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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1947

Page

3

Standard Rural Schools Share $880.64 in Aid

Thirteen Jones County rural schools qualify as standard for 1947 and will share 880.64 in standard school funds. Recipients include Cass No. 4 80.06 and Wayne No. 9 53.37 among others led by Fairview No. 4 at 121.99. Wayne No. 7 receives 95.31. New standard entries are Wayne No. 9 and Fairview No. 4. Black Oak dropped out.

Jones County Joseph. A. Beave Cass Doris Gorius Cass Bertha Page Cass Mildred Schoon Castle Grove Ella Rickels Lovells Lois Tobiason Wayne No Fairview Black Oak Wayne Lovell

New York City Tour Highlights Radio City and Statues

C A Doxsee recounts a trip to Rockefeller Center Radio City Music Hall and RCA building including murals broadcasting studios and a televised group. The party toured St Patrick’s Cathedral Chinatown Statue of Liberty and visited Fifth Avenue Macy’s and Penn Station before returning home.

Coxsees Rockefellers Center Radio City Fifth Sixth Avenues 51St Streets Wwe New York Radio City Music Hall RCA America National Broadcasting Company Phil Spitalny Boston the Express St. Patrick’s Cathedral Rockefeller Center United States Bedloe Fifth Avenue Macy's Pennsylvania Station Chicago Dubuque C. A. Doxsee

Shock Death At Rockwell City In Bathtub Found

Mrs. E. C. Stevenson Jr. was found dead in a partly filled tub at Rockwell City. Death appeared caused by electric shock from a heating unit found in the tub.

Rockwell City E. C. Stevenson, Jr

Public Library to Close in August at Monticello

The Monticello public library board announces August closure with Mrs Florence Roberts on vacation. Mrs Raymond Coyle assists during her absence. Reopens September 1. Also reports two fox captures near Todd chicken house after boys set traps. Orrin Gibler, 24, Redfield, loses a foot in a truck accident last week.

Monticello Public Harry Rasmussen Donald Todd Ida Grove Farm Todd Chicken House Orrin Gibler Redfield

New Orleans Visitors Arrive for Summer Family Gatherings

Mrs James Fleming and son Paul from New Orleans arrive Tuesday evening to stay at the Paul Fleming home. James and son Buddy plan to join later. Mrs Hinze and daughter Janet Kay of Waterloo stay with Mr and Mrs John Leggett. Mrs Hinze is Leggett's sister. Herman Cordes of Fairbanks Iowa visits Mrs Gerd Kammerman. E A Hallowell and wife of Glendale California depart for Omaha to spend the rest of the summer after attending Fred Matheson's Monticello funeral.

James _ Fleming Paul New Orleans Paul Fleming James Buddy Sr Ave Brothers Jerry Hinze Janet, Kay Waterloo John Leggett Hinze Leggett Herman Cordes Fairbanks Iowa Gerd Kammerman E. A. Hallowell Glendale California Omaha Nebru Monticello

Monticello Mourns Fred Matheson Brother of Local Family

Mrs Minné Boish El Pai was visiting when word came of Fred Matheson death. Nearby relatives including Mr and Mrs William Matheson of Long Beach Calif Mr Deb bert Matheson and sister Mrs Charles Heath Council Blutts and Mrs Maude Johnson of Fullerton Nebr returned home after being called to Monticello for the funeral.

William “Matheson Long Beach Calif Debbert Matheson Charles, Heath

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