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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1938
Page
7
Local clubs and organizations stay active with meetings and social events. Eastern Star plans a summer meeting at the Masonic temple. Stella Reichart’s upcoming wedding is celebrated with a shower. A group outing to the Monte theater and a Presbyterian Women’s tea highlight community bonds.
Jimmy and Jacky Hayes hosted a Wednesday afternoon party at the city park for boys from their school rooms. Highlights included games and swinging with baseball the feature. refreshments were served by Mrs. Hayes.
The Women's Working Band of the Congregational church met at Mrs. J H Fraser's home last Wednesday afternoon with over thirty members and guests. Leader Mrs Riess Stuhler presided. A social hour followed a business meeting and refreshments at 4 30 decorated tables with wild roses. Guests included Mrs Emil Rickless of Pacific Grove Calif and Mrs Sam Eberhart and Mrs Clarence Eberhart of Castle Grove. Mrs Jennie White celebrated her 86th birthday with neighbors, cards, flowers and a cake. she attended her grandson Galen Graves graduation that Thursday evening.
Mrs. Augusta Bliss hosted Memorial Day dinner for eight relatives from Santa Ana Cedar Rapids Berwyn Monticello and Castlegoose area. Out-of-town guests included Schoddes Clarkes Wilkes Opfer Howie Morissey Zimmerman and many more from Iowa and Illinois.
One hundred fifteen rural pupils received diplomas at a Monticello Public School graduation with honors including nineteen on the honor roll. State officials awarded a yellow letter "I" to the top 15 percent, with students listed by town and school districts.
Mr and Mrs M J Hogan hosted a Sunday dinner for guests from Chicago Hopkinton Dubuque and Otterbein Ind The second of summer parties was at the Country Club with 1 30 dessert bridge prizes for high scores in bridge and dominoes. The hostess committee included Mrs Harry chair Mrs De Long and others with plans for a grand prize at season end.
Miss Clara Palmer, guest of honor, was surprised at the Grimes home after the public school exercises. Faculty, her mother, and hostesses presented a basket of handkerchiefs. The event served as a farewell courtesy before Miss Palmer begins teaching home economics at Cedar Falls high school.
Mr and Mrs Roy Morey honored with a surprise home celebration attended by over fifty relatives and friends. The evening featured pinochle with Jack Leytem winning the high score prize and Ruel Marshall the second high score prize.
Eighty seven members of the Strosahl Moeller clan from four states gathered at the John Strosahl farm north of Monticello for their annual reunion. Entertainment included games, a treasure hunt, songs and readings. Dinner and lunch were served on the front lawn, with guests from Wisconsin and Illinois and presided by Mr and Mrs Strosahl and son Stanford.
The article notes Earl McCracken of Columbia VII as a professor with ties to Drake University. It mentions his father and mother in the area and references his status as a well known figure in the community.
The article notes a Des Moines university graduate who earned a bachelor’s degree, then Ames for a master’s, and a Doctor’s degree at the University of Minnesota tied to Mayo Clinic research. He is described as an outstanding student and one of Iowa’s top ranking tennis players with many friends pleased by his success.
The article notes 56 graduates this year and a cumulative total of 1361 from the high school. Lizzie Burnight Cramer, the lone first class girl, remains in California. Five boys earned the national athletic scholarship society honor for meeting major M wins and top grades across three semesters, including Clarence Hosford Olin Howie Ira Tillotson and Laverne Behrends Glenn Gerdes. It recalls Bellevue Hospital forming the first male nurse training school in 1887.
Funeral services were held for Erwin R. Stone 74 of Delhi with the Rev W D Bostrum in charge. Burial followed at Evergreen cemetery. Stone was born near Delhi and lived his life in and around the town.
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