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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1957
Page
1
Lawmakers advance several measures including higher fishing license fees and raises for conservation officers. A resolution for annual legislative sessions passes while Senate file 1 sets a 1962 deadline for high school district consolidation and Senate file 2 does not advance from steering. House file 287 on private school bus funding also moves forward.
The Monticello Express, Monticello Iowa weekly newspaper, outlines subscription rates and affiliations. It also reports on state legislative items including a rehabilitation enabling act and House file 216 affecting farm land tax credits and county education administration savings.
Our View praises back seat drivers as safety voices while cautions against nagging extremes. Russell Brown says a passenger guiding a foolishly driven car can be wise, but warns against overdoing it as cars continue to depend on multiple observers.
The United Auto Workers plans to organize all of Monticello's metal workers, deepening ties between the city and surrounding area and shaping labor relations. The shift brings new terms and broader global awareness, with local leaders and residents watching how negotiations will unfold.
The Idle Not club of Castle Grove collected 26 washable shirts turned into bed gowns and 21 bed pads from old sheets for the Jones county American Cancer Society loan closet. A large box of quilt scraps went to Straub Nursing Home. Seventeen members attended.
The Women's Missionary Society of SS Peter and Paul Lutheran Church met March 21 in the parsonage with a Bible study and readings. Guests attended and plans for April 18 were announced. A separate social gathering at Mrs. Mary Rickels’ home featured pinochle prizes and multiple local guests. Several town residents were listed as visiting or dining with families, and the paper notes additional local events and travel.
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