Johnston Northern Polk County News (Newspaper) - November 25, 1976, Johnston, Iowa Vol. 8 No. 9 November 25, 1976 CD c+ CD c+ CD P CD CD m H CO h F H F 1 ' + Christina tree 12 CD Lights on Community Christmas Tree will be turned on in a cere Dec. 12 and y at 4 p.m. Various civic join service the organizations of will the A stone and railroad tie project will have to be removed from the Carl Moyer home at 7032 61st Ct. because they encroach on the City right of Although City Councilmen sympathized with Mr. they had no legal recourse Beautification project on right of way Thursday night had to order the removal of a rock garden and railroad tie monument erected in front of 7032 61st a. by Carl After spending a lot of time and money on the Mr. Moyer was informed that much of his unique project was constructed on City right of way and there was no way that it could be allowed to remain Councilmen pointed out that the rocks and railroad ties could cause damage to snow would hamper road repairs and County Municipal Civil Defense Lease Signed Approval was given to a five year lease with Jim for the property now occupied by years percent the third and fourth an additional three increase for the fifth Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. was granted permission to bury phone facilities to serve a home that has been moved to a City Rent for the next two site on 60th Ave. years will continue at the present a In the third and fourth years of the lease the rent will increase to a month and in the fifth year it will increase to a This is a three percent The second reading of a mobile home ordinance was accepted and the matter was placed on the agenda for third reading at the next Road Work Completion of asphalt road repairs to several streets was reported by City Manager Alan Roads repaired include a portion of 54th St. just south of 66th restoration of extension of the overlay on 59th Ct. just Hay Community and the Concert Choir in the annual Former Mayor Harold Southerwick will preside at the tree All citizens are urged to Students learn about finance Profit and loss mean more than figures in a math problem to fourth grade as they engage in a project to raise so that the entire class can see the Wizard of Oz at the Des Moines Community Playhouse Dec. 17. Under the direction of math teacher Mrs. Verda the fourth graders are selling popcorn to third and fourth graders one day a week for four overlay at the railroad tracks on They are finding out that 70th. 20 cents a they receive The contractor awarded the for the is not all bid for concrete road repairs has advised the Manager that he will complete that work next problem ater and Four admit involvement in vandalism Cost of the popcorn bags must be figured before they can add money to their Play Progress of the project is being marked on a chart in the hall outside the fourth grade in the Investigation of the vandalism Chief if the four subjects to is a bad situation when we have to do this when someone is trying to create a thing of beauty when there are so many eyesores around town that we can do nothing said Councilman Elroy Munck after the Council voted for the The Council decided to schedule a meeting with the Fire District Trustees to discuss problems that might arise in the future for the increase in population predicted as a result of the Green Meadows Pioneer development will pay for its share of increased said Trustee Ralph is what worries the fire Junk The City Manager was directed to continue enforcement of the ordinance on junk yards and junk vehicles and to report on progress at the next meeting of the Council on Dec. 9. of a number Johnston sign posts and early the morning make Craig Porter and David Davis are to be 12 was completed last week commended for good patrol and investigative work in this Chief Brunk sort of senseless vandalism must and wnen the tour persons admitted their involvement to Johnston of the Johnston Police Department had talked to three of them as a part of their investigation just after finding the Chief Robert will be Other vandalism reported last week involved school buses at both the Middle School and the Elementary Police 7425 54th Ct. and Steven D. Des On Nov. 17 a car driven by Einer K. Palmberg of struck the rear fender of a car driven by Mary Jane 4710 52nd, on the drive in front of the Beaver Creek Mobil station at Merle Hay Rd. and 1-80. rooms ATTENDS conference Traps Missing Two Des Moines youths reported that nine steel animal traps they had set along the physical evidence was also extinguishers were taken from river bank east of the Sycamore CONFERENCE Johnston Elementary School Principal Ron Spurlin attended a School on emotionally disturbed and chronically disruptive students held Nov. 22 and 23 at Rolling Prairie The Conference was sponsored by the Iowa Department of Public Brunk report that three fire continued The investigation was completed when the driver decided to come and make a statem admitting Chief Brunk buses at the Middle School while one extinguisher was emptied inside a bus at the Garbage was also strewn around the bus at the Elementary substation were who had found one trap in Sycamore cautioned the youths about setting traps in LUNCH MENU areas Two Electrolux salesmen were he continued other three subjects also came in and admitted their parts in the The four three who are of age and one agreed to make total restitution the for anv and all Vandals also smashed the stopped Nov. 18 and advised school causing about damage and pushed a tractor into the side of the Accidents to return here until they obtain a license to solicit in the Arrests week Two minor accidents were speed to charges 3ne by Criminal will be the reported to police last An Jolene accident Nov. 21 in the 6404 56th parking lot caused damage to Bonnie Des cars driven by Mildred Steven Des Also on the agenda for the Santa will visit bake sale Dec. 9 meeting is a meeting with the bonding attorney and financial consultants about the proposed bond issue for Santa Claus will visit Johnston Dec. 4 when the Johnston Jaycee ettes hold their annual constructing the connector main Christmas Bazaar and Bake to complete the water Warning System A resolution was adopted which will begin the process of making application for matching funds for purchase of a civil defense warning system for the The application will be made to the Federal Government by Lee Sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Elementary Arriving in Johnston on a local fire Santa will be in the Elementary multi-purpose room all morning and afternoon to talk with the The which promises to be bigger and better than will include tables supplied by local crafters and by women from surrounding Included for sale will be string baby stuffed and Home baked goods and candies will also be sold by the Jaycee There will be concession stands for those who want to pause for a snack while Clifford Yost Des Charles 5855 Murray Daniel Grimes and Roger Donald Des was arrested on a charge of possession of an altered driver's r Nov. 29 BBQ Beef Bun B. Peas Applesauce Raisin Bar Pt. Milk Nov. 30 Gr. Beef Gravy Fluffy Potatoes B. Gr. Beans PB Fruit Pt. Milk Dec. Chili Crackers Sunshine Salad Coffee Cake xh Pear Pt. Milk Dec. 2 Macroni Cheese Cabbage Salad B. Peach l mm Pt. Milk Dec. Beanie Wein Lettuce Sala Roll Butter Pt. Milk
