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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1961
Page
2
A progress note from the park board outlines plans to level a gravel parking area and improve drainage at the northwest curve of the track. Gerald Rohr chairs the committee overseeing the projects as officials tout the fairgrounds as among the most beautiful in the midwest.
Maj. C B Schwellenbach addressed the Jones County teachers at a dinner at Strawberry Hill school Anamosa. Edward C Kooi presided and 157 people attended including 50 Monticello district faculty. The annual meeting covered officer posts and a short business session.
Jones county high school seniors will take part in mock trials at the Anamosa courthouse on Apr 25 and 26. Teams from Monticello Sacred Heart Oxford Junction Olin Midland of Wyoming Martello and Morley compete with Warren Rees Anamosa as plaintiff and Al Erdahl Monticello as defendant before Judge Sandee Jordan Cedar Rapids. A second trial follows on Apr 26 with Monticello and Anamosa students as participants.
Thirty six students from five classes will compete in a spelling bee at 1 p m Friday April 2 at Carpenter School. Contestants include teachers and many students from classes No 4 South Fork No 3 and others with judges Mrs Ralph Petersen Mrs Harold Scherrer Mrs Clarence Hosford and Mrs D L Cassidy and pronouncers Mrs John Shover and Mrs HM Jones.
Monticello hosts a grand opening this Saturday April 22 at the remodeled King Kom Launderette. Owner Glenn Hargrave adds six washers two more dryers a 25 pound washer and a new extractor plus door prizes free coffee donuts and balloons for kids.
Carl J. Robinson of Hopkinton is named the new Maquoketa Valley Community School District superintendent, taking office July 1 after five years as Hopkinton superintendent. He has led transportation and the hot lunch program this past year as part of district reorganization. The board also announced resignations of Ronald Brandt and Roger Swanson along with several teachers and staff.
Farm and Home Development group in Jones county will host Helen Tucker Sorensen ex extension home economist from ISU as speaker at 8 p.m. Tuesday April 25 at the Farm Bureau building Anamosa. She will discuss Goals and Values for the Family and management principles and the film Market of the 60s. The group, made up of young farm couples, meets monthly and will pause for summer with plans for fall and winter programs.
MHS sophomore Tom Aitchison spoke to Rotarians Monday about farm life in 1990. He described push button farm practices and the requirements farmers faced, winning a silver rating at a recent state FFA contest in Council Bluffs. Introduced by Andy Cubit, with Virgil Hunt presiding, the St Luke's Methodist church meeting covered class goals and the basic agricultural pathway.
Two traffic accidents occurred during the weekend snowstorm reported by Highway Patrolman Kenneth Carter. No injuries or charges followed. A 1953 DeSoto driven by George Ehler struck the rear of Sadie Gardner’s car on Highway 151 three miles southwest of Anamosa, causing minor damage. A 1955 Chevrolet driven by Eugene Balsiger left the roadway and overturned in the ditch one and a half miles south of Monticello on Highway 151.
Two separate traffic accidents were reported in Monticello this month with no injuries or charges. On Sunday around 3 p.m. a 1955 Ford driven by Marjorie C. Aldrich 21 of Monticello and a 1961 Chevrolet driven by Augustine M. Dettbarn 16 of Hopkinton collided on highway 38 near Ninth street, both vehicles southbound. A second crash occurred about 4 55 p.m. Friday on North Main street involving a 1957 Lincoln driven by Leo John Sullivan 64 of Cascade and a 1957 Ford truck driven by Russell Lee Meade 60 of Monticello home at Manchester.
SSS plus SSS SSS-SSS and SSS-CHARLES E. HOLMES seaman USN son of Mr and Mrs Sam Holmes of Monticello serve aboard the anti-submarine warfare Support aircraft carrier USS Kear Sarge in the Western Pacific. The ship will visit Hong Kong Japan Okinawa and the Philippines. JOHN B KURIGER son of Mr and Mrs Bernard Kuriger Monticello has new address at A4 3c John B Kuriger AF 17581559 3435th School Synd B 670 Lowry AFB 30 Colo.
The Sorosis Club gathered Thursday afternoon April 13 at the Methodist church parlors hosted by Mrs. Galen Alexander and Mrs. Merlin K Lyon. Officers for the coming year were named led by president Mrs Harlan Henderson and vice president Mrs Merlin K Lyon with secretary Mrs Carl Fedderson treasurer Mrs Virtus Lorenzen. Local librarian Mrs Margaret Starry presented the program. The May meeting will be a 930 am coffee at Mrs Delpha Swartzell home with Mrs Michael Swenson assisting.
Mr and Mrs John Feltes with Louise Schuster of Dyersville were Saturday evening guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Bill Feltes.
Notices announce a special meeting of Masonic Temple Association stockholders in Monticello on April 28 1961 to elect a Board of Directors and handle business. Also probate notices appointing administratrix Anna Rolls and probate of will for Alberta S Lang, plus bids for stoker coal bids due May 9 1961 with Iowa coal preference.
Shirley Bollhoefer visiting the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Siebels. She teaches in Waterloo and formerly taught in Anamosa. George Siebels and Hugo Deinger attended the Spring Legion conference in Clinton. An extra day was added due to an unexpected snow storm.
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