Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Monticello Express in Monticello, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1962

Page

2

Monticello council weighs bonds and safety measures

City officials discuss financing options for water and sewer improvements with a preference for revenue bonds over general obligation bonds. A new police presence on Saturday nights is planned, bike racks ordered, fallout shelter sites designated, and ordinances on house moves and highway access adopted.

DeShaw Roy Miller Marolf E. H. DeShaw Legion Hall Business District Dave Miller Monticello Sir Matthew Lutheran Church

Scout Exposition Highlights Monticello Displays

The Boy Scout annual Exposition was held Saturday at Marion high school. Monticello showed rope making camp craft electricity metal craft and first aid. Adults attending included Bud Harms Ted Krouse Orvin Yeoman Steve McAleer Jim Towns end and Harland Hertzler. Scouts in events included Billy Buckner Bill Ferrall Dennis Gray Charles Hubbard Steve Koob Douglas Kramer Curtis Krouse Ted Krouse Jr Maynard Lewis Terry Lewis Don Luensman Jack Luensman Donald McDonald Larry McDonald John Savage Larry Tedrow Bobby Williams James Thomas and Tommy Kurtz. Bob Williams won second prize for selling the most tickets and received a sleeping bag. The Monticello Scouts earned a blue ribbon for proficiency.

Marion High School Monticello Billy Buckner Bill Ferrall Dennis Gray Charles Hubbard Steve Koob Douglas Kramer Curtis Krouse Ted Krouse, Jr Maynard Lewis Terry Lewis Don Luensman Jack Luensman Donald McDonald Larry McDonald John Savage Larry Tedrow Bobby Williams James Thomas Tommy Kurtz Bob Williams

Monticello Pupils Shine in Local Poster Scrapbook Event

Monticello students won 12 of 30 prizes in the Jones County Soil Conservation District and Izaak Walton League poster and scrapbook contest. Patrick Newell of Martello took first in posters from 104 entries. Gerald Wieneke, St. Peter's, won scrapbook first from 28 entries. Other Monticello winners include Michael McNeill Bernard Schatz Linda Ladehoff Gloria Ricklefs and Janet Sue Lambert in posters and Larry Nielsen Ann Strang Juliann Legg Daniel Bohiken Ann Oberbroeckling Rita Kostichek Linda Manternach JoAnn Lindstrom Verlyn Biere Michele Lorenzen John Lacock Paul Peiffer Keith Sharon Trudy Bodkin in scrapbooks.

Linda Manternach Ann Strang Ann Overbroekling St. Peter's Trudy Bodken Olin Paul Peiffer Cascade Keith Sharon John Lacock JoAnn Lindstrom Jerlyn Biere Rita Kostichek Oxford Jet Gerald Wieneke Juliann Legg Anamosa Daniel Bohlken Monticello Larry Nielsen Wayne Michele Lorenzen Jones County Soil Conservation District Izaak Walton Linda Ladehoff Naomi Ruth Huebner Peggie Harlan Ruth Ann Neilsen Curtis Krause Joseph Wagner Janelle Sue Lehman Linda Bossard Andrew Kremer Gloria Ricklefs Janet Sue Lambert St. Peter’s Trudy Bodkin

Funeral Details For B W Cox 77 Monticello Resident

B W Cox 77 died Friday after illness. Funeral services were held Monday at Goettsch Funeral home. Burial at Oakwood cemetery. Born May 29 1884 in Montgomery County Missouri son of Abraham and Albina Cox. Married Lillian Lorton December 23 1904. They farmed in Missouri and Iowa then ran restaurants in Colesburg Hopkinton and Center Jet. Survivors include wife two sons Edward H Monticello and Herbert W Wyoming four daughters Nellie Johnston Riceville and others.

