One of America’s Greatest Editorial Pages on Religion in Russia
The Monticello Express reflects on attempts by the Kremlin to erase Christianity, detailing Christmas observations in Moscow Leningrad and Kiev. It notes limited church allowances, a public faith under pressure, and contrasting displays of holiday tradition with political ideology. The piece recalls Father Time and Snow Maid at a Moscow children’s event and questions how science explains life and the birth of Christ amid Communist rule.
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Leningrad
Kiev
Santa Claus
Father Time
Snow Maid
Nikita Khrushchev
Welfare Medical Aid Payments in Jones County November
In November Jones County welfare data show 197 of 328 cases received medical aid totaling 1522 dollars. Of those aided cases 106 were under old age assistance, 38 under medical aid to the aged, 59 under aid to dependent children, and 3 under aid to the blind.
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Jones County
Debt Payoff Timing Amid Prosperity Questions
In a era of rising prosperity, the speaker asks when the nation will begin paying down the national debt. The alternative raised is the burden passing to children and grandchildren.
Scotch Grove Community Club Holds December Smorgasbord
Scotch Grove members met Wednesday for a December session at Poplar Heights. A Christmas program followed the noon meal led by Mrs. August Schrader, Mrs. Boyd Chatterton, and Mrs. Harry Paulsen, featuring a Snow poem, Christmas customs article, world candles, and a reading of the story Joey. Nancy Heeren’s 12th birthday was celebrated. guests included Monticello friends and relatives. Jerry Heeren, home on furlough, is set to return to service in Tacoma after a stop in Alabama.
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Scotch Grove
L. J. Hughes
Donald Grom
Arnold Jacobs
Eugene Hanken
Nancy Heeren
Joe Heeren
Nancy
Jan
Tacoma
Wash
Washington State
Olas Is hostess to holiday dinner in Onslow
Louise Gutzeit hosted a Christmas party for the 500 Club with a noon cooperative dinner. Prizes were won by Elma Stickley Leona Stampe and Ina Jansen. Several members and their families traveled for holidays and other local gatherings included a 4-H club party and a dessert luncheon.
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Onslow
Louise Gutzeit
Elma Stickley
Leona Stampe
Ina Jansen
John Jansen
Mary Briggs
San Bernardino
Calif
Velma Neilsen
Huntington Park
Onslow Cornhuskers
Harold Jordan
Ray Jordan
Kenneth Jordan
Central City
Rogers
Ark
Monticello Birthday Visits Dot Weekend Socials
Monticello residents hosted a series of birthday and visiting stops. Families including the Schafer, Riedel, Helgens, Poppe, Tobiason, Ortgies, Bolken, and Dirks clans shared gatherings at multiple homes, with Learon Tobiason’s birthday noted and attendees from Anamosa and Monticello joining Sunday evening.
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Wilma Arduser
Marie Prull
Roger Oltman
Arthur Riedel
Milo Roeglin
Louis Schafer
George Schafer
John Laban
Marcella Gravel
Monticello
Merle Atwood
Anamosa
Monticello Express Publication Details and Rates
Published weekly on Thursdays at Monticello Iowa the Monticello Express serves as the official newspaper for Monticello and Jones county. Established July 10 1865 it is a member of the Iowa Press Association and National Editorial Association with advertising through national and state services. Subscriptions run 5.00 in local counties and 6.00 elsewhere with servicemen rate of 5.00 worldwide.
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Cedar
Delaware
Dubuque
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Linn
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