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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1959
Page
1
The writer notes Iowa can raise corn oats soy beans and hay but laments the football field at Iowa State University cannot grow grass reliably. The comment mixes rural pride with sports venue frustration.
Editorial honors John Mc Donald hospital as an essential 24 7 community asset. Nurses and staff are praised for reliability and service as National Hospital Week recalls the public contributed $120000 extra for a new addition last summer.
Congressman Leonard Wolf releases the mobile office schedule for the week of May 17 with stops in Anamosa on May 20 and Maquoketa on May 21.
The Pythian Sisters move their Mother and Daughter banquet to May 18 at 6 30 p.m. in K P Hall. The event was originally set for this evening.
Published weekly on Monday and Thursday the Monticello Express is entered at the post office in Monticello Iowa as second class mail matter under the act of March 3 1852. It is the official newspaper of Monticello and Jones County. One year subscriptions cost 4 50 in local counties and 5 50 elsewhere in the United States. Advertising representatives include Newspaper Advertising Service Inc Chicago Ill and Iowa Press Advertising Service Des Moines Iowa.
Community building and local venues host driver license exams meetings recruiters and club gatherings across Monticello from May 18 to 20. Events include Rotary St Lukes church Navy recruitment and a Royal Neighbors district convention travel by bus from Monte theater. John and Mrs Winters were weekend visitors.
The Onslow post office modernization is finished with government equipment installed and 11 new lock boxes for mail. Lobby hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. except noon. Mail routes depart east and south at 7:45 a.m. and west and north at 5:30 p.m. Postmaster Donald Levien was temporary appointee July 1 1957 and permanent Aug 8 1958. The new post office opened Aug 1 1958, built by Levnen and leased to the government.
Center Junction reports mother teacher events with carnations and plants for pupils mothers. Area families gather for Mother's Day visits with relatives from Independence Cedar Rapids Monticello Worthington and Charleston.
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