Royal Neighbors Convene Annual District Meeting Tonight
The Royal Neighbors of America hold their district convention in Monticello with registration at 12 30 to 1 30 pm led by president Florence Bleadorn. Activities include addresses by state officers, initiation, 50 year members honors, and reports from camps as plans for the 1952 convention are set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors of America
Jackson
Linn
Jones Counties
Monticello
Florence Bleadorn
Irene Claus
America
James W. Sala
A. P. Lambert
Rachel Crombaugh
Mildred Hardy
Dale
Anamosa
Baldwin
Springville
Oxford Junction
Florence Bridges
Valley Camp
Cedar Rapids
American Legion Hall
America the Beautiful
Parlor City
Rachel Chombaugh
Pearl Claus
Irene Howland
Isabel Phelan
Podhaski Family Reunion Held at Fairgrounds
A Podhaski family reunion took place at the fairgrounds last Sunday. Attendees included Roy Paton Sr and family Sloughton Wisconsin Roy Podhaski Floyd Podhaski Linda John Erwin Darley Waterloo Charles Podhaski Carroll Podhaski Walter Muller Edward Podhaski Monticello and related households.
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Podhaski
Fairgrounds
Roy Paton
Sloughton
Wis
Roy Podhaski
Floyd Podhaski
Linda
John
Erwin Darley
Waterloo
Charles Podhaski
Carroll Podhaski
Walter Muller
Edward Podhaski
Monticello
Presbyterial Workshop Held in Wyoming with Africa Topic
The Fall Presbyterial Workshop met in Wyoming last Tuesday with Mrs. Alfred Good of Wooster Ohio as the main speaker. A skit titled Around the Clock with World Service was staged by Mrs. W B Clark and participants included Naomi Oak Mrs. Frank Walker Mrs. Henry Adams Mrs. R J Bone and Eileen Bohlken. Fifteen attended from Monticello.
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Wyoming
Alfred Good
Wooster
Ohio
Africa
W. B. Clark
World Service
Clark
Naomi Oak
Frank Walker
Henry Adams
R. J. Bone
Eileen Bohlken
Monticello
Major Howie Honored At Family Gathering
Major Donald L. Howie was honored at a Sunday gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Howie at their home. A noon pot luck dinner followed by social time included numerous relatives from Vinton Monticello Columbus Junction Troy Mills Wyoming and other nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald L. Howie
John D. Morris
Columbus Junction
Olin Howie Jr
Troy Mills
Jack Eichhorn
Wyoming
James Hoffman
Harland Harper
Cable Waldorf
Vinton
Ray Prult
Byan Howie
Forrest Deischer
Charlotte
Helen
Harold Deischer
Allen
Richard Skelley
Alice Howie
James Howie Sr
Lula Cass
John Deischer
Major
Howie
Monticellor
Surprise Shower Honors Ruth Kromminga and Willis Harrs
A surprise shower was held in the Community room at Anamosa on Thursday September 27 in honor of Ruth Kromminga and Willis Harrs. About 75 guests attended as cards and visiting filled the evening after opening remarks by the founder bolple and lunch was served. Hostesses were Miss Patricia Folkers and Mrs. Raymond Poppe.
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Ruth Kromminga
Willis Harrs
Anamosa
Bolple
Patricia Folkers
Raymond Poppe
Women invited to Adult Homemaking class at Monticello schools
The Monticello Public Schools homemaking department invites Monticello women to an Adult Homemaking class start Monday evening October 8. Led by Miss Maxine Quaas the series titled Professionalize Your Sewing introduces staylining pin basting new unit construction and advanced seam finishes. Participants learn belt finishes bound buttonholes and create Christmas ideas for home sewing. Sessions run Mondays 8:00 to 9:30 in the public school homemaking rooms.
