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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1937

Page

7

Delta Delt bridge club meets for afternoon play

The Delta Delt bridge club gathered at Mrs John Shover's home for a contract bridge session with Mrs Ray Echternacht top scorer and one guest Mrs J R Barron. Other club activities included 500 games hosted by Mrs Lester Bright and a Friday bridge gathering at Mrs Colin G Thomas's home.

Delta Delt Bridge Club John Shover Ray Echternacht J. R. Barron Lester Bright 500 Club Colin G. Thomas Friday Edward Templeton John Fraser

Methodist League supper and Halloween party in church and home

Members of the Methodist Ep worth League held a 5 45 supper in church parlors with Bea Long as chair and Rev George Woodall as toastmaster. Talks were given by Bea Long Shirley Hobert Stanford Strosahl and Mrs Woodall. Red side led by Ben Long won the contest. Hal loween games followed. Mr and Mrs Walter Brainard Miss Virginia Schneider and Larry Robertson hosted a Halloween party at a home basement with black and orange decor. Prizes went to Mr and Mrs John Shover and Mr and Mrs Les le Regde. A late plate lunch was served to 26 guests.

Lester Bright Ike Schneider Jr Henry Che Will Herman Egger Forest Johnston A. W. Savage I. D. Ondler Coggan Alva Zimmerman Niles Melteson Monticello Methodist Epworth League Bea Long George Woodall Shirley Hobert Stanford Strosahl Woodall Ben Long Walter Brainard Virginia Schneider Larry Robertson John Shover Lesle Regde Grace Wolf Kathryn Renk Lillian Minnis Dorothy Corcoran Betty Wroblewski Dorothy Kurt Genevieve O’rourke Mary Lucille Rickless Helen Minnis Edna Bader Lois Schneider Marguerite Fothergill Clara Mae ‘Schlimmer Helen Wolf Beverly Jane Melvin Hansel Beverly Louise York Sylvia Gutensohn Bernice Marilyn Landis Elizabeth Wilson Ann Thoeni Betty Peggy Barr Manchester Fred Kellum Tarry Awhile Club John Guler Sidney Lowe Hopkinton Harold Carmichael Della Phelps

VFW Auxiliary Hosts Series of Benefit Card Parties

Members of the VFW auxiliary hosted a first in a series of benefit card parties in their rooms. Guests played bridge five hundred dominoes and pinochle with high scores recorded by numerous members. Refreshments were served by the committee chaired by Mrs. Harry Hoag with several assistants.

V. F. W. Auxiliary James Howie Myrtle Podhaski Merle Cass Anna Maire Olin Howie Ray Echternacht Grant Eilers

Red Cross Roll Call Plan Highlighted for Year

Local Red Cross chapters plan to sponsor school lunches for undernourished children as money from roll calls funds both national headquarters and local relief. Iowa disaster history is summarized with nine major events since 1938 and 130 chapters prepare for the annual roll call from November 11 to 25 aiming for 123000 memberships.

Red Cross Leahy Ater Monticello Iowa Wiliam M. Baxter, Jr St. Louis Mid-Western National Organization Baxter Cedar River Waterloo Blackhawk County Missouri River Monona County Polk Jasper Marshall Harrison County Sioux City Dickinson Clay Emmett Tama Remsen

Area church schedule lists weekly services across several congregations

St Matthew's Lutheran Church serves 9 45 Sunday school 10 45 Divine worship in English with an organ concert. St John's Ev Lutheran Church offers 9 45 Sunday school 10 30 English services. Trinity English services with holy communion 9 00 and 9 00 Sunday school Wayne Zion Lutheran 10 00 English 9 30 Sunday school. Prairieburg St Joseph's Catholic Church Masses 7 00 9 00 Sundays Holy Days confessions Saturday Mass weekdays 7 00. Hopkinton St John's Lutheran 9 30 Sunday school 10 30 Divine worship Ladies Aid first Thursday Luther League last Sunday. St John's is a mission congregation of the American Lutheran Church. Presbyterian Church pastor Wm d Grossheim Sunday school 10 00 Morning worship 11 00 subject Strange Things. Christian Endeavor 6 45 at the manse Charles Field in charge. Congregational Church minister Samuel G Gutensohn Church school 10 00 Communion 11 00 Missionary society meets next Wednesday 3 00 at Mrs Coughlan home. Castle Grove Lutheran Arnold Thalacker services 10 45 English 9 45 Sunday school. Mrs J B E Ahlrich hosts Ladies' Aid this Friday. Teachers Training class Friday evening pastor study. Confirmation Saturday forenoon. Sunday school teaching staff meets next Tuesday. Reformed Church Armin Tendick Sunday 10 00 Sunday worship 11 English German theme The Guilt and Power of Sin.

St. John’s Ev Lutheran Church Trinity Wayne Zion Lutheran Church J. Whlms Prairieburg St. Joseph's Catholic Church Stephen J. Kucera Hopkinton St. John’s Lutheran Church J. A. Pannhuk Ladies Aid Luther League St. John's American Lutheran Church Presbyterian Church Wm. d. Grossheim Christian Endeavor Charles Field Congregational Church Samuel G. Gutensohn the Missionary Society Coughlan Castle Grove Lutheran Church Arnold Thalacker BE. Ahlrich Reformed Church Armin H. Tendick

Church Calendar and Activities At Methodist Episcopal Church

The church announces increased November attendance with events for all ages. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon in the basement. Young People's meeting Friday at Ulrich Schilt’s home. sermon on Isaiah's Wise Counsel next Sunday at 11 AM. children’s story The Girl Who Buttoned Her Dress Wrong. Epworth League meets at 6 45 PM. district rally at Prairie Chapel reported 160 total attendance. Queen Esther circle invites all girls 14 and older to parsonage Thursday Nov 4 at 7 30 PM with social and refreshments. group sponsored by Mrs Stimson Miss Iverson and Mrs Woodall.

