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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1966
Page
1
Doreen Greenwood and Judy Arduser join Shannon school staff under the Federal Secondary and Elementary Education Act program setup. The move aims to improve reading skills by enabling half day work hours and expanded teaching support in the reading program.
Birth announcements list March dates and families from Hopkinton Monticello Monmouth Manchester Onslow for babies born to Digman Fishwild DeLarm Goodken Pieray Turnis Muller Gerrets Carradus. Parents include Mr. and Mrs. Digman Fishwild and others with boys and a girl born March 16 to 22.
From the official docket of M. E. McCrabb police judge excess noise and various offenses list fines and costs. Accused include Mearle Lie Ohxt Hopkinton fined five dollars and costs and several defendants such as Alvin Henry Haas Ir Hopkinton William J. Tuel Michael Wilfred Kraus Steve Chadwick Cletus Keiser and others across Dubuque Milwaukee and Luana. Some bonds forfeited or cases dismissed mentioning intoxication reckless driving overweight fals entering of check and a dismissed case on page C-2.
Polio booster clinics will be held in Jones county on April 16 and 17. Health nurse Mrs. Marion Serbousek said many people misunderstand boosters and urged all who were immunized more than two years ago to receive a booster dose. The clinics are sponsored by the Jones county Medical Society.
The May 10 1966 election date was set for the initial board of directors of Area X Vocational school district. Nine directors will be elected from nine districts including Benton Johnson Jones and Washington counties plus Cedar county and related districts. Filing deadline is 5 p.m. April 19 with nominations obtainable from county superintendents.
The Midland Community School Board set the 1966 67 salary schedule with starting BA at 5000 and max 6700, MA at 5900 with no max 7400, and supt Ridour at 11400 while principal Foy earns 7600. Five resignations were accepted and a 10965 grant approved under Title II to hire clerical aides and a third grade teacher at Center Jet.
A district notice lists five MCS teachers resigning and 58 others who will return next year. Other items include a quiet title suit in Jones County and a debt judgment against Patrick Dearborn for goods bought in 1965. Also reported are habeas corpus petition by an Iowa reformatory inmate and a divorce sale where remarrying was allowed.
Five teachers from 63 positions in Monticello Community School System have submitted resignations according to Superintendent Boyd Shannon. Two high school teachers and three elementary staff are leaving, with two named as pursuing further study. Replacements and vacancies remain in three categories as administrators begin redrafting for 1966-67.
Seven of the eight special education teachers in Jones county have signed contracts for the 1966 67 school year county superintendent Paul H Jarman said Tuesday. The list includes Thelma Clark at Langworthy Monticello Imogene Doden at Monticello Pete Steiner Wayne school No 9 Wilma Zamastil Wyoming Agnes Wilcos Wyoming Marcella Reece Wayne and Mag Welter Amber.
The overdue 1965 property tax penalty takes effect May 3. Jones County Treasurer Jone E. Taylor notes taxes must be paid before May 3 to avoid a penalty of three quarters of one percent.
Dedication of the new Wayne Zion Lutheran church in rural Monticello, costing 245000, set for Sunday March 27 with a 10 am dedication service, noon congregational dinner, 2 to 4 pm open house, and a 7:30 pm special evening service plus social hour. A two color Express section this week includes the church history and building program details.
In Jones county last week two people were hospitalized and three drivers were charged with traffic violations after separate accidents. Mrs. Norbert Hunt, 30, Route 3 Monticello, was cited for failure to yield after backing from Immaculate Conception church onto county road A west of Monticello. Her vehicle was struck on the left rear by a car driven by 16 year old Charles Kelchen of Coggan traveling toward Monticello.
The Monticello Jaycees plan an Easter egg hunt at the fairgrounds on April 2 at 2 30 pm. A car crash damaged vehicles used in the event with estimates of 200 dollars for a 1963 Chevrolet and 550 for a 1960 Ford. The page notes Ruth Ketchen’s eye injury and hospital treatment, with the hunt postponed to April 9 if rain continues.
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