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The
Monticello
Maxine Quaas
Card Tourney At Country Club Winners Named
Prizes for all time high went to Mrs. H. M. Carpenter and Mrs. Larry Robertson for bridge and to Mrs. Claude Appleby and Mrs. Leonard Fluckiger for pinochle. A pot luck supper preceded the first session with prizes to Mrs. I L I Rhatigan and Mrs. Glen Jones for bridge and to Mrs. W. F. Yeoman and Mrs. Everett Nickel for pinochle. Lunch followed, served by committee co chairs Mrs. Larry Robertson and Mrs. H. M. Carpenter and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Carpenter
Larry Robertson
Claude Appleby
Leonard Fluckiger
Ili Rhatigan
Glen Jones
W. F. Yeoman
Everett Nickel
Jane Long
Tom Hamilton
Lyman Perkins
John Eden
Edgar Vernon
W. R. Baumgartner
Legion And Auxiliary Host County Officers Meeting
The American Legion Post and Auxiliary hosted county officers with a potluck supper before their regular meeting. Guests included District Vice-Commander Bruce Ruhl and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Brady of Anamosa, with Mrs. Brady president of the Anamosa Auxiliary. Gene Richardson of Marcus, Ta., visited the Thompson home for a few days.
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American Legion
Bruce Ruhl
Francis Brady
Anamosa
Brady
Gene Richardson
Marcus
James C. Thompson
Wives Of Faculty Entertained At Monticello School
The Monticello public school faculty wives hosted an evening of entertainment for newer teachers and their spouses. A 6:30 pot luck dinner preceded bridge and canasta. Attending were Mrs. Leo Cabalka, Mrs. Wayne Halsted, Mrs. Paul Knipe, Mrs. Earl Davis, Mrs. Paul Opstad, Mrs. Boyd Shannon, Mrs. Jim Hatch, Mrs. Vance Stead, Mrs. Dwight Shafer, Mrs. Harold Shugart, Mrs. Robert Patten, and Mrs. Dick Norton. Mr. and Mrs. James C. Thompson visited Gene Thompson's home on Monday.
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New Monticello Public School
Leo Cabalka
Wayne Halsted
Paul Knipe
Earl Davis
Paul Opstad
Boyd Shannon
Jim Hatch
Vance Stead
Dwight Shafer
Harold Shugart
Robert Patten
Dick Norton
Bridge and
Canasta
Legion Auxiliary Sponsors Patient Benefit Programs and Drive
The American Legion Auxiliary of Arthur P. O Rourke Post 209 sponsors two hospital aid programs at Sunnycrest and Schick hospitals in Clinton. They seek silk, cotton, and wool rags for carpet use and plan to deliver cookies and coffee to Schick veterans the week of October 17. Junior members will craft tray favors for Sunnycrest on October 10. The group also collects Butter Nut coffee strips for the Annie Whittenmeyer Home, yielding cash and Christmas gifts for homeless children. Community members attended local events including Rubinoff concert and a football game.
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Ke’ American Legion Auxiliary
Arthur P. O’rourke
Sunnycrest Sanatorium
Monticello
C. F. Shimanek
Auxiliary
Legion Auxiliary
Sunnycrest Hospital
American Legion Auxiliary
Butternut Company
Annie Whittenmeyer
Hinrichs Celebrate Silver Wedding at Wayne Township Farm
Mr and Mrs Tobe Hinrichs celebrated their silver wedding anniversary last Saturday Sept 29 at their Wayne township farm home. Tobe wed Lizzie Doden Sept 29 1926 at Langworthy. Attendants included Mrs Henry Brackens and August Dirks. They have four children Norman Harvey LeRoy and Betty.
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Tobe Hinrichs
Wayne Township
Lizzie Doden
Langworthy
J. P. Willis
Henry Brackens
August Dirks
Norman
Camp Atterbury
Merry Myx Club Meeting at Mrs Hendersons Home
The Merry Myx Club gathered last Thursday at Mrs Tom Hendersons home. Pinochle prizes went to Mrs Clarence Rhatigan high and Mrs Floyd Kephart low with Mrs Henderson traveling. A salad lunch followed hosted by the hostess.
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Merry Myx Club
Tom Henderson
Clarence Rhatigan
Floyd Kephart
Young Farmers Class Opens Next Tuesday Evening
The Young Farmers class begins next Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Vocational Ag room located in the Masonic Temple.
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Vocational Ag
Masonic Temple
Hamilton son leaves for Chicago art academy
Dave Hamilton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hamilton, departed Tuesday to attend the Academy of Fine Arts in Chicago seeking study in the arts.
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Dave Hamilton
Tom Hamilton
Chicago
The
Academy of Fine Arts
Guest Day at Presbyterian Church Acknowledges Quilts Theme
More than one hundred guests attended a Wednesday Guest Day program at the Presbyterian church. The event titled The Romance of Quilts featured a committee led by Mrs. R J Bone with co chair Mrs Claude Appleby and helpers Mrs Glenn Jones and Mrs William Shaffer.
