CROP drive raises $2715 for hunger appeal in Jones county
The CROP drive in Jones county collected 2715.29 during December, with 1307.37 in cash and 1407.92 from corn sales. Townships contributing included Wyane 851.45 Scotch Grove 789.43 Madison 522.64 Lovell Richland 281.90 Rome 69.00 Oxford Wyoming 87.50 Jackson 21.00 Cass 10.00. joint Thanksgiving offerings added 28.00 from Anamosa churches and 54.37 from Monticello parish.
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Church World Service
Jones County
John Bevan
Wyane
Scotch Grove
Madison
Lovell and Richland
Rome
Oxford
Wyoming
Jackson
Cass
Anamosa
Monticello Cooperative
Police Court Docket Adds Fines in Monticello Area
The report lists speeding fines for Paul Goedken and Danny Schoon in Monticello, and notes no new cases in the justice dockets. Arthur Eiben escaped injury when his car left a gravel road near Scotch Grove on December 24, striking a fence after icy conditions caused loss of control.
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C. F. Shimanek
Paul M. Goedken
Monticello
Danny Schoon
Arthur Eiben
Scotch Grove
Collision forces driver into bridge abutment near Monticello
William Robert Zahn a 26 year old Cedar Rapids man driving a 1964 Cadillac convertible was in a crash on highway 38 three fourths mile north of Monticello. Zahn reported a northbound car crossed into his lane causing the impact. The white 1962 or 1963 Chevrolet involved fled and remains unidentified. Damage to Zahn's car estimated at 625 dollars.
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William Robert Zahn
Cedar Rapids
Maquoketa River
Highway 38
Monticello
Zahn
Melvin R. Trotter
Driver charged after collision near Oxford Junction
Wilfred J. Ruchotzke, 39, of Oxford Junction, was charged with failure to yield the right of way after a two-vehicle crash at 8 a.m. on highway 136 near the Jones Clinton county road. Ruchotzke suffered a forehead laceration and was treated in Lost Nation. John V. Wiersma, 21, Lost Nation, driven a 1959 Chevrolet, struck Ruchotzke as he entered the highway. Damage was estimated at 850 dollars to the Chevrolet and 300 dollars to the pickup. Highway Patrolman Thomas Toner investigated.
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Wilfred J. Ruchotzke
Oxford Jct
Highway 136
Jones-Clinton County
Ruchotzke
Chevrolet
Thomas Toner
Snowbound Holidays Plagued Express Region
Frosty greetings gave way to heavy winter conditions as over six inches of snow and half an inch of ice left drifts up to three feet. Strong winds swept areas between Christmas and New Year, with temperatures sinking to 15 degrees below zero.
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Monticello
Monticello crash on icy street injures two cars
At 11 55 a.m. Christmas day Michael P. Chapman 18 of Monticello slid on ice while turning onto North Chestnut Street colliding with a parked 1947 Buick owned by Clarence A. Behrends. Chapman’s 1956 Chevrolet sustained $75 damage and Behrends’ Buick $125.
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Monticello
Michael P. Chapman
Chestnut Street
Clarence A. Behrends
Chapman
Behrends
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Schoon
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Andy Kelchen
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Castle Grove
Center Junction
Delhi
Fewas
Eeeseees
Farm Dept
Teeeranes
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Etene
Onslow
Oxford Junction
Wees
South Fork
Sports Dept
Peaseearees
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Reraee
Seuseen
Snow Fairies
Frosty
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