County plan outlines road improvements in Jones County
A 1968 Monticello article reviews the Jones County comprehensive plan section on roads. It notes 958 miles of county roads with 96 miles as highways and 48 hard surfaced, proposes prioritizing heavily traveled routes, and calls for an interconnected system of cross county paved roads and scenic routes while detailing deficiencies in east–west connections and sharp jogs at Morley and Olin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Indian Bluffs
Martelle
Morley
Olin
Oxford
Anamosa
Center Jct
Onslow
Loop's beer license suspended for two weeks
The board of supervisors suspended Loop's class B beer license for two weeks from February 12 to February 26 1968 at the Monticello restaurant and motel. The action covers all charges up to February 6 1968 and followed a private hearing. The board also approved permits for Otten's at Amber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loop
Monticello
Board of Supervisors
the Express
Otten
Amber
Night of Sight and Sound speech contest at MHS
Monticello Community High School hosts a 7 30 p m drama night in Central school auditorium featuring WaMaC speech selections including a one act play The Balcony Scene and declamations and readings by Donita Zimmerman Joan Schneider Wayne Zoller Barb Patten Debbie Crow Vicki Fitzsimmons Vicki Hunt Edie McCaughan Linda Nagel Don Kotz Dan Merfeld Charlotte Tobiason Dennis Gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Community High School
Central School
Marilyn Jones
Manchester
Donita Zimmerman
Joan Schneider
Wayne Zoller
Barb Patten
Debbie Crow
Vicki Fitzsimmons
Vicki Hunt
Edie McCaughan
Linda Nagel
Don Kotz
Dan Merfeld
Charlotte Tobiason
Dennis Gray
Police court and justice court minutes list multiple citations
The docket records intoxication fines and jail terms for Arnold W. Wall and others, a stop sign violation by Marcia Folkers, and various traffic offenses in Monticello and surrounding areas. Charges include beer by minor, improper registration, speeding, expired license, and tampering with motor vehicles with restitution and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Shimanek
Arnold W. Wall
Cedar Rapids
Lynn A. Muller
Monticello
Robert Lee Brockhohn
Phillip Stanley House
Bond sales reach $686040 in Jones County 1967
Jones County bond sales totaled $686 040 for 1967, reaching 68 percent of the quota. The 1968 target for Series E and H bonds and Freedom shares is $673 650, stated John Mc Namara, the volunteer county chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
John McNamara
Volunteer County
Woodwind Quintet to Headline Midwinter Monticello Concert
The Monticello Concert Association presents the Philharmonic Woodwind Quintet in a February 16 concert at Central School auditorium. The group, formed in St Paul as the resident woodwinds of the St Paul Chamber Orchestra, features Michael Sutyak clarinet Maxine Elworthy bassoon Marvin McCoy horn Mary Roberts Wilson flute Ian Wilson oboe. The program blends light numbers such as Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks and Pavanne with classics by Haydn Stamitz and Rossini. Open to association members and their out of town guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central School
Monticello Concert Association
Philharmonic
St. Paul, Minn
St. Paul
Marvin McCoy
Hom
Chicago Little Symphony
Henry Mancini
Mary Roberts Wilson
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Ian Wilson
London Philharmonia
England
Morton Gould
Pavanne
Jones County Secondary Road Fund Report Details 1967 Expenditures
The Jones County engineer’s secondary road fund shows 1967 receipts of $1,067,061.23 and expenditures of $1,013,230. The 1968 start balance is $53,831.23. Farm-to-market roads received $331,774.19, local roads $77,691.46. road clearing began 1967 with $3,023.61, receipts $19,362.61, ending 1967 with $22,386.22 and 1968 start $315.46.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Engineer's Office
Truman Langager
Republican Central Committee to Meet in Anamosa
The Jones county Republican Central committee will meet at 8 oclock tonight in the courthouse community room Anamosa. Robert Ray of Des Moines former state Republican chairman will speak. Committeemen and other Republicans are invited to attend. committee members should submit caucus locations for March 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Republican Central Committee
Anamosa
Robert Ray
Des Moines
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