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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1948

Page

3

Signals Installed On Highway 64 In Wyoming

Automatic traffic signals are being erected at the Highway 64 business district intersection Wyoming to manage heavy traffic and frequent school crossers. The measure follows safety concerns for pedestrians and vehicle flow. Local officials say the project will improve crossing safety for students and drivers alike.

Highway Wyoming William Irving Dubuque Lyle Tompkins Don Gerdes Max Denning Chicago Peter Sievers John Petersen Gus von Sprecken James Buchanan Kalamazoo Mich

Onslow residents share news and events

J R Kennedy underwent surgery at St Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids with a favorable outlook. Social notes include dessert bridge prizes won by Floéyd Chatterton Mabel Paulsen and Jesse Allen. Various visits, birthdays, and church plans fill the week as summer winds down.

Many Visitors In Center Junction

Center Junction residents host relatives and friends during weekend visits and vacations. Among those visiting were Marvin and Mrs. Glover with La Wanda Glover from Bedford Iowa, Clifford McDonald and Marion Clark from Monticello, Jake McAleer and daughter Judy, Roy Ralston and son John from Henderson Kentucky, and Esther McDonald visiting Ed Klenick’s in Wyoming. Several couples plan trips to New York and Kenora Canada. Local moves include Grotken relocating to Cumberland Town and Collier family moving to Center Junction.

Roy Ralston John Henderson Kentucky S. G. Thompson Boyd Christensen Keith Cristensen Coin Iowa Kenora Canada Lloyd Collier Cedar Rapids Center Junction Capitola Courtney John Porter Albuquerque New Mexico Allen Serbousek Frank Jones Bakersville Oklahoma Jones Audrey Tonette Aurora Illinois Anna Peterson Beverly Mead Jo Ann Guthrie Richard Lewis Robert Guthrie

Four Year Old Injured By Dynamite Cap Blast

Four year old Marion Leff of near Maple Leaf found a dynamite cap last week and pounded it with a hammer. The resulting explosion shattered one hand with possible permanent injury pending.

Marion Leff Near Maple Leaf

Yellow centerlines mislead Illinois driver near Waverly

Rodney Lapham of Illinois misjudged a centerline on highway 218 near Waverly and veered into a ditch, badly damaging his car while attempting to stay outside the yellow line.

Rodney Lapham Illinois Waverly

Castle Grove News Roundup Of Local Happenings

Mr and Mrs Vernon Barrack and son enjoyed a three week vacation to the northwest and Pacific coast. Dale Ahlrich returned home Saturday after hospital stay for appendicitis. School No 2 opens Sept 6 with Miss Gertrude Crew as teacher. Fred Caspers will travel to the Black Hills and Yellowstone Park with his wife. Will Hiller Monti Cello were visitors in H A Deischer home. Henry Johnson builds a corn crib and granary. Fred Heiken attends district Lutheran meeting in Waverly as delegate. Judy Black was ill then released from hospital. Mrs Marvin Stahlberg visited Buck Creek. Peniel Presbyterian services resume Aug 29 with Rev James B Hodgson. Mrs Marcus Kehoe and Jerry Lorraine returned from DeKalb Illinois. Shop in Monticello.

Wyoming Katherine Bronson Glen Echo W. W. Bronson Howard Bronson Cedar Rapids Jack Woods Waterloo Woods Harold D. Young George Dusanek St. Luke’s Hospital Dusanek C. E. Wherry T. H. McGowan Davenport Berta Levien Lamar Col E. F. Rohwedder Earl Keegan Mercy Hospital Anamosa Bernard Curry W. B. Curry Joyce Gayle McQuilken Chicago Lyle Jenkins Ada Willman Paul Paulsen Poplar Heights John Paulsen Harry Paulsen Paul Paulsen, Jr Emil Paulsen Alvena Paulsen Mabel Paulsen Wayne Wyeth Terry Margaret Christensen Jens Jensen Herman Gutzeit Thomas Indiana Chas Beatty L. B. McKinstry Vernon Barrack Northwest Pacific Coast Dale Ahlrich John McDonald Hospital Gertrude Crew Central City Fred Caspers Black Hills Yellowstone Park Will Hiller Monticello H. A. Deischer Henry Johnson Fred Heiken American Lutheran Churches Waverly Castle Grove Judy Black Marvin Stahlberg Buck Creek Peniel Presbyterian Church James B. Hodgson Marcus Kehoe Jerry Lorraine DeKalb Llinois

Scotch Grove 4-H shine at Jones County Fair

Scotch Grove 4-H boys and girls placed well at the Jones county fair with many entries qualifying for the State Fair next week. Margie Paulsen to represent Jones in the state pageant and sewing demonstrations. Joyce Oeschger and Margie Paulsen to show at Waterloo with the Dairy Cattle congress. Ja nann Meier also sending sewing entries. John Paulsen earned grand champion over all pigs and champion in Duroc Jersey. Jimmie Paulsen won grand champion black angus. most boys placed blue ribbon. Presbyterian Ladies aid resumes monthly meeting September 1 at Mrs August Schrader’s home. Mrs William Hinrichs hosts a miscellaneous shower Saturday.

Scotch Grove Jones County Margie Paulsen Joyce Oeschger Waterloo Janann Meier August Schrader William Hinrichs

Audrey Schrader to Wed in September

Miss Audrey Schrader, a former Iowa City student nurse, will wed next month. Mrs. Donald Grom and son Howard returned from Monticello hospital Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Bryant of New York visit with Mrs. J. E. Hewett and family.

Audrey Schrader Donald Grom Howard Monticello Iowa City Vernon Bryant New York

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