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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1935
Page
2
Local residents are noted visiting Cedar Rapids Iowa City and Dubuque towns over Armistice day weekends. Names such as Virginia Ferring Loretta Krouse Nancy Adamson and many others appear along with trips to Des Moines Webster City and Monticello. Socials include hosting guests bakers at Schoeniut bakery and a note on Ben Cotton's scarlet fever.
A long list of weekend visits and gatherings across Monticello and surrounding towns. Freshmen at Iowa and Dubuque universities visit family and friends. extended relatives from Minneapolis, Waverly, Storm Lake and Detroit Lake attend homecomings, dinners, bridge and 500 games.
Mr and Mrs D McVay hosted a social supper gathering with friends and club members in attendance. The event highlighted community ties and shared hospitality within the society group.
Mr and Mrs D McVay hosted a Sunday evening supper for thirteen at their country home with one long table. After the meal, visiting was the evening’s diversion before the Delphian chapter met at L D Barrack on Friday with Mrs Clarence Matthiessen presiding and a brief program following.
Mrs Howard Skelley hosted a small surprise gathering for the couple on their wedding anniversary. Friends and family attended at a local hall, bringing well wishes and gifts to honor the long marriage.
Miss V Carlson led scoring with 228 points in the game night. Schneider and Robertson starred alongside Locher as hosts served a plate luncheon after the events.
Mrs Joel Starks hosted a birthday dinner at home for her cousin Mrs Jennie Schipman with out of town guests Mrs Frank Buxton from Wheatland and Miss Ina Bliss from Whittier among attendees. Dr and Mrs A M Maurice hosted a family dinner at the Maples Inn with fourteen at one table and guests including Raymond Denkhott and son Raymond Magurier of Marshalltown Vernon Jones and two sons from Baltimore Ed Brown Des Moines James Bowie and Miss Kate Maurice of Menivella.
Aid society met in regular monthly session led by the president with Rev Armin presiding. A birthday party for Jane Grimes daughter of ASB Crimes hosted by Rebecca Jane and others. Bridge parties and Armistice Day family dinner for Mrs W S Wilkinson noted with out of town relatives. League of Women Voters hosted a guest day with Miss Nellie Morey speaking on rural schools. China authorities levy a tax on girls seeking mates.
A compilation of Sunday and weekday services for multiple local congregations including Wayne Zion Lutheran Prairieburg St Josephs St Johns and Trinity with pastor names service times Sunday school schedules and events. Notes include German masses at Wayne Zion St Johns communion dates and church events such as Bible class and Ladies Aid meetings.
A junior high assembly featured J W Coxsee discussing Rome highlights including the Coliseum and Forum. The Armistice program covered Sassoon and Montague works and included patriotic songs. National Honorary initiates Helen Havlichek Lucile George and Orvin Yeoman were welcomed. Homecoming is Friday with alumni invited. Basketball starts Monday December 6 against Dubuque. A volley ball team will enter the Class tournament. Monti's red and black warriors face Marion Friday. Football fans get one last local game.
Joyce Appleby joins first grade amid Armistice Day activities with badges and a story. Corrections note Clarice Seebles won the horticultural medal. Sixth grade displays log cabins and Puritan study while third grade studies Indian life. Several students shine in spelling with many earning high points. Fifth graders broadcast a coal topic series and save $20 in thrift. Sixth graders on dental honor roll aim for full 100 percent as they prepare a play for assembly.
The local social page features a roster including Ton, Wallace Schneider, Frederick Shover, Carl Behrens, Ralph Ben der, Donald Buckner, George Cox see, Fay Haeussler, Louis Havlichek, Harold Hogan, Billy Marsh, Gray don Reade, and Donald Stott among others.
The Salvation Army in Iowa warns that only three authorized fundraisers operate in the state Major Alfreda Swanson Envoy Carl Post and Envoy W L Lowe. Any other solicitors are imposters. Readers should report suspicious fund collectors to Major P L De Bevoise at 611 Fourth Street Des Moines.
A list of attendees at the Iowa Minnesota football game in Iowa City last Saturday includes Dr. and Mrs. T. M. Redmond and children Catherine and Mary Lucile Ricklefs, Dr. and Mrs. E. H. DeShaw, Dr. M Hogan, J. E. Heiserman, Henry Kingsley, Rex Ricklefs, H. M. Carpenter Jr., C. G. Thomas, Lillian Margaret Locher, J. J. Locher, Simon Locher, A. B. Grimes, Doxsee and Schoon families, Lucile George, Antonette Doxsee, Hilda Balster, John Schoon and Marvin Schoon.
Miss Dorothy Johnson a Tipton public school teacher was a guest last Saturday and Sunday in the home of her sister Mrs A B Grimes in Tipton noting a family visit and hospitality.
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