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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1932

Page

6

Local items and visits fill Monticello week

Local society notes list numerous visits and calls across nearby towns. People include Miss Lenora Hein, Miss Ann Henderson, Miss Belle Devlin, Miss Wanda Beery, Dr. Josie Williams, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Nelson, and many others visiting relatives in Iowa City Cedar Rapids Dubuque and Waterloo. Prices for eggs and gladiolus bulbs are noted. Eclipse Lumber advertises roof coverings.

Ann Henderson Iowa City George Arduser Helen and Frederick Cedar Rapids Monticello

Monticello Social Roundup Promotes Ford V-88

Monticello area notices list visitors and relatives in town for Mother's Day and weekends, with multiple reads of guests from Cedar Rapids Dubuque Hopkinton Beloit Madison and Des Moines. Local businesses advertise car demonstrations flooring deals and electrical supplies while citizens share family events and hospital news.

Jewelry ads and social notes dominate Monticello page

The Monticello column lists Christmas gift prompts from Keyes Jeweler in town with Elgin watches on sale, plus a long string of social and family notices. It covers visits, relocations, births, Mother's Day events, and local business activity including the Madsen Motor Co displaying Ford models and a bungalow project.

Keyes Elgin Watches

Kensington Hosts and Club Gatherings Across Society Pages

Mesdames Bone and Sutherland hosted a Kensington afternoon with quilt work and refreshments. Edna Orr was a guest. Royal Neighbors met in Odd Fellows hall with games and music. Various clubs held meetings at homes including H. T. C., Monday bridge, Clover Leaf, and Methodist Episcopal social circle with lunches and birthdays. A Cascade shower honored Miss Helen Hutton and Mr. Joe Dehner planned a wedding this month. League of Women Voters discussed international cooperation and peace. Miss Ann Henderson to wed in summer. guests from Tipton Wyoming joined the festivities.

Ralph Bone Donald Sutherland Odd Fellows Hall Mary Egan Helen Hutton Monticello Carl Dehner Joe Dehner Cascade Miss Hutton Mr. Dehner Maples Inn

Birthday Tea for Joan Hayes Marks Third Birthday

Mrs J J Hayes entertained a group of young friends at her home on Thursday afternoon April 28 honoring her daughter Joan on her third birth anniversary. The party featured games and a large birthday cake with three candles. Guests included Helen Mae First Georgia Hein Warren Barclay Leo Smith Shirley Schneider Marjorie O Rourke Kathryn Barron David Hamilton and Jimmie and Jackie Hayes.

Harry Rodman Mark Kenneth Smith Bob Liddy Bob Brown Stanley Beebe Wilbur Coxsee Milton Nouzak Marshall Zwiefel Robert Schuetz Royal Rodman J. J. Hayes Joan Helen Mae Georgia Hein Warren Barclay Leo Smith Shirley Schneider Marjorie O'Rourke Kathryn Barron David Hamilton Jimmie Jackie Hayes

Miss Ann Henderson Honored at Dinner and Shower

Members of the Kill Kare club honored Miss Ann Henderson with a six o clock dinner and shower at the Maples Inn.

Ann Henderson Kill Kare Club Maples Inn

Bridal party honors Miss Ann Henderson with bridge fete

Last Wednesday evening a schoolteacher Miss Ann Henderson was honored as a summer bride. A table for twenty featured crystal snapdragon centerpiece and miniature bride place cards. At Miss LaVetta Perrine home bridge was played at five tables with Miss Clara May Pillmore winning high score and Miss Henderson second. Pewter gifts were given to the guest of honor and Miss Florence Noble attended.

Frank Jacque H. T. C. Club George Sutherland Clarence Stutt Ann Henderson LaVetta Perrine Clara May Pillmore Florence Noble

Calico Tea Hosts Two Church Missionary Meetings

Mrs. Cliff Main hosted a calico afternoon at her home for the Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal church. Eighteen members attended in calico dresses as Mrs. Lawrence Balster led devotionals and readings by Mrs. Byron Abel and Mrs. Roy Porter preceded tea. Separately, the Woman's Missionary society of the Congregational church met at Mrs. Harriet Coughlan's home with devotionals by Mrs. Gutensohn and a round table on world peace led by several members. Tea followed, hosted by Mrs. Coughlan, Mrs. Cora Brockhaus, and Mrs. Frank Hayden.

Cliff Main Foreign Missionary Society The Methodist Episcopal Church Lawrence Balster Byron Abel Roy Porter Frank Stimson L. J. Swift Woman's Missionary Society of the Congregational Church Harriet Coughlan Gutensohn Henry Carpenter A. W. Steiner Siegfried Guyan Imogene Stuhler Iowa Missionary Congregational Conference Osage Clayton Palmer William Hodgson Coughlan Cora Brockhaus Frank Hayden

Schreiner chapter of Eastern Star meets at Masonic temple

The Schreiner chapter Order of the Eastern Star held its regular monthly meeting in the Masonic temple with Mrs. Anne Echternacht as matron presiding. Forty five members and guests attended and two new members Mrs Arthur Shelley and Miss Velma Hirkelman RN of McDonald hospital were initiated. The chapter voted to sponsor a Rainbow Girls assembly to be organized this summer. A social hour followed in the dining room chaired by Mrs Asa Lambert with assistance from several members.

Schreiner Order of the Eastern Star Masonic Temple Anne Echternacht Arthur Shelley Velma Hirkelman R. N McDonald Hospital Asa Lambert John van Bockern George Guyan

Local Social Guests Attend Evening Gathering

Frank Podhaski and several women hosted guests including Miss Caroline Schoenhut Miss Kate Maurice and Mrs Fred Matthiessen. The evening featured Mrs F E Day Sabula Mrs Scott Leidigh Davenport Mrs H A Kahler Davenport and Mrs R E Leidigh Marion as attendees. Mrs Edward Templeton planned a Chicago visit then Akron visit to see relatives Zelma Smith and Mary Ellison from Cedar Rapids and Bertha Bingham of Clinton joined the Sunday gathering at Miss Mary and Carrie Clark’s home.

Bessie Potter Cedar Rapids Mary and Carrie Clark Mary Redmond W. H. Redmond Mae Redmond T. M. Redmond Fred Matthiessen Charles Butler Joe Locher Joe, Jr Dickie Dubuque James McAleer Lisbon Mary Bertha Locher Leo Locher Ronald Frank Podhaski Caroline Schoenhut Kate Maurice F. E. Day Sabula Scott Leidigh H. A. Kahler Davenport R. E. Leidigh Marion Edward Templeton Chicago Akron Ohio Zelma Smith FP. H. Ellison Bertha Bingham Clinton

Local store offers oak floor at low price

F. W. Ferring has laid a new oak floor in the Shel ley Variety Store's storeroom. They advertise a 10 by 12 room oak floor for only six dollars, inviting customers to drop in and see the value. The piece notes limited free personal service when ordering from out of town and the town needing its local merchants.

F. W. Ferring Shelley

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