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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1951

Page

17

Monticello Motor Courts Bustling With Daily Duties

Monticello’s Henry Von Sprecken and L J Schlemme run the Monti Motel and Monti-View Trailer Court and keep busy daily with cleaning rooms, towels, and linens. They note diversions from guests and the need for ongoing improvements including private baths, a utility building, playgrounds, and year round water plans. Both keep guest records to return lost items and handle occasional disputes with wary guests.

Henry von Sprecken Monti Motel L. J. Schlemme Monti-View von Sprecken Schlemme Sclemme Carl Monk Ross DePue Schlemmer

Willing Workers Plan Ice Cream Social in Monticello

The Wayne Willing Workers met at Jo Ann Conley's home on July 19 with nine members two leaders and seven visitors present. They voted to hold an ice cream social August 4 on the Community building lawn in Monticello and postponed Achievement day from August 6. Farm and Home Safety Week topics included hazard tags and check sheets. Susanne Sanford Doreen Streeper and Lynda delivered a joint report on county camp activities.

Wayne Jo Ann Conley Monticello Susanne Sanford Doreen Streeper Lynda

Local meeting ends as hostess serves refreshments

Harlan Todd of Wapello narrowly survived a blast when a 500 gallon pressure tank on a truck exploded in the courthouse yard. The tank front ripped the cab apart, sending the vehicle 120 feet and blasting Todd about 40 feet from the blast site.

Harlan Todd Wapello Todd

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