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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1954
Page
3
Monticello residents hosted and visited relatives and friends from Cedar Rapids Greeley DeWitt Dubuque and Des Moines over the weekend and into Monday. Attendance included weddings receptions, college students homecomings and many Sunday dinners with local families.
Funeral services were held for James M. Alcorn at Rhines funeral home Edgewood with Rev. Lawrence Marshburn officiating. Interment was in Edgewood cemetery. Alcorn died Nov. 10 1954 at age 85 after a short illness. He was born July 13 1869 and survived by his wife six children seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
The Monticello Implement and Truck Co invites the public to see and test drive the 1955 Oliver tractors at its headquarters. The Super 88 gains about 30 percent in power with less than a 3 percent price rise, while the Super 77 matches the old 88 in power. The firm also notes Oliver Corp’s announced production increases for wheel tractors and farm machinery.
Joseph Duffy age 17 son of Mr and Mrs William Duffy of Cascade suffered the loss of his right hand mid elbow in a corn picker accident. He freed himself and walked home. His hand was amputated at John McDonald hospital Wednesday evening where he remains in good condition.
Funeral services for John Darrow 46 were held Monday at Goettsch Funeral Home with burial in Oakwood cemetery. He died Nov 12 at the University Hospital Iowa City after a five day illness. Born Sept 26 1908 in Monticello he was the son of Fred and Cornelia Starks Darrow. He married Helen Reollf June 30 1934 and they had four children. Survived by wife and children Gloria Ann Donna Helen John Charles Pamela all at home, a brother Edward of Waterloo and three sisters Lucille Hart Anamosa Eva Huss Cedar Rapids Phyllis Darrow. Pallbearers were Albert Bemrose Henry Oltmanns John Behn Eugene Etten Chauncey Robinson Max Fitkin.
Legg outlines 1955 A C P eligibility for landlords tenants and sharecroppers who shared costs on conservation practices. Farmers must not exceed acreage allotments to qualify for cost share. Monticello ASCS administers the program with county level meetings planned in townships.
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