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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1960

Page

2

South Fork Areas Tied to Two School Districts

Delaware county board of education announced annexation plans attaching parts of eastern Delaware county to Maquoketa Valley Community School District. South Fork township and West Dubuque areas excluded from Monticello and other reorganization plans will join Maquoketa Valley.

Monticello Iowa South Fork Delaware County Delaware County Board of Education South Fork Township West Dubuque Maquoketa Valley Donald Potter Colony Township Delaware

July Clearance Sales Hit Stores And Ads Race

Local merchants announce July clearance sales with bargain samples including dresses at 1.98 and 98 cents, and kitchen appliances from Loop's LP Gas. Regional notices detail school district reorganization affecting township boundaries in Delaware county with changes approved July 7.

Berry Joins Northern Supply Operation At Thule Greenland

Army Pfc Wayne G. Berry and personnel from the 566th Transportation Company depart Fort Story Virginia for Thule Greenland to support supply missions for northern military installations. Berry, 24, son of Mr and Mrs Grant Berry of Lebanon Missouri, entered service in December 1958 after basic training at Fort Leonard Wood. He is stationed at Fort Story and his wife Jean lives in Hopkinton Iowa.

Army Wayne G. Berry Jean Hopkinton Iowa Fort Story Thule Greenland 566Th Transportation Company Berry Grant R. Berry Route 2 Lebanon Fort Leonard Wood Phillipsburg High School Phillipsburg, Mo

FFA Boys Plan Demonstration Plot Meeting Tonight

An open Monticello meeting at 7 p m will review the Future Farmers of America plot on the south edge of town. Andy Cubit says FFA boys showed Cherokee Nehawka Bonham Goodfield Minharfer Burnett Clintland 60 Minton Newton and Portage varieties last spring to compare new and old types.

Monticello Andy Cubit FFA Nehawka Bonham Goodfield Minhafer Burnett Clintland Minton Newton Portage

Meeks and Murray to Attend 4-H Leadership Camp

Barbara Meeks 16 and Patricia Murray 16 both from Jones county will represent their county at the 1960 4-H Leadership Camp August 7 to 13 at the State 4-H Camping Center near Madrid. The program aims to develop leadership skills through panel symposiums camp councils and recreation leadership activities with sponsorship by Farm Bureau cooperatives church groups and the Sears Roebuck Foundation.

Barbara Meeks Martelle Patricia Murray Oxford Junction Jones County Madrid Barbara Donald Meeks Patricia G. Murray Farm Bureau Cooperatives Cooperative Extension Service Sears- Roebuck Foundation Esther Whetstone Harlan Geiger 4-H

Two-Vehicle Crash Causes $148 in Monticello Damage

An estimated $148 in damages resulted from a two car collision at 5 p.m. Thursday at East Second and Cedar streets Monticello. Dorothy Mae First 33 drove a 1959 Vauxhall south turning east causing damage to the left rear door and fender valued at $60. Ralph Peter Crim 73 drove a 1952 Pontiac west causing damage to the left front fender bumper and grill valued at $48. No charges were filed.

East Second Cedar Streets Monticello Dorothy Mae First Ralph Peter Crim

T-4-L Liquid for Keratolytic Action on Athletes Foot

Use T-4-L liquid to slough off affected skin and expose the killing medic­ation to a deep infection. It relieves itching and burning, speeds healing, and shows new skin. If not pleased in 24 hours, your 48c back at any drug store. Full strength helpful for itchy feet and skin issues. Palmer Drug Store offers T-4-L Foot Powder for antiseptic protection.

Palmer Drug Store

Two New Suits Filed In Jones District Court

Two suits were entered in Jones County district court in the past week. B B McLaughlin and McLaughlin Motors of Monticello sue Leona Remington and Glendon Remington for 125 dollars plus interest and costs on a promissory note dated February 27 due July 1 with alleged nonpayment. Protein Blenders Inc of Iowa City sues Raymond H Kleis for 616.50 dollars plus interest and costs on four notes tied to hog feed deliveries from October 8 1959 to January 27 1960 with no payments claimed.

B. B. McLaughlin McLaughlin Motors Monticello Leona Remington Glendon Dee Remington Protein Blenders, Inc Iowa City Raymond H. Kleis Kleis

Wolf to Visit Here Tuesday Across Iowa District

Congressman Leonard G. Wolf of Iowa's second district will appear in Anamosa in the morning and Monticello in the afternoon with his mobile office. He plans to visit every county seat and other communities before returning to Washington for the August 15 session of Congress.

Leonard G. Wolf Iowa Anamosa Monticello Wolf Washington Congress

Cascade Citizens Approve 1961 Street Plan

About 150 Cascade residents attended a Monday night meeting supporting the city council street improvement plan. The program calls for curbs gutters and permanent asphalt paving on streets not yet bordered by such work, with cost estimates to follow. The city spent over $14 000 last year on street work and aims to pave remaining streets in 1961. Some residents criticized earlier improvements as faulty.

