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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1971
Page
1
Police and justice court entries list fines for excessive noise failure to yield speeding reckless driving intoxication and plates. Building permits approved for Lear Siegler Arminda and Clarence Meyer with new additions and driveways and remodels ranging from 150 to 15000 dollars.
A trailer house occupied by Mrs. Wilma Arduser and her children was extensively damaged by a fire discovered around 5 a.m. It likely started in the furnace area. The trailer sits at the end of W. 6th Street just outside the city, and Mrs. Arduser and the children escaped with help from Harm Bunting’s residence.
Saturday grew into the fairs main day and remains so through 1971 with Kid's Day on Tuesday. Four cars have been given away annually since 1963. Improvements include an all-weather amphitheatre sheltered livestock ring modern cattle barns and large exhibit halls. The sixth day of the 1972 Fair is planned to run through Sunday night.
Three accidents occurred in Monticello last week with two drivers charged. A 1969 Oldsmobile owned by Irvin L. Becker was damaged about 7:55 a.m. by Walter A. Tuel. A 1965 Buick driven by James R. Brady suffered facial cuts in a collision with a parked 1967 Dodge owned by Schoon Motors. Herman A. Harbach was charged with reckless driving after backing into a parked truck on S Cedar Street. Glenn Patrick Hughes, 16, was cited for failure to yield at a yield sign after his Ford collided with Dr. Anthony L. McDermott's Mustang at E 3rd and N Sycamore. Tickets for a school play remain available.
Mrs. Elaine Smith owner of The Century House in Monticello announced an annual Christmas open house this Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. Coffee and cookies will be served and Christmas specials offered. Full details appear in The Century House ad on page B-4.
Elmer Anderson told Rotarians the Pre-Career program aims to foster a wholesome work attitude, help students discover talents, and highlight career dignity to prevent skilled labor shortages. Phase I covers home economics, business, and industrial arts with field trips and real work samples.
Several Monticello area churches announce Thanksgiving worships. Union service at First Presbyterian Wednesday 8 p.m. with First Congregational United Methodist Peace United Church of Christ. St Matthew Lutheran hosts a 7 30 p m thank you service. St John’s Lutheran Hopkinton holds service Wednesday 8 p.m. Sacred Heart observes Eucharistic Days with 630 and 8 a m masses Monday Tuesday Wednesday and 7 p m devotions. St John’s rural Monticello and Wayne Zion Lutheran plan 8 p m services. Special music featured at evening service.
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