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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1961
Page
6
Africa turned down the invitation from Soapy Williams to visit again. The comment highlights his claim to have improved prior appointments and his notable political asset.
Collin Tschantz recovers at St Luke's Cedar Rapids after a critical lock law status. Monticello American Legion post names Ed Brokens commander succeeding Donald Schlimmer. Lineman Harold Hausman suffers broken leg back bruises and elbow laceration from falling limb. Camp-Fire girls start pool cleaning service project. Indiana Pow Wow to attract 150 200 scouts July 2021 at city park per Ted Clymer Hinrichs Paulsen Onslow. Shipped 40 head prime Hereford steers average 1161 pounds at 23 per car. F Horton Onslow sold one load at 1125 pounds 21 50. Ten years ago Marileigh Clark wed Pvt Karl Behrends July 18 at St Matthew Lutheran Monticello. Patricia Podhaski to wed Phillip Petersen in August. Paul Oescher Sco tch Grove announces Joyce Oescher engaged to William Murray Jr. Monticello nursing student Joyce Oescher from Mercy Cedar Rapids. Monticello State Bank notes time deposit rate jump to 2 percent.
Cape Canaveral workers secured overtime earnings before strikes ended, with plumbers and pipefitters earning 420 to 733 dollars weekly, elevator operators 360, ditchdiggers 287, and astronaut Alan Shepard receiving 230 dollars monthly in flight pay for four hours of duty. His 15 minute space flight earned 14.38 dollars.
A critical look at the 50 percent salary hikes for U S senators and representatives raising pay from 15000 to 22500 annually and similar state boosts. The piece notes ethics concerns and a Springfield Illinois raise to 16000 per biennium, with officers and leaders earning higher sums, and cites an Iowa congressman hiring his bride at 12000 yearly for a non existent task.
The spread between farm prices and consumer food costs has grown as processors improve packaging. Costs rise mainly from labor, and a 10 percent rise in consumer income boosts food purchases only 2.5 percent while food service costs climb 10 to 13 percent. The share of packaging costs in the grower’s take is uncertain.
Farmer Gottlieb Bronneman near Monticello displayed an eight foot nine and a half inch field corn stalk. The unusual growth occurred by July 3 while corn is typically knee high by July 4. The item notes related regional happenings and local business updates from eastern Iowa.
Onslow observed Barbecue Beef Day on Wednesday July 26 drawing over 1000 attendees. A Babe Ruth and Little League baseball game was played. Glen Hinton of Maquoketa led an evening horseshoe demonstration and contest. R D Sanford of Scotch Grove won fifty dollars and D W Boss of Wyoming won twenty dollars.
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