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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1956
Page
4
Heavy rain forces postponements in the Cascade American Legion tournament. Semi finales shift to Tuesday night then to Wednesday with other first round games moved back a day. Opening action saw Bernard defeat Epworth 4 1 and Worthington beat Bellevue 7 0.
The Monticello Express announces a campaign from July 17 to August 14 open to any resident of Monticello or nearby areas excluding salaried Express employees. Prizes awarded by accredited votes represented by subscriptions, with rule based on cash and renewal handling, transfer restrictions, anti collusion measures, tie resolution, and sealed ballot final counts under newspaper supervision.
Rainbow initiation took place Tuesday evening July 17 with Worthy Advisor Judy Hollar presiding in the East. Five candidates were initiated: Lynn Balster, Carol Behn, Donna Prult, Jennifer Schneider and Jeanette Wilcox, with several guests present including Mrs. Leslie Balster and Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox and daughter from Mount Vernon.
Mr and Mrs E H Cox Merle and Linda Billy Nelson and Mr and Mrs Paul Lumpa were Sunday afternoon callers at the Howard Traver residence in Manchester Miss Jeanne Cox visited friends at Earlville Tuesday of last week
A New Hampton man who dumped trash near Nashua was traced by the sheriff and asked to return to tidy the site, which he did. Laurens dedicated a new Mackie Pool funded by a $50,000 bequest from the late Earl Mackie.
Suzanne Cote gets her first haircut in a decade at Eldora ending 38 inch braids from a childhood. Earl Evans loses control of a large semi unit near New Hampton dumping 12 tons of cargo. he sustains only minor injuries.
The piece surveys American tweaks to card games like Bridge and Hearts, describing two variations Wild Bridge and Roiving Hearts that alter dealing and passing rules to boost luck and sociability. It notes these legal but rule-bending versions recapture the casual play spirit.
Wilma Cox and Judy Sutherland attended the Cedar Rapids West minister Fellowship Presbytery Delegate meeting at Central Park Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids on Sunday afternoon July 15. Delegates from Cedar Rapids Presbyterian Youth groups met with the executive group to discuss plans for Falling Spring rallies this year. The meeting ran from 3 to 5 pm and concluded.
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