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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1954
Page
7
Monticello Mayor Dr. A. P. Lambert was honored Sunday at a dinner hosted at his home for his 63rd birthday. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Edward Law son Olin and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cordes of Anamosa.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Goodyear hosted their Sunday evening pinochle club with a 6 o'clock dinner. Pinochle was played at two tables after dinner with high going to Lawrence Goodyear, traveling to Mrs Clarence Stoneking and low to Ray Marolf.
Mrs. Tobe Hanken hosted a Friday evening pinochle gathering at her country home on May 7 with two tables of play. High honors went to Mrs. Alva Zimmerman and Mrs. Hazel Reade, with guests including Mrs. Ursula Hein. A dessert lunch followed. Mrs. Mary Fitzsimmons left for Dubuque to visit her son Alfred Fitzsimmons and family and meet a new granddaughter. Mrs. Howard Shelley hosted a family dinner on Sunday honoring her husband’s birthday and Mother's Day with guests Mr. and Mrs. Richard Skelley and family, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Skelley and Sandra, Mrs. Ida Kissling, and Mrs. Jennie Skelley.
Mr and Mrs Alvin Winchip of Scotch Grove enjoyed a surprise 46th wedding anniversary gathering Friday evening. Relatives from Center Junction Wyoming Olin Stanwood and Scotch Grove attended including Mitchell Winchip Irvin Sievers Arthur Winchip Max Burns Claude Husmann and their families. The event featured visiting and dessert with ice cream cake and coffee served later.
Jimmy Anderson celebrated his first birthday Sunday at his parents home in Martelle with a Saturday birthday and many gifts. Attendees included Ernest and Mrs Anderson Harold and Doris Anderson Harley and Mrs Anderson Anamosa Wackers Ben Hinrichsen and Glenn Hinrichsen from Olin Herbert Anderson Mt. Vernon and other relatives. Sunday dinner guests at the Ray Poppe home included Carl Harms Fred Poppe Willis Harms Jennifer Raymond Kromminga and Arthur Etta Folkers and Patricia.
Four area girls received nurse caps in a capping ceremony at St Pauls Church Cedar Rapids after a talk by John A Fisher Coe College registrar. The class of 1956 pledged Florence Nightingale vows as caps were presented by Ruby Harris and Mary Bell with nursing staff assisting. A reception followed hosted by St Luke's Women's Auxiliary.
A Sunday schedule lists Oubbath churches with pastors and services at SS Peter & Paul Paul Kenyon St Matthew H L Adix, plus Sacred Heart Lorenz Rhomberg and others. Activities include Sunday school 9:30, divine worship 10:30, confirmations, visiting pastor calls, and an area council meeting.
The Monticello women golfers met at the Country club to establish handicaps for the first playoff on May 17. Iva Yeoman had the low score and Jo Stuhler posted the most improved score. June Schmidt won the consolation prize. Iva Yeoman’s team served dinner and a new syndicate split between Iva Yeoman and Naomi Hargrave covered their scores on the greens.
Monti Public School holds a baccalaureate service Sunday May 16 at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. The program features Elgar Pomp and Circumstance processional, a marimba solo, Bach Dearest Lord Jesus, the sermon The Guessing Years by Rev Elliott, and hymns Abide With Me and Pomp and Circumstance recessional.
Dinner at Mr and Mrs T J McAleer featured guests including Albert Ament Mary Ann Maudsley Jim McAleer Bobby Joan Janice McAleer Bert Muller and Anna McAleer from Anamosa Cedar Rapids Cascade and Charlotte. The gathering marked Patty McAleers first communion Joyce McAleers birthday and Albert Aments farewell before departing for Europe. John Husmann of Center Junction also attended in the Emil Zimmerman home.
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