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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1957
Page
7
Representative Russell Eldred of Morley was Monticello Rotary’s speaker Monday, commenting on many house bills from the last legislative session and outlining their potential impact. He addressed members on the legislature’s actions and debated outcomes.
Monticello minutes list events from June 6 to June 12 including district meetings Rotary Lions Pythian Sisters and 4-H activities, plus a Justice Court roundup and June 1 4 public births. Also notes a soldiers family living tea and annual fish derby at city park with several court notices and miscellaneous local happenings.
Director Dean Nelson announced a June 10 start for most activities in Monticello's summer program, with golf starting June 17 to avoid Bible school conflicts. The plan includes golf, Pee Wee, midget and varsity baseball, girls softball, tennis and archery, with extra sports added if interest grows.
Thirty four Mon ticello Future Farmers of America members were bid on in a Milwaukee depot lawn auction raising 167.25 dollars. Top price was 9.50 for Nile Husmann paid by Art Husmann. Each boy works eight hours with earnings going to the FFA treasury.
Jones County plans a Forage Field Day on June 14 at R. O. McColm farm Castle Grove township with invited implement dealers demonstration of harvest equipment ISU specialists Dale Hull and Richard McWilliams to discuss handling methods and roughage feeding. Silo will hold grass legume silage using liquid molasses preservative. Hours 10 to 4 with a 2 to 3 program. lunch by 4 H. Located 10 miles north of Anamosa 7 miles west of Monticello. Sponsored by county extension service and soil conservation service.
Monticello Express announces a special Monday June 10 Farm and Home section. Features include Summer Seeding for Next Year s Hay Herbs in Cookery and Gone Fishing with illustrated reads for extra entertainment.
Jones county social welfare director Nellie Rummell announced a 15 percent cut in each Aid to Dependent Children case effective July 1 1957 due to insufficient state funds. The new total appropriations exceed two years ago by 1 400 000 yearly while 2 400 more families now receive ADC. Nursing care allowances will also drop, reducing bedsfast patient personal allotments from 17.60 to 12.50 and ambulatory allowances from 21.50 to 13.50 with no change for nursing home operators.
Republican women of Jones county will meet in the Community room of the courthouse in Anamosa on Monday June 10 at 2 p.m. Mrs Richard Hanken of Monticello 1957 58 president of the Iowa Council of Republican Women announced the event. All women are invited to attend as legislators and district and county Republican officers will be guests. County officers invited include Rex Schrader of Monticello central committee chairman Mrs Buster Davenport of Anamosa central committee vice-chairman and precinct committeewoman.
Carl Whittimore, a small farm operator in the Sand Springs area seven miles north of Monticello, has been hired as a Monticello policeman to replace Carl Gudenhauf who has resigned.
Howard Hicks of the Lions club announced that 86.80 was collected in May in Monticello through the Golden Deed Crusade coin containers for cerebral palsy relief. Four businesses led the drive: Hemmer's tavern 3.97 Thompson's tavern 3.32 Shelley's grocery 2.76 Monticello Implement and Truck 2.36.
Jones county 4-H members elect Con stance H club of Wyoming leader as president. Donna Woods Hale Wapsie Wanderers is vice president, Sandra Ballou Olin Sailor ettes secretary treasurer, Judith Black Monticello Castle Grove Fortune Finders historian. Nineteen girls named delegates to the state convention and Mrs. Madge Bowers of Iowa State College spoke on posture.
Madonna Seehusen and Dorothy Schwendinger were honored for superior scholarship as members of the 1957 Sacred Heart School graduating class. Seehusen had a 91.6 four year average, highest in the class, Schwendinger 91.3. Archbishop Rohiman participated in the commencement with Rev Wilkie as speaker.
Jones County reports 1956 corn under government price support totaling 4 870 bushels, up 203 686 from 1955. About 292 200 bushels qualify for 1 48 per bushel rate, with the remainder at 1 23. Loans total 316 on 511 360 bushels. 35 purchase agreements cover 58 610 bushels. Storage payments apply for reseal loans through July 31, 1958. pro rated payments if redeemed after Oct 1, 1957.
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