Teaching about communism in American schools debated
A debate over how to teach about communism unfolds with educators, clergy, and officials weighing risks and benefits. Proposals include pilot high school courses, grants, and revised curricula while some resist mandating such studies. Different states push programs amid controversy over content and presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Russia
National Education Association
The
American Legion
Los Angeles
Red China
McGraw-Hill Publishing Company
Dallas
Louisiana
Florida
Onslow Community Notices and Social Guests
Mrs Leta Marshall of Winthrop visits her niece Mrs Marvin Holst in Onslow. Floyd Chatterton undergoes surgery in Cedar Rapids. Chicago guests Mr and Mrs Earl Barnts visit Onslow. A Sunday dinner marked the Jensen wedding anniversary and multiple family birthdays. Residents hosting and visiting include Welty Westphal Ritenour Hall Callahan and others. Church guild and missionary film programs noted. Stampe family moved to new Onslow residence. Local clubs held a November 14 dinner and Christmas display viewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Leta Marshall
Winthrop
Marvin Holst
Floyd Chatterton
Lu Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Earl Barnts
Chicago
W. C. Barnts
Daryl Jansen
Donnie
David Westphal
Chuck Holub
Merle Welty
Kenneth
Martelle
Harold Westphal
Patty
Mary Westphal
Clarence
Bernice Buckingham
Loveland
Colo
Wilferd Wherry
ED Hodoval
Clarence Doll
Women’s Christian Service Guild
Lee Haring
William Reade
W. A. Hicks
Jay Tomlinson
Howard Green
Gerald Green
Alice Overholt
Harold Overholt
Clinton
Adolph Stampe
Happy Homemaker's Club
Quality
Anamosa
Family Living Committee
Noble Leamon
Allen Family Visit Spans Illinois and Colorado Tours
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Allen of Beecher Island Colorado visited Center Junction from November 4 to 7 with Noel Ostrander and family. They drove to Rock Island to collect a new tractor and toured International Harvester Co. Lonnie Eberhart and Connie Eberhart of Burlington joined during visits. The UPW met at the church on November 9 with 16 members. program by Mrs. John Gray and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Melvin Allen
Beecher Island
Colo
Noel Ostrander
Moline
Lonnie
Allen
Allens
Macomb
Connie Eberhart
Burlington
Ostrander
UPW
John Gray
Robert Gray
Avert Kiburz
Fredda Ketelsen
Clem's Post Cards Musings on Making Ends Meet
A columnist voice proposes rethinking budget tradeoffs and overlapping expenses to reach firmer fiscal balance. The piece uses regional vernacular to urge practical, overlapping approaches to stretch limited resources.
Report to the Nation Scout named by Hawkeye Area council
Gary Poock a 17 year old from Monticello was chosen as Report to the Nation Scout by the Hawkeye Area council after review by the district advancement committee. The executive board selected him from four district candidates in a council wide process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Poock
Monticello
Hawkeye Area
Boy Scouts of America
Jones County
Lowa
Fred Whiting
Prairieburg
Alice Larkey
Sharon Ripperton
Onslow
Cedar Falls
Community Hosting Weekend Visits and Gatherings
Numerous local families welcomed guests through Friday and Sunday visits. Attendees included Reths Boffelis Mullers Reckers Kingses and Casperses visiting Cedar Rapids Coggan Ryan and Anamosa areas. A flower show at Hotel Pinicon in Independence and a wedding at St Francis church in Dyersville were noted along with Youth Fellowship activities at Center Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Robert Reth
Earlville
Glyn Hugh
Cedar Rapids
Herman Reth
Eugene Boffeli
Coggan
Delbert Weber
Gerald Muller
James Recker
Ryan
Donald Recker
William Muller
James McLaughlin
Will McLaughlin
Canada
West Coast
Duane Caspers
Bruce
Myron Zumbach
Coggon
Delmar King
Clarence Eberhart
John Lowry
Anamosa
John Campbell
Kenny
Wayne King
Paul Black
Glen King
George Rickels
Alva Behrends
Mal Pravitt
Esther Sinclair
Christmas Lane
Pinicon
Independence
Art Weber
Phillip Manternacht
Ellen Esh
St Francis Church
Dyersville
Todd E Green Baptized at Buck Creek
Todd E Green son of Mr and Mrs Darwin Green of Cedar Rapids was baptized Sunday by Rev John J Hall at Buck Creek church A dinner followed at Mrs Clarence Bacons home to Todd s great grandparents grandparents uncles and aunts Many local visitors and hospital and family notes follow including Ronald Miles patient in Iowa City hospital after a brain concussion and other injuries from an automobile accident and community social visits across Monticello Delhi Dubuque and Independence Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Creek
Todd E. Green
Darwin Green
Cedar Rapids
John J. Hall
Clarence Bacon
Todd
Ethel Miller
Delhi
Glen Thompson
Hopkinton
Paul Green
Bacon
Kenneth Bacon
Sharon
Merlin Green
Will
Gordon Smith
Chas
Monticello
Fritz Kromminga
Castle Grove
Chris Strief
Bob
James Kane
Dubuque
Ronald Miles
Winthrop
Archie Miles
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Ronald
Miles
Merritt Haigh
Craig
Randy
Peoples Hospital
Independence
H. E. Morrow
Peter Strief
Eldon Strief
LeRoy Bean
Earl Aldrich
Delbert
David
Earlville
Ezra Aldrich
Floyd Wilson
Inlaw
Don Mulsberry
Cindy
Brett
Monticello Express Official Monticello Jones County Paper
The Monticello Express is the official newspaper of Monticello and Jones county established July 10 1865. It is published weekly on Thursdays and is a second class mail matter at Monticello Iowa with circulation in multiple Iowa counties and nationwide subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa
Monticello Express
Jones County
Iowa Press Association
National Editorial Association
Newspaper Advertising Service, Inc
Chicago
Ill
Iowa Press Advertising Service
Des Moines
Also Mentioned on This Page
Scholastic
Fulton J. Sheen
Nathan Twining
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
U. S
New York State
New York City
Ton
Elva Hall
Russell
Elsie Callahan
Chaplin Saelens
Leland Haring
Herluf Madsen
R. J. Struve
Bill Brady
Baldwin
Cc. W. Orr
Pasa
Mowazeello State Bank
F.D.I.C
Federal Reserve System
Snoopin
Clem
Washington D.C
Vrars Gove
Anamosa Hospital
Fletcher Dunlap
Earl Dunlaps
Herman Zimmerman
Coleman
Minnie Coleman
Dick Bohlken
Tripp
8. D
Fritz Coleman
Frank Hofacre
Aberdeen
S. C
Commercial Club
Taft
Newton Parrott
North Cedar Street
Jerome Brazelton
John Ross
Switzerland
Currers
Fairmount
Nebr
D. KE
Hanawaii
Winterset
Don Ketelsen
Les Balster
Floyd Rogers
Lyle Thompson
Louie Hanken
George French
Mary McLaughlin
Linda Stimpson
Church Hubbard
Keith King
Center Jet
Janet Eberhart
Kay Satchett
Center Point
Norbert Hunt
Ed Stebels
Fannie Stebels
Robert Lemmer
Joe Spahr
Bill Vernmont
Louie Slausen
Roger Smith
Fred Kromminga
Ben Keith
Rock of Ages
Monticello Monument Co
American Legion Annual
Legion Hall
Slim Jims
Cordoray
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!