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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1931
Page
2
Report covers recent AAA tests conducted Monday night comparing multiple consumer products. Findings discuss performance and reliability of items from several brands including Biomacellr and Het Orerer pesnkne anc dsreTemme oi om, noting a mixed outcome with no clear winner and questions raised about manufacturer claims.
A series of miscellaneous showers and party events honor Miss Clara Schoon and Arthur Adix as they plan an upcoming wedding. Hostesses include Mrs D W Eivkr and Misses Irms and Lydis Adix, with gatherings at multiple homes, games, buffet luncheons, and a mock wedding entertainment. Gifts for the couple are noted and guests include local teachers and friends.
Families of Chapter FP P E O held their afternoon and evening gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs A McLaughlin in Castle Grove township. Mrs Will McLaughlin reported on the State P E O convention in Grinnell last week during a special pre picnic meeting.
Charles 8 Bidwell of Pasadena plans a June 30 voyage on the Lancastria with friends and cousin Miss Belle Farwell of Freeport. The trip will visit Maeira Cadiz Beville Gibraltar Naples Rome Genoa Monte Carlo Rotterdam Copenhagen Gothenburg Oslo Bergen Edinburgh Antwerp Brussels Paris London among other ports. Elizabeth Necker of Dyersville, 2, was fatally injured when struck by a Wort Jaeger automobile in front of her home. she died of severe injuries after being taken to a Dubuque hospital.
Mrs C C Jolly and Mrs C E York hosted a one o'clock luncheon at Mrs Jollys home last Thursday. Sixteen guests attended with seating at one large and two small tables. Garden flowers decorated the table, and after lunch guests played bridge at four tables. Mrs Leonard Iverson achieved high score with Mrs Cornelius Steck second.
Wilbur Mann formerly of Castle Grove and Edith Brewer of Central City wed at the Little Brown church near Nashua on Saturday afternoon June 6. The ceremony was led by Rev. Clements of Nashua. Mrs. Mann, a Central City graduate and former Iens State College student, taught rural Linn county schools. Mr. Mann, a Central City graduate, will reside in Rowley where he works for an implement company.
Mr and Mrs Dave Winans hosted Ellis Winans sixteenth birthday with four teen boys and Mrs William Laude from the Sunday school. A noon chicken dinner, garden table setting with cake and candies followed by baseball and games. Gifts were given to Ellis amid a pleasant surprise for Miss Clara Scheon at Miss Hanken’s home near Anamose by friends.
Church notices list Methodiet Episcopal and Presbyterian worship hours with sermons at 11:00 and 6:00 p.m. at various churches. Catholic and Lutheran services include Masses at 7:00 and 8:00 a.m., confessions Saturday, and Sunday schedules with Sunday school and union services. Readers are asked to note summer schedule changes and joint services led by Rev V Porter and Rev Roy Porter with German and English services at Castle Grove Lutheran and other local parishes.
The entry notes no service or Sunday school on the upcoming day at Winnson, with Eng eh Reformed-Armin Tendick as pastor. For June 21 the program lists Sunday school at 9:30, morning worship at 11, and Christian Endeavour at 7:45 p.m. It also reports a crowded Children’s Day service last Sunday and invites all to join union services. St. John Ev Lutheran reports no services due to Trinity mission festival.
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