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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1977
Page
2
City and school board replace absent volunteers with paid staff to supervise two highway crossings near schools. State highway rules blocked permanent stop signs, prompting use of CETA workers and new school step ahead signs to mark and guard crossings during opening and closing times. Parents remain wary yet hopeful the plan protects children.
A reader sends in 1954 Monticello snapshots of children in a play school and seeks identifications. Local business openings Vernon and Odelia Coden debut a Montgomery Ward Agency. City and school coordinate two new school crossings to improve safety at highways 151 and 39. A late note recalls Firemen’s Centennial Days with fire department tug of war and rides for children.
Letters to the Editor praise Monticello school programs and reelection support for John W. Campbell. Local fair prizes include Sam’s steer winning $1,000. Monticello Hospital marks 50th anniversary with open house. Area enrollment rises as schools plan for fall. A prettiest baby prize goes to John Henry Tschantz. Bootlegging exercised by sheriff leads to confiscation of alcohol and a car.
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