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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1959
Page
7
Pictured plans show the new County Youth Center to be built on the site of the old floral hall at the Great Jones County Fairgrounds. The illustration focuses on the floor and front area of the center.
Three births reported from John McDonald hospital include a Dec 10Seattle? No, Prairieburg couple Thomas Walker a four boy birth Dec 12 William Hoggman Cascade Lucian Lawrence Anamosa a girl Wyoming couple John Eichhorn son born Dec 12 at Mercy hospital Anamosa New cars and trucks list buyers and local sellers with multiple names and towns Also new addresses for servicemen Darrell Ellison and Gordon Himebaugh Police court fines for parking meter violations in Monticello
The Monticello Community School District writ of certiorari hearing adjourned Friday afternoon and will resume Monday December 28. Two witnesses testified: P H Jarman Jones county superintendent and Donald Potter Delaware county superintendent. Plaintiffs Randolph Turnis South Fork area represented by T M Ingersoll and Wayne Collins Cedar Rapids. Defendants include boards of education of Jones Linn Delaware and Dubuque counties and Jarman as secretary and superintendent of Jones county. Monticello and Anamosa counsel Rex Schrader Elden Brashaw J E Heiserman and Jim Remley appeared for the defense.
Santa Claus returns to Monticello on Saturday afternoon December 19 in the downtown area. He will hand out candy to children after a free 2 pm movie at the Monte Theatre, with a children's feature and comedy shorts. The event is sponsored by the Greater Monticello Committee and the theatre.
Monticello retail stores will stay open eight nights beyond regular Saturday hours this pre Christmas season. The shaded calendar dates show the nights stores will remain open until 9 0 p.m. to help shoppers complete their Christmas purchases at home.
The Monticello Community Chorus directed by Joe E. Noble will present The Messiah by George Frederick Handel on Tuesday December 22 starting at 8 p.m. The program takes place in the Monticello Community High School Auditorium.
About 800 attended the Jones County Farm Service Company meeting at Straw berry Hill School in Anamosa on Saturday December 12. Directors elected were Robert Gerdes and Dale Adams both of Monticello and Boyd Chatterton of Onslow. Chatterton succeeds Fred Petersen of Wyoming who did not seek re election. Clair Claxton of Randalia spoke as guest speaker. A free barbecue preceded the business session and a record dividend was distributed totaling 49527.28 including patronage refunds and stock dividends. Gross sales rose to 736269.07 with a gross profit of 139123.38 after costs and operating expenses of 110152.62. Prize winners included Monticello and Anamosa residents.
Iowa State researchers Arnold Paulsen Don Kaldor and Geoffrey Shepherd project in 1959 63 studies that a free price system would lift hogs to 11 cents cattle to 66 cents corn to 66 cents a bushel wheat to 74 cents with no controls or supports under assumed weather population growth and high feed use.
Monticello area churches announce Christmas observances for Sunday December 20 featuring pageants pantomimes and candlelight services. Sacred Heart School glee club pageant at 8 p.m. at Monticello Community Building. Church of the Nazarene pantomime at 7:30 p.m.. Peniel Presbyterian 8 p.m. program. Oxford Mills Methodist 5 to 7 p.m. Christmas buffet. St Matthews Monticello candlelight service at 7:30 p.m. Public invited.
Less than a week remains for Monticello area residents to pick up tickets for a chance to win a 1960 Rambler Ambassador. The drawing is Wednesday December 23 at 3 p.m. behind the Community building. Tickets were distributed Nov. 12 by the Greater Monticello committee chaired by Bill Shaffer. The winner must be present to claim. The car features a V eight engine and full factory options with gas tax paid.
About one hundred Monticello faculty members attended the annual Christmas party at Poplar Heights on December. Also honored were school board members at a turkey ham dinner. Victor Dierckgen led the program and served as master of ceremonies.
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