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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1958
Page
4
Long of Wonticello, a rising junior, shot a 272 to tie for second in the state junior boys golf championship at the University of Iowa while taking a penalty on the 12th hole. Barry Meerdin of Mascatine leads with a 271 as finalists approach Friday’s title round.
Joan Nickol of Epworth will graduate Friday June 13 from the State University of Iowa college of medicine. She earned a BA in 1958 after attending Sacred Heart schools, Monticello, and Epworth High. She interned at County Hospital in San Antonio and will attend the medical convocation in Iowa City.
The listing notes a Thursday schedule with a first summer band concert at the shelter and swimming pool at 8 p.m. A livestock marketing program occurs at Wyoming auditorium gymnasium at 8 p.m. Oak Drive Community club meets at 2 p.m. at Mrs. James Heiken's home. Square dance in Monticello.
The Monticello band under Director Ray Stumbauga announces a summer concert Thursday June 12 at 8 p.m. at the swimming pool park featuring Ron Burrichter singing Diana and a girls trio Judy McDonald Marilyn Nelson and Sue Shoop singing Sugartime. The program includes marches and popular pieces by Sousa Carmichael Hall and others.
Ron Long carded a hole in one and a 2 below par 32 for nine holes at Monticella Golf Club on Friday evening. He played with Jim Maurice Cecil Goettsch and Babe Eichatigan.
Onslow Station in Jones County launches Ken's Super Service as the first Farm Service style outlet in the county. Kenneth Harris, lessee, invites the public to a grand opening Saturday with free coffee and doughnuts from 10 am to 6 pm, gifts for women, candy and balloons for children, and special tire and gas offers. The station will feature Pennsylvania tires, a full Farm Service Reseline line, paints, chemicals, animal health products, wash and lubrication services, battery charging, tire repairs, and minor mechanical work, operated under a lease arrangement distinct from the Farm Service company.
Donald Levien acting postmaster of Onslow reports the Post Office Department has accepted his offer to build a new brick and concrete block office for leasing. The 20 by 20 foot structure, on a lot purchased from Onslow, is expected to be ready for occupancy by August 1, with construction to start once approved. A telegram from Congressman Henry O. Talle notes the acceptance but is not official notice.
One hundred fifteen descendants of Abrends H. Hanken met for a pot luck dinner June 8 at St John’s Lutheran Church in Monticello. The oldest member was Mrs. Anna Stadtmueller of Fort Dodge and the youngest was Julie Piggott of Muscatine. Mrs. Carl Rickels of Scotch Grove and Mrs. Stadtmueller are the sole survivors of the immediate family of ten children. Mrs. Glenn Rogers traveled the farthest from St Francis, Kansas. The first reunion was held in 1956.
Monticello’s curb and gutter work is complete with Allied Construction of Charles City. Engineers Bartels and McMahan will provide specifications for blacktopping, which is slated to start mid July after bond procedures and contract letting. Old streets will receive two coats of asphalt over a rock base and a coat over the existing surface.
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