Years Gone By

5 years ago:

     • A hotel project is soon to be a reality in Monticello. The plan is to build a 32-room hotel. Multiple sites are being considered, the one most suited for the project is on 2 acres of land near Kirkwood’s Jones Regional Education Center. (6/24/2015)

15 years ago:

     • The Hale Bridge will be moved by aircraft to the Wapsipinicon Park in Anamosa. A meeting took place with members of the Iowa National Guard to determine if the bridge could be flown from its storage site near the new Hale Bridge to Anamosa. The bridge will be flown next March. (6/22/2005)

25 years ago:

     • Walnut Acres held its annual Candlelight Lane, Christmas in June celebration Saturday night. Campers put up Christmas lights and the camp opened to the public to drive through and view the displays. Prizes were awarded for the best displays. (6/28/1995)

50 years ago:

     • The first open air band concert of the summer season was presented last Thursday night at the band shell near the Monticello swimming pool. Concerts will be held each Thursday at 8 p.m, under the direction of Ray Stumbaugh, band instructor at Monticello Community high school. (6/25/1970)

100 years ago:

     • The people about Monticello have been favored beyond those of some other communities in the ability to secure sugar. Last week the Farmers’ Co-operative Creamery Co. secured a shipment of two carloads of cane sugar which it sold out in 100 pound sacks at 28-1/2 cents a pound. The housewives who have been wondering how they were going to get their canning done with sugar sold in limited quantities, are now ready to proceed. The price is beyond what it would have cost by twice had the government taken over the Cuban crop at the low figure at which it could have been secured, before the speculators and profiteers pick it up. (6/24/1920)

     • The Hila Morgan Stock Company set up its tent theatre in Monticello last Monday. This is the fifth season that the show has made this town. Miss Morgan presents a repertoire of first class popular plays, which are meeting with favor by the theatre going public of Monticello. (6/17/1920)