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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1948

Page

3

County Board of Education Elections Planned in Jones County

A new law sets a five member Jones County Board of Education to be elected this year with four geographic sections and one at large member representing rural districts. County Superintendent Joseph Beavo chairs the board. Nomination papers require at least seven signatures. Current board members include H E Carter, Olin Sfugz, Jane Birk, Anz mota, Mrs. Lee Crain, Anzmose Mra. Arthur Wilevz Center Junction and C AL Deasee Montucelo.

Jones County Joseph Beavo Beave County Board of Education H E Carter Olin Sfugz Jane Birk Anzmota Lee Crain Anzmose Arthur Wilevz Center Junction C AL Deasee Montucelo

Fire Rails Five Cars Near Manchester in Freight Wreck

Fire sweeps five cars derailed west of Manchester on a Waterloo to Dubuque freight run. Three Carmine are meat lard and vegetables damaged. no injuries. Derailment caused by dragging brake on crossing tie tearing up rails. 37 cars overturned. Wrecking crews worked through night. traffic restored Sunday. Firefighters battled flames with limited water.

Waterloo Dubuque

Grounds Improvement Leader Training Meeting Set in Anamosa

Miss Margherita Tarr Ames assistant extension landscape architect will lead the third year Leader Training meeting with leaders committee members and interested girls and club mothers. The session is Thursday February 5 from 10 am to 4 pm in the community room at the house Anamosa. Tarr will share suggestions on yard furnishings walks steps chairs fences gates and play space while attendees plan comfortable outdoor dress and bring sisters and garden magazines for clipping illustrations.

Margherita Tarr Ames Anamosa Miss Tarr

Monticello Express Welcomes Visitor and Yearly Gift

Henry Bohlken Prescott sends a check for a year's subscription to the Monticello Express. He notes the paper’s 44th year and says he cannot miss a single issue.

Henry Bohlken Prescott Wise Express

Quimby Receives Fifty Year Masonic Certificate

Frank C. Quimby, formerly of Monticello and Oxford Junction, was awarded a 50 year Masonic pin by Albert Cain at a Malden lodge meeting on January 5. A turkey dinner preceded the ceremony. Read also about travel plans of Mrs. Dora Ohe and her companions to Port Isabel Texas and the Ohe family move to Port Isabel to build a home.

Frank C. Quimby Monticello Oxford Junction Zealous Lodge No Order of Railway Conductors of America Malden, Wash Malden Masonic Lodge Albert Cain Quimby Dora Ohe Port Isabel Texas Warner Helken Anamosa Doug Christiansen Herman Ohe Dundee, Ill

Navy enlistment noted for John E. McKeever in Cedar Rapids report

John E. McKeever has enlisted in the U S navy as part of six eastern Iowa men sent to San Diego for boat training. He graduated Sacred Heart School class of 1947 and has been attending Loras College in Dubuque. The Cedar Rapids substation filed the update.

John E. McKeever U. S. Navy Cedar Rapids Iowa San Diego Calif McKeever Sacred Heart School Loras College Dubuque

Social Gatherings Honor Daughters Before Washington Trip

Mrs. Ray E. Jacque hosted friends Tuesday night for her daughter Joann prior to a trip to Washington D C. Eleanor Wilcox sheltered the Tawanka Campfire girls Monday afternoon for games and lunch with Mrs. Ray R. Fuller as guardian of the group.

Ray E. Jacque Joann Washington, D. C Eleanor Wilcox Ray R. Fuller

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