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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1975
Page
2
The Doctor Procurement Committee in Monticello has resigned after failing to secure more local physicians. The editorial urges community cooperation to recruit surgeons, keep hospital beds open, and prevent patients from seeking care elsewhere, stressing the need for a locally chosen committee and doctor-led action.
National FFA Week is observed with a Monticello chapter salute in Express last week. Boy Scouts birthday observance continues this month. George Washington Days are celebrated by local merchants. Cherry pies go on sale with other bargains as February ends. A poem by 9 year old Pam Moats appears with playful lines about writer’s block.
A Monticello Iowa reader endorses student travel and education value noting high school band members learned life skills on a trip to New Orleans. The letter urges readers to read comments in the administration offices and praises teachers and the school system.
Nineteen scouts from Monticello and Anamosa spent a day in county offices to learn how government operates. A Monticello airport runway expansion was approved for 1970 by the city council and airport board. Sacred Heart grade school to drop grades seven and eight as of September due to costs and teaching staff limits. Monticello Boy Scouts and dads ice fished on the Mississippi near Guttenberg, tallying 25 trophies. Maquoketa Valley beat Central City 66-50 in a girls sectional game at Monticello high school gym, while Monticello Sacred Heart lost 82-62 to Center Point in the consolation. 25 YEARS AGO feature notes an informal Rainbow Girls dance at the Masonic temple.
Published each Thursday by The Monticello Express in Monticello Iowa the paper serves Monticello and Jones County. It lists affiliations and advertising representatives and provides subscription rates for local and national readers and servicemen pricing.
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