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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1961

Page

4

Swimming Show at Monticello Pool Draws Crowds

The the Monticello swimming show will be held Thursday August 17 at the Monticello municipal pool. It opens with a 7 p.m. band concert and starts water ballet acts at 8 p.m. featuring Margaret Behrends Nancy Perkins and Margaret Locher with clown diving and racing demonstrations directed by Jim Maurice and Sharon Read.

Monticello Municipal Monticello Margaret Behrends Nancy Perkins Margaret Locher Jim Maurice Sharon Read

Area Churches Publish August Schedule Notes

Express Area church listings outline service times and activities for multiple denominations across towns. Notable entries include First Congregational Monticello 9 a.m. school 10 a.m. worship and Sacred Heart Monticello Masses, plus St Luke Hopkinton summer schedule and Oxford Junction Methodist services.

First Congregational United Church of Christ A. Morris Lotte ST. Luke's Howard Eldrenkamp Luke’s Catholic Hopkinton Oxford Junction Sacred Heart Catholic Joseph L. Kissling C.Y.O English Lutheran E. A. Piper G. M. Field

Visitors and church events color South Fork news

Sunday guests include the Lahr and Huber families from Delhi and Marion. St Lukes church supper in Hopkinton awarded Mrs Huber a $100 prize. Various visits span Monticello Manchester and Ryan areas with relatives from Cincinnati Ohio and Dubuque among those listed.

South Fork Mary Lahr Alfred Lahr Delhi Nick Russ David Dyersville Paul Huber Marion Louis Billmeyer St. Lukes Church Hopkinton Huber Frank Turnis Steve McDonald Rochester Ruth Turnis Hopital Clarence Smith Merle DeShaw John Feltes Cletus Feldmann Alred White Arnold Turnis Clarence Turnis Bill Becker Joe Trenkamp John Gadrient Geo. Turnis Geo. Gadrient Frank Helms Vincent Seibold Monticello Cincinati Ohio Wilfred Schuster Louise Schuster Anton White Inersville

Community Outings and Club Meetings Report

Local residents share visits to Isabel South Dakota for a 50th town anniversary and cattle buying trips to the Black Hills and Yellowstone. Church circles meet at St John Lutheran with seventeen members and eleven members respectively as plans include monthly business meetings.

Olin Ben Cruse Plainfield Michael Swenson Isabel S. D Swenson E. R. Easterly Henry Klatt Clarence Carl P. Laetare Jimmy Anamosa William Kell Kell Harold Becker Dennis Paul Groth Helen Groth Leona Price Sam Alexander Galen Alexander Fred Hayden Kansas Ernest Peck Victor Glen Black Hills Yellowstone Park Raymond von Sprecken Paulette Fort Lauderdale Fla von Sprecken John von Sprecken Keith Pence Brad Penny Cedar Rapids Rebekah St. John’s American Lutheran Church Ernest Rasmussen Harlan Cozart Mary Martha St. John’s Lutheran Church Hoppenworth

Notice of Sale of Bonds Reid Town Gas Bonds 150000

Sealed bids due August 21 1961 at Cascade Iowa for $150000 Gas Revenue Bonds of Reid Town. Bonds dated August 1 1961 bear interest from February 1 1962 payable semiannually, payable from net earnings of the Municipal Gas System. Bond terms include call options 1977 1983 with par and accrued interest, bid must be for all bonds at par plus accrued interest, minimum bid at par, bid awards based on lowest net interest cost. References Chapman and Cutler Chicago Illinois. A $3000 certified check required. Right to reject bids reserved. Published August 3 and 10 1961.

Board of Trustees Municipal Gas System Cascade Iowa Reid Town Said Messrs Chapman and Cutler Chicago Ihnots E. J. Bisent Monticello

Appointment of Executor for Robert Moncrief Estate

Notice in Jones County Iowa lists Monticello State Bank and law firm as representatives for the estate of Robert Moncrief. Glenn Brokaw, Clerk, sets payment deadlines and directs claimants to file with the District Court Clerk. Published July 27 August 3 and August 10, 1961 in the Monticello Express.

Iowa Jones County Jake Metzenberg Said Glenn Brokaw H. Elvin Erdahl Monticello State of John G. Schneider Clerk of District Court Monticello State Bank Richard J. Moore Rees Remly and Heiserman Atty’s Robert Moncrief Locher, Locher & Strittmatter Richard J. Renk E. W. Brashaw

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ST. Peter's Episcopal F. E. Patterson Ralph Cockshoot Decorah North Cedar St Evangelical & Reformed John G. Siegle ST. Matthew Lutheran Arnold E. Schlueter Msgr E. P Lorenz John P. L.ptacek Nazarene Church Donald Clark First Presbyterian Gideon I Krein ST. John's Lutheran C.C Peter and Paul Lutheran Richard E. Zellmer Nayne Zion Lutheran Otto Zwanziger William Jurgens Wartburg Seminary Wayne Zion Lutheran Church Women Meeting Peniel Presbyterian George French Scotch Grove Presbyterian Oxford Mills Methodist Wyoming Lutherane Ahrens Luther League Wyoming G. Field Wyoming Presbyterian W. Norris Farmers Creamery Cal MilLer U.S Peg U.S.D.A. Good Quarters Fresh Meate Butcher D. E. Brickley Lloyd Brickley Star Farmer Monticello, Iowa IRS Agro School Hanes Irregulars National Cotton Crew Sox Springfeat Crew Sox Boy's Raglan Greeves Oxford Slack
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