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The
Presbyterian Church
R. J. Bone
Claude Appleby
Cochairmen
Glenn Jones
William Shaffer
John Matthiessen
Olin Howie
Donald Sutherland
Orvin Yeoman
D. L. Cassidy
Willard Yeoman
Earl Davis
H. DeShaw
James W. Sala
A. M. Maurice
R. P. Clark
Hester Sinclair
George Rickels
John Wilcox
Joe Messerli
Herbert Balsiger
Harold Yeoman
Robert Mullen
Walter Heath
L. R. Hoag
Harry Matthiessen
Veterans of Foreign Wars Monticello to hold October meeting
The Monticello Post 1683 Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary will meet on Wednesday October 10. The Auxiliary will mark its 22nd anniversary and all members are urged to attend.
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Monticello
Post No. 1683
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
Poppy Sale Recap By Fluckiger Clark Reports 1350 Sold
Buddy Poppy sale co chairs Raymond Fluckiger and Honor L Clark announce 1350 poppies sold and proceeds of 134. After pies, a 22 balance remains for local relief work. The committee thanks all contributors to the sale. Dr L J Swift and wife travel to La Crosse and Minneapolis. They plan to return Monday. They visited Buck Creek Sunday for son Clarence and wife’s 25th anniversary.
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Raymond Fluckiger
Honor L. Clark
L. J. Swift
la Crosse
Wis
Minneapolis
James C. Thompson
Buck Creek
Clarence Thompson
Silver wedding honors for Hosmans Honored at Monticello home
On Sunday September 30 Mr and Mrs Husman of Monticello celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with family and friends. A purse of silver was given, guests included George Andrews John Husman Emil Husman Emil Zimmerman Elwil Null and Harold Husman. Pearl Bailey married Carl Husman at Amber Presbyterian Church with Rev William Evans. The Amber church group of 40 attended and presented a silver bell centerpiece with silver dollars on ribbons. Movies music and a buffet supper followed.
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Cart
Husban
Monticello
George Andrews
John Husman
Center Junction
Ben Husman
Emil Husman
Scotch Grove
August Husman
Amber Church
Husman
Presbyterian Circle Host To Mrs Kurth Lecture
The Presbyterian Evening Circle hosts Mrs Andrew E Kurth of Cedar Rapids for a special illustrated talk on Cuba Today at the Presbyterian church on Thursday October 11 at 8 p.m. The public and families are invited. Bill Thomas enrolled at Methodist Hospital Peoria for X-ray technician training. Genevieve and Marjory O Rourke of Cedar Rapids were weekend guests of their parents.
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Presbyterian Evening Circle
Andrew E. Kurth
Cedar Rapids
Cuba
Presbyterian Church
Bill Thomas
C. G. Thomas
Methodist Hospital
Peoria
Genevieve
Marjory O’rourke
Mrs
Ambrose O’rourke
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Retamans
Monticello Cubs
Rotary Club
Red” McAleece
KDTH
Dubuque
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Eldon Brashaw
Ed Cox
McAleece
Rotary
Raymond E. Adams
Jeo Cabalka
Clayton Palmer
Win Mueller
Royal Neighbors
Major Howie
Starlighters
Comunity Theatre
Country Club
Legion and Auxiliary
Monty Cafe
Hope and
Ray Monticello
Gene Thompson
Légion Auxiliary
Alva Freese
Otto Smith
Rubinoff
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Alfred Egger
Town City
Russell Meade
Fairfax
Rudolph Karal
Ctober
Fanacy Californale Red
Sete
Ipesh
Apples
Swenson
Poltsville
Hisbernes
Perch
Ilogha Og
Osees
Jin
Everywoman's Magazine
Armour
Gune
Canada
Ores Meyer Telipe
Rey
Ivory
Ivory Soap
Procter & Seales Famene
Kraft’s
Dar
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MSE
AeaTd
Morton
Simoniz
aXe
IER
Stokely
van Camp
Pork & Aans
L Vaaten Eist
Chery
Colgate
Eat PN Toy Ue Food Stores
Lmim
National
East First Street
V.F.W
Hosmans
Presbyterian Circle
Kurth
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