Storm damages spread across Anamosa and Wyoming region
The storm injured homes and buildings in Anamosa and Wyoming with shattered windows and uprooted trees. Strawberry Hill school roof damaged at 2000 dollars. Downed trees closed Highway 64 for about an hour and cut electrical service for two and a half hours. A truck cab was crushed, a corn crib collapsed into a storefront window, and signs blown down. The system traced the storm to a tornado origin west of Marshalltown and moving northeast across Eastern Iowa. Thunderstorms also hit Olin, where a barn burned after lightning.
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Anamosa
Strawberry Hill
Wyoming
Big Bill
Ed Kleineck
Main Street
Marshalltown
Iowa
Dubuque
Bellevue
Stanley Allen
Olin
Court action seeks damages for land taking and access loss
District court records show St Luke's Methodist Hospital seeking 209.66 plus interest and costs from Wilbert Glen and Shirley Jaeger for alleged real estate takings and loss of direct road access. The suit also covers charges for medical services from 1957 to 1958. In a separate line, George Sawyer received a 300 dollar fine for OMVI with installment options after an initial payment.
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Wilbert Glen
Shirley M. Jaeger
St. Luke’s Methodist Hospital
George Sawyer
OMVI
Gibson Lucky Number Promotion at REM Electric
Rudy Monk reports no local winners yet in the Gibson appliance giveaway from Life magazine. Numbers drawn for each district keep hopes alive as local entrants rush to REM Electric to claim a free Gibson item.
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Life Magazine
REM Electric
Rudy Monk
City Council Grants Land Review and Beer Permit Renewal
The council discussed land along Park Drive and Grandview possibly gifted for park use and ordered further investigation. A beer permit renewal was approved for North Side Tavern. Councilmen present were Dave Miller Roy Miller Burt Sims and Gilbert Hearn with City Attorney Andy Strittmatter and Mayor Hoag presiding.
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Park Drive
Grandview
North Side Tavern
Dave Miller
Roy Miller
Burt Sims
Gilbert Hearn
Andy Strittmatter
Hoag
Final date set for wool payment applications May 1
Growers must file by Monday May 1 to receive 1960 wool program payments for shorn wool and unshorn lambs marketed by March 31. Late marketings qualify for 1961 payments. Richard O Hartwig of Jones county ASC urges filing with sales records, as payments depend on national average wool price and announced rates. Applications to be filed at the Monticello county ASC office.
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Richard O. Hartwig
Jones County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASC
Monticello
MHS Receives First Ratings In Music Contest
Monticello Community high school earned three first ratings and one second in the state music contest held last Saturday. Monticello’s boys glee club and mixed chorus directed by Joe Noble and the concert band directed by Ray Stumba ugh received firsts. Other area schools in class B included Maquoketa Valley girls glee club first and mixed chorus second, Anamosa mixed chorus and concert band first with girls glee club second. In class C Midland of Wyoming and Olin’s concert band both earned first ratings.
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Monticello Community High School
Maquoketa Valley
Anamosa
Midland of
Wyoming
Glee Club
Olin
Obituary Notes From Monticello Area Churches
Funeral details for Mrs. Barrack of Denver Iowa and Mrs. Reuben Dress of Monticello outline service times. both include survivors, parentage, and pallbearers. Mrs Barrack born 1896 near Monticello and married Rev. William Barrack. family residence and church roles listed. Mrs Dress died at 83 after long illness. interment Sacred Heart cemetery.
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Reuben Dress
Monticello
Goettsch
Sacred Heart Church
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Jones County Board Approves Several Appointments
The Jones County Board of Supervisors met in regular session Tuesday and approved Betty Smith as deputy treasurer, J C Cash as draftsman in the county engineer office, and Clarence Taylor as weed commissioner for the southern half. A $329.18 transfer from the emergency fund to the general fund was authorized pending state comptroller approval, and the quarterly report of Justice of the Peace R P Meyers was approved.
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Jones County Board of Supervisors
Betty Smith
Morley
Gene Taylor
J. C. Cash
Anamosa
Claude Hamilin
Clarence Taylor
Olin
R. P. Meyers
Monticello FFA members honored for DeKalb corn program
Three Monticello Future Farmers of America members Marvin Gerrets Richard Covington and Lyle Holub were honored at a banquet in Iowa City for DeKalb corn achievement work. Holub earned top school score Covington had the lowest cost per bushel while Monticello yields ranged 108 to 127 bushels with Gerrets highest.
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Monticello
Future Farmers of America
Marvin Gerrets
Richard Covington
Lyle Holub
Iowa City
Andy Cubit
MHS
Board of Review To Meet Monday
The Jones county board of review will meet at 9 a.m. Monday May 1 in the board room at the courthouse in Anamosa. E W Gordon has been appointed to fill the unexpired term of the late L A Downing. The board will review personal property rolls and hear protests on real estate values. protests must be in writing to the assessor's office before May 20.
