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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1957
Page
1
Officers besides Larson are Lyle Arduser of Monticello vice president James Stadtmueller of Monticello secretary Jack Stingley of Center Junction treasurer and Leonard Kula of Anamosa organization director.
The editorial argues over legislative reapportionment in Iowa with Gov Hoegh and Gov Loveless urging population based changes. It warns against urban dominance and favors a mixed approach while proposing careful study and feasible methods for future reapportionment.
Buck Creek hosts annual fish fry on Friday March 16 with committees and members listed for salad coffee fish rollers fish fryers potatoes dish fillers dishwashers scrapers dining room hosts and other helpers. Numerous local residents are named as committee members and guests.
The view argues foster homes for the aged offer more than shelter, countering isolation by integrating elderly residents into family life. Success hinges on matching householder and guest and giving elders a real home with shared activities, celebrations, and hobbies. The piece praises a Iowa initiative adding a specialist for older workers and church efforts to improve elder outreach.
Stuart Chase argues zoning protects towns by preventing unwanted growth and keeping the kitchen stove out of the parlor. He recalls a Connecticut town that adopted zoning after a smell from a drug plant prompted action and notes 72 percent approval of filings over six years with no court cases.
The speaker laments aging and says he cannot dig that Presley kid while praising Tennessee. He mentions Ernie Ford and a caller named Estes, with a tossed aside name from Monticello, Mary Reed.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Thompson hosted a Friday supper for their daughter Corrine’s second birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Glen Thompson Sr. and visiting relatives from California, Iowa City, Manchester, and Monticello, with several family members staying or visiting during the weekend.
Jones County Farmers Union launches its 1957 membership drive with a Feb 12 meeting at 7 p.m. in the Anamosa courthouse Community room. Harold Larson president and Howard Potter fieldman from Fort Dodge will speak as the drive aims to double the membership.
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