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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1937

Page

7

Bridge Week End At Country Club Ends September 18

Summer bridge party series concludes with a contract tournament at the country club from 2 30 pm September 16 to 7 30 pm September 18. Entrance is ten cents. members to pair up and notify chairwoman Mrs Riess Stuhler.

Riess Stuhler

Afternoon Bridge Party At Country Club Delights Guests

A summer bridge party at the country club featured progressive contract play with Mrs. Fred McLaughlin winning high and Mrs. Tom Hamilton second. Refreshments were served by committee chair Mrs. Frederick P. Stahler and helpers. Out of town guest Mrs. Frank Hicks of Chicago attended. The text then notes the Dierksen family picnic at Langworthy hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John Oltmanns, with many Dixon and Cedar Rapids visitors joining the event.

Clover Leaf Club City Park Lou Spooner Henry Helms Beverly Maurice Cook Jimmy John Gerdes Luther Howland Monticello Ida Thomps Berkeley Calif William E. Corbin Minnie Huibregtse Ed Huibregtse Miss Huibregtse India Sheldon Country Club Beatrice Long Yola Rodman Ruth Roberts Jo McNeill Bud Bone Wade Long Harry Rodman Charles A. Coxsee Wapsipinicon State Park Anamosa H. Eugene Royal Bernice Rodman Eugene Washington State College Pullan Wash Cornell Colege Mount Vernon Chicago Heights Alva Rodman Springville Walter Werner Fred McLaughlin Tom Hamilton Frederick P. Stahler Colin G. Thomas Merle Cass Ella Hicks Carrie Page Frank Hicks Chicago, MI John Oltmanns Langworthy Dierkson August Dierksen Ludwig Fennis Shirley Waldo Inistorf Dorothy Vernon Jaeger Dixon, In John Stahlberg Scotch Grove Henry Lorenzen Donald Cedar Rapids Irvin Rhatigan Frank Helmer Lillian Byerly Stanley Tommy Maire Donnie Barbara Schneider Jimmie Bender Waterloo Reuter First Tena Reuter Des Moines Carl Reuter Will Reuter Hopkinton Merle Postel Maquoketa Henry Monk Jr Walter First Delbart Mildred Clinton Fred Reuter Women's Missionary Society of the Congregational Church Harriet Coughlan Samuel Gutensohn Harold Matthews Fenchow China Chester. Condit Cass Township Lee Finn L. A. Downing J. W. McLees J. A. Hartman A. G. Strawman D. M. Beggs

Oltmanns Family Reunion Plans in Wheatland

Oberlined social page notes a Dierksen reunion to be held next year at Hans Dierksen's home in Wheatland during the last week of August. Multiple Monticello area families are listed as attendees with extended gatherings at churches and clubs. The piece also covers various local social events and birthday gatherings across Anamosa and nearby towns.

Hans Dierksen Wheatland

Community Events Highlight Monticello Week

New County Court House dedication noted with social hostesses and out of town guests from Cedar Rapids Marion Edgewood Monticello and Farley. Monticello Methodist church hosted annual guest night for teachers with Rev Macaulay leaving for Waterloo conference. school faculty performed musical numbers and Grimes Grimes McMullen Walker and Peet contributed music selections.

Methodist Episcopal Church Monticello William J. Macaulay Waterloo Upper Iowa Macaulay Mesdames A. B. Grimes Lyle McMullen Frank Walker Miss Peet Harriet Brindley Huldah Peet Grimes C. A. Coxsee

Beekeeping and Bloom Beauty Through Nature's Pollinators

The Missouri Farmer notes bees enhance earth’s flora by cross pollination and guiding plant evolution. Flowers attract bees with scent and color. pollen wind is rivaled by nectar and pollinating visits that shape plant size and beauty.

Missouri

Definition of Gentleman From Classic and Modern Echoes

A collection of quotations defines a gentleman as one who performs gentle deeds and acts with sense grace and social power. The phrase describes a person kind affable and untainted by falsehood or wantonness. It links gentleness of nature with refined sensibilities and mutual respect.

Chaucer Ssmerson Barnfield Newman Marcus Aurelius Emerson Ruskin Hazlitt

School assembly opens the year with band and student honors

The first week closed with a large assembly featuring Mr. McMullen and his band. The program highlighted welcomes for seventh graders and new freshmen, club speeches by Charles Field Kay Carlsen Wanda Podhaski and others, plus group singing led by Miss Peet.

