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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1947

Page

7

Miss Francis Coyle and Carl Heiken Wed in Denver

Frances Coyle of Monticello united in marriage to Carl Ken Heiken of this city at a Denver ceremony July 22. The pastor of the First Methodist Church presided at 4 30 pm. The bride, daughter of Michael Coyle, wore a white palm leaf suit with blue blouse and white felt hat and orchids as flowers. They plan a future at Marion after a wedding trip. Heiken is a presser for the Feister Corn Company in Eastern Iowa. Coyle has been a Boone public schools teacher and they will farm in the local area.

s‘Frances Coyle Monticello United Carl Ken Denver Lrst ‘Methodist Church City Michael Coyle Albert Heiken Heiken

Ruth Ann Tompkins Weds William Irving in Wyoming Church

Ruth Ann Tompkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Lyle Tompkins Wyoming married William G Irving son of the late Dr and Mrs E F C Irving Statesville NC Saturday afternoon at 3 in the Wyoming Methodist church The ceremony was conducted by Dr Samuel Garvin from the University of Dubuque with about 200 guests present The couple will reside in Dubuque after a brief honeymoon Ruth Ann wore chiffon over white taffeta with a French illusion veil The bride’s bouquet featured white roses and carnations and blue cornflowers The reception followed at the Tompkins home Afterward the Irvings planned to live in Dubuque where Mr Irving is employed

Ruth Ann Tompkins Lyle Tompkins Wyoming William G. Irving EF. .C. Irving Statesville N. C Methodist Church Samuel Garvin School of Religion University of Dubuque Ray Miehe Grieg Don Gerdes Salina Kan Robert Patterson Beverly Sawyer Earlville Robert Harken Waterloo Roy Tompkins Thomas Taylor Dubuque Tompkins Italy Irving Wyoming High School Citizens State Bank

Irving to enter senior year at University of Dubuque

Irving, Oak Park High School graduate and three year veteran, will begin his senior year at the University of Dubuque this fall.

Irving Oak Park University of Dubuque

Rev Kettlitz Honored At City Park Picnic

Reverend W H Kettlitz of Independence was guest of honor at a city park birthday picnic held Sunday. Out-of-town guests included Chief and Mrs Albert Pyne of Great Lakes NL and Mr and Mrs J Halverson of Waukegan ML along with other relatives and attendees from Ames and Independence.

Independence Rena Kettlitz Monticello City Park Albert Pyne Great Lakes J. Halverson Waukegan

St Matthew's Ladies Aid Holds Meeting

Twenty three members of the ladies aid society of St. Matthew's Church met in Luther Hall on July 23 for the second meeting of the month. The afternoon involved sewing and visiting with Mrs. Albert Heiken as hostess and assisted by Mrs. Louis Heiken. Betty McLaughlin was honored at a City park picnic Thursday night with guests including Miss Emma Heiken and several Kopp and Soper family members.

Ladies’ Aidociety St. Matthew's Church Luther Hall Albert Heiken Louis Heiken Betty McLaughlin Emma Heiken R. J. Kopp Helen Jean Kopp Edna Fluckiger Luella Soper

Women's Guild Guest Day Held at City Park Picnic

The Women's Guild of the Evan gelical and Reformed church hosted its annual guest day at City Park with 65 in attendance. Mrs. Frank Schneiter reviewed the Guild's work and Janaan Meier performed accordion selections as members and guests socialized and played games.

Women’s Guild of the Evangelical and Reformed Church Frank Schneiter Janaan Meier

Women's Fellowship General Meeting at Presbyterian Church

The Women's Fellowship of the Presbyterian church held a general meeting Wednesday at the church. Circle No. 1 led the service with devotions by Mrs Rena Kettlitz. The Westminster Fellowship organized a special program featuring reports from delegates to recent summer conferences.

Women’s Fellowship of the Presbyterian Church Circle No. 1 Rena Kettlitz Westminster Fellowship

Presbyterian youth conferences and a golf outing at Monticello Club

Norma Hintz and Jean Harris led sessions at Cedar Falls senior high and Phyllis Cox reported Westminster Fellowships meeting at Grinnell. At Monticello Country Club a two ball foursome event yielded prizes for top and near pins with a post event pot luck and dancing attendance by local Montgomery area members.

Presbyterian Cedar Falls Norma Hintz Jean Harris Stuart Sutherland Phyllis Cox Cedar Rapids National Assembly of Westminster Grinnell College Grinnell Country Club Monticello Country Club Kenneth’ Ferring Sam Rhatigan Harold Severn Gérald Robr Willard Yeoman Armstrong George Patterson Harold Yeoman Bob Reid Ross ‘Baty Harry Matthiessen Charles Luett Bill Shaffer Kenneth Ferring Glenn Hargrave X-Ray Childress Claude Appleby Sylvia McCrabb Cecil Goettsch

Women Golfers Invited To Bellevue Invitational August 5

Monti cello country club women invited to Bellevue for an invitational golf and bridge on August 5 with golf at 9 a.m. luncheon and bridge to follow. Call Mrs. Max McCrabb by August 1 to join.

Bellevue Monticello Country Club Max McCrabb

Local Briefs From Waseca Monticello and Des Moines

Emma Zimmerman and daughters Doris and Margaret Ann spent Thursday to Saturday in Waseca Minnesota visiting Miss Anna Erbele Superintendent of Grade School Music. Yount family reunion in Whittier included Mr and Mrs Edmund Vernon and Mr and Mrs Vernon Helgens with Jimmie. four Yount daughters present. Loyal Podhaski of radio WHIU Anderson Indiana vacationed with mother Sadie Podhaski in Monticello and sister Paul Klaus at Manchester. Ruth Hintz returned from Des Moines after two weeks visiting her uncle Paul Hintz and attending the International Sunday School convention at the Coliseum. Mrs William Kleiner son Billy and Mrs Earl Wagner sons Carl and Earl visit this week with Mrs Hendy Eden in Chicago connected.

Emma Zimmerman Doris Margaret Ann Waseca, Minn Anna Erbele Waseca Daleo Yount Yount Inlaw Edmund Vernon Ln Whittier Vernon Helgens Jimmie Younts Loyal F. Podhaski WHU Anderson Ind Sadie Podhaski Monticello Paul Klaus Manchester Ruth Hintz Des Moines Paul Hintz Coliseum William Kleiner Billy Earl Wagner Carl Earl Chicago Hendy Eden

Hunt family heads to Annapolis for naval studies

Cmdr. and Mrs. William T. Hunt and son Billy depart for Annapolis Maryland where Lt. Cmdr. Hunt will pursue special studies for a year at the Naval Academy. They had been visiting in the Paul Jacobs home in Monticello.

Cmdr William T. Hunt Billy Annapolis Hunt Naval Academy Paul Jacobs Monticello

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