Ladies' Aid Met in July at Evangelical Church
The Evangelical and Reformed Church Ladies' Aid met July 11 with 25 members present. Mrs. George Buol led devotional reading Revelations 22:1-5, and the group sang Sweet Hour of Prayer. Business followed under Mrs. Abe Allamand. Refreshments were provided by a committee including Mrs. Will Burrichter and others. We note visitors Burns of Phoenixville joined a five-tite visit. Harold Bedell and family stayed with Mrs. Noble in Wayne Center area. A church picnic at the park drew a large crowd on July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Dies Aid
Evangelical and Reformed ‘Church
George Buol
World Brotherhood
Abe Allamand
Will ‘Burrichter
Emil Burrichter
George Burrichter
John
Wayne Center
Ladies Aid
Podhaski announces engagement of Patricia Lee Podhaski
Mr and Mrs Charles Podhaski of Monticello announce the engagement of their daughter Patricia Lee to Philip Paul Petersen son of the late Mr and Mrs Harry Petersen formerly of Monticello The couple plan an August 31 candlelight ceremony at St Luke's Methodist Church Rev R V Gildner to officiate Patricia is a Monticello graduate attended the University of Iowa and works as a telephone operator for N W Bell Petersen attends Indiana State College Bloomington majoring in business management
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles, Podhaski
Monticello
Patricia Lee
Philip Paul Petersen
Harry Petersen
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
R. V. Gildner
Miss Podhaski
Monticello Public
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Delta Gamma _ sorority
N.W. Bell Company
Petersen
Indiana State College
Bloomington
Local families visit over Sunday in Frank Wright home
Shimanek and Erni Becker and many relatives and friends gathered at the Frank Wright residence Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Tom Moore of Maquoketa Mrs W S Webster and son Jim of Monticello Miss Genevive Wright of Dubuque and Max Schrader returning to Dallas after five weeks at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom = Mooré
Maquéketa
W. S. Webster
Jim
Monticello
Genevive Wright
Dubuque
Frank Wright
Max—Schrader
Albert Schrader
Dallas
Texas
Max
Southern Methodist University
Freeman
Manila
Ark
Idle Not and Worthwhile clubs elect officers at picnic
The Idle Not and Worthwhile homemakers Club of Castle Grove township held a picnic at Monticello park followed by their annual township election. Officers elected included Mrs E J Smith as township chairman Mrs Arthur Holub as associate township chairman and Mrs Fred L Kromminga as publicity chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omemakers’ Club
Castle Grove Township
Monticello Park
E. J. Smith
Arthur Holub
Fred L. Kromminga
Wilbur Cartano
Joe Delay
Reuel, McColm
Fred Cramer
J. Smith
Matt Miller
S. M. Hosford
Olin Howie
W. D. McLaughlin
Ben Eiben
J. N. McLaughlin
Trail Riders Meet At Larkey Farm Hosts To 100 Riders
Onslow hosts Alva Larkey and Alva Streeper welcomed Monticello Saddle Club members to a Sunday gathering at the Larkey farm. A pre dinner ride preceded a chicken dinner for more than 100 riders and friends on the lawn. Afterward 48 riders rode to Canton as Mrs Dirks filmed the event and Mr Larkey displayed 27 show horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Larkey
Alva Streeper
Monticello
Engagement announced for Joyce Oeschger Speete and William Murray Jr
Mr and Mrs Paul Oeschger of Scotch Grove announce the engagement of their daughter Joyce to William Murray Jr of Hopkinton. No definite wedding date set. Miss Oeschger attends Mercy School of Nursing in Cedar Rapids. Mr Murray works in trucking. Mr and Mrs David Price of Marion were Sunday guests in the Russell Meade home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Oeschger
