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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1960
Page
1
A terse message requests an investigation into a claim about no woman attempting to run her fingers through the speaker's hair. The note conveys suspicion and seeks scrutiny of a social interaction.
Center Junction Circle II of the Women’s Guild met at Mrs. Donald Ketelsen’s home with 13 members and one guest. A Africa study from The Way in Africa was presented by Mrs. Jack Stingley, and Bible study from The Hymnbook of the Ages by Mrs. Charles Bushnell. Kenneth Smith was ill and unable to teach. Jan 8 supper honored Kenny Ketelsen on his fifth birthday. guests included families from Monmouth, Cuba City, and Springville. A former resident, Mrs. Leda Norris, is in Anamosa hospital after a fall injuring her leg. she was admitted Jan. 9.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Postel and their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Melvin Groth spent Christmas with family in Belton Texas from December 21 to January 4 returning home after a Rotary luncheon at Belton Memorial home and hosting various dinner guests including Orval Scanridge and others in nearby homes.
Hicks Onslow Heinz Steiner buys a Maquoketa home as the family plans to move. James Paulsen returns to Greeley Colorado to begin a master’s degree at State College. The Stickleys visit Salt Lake City for the holidays. Mrs Kerr suffers severe burns from a Christmas stove explosion. Local residents host and visit kin across towns, with hospital stays and travel noted.
A local speech elimination contest will be held at the gym Monday January 18 at 7 pm with three winners advancing to the pre district state contest in February. The humorous and dramatic divisions feature named contestants and eliminations noted. Also reports on The Women of Zion meeting January 6 at the Lutheran church with new officers and committees, a Wyoming Square Dancers gathering January 15, and the Wyoming Telephone Company annual stockholders meeting January 5 with board re-elections and a tour of the new dial equipment.
A series of social visits and family news from Jones County includes Rolly Luckstead hosting dinner guests, Ray Grassfield ill at University Hospital Iowa City, and Julian Kinler traveling to Salem Oregon with family updates. Sympathy and travel details accompany broadcasts of hospital and funeral events along with leadership conference reports in Des Moines.
The report lists December grants for Jones County old age assistance totaling 16613.50 for 243 recipients, plus eight aid to blind recipients averaging 73.12 and 585 for eight. Dependent children grants for 246 families totaled 8276.50, averaging 127.33 per family and 33.64 per person. National totals show 34541 old age cases statewide and 2515799 total December payments.
Mrs Lucy Winch and Jennie attended a New Year dinner at the George Allen home in Monticello. Agnes Loeffelholz of Wauwatosa and her father George Loeffelholz of Cuba City joined in New Year's and weekend visits at the D W McDonald home. Mrs Thomas Saunders entered Mercy hospital in Dubuque for care and observation with Mr and Mrs Russell Saunders and the Saunders families visiting.
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