President Johnson urged to match words with careful conduct
The article notes President Johnson argues for caution with his life but often acts fast in public. It cites a New York funeral visit with lax security and a Texas ranch drive at high speed. Washington reporters speculate he seeks “manliness” in Texas style and question public reaction to his bold drive.
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Johnson
New York
U.N
Texas
Washington
Barney Oldfield
Lawmakers pay hike sparks calls for voter action
The author condemns a 7500 dollar salary increase for lawmakers funded by national debt. He argues legislators vote their own raises, demands voter outrage at the next election, and questions the financial sacrifice claimed by Congress. He urges voters nationwide to demand accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Iowa
Nikita Khrushchev’s Rise and Stalin Denunciations
The piece portrays Nikita Khrushchev as a bold critic of Joseph Stalin, contrasting his current outspokenness with his past as a Stalin loyalist. It questions Khrushchev’s transformation and suggests his public denunciations arrive long after history’s verdict.
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Ukraine
Nikita Khrushchev
Stalin
Josef Stalin
Lenin
Kremlin
Snoopin through Dere Uncle Wright Card
A humorous card by Clem noting the average man carries 155 pounds of fat organs and muscle and only 3 pounds of brains. The quip is aimed at Wright Jolly of Hardscrabble, Towa, with a casual hometown tone.
Confirmation moments and family gatherings in Scotch Grove area
Multiple confirmations at St. John s Lutheran church in Scotch Grove brought family dinners and sponsors together. Local residents from Center Jet Monticello Amber and Hopkinton attended, including Susan Rickels and Stanley Willis. Additional notes mention birthday celebrations, Judy Plueger at a Republican convention, and juror duty for George Hagen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Arthur Rickels
Susan
Dean Antons
Center Jet
August Brokens
Marvin Rickels
Hopkinton
Herman Petersen
Herman Osterkamp
Rhiney Dirks
Melvin
Henry Poppe
Gail Catlett
Elmer Hinrichs
Karen
Sharon Antons
Raymond Antons
Ann Anis
Lester Rickels
Monticello
Carl Ortgies
Amber
August Kuper
Duane
Janet
Shirley Shotwell
Kim
Leroy Rickels
Ervin
Eugene
Clarence Willis
Stanley
Lawrence Heeren
Edith Heeren
John Heiken
Pam
Albert Hanssen
Kimberly
Edward Janssen
Linda
Vic Miller
Cedar Rapids
John Janssen
Wilbur Loehr
Delhi
Ronald Wright
W. B. Clark
Frank Kiburz
UPW
Clark
L. J. Hughes
John V. Wright
Marvin Johnson
Lake View
Francis
California
Ted Johnson
John R. Wright
Louie Hanken
Des Moines
Judy Plueger
Rickels
Scotch Grove Cornhuskers
David Tobiasson
Helen Topping
Mate Neal
Robert Schoon
Marion
George Hagen
Buck Creek Community News Wraps Up May Activities
Buck Creek notes detail a Strawberry Hill junior high dance for 40 special education teens in Delaware county with teachers from Oneida school. Red Cross drive netted 830 dollars led by Mrs Herman Dolley with volunteers listed. Hospital stay lengthens for Lester Stahlberg after surgery at St Luke’s Iowa. Birthday events, card party, and family visits are noted along with Buck Creek WSCS meeting slated for May 7 led by Mrs Dan Flannagan and program by Mrs Kenneth Bacon.
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Buck Creek
Robert Nelson
Strawberry Hill
Anamosa
Delaware County
Nelsons
Oneida
Union Township
Red Cross
Herman Dolley
John Barrack
William Beitz
Albert McVay
Marcus Kehoe
Ray Lanning
Freeman Smith
Eugene Flannagan
Harold Wilson
Dolley
Lester Stahlberg
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Lester
George Rees
Gene Huggins
Lloyd
Roscoe Willard
Tom
Rita
Norman Appleby
Gene Thompson
Raymond Porter
Ivan Wilson
Roscoe Porter
Junior DeShaw
Rodney Wilson
Dick Moser
Everett Beltz
John Saunders
Francis DeShaw
Linda
C. C. Bacon
Groveland
Fla
Howard
Ula) Haigh
Manchester
Haigh
Dan Flannagan
Kenneth Bacon
Sarah
Monticello Express Official Newspaper Details
The Monticello Express is the weekly Monticello Iowa publication founded July 10 1865. It is the official newspaper of Monticello and Jones County and a member of the Iowa Press Association and the National Editorial Association. Subscriptions cost $5 in certain counties and $6 elsewhere, with $5 for servicemen worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa
Jones
Clinton
Cedar
Delaware
Dubuque
Jackson
Linn
United States
Circle to Install Officers for 1964 65 at Buck Creek Church
The Buck Creek church circles elected officers for 1964 65 including Naomi circle chairman Mrs Norman Miles and Esther circle chairman Mrs Charles Lundquist. The North Iowa Conference of the W S C S met at the Oelwein Methodist church with several local members attending. Local celebrations included Jack Crowley’s 75th birthday in Monticello and a series of social visits and showers among area families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Creek
Naomi Circle
Norman Miles
John Saunders
Gordon Keith
Esther Circle
Charles Lundquist
Dora Winch
Wesleyan Circle
John Wilson
Hazel Houston
Sarah Circle
Eugene Flannagan
Dan Flannagan
North Iowa
W.S.C.S
Oelwein Methodist Church
John Hall
Grace Blount
Everett Beitz
Laverne Crowley
Harold Crowley
Jack Crowley
Monticello
Merlyn Lange
Ricky
Lloyd Wilson
Wayne Thompson
Carrie Sheppard
Junior Wilson
Merle Winch
Schneiter
Lance Lange
Connie Bodenhofer
Roy Bodenhofer
Monmouth
Curt Thing
Jeffrey
Springville
Roy Havens
Leon Beitz
Roger
Boyd King
Pam
Lee Davis
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ST. Prize
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Wright Jolly
Hardscrabble
Towa
Judy Rickels
Judy
Floyd Anis
Coggon
Nancy Heeren
Cepar Rapids
Insurance Service Center ——S
Mether
Jones County
Hetzler-Copley Agency
Hearn Oil & Tire Co
Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church
Freese Motors Gigantic
Ford
Freese Motors
Mercury
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