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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1947

Page

8

Jones County School Board Plans Elect Four Areas

The Jones county board of education outlined plans at a recent Anamosa meeting to elect six members in four geographic areas plus one at large in the March 8 1948 regular election. A new division maps areas North East North West South West and assigns districts and four year high schools to areas. Members will take office April 1948 with jurisdiction over all non four year high schools. The reorganized structure follows a law enacted last session and a Des Moines conference by district leaders including Joseph A Beave Mrs Lee Crain and Mrs Arthur Wilcox.

Jones County. Board. of Education Anamosa County Board of Education Jones County Des Moines Schoos Joseph’ A. ‘Beave Lee Crain Arthur.Wilcox Jones County Board of Education Senate H. E Richland Township Lovell Monticello Martello Morley Consolidated Olin Fairview Township West Corner Hazel Green White Oak Rome Newport Antioch Black Oak Midland Jackson Center Pleasant Hill Jackson Tno Waggoner Area Onslow Center Junction Oxford Junction Wyoming Hale Township Pine Grove Madison Village Maple Grove Niles Oak Grove South Madison Madison Center Baldwin Bear Creek Peace Ridge Pleasant Ridge South Prairie Valley

Precautionary Tips Against Holiday Short Change Artists

A Better Business Bureau warning outlines common holiday season swindles. It describes schemes such as Witness System, Phone Number Racket, Dropped Bill, Flim Flam, Secret Services Man, and related tactics. Clerks should verify changes at closing time and insist on returns rather than relenting to outside pressure.

Better Business Secret Services Secret Service

Castle Grove No 6 Program Presented by Rural School

Pupils at Castle Grove Rural School No 6 directed by Miss Elaine Beh rends presented a program. Participants included Tucille Blohm Grace Kromminga Carol Ortgies Freda Kromminga and her kitten James Covington Janet Sheller Ambrose Sheller Boyd King Merlin Sheller Dennis Ortgies Ella Blohm Velma Blohm Bill Covington Carleen Ortgies Richard Covington and pianist Mrs D A King.

Castle Grove Rural School No. 6 Elaine Behrends Tucille Blohm Grace Kromminga Carol Ortgies Freda Kromminga James Covington Janet Sheller Ambrose Sheller Boyd King Merlin Sheller Dennis Ortgies Ella Blohm Velma Blohm Bill Covington Carleen Ortgies Richard Covington D. A. King

Boy Killeal Kent Thomas Killed Over Rifle Dispute

An eight year old boy named Kent Thomas from near Anita was shot and killed when his older brother attempted to take a rifle from him. The .22 calibre bullet struck him in the forehead as the incident occurred last week. The report notes this as a tragic accident amid a family dispute over the firearm.

Kent Thomas Anita Kent

Radio mix up sparks cross country police chief mystery

A Red Oak police chief received a Maryville California police chief radio request. The message traced to a Porterville California system and dead ended with no Maryville chief found. The incident shows how radio signals can wander and confuse responders.

Jesse Morse Red Oak Maryville Shenandoah Porterville Calif

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