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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1961
Page
5
Debating the Presidents foreign aid plan in Congress
The Monticello Express cites Congressman Bramwell’s Aug. 19 letter to explain the foreign aid controversy. It notes a three day House debate ending in opposition to the administration and outlines the 5 year, 8.8 billion proposal with congressional purse strings under dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Bramwell
House of Representatives
Iowa
Congress
Senate
House
Rockefeller
Monticello Local Notes and Openings
Years ago Elvin Erdah began practice in Monticello as a lawyer on Sept 1 at 124 North Cedar Street succeeding Ralph Wilson. Col Ray Fluckiger opened Ray's Trading Post on North Sycamore Street in the old Davis Barber shop building. Farmers Mutual Creamery of Monticello began a new 3000000 whole milk plant. A public hearing Sept 6 will consider curb and gutter installation in Monticello, mostly 30 inch rolled gutters. Harlan Hawker of Bedford named Jones County Farm Bureau fieldman and Mrs Maxine Hunt of Ottumwa named Jones County extension home economist. 10 years ago Schumacher Furniture store had...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvin Erdah
Monticello
North Cedar St
Sycamore Street
Farmers Mutual Creamery Company
Harlan Hawker
Bedford
Jones County Farm Bureau
Maxine Hunt
Ottumwa
Jones County Extension
Scotch Grove Community News and Social Happenings
Local notes report visits and entertainments in Scotch Grove and surrounding areas. Mrs. L James Hughes hosted a family dinner honoring the Rohrbachers and Paul The Scotch Grove Community club plans a Sept 21 meeting with hosted program assistants named. Attendees from the area joined the Anamosa Living Tea. Roger Fattis remains gravely ill at Iowa City, with arm infection and uncertain outcome. Various social events include weddings, showers, and garden club outings across Monticello, Cedar Rapids, and neighboring towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Sam Dreibelbis
Ozone
Ark
L. James Hughes
Clarence Rohrbacher
Dena Mae Hughes
Cedar Rapids
Rohrbachers
Miss Hughes
Paul
Marvin Holst
James Paulsen
Ronald Paulsen
John E. Paulsen
Esther Sinclair
Roger Fattis
University Hospitals
Iowa City
R. A. Naylor
Canada
States
Jeff Zeager
Monticello
Clarence Wilkis
W.B. Clark
William First
Sand Springs
Carol Hogan
Carl Oeschger
Newman Hall
Paul Oeschger
William Murray Jr
Hopkinton
George Maire
Hogan
Murray
Jesup
Onslow
Cascade
Hybrid Hog and Charolais Field Days Draw Eastern Iowa Crowd
Farmers from three states attended Sept 7 and 8 at the Paul and Jack Smith Hywealth farm Center Junction to view 43 Charolais bulls and cattle the largest showing in Eastern Iowa. Bulls sold to buyers in Jones Cedar Jackson and Buchanan counties with top price 2250.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center
Napier Bros
Marengo
Sam Wshburn
Kentland
Ind
W. B. Napier
James Napier
Crystal Lake
Roland Paul
Iowa Swine Producers Assn
Des Moines
Joe Legg
Jones County
Anamosa
W. H. Frye
Independence
W. Napier
Sam Washburn
Howard Zirkelbach
Barbara
Sun
Ed Zirklebach
Robert Zirkelbach
Dean Zirkelbach
Jack Zirkelbach
Henry Lorenzen
Darvin Hardersen
Donnie
Everett Wilson
Maquoketa
Center Junction
John
John Meih
Monticello Grand Opening And Local Marriages Cited
The notice lists a Monticello grand opening on September 15 and a Sept 11 wedding at Sacred Heart church as Jean Marie Howie wed Edward Reiter Jr. Other items mention Shirley McCurdy teaching at Humboldt and a Sept 16 silver anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Herman Helgens, with 25 years noted for Clark Matthiessen’s early career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Marie Howie
Lynn Howie
Edward Reiter Jr
Sacred Heart Church
Monticello
Shirley McCurdy
Humboldt
Herman Helgens
Monticello Express Publication Details and Rates
The Monticello Express is the official Monticello and Jones county newspaper established July 10 1865. It is published weekly on Thursdays and mailed as second class matter from Monticello Iowa with a 2nd class postage paid designation. Subscription rates are 4.00 in local counties 5.00 elsewhere in the U S and 4.00 for servicemen worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa
Monticello Express
Jones County
Iowa Press Association
National Editorial Association
Newspaper Advertising Service, Inc
Chicago
Ill
Iowa Press Advertising Service
Des Moines
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Oak Drive
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Krein
Gideon Krein
First Presbyterian Church
Clark Matthiessen
Lillian Matthiessen
St. Anthony
Clarence Hosford
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Frank Colley
Canning Company
Health Improvment Assn
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Stanwood
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Roy Miller
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Shore
Financial Headquarters
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