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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1960

Page

7

Monticello to Convert West First Street Into Drag Strip

Monticello Iowa plans to turn West First Street into a supervised drag strip with Mayor S H Hoag Police Chief Don Gilmore and the Iowa State Highway Patrol participating The route runs from Energy corner through the business district up Main hill past the hospital Traffic signals will stay and pedestrians are asked to cooperate Officials say the project provides supervised juvenile activities with an opening date to be announced later

Monticello West First Street S. H. “Doc Hoag Don Gilmore Iowa State Highway Patrol Main Hill Gilmore Ken Carter

Hints for Safe Picnic Foods from Extension Agent

Beatrice Brock advises simple precautions to guard against food poisoning for family picnics. Cited culprits include salads eggs sandwiches and cold meats. keep foods chill and handle minimally. Also notes campaigns raising 1000 letters for Iowa Children’s Home Society with local volunteers listed for contributions.

Beatrice Brock Jones County Extension Home Miss Brock Home Economist

Large family reunion detailed in Sept 11 gathering

The Sept 11 Sunday dinner hosted by Lyon Mr and Mrs Robert Von Sprecken drew relatives from Waterloo Cedar Falls Anamosa Monmouth Maquoketa Center Junction and Wyo ming along with callers at the Brandt nursing home in Wyoming A later note mentions a family reunion at Wapsipinicon park Anamosa.

Robert von Sprecken Harlan Shirk Dan Jon Dianne Waterloo Myrtle Shirk Verille Mortimer Craig Cedar Falls Harold Eggers Connie Anamosa Norman McGaffee Mon Cathy Steven Maquoketa Mike Calloway Geraldine Michael Center Junction Mayme Calloway Brandt Nursing Home Wyoming Shirk Mortimers Mc Gaffees Wapsipinicon Park

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