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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1930
Page
2
A long list of visits spans Monticello and nearby towns with residents and visitors from Chicago Iowa Falls Cedar Rapids Dubuque Spokane Rock Island Madison Davenport Anamosa Manchester Marion Waterloo and more. Memorial and Decoration Day gatherings mark the weekend as kinship ties and travel notes fill the social column.
Mr and Mrs Walter Illgen of Chicago Heights Illinois visited in the home of Mrs Illg en s parents Mr and Mrs George Wilkens last weekend.
Miss Dorothy Egger's school hosted a picnic at Center Junction on Thursday May 29 with attendees including Miss Mildred Bailey Miss Mable Kehoe Miss Ada Egger and Master Charles Ross.
The De Sales Heights graduating class at Due buque included Miss Roberta Kehoe and Miss Doris Kehoe. Attending exercises were Mr and Mrs James Kehoe and their son Loras, Frank Kehoe and daughter Frances, Miss Margaret Kehoe, and Mr and Mrs Marcus Kehoe.
Monticello residents host relatives from Cedar Rapids Dubuque and Minneapolis while others visit area friends. General remarks cover travel to Illinois Wisconsin and Minnesota with mentions of nursing students graduates and a local drug store promotion.
Glenn E Clark of the railway mail service with Sioux City headquarters visited his brother and partner Leigh Clark of Monticello last week. Mr Clark returned to Sioux City on Sunday.
Will Netcott and Lyle Adams completed a new brick front on the Schoon and Stickford buildings this week. The work enhances the south side of First Street with a pleasing appearance.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry W Huibregtse of Hull Iowa and Mrs Minnie Huibregtse of Sheldon were weekend guests at the home of Mr and Mrs E H Huibregtse. Minnie is Henrys mother.
Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Accola of Max visited Mrs. Accola's parents Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Winkler for the latter part of the week. Dr. Accola returned home last Monday and Mrs. Accola remained for a full week.
Mrs. H. U. Carpenter and her son Harry came back to their Sioux City home last Saturday after visiting Mrs. Carpenter's parents Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Hanken.
Mr and Mrs Don Nation and daughter Winifred Anne of Los Angeles visited Monti cello friends last Monday. Mrs Nation was Miss Henrietta Hagen formerly a resident here. Herman Eschan Mary Louise Herman John Lena Gerber of Milwaukee and others traveled from Dubuque to spend Sunday with local hosts. Catherine Redmond returns from St Marys College South Bend. Ralph Redmond returns from Iowa City where he studies medicine at the University of Iowa.
Miss Alice Peterson teaching in public schools at Tonia returned home to her parents Mr and Mrs Paul Peterson then left for Cedar Falls to attend twelve weeks summer school at Iowa State Teachers College. She will teach next year in Edgewood public schools graded department.
James Redmond son of Dr and Mrs Thomas M Redmond of Monticello Wisconsin graduated from Campion Preparatory School Prairie du Chien after a four year course He was valedictorian with 9375 average and earned letters in football basketball and track He led the R O T C unit as Cadet Major during his senior year
Mr and Mrs Martin E Burrichter and Otto Burrichter drove to Cedar Falls and brought home Miss Bernice Burrichter a student at Iowa State Teachers College who will spend the summer vacation at her home.
Acknowledges patrons of Castle Grove No 2 for hearty cooperation during the school year and the generous purse presented at term end in gratitude from Mrs Bridget McCusker.
Mrs. Flossie Bradley of Cedar Rapids accepts a clerk position at the E. J. Farley produce house. She plans to bring her daughter Naida Jean to Monticello after school ends this month and will reside with Mrs. Margaret Pietl.
Mr and Mrs Claude Bingaman and Mr and Mrs Jim Spaulding and son of Clinton visited with Mr and Mrs Frank Podhaski. Junior Podhaski, who has lived in Monticello during the school year, returned home for summer vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Ike Schneider Jr and their house guests stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Hans Hallauer in Davenport last weekend. The group included Mr. and Mrs. Jay Fryberger and two sons of Kadoka South Dakota Mrs Lena Palmer and daughter and Miss Franah Schneider of Cresco.
