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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1958
Page
1
Our view argues railroads blame government limits while profits and public needs simmer. It notes land grants, reduced rates, and finite aid tied to conditions, urging freer competition with trucking and flights under fair taxation to reveal the true funded role of government.
A reader congratulates the Express on rapid coverage of the election special report. The note commends the newspaper staff for strenuous effort and long hours of work.
The Washington News Letters discuss plans to break large cities into human scale communities. James Rouse cites highways shaping neighborhoods and cites parks schools hospitals as defining boundaries. Editors endorse smaller town ideals and community involvement as vital to civic life.
Monticello city council in regular session discusses park improvements with an electric lighting plan, considers costs of new lighting at 2.14 per night, and defers final decision to May. Residents raise concerns on Wales addition curb and gutter. engineers analyze concrete and drainage options. Building permits are approved, sewer and street issues debated, and a 10 per hour wage for city equipment is set with 35 minute minimums. A dog licensing drive and clerk duties are approved as part of ongoing administration.
A Hopkinton windstorm disrupted a funeral and damaged cars on May 31. The piece humorously discusses disposable edible plates, then shifts to Pat Boone’s view on success and a U.S. marshal’s role. It closes with analysis of Jones county primary ballot order and election outcomes.
Onslow residents report Clyde Welch purchasing the Martens residence while Waldo Shellenberger moves his Wyoming locker business to Onslow. Remodeling proceeds for an extension. Mayo Hospital patient C O Lightfoot and daughter Trene Edwards accompany him. Community clubs host gatherings, social visits, and May events across Maquoketa, Cascade, Cedar Rapids, and Davenport with multiple households attending meetings, banquets, and tours.
Richard B. Cartano announces his upcoming marriage to Myrna Simpson of Australia. The couple will wed in Monticello at Peniel Presbyterian Church on June 21, per the notice from his parents Mr and Mrs Wilbur Cartano of Monticello and the Simpsons of Australia.
Jones county superintendent Paul Jarman said neither the county office nor the board received official notification of Washington and Richland township residents plan to seek release from Jones county to join a western Dubuque district. Affected farmers and Cascade businessmen may each contribute to costs if court action proceeds. Formation of the Monticello Community district could affect about a dozen nearby townships in multiple counties.
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