Murder charge dismissed after twelve years in court
A murder charge filed in September 1958 against Oliver Sampson, a Monticello man, was dismissed in Jones county district court. The ruling clears the way for Sampson, 62, to move to Port Arthur, Texas to live with his son John Sampson after being found insane and committed to the state department for the criminally insane at the men’s reformatory.
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Monticello
Jones County
Oliver Sampson
Port Arthur
Texas
John Sampson
Sampson
Raymond Aitchison
Department For the
Men’s Reformatory
Anamosa
Tex
P & N Milk Transport, Inc
W. H. Nielsen, Inc
Ernest Osterkamp
Edward Flynn
Flynn Motor Service
John Jacobsen
Traffic and building permits and civil actions noted
County records list dozens of traffic citations including speeding excessive noise failed stop sign and no license plus building permit for 3018 Locust in Anamosa. Civil filings include Flynn Motor Service suit for 329.42 and Cecil Farmer seeking 20500 on a note from Bieber with bank assignment.
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Loomis
Monticello
Freese Motors
Gary K. Brunscheen
Wyoming
Wayne E. Davis
Hopkinton
Glen H. Bagriel, Jr
James W. Baumann
Clarence R. Bader
Anamosa
Pamela A. Streeper
Scotch Grove
Duaine H. Greenfield
Dubuque
Clifford K. First
Delhi
Daryhll Cheek
Kenneth A. Feldman
Herbert E. Schram
Manchester
Dennis B. Ungs
Cedar Rapids
Richard L. Potter
Shane J. Wilson
Allen J. Hughes
Adair J. Alexander
D. Dorothy
Dale Farrington
Neil E. Becker
Dyersville
Citizen’s Savings Bank
Cecil Farmer
Santa to visit Monticello Saturday
Santa Claus will return to Monticello on Saturday afternoon December 19 arriving downtown about 1 30 p m. He brings candy for every child who stops to meet him in the event aimed at local youngsters.
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Santa Claus
Monticello
Giegerich to Contest in Iowa State Piano Finals
Stephen Giegerich of Monticello plans to perform in the Iowa Music Teachers state contest finals on January 16 at Drake University Des Moines. The Monticello High senior earned a highly superior level F rating at the December 5 northeast district auditions in Dubuque with Bach Prelude, Chopin Ballade, and Schuman Voyage selections.
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Stephen Giegerich
John Giegerich
Monticello
Iowa Music Teachers
Drake University
Des Moines
Giegerich
Monticello Community High School
Dubuque
Bach
Chopin
William Schuman
Monticello Post Office Renovation Bid Plans Move Forward
Senator Jack Miller announced that the General Services Administration will seek bids for the Monticello post office expansion. The $100 000 to $250 000 project will have bid openings on January 21 with completion within 330 days after work starts.
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Monticello
Jack Miller
General Service Administration
Supervisors set salaries for county employees
The Jones county board of supervisors during its Tuesday session adjusted salaries for county offices and deputies, with varied experience rates for clerks and several officers. New deputy recorder Florence Hefflefinger was named, and multiple licenses were issued including Class B beer licenses to Rainbow Inn, VFW club, Fawn Creek Country Club, Anamosa, and Loop Motel and Lounge in Monticello.
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Jones County Board of Supervisors
Carol Townsend
Harold Yount
Lawrence Dirks
Henry Schone
John Miller
Evelyn McClurg
Florence Hefflefinger
Doris Heeren
F. L. Fulwider
Anamosa
Otto Senft
Monticello
Cris Randolph
County Health Board
Rainbow Inn
VFW Club
Fawn Creek Country Club
Loop
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Express
Justice Court
Joseph R. Shipton
Larry E. Tubbs
Maquoketa
William J. Hall, Jr
Earl C. Barnhart
Loran D. Eastman
St. Charles
Richard D. Parkhurst
Madison
Wis
Fred Aldrich
Iowa Security Medical
Oakdale
Robert Story
Iowa Security
Cecil R. Farmer
Harlan and
Margaret Ann Bieber
Santa
P.o
Paul Bender
Louis
Elaine Hulseberg
Aulden
Mildred Hansel
Lyle Strong
Wilma Strong
Yvonne Meade
Martha Clock
Fred Hanken
South Maple St
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