Raymond Denkhoff spent the fore part of the week visiting in the T. F. Denkhoff. He is a senior student in the College of Natural Arts at the University of Iowa and will graduate at the close of the summer session.
Mr and Mrs Ed Harms and Mrs Harms two daughters Mrs Robert Harris of Manchester and Mrs Votorie Brock of Cedar Rapids spent last Wednesday visiting relatives in Monticello. They returned last Monday from Long Beach California where they spent the winter.
Mr and Mrs Lowell E Hicks and their two sons Jim and Bob of Detroit arrived in Monticello last Saturday to visit Mr and Mrs E G Hicks. They attended the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mrs Hicks parents Mr and Mrs John F P Moore in Cedar Rapids last Tuesday.
Miss Mary Stadtmueller a teacher at the West Bend public school returned home last Friday to spend the summer with her mother Mrs Margaret Stadtmueller She will teach in the 1930 31 school year at West Bend and will again head the English department at the high school.
Louis Peltier and his family from Dubuque attended the Monticello Memorial day exercises. Peltier, a G. A. R. veteran in good health, visited comrade William Fuller who could not attend due to illness.
The Monticello Country Club hosts the first country club social on Tuesday June 10. Members will be notified by telephone of the hour. Delta Delt bridge club held a two table game at Mrs. Corbin's home with Mrs. Echternacht high scorer.
A six thirty Saturday dinner at Miss Margaret Maurice's home honored Mrs Cylde Corbin and Mrs Walter Buchele. Twelve guests dined, gifts were opened, then three bridge tables hosted a friendly evening with Mrs Mike Chisman winning high score.
Chapter FP PEO members and families enjoyed a picnic at Mr. and Mrs. John Matthiessen’s Lovell township home with cafe style service after a 3 pm business meeting led by Mrs. H. S. Richardson. Two out of town guests attended. Castle Grove No. 2 pupils and parents concluded school year with a Bever Park picnic in Cedar Rapids.
Miss Patricia Tuel and William Folkers married yesterday at one o'clock in Wayne township. Rev. John Willis officiated at Zion's Lutheran church with bridesmaid Louise Kreeb and best man John Folkers. The bride wore white crepe and a tulle veil, bouquets of roses and swansonia, and a bridal march was played by Mrs. Herman Rickels. Patricia attended Monticello High School and worked in Monticello last year.
The engagement and wedding announcement report Miss Gracia Orcutt and Clyde W. Corbin wed on April 5, 1930, in Belleville Illinois. The bride's family hosted a luncheon at Maples Inn and a dance at the Goldenrod. The couple will reside in Iowa City after June 10.
Luncheon at Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Stickford home honors Gladys Stickford and announces her marriage to Walter J. Buchele at Ames on July 15 1929. Ceremony by Dr Cessna Iowa State College chaplain followed by reception details and future plans in Ames Minnesota and Aberdeen South Carolina. Buchele to join Koppers Construction and will be at home after July 1.
Mr and Mrs Howard P Hicks along with Howard Emelyn and guests Harry Hicks and Horton spent Sunday and Monday with Mr and Mrs Ray Penniman in Lancaster Wisconsin. Also Mr and Mrs Jay Fryberger Kadoka and their son Tim of the University of Iowa visited Mrs Frybergers brother Ike Schneider Jr and other relatives in Monticetto last Wednesday and Thursday.
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Mrs. Fred Dearman born Pansy Carter spent Memorial Day here en route to California to visit her sister with planned stops in Oklahoma and Denver Colorado.
Miss Gladys Skelley left last Sunday for Iowa City to take a special salesmanship course. She plans a Jackson county summer promoting educational books for children and has signed to teach in Madison Center rural school for the 1930 31 year.
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