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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1966
Page
2
Police court docket shows fines for red light and registration violations. Teacher salaries rising for 1966 67 with notable raises for administrators and long serving Supt Shannon who plans retirement in 1968.
Monticello Lions sponsor a program by the mixed chorus and concert band from the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving school March 4 in the high school gym. An assembly concert for high school students will be at 2 30. Tickets available from local Lions members.
Jerry Naylor of Scotch Grove and Mrs Raymond E Adams of Monticello will spearhead the Red Cross fund drive in North Jones county and Monticello this year. The drive runs March 4 through the month with Mrs Adams aided by Elton Copley conducting the business district campaign and Marshall Wynn contacting Monticello industries. Ward chairmen lead residential area efforts with black captains. They include Mrs Darold Albright Mrs Donald Bergmann Mrs Roman Haag Mrs Ella Hayes Mrs S L Lacher Mrs Paul Lum pa Mrs Ray Miller Mrs Howard Skelley Mrs A N Strimmarter and John Vimengle. Assistants include Mrs Ernest Benedict Cass township Mrs Kenneth Howie Castle Grove township Boyd Chatterton Mrs Albert Koppess and Mrs Paul Wagoner Clay township Mrs Glenn Adams Lovell township Mrs Frank Schnelter West Richland township Mrs Emil Paulsen Seetch Grove township Mrs Dean Helgens Wayne township Mrs Joe Strange Washington township. Additional help is still needed in Lovell and East Richland townships.
The December meeting of Center Jet Royal Rustlers was held with twenty one members two leaders and guests present. Mark Zirkelbach led a talk on officer qualifications and Jim Achenbach demonstrated Caring and Feeding of Baby Beef. Mrs Harald Wilcox showcased slides from Europe.
A 1965 Rambler driven by Larry Dean Demme 28 of Monticello sustained extensive front end damage after skidding on sand and striking a utility pole at North Cedar and Third streets. The other vehicle driven by Elisa Wahl pulled out mid road, leading Demme to think she would not stop. No injuries reported.
Funeral services for Sarah Lovella Quaintance Boots aged 76 were held Friday at Goettsch Funeral Home with Rev. Howard Eldrenkamp officiating. Interment followed at Oakwood cemetery. She died February 16 at John McDonald hospital after surgery a week earlier. Born October 4, 1889 in New Sharon, she moved to Monticello as a child and married Harry Boots on August 25, 1913. She is survived by her husband, seven children, 45 grandchildren, and 41 great grandchildren.
Bonnie Barnts, a Monticello Com munity High School student, escaped serious injury when her arm became caught in a ball return at Monti Bowl. Firefighters cut through the return to free her, and she was taken to Jahon McDonald hospital for observation with no broken bones reported.
Mary Leary of Walford received minor injuries when her car went off the left side of the road one mile south of the highway 151 intersection at 3 45 p m Tuesday. Sheriff Ralph Al baugh said steering sector trouble caused the accident. She was treated and released by a doctor. Vehicle damage was estimated at 950 dollars.
Sacred Heart students receive reading certificates during a Feb 18 Catholic Book Week assembly led by Miss Marcella Muhl who announced the Thomas More award for strong readers. Recipients span seniors to freshmen, with teachers nominating the top performers.
An added precaution statement lists Gary and her paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John Zaruba along with her maternal grandmother Mrs. Ruth Marter.
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