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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1948

Page

9

Camp Fire Girls Celebrate 36th Birthday Week in Monti

The 114 Campfire girls from Monti cello and the Bluebirds will mark the 36th anniversary of Camp Fire during March 14 to 21. Events include Go to Church Sunday Go to School Day and a Friday tea for mothers at 7 30 pm in the community building. Miss Emelda Kanan will speak. Twin daughters Nena Mae and Susan Elsa Landis born March 6 at Mary Greeley hospital Ames. Lions Club sponsors local Campfire group.

Monticello Bluebirds Montinapo Canowefi Emelda Kanan Jones County Dick Landis Mary Greeley Hospital Ames Nena Mae Susan Elsa All Campfire Council The Lions Club

Mary Irene Fahrni Weds Pfc. Thomas Gabhart

Mrs. Helen Mitchell announces the marriage of her daughter Mary Irene Fahrni to Private First Class Thomas W. Gabhart of Lowry Field Denver. The ceremony took place March 1 at Pleasant View Community church parsonage with Rev. D R Peterson officiating. Attendants included Miss Charlotte Carlson and Harvey Kimsey.

Helen Mitchell Denver Colo Mary Irene Fahrni Thomas W. Gabhart Lowry Field Pleasant View Community Church D. R. Peterson Charlotte Carlson Harvey Kimsey Robert Earl Fahrni Crystal Twyla Charlotte Mitchell Robert Steinke Glen Kincaid R. D. Peterson Celia Kincaid Gus Carlson Bobbie Secrist Edna Mae Herman Lena Brunner Frank R. Clodge Fred Fahrni, Jr Monticello

Conduct Color And Style Show Here

About 20 women attended a meeting on Wednesday afternoon March 3 in the basement of St. Matthew's church, Monticello. Miss Emelda Kunan of Jones county home economics led the session on selecting wardrobe colors and styles to suit individual characteristics. The lesson will be continued later with light refreshments served during the social hour.

St. Matthew’s Church Monticello Jones County Emelda Kunan

Local clubs hold varied weekly meetings and programs

The Little Flower study club at Sacred Heart met at the R. L. Clark home to discuss prudence after Lenten devotions with Mrs. Harry N. Lyon leading and many members attending. Other groups met including St. Ann's, the ’94 Club hosted by Mrs. A J H McNeill, Royal Neighbors of America with bake sale plans, Pilgrim Fellowship planning a Church News Letter, and the Women’s Society of Christian Service at the Methodist parsonage with a Japan topic.

Little Flower Sacred Heart Parish National Council of Catholic Women R. L. Clark Harry N. Lyon Claire Aijitchison Margaret Breen Blanche Donnelly George Harris Florence Helms Michael J. Hogan Mark F. .Hogan Leo Kane John Liddy George Manternach Katherine Vernimont John Welter Esther Sinclair Katherine Young St. Ann’s Larry Robertson Pilgrim Fellowship Group Pilgrim Fellowship Congregational Christian Church Barbara Lang Stanley Joann Morning Stanley Morning Delores Etten Margaret Steiner Sarah Hayden Janann Meier W.S.C.S Women's Society of Christian Service Methodist Church W. L. McCurdy Frank Martin Guy Bonwell Japan Oswald Sandbach Mya. James Neleyn Bess Dickey Ida Hubbard Martin

Frances Steck Weds Robert Wynn Rockwell

Miss Frances Henrietta Steck daughter of Mr and Mrs Cornelius Steck Monticello and Robert Wynn Rockwell son of R E Rockwell Pilot Rock Oregon were married Saturday February 28 at 4 oclock in the Presbyterian manse Walla Walla Rev Otto Gruber officiating The bride wore turquoise gabardine with yellow rose corsage They will live at 546 South Second Street Walla Walla after a short wedding trip

Frances Henrietta Steck Cornelius Steck Monticello Robert Wynn Rockwell R. E. Rockwell Pilot Rock Ore Walla Walla Wash Otto Gruber South Second Street Walla Walla, Wash

Kernen Family Reunites After Fourteen Years

Mr and Mrs Adolph Kernen and family host a reunion with Rudolph Kernen and his wife from Delphi Falls New York and their son and wife Walter Kernen of Syracuse. It is the first gathering since 1934 and they planned to depart Monday.

Adolph Kernen Rudolph Kernen Delphi Falls N. Y Walte. Kernen Syracuse

Mrs Ray Stumbaugh Honored At Monticello Luncheon

Mrs Ray Stumbaugh was honored at a 6 oclock luncheon hosted at the home of Mrs Donald Marston Tuesday. Wives of Monticello high school faculty members helped host. Pink and blue tapers and sweet peas decorated the table. The guest received a gift and after dinner pinochle was played at two tables with scoring honors awarded to Mrs Boyd Shannon Mrs Stumbaugh and Mrs Louis Morf.

Ray Stumbaugh Donald Marston Monticello High School Boyd Shannon Stumbaugh Louis Morf

Community Club Activities And Legion Auxiliaries

Mrs Etta Behrends hosted the Ladies Aid at her Evan gelical church home with 24 members and two guests attending. The League of Women Voters met at Mrs Glenn Hargrave s home where a talk on the Marshall Plan was given. The Friday club discussed Easter programs at Mrs Cecil Goettsch s home. The American Legion auxiliary planned monthly gifts to veterans hospitals and a donation to Sunnycrest in Dubuque during the social hour.

A. J. H. McNeill C. A. McLaughlin Gene Byers E. J. Noble B. B. McLaughlin QO. E. Brainerd Northampton Mass Etta Behrends Ladies Aid Society The Evangelical and Reformed Church George Buol John Steiner Harley Stoneking Eugene Hall Gilbert Steiner Rudolph Acbi Raymond Buel George Buel League of Women Voters of Monticello Glenn Hargrave Bernadine Smith Velma Hollar E. H. Huibregtse Cecil Goettsch Cecil L. Goettsch R. A. Long Catherine Perley A. J. Shelley E. H. DeShaw Handel American Legion Auxiliary Antoinette Howie Sunnycrest Dubuque Fred Aldrich Hei Schoon

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