Cascade

Nance Describes Corn Picking Contest at Rotary

Bob Nance of station WMT Cedar Rapids spoke to the Rotary Club about the 1958 state and national corn picking contests. He noted the state event will occur at Bert Ballou Farm near Monticello in October and explained contest mechanics and safety gains.

Bob Nance WMT Cedar Rapids Rotary Club Bert Ballou Monticello Nance Les Balster Virgil Hunt

Cubs Plan Jubilee At Park Saturday

Monticello Cub Scouts meet at 3 pm Saturday at the Lions club shelter in the city park for the Cub Scout Jubilee. Cubs may earn the Fifty Years of Scouting shoulder patch by attending and will bring wieners buns drinks and a stick to roast. Parents of boys 8 to 11 are invited to contact Ted Krause the retiring Cubmaster to join as leaders for the coming year.

Monticello Lions Club Ted Krause

Band Program Listed For Concert Tonight

The concert band opens with America the Beautiful by Bates and performs Fidelity March by King Athenian Festival by Klohr If Thou Be Near by Bach Confidence March by Story The Waltzing Par by Anderson Pavanne by Gould Mr Blue by Blackwell E Pluribus Unum by Jewell Swing Bolero by Yoder The Stars and Stripes Forever by Sousa closes The Star Spangled Banner arrangement by Filmore plans a summer concert tonight

Bates Fidelity K. L. King Klohr Bach James Story Leroy Anderson Pavanne Morton Gould Blackwell Jewell Paul Yoder John Philip Sousa Filmore

Anamosa Girl Injured In Tuesday Car Crash

Lois Wheelock aged 19 from Anamosa was hospitalized with back injuries after a collision on Highway 64 at the Amber corner Tuesday night. Charlene Newhard 19 also of Anamosa drove off an embankment when turning onto Amber road and rolled the 1958 Chevrolet. Five girls rode as passengers with minor bruises to others and $500 damage to the car. The crash occurred at 7 45 p m Tuesday.

Lois Wheelock Anamosa Amber Highway 64 Charlene Newhard

Lions Family Picnic Set For Monday At City Park

Monticello Lions club will host its annual summer family picnic at 6 30 p m Monday at the city park shelter. President Bob Patten says the event is for members wives and families and will feature chicken with picnic trimmings. attendees should bring table service and the group will provide the rest. If rain occurs the gathering moves to the Masonic temple.

Monticello Lions Club Lions Club Bob Patten Masonic Temple

Water Problem Continues With City Council Actions

The council approved projects with service clubs to straighten street signs and tighten them. The Jaycees received permission to proceed. The Great Jones County Fair board was granted a beer permit with conditions to police sales during the fair. Monticello Sports Association was refunded $150 on their beer permit, and a new power line for the bank corner stop light was reported.

Jaycees Great Jones County

Community Guests and Sunday Visitors Across Manchester

Local families in Manchester and nearby areas hosted and visited relatives this Sunday and weekend. Notable names include the Wilsons of Riviera Beach visiting Mrs. Cook, the Kremer and Mahoney families hosting, and several Holliday era social calls among King, Ash, Houston, Smith, and Blanchard households with trips to Prairie Du Chien and Moline.

Roscoe Wilson Riviera Beach Fla Leonard Kremer Joe Mahoney Denise Dennis Joseph Wilson Gary Kremer Leonard Schlaarman Strawberry Point Robert Nelson Iowa City Maynard Thompson Sherry Gina John King Gaye King Moline Somers Claudia King Nancy Schmidt Watkins Elgin Allen Remling Dee Ann Dundee Mike Vargo Clarkston Mich Roy Williams Ronald Miles Winthrop Merritt Haigh Darwin Green Cedar Rapids Paul Green Roy Havens Earl Zumbach Carl Dewoody Prairie du Chien Hazel Houston Vern Houston Art Houston Monticello Vern Houstons Mike Saunders Leroy Turner Schneiders Rhiney Blanchard Lyle Flannagan Jim Delay Albert McVay Barbara Barry Smith Smiths Manchester Collins Radio

Monticello Iowa notices seek 1961 budgets and district hearing

City council of Monticello Iowa will hear the town budget estimates for 1961 at 7 30 PM August 2 at City Hall. The Monticello Community School District will hold a budget hearing August 8 at 8 PM in the superintendent’s office. Detailed receipts and disbursements for past and anticipated years will be available at the hearings.

Monticello Jones County Iowa Monticello City Hall Monticello Community Jones ~ Linn Pean Dubuque County Axphyre Jn Y ‘Ear

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