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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1958
Page
4
The piece highlights using open fences to separate yard zones and praises the modern kitchen for livability. It notes wood walls and cabinetry finished as fine furniture, framing the kitchen as a beautiful, central area of the home.
The lumber should be thoroughly dry before use to avoid shrinkage. Store boards for several weeks in the room where they will be installed to ensure proper acclimation.
The Monticello Express features a small house plan with a two bedroom model. Family area includes built in oven and two unit count plus a large coat closet and direct utility room. Garage and storage areas, picture window, and horizontal siding mark the design.
Monticello’s Monti cello squadron toppled Lisbon 16 to 2 as Bill Howie earned the win with six innings of effective work. John Lubben took the loss after allowing 10 hits and 7 wild pitches. Ron Long and John Wright led the offense with three hits each, while Bob Adamson drew five walks and had a single. The victory lifts the Cubs above .500 to 6 wins and 5 losses.
Smart architects propose turning an unused back porch or entry into a mud room. It features a shower stall wash basins and cabinets creating a functional area for gardeners and children to clean up before entering the home.
Mrs. Frank Himehaugh and Mrs. Paul Norting hosted Sunday dinner in Wilton Junction. Several relatives visited, including two-week guests Michael and Stuart Seiler. Anita Lyons stayed with Ray Nagel. Marge Andrews of Lake Minn. visited. Kathy Sue Town and Janie Sue Town traveled from Marion Ohio to visit. Howard Vernon of Fayette weekended with Lyle Thompson. John Maunders of Wichita Falls is staying with Ida Price. Tra Townsend and granddaughter Mary joined from Worthington, with C W Payne family of San Diego visiting Alida Townsend.
Daryl Buchholtz of Wyoming signs a contract at Plymouth Consolidated School near Mason City to coach boys basketball and baseball and teach driver training history and government. He is a Town State Teachers College graduate and Wyoming High School standout athlete. On Friday June 20 Mrs Kenneth Williams attended the funeral of her uncle Thomas Deieoall at Sacred Heart Church.
Ron Long of Monticello faltered to an 83 after a first round 71 as rain and high winds disrupted the Jaycee golf tournament at Burlington's Flint Hills course. Long finished 233 for 54 holes while Steve Spray of Indianola captured top honors with 216.
Maquoketa's Junior Legion baseball team defeated Monticello 12 to 3 in the season's home opener. Two Maquoketa pitchers combined for sixteen strikeouts as Monticello suffered its first loss in two decisions. Panther pitcher Ron Long led Monticello with two of four hits.
Oxford Junction police report a break in at a Shell service station on a Thursday morning. Suspects smashed a window and stole $15 from a locked cash register but left merchandise. Sheriff Lewis Dreibelbis notes similar thefts in Martelle Onslow Wyoming and nearby towns, prompting an alternating patrol from midnight to daylight.
Thirteen golf clubs have been invited by the Monticello Golf club to participate in a Ladies Golf Invitational tournament here Tuesday July 8. Eight thirty a.m. start with an eight thirty breakfast. luncheon at noon. bridge tables available. Committees appointed include Pairings Mrs. Claude Appleby and Mrs. Richard Long and prizes chair Mrs. Harry Matthiessen.
In Jones County, two OMVI charges were filed June 25 in Clerk Leigh Pearson's office. Maurice Thomas Gavin of Cascade was arrested June 28 and charged with OMVI by Officer Carl Gudenhauf, released on a 350 dollar bond. Walter Edward Muller, arrested June 20 on a county road west of Monticello by Patrolman Kenneth Carter, charged with OMVI and released on 350 dollar bond. Florence Cueno filed divorce suit against Willard Cueno in Anamosa on June 26. they wed March 29, 1941 at Zwingle and have three minor children. Custody, support, alimony, and attorney fees are requested.
The Athletics came from behind to beat the Cubs 9 to 8 on Friday. The Yankees defeated the Athletics 6 to 3 on Wednesday. Scores by innings show a back and forth contest with multiple runs in several frames.
Kathryn Loop names committees for the annual Chuck Wagon dinner to be held July 23 at the city park hosted by the Monticello BPW club. Entertainment Decorations Food Serving and Advertising and Tickets committees are listed with chairpersons and members. Barbecue beef sandwiches on site, menu includes beans potato salad relish coffee or milk and pies. Tickets cost 1 for adults and 50 cents for children, available at Town WBlectric and Coward's Time Shop.
Frank Williams of Monticello was elected chef de gare of Jones County 40 & 8 at the American Legion meeting here June 24, succeeding Ervin Hansen of Oxford Junction. New officers listed include ghat de train, correspondant, conducteur, garde de la porte, publiciste, and other posts among members from Monticello Anamosa and Wyoming. Scotch Grove Society alters meeting time and place to July 2 at 8 p.m. at Mrs Ray Naylor’s home replacing the former schedule at Mrs R G Miehe’s home.
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