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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1954
Page
1
The Express reserves Thursday space for readers to publish opinions under Your View and for editorials Our View and Their View. It welcomes letters to the editor, within standards of decency and truth, to present all sides of issues and offer a full circle of opinions to readers.
The nation marks National Retarded Children's Week with calls for understanding and funding for research and care. President Eisenhower praises the National Association for Retarded Children and urges public support, noting that over 4.8 million children are affected. Studies show many cases arise from non hereditary causes, stressing need for open discussion and prevention through research.
The poem by Mrs Max Burns of Scotch Grove answers a roll call at the Oak Drive Community club meeting praising life in the United States and family. It notes blessings like education and work, then shifts to a town traffic sign debate, urging a comprehensive survey to avoid confusion and reduce accidents while promising long term safety.
Buck Creek hosts a Monday November 22 gathering in the church dining room to bid farewell to Rev L J Faris Mrs Faris and Jimmy who move to Winthrop to serve the Winthrop and Masonville churches. A program movies and potluck greet attendees while new minister visits and organ demonstrations are scheduled at 2 p.m. Also noted are community birthdays and numerous local visits and dinners through the weekend.
Mrs. Lee Ireland joined hosts Mrs. Wilma Rumple in Anamosa for an afternoon of canasta on Friday followed by a 5:30 dinner. The guest list included Mrs. Grace Albright of Lisbon and several Cedar Rapids residents, Ed Beebe of Mt. Vernon, and others from Anamosa.
Darrell Helgens of Monticello won first place in the Poland China bar row class at the 1954 Little International at Iowa State College. The student show featured dairy cattle beef cattle swine sheep and horses with judging based on fitting and showmanship.
Dubuque crowds pack to see the renowned Sauter Finegan Band at Loras College as one of the nation’s leading dance and recording ensembles showcases performances and sets.
The Sauter-Finegan orchestra gave its first Dubuque area appearance Wednesday at Loras college fieldhouse in a single 8 pm concert. Sponsored by Loras, it was the second college traction feature in a week. The Jose Greco Spanish dancers appeared at the fieldhouse Thursday evening, Nov. 1.
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