No natural gas shortage in Iowa say utility officials
Monticello and Anamosa residents face higher bills as cold winds boost consumption. Bolson of Peoples Natural Gas says Iowa has enough reserves for the winter and no current shortages unless federal action shifts supplies. Nonpayment policy unchanged, with shutoffs possible.
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Iowa
Don Bolson
Monticello
Anamosa
Peoples Natural Gas
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Bolson
Births in Cedar Rapids and Monticello Add Two Newborns
Jan 24 Cedar Rapids couple Donnie and wife welcome Jaime Alecia a girl at St Luke s hospital weighing 8 lb 3 oz Grandparents Laverne Bartels Monticello and Charles Warner Rockford Ill. Jan 28 Monticello couple Bernie Schatz welcome a boy weighing 9 lb 242 oz
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Donnie Maddux
Cedar Rapids
Jaime Alecia
St. Luke’s Hospital
Laverne Bartels
Monticello
Charles Warner
Rockford
Ill
Bernie Schatz
Semi flips on side in Monticello accident a.m.
A semi driven by Mark DeSotel Jr. of Marion tipped onto its side on highway 151 near Stephens Motors at 2 45 a.m. Monday Jan 31. The truck owned by Snyder Transport Co Green Bay Wis was over on the shoulder but no injuries were reported and cargo moved to another vehicle.
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Monticello
Stephens Motors
Highway 151
Mark DeSotel, Jr
Marion
DeSotel
Snyder Transport Company
Green Bay, Wis
N. Scgamore Street
Diana L. Davis
Sycamore
Gerke W. Bohiken
Ford
Blanche George
W. 7Th St
N. Cedar Street
David Tschantz
Manchester
LeRoy Prindle
Tschantz
Prindle
Paul R. Petersen, Jr
E. South St
Births and marriage licenses listed in Cedar Rapids notices
At St Luke s hospital Cedar Rapids a boy born January 27 to Mr and Mrs Clifford Strang Cascade and a girl born January 29 to Mr and Mrs Larry Brockhohn Monticello. Ira Vincent Stines 20 and Donna Kay Carlson 30 Muscatine obtain a marriage license. Michael Lee Mahoney 24 and Barbara Jane Bader 16 both of New Vehicles none registered.
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St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Harold Lindner
Cashton
Wis
Monticello
Carl Egger
John McDonald Hospital
Clifford Strang
Cascade
Larry Brockhohn
Ira Vincent Stines
Donna Kay Carlson
Muscatine
Michael Lee Mahoney
Barbara Jane Bader
Starlighters Open Tryouts For Spring Play Home Is the Hunter
Starlighters II announces tryouts on February 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Monticello Community Building for the three act dinner theatre Home Is the Hunter directed by Tom Hoffman. Seven men and four women are sought plus volunteers for stage work and production roles.
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Starlighters
Monticello
Tom Hoffman
Hunter
Hoffman
Hearn Oil Wins County Tire Supply Bid in Jones County
Jones county board of supervisors awarded the tire and tube supply contract to Hearn Oil & Tire Co. of Monticello for 6,905.41, noting local service. Firestone of Dubuque was the runner up at 6,682.16. Two bridges in Wyoming township had loads cut to five tons pending stringer repairs identified during county bridge inspections.
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Jones County Board of Supervisors
Hearn Oil & Tire Co
Monticello
Hearn
Firestone of
Dubuque
Jones County
Wyoming Township
Earl Beisell
Storm disrupts labor as firms adjust shifts in Monticello
The storm forced severed operations with many firms reporting high absenteeism. Franklin Equipment saw 30 percent absence yet stayed open, Cuckler Building Systems 30 to 40 percent short, and Georgia Pacific continued operations. Most retail stores opened, some closing early, while hospital night staff remained on duty after 7 a.m.
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Franklin Equipment
Cuckler Building Systems
Georgia Pacific
Monticello
Winter Storm Disrupts Schools and Travel in Jones County
Severe cold and drifting snow forced Monticello and area schools to close early or delay start times. Buses ran two hours late, and after a brief warming trend travel improved. Community events were postponed, with Farm Bureau and Sacred Heart parish rescheduling to later dates.
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Monticello
Jones County
Jones County Farm Bureau
Sacred Heart Parish
County Engineer Reports Road and Bridge Work 1976
Supervisors filed the official county engineer report detailing road and bridge projects completed in 1976. Maxine Robertson began a 60 day probationary period as county Care Center employee with a salary of 5000 dollars yearly plus room and board.
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Maxine Robertson
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Phillip Neorotist
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