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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1961
Page
2
The council discussed proposed off street parking near the business district totaling about 19 652 09 dollars. Some members supported metered spaces while others favored non metered areas and noted a church lot on West First Street often sits unused. The fate of railroad property remains pending with no reply from the company.
Polling places for the election are District No 1 Oneida Delaware at Oneida school District No 2 Earlville at Earlville fire station District No 3 Delhi at Delhi town hall District No 4 Buck Creek at Buck Creek school District No 5 Hopkinton at Hopkinton town hall.
Focal authorities issue a general duty outline for chairmen. Duties include survey and reconnaissance with on scene inspection to report disaster extent and effects to the disaster chairman and to estimate immediate relief needs.
Judge Charles Penningroth heard six cases on Friday in Anamosa District Court. Four verdicts ordered defendants to pay the plaintiff in full plus costs and interest. A writ of replevin granted immediate possession of a five piece blonde bedroom set and a camera. New civil suits filed include suit by Lawrence L. Williams for 192.26 plus interest and costs, and Lorna Mae Davis seeking property return or value plus damages and costs. Center Junction’s Farmers Mutual Co op hosts Appreciation Day with coffee, sandwiches, drawings, and a TV prize.
267 school children from Jones county submit entries for the 15th annual Soil Conservation District and Izaak Walton League contest. Scrapbook division has 127 entries and poster division 140 with multiple schools represented. Awards and display set for Apr. 15 in Anamosa.
The Monticello Ministerial Association sponsors a three hour Union Good Friday service from 12 noon to 3 p.m. March 31 at First Methodist Church. Seven parts reflect the seven last words of Christ. Local ministers Gideon Krein Lotte Baldwin join visiting clergy Henry Ostermeier Marion Horton Dick Watkins Fred Mastin. Stores stay open but employers are urged to grant time off for attendees.
Carl T. Egger of 508 South Main St Monticello has been awarded a National Science Foundation graduate fellowship to study engineering at the University of Iowa. The grant supports 12 months of study with stipends of 1800 for year one 2000 for year two and 2200 for the final year plus dependent and tuition allowances and limited travel funds.
At the Rotary Club weekly meeting Len Kennard of Anamosa presented the 1961 Boy Scout charter for troop 66 with Jerry Naylor accepting. Bob Mullen introduced Monticello Superintendent Boyd Shannon who spoke on the Iowa High School Athletic Association and its projects and recalled presenting trophies to the state basketball finalists in Des Moines before large TV audiences.
The Wyoming Lions club presents a minstrel show titled Harlem Harem at 8 p.m. today in the Wyoming high school gym. Cast members include A G Rexstad C M Towers John M Peters en Harlan Jacobsen and many others with a male quartet and a large chorus filling the program.
A 9:15 a.m. collision on Highway 38 three and a half miles south of Monticello involved a 1954 Ford driven by Lynn Simmons and a panel truck from Henry G. Bohiken with moderate car damage and minor truck damage. Deputy Galen Robertson investigated. In a separate incident, Sharon Graft escaped injury when her car slid off Highway 64 and overturned east of Anamosa. Highway Patrolman Kenneth Carter investigated.
A Monticello driver John Joseph Goodken aged 23 was cited for failure to have his car under control after a 7:55 am collision on South Main Street. His southbound 1956 Ford hit a 1956 International truck driven by Melvin Laverne Husman 37 as the truck turned into a driveway. Damage to the Goodken car was about 90 dollars. truck damage to its tank was not estimated.
Western Dubuque County Community school district superintendent Wayne Drexler says the proposed Cascade elementary is a 208533 dollar structure within a 1345000 dollar bond issue for six buildings. The district plans a late April special election to seek patron approval. President Virgil Hunt chaired a meeting at St Luke's Methodist Church.
Monticello High School juniors Pete Ponder and Regina Ostrander attended classes at Vinton High on Monday and Tuesday as guests under the WaMac Exchange program. Maquoketa juniors Nancy Manning and Dick Willey visit MHS Thursday and Friday. The program, now in its second year, lets students observe host schools and join classes and activities aligned to their schedules.
Monticello Community schools will dismiss at 3 20 p m on Thursday March 30 and return Monday April 3 at 8 45 a m Good Friday break. Sacred Heart schools end at 2 p m March 29 and resume April 4 at 8 45 a m.
Freese Motors in Monticello invites the public to an open house on Thursday and Friday March 23 and 24 to preview the new Ford 6000 tractor. Owners Alva and Louis Freese say free coffee and donuts will be served both days.
The 1 & F Dairy Mart on highway 151 in Monticello opens this weekend weather permitting. Irene and Fred Faust urge watching the front window for an open sign. The 1961 Cancer Crusade kickoff in Jones county is set for 2 p.m. Monday March 27 in Anamosa courthouse community room.
Jones County Iowa Board of Supervisors meets and approves transfer of 150 to teachers institute fund and appoints Paul Weiler as special deputy without compensation. It authorizes tax adjustments canceling double assessments and erroneous listings and cancels tax sale certificates 3958 3959 with refunds to certificate holders. A new resolution on Northern Natural Gas is adopted.
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