Fire prevention week drive offers free home inspections
Our View urges Monticello residents to call the Monticello Express No. 7 for a free home fire hazard inspection by the volunteer fire department. The program runs during Fire Prevention Week with broader aims to reduce home fires, the top cause of accidental deaths, and emphasizes proactive hazard checks by trained firefighters.
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Monticello Express
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Monticello
Fire Department
United States
Monticello Votes Oct 17 On Town Electric Franchise
Public election set for October 17 to decide a 25 year non exclusive franchise for Town Electric Light and Power. Three wards vote 8 am to 8 pm to authorize utility rights to streets and alleys for distribution and service expansion without changing rates. Iowa Electric covers the election costs.
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Town Electric Light and Power Company
Monticello
Towa Electric
Town Electric
Iowa Electric
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Memory of hog price limits cited in farmers note
A Plainfield Indiana Messenger reader reminds voters that the top price for hogs under the OPA was 15.45 and with current hog prices near 16.00 they exceed the limit by about 55 cents per cwt. The note urges memory of price controls for farmers.
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O.P.A
Plainfield
Ind
Messenger
Monticello Varsity Cheerleaders Praise Editorial
The Monticello Varsity Cheerleaders thank the Express for its favorable editorial on The Opportunists. They express pride in their football team and appreciation for readers’ interest, signing by Jeanne Morey and fellow squad members.
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Monticellians
Your View Corner invites reader letters to express opinions
The Express urges readers to send letters to the Your View corner sharing opinions on events and issues. Submit ideas or commend actions that benefit the community.
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Castle Grove Women Elect Officers At Peniel Meeting
The Peniel Presbyterian Women’s Fellowship in Castle Grove elected officers for the coming year led by President Delmar King and Vice President Wilbur Cartano. A planning panel was named for a pancake supper and mission study on Hong Kong was presented by Austin Spahr.
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Castle Grove
Peniel Presbyterian Church
Richard Skelley
Fred Kromminga
Delmar King
Wilbur Cartano
Marvin Stahlberg
Austin Spahr
Clarence Eberhart
Lyle Hosford
Hong Kong
Worthwhile Homemakers elect new officers and plan year
The Worthwhile Homemakers club met at the new president Mrs. Fred Kromminga’s home Wednesday evening to discuss the plan for the coming year. Present were Mrs. Stadtmueller Alferts Specht Heiken Skelley King and Holub. Harvest Festival Sunday at Peniel Presbyterian will observe services and collect food for Bethany Home in Dubuque with Rev Arthur Rumbaugh attending.
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Homemakers Club
Fred Kromminga
Henry Stadtmueller
Louie Alferts
Max Specht
Fred Heiken
Richard Skelley
Delmar King
Robert Holub
Peniel Presbyterian Church
Bethany
Dubuque
Arthur Rumbaugh
Party at Mrs. Kromminga’s hosted by Mrs Hartman
Mrs. Fred Kromminga was hostess to a party in her home Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Lucille Hartman of Cedar Rapids demonstrating products. Guests included Mrs. Louie Alferts Mrs. Max Specht Mrs. Richard Kromminga Mrs. F. H. Kromminga Mrs. Henry Marek Mrs. Ed Schemmel and Mrs. Ed Siebels.
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Fred Kromminga
Lucille Hartman
Cedar Rapids
Louie Alferts
Max Specht
Richard Kromminga
F. H. Kromminga
Henry Marek
Ed Schemmel
Ed Siebels
Birthday dinner honors Galen Engelbart at Center Junction
Sunday evening guests gathered at the home of Otto Steuri in Center Junction to celebrate Galen Engelbart's birthday with families including the Holub, Marek, Eden, Alferts, and Steuri clans. Other attendees listed were David Reid of Cedar Rapids and Janiece Porter of Buck Creek.
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Art Holub
Robert Holub
Vic Holub
John Eden
Elaine
Duahe
Henry Marek
Louie Alferts
Otto Steuri
Center Junction
Galen Engelbart
David Reid
Cedar Rapids
Janiece Porter
Buck Creek
Community Notes From Cascade Area Homes And Church
Overnight guestsFriday in the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Stahlberg. Sunday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Delmar King Keith and Karen and Mrs. Barbara Rogers in the Hawkins home and Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Aitchison of Cascade. Sam Strief visited Robert Strief at Mercy hospital in Dubuque and at the Nebel home. Floyd McCorkel visited Friday. Stadtmueller and Boyd King attended the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo Thursday. World Wide Communion observed at Peniel Presbyterian with Rev. Charles Carlston of Dubuque. Wednesday guests at the James McLaughlin home included Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Bader and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Stahlberg and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd McCorker. Clifford Herr and Cathie of Monticello were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Bert King.
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Marvin Stahlberg
Delmar King
Keith
Karen
Barbara Rogers
Robert Hawkins
Adrian Aitchison
Cascade
Sam Strief
Robert Strief
Mercy Hospital
Dubuque
Martin Nebel
Floyd McCorkel
Daniel Stadtmueller
Boyd King
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Peniel Presbyterian Church
Charles Carlston
James McLaughlin
L. R. Bader
Marvin Stahilberg
Floyd McCorker
Clifford Herr
Cathie
Monticello
Bert King
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