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Jones County Board of Review
Anamosa
E. W. Gordon
L. A. Downing
James Moran
Onslow
Thomas O. Eichhorn
Wyoming
Henry Biere
Olin
M. E. McCrabb
Monticello
New Policeman Begins Duties April 15 in Monticello
Larry Himes of Monticello has been employed as a relief policeman with the Monticello police department. He began his duties Apr. 15 and will also work part time in other city capacities, replacing Archie Wink.
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Larry Himes
Monticello
Archie Wink
ASC Office Resumes Regular Hours in Monticello
The ASC office in Monticello will resume normal hours starting today. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, said office manager Garry Cooper.
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ASC
Monticello
Garry Cooper
Art Riedel Named Roofing Dealer for Lynch Co.
Art Riedel of Langworthy contractor this week was named exclusive dealer in this area for Lynch Roofing Co of Manchester. The firm features all types of roofing installation and repair.
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Art Riedel
Langworthy
Lynch Roofing Co
Manchester
Cast Selected for MHS Play The Perfect Idiot
The all school play cast for MHS was chosen last week with Jerry Cowen and Elizabeth Specht named leads. Rehearsals start as Paul Beck directs, and Carole Behn serves as student director.
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Monticello Community High School
Paul Beck
Jerry Cowen
Elizabeth Specht
Perfect Idiot
John Fraser
Carol Miller
Dorothy Freese
Dave Specht
Larry Goettsch
Mike Dolan
Pat Keating
Bonnie Hollar
Maureen Hughes
Mary Keating
Jane Hetzler
Sue Schneider
Gary Duckler
Carole Behn
No Serious Injuries Reported in Accidents
Two accidents occurred in Jones county over the weekend cited by Highway Patrolman Kenneth Carter. On Friday afternoon on Highway 38 north of Monticello the Chapman vehicle from Hopkinton collided with Schoon from Monticello who was towing a trailer. The Chapman car and the trailer struck Schoon’s car. On Sunday about 3:30 p.m. near Cascade Knapp’s car left the road and fell down a 30 foot embankment on Highway 136 causing bruises.
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Jones County
Kenneth Carter
Highway 38
Monticello
Donald Frances Chapman
Hopkinton
Rudy Schoon
Schoon
Chapman
Robert J. Knapp
Cascade
Highway 136
Rotarians View Fire Safety Film At St Luke's
Rotarians Monday evening watched a color and sound movie on fire safety for children titled To Young to Burn. Program chairman Ross Baty led the session held at St. Luke's Methodist church with Dr. R. W. Myers presiding in lieu of President Virgil Hunt.
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Ross Baty
R. W. Myers
Virgil Hunt
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Mrs William Burrack Dies at 64 in Monticello Obituary
Services for Mrs William Burrack, 64, were held at St Matthew Lutheran Church in Monticello on Thursday April 27 at 2 30 p m Burial was made in the local cemetery with relatives and friends attending the service.
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William Burrack
Monticello
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Mary Fritz of Oxford Junction Dies at 78
Funeral services held for Mary Fritz 78 who died suddenly at her home Wednesday. Dr E A Pieper officiated at English Lutheran. burial in Mayflower cemetery Oxford Junction. Born Solon November 14 1882, she married Frank Fritz in 1902. Survivors include daughter Martha Vacek and brother Fred Henak, plus three grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Mary Fritz
Oxford Junction
E A. Pieper
English Lutheran Church
Mayflower Cemetery
Mary Henak
Solon
John Henak
Frank Fritz
Lilac Camp
Royal Neighbors of America
George
Martha) Vacek
Fred Henak
Marion
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Raymond Junior Grisswold
Glenn Dickinson
Marlene Ann Thomas
Carl Edwin Thomas
Martha Switzer
Malinda Nyberg
James T. Remley
Fowler
Iowa State Reformatory
Oakwood
Arnold E. Schlueter
Emmuel Fuchs
Tripoli
Barrack
Denver
John Rick~less
Bowens Prairie Township
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
William Barrack
J. P. Willis
S. M. Ide
Burracks
Danzig
Rosebud
N. D
Bancroft
Hartford
Parkston
S.C
Louis Burrack
Richard Barrack
Plainfield
Marilyn
Roger Field
Sedalia
Elmer Ricklefs
Minnie Ricklefs
Clara
Ben Behrends
Edna
David Henderson
Tipton
Ben HL Be
Truckers
Freight
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Merle Postel
Paul Arduser
Merle Postel Farm
R. H. Monk
Amber
Keith Gray
Center Jet
Learon Tobiason
Board of Review
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