Birthday memories and family visits span miles and years
Amber H A Toenjes receives an unexpected letter from sister Mrs E Ludwig in Oldenburg Germany after twenty years. Ludwig’s family gathers for her eightieth birthday as unknowns reconnect.
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1934
Page
7
Community Notes From Sand Spring Area
Local residents share visits across Langworthy Cedar Rapids Farley Anamosa and Worthington. Mrs. Albany Welter funeral in Dyersville. Nola Wilson wedding plans. showers hosted for Nola and Mrs Murray. High five hundred score at a gathering. two families relocate within local farms.
Hospitalization and social notes from East Cass area
John H. Kray underwent a serious operation in Monticello last Wednesday afternoon and is reported in good condition. Visitors and neighbors frequent the Kray and Benedict households, with several local families and pupils mentioned in casual visits and a birthday gathering.
Two Cattle Carriers Visit Chicago Trade
Castle Grove resident C A McLaughlin traveled to Chicago with two cars of fat cattle and sold the big end at seven dollars per hundred. He was joined by James McLaughlin. In town, Mrs. A W Cramer is ill at her daughter Mrs. Will Hiller’s home. Beatrice Bailey of Monticello stayed with the Hosfords over Sunday. Residents from the northwest township attended Miss Crowley’s funeral in Delaware County. Adjusters Hicks and Perrine of Monticello inspected the Sheridan farm ashes. S M Hosford did business in Center Junction and Onslow. John Smith of Coggan, a Farmers Mutual Insurance adjuster, visited locally. Ladies Aid at Presbyterian church will meet with Mrs W D McLaughlin Thursday. Mrs S M Hosford and Miss Gladys Hosford with guest Beatrice Bailey attended. Claude Mason and Clarence Hosford went to Cedar Rapids to see a show. Leo N Donovan of Boulder Township visited Castle Grove on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Toenjes
E. Ludwig
Oldenburg
Germany
John Moenck
Coffeyville
Kan
Gerd Moenck
Edward Herren
Amber
Patricia McNamara
Ben Behnken
Herren
Behnken
John Husman
John Miller
Kate Hanlin
Tom Hanlin
Tom McNamara
Anamosa
Emil Pillard
Cass
Elda
Helen Herren
Bernell Dress and
Bobby
Jackie
Ed Duncan
Center Junction
Wayne Township
W. R. Zimmerman
Ann Boland
Henry Holmes
Hilda Tessmer
Grace Wilson
Leona Preston
Madison Center
H. H. Zimmerman
George Mardorf
George Siebels
John Behnken
Toenjes
Berdina Schafer
Scotch Grove
Alva Gerdes
Mike Martin
Will E. Daly
Iowa City
B. H. McCarville
Fort Dodge
Ejlert Oaken
Langworthy
August Scheer
W. J. Zimmerman
M. D. Foster
J. L. Batchelder
Clifford Arduser
Fred Welter
Albany
Dyersville
Dave Wilson
Cedar Rapis
W. H. Behrends
Dorothy Lee
Henry Otting
Farley
Jove LaPage
Worthington
Herman We
John Blaker
Colesbury
Edward Cox
Cox
Herbert Cox
Blinker
Raymond Murray
Margaret Murray
Murray
Oehler Farm
Delhi
C. A. McLaughlin
Chicago
Windy City
James McLaughlin
A. W. Cramer
Will Hiller
Beatrice Bailey
Monticello
Hosford
Ryan
Miss Crowley
Delaware County
P. J. Crowley
E. G. Hicks
J. H. Perrine
Sheridan Farm
S. M. Hosford
Onslow
John Smith
Coggan
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church
W. D. McLaughlin
Gladys Hosford
Claude Mason
Clarence Hosford
Cedar Rapids
Leo N. Donovan
Boulder Township
Castle Grove
Social visits and birthday honors in Cedar Rapids area
Richland Center resident Miss Margaret Wismeier spent last Wednesday with friends in Cedar Rapids. Mr and Mrs John Schweitzer hosted Sidney and Janaan Schweitzer last Monday evening for a birthday anniversary honoring Miss Seraphine Schweitzer. Ul rich Schilt of Castle Grove spent Monday with Carl Schneiter. Mrs John Yossi and daughter Lucile visited Cedar Rapids last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Wismeier
Cedar Rapids
John Schweitzer
Sidney and
Janaan
Neal Haydlen
Seraphine Schweitzer
Ulrich Schilt
Castle Grove
Carl Schneiter
John Yossi
Lucile
Miss Johanna Petersen Taken for Appendicitis at Mercy Hospital
Mrs. G. Vander Stoep hosts annual Women’s Bridge Club party at their home. On Tuesday six tables of bridge with F. L. Himebaugh high for guests and Mrs. T. B. Stanton top for club members. Refreshments served after games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johanna Petersen
G. Vander Stoep
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Women's Bridge Club
F. L. Himebaugh
T. B. Stanton
Sleep patterns in children challenge common beliefs
Scientific notes show women may fall asleep faster and sleep more quietly than men. A normal child has a definite sleep pattern with varying activity across the night. Cold weather tends to quiet a child, large evening meals increase restlessness, and milk at bedtime may promote quiet sleep. The world record for motorless gliders is cited as 136 miles in Germany.
