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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1934
Page
2
Numerous residents and visitors are noted across Monticello and surrounding areas. Names include Katherine Crocker Galen Smith J W Hoult Halstead Carpenter Helen Holst Clarence Seedcrift Oren Pa Rev H L Adix and many others visiting relatives friends or attending events in Clinton Dubuque Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Chicago.
Local families from Sterling and Monticello host and visit relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Fred Plueger and Mrs. Nellie Soetje. Teachers and clergy attend events. bake sale planned by Castle Grove Lutheran Ladies Aid. several regional residents travel to Des Moines and Cascade for funerals and family occasions.
A long list of Monticello area residents and friends traveled to Dickeyville Wisconsin for a weekend visit. Others returned from Los Angeles Cedar Rapids and San Francisco while several prepare for studies and travels with relatives and colleagues in Iowa City Davenport and Des Moines.
Mrs Lincoln Thoent hosted the Neighborhood bridge club with three tables of progressive auction bridge. Mrs Hogan won high score and Mrs Harry Maire took the traveling prize as refreshments followed.
The Friday club met at Mrs. Harriet Coughlan’s home for its first meeting of the club year. The program featured reviews and readings including America in Search of Culture by Mrs. Emily Richardson and The American Short Story by Mrs. Riess G. Stabler, plus Aristocrats in Publishing and The Waltz read by Mrs. Charles Northrop and Mrs. L. W. Loveil.
Donald Dean Newton son of Mr and Mrs Norman Newton was guest of honor at a Wednesday birthday party hosted by his mother at their home. The afternoon featured games and refreshments with a large decorated birthday cake. He received several nice gifts.
The Ladies Social Circle of the Methodist Episcopal church met last Wednesday afternoon for a regular social and business session at the church. After the business agenda, the group enjoyed informal time with refreshments served by Mrs. Howard Deischer as chairwoman and assisted by Mrs. Ed Whuibregtse Mrs. Matheson Mrs. Mary Brown Mrs. Theodosia Pulver and Mrs. Wil Marshall.
Losers of the Delta Delt bridge club season hosted a luncheon at Mrs. Huibregtse's home on Monday. Guests of honor included Mrs. Clarence Matthiessen and three others. high scores were won by Mrs. Hodson and traveling prizes by Mrs. Corbin and Mrs. Echter nacht.
The first in a series of afternoon bridge gatherings drew sixty members and guests to the club house on Tuesday. The rooms featured summer flowers as eleven tables hosted progressive auction bridge and one large table played dominos. Refreshments followed, hosted by Mrs. Charles Luett and a committee including Mrs. Frederick P. Stanley and others. out of town guests included Mrs. A Altrowitz Minneapolis and Mrs. Harry V. Carpenter Sioux City.
Esther Prull and Arthur Riedel were married in a double ring ceremony at Wayne Zion Lutheran Church on June 11 at 1 o clock officiated by Rev J Wilmspassor. The bride wore white satin with a long tulle veil and carried calla lilies. bridesmaid Gertrude Prull wore yellow taffeta. A reception followed at the Prull home with extensive decorations.
Fifty guests attended a noonday wedding with a three course dinner and a large cake. The bride, a Monticello High School class of 1929 alumna and rural schoolteacher, wed Langworthy carpenter. Guests included Miss Marie Riedel of Chicago and Cedar Rapids visitors. The couple to reside in Laneworthy after June 18.
The Ursinus Classis Woman's Missionary Society met Friday at 9 am in the Methodist Episcopal Church for an all day gathering. Mrs. Beyson of Milburn presided. reports were shared. a noon luncheon was provided by the char ladies in the new church basement. Dr. J. Frieddli of Sheboygan spoke. Rev. Bosma offered the welcome.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL L. E. Howard and daughter Betty of Manchester with Billy Mullan and Bob Hartenberger visited Monticello friends Tuesday. Dorothy Johnson spent last weekend with relatives at West Union and heads to Boulder Colorado for summer sessions. Edith Schemmel and daughter Joann returned from Beaver Dam Wisconsin to stay with Mrs. Rettig. Mrs. Fred Dickman and family from Lost Nation visited Emil Burrichter’s home.
Mrs Burrichter who has been a patient in John McDonald hospital the past month was brought to her home last Thursday and is convalescing nicely. Rev and Mrs William J Grossheim and their children leave for Hastings Neb to visit relatives and attend a synod meeting as a delegate. Preaching services to be held in Presbyterian church on June 24.
Clarence M. Doxsee and his grandson Wilbur Woodhams of Redwood City California plan a Saturday June 16 visit to relatives Mrs. E. E. Reed and J. W. Doxsee. Doxsee travels to Oberlin Ohio as a delegate from northern California to the General Council of the Congregational Christian churches in the United States.
Howard Baldwin editor of the Cascade Pioneer spoke to the Monticello Rotary Club at Maples Inn on Monday night. He outlined Cascade’s centennial celebration slated for June 28 to July 4 with 75 Cascade Commercial Club members backing the project. Special daily programs and an historical pageant on the final four evenings were announced.
A state health bulletin warns communities about infantile paralysis. More than half of yearly cases occur in August to October, urging vigilance among parents and prompt medical calls at first symptoms like headache fever and vomiting. Dr Walter L Bierrinz notes early signs in the bulletin.
Dr Blerring emphasizes that symptoms such as fever, drowsiness and irritability followed by neck or back stiffness require prompt medical care. Early recognition and reporting enable effective preventive and control measures.
Mrs. Eliza Zendow fractured her hip Thursday while washing a kitchen ceiling. She fell from planks, lay on the floor until Miss Anna Mardoff found her, and was taken to McDonald hospital. Doctor John H. Fraser expects a two to three month recovery.
Ardenal Thompson a 43 year old Dubuque city council member and carpenter was fatally struck by a two ton clam shovel that rebounded after dropping a wooden crib into the lock near the Eagle Point high bridge.
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