Years Gone By Monticello Area News Highlights
Births, elections, club events, and local incidents listed for Monticello and nearby towns. Notables include twin births to Sherlock and Loop families, a 38th Camp Fire anniversary, a serious injury from a truck accident, a 40th wedding anniversary, and multiple community meetings and visits.
Pictures Show Early Day Activity in Monticello
Ruth Swafford of Tallapoosa sent two old Monticello pictures and a Nov 7 1988 letter by CG A Coxsee former Monticello Express publisher to Miss Minnie Sleeper asking for a reminiscing article about Monticello’s early telephone days. The package also honors two former residents Minnie Sleeper and Maude Sleeper Gilmore.
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CG. A. Coxsee
Monticello
Doxsee
Miss Sleeper
The
Express
Ruth O. Swatford
Bivd
Tallapoosa
Ruth Swafford
Minnie Sleeper
E. L. Gilmore
Maude Sleeper
Soldier Grant Adamson in Germany Field Training Exercise
Specialist Third Class Grant Adamson age 29, wife Beverly of route 2 Monticello, took part in a field training exercise with the 518th transportation company in Germany. He joined the army in 1954, last stationed at Fort Knox, arrived in Europe in December 1957, and attended Monticello High School. In civilian life he worked as a prison guard at the state reformatory Anamosa. His parents, Mr and Mrs Clayton Adamson, live in Monticello.
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Grant
Adamson
Beverly
Route 2
Monticello
518Th Transportation Company
Germany
Fort Knox
Europe
Monticello High School
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Clayton Adamson
Dubuque Y Camp Opens Summer Program for Area Boys
Area boys eight and older may attend the Dubuque Y Camp at a reasonable cost. Located northwest of Dubuque the camp spans over 100 acres and features North Woods adventure opportunities for youth in a wooded hillside setting.
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Dubuque ‘Y
Dubuque
North Woods
Changes in 1958 fishing rules set season dates
The State Conservation commission on March 11 approved minor changes to fishing regulations. Largemouth and smallmouth bass season dates run May 24 to February 15 north of highway 20, with continuous open season south of highway 30. Other bass rules remain unchanged.
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State Conservation Commission
Boundary water rules extend open season for catfish and pike
The state adopts a continuous open season with no catch or possession limits for channel catfish and northern pike in boundary waters of Iowa. Boundary waters include the Mississippi and Missouri rivers and inland waters of Lee county. Other 1958 rules stay in force. A conservation commission administrative order detailing the new regulations will be issued shortly.
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Boundary
Iowa
Mississippi
Missouri
Lee County
Conservation Commission
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John McDonald Hospital
Joseph Sherlock
Worthington
Fay Loop
Haykinton
Genevieve
Eldon Caree
Bernard
Eastern Town Graphic
James Hollar
Rebecca Holar
Guthrie Center
Leigh Clark
James Maurice
Donald Sutherland
Harman Hoffman
Robert Davis
Floyd Davis
Central City
University Hospital
Iowa City
Camp Fire Girls
Blue Birds
Delbert Husman
Ben Husman
Grant Stambaugh
Clover Leat Club
Fred Hausman
Thomas Hamilton
David
Katherine Kasper
W. E. Waddick
Isaac Suter
W. E.iarry
Traer
Oscar Miller
Kate Maurice
A. J. H. McNeil
Mary E. Coxsee
Town City
Janet McNeill
Frank McNeilly
Springville
C. M. Luett
Sarah Berlin
Ley Berlin
Ebner Orentz
H. J. Lang
Harry
Lang
Monticello Electric Company
G. Wilkens
Harriet Coughlin
Nelie Carpenter
Connecticut
Dick Landis
Mary Creeley Hospital
Amés
Mar
Frances Steck
Cornelius Steck
Robert Rockwell
R. E. Rockwell
Pilot Rock
Ore
Presbyterian Church
Walla Walla
Wash
Monticello Panthers
Coe College
Marion Indians
Belle Plaine
Reynard Lecker
Hopkinton
Dick Bohiken
Richard Cartano
Wilbur Cartano
Wadsworth
James Wyrick
Tony Thompson
Jack McCoon
John B. Hoss
John McCormick
Church of the Sacred Heart
Ella Nelson
R. P. Clark
Scotch Grove
Charles Nelson
E. G. Hicks
George Inglis
J. W. Coxsee
Thomas Carson
Fayette
Julia Stepp
Mr. Sleeper
Minnie
Story and Clark Organs
Domin
Goetisch Organization
Stahler’s
Kuriger Bros
Highway 15
Jim Steiner
Strutweahr
Department Store
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Douwea
Wizard
Briggs & Stratton
Clinton