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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1934
Page
2
A crowded column lists social calls and visits from Cedar Rapids to Marion and Monticello. Guests include Mrs. James Adams, Dr. Joe Barron, Miss Catherine Locher, Harold Neilly, and Mrs. Dora Brucks. The notices mention bake sales, farm produce buys, and various family gatherings plus promotions for watches and jewelry. Local businesses advertise graduation gifts and services.
A flood of visitors and family events fills Monticello area notes. New births, Mother's Day gatherings, and brothers and sisters visiting relatives across Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Independence, Savanna, and Rock Island mark a busy week. Oscar Bensch enlists in Norfolk VA. Mrs. Emma Minton returns from Los Angeles.
Miss Margaret Dougherty of Waterloo visited the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Ferring last Sunday. Kenneth Ferring who had been visiting his parents accompanied Miss Dougherty home Sunday evening and returned to work at Rath Packing company in Waterloo on Monday.
The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church held a meeting last week Wednesday with Mrs. Hulbregtae presiding and discussed missionary work and upcoming projects for the society.
At Mrs Ed Huibregtse home a regular meeting led by Mrs Louis Lang featured talks on Women Influence on World Peace Prohibition and Motion Pictures. A farewell party for Mr and Mrs Don Cram with a picnic supper and gift followed their move to Ames for their new home.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Presbyterian church met Wednesday afternoon for a regular session at the church. After the business meeting a miscellaneous auction of safe items was held, with Mrs. A. M. Bollinger presiding. Congress. refreshments by the committee led by Miss Margaret Wismeier.
Julia I. Pitcock national president of the VFW Auxiliary toured the states and was hosted in Davenport last Thursday with a banquet at the Lend-a-Hand club rooms. Iowa president Anna Hanrahan oversaw arrangements, and Monticello chapter members included Grant Eilers Anne Echternacht Honor Clark Mabel Jarrett Mrs Grant Eilers and Mrs Florence Metzenburg.
Members of the League of Women Voters from Monticello and Davenport joined Iowa City members for a 1 pm luncheon at the Memorial Union. State president Mrs Homer Charrington led the program and reported on the National League convention in Boston. An afternoon tea at Mrs Charringtons home followed. Attending Monticello members included Mrs Oscar York Mrs Ben Cotton Mrs Arthur Madsen Mrs Francis Merton Mrs William Tuetken Mrs Thomas Hamilton Mrs Boyd Shannon Mrs Earle Shaw and Miss Kate Maurice.
Over 100 DeMolays and Masons attended the Marisa district convention praised for efficient degree work and business meeting cooperation. Linn county DeMolay praised for organizing the event. George Washington chapter commended but noted need for pep. Mother's Day observed by 40 DeMolays at Presbyterian church. Rev Grossheim thanked for sermon. Next Monday meeting to stage second degree. kittenball game rumors denied as rain postponed. Carl Hodson honored for contributions. club rooms improved by members and advisors.
The Monticello Auxiliary No. 1683 Veterans of Foreign Wars elected delegates for the state convention in Clinton June 7 8 and 9. Alternates named. Officers honored mothers with tributes. Includes unrelated notes on Mount Aconcagua Death Valley and a quip about dumb animals and germs.
Funeral notices describe the death of Mary Elizabeth Hall Nichols at Monticello age about 60, with burial in Oakword. W P Kelly, 59, died in Marion after military tuberculosis, buried at Waucoma. survivors include spouse, children, siblings, and church ties. Nichols family long tied to Lovell, Scotch Grove, and Monticello areas with several relatives named.
The Country Club will formally open next Thursday with additions including a professional shop a screened-in first floor porch a caddy house and a new clubhouse roof. The social program grows larger with inter-club matches booked nearly every weekend from late May and a June 17 exhibition by Miss Lucille Robinson. The big event is July 15 a meet hosting 35 eastern Iowa clubs for the small club championship.
The May district court docket includes foreclosures with default judgments against several defendants, a divorce granted on payment of costs in Landis vs Landis, and various promissory note and equity cases. Notable entries reference Mary Thuman, Miss Mabel Heisey, and travelers from Anamosa and Los Angeles visiting Cedar Rapids.
A fire Tuesday at Fayette burned the grade school building, with damage estimated at 10000 dollars. The blaze started on the roof and spread to the first floor, but equipment was saved.
Miss Mary Moes underwent an appendicitis operation at John McDonald hospital yesterday morning. the procedure was successful and she is recovering. William Seeley rescued his eight year old daughter from a home fire in Vinton. the house was destroyed after smoke blocked entrances. Four longtime Iowa City lawyers earned life membership in Johnson County Bar Association: O. A. Byington, W. F. Murphy, A. E. Maine, and W. H. Batley. Everett Howe of Vinton was fined $25 and sentenced to eight years for manslaughter in the death of Rev. Alvin Boggs following a January dispute over trapping privileges. Davenport attorney Cc. J. Ruymann was disbarred for misappropriating client funds. Funeral services were held for Mrs. Rhoda Carter and Mrs. Ella Mallicoat, coal gas poisoning victims, highlighting long residence in Jones and Jackson townships respectively.
Miss June Meyer and Miss Recene Ashton visited Mrs. Johnson in Dows where Mrs. Hor mel formerly taught in Monticello public schools. Henry Burrich and family along with Mrs. Fred Dickman of Lost Nation stayed with relatives in Monticello and called on patient Emil Burichter in John McDonald hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Stott and Miss Seraphine Schweitzer were guests of friends in Chicago last weekend. They dined with Capt. Stege at the Coyle home, joining Mr. and Mrs. Henry Coyle. Junior First accompanied them for a weekend visit with his aunt and uncle, the Coyles.
Delegates Joseph R. Barron and Clarence Brashaw will attend the thirty third annual state convention of the Iowa Knights of Columbus in Cedar Rapids opening next Sunday May 20. They represent Monticello council No 1821. At the convention second and third degrees will be conferred upon 75 candidates.
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