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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1935
Page
2
Cascade Herald notes numerous visitors and guests from Des Moines Marion Cedar Rapids Harmony and beyond. Names include Balster Bancroft Jacobs Fried Boner Arduser Parrott Hayes Northrop Bancroft Ker, and many more. Patrons travel for family gatherings and hospital training while local churches list rummage sale details.
Local residents hosted guests from Dubuque and other towns during visits and family gatherings. Several figures attended meetings, dances, and luncheons while births, anniversaries, and funerals were noted in Monticello and surrounding area society pages.
Society and club circles honor Miss Mary Lune Burch as guest of the luncheon. Attendees include prominent society figures and local club officers, with remarks praising her contributions to charity and the community. The event showcases the social calendar of the season.
Miss Miriam Lovell hosted a one o clock luncheon Saturday honoring guest Miss Mary Jane Burch of Dubuque with eight places. Mrs Matt Muller led Thursday Needlework Club. Mrs Hans Ruof attended. Pinochle at three tables yielded high scores for Mrs Henry Helms and traveling prize to Mrs Pay Adams. Supper honored Miss Florence Noble, former Monticello librarian, with twelve covers. He Wan Camp Fire girls initiated Ruth Hein of Richland township. A surprise picnic dinner welcomed Mr and Mrs Robert Hartenberger and out of town relatives from Mount Vernon. Neighborhood and Friday Bridge clubs held events with prizes for high scores. An informal tea honored Miss Pauling Prahr, with Camp Fire girls from Camp Hitava attending.
Timmins hosted a birthday theater party for little friends Saturday evening to celebrate her eleventh birthday. Rebecca Grimes, Bille Marsh, and Dickie Landis performed songs while guests enjoyed refreshments hosted by Timmins.
A mother presents Eloie with a decorated birthday cake and guests share gifts before a 7:30 movie at Monte theater. Attendees include Jan Ana Schweitzer and several others. The Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid met for monthly business and social activities with a luncheon planned by Mrs. George Rickels. Evangelical Reformed church held a Wednesday meeting with devotions led by Rev. Armin Tendick and a social hour with refreshments. The League of Women Voters held its first fall meeting at Mrs. Oscar York’s home, focusing on government operations and featuring talks on civil service and the short ballot, with plans for a September 13 luncheon honoring state officials.
The Episcopal church circle held a luncheon program with readings and a playlet Then the Lights Went Out Names of readers and cast listed Officers for 1934 were elected A Past Worthy Matrons Circle members attended a luncheon at Mrs Iverson home Highlights include autumn flower centerpieces and fall decor The seventh summer afternoon bridge at the country club featured contract and auction games with multiple high scores and out of town guests A dancing party at Monticello country club modeled on a Good Ship Lollypop included sailor hats a candy car race and ship decor Final dance of the year planned for next month with expectant attendance by club members Dr and Mrs Redmond and others chaired the event
The Women’s Missionary society of the Congregational church gathered at Mrs. George Wilkens’ home for their annual bank offering. Vice-president Mrs. Siegfried Guyan presided, Rev. Samuel Gutensohn led devotionals, and Miss Janet Hazard reviewed Orientals in America. Kath leen Carlsen played two piano pieces, Wanda Podlaski described Wanbeck camp, tea followed with helpers Coughlan Palmer and Hodgson pouring. out of town guests included Mrs. Laura Koop, Mrs. James Carter, and Miss Kate Penney.
Ellen Mae First, daughter of Mr and Mrs Will First, was honored at a small theater park gathering last Saturday for her eighth birthday. After a Monte theater visit guests attended a luncheon at the guest of honor’s home with gifts and cake. Attendees included Anna ure Frances Buckner Rhoda Barrack Loomis Lucretia Fairbanks Shannon Betty Jo Guyan and Shirley Jean Skelsen with teachers Miss Iverson and Mrs Ida Fair and Mrs Will Marshall also present.
Mr and Mrs C W Slattery of Cedar Rapids visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Co W Lute. A baby was born at McDonald hospital Saturday night to Mr and Mrs Ben Ament, with Anna Kurt as the mother. Mr and Mrs Marton Alcorn and daughter and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Smith of Vinton were Sunday guests of Mrs Maude Lightfoot. Mrs A J H McNeill left Wednesday to spend days with daughter Janet in Oelwein.
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