Monticello Showcases Its Progressive Community Facets
Monticello presents a broad mix of growth and services as a forward looking town. Retail sales for year ending June 30 1976 reached 19 335 210 with 190 stores and three new businesses. The area employs 675 in 25 small industries payrolls near 7 200 000 while medical care includes a 60 bed hospital a retirement home and clinics. The Chamber of Commerce backs a revitalized business and civic network, municipal government provides upgraded utilities paving and an airport, and education includes two elementary schools a junior senior high a Catholic school Kirkwood Community College and a well stocked library with regional access. Three parks offer recreation facilities and camping at the main fairgrounds.
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Monticello
Monticello Green Efforts Highlight Keep America Beautiful Day
Monticello Camp Fire Girls plan MMB Day on April 23 with grade specific cleanups across town. Jones Economy Transportation System thanks the press, donors, and Nancy Stevens for ongoing support and coverage. George Gurney’s Monticello roots recalled as Elm trees decline. Harry Black honored as outstanding Iowa industrial arts teacher.
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Monticello Camp
Monticello
Blue Birds
Horizon
Jets, Inc
Jones County
Nancy Stevens
Greyhound
George Gurney
Yankton
S. D
Gurney
George
Col. C. W. Gurney
Gurney Seed and Nursery
Nebraska
S.C
Norlin
Harry Black
Iowa
Monticello School Fares In Music Contest At Prairie High
The Monticello Community School music department earned 26 Division I ratings in the class A music contest held last weekend at Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids. The Jones County ambulance service issue remains unresolved after a second supervisors meeting, with a study committee appointed under pressure to investigate ambulance authority.
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Monticello
Prairie High School
Cedar Rapids
Jones County
Board of Supervisors
Monticello Express Publishers and Award Highlights
The Monticello Express details its publishing schedule and post office details for Monticello Iowa. It lists subscription rates by region and credits national and state awards across multiple categories from 1955 onward, including general excellence typography editorials photography and community service.
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Monticello Express, Inc
Monticello
Iowa
Monticello Express
Jones County
Iowa Press Association
National Newspaper Association
American Newspaperresentatives, Inc
Jaralemon Street
Brooklyn
N.Y
Towa Press Advertising Service
Des Moines
Jones
Clinton
Cedar
Delaware
Dubuque
Jackson
Linn
United States
ABA Nenpaken
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America
Pittsburgh
Monticello Area
Kirkwood Community College
Fairgrounds
Charles Thompson
Jones Economy Transportation System, Inc
Robert Savage
Iowa Conservationist Magazine
Betty Wagner
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