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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1964
Page
2
Don Martin of Monticello has been awarded a 2880 teaching assistantship at Iowa State University Ames for the 1964 65 school year. He will teach two sections of Industrial Education 154 and begin graduate work toward a master's degree in vocational education.
The Monticello Chapter of the Future Farmers of America received a regional trophy during a Tuesday dinner at Poplar Heights, sharing top honors with North Scott among eleven schools in a 10 county area. Attendees from Monticello included Steve Miehe and others. the note also profiles Susan Bone, a Monticello high school junior elected first vice president of the Town Future Teachers of America and active in multiple clubs.
Twenty two Jones county Democrats were selected as delegates to the state presidential convention in Des Moines on Saturday May 23. The county convention named James T. Hogan Mrs. Mary C. Durst John J Locher Monticello James Moran Onslow Mrs Grover Benischek Olin John Holmes Roy Walters Wyoming Loren Kehoe Hopkinton Ronald D Kirkpatrick Mrs Harry Carbaugh Clarence Mrs Lloyd Aller Martello Cletus J Hughes Orlan N Manter nach Cascade Lawrence Conmey Dr A Py Randolph John McNamara John Spevacek Neal Dougherty Orlyn Walthier James Conley William Weber Mrs Tom Pete Anamosa. Alternates include Joe McAleer Dave Miller Elton Copley Monticello Mrs Melvin Thompson Mrs John Holmes Wyoming M P Paulsen Center Jet Mrs Warren Wickham Martelle Mrs Ronald Kirkpatrick Clarence Mrs John Spevacek Mrs Neal Dougherty Mrs William Weber Milton Chesire Anamosa.
A Monticello Community High School AFS committee has appointed Sue Bone as chair and listed members including Luanne Helgens Susan Yeoman Sheri Greenawald Cindy Shelley Sara Paulsen Nancy Baresel Rob Robinson Dick Wahl Paul Specht Dave Balster Jim Perkins and Gary Zimmerman. In Jones County the social security program now serves about one in nine residents with 2245 beneficiaries at year end 1963 and annual benefits exceeding 1 673 316 dollars with retired workers the largest group at 1304 beneficiaries receiving 93 114 dollars monthly in old age insurance.
Pam's Style Shop in Monticello announces a Gossard sale during the April Shower of Savings event. See the page B-6 advertisement for details and pricing.
Monticello Cub scout packs stage a derby car race at their regular meeting in the Community building. About 70 cars are expected with heats of six on a 30 foot inclined track. Cars must meet size and weight specs and are built from wood and four wheels.
Two-accident weekend report in Jones county injured two men and three teenage girls. John McDonald, 25, Center Junction, was hospitalized after his car left highway 136 north of Onslow. Alvin Orr, 26, Wyoming, suffered a broken collarbone but was not hospitalized as his Orr owned car was a total loss. A second crash near Monticello involved Alvin Haas of Sand Springs driving a teenage load of six where three girls from Anamosa were treated and released. Police continue investigation by Highway Patrolman Kenneth Carter.
Sheri Greenawald a Monticello Community High School junior has won a National Science Foundation scholarship for Luther College's summer institute in Decorah. She will study microbiology and mathematics. Miss Greenawald is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale Greenawald of Monticello.
Bob's Feed and Supply in Monticello hosts Free Chick Day Saturday April 25 from 7 am to 9 pm. Free coffee and doughnuts will be served and a hanging chick feeder will be awarded. Visitors may register for the rotisserie prize to be awarded June 20.
Monticello family notices include Paul Heeren enlisting in the Air Force and leaving March 18 for Des Moines and Lackland AFB Texas. Merle Cox and Dennis Hansen are also identified among air force units and overseas postings in Europe and Hawaii context. The county board approved daylight saving time for courthouse offices and licensing actions for VFW Post 1683 and Wapsipinnicon Country Club.
Monty Surplus in Monticello invites patrons to draw a capsule showing their own discount on purchases during the April Shower of Savings. Shoppers pay then discover the discount amount. Details appear in the page B-4 advertisement.
Fourteen Jones county youths registered with the Selective Service board in March per Catherine Doolittle. A total of 863 residents received surplus commodities, with Dry milk and beans among the items, and 23 residents got $3,425 in medical assistance for the aged during March.
Funeral services were held for John J. Britt 63 a Hopkinton area farmer at St Luke s Catholic church Hopkinton burial at St John's cemetery Delhi He died Sunday at Monticello hospital Surviving family includes three sons a daughter fifteen grandchildren and siblings Fred H Collier 1887 1947 was buried in Greenwood Memorial Park Phoenix after dying April 4 in Phoenix hospital He was born on a Center Jct farm married Angel Gleason They lived in Walla Walla for some years Stan Moncrief 55 of Cedar Rapids died April 20 at home Funeral services were in Monticello with burial at North Madison cemetery He leaves a son Hawley and several siblings and relatives Jess Longfield 92 burial at South Mineral cemetery George Luckstead 83 death April 22 in Monticello Hospital an obituary to follow LaVerne Prusia three month old son of Cedar Rapids residents buried in Wyoming cemetery
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