Scotch Grove
Joyce
William Murray Jr
Hopkinton
Miss Oeschger
Mercy School of Nursing
Cedar Rapids
Murray
David Price
Marion
Russell Meade
Weekend Visits Span Several Families Across Town
Mr and Mrs Fred Burns visited Mrs C A Coxsee in Sharon and Rosemalle while Price family relatives stayed with their aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Russell Meade. Mike McNeilly visits Grover Hammersley in Glenville Minnesota for two weeks. Don Newton, stationed at Camp McCoy Wisconsin, is visited by his parents Mr and Mrs N L Newton. Lyman Lawther and Mrs H L Wismeier host guests in Advance Missouri. Ervin Hauge family from Slater spent weekend in Monticello with George Burritter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
Rosemalle
Price
Russell Meade
Mike McNeilly
Mrs
John McNeilly
Grover Hammersley
Glenville, Minn
N. L. Newton
Camp McCoy
Wisc
Cpl
Don Newton
Monticello
Ervin Hauge
Slater
George Burrichter
Mrs Supper of Dyersville Funeral Attended by Westery Hogan
Mrs John Westery and Mrs M J Hogan attended the funeral of Mrs Supper of Dyersville on Friday July 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Westery
M. J.hogan
Supper
Dyersville
Monticello VFW Picnic Draws 125 With Helpers Named
About 125 members of Monticello Post 1683 Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary plus families attended a lawn picnic. Committees led by Commander Ervin Plueger and President Hope Marclf coordinated the event with numerous volunteers. Horseshoe contest winners were Bill Rickels and Clarence Rhatigan. Leo A. Zimmerman enlisted in the navy at Des Moines July 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Zimmerman. Twenty-one Evangelical and Reformed church youths enjoyed a Backbone Park outing, and visitors include Mrs. John Cunnick and three children from Cincinnati, formerly Mary McLaughlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Post No. 1683
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
Ervin Plueger
Hope Marclf
George Rickels
Bill Rickels
Gus
Ricklefs
John McNeilly
Mary Catherine Craig
Ruth Chisman
Matilda Schneider
Lanie Pickett
Florence Metzenberg
Ray Eggers
Joe Bader
Jim Miller
Gus Deering
Olive Reynolds
Margaret Ferring
Dora Ohe
Ray Marcif
Clarence Rhatigan
Leo A. Zimmerman
Navy
Des Moines
Alva Zimmerman
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Backbone Park
John Baumann
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Ladies’ Aid
Rietikere Mes
vAlfred
John Stiffler
Edwin Stiffler
Waidi Mirs
Anna Ainbuebl
Harold Bedell
Cincinnati
Ohio
E. J. Noble
Bedell
Noble
Jones County
Fairgrounds
Holstein
Guernsey
Jersey
Amber Center Junction
Langworthy
Jones County Dairy
ATLAS
Atlas Cushionaire
Atlas ‘Aitronic
Hawley Standard
Iowa
Jie
Patricia Podhaski
Shimanek
Erni
Ecker
Sati
Mars
Joe Moorman
Greeley
Henry Becker
E. G. Burrichter
Shenandoah
Kenneth Martell
Perry
Martell
Jeffery Podhaski
Charles Podhaski
Howard Weidman
Ottumwa
Stevie
Vernon Waldron
Nappanee
Ind
John L. Hein
Onslow
Joyce Oeschger
Fred Burns
Tumwa
C. ‘A. Coxsee
Lyman Lawther
Advance
Hamilton — Elgin Gruen
Croton Watches
Monticello, Iowa
Rg. Coward
the Men’s Council
of the
First Presbyterian
the Men’s Council of the
First Presbyterian Church
Paull & Owen
Langworthy, Iowa
VFW
John Cunnick
Cunnick
Mary McLaughlin
America
Unsweere
Borde
Texas Club
Ylivilg Combination
Air
PhyGet Os
FEY
Woodbury
Beth
Bowlene
Trend Sudser
Armou
College Inn
Pillsbury
VOL
U.S
Prine
Choise
Agar
Frankfurts
Sleatele Amertoen
Mmeste
Soverday
Ritter
California
Sim
Food Stores
Monty Cafe
Hope and
Ray
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