This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1955
Page
1
Kenneth Hyde a Farmers Home Administration official almost stepped on a four foot rattlesnake while assessing a Jones county farm. He struck the snake with a stick and killed it along with two others found on the farm earlier this month.
A Meader family rattlesnake saga near Onslow ends with a 43 inch snake shot by Glenn Meader. In Monticello, Emery Loomis announces the Monticello Center Junction highway 38 relocation to be completed in 1957, with local groups uniting to push hard-surfacing. Howard Hicks meets Mrs. Howard Hicks at an Atlantic City convention.
In a casual column J Curtis Grigg recalls old sayings on marriage and taxes, then pivots to fishing tips for bass in the Buffalo and nearby rivers. He details soft shell crawfish choices, Blue Nose minnows, Mud Minnow, Stone Roller, black chub, and helgramites as bait, with methods to hook and fish when rivers clear.
July proves the best month for catching black bass in eastern Iowa rivers with notably strong bites. Anglers report higher activity and successful catches during mid summer.
Mrs. R. D. Smith, a longtime Northwood resident of 64 years, died recently in Mason City at age 92. She lived in Northwood for most of her life and is remembered by neighbors and local friends.
The United Bible School operated July 11 16 by three Monticello churches announced Thursday. Classes ran 9 to 11 30 a m daily with age group divisions at three churches and teachers listed by denomination.
Anamosa unit No. 13 of the American Legion Auxiliary announces its annual magazine subscription drive. Proceeds fund portable sick room equipment for home care, including a portable MSA Pneophore with Nebulizer and adjustable wheel chairs. Representatives will call with authorization letters and be registered with local authorities.
Readily available for temporary use under their direction to all residents doctors and nurses in Anamosa Monticello Amber Center Junction Hale Langworthy Olin Martello Morley Onslow Oxford Junction Scotch Grove Stone City Wyoming and surrounding rural areas at all times without charge except for transportation
Jones County board re ads sealed bids for a 30 by 38 foot corncrib to be built on county home premises. Bid window reopened after three bids were rejected due to publication irregularities. completion set for October 10 with a permanent inside elevator.
At the Anamosa courthouse Tuesday the board accepted county office reports for the second 1955 quarter. Recorder Bess Sherman reported 1223.60 in fees, Sheriff Lewis Dreibelbis 34.50, Clerk of Court W L Pearson 1920.97 office fees and 3270.20 in fines, Auditor George Specht 129.00 office fees and 1281.25 other collections.
Anamosa Iowa native Pvt. John Lu Walderbach has arrived at Fort Lewis Washington as a member of the 2nd Infantry Division. The 21 year old cannoneer in Battery A of the division's 82nd anti aircraft artillery battalion previously served in Korea with the Indianhead division and was last stationed at Fort Bliss Texas. He graduated from Anamosa High School in 1953.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.