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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1933
Page
6
Gene Byers and Mrs Delia Neilly appear among a string of local visitors and guests. Alma Behrends of Cedar Rapids and Kathryn Lang of Hopkinton make appearances in town. A May 20 food sale and May 18 dance are announced by local groups and Fisher's orchestra.
Dr and Mrs Earl DeShaw hosted a bridge evening with high score by Mr and Mrs Fred Endaley. The League of Women Voters met to hear about International Cooperation. Reading and Sewing club and Needlework Guild gatherings featured needlework, books, and refreshments. Castle Grove school picnic drew 75 attendees with noon lunch and games. Monticello teachers honored at a dinner. birthday cake celebrated Greta Mary Hansel. Ladies Aid met at Presbyterian church basement for social and business. Maples Inn hosted Friday luncheon and bridge with Mrs Halstead Carpenter, Mr Earl DeShaw, and Mrs Albert Stahler present. Sacred Heart circle held a charity card party at Mrs George Muller home. Fortnightly bridge club winners hosted a dinner at Maples Inn and later bridge at Mrs E J Farley’s. Clover Leaf club marked Mr and Mrs Ed Rice’s 40th anniversary with family gathering and evening celebrations.
Monticello women were hosted by Mrs. W. P. Kelly in Marion for an eleven o'clock breakfast at Hallwood cafe. Guests from Monticello joined in afternoon bridge at Mrs. Kelly’s home with Mrs. Frank Stimson high scorer and traveling prize winner.
Local ads note spring shoes at Stahlers and a push for Cotton Blossom Shop dresses for Mother's Day. Community notices list visits, family trips, and hospital stays across Cedar Rapids Monticello Oxford Junction and nearby towns.
The Lovell 4 H bake sale is held at Iverson Furniture Store on May 13 to raise funds for 4 H activities. Proceeds support local youth projects and scholarships.
Residents from Fairfax Cedar Rapids and Manchester appear in notices of funerals visits and social gatherings. Names include Belle Devlin Mrs James Lahey O B York and families with bumper ads for Stuhlers shoe department promoting graduation footwear.
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