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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1970
Page
1
The Concert Choir of Monticello High School under William Day performed final selections in the annual Christmas concert. Other participating groups included junior high choruses and boys and girls glee clubs.
Harold Lindner departs as Monticello Far mers Mutual Coop Creamery plant manager after a long tenure to lead a new cheese facility in Middle Ridge Wisconsin. Bill Rozevink of Hopkinton assumes the Monticello post after two years there and prior service at Manchester plant.
Official 1970 census figures released in Washington show Monticello at 3,509, an increase of 10 percent from 1960. Olin rises to 710, Anamosa falls to 4,389, and other Jones County towns show mixed changes with Oxford Junction, Morley, Onslow, Wyoming, Martelle listed with 1970 and 1960 figures and percentage changes.
The report lists fines for speeding improper parking and other offenses in towns such as Hopkinton Cascade and Trenkamp totaling small sums. It then details Jones county population changes with totals for Cascade Hopkinton Delhi and Prairieburg and notes percent gains and losses from 1960 figures.
The plan outlines multiple Highway 64 and related projects with cost increases from earlier estimates. Items include right of way and paving from 1974 to 1976, bridge replacement on Highway 38 in Olin, and Anamosa by pass shoulder work. Fiscal years run July 1 to June 30 with work possibly starting in the prior calendar year.
The University of Northern Iowa will start an extension course in mathematics titled Foundations of Arithmetic on Feb 2 taught by Prof. William Markle. Open to teachers seeking in service credit or individuals returning to teaching, with credits applicable toward degrees or certificate renewal. For details contact Dr. Raymond J. Schlicher at UNI.
A continuance was granted in Joyce Lumber Co versus Duane D Janice H and Larry G Werndt. Spahn Rose Lumber Co sues William P and Norma Mae Stevens for 21748 81 plus foreclosure of a mechanics lien and 148 65 for tools. Marian Kula sues Russell C Whitmore for 425 note with 100 paid leaving 325 due. Embezzlement by agent charged against Glenn Pyatt.
The State Highway Commission outlines a five year program from 1971 through 1976 in Jones county. Proposed items include widening paving drainage and bridge work on Highway 38 and 64, a by pass on Anamosa, and by 1976 bridge replacement on Highway 38 in Olin.
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