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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1944
Page
7
The Monticello country club has completed the committee listings for the 1944 season. Readers are urged to find substitutes if they cannot serve. The schedule includes dinners, desserts, potlucks, golf breakfasts, and various bridge and tournament events through October, with chairs and members named for each activity.
Dorothy Gerdes daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Gerdes Langworthy and Glenn Goldsmith son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Goldsmith Cascade were married Wednesday June 7 at 11 am at Wayne Zion Lutheran church with Rev F H Kehren officiating. The altar featured red and white peonies orange blossoms and roses. The Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin was played and the wedding party included Ruth Dirks Carlene Stahlberg George Harms Alva Gerdes and more. The couple later held a reception at the Gerdes home. Mrs Goldsmith is a Monticello high graduate teaching in Castle Grove township. Mr Goldsmith is Center Junction high school class of 1939 and a farmer.
Women's Fellowship and Methodist W S C S circles held Wednesday sessions with topics on Spanish Speaking in the U S A and Flag Day materials. Circle attendees included Ruth, Martha, Esther groups and 33 members plus guests, with devotions, discussions, and socials at each home. A League of Women Voters luncheon followed with a paper on Juvenile Delinquency by O E York.
Pythian Sisters met at the lodge rooms with Velma Hollar presiding. Reports by Sophia Lambert Augusta Appleby and Hollar covered a Maquoketa school of instruction. Delegates elected to represent the temple at the Grand Temple Session in Des Moines August 1 8 9: Sophia Lambert Velma Hollar with Hilma Barnts as alternate.
Mrs William First hosted a 630 PM dinner for the A C E bridge group with roses on the table. Mrs Wade Long won the high score prize and Mrs Minnie Butler the second high score prize. An afternoon social at the country club drew 382 members for dessert then bridge and pinochle with Mrs John Shover and Mrs A J Emmerich earning top scores. Loretta Barron of Alvord Texas was an out of town guest. Committee members were Mrs Tom Hamilton Mrs Charles Podhaski Mrs Robert Mullen Mrs R J Bone and Mrs I J Rhatigan.
Members of the Ladies Aid society met at Luther hall with Mrs. Ralph Otten as hostess. Rev. H L Adix led the business session. One guest, Mrs. Joe Lang, attended. After a social hour, refreshments were served. Mrs. Gilbert Steiner was honored at a Sunday party with thirty guests and gifts. Dr. and Mrs. Paul Steiner visited from Lost Nation. Ruth Reuter, engaged to Robert Wahl, was feted at a misc shower with gifts for her new home.
Friday evening the 500 club gathered for a winner loser party at City cafe with dinner for members and special guests including Mrs H P Schrader Mrs Sam Rhatigan Mrs Claude Appleby Mrs Henry Che Sr Hostesses were Mrs Hazel Harford Mrs Isaac Schneider Jr Mrs Ralph Lambert and Mrs Elmer Coon After dinner 500 was played at two tables Prizes went to Mrs Che Mrs Rhatigan and Mrs Coon The club will adjourn for the summer months.
The June meeting of Dale Camp Royal Neighbors of America was held in the lodge rooms with Oracle Mrs. Hazel Harford presiding. Six new initiates received, speakers included District Deputy Mrs Isabel Thelan and Juvenile Director Mrs Mabel Potter. Guests from the Wyoming lodge attended. A social hour followed with 35 members and guests served by Mrs Lena Hogan, Mrs Mae Lowe, Mrs Addie Ireland, and Mrs Agnes Conley.
At the regular meeting of Loyal Rebekah lodge No 806 on Wednesday Mrs Hilda Podhaski was elected noble grand. Other officers elected include Mrs Mary Morning as vice grand Mrs Pearl Claus as secretary and Mrs Anna Rolls as treasurer. All past noble grands present voted on the Assembly officers. Mrs Martha Hanken the retiring
Noble grand led a meeting as the lodge received an invitation to Mason City for a July 1 home picnic. A Memorial service was held Monday May 29 at the cemetery with flowers placed on each grave. Arrangements were by Naomi Jurgensen assisted by Emma Wilson and Hattie Tedrow. Mrs Walter Brainerd and Mrs Larry Robertson hosted a Poplar Heights bridge gathering with a 7:30 dessert lunch and high scores for Matthiessen Bone and Robertson. Potato plastics are made from potato starch mill slop.
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