Social events fill Monticello week with luncheons and games
Mrs. Coughlin entertained a group of friends at a one o'clock luncheon at her home with reddeep floral table decor. The Order of Rainbow Girls met in the Masonic temple with Esther Cass presiding and Eastern Star guests in attendance. Various clubs held meetings in Luther hall and at members' homes, with many hosting plate lunches and prize-winning bridge and pinochle games. A birthday family dinner for Mrs. George Arnold drew neighbors and grandkids, and senior graduates from Monticello High School attended a church party hosted by Rev. and Mrs. Grossheim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Esther Cass
Jane Long
St. Matthew's Ladies’ Aid Society
Luther Hall
John Otten
William J. Grossheim
Monticello- High School
Clara Rhatigan
Ann Minnis
Hattie Prult
Marie Schatz
George Arnold
Arnold
J. Albert Thompson
Ben Cotton
Charles Suett
James Maurice
G. W. Eiben
Anamosa
Lena Morey
Jane Birk
Josephine Foley
Francis Westfall
Elben
Women’s Missionary Society of the Reformed Church
Cap Arduser
Armin Tendick
Alma Meyer
Mildred
Dallico Yount
Presbyterian Church
Wm. J. Grossheim
George Woodall
S. G. Gutensohn
Girls’ Glee Club
Huldah Peet
Presbyterian Church Choir
Leona Taylor
Hamelin
Frances Jones
Adelaide Gray
Mildred Iverson
Alvina Kirchner
Jack Stuhler
Margaret Olive Deischer
Wilbur Coxsee
Russell Jamison
Don Maire
Roy Moore
Monticello Club Activities Span Cards and Music
June gatherings include contract bridge at Goudys tea room with high scores by Jean Liddy and Mrs. Cecil Goettsch. VFW Auxiliary hosts a benefit card party with prize winners in bridge 500 pinochle and dominoes followed by lunch. The ’04 club wraps season with a World Music program and picnic hosted by the Coxsees, officers elected. Hi-Lo bridge club hosts luncheon at Goudys with season-ending scores led by Mrs. Cass. The Country club afternoon features a purple iris decored room and top prizes in contract and dominoes. Idle-Not club holds regular meeting with talks on fighting TB and 4-H work, followed by plant swaps and a 4:30 lunch for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Contract Bridge Club
Goudy
Jean Liddy
Cecil Goettsch
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary No. 1683
Ray Echternacht
Ike Schneider Jr
James Howle
Will Balsiger
Fred Hein
Joe Bader
Harry Hoag
Henry Helms
Honor L,. Clark
Wil Jarrett
Harrison Lubben
Monticello
C. A. Coxsee
Lydia Guyan
Hi-Lo Bridge Club
Harry Rodman
William First
Carl Hodson
Oscar York
Lee Byerly
James Waste
Prae 1A
Cass
Clarence Matthiessen
Lloyd’ Clark
Erland
Merle’Cass
John Shover
Country Club
Riesy G. Stahler
Janet Hazard
E. G. Hicks
John Fraser
B. C. Roberts
Meyer Slivken
Colin Thomas
Frank Podhaski
Sam Eberhart
George Rickels
Clarence McLaughlin
T. B
Forrest Deischer
George Muller
Joe Aldrich
Harold Deischer
A. Black
Stells
Clarence Eberhart
Will Hiller
Wilbur Cartano
Bertha
Bessie Harken
Better Mail Service On Route One Brings Improved Accommodations
A May 16 change to Route One Monticello regional mail service benefits fourteen families long served by Anamosa carriers for 35 years. They previously walked up to a mile to collect mail. the route extends four additional miles, enabling residents to receive mail closer to home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Anamosa
Dickinson Record For The Iowa Farm Cause
The editorial reviews L. J. Dickinson's legislative record emphasizing tariff advocacy for farmers, support for the McNary-Haugen bills, Commodity Loan Corporation, AAA, soil conservation acts, and farm mortgage refinancing. It cites primary election strength in 1936 and notes continued political influence despite New Deal opposition. Reporter Nashua Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickinson
Congress
United
Commodity Loan Corporation
Repul
AAA
NRA
L. J. Dickinson
Wilson
Landon
Halden
Nashua
Iowa
Postmaster Receives Air Mail Recognition Letter
Congressman W S Jacobsen writes to Postmaster Mark F Hogan of Monticello Iowa praising air mail week and noting an air mail pickup planned for May 19th. He extends greetings to the community and signs sincerely with best regards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Jacobsen
Hogan
Mark F. Hogan
Monticello
Iowa
W. 5S
Jacobsen
Amber hosts final Jones county safety meeting tonight
The Jones county safety council holds a public meeting at 8 p.m. in Amber's public school. It caps a countywide series to educate motorists on Iowa automobile laws and boost membership, which stands around 600 and continues to grow. A county fair display is planned for August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Safety Council
Amber
Safety Council
Iowa
E Jones County Safety Council
Rural Eighth Grade Graduations Across Towns
A listing of rural eighth grade graduations by school numbers and teachers. Names include Lois Lang, Donald Legg ett, Ida Wood, and many others with assigned teachers in towns such as Washington Wayne Clay Madison Oxford and Pleasant Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Lang
Donald Leggett
Ida Wood
Carlene Stahlberg
Elizabeth Newlin
