16 Jun 1960
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1960
Page
1
Monticello community notes show a deliberate house fire at the golf club to clear space and fix course fareways, leaving only ashes and a basement wall. Local life details include recreation spots, labor union views, street sign quirks, and multiple Sunday visits among residents.
Mr and Mrs John Haigh of Bonilla South Dakota were overnight guests in Mrs Addie Reeds home Sunday Mrs Reed accompanied them to Manchester Monday and spent the week visiting relatives there Mr and Mrs Glenn Lange recently purchased a home in Marion and moved there last week Mr Lange is employed at Wilson and Company in Cedar Rapids Jane Gibbs daughter of Mr and Mrs L A Gibbs attended the University of Dubuque this school year and will remain in Dubuque to take summer classes at the University Mrs Agnes Kenny returned to the states last week after months with relatives in Ireland Mr and Mrs Wilfred Kenny met her in Chicago and she visited their Hopkinton home Mrs Marcus Supple was called to Cedar Rapids last week by the illness of her mother Mrs Amy Gibson
Oxford Junction Wapsie Post No 473 elected officers including Louis Vacek as commander Gale Peters as vice commander Anton Vanicek as adjutant and Jerry Mulvihill as finance officer Other positions named and installation set for July 14 The June 9 U S C W meeting at English Lutheran included devotions skit songs and pew dedication update Also locals report births hospitalizations travels and a prize trip won by Key Hayden to Henry Ford Museum Greenfield Village Detroit and Canada June 8 10.
The issue highlights Father's Day gift ideas from local merchants and a $1,800 Monticello shopping spree offer for new or renewing Express subscribers before July 30. Dairy Month honors are noted with local business credits, and Monticello's Fourth of July events include golf, tennis, PeeWee baseball, a high school band, and a grand fireworks show with advised reservations to avoid holiday traffic.
Diane Weaver of Birmingham Iowa returned home after two weeks with the Balichek family. Her brother Bill Weaver and Richard King joined as Sunday guests. Ray Herrig and family of Lamotte shared Sunday dinner at the Soppe home. Attendees at a Monmouth church basement picnic honored Galen Propst and daughter of Cheyenne Wyoming included Charlie Sheldon Lena Pence and Glenn Pence. Tom Murray hosted Floyd Hodgden Diane Delbert Hodgden and David for supper Sunday evening.
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