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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1954
Page
2
After final specs are completed, changes may be needed to keep costs within the bond limit. The design allows six or more classrooms to be added later without altering the overall plan. A special information folder on the current school and proposed building is being prepared for voters.
The Monticello Swimming Pool committee outlined four weekly sessions from June 7 to August 28 with classes three days a week for four weeks each. Instructors include Reo Mana Leo Cabalka Alice Jones and Charles Robinson with adult women classes at 9 am and synchronized swimming plus racing offered. Lions Club to perform cleaning and painting as weather allows with adult season tickets four dollars eighty cents and children three dollars sixty cents.
Marion Clifton Jones known as Chiff Jones died Tuesday at a Maquoketa nursing home at age 83. Born April 9 1871 in Center Point he married Mary Belle Roman in 1893. Survived by wife three sons a half brother and sister two grandchildren. Visitation Thursday 2 p.m. at Carson funeral home with Mount Hope cemetery burial.
The Seventh District East Iowa Druggists meeting was May 4 at the Monticello Country Club. Wilson Kouba of Anamosa was elected president for the coming year amid a social hour hosted by Torbert Drug of Dubuque and a business session led by Robert Gibbs of Iowa City.
Mrs Z A Graves died Wednesday morning at St Luke s hospital Cedar Rapids after a ten day illness She was born Lillian White daughter of John and Jennie White of Monticello and lived in the surrounding area She is survived by her husband Z A Graves one daughter Ruth Mrs O R Johnson of Watsonville California three sons Roy and Galen Monticello and Louis Viela two brothers Roy White Seattle and Frank White Sioux Falls Funeral arrangements are pending Goettsch funeral home in charge
Linda June Eggers oldest daughter of Reinhard J Eggers celebrated her 7th birthday on May 1. Attending were Barbara Collin Georgia Bohlken Jeanne Bohlken Joyce Bohlken Ruth Ann Reuter Janice Willis and sisters Karen and Laura Lynn. The afternoon featured games and a circus themed table setting with Miss Katherine Bohlken assisting Mrs Eggers.
The Jones County Cancer Drive ended May 1 after a month of soliciting across towns and townships. Mrs. George A. Rickels led as county chairman with Paul Weiler assisting as fund chairman. Monticelo netted $639.37, while school districts contributions exceeded expectations. other districts and townships remain to be tallied.
Russell Romig of Hannibal Missouri spent the weekend in the Joe Picray home, appearing as a guest in local social circles during a quiet period in the town.
Voters in Monticello Independent School District Iowa are reminded of a special election on June 4 to decide a bond issue not exceeding 26000 dollars for a new school building site and furnishings. Polls open noon to seven PM at the present Monticello school house on South Maple Street.
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