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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1959

Page

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Clem's Post Cards and the outhouse vote

A rural perspective recalls school quality, comparing tales to a big fish story. The speaker endorses a YES vote to improve facilities for children.

Debbie Huber Celebrates 7th Birthday With Friends

A May party for Debbie Huber celebrated her seventh birthday with a large circle of classmates and neighbors. The event at Buck Creek also noted Debbie’s fall the next day resulting in a broken arm treated by a local doctor. Several families and community members attended weekend gatherings and Mother’s Day events across Monticello Cedar Falls Davenport and Dubuque areas.

Buck Creek Pat Huber Alfred Lahey Debbie Huber Virginia Olmstead Becky King Rose Ann Zumbach Debbie Darmstadt Charlotte Thompson Charlene Orr Janiece Porter Karen Kehoe Betty Appleby Mary Catherine Kremer Jean Hunt Pam Sandy Janssen Sharon Larry Theresa Zimmerman Cathy Connie Pat Supple Bonnie Terry Crowley Mary Jim John

Monticello Community Calendar Highlights May 18 25

Local listings detail meetings and events across Monticello including Rotary at St. Luke's, Navy and Marine recruiters, post office notices, and district conventions in Cedar Rapids. Community groups like Junior Chamber, Knights of Columbus, Rebekah Lodge, and Alcoholics Anonymous host sessions May 19 21. Memorial day preparations set for May 25 with VFW and Legion participation.

Rotary St. Luke’s Church Navy Monticello Monte Theater Royal Neighbors Cedar Rapids Firemen’s Legion Hall Junior Chamber of Commerce Farmers Home Administration S.C Anamosa Thrusday Idle Not Club Clifford Priebe Alcoholics Anonymous V.F.W Legion Posts V.F.W. Post and Legion Auxiliary V.F.W. Auxiliary

Mother's Day Visitors and Weekend Guests Nearby

A long list of Mother's Day guests and weekend visitors is detailed, including Mr. and Mrs. Paul Green at Monticello Oelwein, Mrs. Tom Wilson and family in Hazelton, and many others visiting or staying with relatives across Center Point Manchester Perry and Delhi. The entries name numerous families and locations, with several households hosting relatives from Milwaukee and Cambridge Hil.

South Circle Kenneth Bacon Henry Wilson Ira Wilson Delmar Paul Seibert Jeff Davenport Jack Larson Marion Lavern Wilson Virginia Wilbur Cedar Rapids Hugo Preussner Delhi Howard Preussner Sandy Doug Manchester Ivan Wilson Gary Maynard David Broadrich Clinton Clarence Moulton Broadrich Ward Walston Clell Moulton Ray Bley Bill Beitz Beitz Anna Kurth Kathryn Thompson Clark Thompson Harold Nieman Irvin Benter Benter Walter Weber Hawkeye Gary Liddell Lyle Flannagan Will Flannagan Fred Nelson Paul Schmidt Harry Micheels Clark Dighton Glenn Pettion Sunset Beach Eugene Wachter Howard Herron Rudolph Foust Zwingle Harold Nelson Janice Monticello Rodney Wilson Nelson Archie Miles Leroy Miles Jay Flannagan Franc Flannagan Mervin Miles Fay Loop Lamont Roy Havens Richard Mindham Burdette Easter Alan London Paul Green Bill Gearhart Gladys Clifton Maude Clifton Earlville Jim Clifton Chicago Edward Olmstead Ida Truak Tom Wilson Lew Peters Judy Sill Claudia King Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls Donna Moulton Jan Gene Moulton Car Opfer Springville Russell Richardson Coggan Clyde Blount Lee Sill Nancy California Florida Frank Sill Fayette Lee Navy Sills Clarence Thompson Gail Thompson Don Brownell Lloyd Lane Sill Adrian Lane Lane Sill Sr Albert Sill Dick Sill Ralph Thompson John Sill Duane Don Mossberry Bret Iowa City Floyd Wilson Thompson Scott Gundlach Oelwein Mrs Don Saathoff Hazelton Archie Beitz Florence Bacon Fred Zimmerman Vic Wilson Paul Gienapp Jr Ernie Saathoff Kenneth Hemming Cambridge Hil Howard Lennox Howard Dufoe Linda Gene Loretta Sawyer Center Point Dean Dufoe Ben Keith Floyd Dufoe Mis Dufoe Elmer Ridenour Alfred Lahey Pat Huber Ray Wickman Masonville Justin Supple Harold Crowley Ida Trusk Claude Newton Austie Laningham Ryan Richard Laningham McPherron Garwin L. C. Johnson Pam Merrill Johnson John Saunders Jerry Michael Genevieve Norton Perry Walter Westhoff Pat Clyde Thompson Floyd Westhoff John Ratcliff Walter Richardson Dyersville Brenda Thuman Chet Saunders St. Paul Minn Ray Saunders Minnesota

