Space Reserved on Fairgrounds for Many Concessions
Concession and exhibit space is filling fast at the Great Jones County fair with a large T shaped tent south of Floral hall and exhibitors setting along the midway. Local and national groups including Monticello firms, civic clubs, veterans and Scouting units signed up by Thursday, featuring carmel corn, popcorn, soft drinks and various displays. Notable early participants include Ralph Jewett Davenport, Adrian Locke Ryan, Monticello Lions Club and many area businesses.
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Sdoral Hall
Jones County
G. M. Jones
John Shover
Monticello
Shover
Floral Hall
Ralph Jewett
Davenport
Carmel
Adrian Locke
Ryan
Vanourny John Deere
George Schoon
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Harold Scherrer
Cooperative Parish
L. M. Chapin
Tipton
H. Wells
Albert C
Green
Los Angeles
Joe Kirk
Des Moines
Booth
Local Iowa Firms Named In County Commerce Notes
Cross, Cancer Fund and H E Morrow flowers listed among entities in Jones County soil conservation district and related business names. Center Junction Lumber Co and Harold Wilcox, Ernie McDonough buildings and feeds, Raymond W Rystron and K T Studio Ceramic Supplies appear alongside Lux Hatchery Hopkinton and Rusco in a regional trade roundup featuring Dubuque Insulation Co and Dubuque Packing Co. The Dubuque Tent and Awning firm also figures in the compilation.
Hendini the quiz chicken and Popgun Pete at Castle Grove fair
Hendini a plain barnyard hen acts as a scholarly quiz chick with four question cards. Audience members trigger a lever to show yes or no as Hendini answers each query under Brelands supervision. Sponsored by Larro Sure Feeds, the act tours the nation with Popgun Pete the trained rabbit shooting a cannon.
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Hendini
MccDonough
Castle Grove
Keller
Marian Breland
Hot Springs, Ark
Brelands
Leslie Bright Named Full-Time Policeman
Mayor A P Lambert announced Leslie Bright formerly part time is assigned to the night shift 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. Clarence Sawyer resigned Aug 10 after a mayor request. Police Chief Donald Gilmore remains on day shift 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Reorganization aims for three full-time officers at 48 hours weekly on rotating eight hour shifts by Sept 1.
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A. P. Lambert
Leslie Bright
Clarence Sawyer
Donald Gilmore
Lambert
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Jones County Fair
Bulova
Elgin
Hamilton and
Wyler
Nelson's Jewelry Store
Monticello, Iowa
Man
Japan
George. Hayward
Maquoketa
Frank Hanasaki
Lions Club
LeRoy Jacque
Wendy Oaks
Cedar Rapids
Jack Lindsey
Dallas
Tex
C. R. Farmer
Ray Donley
Vinton
Monticello American Legion
Glen Morgan
Lone Tree
Robert Padgett
Columbus
Ohio
Ralph Husman
Center Junction
Jacques Decorating
Eclipse Lumber Co
Freese Motors Co
Art Riedel Building Supplies
Langworthy
Rem Electric Co
Monticello Feed Mill
Buckner Motors
Hargrave Cleaners
Matthiessen Auto and Supply Co
Great Plains Supply Co
Coward’s
Kuriger Brothers
McLaughlin Buick Co
Rite-Way Milkers
Archie Feeds
Geerlings Feeds
Anamosa Cement Products Co
Golden Seed Co
Cedar Rapids Sewing Machine Co
Jones County Dairy Improvement Association
Fred Young
Goettsch Funeral Homey
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Farmers Mutual Creamery
Steckley Hybrid Seed
Jones County Farm Service Co
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Surge Milkers
Elbert C. Green
Albaugh Studio
Ventura Studio
Blue
State Bank
Federal Reserve System
Faust Skelly
Skelly Supreme Motor Oil
Guaranteed Motor Oil
Skelly Supreme
DELCO
Crawford
Paramount
of Auto Accessories
Skelly Service
F.D.I.C
Iowa
Oliver
Massey Harris
New Holland - Gehl Farm
Monticello Impl. & Truck
Ed Cox and
Alfred Egger
Popgun Pete
Larro Sure Feeds
Jones
Geerling Feeds
Rath
Davco Fertilizers
Center Junction Maid
Farmers Mutual Co-op Creamery
Center Junction, Iowa
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