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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1935
Page
2
Local residents and visitors appear in brief items across Cedar Rapids Monticello and Clinton. Names include E J Farley J LeRoy Farmer Mrs Ted Little and more with church school and bank notices and Armistice Day closure.
Society notes report the golden wedding celebration of Mr and Mrs William Speck in Manchester with Mrs Speck the 84 year old mother in attendance. The column lists visits by Catherine Locher Cedar Rapids and various social gatherings and club meetings including Royal Neighbors and multiple bridge and auction clubs.
A group of former Sunday school girls hosted Mrs Antonia Hanssen at the home of Mrs Maurice Cook for a costume Halloween party last Wednesday. A 630 pot luck supper preceded dominoes, and decorations matched the holiday theme.
The junior class play cast and coach Miss Georgia Linter hosted a theater party at the Monte Theo Monday evening enjoying The Dark Angel. Guests sampled refreshments at Mary Esther McLanellin’s home and prize awards were announced in Delta sorority activities.
Ames social columns describe Miss Loretta Specht as an out of town guest with a dinner featuring mums and two birthday cakes. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Gerdes of Terra Bella and Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Heiken of Manchester plus Cedar Rapids visitors. Luncheon at Magpies Inn honored Mrs. Beahl T. Perrine and Mrs. Margaret Hall with bridge prizes awarded to several hostesses and guests from Louisville and Des Moines. Chapter FP PEO met at Mrs. Stuhler’s home with Educational Day honoring Monticello High School seniors and tea served after an allusion to teachers Miss Meyer and Miss Merrill. Schreiner chapter OES met at the Masonic temple with Mrs. Mabel Tuetken presiding.
In Des Moines the grand chapter report and a talk on the Eastern Star home at Boone were given by the worthy patrons Cornelius Steck and the meeting’s hostesses organized a social hour with refreshments. Guests included Mrs. W. E. Long, Mrs. Norman Newton and Mrs. Herman Egger.
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Eckhart and other visitors including Mr. and Mrs. EB. W. Nedrow of Marion Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Watterson of Cedar Rapids Glen Nedrow of California joined Mr. and Mrs. Will Cassidy and Mrs. Ann McBride for a Sunday gathering at their home.
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