Monticello Express Official Monticello Paper Since 1965

The Monticello Express is published weekly on Monday and Thursday and is the official newspaper of Monticello and Jones county. It serves Jones, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson and Linn counties with annual subscription rates of 4.50 within those counties and 5.50 elsewhere in the United States. Advertising services are provided by Newspaper Advertising Service, Inc. in Chicago and Iowa Press Advertising Service in Des Moines.

Monticello Iowa Monticello Express Iowa Press Association National Editorial Association Newspaper Advertising Service, Inc Chicago Iowa Press Advertising Service Des Moines Jones Clinton Cedar Delaware Dubuque Jackson and Linn Counties United States Jones County

Hopkinton High School to Hold Baccalaureate Service

Baccalaureate for Hopkinton High School graduates set for Sunday May 17 at 8 p.m. in the school gymnasium. Program includes processional, hymns, special numbers by girls chorus and brass quartet, address by Rev. F Leo O Connell, and benediction by Rev. D Watkins. Class members named include Virginia Becker Arlan Senter Rae Ann Chapman Clista Davis Cletis.

Hopkinton Hopkinton High School Don Hucker Rev D. Watkins F. Leo O’commell

Olin News Roundup May Meetings And Appointments

Olin Band Parents Organization calls a May 20 meeting at 7 30 p m in the new Band room asking all instrument parents to attend. Postmaster announces rural mailbox improvements May 18 23 and urges boxes with names visible to carriers. Rev M L Dutro reassigned to Olin E U B church for the 13th year as pastor and 20th year overall. Olin Garden Club hosts May breakfast May 22 at 8 45 a m at the Methodist church parlors. Mr and Mrs Richard Frazier were guests in the Richard Hopewell home in Davenport.

Olin Olin Band Parents Organization Howard Cruise Postoffice Department Speer M. L. Dutro Olin E U.B Olin Church Olin Garden Club Methodist Church Richard Frazier Richard Hopewell Davenport

Mother's Day Guests Attend Various Homes in Local Area

A list of relatives and friends visiting for Mother's Day spans Hopkinton Manchester LaCrosse and Mason City. Attendants include Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hoff and Bobby, Russell Jones family, Roy Slauson home guests, Bruce Dunlap Davenport, Rev. Robert Bailey Dubuque, and Rev. E. J. Starr filling Methodist pulpit due to Rev. Watkins illness.

Walter Hoffman Bobby Russell Jones Marion Ed Jones Marvin LeClerc Chester Wilson LaCrosse Wis Paul Pridey Manchester Gale Dott Milwaukee Minnie Wheeless H. S. Pierce Bruce Dunlap Davenport Robert Bailey Dubuque Fletcher Dunlap

Hopkinton Junior Senior Banquet Celebrates With Song Theme

Hopkinton high school held a junior senior banquet in the school gym on Saturday evening May 9. Mothers of the junior class prepared and served the dinner. The program featured a Song in My Heart theme with music acts and class prophecies. Afterward the group and their dates visited Cedar Rapids area venues and homes of relatives for Mother's Day weekend.

Hopkinton High School James Johnson William Sternhagen Will Clista Davis Gerald Finlay Louis Halverson Cedar Rapids Armor Ballroom

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Clem Herman Dolley Freeman Smith SR John King Becky John Heiken Joe Moulton Moulton East Circle Albert McVay Knights of Columbus Rebekah Lodge Oddfellows Hall K. of P K.P. Hall Leslie Herbert Gearhart Dee Marie Gene Bacon Bacon Richard Differt C. C. Bacon Howard Haigh Alaine Junior Hartsel) Haigh Hubert Haigh Dundee Gene Thompson Arden Maynard Thompson Sherry Sam Bacon Beth David U.J India Henderson Power Mowers Hendenon Mustang Pinto Briggs and Stratton Henderson Contour Power Mowers REM Electric Monticedlo James Postel Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Gordon Davidson Jimmy Duane Ellis Harlan Henderson Marie Rieger Paul’ Stewart Ronald Vrooman Mercy Hospital F. C. Cripps Wilda Glenn NEW International Trucks
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