B. W. Cox Monticello John McDonald Hospital Goettsch Funeral Home Oakwood Cemetery Gideon L Krein Montgomery County Abraham Albina O'Dell Cox Lillian Lorton Missouri Iowa Colesburg Hopkinton Center Jet Cox Center Jet Creamery Lillian Edward H Monicello Herbert W Wyoming Donald Nellie) Johnston Riceville W, S Martin Burrichter Martin Ernest Burrichter Evangelical and Reformed Church John Siegle Mr. Burrichter Clinton County Lost Nation Frederick Loretta Bonnenschulte Magdelena Paulsen Lottie Zelma Finson Goettsch Lee Roy Finson Richland Township William J. Grossheim Davenport Jordan Grove Central City Finson Cherokee Martin B Barbara Burke Smith Walter Glen Heath Walter G. Heath First Presbyterian Church Gideon Krein Monmouth Rush Anna Finch Heath Gladys Eiler Iowa State Reformatory Gladys Raymond Helen) Tuetken Maurice Heath, Jr Venice Calif A. Burkey Anamosa Minnie Pyle Lesser, Ill Goettsch Funeral John Hall Anna M. Prideg Paul Mary Eizenzopf Prideg Delhi Hugh S. Pierce Sand Springs Pierce Audrey Edward Dorothy) Brooke Los Angeles Joe Lois) Moulton Clinton Minnie Wheeless Paul Pridey Manchester

County Teachers to Meet Here April 18

The Jones county Teachers Assn will hold its spring dinner meeting at 6 30 p.m. Wednesday April 18 at the Monticello Community building Orion Marston of Monticello county president will preside Frank Williams district manager for Northwestern Bell Telephone Co will speak on civil defense The Monticello Community high school dance band directed by Ray Stumbaugh will play and the Monticello Men's choir will sing several selections New association officers will also be introduced.

Jones County Teachers Assn Monticello Orion Marston Frank Williams Northwestern Bell Telephone Co Ray Stumbaugh

Also Mentioned on This Page

Public Safety Fund Bill Corbin Highway 38 Highway 15 Northside Tavern Dave’s Conoco S & F Dairy Mart Freese Motors Ford McLaughlin Motor Co McLaughlin William Rickels Mayor DeShaw Ray Miller Ted Krouse Willard Yeoman Ray Marolf Floyd Kephart Andy Strittmatter Madison Edwin Wilcox John K. Gray Oxford Harry Ingwersen George W. Vacek T. G. Murray Richland Frank Schneiter Herbert Balsiger Melvin Hein Galen Hein Rome Herbert Levsen J. P. Pieper Ethel Brainard Scotch Grove Ed Zirkelbach George H. Bohlken Washington Willy Duffy Albert Stickley Arthur McQuillen C. J. Gerdes Carl Wolken George H. Harms Robert Fishwild R. P. Morse Justice of the Peace Fairview Warren P. Lawrence J. Aug. Pearson C. F. Shimanek M. E. McCrabb John T. Kehoe Constable Howard Mackey Henry J. Schone William R. Shimanek Paul H. Reitz R. P. Neiers Janet Lambert Naomi Huebner Pat Newell Martelle Ruth Ann Nielsen Joe Wagner Bernard Schatz Curtis Krouse Janelle Lehman Michael McNeill Peggy Harlan Easter Ham Farmers Mutual Co-Op Creamery Monticello Ffreak Scout Exposition Bud Harms Orvin Yeoman Steve McAleer Jim Townsend Harland Hertzler Kuriger Bros Monticello, Iowa Long's Drug Rexall Mgnuicello, Iowa Westinghouse Pepto Bismol Bil SUN E & P Feed Prairieburg Julies Julie Salon de Beaute Judith Stevenson Cedar Rapids Harriet) Whitely Boulder Colo Edwin Lorene) Miller San Diego Norman Leta) Lund John Knight Nevada Theodosia Davis Rich Hill Ticello John Bernice) Stiffler Robert Elfreda) Appleby George Irene) Hoult Emil Emma Dickman Harry A. McQuillen Lewis Devaney Funeral Home St. Martin's Church Daniel O'Sullivan Calvary Cemetery McQuillen University Hospitals Iowa City Elizabeth Lawler McQuillen Marguerite Flanigan C. J Arlene) Hackberger Dubuque Hugh Pierce Hughs. Pierce Dodge City Lloyd Brickley Phil Himebaugh D.E. Brickley Anamosa Livestock Auction
Search Courier

Search the Monticello Express Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Monticello Express?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication