Monticello Express Wins Four More Iowa Honors
At a Des Moines luncheon the Monticello Express earned four new awards, bringing its total since 1955 to 71. Connie Hopkins displayed the first place Advertising typography award, while Sharon Hasler Ray Luckstedt and Dennis Bayne held second place prizes for General Excellence Best Advertising Idea and Best Use of Illustrative Material.
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Monticello Express
Iowa Press Association
Des Moines
Connie Hopkins
The
Express
Sharon Hasler
Ray Luckstedt
Dennis Bayne
Iowa
the Express
Justice docket items from Jones County include intoxication and speeding cases
The official docket lists several defendants with penalties. Owen Wallroff faces intoxication, John Kuhns dealt with a safety chain failure, and others like Laurita Oldfather and Samuel Berman are cited for licenses and speeding. A separate note announces a Friday meeting at 7:30 p.m. to discuss a teen recreation center.
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Justice Court
C. F. Shimanek
Justice of the Peace
Owen Lee Wallroff
Jones County
John Kuhns
Scotch Grove
Laurita Oldfather
Samuel O. Berman
Potosi
Fatal Car Crash Near Onslow Claims Martens Passenger
A two-vehicle one car accident near Onslow in Jones county at 10:15 p.m. left Mrs Martens dead and two men injured. Gordon Wayne Horn and Thomas C Merrifield, both treated at John McDonald hospital Monticello, suffered multiple injuries. Hora charged with failure to have control of his vehicle.
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Martens
Highway 38
Thomas Toner
Jones County
Ralph Albaugh
Arnold Latuska
John McDonald Hospital
Monticello
Thomas C. Merrifield
Coggon
Onslow
Hora
Monticello High Band Spring Concert April 30
The Monticello Community High School band hosts its annual Spring Band Round-up on Tuesday April 30 at 8 a.m. in the Central auditorium. Directors Ray Stumbaugh and Diane Wedeking lead the fifth and sixth grade bands along with the junior high select and senior high concert bands presenting contest pieces. The senior band performs March and Procession from Bacchus Stratford suite excerpts American in Paris and King Cotton March. Final concert for the band-parent season tickets.
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Monticello Community High School
Central Auditorium
Ray Stumbaugh
Diane Wedeking
Deliebs
Cable
Paris
Gershwin
Sousa
Music contest to be held here
More than 1500 music students will take part in a large group contest at Monticello Community High School on Saturday May 4. Classes AA A and B from the area compete in boys glee girls glee mixed chorus and concert band events from 8 a.m. to 5 30 p.m.
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Monticello Community High School
Ray Stumbaugh
MHS
Express wins four more state awards
The Monticello Express and staff earned four Iowa state honors, including first in Advertising Typography and multiple second places, marking the paper’s 71st total award since 1955. Reeves Hall and W Earl Hall noted for top prizes in editing.
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Reeves Hall
Monticello Publishing Co
Independence
W. Earl Hall
Express
Lower Prairieburg road culvert project won by Costigan Moser
The Elkader firm of J. C. Costigan and F. A. Moser won the lower Prairieburg road culvert installation with a bid of 62432.96, beating seven others led by 69779.30. Work starts soon weather permitting with completion by Oct 1 1968. Paving planned for 1970 as seven mile stretch from Monticello to county road C is widened. Carpenter Elementary hosts an open house May 5 from 2 to 4 p.m. to showcase student art science projects and audio visual gear. refreshments in the all purpose room.
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Elkader
J. C. Costigan
F. A. Moser
Prairieburg Road
Jones County
Truman Langager
Langager
Seven Mile
Monticello
County Road
Carpenter Elementary
Lois Shover
Fire at Uri Blanchard Home in Monticello Causes Smoke Damage
Monticello fire department was summoned to 116 South Main Street at 8 p.m. Monday. The blaze originated from an over heated furnace and caused extensive smoke damage throughout the residence per Fire Chief Gilbert Hearn.
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Monticello
Uri Blanchard
South Main Street
Gilbert Hearn
Penny Jo Hein Keeps Black Lamb as Beloved Pet
Penny Jo Hein, a 22 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Glen Hein of rural Monticello, adores a four day old lamb with black fleece. After the twin died, the lamb was bottle fed, making chore time a favorite as Penny tends the pet on the family farm four miles northeast of Monticello.
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Penny
Penny Jo Hein
Glen Hein
Monticello
Heins
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Farm Dept
Hopkinton Seesesseoass
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Gordon Wayne Horn
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