Laverne Plueger
Celestia Kuhns
Velda Rickels
Irvin Husmann
Ruth Matthias
Melvin Husmann
Dale Ladehoff
Esther Sanford
Velma Tobiason
Helen Tjaden
Vera Moats
Clarence Brockhohn
Lorraine Wheeless
Evelyn Harms
Katherine Bohiken
Eileen Chase
Washington
Norbert Noonan
Harriet Stanton
Mary Margaret Nevens
Mary C. Skahill
Patrick Gavin
Henry. Leonard
Lewis McNally
Mary Leonice
Wayne
Grace Woodworth
Lovell
Vernon Zoller
Mabel McVay
Louise Baumann
Moats
Dorothy Dietiker
Irene Heiken
Richard Mardorf
Marie Paulsen
Madison
Pine Grove
Glen Andrews
Ruth Ann Serbousek
Helene Smith
Oxford
LaVerna Nowachek
Jean Davenport
Clayton Hollingshead
Rosalie Abrams
Betty Starr
Grace Vrooman
W. — Baldwin
Russell Huston
Donald Lazare
Melvin Leslie
Pence Ridge
Louise Taber
Arnold Bissinger
Glenn Pence
Esther Taber
Pleasant Ridge
Emma Jean Broderson
Gene Denniston
Helen Rohwedder
Spencerville
Hazel Binkey
Veda Propst
Helen Wrick
Items Of Occurrences Twenty Five Years Ago
A May 1013-5 month rundown notes marriages births deaths and events. Key items include the marriage of Margare Leroy Lang and Margaret H Hallett, John W. McVay's death at 87 in Sand Spring, local market potato price 48 cents per bushel, a lightning strike near A J H McNeill’s property, Henry Hoffman and Ted Brainerd in a wagon at the crash site, Leroy Clark and family nearby but unharmed, William Goes’s death at 45 after years of illness, Blanche Hunter’s teaching appointment in Laurens, William A. Ross marrying Emma Martins of Earlville, Helen Hicks’s graduation in Alamosa Colorado, Mr and Mrs John Q. Shelley’s 25th anniversary, a daughter born to Mr and Mrs William Balster, upcoming marriage invitations for Marie Bateman and O E Brainerd in Monticello, W F Bingham selling his residence and store to John Perrine, Bingham’s move to Seattle and death, Bruce F. Gates’s commencement speaking across Iowa, totaling numerous addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wright
Scotch Grove
Anamosa Hospital
Margare Leroy ,Lang
Monticello
Margaret H. Hallett
Springfield
John W. McVay
Sand’ Spring
A. J. H. McNeill
McNeill
Henry Hoffman
Ted Brainerd
Leroy Clark
Austin Wilcox
William Goes
Blanche Hunter
Laurens
Iowa
William A. Ross
Emma Martins
Earlville
Hopkinton
Helen Hicks
Near High School
Alamosa
Colo
Harry T. Hicks
John Q. Shelley
William Balster
Marie Bateman
O. E. Brainerd
W. F. Bingham
John Perrine
Seattle
Wash
Bingham
Churches and services listed for various congregations
The notice lists multiple churches including St. John's Lutheran Sacred Heart Catholic Congregational St Matthew's Lutheran Reformed Castle Grove Lutheran Presbyterian and Methodist with pastors, service times, Sunday schools, Holy Communion schedules and upcoming events such as Pentecost services Memorial Day observances and changes to Sunday hours.
Bernard Ohe Marries Wilma Wilkes in St Louis
Mr and Mrs Henry Ohe announce the marriage of their son Bernard Ohe to Wilma Wilkes daughter of Mr and Mrs D C Wilkes of Cedar Rapids. The ceremony took place April 1 in St Louis Mo with Justice George R Gart officiating. Bernard attended Monticello High and Coe College where he joined Tau Kappa Epsilon. he is finishing his junior year. A shower for the couple was held at the Wilkes home attended by the Ohes and Morrisseys of Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ohe
Bernard Ohe
Wilma Wilkes
D. C. Wilkes
Cedar Rapids
St. Louis
George R. Gart
Ohe
Roosevelt High School
Monticello High School
Coe College
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Coughlin Lin” Rotertains
St. Matthew's Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
Presbyterian
Hans Boul
Hans. ‘Roof
Leslie Reade
George ‘Maire
George Maire
Msre
Yeoman
John’ Yeast
Bridge Farty
Women's Missionary Society of Reformed Church
Dr. C. Burris
Frank Walker
Egein Wilcer
Marion
Bernard Cass
Gcotch Grove
Will Shellhamer
Charles Boxwell
Springville
Boxwell
John Wilcox
V. F. W. Hall
Coxsee
Iowa Farm
Frank Jaqua
Humboldt Republican
Mark
Bruce F. Gates
Business College
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Pee
Iowa High
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Sunratty
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
A. L. Lorenz
Congregational Church
Samuel G. Gutensohn
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ladies Auxiliary
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
H. L. Adix
John Prult
Ladies’ Aid
Luther League
Reformed Church
Armin H. Tendick
Satan
Castle Grove
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church In America
Christian Endeavor
Frances
Pauline Collins
Methodist Church
Epworth League
National Business College
Scovill
Sterling, Ill
Clinton, JA
Central West
Princess
Walking Down
Broadway
Claire Trevor
Phyllis Brooks
Leah Ray
Dixie Dunbar
Michael Whalen
Douglas Fowey
Sunkist
Ross Baty
Palmer's Drug Store
Plymouths
Matthiessen
Auto & Supply Co
Gyauey Ahuchon
RED Cross
America
Stuhlers
Warner Bros
Alcatraz Island
Lewis E. Laws
Will Rogers
Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
Francis Pat O'Brien
Farmer's
Marshalltown
Mayflower
Stahlers
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