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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1935
Page
2
Mrs. William Schlimmer and children visited Davenport while many others traveled to Monmouth Cedar Rapids Lisbon and Clinton. Attendees included J R Barron and John Breen at Farley K of C initation and Dr A M Maurice’s family at Ames.
A roundup of visits from University of Iowa students and area residents to families in Iowa and Wisconsin, plus a list of social events, school programs, and church or club gatherings. Notables include Miss Maxine Redmond of Iowa City, Cedar Rapids students, visits to Cuba City Wisconsin, and announcements of school events and athletic scores across several colleges.
Mr and Mrs Charles Northrop hosted a family dinner at the Maples Inn for out of town guests including Mrs Clara Mitchell and Mrs W K Lothian of Marion and Mrs A Mitchell of Norwich Conn. Numerous clubs held meetings, programs, and card games with prizes awarded to high scorers.
The Presbyterian church Women’s Missionary Society met at Mrs. Asa Lambert’s home with president Mrs. William Grossheim presiding. Devotionals were led by Mrs. John Smith. The program on India was led by Mrs. E J Farley with short talks by Mrs. Ralph Bone and Mrs. Donald Sutherland. Farley read a letter from missionary Lillian Wherry McCuskey.
In Hoshlatur India memories linger of Mrs Kitty Sutherland visiting Monticello with her husband when the McCuskey family resided here. A guest, Mrs John Smith, helped serve at 4 30. An afternoon bridge gathering at Mrs Edward Templetons featured two groups of progressive contract bridge with six tables. Mrs Charles Northrop earned the blue ribbon and Mrs Leonard Iverson the red. Out of town guest Mrs James Carter of Louisville attended. At five o clock a candlelight buffet followed at small tables.
Mrs Donald Sutherland hosted a Reading and Sewing club gathering at her home on Thursday afternoon for Mrs Kitty Sutherland of Clinton. The event featured visiting and sewing followed by refreshments. A separate six thirty dinner honored Mrs Sutherland, her son Owen, and his wife of Town City with Mr and Mrs Donald Sutherland hosting. W J First celebrated his birthday with a noon dinner for twenty five guests including his parents, relatives, and friends from Cass township Mechanicsville Morley Monmouth.
Last week a 6:30 dinner bridge party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Milton Thoeni and Mr. and Mrs. A B Grimes. The Thoeni home served as the venue with Rebecca and Janis Grimes acting as escorts. Twenty guests dined at two tables, which featured attractive lighting and oak leaf centerpieces.
A Monticello group hosted a themed dinner with orange tapers and gum drop place cards, followed by race track bridge at Mr and Mrs Grimes home. Prizes went to Mrs Fred Endsley and Dr Asa P Lambert while Mrs J E Heiserman and Fred Endsley placed second. Women jockies, men horses. A separate report notes Monticello Missionary Society members traveling to Springville for an annual praise service with speakers Mrs Donald Sutherland and Mrs George Dunlap, sharing experiences from the Philippines and Cow Creek mission stations.
Monticello residents accompanying Mrs Sutherland included Mrs Kitty Sutherland and Mrs Antonia Hanssen. Frank Ferring recently bought the Bates residence on Gill Street and adjoining land from Chauncey Bates of Stamford South Dakota. The Fering family has occupied the house for years after the death of the late Charles Bates.
Mr and Mrs L R Jacobs returned to their Emmetsburg home Tuesday morning after a week visiting relatives in and around Monticello. A dinner in their honor was hosted by Mr and Mrs J B Zimmerman and Mr and Mrs Alva Zimmerman at Maples Inn last Sunday with guests of honor including Mr and Mrs John Gerdes of Terra Bella California.
Mr and Mrs James Lahey spent last weekend visiting Mrs Laheys son Robert McAleer and wife in Cedar Rapids. On Sunday they traveled to Norway to see Mrs Laheys daughter and family Mr and Mrs Clifford Flaherty where a double birthday dinner honored Robert McAleer and grandson Bobby Flaherty, marking their birthdays.
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