty Jean received many gifts from her friends. Guests included Ellen Mae First Donald Robinson Iva Hutton Grace Hutton Peggy Cartwright Jean Millsap Edith Bebee Stanley Bebee Louise Mettler Eleanor Tomp-

Willis E. Power Betty Jean Ellen Mae Donald Robinson Iva Hutton Grace Hutton Peggy Cartwright Jean Millsap Edith Bebee Stanley Bebee Louise Mettler Eleanor Tomp

Fourth of July Picnic at Mrs. Eberhart’s Home

Mrs. Margaret Eberhart hosted an all day Fourth of July gathering at her home with relatives. Seventeen relatives dined at a single lawn table including Charles Eberhart his wife and son Milton Inez Young from Chicago Al. Edward Larsen of Fargo North Dakota Hubert Metcalf of Anamosa Bert Hubbard Ernest Landis and family D P Young and Mrs C as attendees.

Margaret Eberhart Bert Hubbard Ernest Landis D. P. Young

Monticello Couple Wed In Orchid Gown Ceremony

Last Thursday evening at 8 o clock Mrs Margaret Pfeil became the bride of Lawrence Balster. The ceremony took place at the bride home with Rev Paul T Gutknecht officiating in the presence of close relatives. Rev Gutknecht and Balster were college classmates. A gown of orchid crepe de chine was worn by the bride. The single ring ceremony was used. Following the wedding,

Margaret Pfeil Lawrence Balster Paul T. Gutknecht Gutknecht Mr. Balster

Anamosa Wedding Reception Details From Local Report

The account notes refreshments were served and lists attendees including guest Orpha Cramer mother of the bride Miss Maggie Mae Hance, Mr. Balster and Margaret George with others in the party. The piece mentions Marion Frieda Hilda and Arlene Balster and that Mr Balster was present, with references to engagements and local proximity.

Orpha Cramer Maggie Mae Hance Rey Roy V. Porter Margaret George Marion Frieda Hilda Arlene Balster Balster Anamosa

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