Heritage coordinator named for Monticello Bicentennial
The Monticello Bicentennial committee met July 30 in the community building and named Lillian Strittmatter heritage coordinator. She urged signs stating Monticello is named after Thomas Jefferson’s home and suggested a Jefferson home model display. The group aims to promote proper pronunciation and joint fair booth with the Jones County Historical Society.
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Monticello
Lillian Strittmatter
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Monti‘ch
Monticello Public Library
BPW
Anamosa Bpw Club
Jones County
Starlighters II
Starlighters
Jaycees
American Legion
VFW
Edinburgh
Vandalism damages cars and gas station sign in Monticello
Police report late Saturday night vandalism on East Grand Street where antennas were broken from parked cars. A Deep Rock gas station sign on Main Street suffered about $25 in damage.
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E. Grand St
Monticello
Deep Rock
S. Main
Park Board Plea for Expanded Summer Recreation Equipment
Park board notes recommend more equipment for next year including volleyball nets tether ball poles ping pong tables pool table and storage space. They urge a non director to supervise crafts and express optimism for growth and greater child involvement over two years.
Park Board and Recreation Board Reports and Appointments
At a courthouse ceremony Everett Mayberry chairs a park board update noting Bicentennial flag and Miss Himebaugh praised for program improvements and invited to direct next summer’s efforts. Tennis lessons by Marian Nissen occurred in June. an August tournament was canceled after Monticello Manufacturer's Association announced plans. Four Recreation Board seats will turn over this fall.
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Park Board
Recreation Board
Landa Wambeke
Dan Lock
Sharon Kromminga
Ken Weber
Lucy Foster
Ken Moats
Colleen Tobiason
Little League Diamond
Sam Rhatigan
Norvall Clemons
Ray Marolf
Landfill operations approved and council hires project engineer
The county landfill began operation after a resignation. Shire-Hattery and Associates were hired as engineer for the project. Mumby's restaurant received a cigarette permit. The next council meeting is set for 7 p.m. Monday Aug 18.
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Janet Fraser
Shire-Hattery and Associates
Mumby’s
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Iowa
Alpha 30
Mississippi
American Legion Auxiliary
United States
U. S
Greater Monticello Committee
Everett Mayberry
Board of Supervisors
Conrad
Dale Hackett
Anamosa
Jones County Bicentennial Commission
Kris Jenson
Cook
Jones County Commission
Virgil Martins
Sandy Rickless
Center Jct
C. L. Norlin
Lillian Tompkins
Wyoming
Anna Brickley
Bud Reynolds
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