Open meetings and secrecy in public affairs debated
The Monticello Express argues for balanced openness in public bodies such as the State Board of Regents and local school boards. While open sessions aid accountability, selective secrecy protects sensitive expansions and reputations. The Iowa legislature plans to pursue anti secrecy, but warns against overreach.
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State Board of Regents
Boards of Education
Des Moines
Iowa
Monticello
Monticello Express
Jones County
Iowa Press Association
National Editorial Association
Newspaper Advertising Service, Inc
Chicago
Ill
Iowa Press Advertising Service
Veterans face surprise GI life insurance dividend twist
The editor recalls a 1968 campaign start and a veteran receiving a Veterans Administration GI life insurance dividend. A slip accompanying the check warns that 1965 dividends are paid early as President Johnson announced. The piece labels the advance payment as a Christmas gift from Big Brother.
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U.S
Veterans Administration
G. I
Johnson
Elizabeth Taylor Burton Seeks English Citizenship
Elizabeth Taylor Burton applies to change citizenship from American to English. Our full approval is granted. London England ers.
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Elizabeth Taylor Burton
Olin High School Hosts Wapsie Vocal Festival Saturday
The Wapsie Vocal Festival will be at Olin High School on January 23 with a 7 30 p.m. concert. Guest conductor Leo Grether of Manchester directs the event featuring schools Ben nett Calamus Delwood Community Lincoln Community Lisbon Lost Nation London Midland Community Olin Oxford Jct and Wheatland.
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Olin
Leo Grether
Manchester School
Bennett
Calamus
Delwood
Lincoln
Lisbon
Lost Nation
London
Midland
Oxford Jct
Wheatland
West Side
Louie Harwig
William Kell
Carl Laetare
Homemakers Meet at Castle Grove with 17 Members
Castle Grove Mrs. Fred Kromminga and Mrs. Richard Kromminga host the Worthwhile Homemakers club gathering with 17 members and two children present. Secret Sisters drawn. a used clothing drive planned for Appalachians February through April. Baptism for Kim Marie Schemmel at Sacred Heart in Monticello. Funeral attended for George Cross in Cascade.
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Castle Grove
Fred Kromminga
Richard Kromminga
Homemaker’s Club
Tom Cashman
Sharon
Karen
Gordon Smith
Raymond Brommings
Ed Siebels
Secret Sisters
Delmar King
World Clothing Fund, Inc
Appalachians
F. H. Kromminga
Max Specht
Anamosa
Richard Lubben
Henry Stadtmueller
Kim Marie
Linus Schemmel
Sacred Heart Church
Monticello
Pracek
William Britt
Earlville
Ed Schemmel
Rodney
Luce Urges Traffic Safety After White House Conference
Clare Boothe Luce voices heartbreak over needless highway deaths at a White House traffic safety conference. She recalls personal losses and warns that highway victims share the final sacrifice of battle casualties, urging stronger action to prevent further fatalities.
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Clare Boothe Luce
White House
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Kozy Club
Kozy Klub
Pete Steveka
Charles Burgess
Carl Fedderson
Herbert Lehrman
Melvin Ramsey
Edgar Houstman
Omar Vrooman
John England
Arlo McCormick
Estelle Johnston
Ancient Landmark Lodge
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Glenn Brown
Paul Meyers
Henry Weseman
Lester Rix
Harry Rohwedder
Melvin Borcherding
Harry Hosington, Jr
Lloyd Dutro
Carl Levsen
Richard Grafft
Homred
Hans Rohwedder
Rohwedder
Louis Lorenzen
Dora Fisher
Howard Mackey
Carl Rohwedder
Alan Roh
Wedder
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Clarence
Unity Club
Dora Slater
Leo Levsen
Alan Rohwedder
J. H. Ballou
Leo Ahrendsen
Jay Slater
Eldon Fisher
Don Mackey
Donald Johnston
Mackeys
Willis Glenn
Dillon Story
James Postel
Wyoming
C.E.S
Rix
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Ethel Brainard
Vaughn Lindsay
Francis Glenn
William Reese
Edna Moreland
Dean Wood
Wood Farm
Stanwood
Joe Lasack
Donnie
David
Bobby Lasack
Louie Hartwig
Andrew Thomsen
Bill Sharp
Bettendorf
Valerie Thomson
Davenport
Jack Scott
DeWitt
John Wacker
William Lubben
George Cross
St. Mary’s Church
Cascade
K.P. Hall
Marvin Stahlberg
Linda
Leon Beitz
Hopkinton
Nancy Lubben
Jolene Plueger
Ray Plueger
Chester Condit
Dial HO
Naylor Seed CO
Scotch Grove
Jones Co
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GRIMM
DuPuits
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