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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1959
Page
2
A speaker from Washington comments on an “instant” whiskey invention and jokes that the nation needs an inventor of instant money. The note reflects a lighthearted patent office exchange about timely drink ideas.
Rotary at St Luke's Church six oh five p m Navy recruiter at Mon ticello eleven to one Legion and Legion Auxiliary host pot luck at Legion hall six thirty meeting at three p m Wayne Homemakers meet at Mrs Carl Wolken Susan Bowdish speaks Burng lodge Masonics meet seven forty five p m Dubuque social security rep at Community build- up to date activities listed
Monticello Express lists weekly schedule and public notices for Monticello Iowa. Events include May 6 Wednesday and May 7 Thursday activities: state employment services Anamosa, Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows, Royal Neighbors district practice, Junior Chamber events, Alcoholics Anonymous, Marine recruiter at Monticello post office, and various local meetings.
Royal Rustlers 4-H group hosted a Saturday Teen Hop in the Monticello Community Building with 250 attending. Disc jockey George Patrick of Waterloo spun records and gave away about 35 records to dancers. Marianne Patnode and Mike Zimmerman won the contest. The event netted $76 plus booth proceeds.
Congressman Leonard G. Wolf introduced the United Nations Food Act of 1959 with more than 30 colleagues. The 10 year program would allocate 250 million dollars each year of CCC held food and fiber to UN agencies for development, industrialization, education and reserves.
A quiet spring afternoon gives way to a single abrupt event as Mark returns from school and prepares for a senior dance. Family routines unfold from dinner to the exchange of car keys, the expected night ahead, and an imminent, unspoken disruption.
April meeting of Castle Grove Fortune Finders at Mary Beth home. members and guests share cookies and plan a mother daughter tea at Castle Grove Lutheran church. Elections name Margaret Fleming county candidate, Mary Beth Fleming delegate to Girls State Ames. Sharon Gerdes alternate. Tours Cedar Rapids venues and radio program before next meeting.
Visitors at Mrs Marie Prull home included Harm Bunting George Arduser and family on Friday. Diane Arduser celebrated her eighth birthday on Saturday with many friends and helpers. Merle Gerdes also marked his 14th birthday with family and neighbors at the Robert Gerdes home.
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