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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1934

Page

4

Social and Bridge Club News Highlights

Society and club items from Monticello feature Miss Louise Stambaugh hosting 26 friends for a luncheon. Numerous bridge parties follow with high scores by Miss Virginia Schneider, Miss Janet Hazard, and others, plus farewell dinners for Mr. and Mrs. Harry Maire and a Camp Fire girls event hosted by Mrs. Earl DeShaw.

Louise Stambaugh Contract Bridge Club Ray Carlson Raymond Carlson Virginia Schneider Larry Robertson George Wilkens New Home Janet Hazard Mrs Harry Maire

Birthday and shower events mark local social evening

Betty Lou Podhaski celebrated her ninth birthday Friday with a theater party at the Monte theater and a sweet shop visit. eighteen schoolmates and Miss Marie Widmer attended. Mrs Thomas Redmond and Catherine hosted a kitchen shower and bridge tea for Miss Mary Lovell with a green apple theme and a progressive auction bridge followed by a treasure hunt for gifts.

Earl DeShaw Lester Ament A. P. Lambert Clarence Smith Russell Lux Hopkinton Betty Lou Podhaski Charles Podhaski Monte Theater Vernona Vernon Husman Jean Echter- Lou Luett Betty Lou Ann Podhaski Mel Adams Ersary Marie Widmer Hallowe'en Thomas Redmond Catherine Mary Lovell Stewart Stuhler

Church notices list services for diverse denominations

Local churches announce service times for St Matthew's St Joseph's Center Junction St John's Sacred Heart Wayne Zion Methodist and other congregations. Includes German and English masses Holy Communion confessions and Armistice Day observances with union services and special meetings.

Sermon Series Continues With The Man of Business

In the Methodist church service schedule Christian Endeavor meets 6:45 p.m. Evening service 7:30 p.m. The sermon titled The Man of Business is sixth in the apostles series. Brotherhood gathers Tuesday Nov 12 at 8 p.m. Ladies Aid hosts chicken pie supper and country store Wednesday Nov 14 from 5:30 p.m. Prices 35 cents adults 25 cents children. Ald members urged to bring county store supplies early afternoon.

Methodist Church Christian Endeavor Brotherhood Ladies’ Aid Ald

Ethel Perkins and C. S. Lang Wed in Kenosha Ceremony

The couple ties the knot in Kenosha with Miss LaVern Hall and Mrs. W. Morton Pine as attendants. Golden Cummings serves as best man as 100 guests attend a reception at the parents' home. After a northern tour the Langs plan residence at Elmgate Manor Evanston Illinois and will be at home after Nov 10. Mrs Lang a Western Union branch manager. Mr Lang a Iowa State College electrical engineer and Alpha Tau Omega member.

Richard A. Smith Dorothy White Lang Kenosha

Homecoming Party At Public School Highlights Assembly

A Wednesday afternoon high school assembly featured a broadcast style program with Clark Matthiessen as MC. Students performed including the girls' glee club "Marquita" and "Water Boy" by ten sixth grade boys, plus "Sing Me to Sleep" by Jerome Baum as Montini's Bing Crosby. The program closed with the Maroon and Black quartet performing "Love in Bloom" and the boys' glee club singing "Song of the Sea." A quote from The River Falls Times appeared after the acts, followed by a note about government raised parasites for pest control.

Clark Matthiessen Marquita Glee Club Bob Spooner Beb Booner Montini Maire Ada Egger George Fraser Jerome Baum Monti High Bing Crosby Amos Andy Wayne Jones John Hiller Herbert Adix Stuart Stott Maroon and Black

Notice of Probate of Will in Jones County Iowa

State probate in Jones County Iowa. Effie Batchelder’s will filed November 2 1934. December 3 1934 at 10 o clock a.m. set for proving the will before the district court. Lee Byerly clerk. Coxsee and Heiserman attorneys for the estate.

State of Iowa Jones County S. District Court Effie Batchelder Mak Vince Lee Byerly Iowa Coxsee, Coxsee & Heiserman

Anamosa Game Played Here Friday 3 00 P M

Mount Vernon defeated Monticello in a tense game with a late Matth iessen TD after Yeoman intercepted a pass. Smith added a decisive run as Mount Vernon led 9 7 at one point and held off Monticello's late surge.

Monticello Jesse Smith Mount Vernon Matthiessen Smith Yeoman Spooner Schlemme Ferring Eilers Travis Swift

Robert Howie Dies in Accident on November First

Widow and four children Ruth Kenneth Janet and Donald survive. Two brothers Olin and Lynn Howie of Castle Grove Township and two sisters Mrs Merle Cass of Monticello and Mrs Norman Bringard of Detroit attend funeral held at First Presbyterian Church Monticello. Rev Harry Kremers and Rev Evans preside with How ard McLaughlin and Eugene Byers providing solos. Dozens attend from out of town including the Bringards Laudes and Bradleys groups from several towns. R A Campbell notes a hopeful closing line about better days.

Ruth Kenneth Janet Donald Olin Lynn Howie Castle Grove Township Merle Cass Monticello Norman Bringard Detroit Howie First Presbyterian Church Harry Kremers Cedar Rapids Castle Grove Presbyterian Church Bert Rivenburg Lucy Lulu Laude Greenfield Peter Laude Iowa City Henry Bradley Melvin Bradley Roy Esther Bradley G. Seippel Eugene Laude Eva Tisserau Dubuque Paul Harms Manchester Harlan Harper Vinton Howard Jackson and Son Manhattan, Kansas Newell Gillilan Hopkinton Henry Pillard Anamosa

Service clubs flourish when men seek to leave world better

The article notes a belief that service clubs thrive as long as men harbor a wish to improve the world. It mentions 4,700 Chinese hand laundry workers in New York City keeping a distinct code but operating under the NRA.

New York City NRA

For Sale and Lost Notices From Monticello Area

A compact classified page lists multiple notices from Monticello Iowa including FOR SALE items such as Poland China boars cholera immune and purebred examples, native lumber and alfalfa hay, plus LOST a black and white fox terrier named Lucky. Also WANTED TO BUY old leather rockers and other antiques, and TAKEN BY MISTAKE a tan polo coat at a wedding dance. CARD OF THANKS expresses appreciation after a death.

Poland G. H. Gerdes Monticello Legion Hall

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