Sage Ulrich Schilt Methodist Episcopal Church George Woodall Isaiah Epworth League Prairie Chapel Stimson Iverson Woodall

Smiths Celebrate Silver Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs George R Smith of Monticello celebrated 25 years of marriage with nearly a hundred guests from Waterloo Worthington Farley Eldridge Dubuque Manchester Epworth and Monticello The couple were wed in Dubuque on October 9 1912 and later lived in Farley before moving to Monticello They are parents of five children and Mr Smith works for the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad The evening featured dancing games and gifts including a silver purse and a photo enlargement of Mr Smiths Omaha-born parents from their 50th anniversary

George R. Smith Sycamore Street Monticello Waterloo Worthington Farley Eldridge Dubuque Manchester Epworth Omaha Ruth Sluckhoff Mr. Smith

Past Proxies Of Farm Bureau Plan Get-Together

The Association of Past Presidents of the Jones county Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting and picnic dinner Friday evening at the Henry George farm east of Monticello. Invited are the families of William McLaughlin and other listed members including John Bodenhofer president, County Agent Carl Smith, Henry George, Roy Joslin, and G. J. Hughes.

Jones County Farm Bureau Henry George Monticello John Bodenhofer William McLaughlin Mr. Bodenhofer Bert Meeks Harry Newman Arthur White Paul Smith Irving Hintz Sprague Hosford Max Wortman Carl Smith Glenn Sones

Family Reunion Honors Sister Mrs Goutlib Bracha at Ladehoff Home

Relatives gathered at Fred Ladehoff’s home to honor sister Mrs Goutlib Bracha of Milltown South Dakota. A large group of Ladehoffs Rickels Neal Hutson Dietiker and others attended. Dinner was cafeteria style and the afternoon included social visits through nearby towns before Bracha continued to Mason City and South Dakota.

Fred C. Cramer Fred. Ladehoff Fred Ladehoff Goutlib Bracha Milltown Henry Rickels August Ladehof Charles Neal Helen Topring William Hutson Joseph Ladehoff Lester Rickels Jane August Kuper Dewain Robert Schoon Bonita Arthur Rickels Dale Paul Ladehoff Dorothy Paul Floyd Neal Jacob Dietiker Carl Lois Hutson Wayne Glenn Ladehoff

Castle Grove Residents Celebrate at Egger Home

Castle Grove Wyoming area residents Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Heiken and Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Hosford were guests in the Herman Egger home at Sand Springs last Friday evening.

Harvey Heiken Lyle Hosford Herman Egger Sand Springs

Cramer Silver Wedding and Valley Farm Bureau News

Lawrence Gaylord visits in Eberhart home as Castle Grove farm bureau holds October meeting with Fred Heiken birds talk and Mrs C A McLaughlin reading. Clarence Eberhart elected president Loren Cramer secretary Fred Heiken treasurer. nearby visits noted. Bridal anniversary for F Cramer celebrated with 65 guests. church supper at Lutheran church. Miss Haley hip fracture update. corn husking hampered by hot dry spell. Cedar Rapids trip by local families. out-of-town guests arrived for wedding anniversary at Cramer home from Des Moines Buck Creek Center Junction and Center Junction.

Lawrence Gaylord New Jersey Eberhart Castle Grove Fred Heiken C. A. McLaughlin Clarence Eberhart Loren Cramer Raymond Sorensen Anamosa Clarence Hosford Scotch Grove Cramer Mary Haley John McDonald Hospital I. R. Hintz Ruth S. M. Hosford Clarence Cedar Rapids Ben Greene Des Moines James Thompson Buck Creek John W. Livingstone Lucille Center Junction L. F. Balster Hilda Arlene

Local residents and visitors noted around Monticello area

Mrs. Vera Steen and her young son left for Chicago after a brief Monticello visit. The corn husking contest near Olin drew attendees including W D McCaughlin and W F Hintz. James Morrissey visited Cedar Rapids last Saturday. Thomas F Kehoe reportedly bought a farm near Marion. The Hiller family and Phoebe Hiller traveled to Cedar Rapids to hear Rubines. Adams sale drew many Monticello residents. F Cramer and spouse visited Charles Livingstone in Anamosa and Specht family in Ames with Loretta Specht and Max.

M. J. Cass E. J. Noble J. A. Howie Monticello Vera Steen Little Son Chicago W. D. Mccaughlin W. F. Hintz Olin James Morrissey Cedar Rapids Thos. F. Kehoe Marion Will Hiller John Phoebe Hiller Rubines F. C. Cramer Charles Livingstone Anamosa George Specht Max Anna Heiken Loretta Specht Ames

Glamour and deception mingle in fashion trends

The piece notes glamour often hides fakery, as many so called beauties wear not only false eyelashes but also counterfeit fronts. It contrasts surface appearance with genuine styling in a coy social portrait.

New York City Wires Reach Moon 35 Times

A vivid claim says New York City has enough telephone wires to span to the moon and back 35 times, illustrating vast infrastructure. The assertion emphasizes the scale of city communications.

New York City

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