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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1964
Page
5
A Christmas season critique argues Congress rushed a foreign aid bill including permission to sell wheat to Communist Russia on credit. The writer claims Russia owes $15 to $20 billion, with World War I debts unpaid, and blames both parties for the policy.
The Monticello Express notes its weekly publication details and staff roles. It lists subscription prices for local and nationwide readers, including servicemen rates, and names officers and key personnel such as H M Jones president and Betty J Wagner advertising manager.
A brief column reflects on aging and nostalgia through Clem's postcards style observations. The voice muses on time, memory, and the small details of daily life as years pass.
Monticello residents share personal notes from VA hospital stays to family updates. The letter lists and salutes friends and relatives across Iowa and California, detailing holidays and visits including Monticello, Ames, Dubuque, and Des Moines, with mentions of sailors and veterans.
Langworthy and area families shared holiday meals Sunday and Monday at multiple homes. Names include Schafer Smith Oltman Oltman Blythe Bonjour Tapken Rockwell Buol and others from Iowa City Cedar Rapids Center Jet and Anamosa.
A December 22 gathering at Monticello to honor Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Doll marked their silver wedding anniversary. Attending were relatives from Onslow Cascade Buck Creek Central City Lone Rock Cedar Rapids and Monticello along with the Neal Palsen and W Hicks families. A 630 potluck supper followed the celebration including the Juilfs 18th anniversary.
An unusual Christmas custom from Mexico was demonstrated at the Naylor home for grandchildren. A star shaped paper pinata filled with candies was broken by blindfolded children as guests joined in the holiday celebration.
The record records Mr. and Mrs. Emil Paulsen hosting Christmas dinner with Eugene Hanken John Paulsen Ronald Paulsen and families Klaus Ehlers and guest Harold Heideman and Mr. Hansen of Clinton. The entry also notes a holiday furlough for mas Heeren with parents Mr. and Mrs Joe Heeren and their silver wedding anniversary early January.
Mrs Center Jct hosted Christmas Day guests at Mrs Kate Dirks home including George Dirks Eldon Eric Cedar Rapids Mauriene Dirks Will August Schrader Monticello Kermit Dirks family Ames Brad Dirks family West Union Melvin Sharon Melany Mechanicsville Boyd Chatterton family Onslow Donald Schrader family Kim Dirks Jack McDonald Upland California. They arrived Dec 14 to visit Cliff McDonald family and spent Christmas with Rochester Minnesota parents. Sam Thompson hosted Christmas Day dinner for Lyman Thompson Eddie Wyoming.
Margaret Thompson of Monticello and numerous Thompson relatives attended post Christmas and Christmas Eve dinners hosted by families in Anamosa including Robert Von Spreecken Lewis Dreibelbis Dillon Mead and Bill Smith. Attendees included Harold Eggers Connie David Geraldine Michael Mike Calloway and others from the area.
Federated club women are told to note a venue change for the January 15 meeting. Instead of Mrs Vernon Ricklefs home the gathering will be at the home of Mrs Robert Eilers.
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