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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1954
Page
4
Mrs W T Folkers expresses gratitude to nurses nurse aides and doctors at John McDonald hospital for care during a long illness. She also thanks Rev Kehren Student Pastor Hoeger and friends for cards gifts and deeds. Your kindness will be remembered. 54 Ipd
Mayor's proclamation calls a special August 3 1944 vote in Monticello Jones County Iowa on granting Northern Natural Gas Company a 25 year non exclusive franchise to erect and operate a gas distribution system across city streets and public places. Voters will decide approval of the ordinance and related terms including construction safeguards and rate rules. The notice lists polling places and election procedures.
The Cubs led 5 3 after three innings but Dyersville surged with a six run sixth to take a 7 5 lead. Allen Westhoff, Phil Tuetken, George Nieters and John Wright drove in runs for Monticello during the rally. Westhoff impressed behind the plate in only his second start this season as Cascade looms Sunday.
Frank Williams of Eclipse Lumber will be installed Monday evening as Commander of Arthur P. O Rourke Post No 209 American Legion succeeding Alva Hinrichs. Installation officer Joe Huxtable leads the event at 8 o'clock with officers Donald Schlimmers Harold Dunn Hershel Drury Stanley Peters Dr E H DeShaw R E Monk Nick Clement Alva Hinrichs and trustees Harold Schlimmer Carl Howland Ivan Reynolds Charles Cooper and Alva Hinrichs. Carl Egger and Kenneth Oeschger will report on Boys State activities.
Twenty two Monticello boys attend Camp Waubeek from July 4 through 11. Named participants include Joe McAleer Gary Poock Ronnie Landis John Baty Steve Thompson Alan White Jack Kuriger Dan McAleer Bruce Stumbaugh James Maurice Steve Poock Joseph Simmons Rolla Prewitt Steve Vanourny Darwin Anders Robert Shimanck William Eby Joe Mullen Loren Volkman David Stead Jerry Ride nour and Larry Goettsch. AScout meeting is set for July 12 at 7 15 p.m. at the usual place. A gold panning expedition is planned for Saturday July 17. All Scouts urged to join.
A continued report on the electric plant notes a lightning strike caused insulation damage and progressive deterioration until a break occurred. Two weeks ago a feed-in line was struck, burning insulation in the plant. temporary wiring was fixed and materials for permanent repair have arrived.
The new superimposed ring system uses common battery power and limits ringing to two phones per line. Rural lines avoid own batteries, eight stations max per wire, and improved call quality akin to town service. Work crews completed 36 homes by Tuesday. some homes may have temporary duplicate equipment during rewiring. Helen Ann Barron will teach sixth grade in Maquoketa next fall.
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