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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1977
Page
1
In observance of National Nursing Home Week from May 8 to 15, Monticello Senior Home serves coffee and cookies to visitors. Florence Helms visits with residents while Margaret Chapman and her daughter enjoy refreshments. cookies were baked by residents.
Maquoketa Valley board members plan a Thursday vote on closing Buck Creek elementary due to declining enrollment and rising costs. Superintendent John Thomas says the move would save about 40 000 to 50 000 dollars next year and that the district may shift two grades to Delhi and one to Hopkinton if approved.
May births list includes a Cascade boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Roger Ripple at John McDonald hospital and Sarah Ann Quint born May 10 in Madison Wisconsin at St Marys hospital. The long vehicle list names numerous residents and their new cars trucks motorcycles and other motorized vehicles including Jeep Buick Chevrolet Pontiac Ford Toyota GMC and more with varied owners across Cascade Anamosa Monticello Center Junction Lisbon Oxford Junction and surrounding towns.
The jury trial of Larry Gudenkauf of Monticello opened in Jones county district court after jurors were selected May 9. He faces an assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury charge relating to an incident January 15 near the Monticello post office that left Randy Schilt with leg and back wounds.
Olin high school hosts commencement at 8 p m Friday May 13 with Dr George E LaMore Jr of Iowa Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant delivering the address He will speak on Half Truths The Other Half Diplomas go to 34 seniors presented by Leo Ahrendsen and Larry Jones Supt Arnold Kuester and Principal LeRoy Kester introduce the salutatorian and valedictorian including music by the band and chamber choir
Midland Maquoketa Valley and Monticello will hold baccalaureate services within a week. Midland Wyoming hosts Rev Charles Thompson with Treasure Hunters and Choral for Brasses. Maquoketa Valley Delhi hosts Rev David Dunsmore with special music by Mrs Don Hucker and the girls glee club. Monticello May 18 features Creation by Brobowitz and a student message I planted Apollos watered but God gave the Growth.
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