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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1954
Page
7
Monticello retail sales totaled 1,432,392 for July to September, 1953, with use tax receipts and 174 tax returns filing 28,647.84 in third quarter. Anamosa lagged behind Monticello as county figures fell overall but Monticello rose by 71,541.50 in the same quarter.
Multiple churches list service times and activities including Monticello Evangelical and Reformed, Sacred Heart, First Presbyterian, St Matthew’s, St Luke’s, St Peter and Paul, St John’s Lutheran, Scotch Grove Presbyterian and Wayne Zion. Events mention sermons themes, confirmations, catechism classes, and community visits with several area residents noted.
The Order of Rainbow Girls held its Thursday evening meeting at the Masonic Temple with Worthy Advisor Patty Smith presiding. Six girls passed proficiency tests as 16 Rainbow Girls enjoyed refreshments at Dr. E. H. DeShaw’s home in birthday observance.
Carol Skelley of Monticello and Young Sook Kim of Seoul become college roommates at the University of Dubuque. Young Sook arrived on a one year scholarship and endured displacement during the Korean conflict. Both girls share family ties, school traditions, and interests as they adapt to American life.
Byron E First celebrated his 98th birthday Sunday Feb 21 at the Monti cello Gun Club. He moved to Iowa from Ohio at age eight and remembers crossing the river at Dubuque by ferry. Family guests included four sons and their spouses and several grandchildren. daughter Delbert Edwards could not attend due to illness.
Sacred Heart beat Oxford 48 to 45 in a tune-up game before the Girls State Tournament. The Eagles travel to Monticello to face Charlotte, the Northeast District consolation winner, at 8 p.m. Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Ray Marolf hosted a 6:30 Sunday dinner for their couples card club. Pinochle followed with prizes awarded to high scorer Mrs Carroll Podhaski and traveling Larry Goodyear, while low went to Mrs Larry Goodyear.
The article notes banking procedures causing delays before forgeries are detected. Two checks passed at Hopkinton were deposited at Monti cello State Bank, then routed to Cedar Rapids for clearing to Hopkinton. Hopkinton identified irregularities and sent them back to Cedar Rapids.
Sheriff Dreibelbis warns of a recurring check fraud scam using the same names in Eagle Grove West Union and Strawberry Point. The Monticello bank returned the notes to the original store as state police copy a pencil marked handwriting pattern. Des Moines SBI to examine one check. Dreibelbis urges caution urges citizens to report suspicious activity as patrols increase.
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