High School Notes Recap and Student Activities
Edward Scherrer reports honor rolls across grades with scores led by Kathleen Carlsen and Gladys Howland. Assemblies discuss student government and activities include Europe tour talk, ninth grade cooking classes, Bird Day plans, garden planting, and letters of thanks from Soldiers' Orphans Home Davenport and Flagler Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta Mastin
Wilma Wright
Katie Caroline Boyson
Soldiers’ Orphans Home
Davenport
Flagler
Colorado
DeMolay Thanks Town for Successful Tournament Effort
The DeMolay chapter expresses gratitude for cooperation that made the tournament a success despite lower gate receipts. It praises good will and sportsmanship, notes strong teams, and calls members to attend next Monday night’s meeting.
Church Services Feature Lent and Palm Sunday Events
Local listings detail multiple denominations with Palm Sunday and Lenten observances. St Matthew's Lutheran notes March 25 confirmation at 10:00, while Catholic parishes St Joseph and Sacred Heart list daily Masses and confessions. Other churches include Congregational, Methodist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, and Christian Endeavor activities with times and minors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthew’s Lutheran
H. L. Adix
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Prairieburg
Stephen J. Kucera
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Sycamore Street
A. L. Lorenz
Church Services and Activities Schedule for March to Easter
The community church announces Sunday services March 18 with English morning worship and a Lent theme. Women’s Missionary Society and Ladies’ Aid plan meetings and bake sale. Young People host a surprise program with an Easter egg hunt. German services, confirmations, Holy Week, Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Easter observances are detailed with times and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformed
Armin H. Tendick
Jesus
Son
God
John
Woman's Missionary Society
J. W. Schweitzer
the Reformed Church
Ladies’ Aid
Wayne Zion Lutheran
J. Willms
Local Basketball Tourney Highlights Two Strong Dubuque Teams
The recent tourney featured the Blackhawks and Cardinals as top contenders from Dubuque with close games. Lisbon Bears earned third place after beating Martelle 36 to 24, while Dyersville won the first prize of 30 dollars, Cascade took second with 20, and Martello received the ball for placing fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Lisbon
Lisbon Bears
Dyersville
Martelle
Martelle Lads
Martello
Bears
Miller
Fisher
Jesup
Bock
Baldwin
Willenberg
Kruse
Palm Sunday Concert At Cedar Rapids
General public invited to the annual Palm Sunday concert in Cedar Rapids on March 25 at 3 pm. A 1100 piece band Beethoven club chorus and soloists Ruth Ebling Massey Luther Puhrmeister John Klimo Jr Amanda Barnes Barham and Alan Richardson perform under William Vesely and Helen Kacena Stark in the Shrine auditorium with no admission charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Kahir Shrine
Cedar Rapids
Beethoven Club Chhorus
William Vesely
Beethoven Club Chorus
Helen Kacena Stark
Ruth Ebling Massey
Luther Puhrmeister
John Klimo Jr
Amanda Barnes Barham
Alan Richardson
Big
Shrine Auditorium
el Kabir Shrine Temple
T. A. Griffin
Also Mentioned on This Page
la Brugese
East
Cass Township
John H. Kray
Mr. Kray
Pred Poppe
Near Langworthy
Kray
Mrs. Kray
Gay McConaughy
Near Morley
Benedict
Vincent Stulken
Earl Benedict
George, Clarence
Will Schlimmer
Harold Schlimmer
Mrs. Lyle Clark
Harold Deischer
Morley
Maxine Johnson
Everett Mayberry
Near
Henry Uhr
Ben Redmond
John Kray
Josephine Ricklefs
Henry Ricklefs Jr
Peter Casper
Henry Poppe
Cass No. 6
Henry Uhr and
Lyle
John Mayberry
Wyoming
Richland Center
Edward Scherrer
Gladys Howland
Loretta Specht
Iola Folkerts
Amy Zirkelbach
Helen Holst
Frances Steck
George Fraser
Carol Naylor
Jean Liddy
Mary Jane Stewart
Ada Egger
Laura Lehmann
John Hill
Jean Royden
Josephine McNeill
Margaret Deischer
Betty Thomas
Leslie Balster
Bob Spooner
Stuart Hong
Freda
Edna Osterkamp
Literary Society
Miss Wallis
Europe
Margaret Phelps
Madona Cotton
Samuel G. Gutensohn
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal
Wim. J. Macaulay
George Tracy
Epworth League
Vidor
Hullaby
Alden
Bach
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran
Paul T. Gutknecht
Trinity
Leroy Dirks
Hazel Schmienke
Presbyterian
Wm. J. Grosshein
Aid
O. E. York
Boosters
Blackhawks
Cardinals
Dubuque
Monticello, Iowa
George McDonald
Ford Motor Company of Detroit
Madsen Motor Company
Towa
Simmons
Wouseholder
Tinner
Electrician
Carpenter
Ball Pein
McNeill’s Hardware
Crosley
Radio
The
Monticello Express Cooking School
Crosley Radio
Iowa
Norge Man
the Express Cooking School
Norge
Iverson Furniture Store
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