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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1932

Page

6

Local items and social notes from Monticello area

Local notes mention visits by residents to Monticello and nearby towns, including Thomas McNamara Anamosa visitor, Ray Hoag business trip to New York, and Eugene Himebaugh Oelwein weekend in Monticello. Also listed are ads for Eastern Kentucky coal, Keyes glasses, Rickless Grocery deals, and church suppers with events in Newton Parrett and Presby terian church.

Ray Hoag New York City The Hoag Duster Company

Neighborly Visits Dot Monticello Week End

James Olmstead of Omaha arrived for a week with his daughter Mrs. EB Ricklefs in Monticello. Numerous relatives and friends from Canton, South Wayne, Center Junction, Wyoming, Delhi, Cedar Rapids and beyond visited homes here, while others traveled to Cleveland, Dickeyville and Claremont for events and schooling.

Eugene Himebaugh Oelwein Monticello Emmeline Ferring Helen Crane Cedar Rapids James Olmstead Omaha Neb Mra EB. C. Ricklefs

Monticello area social notes and travels across weekend

The Monticello area church and town scene shows Mr. and Mrs. Breen at a Davenport mail carriers convention while others visit family homes in Waukon Dubuque and Marshalltown. Multiple residents attend gatherings travel to Leroy Minn Coggan Sumner Ames and Grinell for work study and leisure with relatives.

John Breen Davenport John White Mary Locher

Dubuque Trip Highlights Mrs Stickford and Daughter Visit

Mrs W W Stickford drove to Dubuque Tuesday with her daughter Mrs Walter Buchele guest in their home for three weeks. Buchele will depart tonight for Minneapolis. A group of Donald Serbousek's friends surprised him on his 26th birthday with games and a supper at Good's Cafe. Claude Chesmore of Independence was an out of town guest.

Fred Rettig Minneapolis George Rettig Mary Smith Battle Creek, Mich George L. Lovell Charles Northrop Council Bluffs Donald Drake A. B. Grimes Mrs. Herman Rolf Claremont Mrs. Rolf Grimes W. W. Stickford Dubuque Walter Buchele Minn Donald Serbousek Good's Cafe Claude Chesmore Independence

Hicks Family Visits Parents and Plans Golden Wedding

Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Hicks and their three children from Detroit visited the Hicks grandparents in Iowa. Marg ret Hicks will attend the University of Iowa next year. A group including Micky Doyle and Ray Echternacht traveled to Chicago to see the Cubs clinch the National League pennant. Betty Denkhoff left for Des Moines to work for the Commercial Investment Trust, joining her brother Raymond.

Lyle Hicks Detroit Mich G. Hicks Iowa City Margaret University of Iowa Micky” Doyle Frank Ferring Harry Rodman Ray Echternacht Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Echternacht Betty Denkhoff T. F. Denkhoff Des Moines Commercial Investment Trust Company Raymond

Society And Club News Highlights Local Entertainments

Mr. and Mrs. Emil Ricklefs hosted a 6:30 dinner with bridge for friends. Mrs. Ed Wenger led Five Hundred at her Tarry Awhile club gathering with high score by Mrs. William Sloan. The Thoens welcomed bridge guests at dinner for twelve with high scores by Mrs. Arch Grimes and Mrs. Earl DesNans. Mrs. Charles Luett honored her husband’s birthday at family dinner with out of town guests. Friday club held chapter reading and play, while Mrs. Matthiessen hosted a birthday family dinner with relatives from Cedar Rapids and Spirit Lake.

Emil Ricklefs Ed Wenger Tarry Awhile Club William, Sloan Milton Thoens Arch Grimes Earl Desnans Charles Luett Mr. Luett Mrs. H. ©. Luett Baldwin Fred Matthiessen Matthiessen Charles Butler Cedar Rapids Philip Timpe Spirit Lake Eugene Himebaugh Oelwein Bertha Wolf

Mrs Hoffman's Royal Neighbors Shower Honors New Home

Forty Royal Neighbors members gathered Tuesday evening for a miscellaneous shower in Mrs. Sam Hoffman's honor at their hall. A picnic supper followed, with games and the unwrapping of numerous gifts. The Hoffmans recently moved into their new home after their old house burned last spring.

Sam Hoffman Hoffman

Ladies Aid meeting at Reformed church hosted by Meier

The Ladies' Aid of the Reformed church met last Wednesday afternoon September 14 at Mrs. Peter Meier's home. Rev Armin Tendick led devotionals. A business meeting followed with a social hour and refreshments served by Mrs Alfred Meier Mrs John Meier and Mrs Rudy Winkler.

Ladies’ Aid Society of the Reformed Church Peter Meier Armin Tendick Alfred Meier John Meier Rudy Winkler

Presbyterian church social gathers crowd on lawn

Members met last week Wednesday afternoon for the regular monthly social on the church lawn. After the business meeting a social hour followed with refreshments served by Edna Buol, aided by a list of church members including Hoffmans, Luettzs, Kettlitzs, Heins, Hein Jr, Barbara Allen, Louise Fitzsimons, Len Buol, O B Crane, and Paul Guyan.

Presbyterian Church Edna Buol Will Hoffman Frank Walker Charles Luett Hans Kettlitz Len Hein John Hein, Jr Barbara Allen Louise Fitzsimons Len Buol O. B. Crane Paul Guyan

Bridge Club Luncheon Highlights Hostesses at Skeetamo Lodge

The losers of the season’s games were luncheon guests at Skeetamo Lodge last Monday. One table was dressed with garden flowers before bridge at three tables. Mrs. Albert Stuhler won high score. hostesses included Mrs. Colin G. Thomas, Mrs. Charles A. Doxsee, Mrs. Rex Hickless, Mrs. W. W. Stickford, and Miss Mary Doxsee.

