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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1961
Page
5
The 1951 Marshall Plan study urged compulsory investment and low interest rates, but Ludwig Erhard rejected the plan, pursuing high growth via liberal depreciation and inflation containment. The piece notes Walter Heller and parallels to Kennedy era economics.
Five years back details include Carel Gerlich wedding to Robert Gassmann, nursing graduates Janis Pickett Dolores Luckstedt and Anna Hanssen, new pastor Rev Kirby Wahl at Monticello First Congregational, lab X ray tech Mrs Glen Gabriel, and a severe hail storm with four inches of rain from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. June 19. Housing additions Vanourny and Merrinde Park began clearing. Also notes on 10 years ago Sid Blair Jim Robinson July plans, open air buggy, Rev Robert Gildner reappointed, 50 trail riders, potato day on June 26, Nick Avelchas joining Davenport High, census shifts in Jones county farms, and two weeks in Washington D C for J R Barron family. 25 years ago herd milk records for J E Ahlrichs Monticello, W Jansen pelvis fracture, and local PWA projects listing.
The Monticello Express is the weekly Thursday newspaper serving Monticello and Jones County Iowa. Established 1865 it lists subscriptions by county and nationwide rates and notes advertising affiliations with national services.
A gossiping note recalls old city signs urging accuracy for Cedar Rapids water. It mentions public schools, the Jones county courthouse, and Edward Fitzsimmons visiting his mother Mary Fitzsimmons, with Royal American Shows in town this week. A June wedding united Velma Behrends and Vincent Simmons at St Joseph Church Prairieburg.
Mayor Roy V. Porter travels to Fayette for Upper Iowa University commencement where he is a graduate. Mrs. McLaughlin heads to Madison Tennessee for health care and will stay several weeks. Sandhouse brothers graduate from Tilford academy at Winton. Rachel Magee elected Monticello elementary principal for Parnell schools. July like heat lingers with three days above 90 and two at 95, followed by a relieving thunder shower.
Local residents including Don and Kathy Chapman and families in Hopkinton and Anamosa hosted and visited relatives. Multiple guests from Cascade Worthington Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Monticello hospitals were noted for family gatherings and medical care updates.
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