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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1972
Page
1
Monticello's Volunteer Fire Department marks 100 years of service with a two day celebration featuring a parade street dance waterball fights and community events. The centennial program includes a GMC breakfast rides parade forms water activities square dance and a 1929 fire truck on show.
Two judgments were awarded in Jones County District Court on Friday. Parties awarded include Orval R. Spilde of Anamosa Body Shop $255.21 plus interest and costs from Robert Steen and John McDonald Hospital Monticello $1010.37 from Merle and Elizabeth Lathrop with interest and costs. Martin Henry Cook fined $300 and license suspended 120 days for OMVI. Tommie J Hall sentenced to one year more for escape, to begin after current term. Ray Adams vs Ralph Albaugh dismissed with prejudice. Adams pays costs. Habeas corpus petition by Lawrence P Adams refused for failure to meet statutory requirements. Mary K Carter seeks child support from Gary L Carter, with decree setting $30 weekly.
New births announced for families in Monticello Cedar Rapids Springville Anamosa Mt. Vernon and other area towns with names like Harrs Helle Lanterman Hasler Kirkwood Redmond McNamara Linderstrom Blythe Husmann Bickford Atkinson Hogan and Willworth plus extensive local car and truck listings for Great Jones Co Fair Mon ticello Chevrolet Mercury Ford and more.
The 1971 Jones County audit reports total tax receipts of 4 984 437 65 with 4 093 081 74 in property taxes and 32 442 14 in mobile home tax. State credits include homestead 265 744 00 and agricultural credits 200 658 80. County treasurer revenue from auto licenses 551 730 75 and use tax 136 258 82, with 17 905 53 kept in general fund. Investment interest totaled 46 455 11 over five years. Real and personal property valued at 49 588 629 and credits totaled 6 380 948. School orders paid to 10 districts totaled 2 050 432 35 with large shares to Anamosa and Monticello. Basic school aid was received by eight districts in the year.
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