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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1955
Page
1
The editorial argues radar speed detectors are essential for saving lives as highway deaths near 40,000 annually. It endorses modern enforcement tools including radar, airplanes, and unmarked patrol cars, provided the public is aware of their use and that strict enforcement protects motorists.
St Matthew Lutheran church has bought a house and lot behind and east of the church from Mrs. D P Young. Possession is scheduled for Oct 1 per Rev A E Schlueter pastor.
Readers in Monticello and nearby towns commend the Straub Rest home for tender care, good food, and cleanliness during a mother’s year and a half there. The Straub family and staff are congratulated for their service.
The Monticello Express is the official Monticello and Jones County weekly newspaper established July 10, 1865. It is published Monday and Thursday and filed as second class mail matter in Monticello Iowa. Subscription rates are 4.50 in several Iowa counties and 5.50 elsewhere in the United States.
Church officials announce the house will be used for Sunday school sessions starting soon. The plan designates classroom space and outlines a schedule for regular weekly meetings.
A large blaze at the Marvin Lapin farm near Riceville destroyed six buildings including a 100 foot long barn. Fire crews battled the flames as the barn and other structures were consumed. No injuries were reported.
Mrs. Louie Hanken won the Oak Drive Community club presidency at the annual officer election held at Mrs. Lavern Rickels home near Cascade. Mrs. August Kuper became vice president and Mrs. Max Burns secretary treasurer in her third term. Thirteen members attended with two guests from Monticello and Cascade. A Pennies For Friendship fund check of 3 was sent to Anamosa. plans for a club family party in October were announced with committees named for entertainment and recreation. Prizes went to several members, and the guessing box winner was Mrs. Henry Hetken.
About eighty women gathered Friday for a miscellany shower at Mrs. Harm Dirks house honoring June Henrichs. A pictorial life skit titled This Is Your Life featured Beth Elaine Paulsen as June's baby and Mrs. John Otten as the grandmother. The couple, June Henrichs and Robert Buol, wed Sunday at Wayne church and hosted a reception at Monticello Community Building. Buol farms and June Buol works at Balster's in Scotch Grove.
Virgil Burns, treated for an eye ulcer, is much improved and resumed school work last week. Sunday guests from Scotch Grove and Olin, including Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Winchip and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Winchip, dined with Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Winchip of Center Junction. Gary Grom celebrated a birthday and started school the same day. Patty Naylor visited to play, followed by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Naylor and children for birthday refreshments.
Joan Wright arrived home this week after travels in France Holland Jamaica and Germany with a three day Amsterdam layover. She enjoys flight nurse work and plans to visit her parents Mr and Mrs John Wright in the home community.
A 27 delegate Anamosa congregation will attend a three day circuit assembly in the Albert Lea armory September 16 to 18. The Iowa circuit No 3 event draws 19 other congregations from northeastern Iowa and southern Minnesota with an expected 900 attendees. The program features addresses by L F E Reusch and Karl Brink along with the Theocratic Ministry school and baptism by immersion. A public discourse closes the event on Sunday titled Overcoming the Fears of This Generation. All sessions are free with no collections. Attendees from Monticello include Kenneth and Mrs Bradford Helen Darrow Kermit and Mrs Hoyer Don Maire Georganne Jennifer Maire Grant Sundquist Pamela Sundquist and Barbara Vernon.
Dairy farmers shipping grade A milk to the Cedar Rapids Iowa City Market in August will receive 3.63 dollars per hundred pounds with 3.5 percent butterfat. A 6.9 cent differential applies for each tenth of a percent variation from 3.5. The August price is 19 cents higher than July and 16 cents above August 1954, driven by higher class prices, more class 1 sales, and lower production shifting deliveries to class 1. The year over year rise reflects higher class prices and more class sales.
The Cedar Rapids Presbyterial board gathered at Mrs. R. A. Trent home in Clinton on Saturday. They set plans for the Presbyterial meetings to be held September 25 26 and 27. Luncheon was served by Mrs. Trent. Several residents including Charles Byers Anamosa and Kromminga family enjoyed a riverside picnic.
Mrs. Fred Krommingat and Mrs. Donald Sutherland of Monticello attended a meeting in Cedar Rapids as part of Castle Grove activities.
H A Lyons, long hard of hearing, has developed a small transistor Featherlite hearing aid with no in ear button. It claims to restore hearing for voices radio and even clock ticks at a fraction of usual cost. Send for information at D W Egeland 1108 Lake Street Evansdale Waterloo Iowa.
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