Great Jones County Fair Opens August With Bicentennial Theme
The 124th Great Jones County Fair runs Aug 11–15 with a bicentennial focus. Cash prizes total 776, 1776, 1876 and 1976 dollars. Musical acts include Tammy Wynette Marty Robbins Judy Lynn and Ronnie Milsap. Daily events feature 4 H FFA judging livestock parades rodeos art demonstrations and stage shows at Monticello open exhibits hall and fairgrounds.
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Jones County
Sweet Home
Tammy Wynette
Marty Robbins
Judy Lynn
Ronnie Milsap
FFA
Olin High School
Olin
Monticello
Midland High School
Monticello Golf Club
Jones County Century Farms
Monticello High School
Births and notices from John McDonald Hospital area
Births list July 28 to Aug 1 with families in Anamosa Cascade Monticello and surrounding, including Rusty Caspers a girl Richard Lubben a girl Alan Hogan a boy. Adoption announces Amy Elise born July 26 to Gary Hein in Monticello. Marriage licenses show Acton Mayer Gard Alderson Chapman Norton paired in Dubuque Monticello Rippey Anamosa. Building permits issued for pole building and garage enclosure in RR 3.
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John McDonald Hospital
Rusty Caspers
Anamosa
Richard Lubben
Alan Hogan
Cascade
Gary Hein
Monticello
Amy Elise
Monticello sewer bid in limbo after special council meeting
Nine bids opened for the northeast sanitary sewer project in Monticello with Weber Brothers Mechanicsville as low bidder at 75398 under the engineer estimate. Route options involve private property easements and a 837 assessment on a pasture line, sparking debate over fair costs and possible route deletion.
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Limbo
Monticello
Weber Brothers
Mechanicsville
Weber
10Th Street
Maple Street
Intekofer
Steve
Mark
A. N. Strittmatter
Strittmatter
Jim Shive
Shive
Indekofers
Dave Elgin
Jack Schmidt
Water and Sewer Department
Larry Bader
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Iowa
Slate OF
Barnes
Anamosa High School
4- H
Galen A. Lehr
Martello
Motorcycle
Terra Eastern Corp
Chevrolet
Richard H. W. Andersen
Center Jet
Plymouth
Merlin T
Audrey H. Lazare
Oxford Jet
Ford
Glenn A. Seeley, Jr
GMC
Robert J. Or
Louann Gravel
Ford Truck
Pamla S. Rubner
Oldsmobile
Lawrence J
Anna M. Kray
Vernon L
Betty Wirtner
Buick
Marie D. Zimmer
Dorance M. Jr
Shirley M. Porter
Robert M. Chandler
Wyoming
Carlotta M. Curran
Pontiac
Janet Fraser
Terry Coyle
Jones County Fair
Sam Schuetz
Coyle
Monticello Community High School
J. M. Intekofer
Fraser
Intekofers
George Eastburn
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