Skeetamo Lodge Albert Stuhler Colin G. Thomas Charles A. Doxsee Rex Hickless W. W. Stickford Mary Doxsee

Surprise Birthday for Mr Harford at Home

Mrs Oliver Harford hosted a surprise party Friday night for her husband to mark his thirty third birthday. Guests played five hundred then enjoyed luncheon around a centerpiece three tier cake with 33 candles. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Henry Meijer Clinton Mr and Mrs John Mullen Anamosa and Mr and Mrs Arthur Lux.

Oliver Harford Henry Meijer Clinton John Mullen Anamosa Arthur Lux

Miss Izora Bancroft Hosts Stormy Night Bridge Evening

Izora Bancroft hosted a 6 80 dinner at Goods Cafe for the Stormy Night bridge club at the season opener. Twenty dined at a long table with yellow flowers, then moved to Bancroft’s home where five bridge tables played with high scores by Virginia Schneider and Owen Sutherland and Winifred Neilly awarded the traveling prize.

Izora Bancroft Good's Cafe Miss Bancroft Virginia Schneider Owen Sutherland Winifred Neilly

Eight new members initiated at hall meeting

Eight new members were initiated into the order at the hall. A social hour followed with refreshments provided by Mrs. Harry Hoag Mrs. Will Hoffman Mrs. Carl Hein Mrs. Fred Hein and Mrs. Herman Hoffman. The group decided to have Camp Fire girls sell forget me nots on Saturday September 24.

Harry Hoag Will Hoffman Carl Hein Fred Hein Herman Hoffman Camp Fire

World Wide Work of the Congregational Church Talk

The Woman's Missionary society met at Mrs. John Fraser's home for its annual bank offering for foreign missions. Mrs. Siegfried Guyan gave a slide equipped talk on World Wide Work of the Congregational Church. Refreshments followed hosted by Mrs. Fraser with assistants listed.

Woman's Missionary Society of the Congregational Church John Fraser The Congregational Church Siegfried Guyan Harriet Coughlan Henry Carpenter Clayton Palmer W. K. Hodgson George Wilkens

Mrs McKean Hosts French Family Dinner

Mrs C B McKean entertained Rev Herbert French and his son Porter of Bowling Green Missouri last Thursday in a small dinner for ten guests. Porter plans to depart from New York City in November for Ceylon to teach at a Congregational missionary college for three years.

C. B. McKean Herbert French Bowling Green Porter French French McKean Porter New York City Ceylon Congregational Missionary College

Surprise Birthday Party for Luett and Patterson Daughters

Mrs. Charles Luett and Mrs. Elwyn Patterson hosted a surprise birthday gathering at the city park last Thursday afternoon honoring Mary Lou Luett turning eight and Betty Lou Patterson turning nine. Guests enjoyed games and a treasure hunt, with a cake shaped as a schoolhouse as the centerpiece.

Charles Luett Elwyn Patterson Mary Lou Luett Betty Lou Patterson Jean Echternacht Eloie Timmins Betty Lou Podhaski Colleen Holmes Stella Smith Ruth Ann Hoag Ann Marie Husman

Anamosa Man Badly Injured In A Fall

George Grassfield an Anamosa Lumber employee was seriously injured last Tuesday when a scaffold at Lester Smiths home gave way. An iron bracket punctured his skull fracturing to the brain and he remained unconscious. Smith was bruised while the scaffold fell from the eaves work.

George Grassfield Anamosa Lumber Company Lester Smith Smith Grassfield

Methodist church chicken pie supper announced

The Methodist church women will serve their annual chicken pie supper on Wednesday October 12 from 5 30 until soup is gone. Menu includes chicken pie mashed potatoes gravy rolls butter pickles jelly carrots peas perfection salad pumpkin pie coffee. Price 35 cents.

Methodist Church

Iowa Teachers to Convene in Waterloo September First

The northeast division of the Iowa State Teachers association meets in Waterloo on September 30 and October 1 with a strong program of educators. Notable speaker includes Miss Bess Goodykoontz, assistant U S commissioner of education.

Iowa State Teachers’ Association Waterloo Bess Goodykoontz U. S

Milwaukee Couple Visit Monti Cello Parish History

Mr and Mrs Albert Jenkins of Milwaukee visited Monti cello last Saturday. Mr Jenkins father led the Congregational church here from 1876 to 1881.

Albert Jenkins Milwaukee Monticello Mr. Jenkins Congregational Church

Fired Legh a The Ve nada tae

The fragmentary OCR note hints at a personnel action involving a person named Legh and a ve nada tae context. Details are unclear and no dates or organizations are readable.

Death of Elizabeth Foster Former Las Cruces Resident

Elizabeth Curtis Foster daughter of Professor Luther Foster and Mrs Foster died at her parents home on Las Cruces avenue September 8 1932 after long illness from heart disease. Born in Monticello Iowa and raised in Brookings South Dakota and Bozeman Montana she moved to Las Cruces in 1901 when her father led New Mexico State College. She taught English and music in Las Cruces High School and at NM State College and Casper Wyoming High School. Survived by her parents and two sisters Clara Bason Glendale California and Lute Kissam Glencoe Illinois. Funeral services were held at her parents home with burial in Masonic cemetery family lot.

Las Cruces Elizabeth Curtis Foster Curtis Foster Monticello Professor Foster Luther Foster Las Cruces Avenue Miss Foster Mont Clara Bason Glendale California Lute Kissam Glencoe Illinois Masonic Cemetery

Governors rebuke farmers strikes amid re election hopes

A group of governors including some facing November re election criticized farmers strikes. Their statement appears cautious rather than epochal, with critics doubting whether they will prove themselves true friends of the farmer.

Minneapolis Journal

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