McMullen Gertrude Ortgies Elizabeth Lee Byerly Robert Liddy Janann Schweitzer M Club Charles Field Kay Carlsen Wanda Podhaski Sidney Schweitzer Miss Peet Grimes Monti High Fuller Hughes

Bagpipe’s Roman Roots Traced Through Britain and Ireland

The bagpipe is believed to have been introduced to Britain by Roman conquerors and spread to Scotland and Ireland from England. The Richborough find of a bronze figure shows a Roman soldier playing the tibia utricularis, indicating its early war use. England also widely used it in Anglo-Saxon times, cited by Chaucer and Shakespeare.

Britain Scotland Ireland England Britannica Praetorian Richborough Kent Europe Asia Americana Encyclopedia Hebrides

Blue Willow Inn Set To Open This Saturday

Fred Otten will formally open the Blue Willow tea room on South Cedar Street in the former Rynerson barber shop. The menu includes sandwiches salads and fresh popcorn with Nash coffee free on opening day. Dorothy Miles will assist in running the inn.

Fred Otten South Cedar Street Rynerson Otten Nash Blue Willow Inn Dorothy Miles Rynerson Barber Shop Norge Carmel

Dale Larson wins sweepstakes at Ryan’s annual show

Dale Larson of Anamosa repeated his sweepstakes win at Ryan’s annual colt and horse show at the Great Jones County fair. He claimed the prize with a mare colt foaled last May and is noted for his local ties in Monticello as a former kittenball pitcher.

Dale Larson Anamosa Jones County Fair Ryan Dale Monticello

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H. L. Adix Ladies’ Aid Society Ladies’ Aid Society of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church Luther Hall Herman Rickels Grace Benedict W. K. Black Schreiner Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Ida Perrine Ross Baty Mable Tuetken Earl de- Shaw Arthur Shelley Harriet Hintz Club House Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid Circles Circle No. 2 Harrison Lubben Charles Suett Ladies’ Aid Society of Reformed Church Meets Ladies’ Aid Society of the Reformed Church Jack Maire Rudy Winkler Peter Meyer Fred Messerli Nieman Moore Monticello Country Club de Molay Dubuque Norman Clark Ralph Bone William Flackender E. H. de Shaw J. E. Heiserman Elden Brashaw Francis Shimanek Ellen Mae Ellen Mae First Will First Ann Marie Shelley Shirley Shelley Betty Jo Guyan Marilee Matthiessen Kathleen Hoag Ruth Pinkerton Clair Shannon Jane DeShaw Clark Shannon Jimmy Rhatigan Frederick Faust Ilis Thomas Faust Kathleen Carlson Dale Adams Donald Maire Dick Naylor Donald Poppe Doris Beard Josephine Ricklefs Ruth Adams Eunice Howland Lois Gerdes Willis Fairbanks Rachel Shepherd Lawrence Dierks Harold Yeoman Clarence Hosford Margaret Deischer Hilda Balster Olin Howie Kenneth Howie Clara Freda Zimmerman Kathleen Carlsen Women’s Missionary Society of Congregational Church Meets New County Court House Coughlan Edward Templeton Siegfried Guyan George Wilkens Halstead Carpenter Minnie Izer Cropp Minnie Cropp Izer Will Cropp Elmer Cropp Howard George Truesdale Armstrong Miriam Clyde Whiting Vernon Good Richard Hazel Eastman John McGowan Marion Nelse Cropp Gilbert Cropp Peggy Joan Ellalee Edgewood Chester Bahler Georgia Florence Farley Bruce Cropp Ben Prult Roy Cropp J. W. Biehl Maggie Rynerson Earl Rynerson Harold Rynerson Elmer Drexler Methodist Church Baschools Edith Ferring Dennis Tobiason Miss Kirchner Betty Eggers Prescott Wisconsin Clarice Siebels Miss Cruise Stanley Morning Jerry Aynerson Henry Strosahl Fred Brandt George Zinzer Moline Ill Roy Tyler Frank LaGrande, Ore John Strosahl van Camp Robert Young Florence Rice Our Gang League of Freightened Men Harry Carey Duncan Rinaldo G.M. Pictir Mt. Hope Ise Bologna AFP Deen AY Shearer Mee Vea Romeo and Juliet North Gill Street Bernard Harms W.H. Null Monticello State Bank Nash Coffen Prop the Great Jones Co. Fair Nordman U. S Stahlers Meat Department Express Enright Rockford
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