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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1954
Page
7
Ten year ago J B Seehusen held his annual Chester White Hog sale with top hog at 560 dollars bought by Otto Danneman and Jack Aldrich family lost home and possessions in a fire during a school play. a child burned and a neighbor helped. Also notes new ration stamps issued in November 1944 and a school superintendent change.
The Luta Ronza Camp Fire Girls will be installed as a New Horizon club chapter Sunday afternoon November 14 at 2 o clock in Methodist church parlors. The ceremony is open to the public and led by the Idakata Horizon club group with advisors Mrs. Claude Appleby and Mrs. James Bender. Installings include Carol Aldrich Elaine Appleby Rose mary Barron Janalee Bender Margaret Edwards Judy Hollar Cathy Kuriger Janice Reyner Bonnie Schoon Sharon Zubler.
Mrs. Lillian Buck, 73, died November 4 at Mercy hospital in Anamosa after a month’s illness. Funeral services were held November 7 at 2 p.m. at the Presbyterian church. Buried in Wyoming cemetery. Survived by one daughter, eight grandchildren, and several siblings.
The Okiluta Club held its regular meeting at Carol Leytem’s home with advisor Mrs. Harold Wilcox. After business, members socialized and played games. Joan Null celebrated her birthday with a party, honored by guests including Mrs. William Null, who attended with gifts. Refreshments were served by Ray Leytem assisted by Mrs. Wilcox.
Mrs Alva Gerdes was surprised Thursday evening by friends who visited for an informal birthday celebration. The group played cards and shared refreshments, presenting gifts to the guest of honor. Members present included Mr and Mrs Herman Helgens Mr and Mrs Carl Gerdes Mr and Mrs Otto Otten Mr and Mrs Louie Helgens Mrs Ben Englehart Patricia Gerdes and Jack Hoffman.
The FP chapter P E O met November 2 at the Methodist church parlors at 7 30 p.m. with President Mrs James Maurice presiding The Senior High girls were guests of the organization The educational committee showed slides of the Educational Fund and Cottey College Rex Rickless and Mrs W D Mc Laughlin
Mrs LeRoy Beard hosted the Delphian club on Friday afternoon November 5 with president Mrs Tom Henderson presiding. Mrs Albert McNeill Jr led the program aided by Mrs Ray Stumbaugh. The musical program featured American Ballads.
The Merymyx s met at the home of Mrs. Verne McCurdy on Thursday evening November 4. Pinochle was played at two tables with high score won by Mrs. Floyd Kephart and low by Mrs. Clarence Rhadigan. A dessert lunch followed the evening of cards with guest Mrs. Sam Rhatiga in attendance and other members including Mrs. John Schmidt Mrs. Herbert Kuntz Mrs. Kenneth Ferring and Mrs. Tom Henderson.
Friday afternoon Pinochle club gathered at Mrs. S. M. Hosford home. Prizes went to high Mrs. Pearl Schneider traveling Mrs. S. M. Hosford and sow Mrs. Lee Ireland. Guest Mrs. Elsie Hiller attended. A salad lunch followed the card games.
Mr and Mrs Harold Wilcox hosted a Monday evening party for their daughter Eleanor in a Gun club with about 40 classmates and friends. Mrs Ida Cass and Mrs Arthur Shelley helped as hosts. Eleanor received gifts to celebrate her birth anniversary.
The Men’s Bridge club entertained their wives at a dinner and bridge at Poplar Heights on Thursday evening. High for the ladies was won by Mrs. Stewart Stuhler and second high by Mrs. James Maurice. high for men, Cecil Goettsch and second high by Burton McLaughlin. Mrs. Ralph Redmond of Sterling, Illinois, was a guest.
Monticello faculty enjoyed a pot luck dinner at the Masonic Temple on Thursday evening. Afterward the group played volleyball at the high school gym. Helen Guyan chaired the committee with assistants Earl Griffith Darlene Neihaus Shirley Lindeman Barbara Petersen.
Two modern operas by Martin Kalmanoff and Gian Carlo Menotti will be staged January 21 and 22 in Cornell College Little Theater. Isaac Reid will serve as music director for the Conservatory of Music and Dramatic Arts production.
The T N T Club met at Mrs. Larry Goodyear's home on Friday evening. Pinochle was played at two tables with high prize to Mrs Ray Marclf while low went to Mrs Clarence Stoneking. Salad refreshments were served afterward.
The Loyal Rebekah Lodge met at the Oddfellows hall on Wednesday November 3 with Noble Grand Dottie Richardson presiding Four visitors from the Anamosa Rebekah Lodge attended Mr and Mrs Charles Ryan Mr and Mrs Thomas Stimpson Mrs Stimpson district 53 delegate reported on the Des Moines state convention Refreshments were served by Florence Bléadorn Addie Ireland and Bonnie Meade
Friday Club met at Miss Catherine Perley’s home on November 5 with Mrs Arthur Shelley presiding in the president’s absence. The program featured reviews of Greener Fields by Alice Marriott, Saving a Vanishing Frontier by Mrs. Carpenter, and notes on Lovell’s work as presented by Mrs. Lovell.
Guyan hosted the 94 Club at her home Friday November 5 at 2 30. Mrs L O Perkins and Mrs R L Wilson led the educational program Our Children and The Public School. Miss Margaret Dunn visited her parents and was joined by Miss Shirley Hobbs, Ottumwa Heights students from Jackson Mississippi.
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