Monticello 1967 Top Newsmakers Capsule
January reports highlight Monticello activity with tax millage set at 84 603 up 2 552 from 1966. Adrian Wilken named police chief and Grover Benischek to chair Jones County Board. Jan’s Flowers renamed after moving to First Street. Jones County sees its first traffic fatalities near Langworthy in fog. Planning consultants discuss long range highway plans and a county zoning ordinance. Memorial board appointments spark controversy and the old fire station issue prompts talks of youth center conversion.
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Monticello
Adrian Wilken
Grover Benischek
Olin
Jones County Board of Supervisors
Corbett
Jan
Owen Tjaden
Memorial Board
Paulumpa
Paul Arduser
Les Linn
George Barnts
Births and local notices shape Monticello region events
Town births list includes Farrington Cascade O'Brien Black Melchert Hall Muller births with dates. Marriage licenses to Yock Jamieson Miller Schoon Kreger Catlett. Local gas power plant, Indian Bluffs project, school salary rise, and Monticello fire loss plus civic planning and bylaws. Vietnam casualty Kenneth Jurgens from Monticello. April FSI razes five buildings for new Monticello block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
James Farrington
Anamosa
Larry Cigrand
Cascade
Steve O’brien
Bernard
Robert Black
Monticello
Vernon Melchert
Hopkinton
Harlan Hall
James Muller
Jones County Clerk of Court
Thomas Ray Yock
Cedar Rapids
Jane Ann Jamieson
Center Jet
Robert Duane Miller
Diane Lynn Schoon
Jon Wayne Kreger
Olin
Linda Lea Catlett
FSI Corporation
Indian Bluffs
Mon
New City Administration Swears In New Mayor and Council
EX MAYOR E H DeShaw administers oath to new mayor Less Linn at a special council meeting. Linn then swears in council members Paul Arduser D W Kaiser Gus Norlin Ted Bek and Glenn Hargrave, along with new city clerk Lucretia Ladehoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. DeShaw
Less Linn
Linn
Paul
Kindergarten Round-Up Planned for Monticello Schools
Monticello community schools announce a kindergarten round-up on Friday January 19 in the Community Building auditorium. Children turning five by September 1 1968 eligible. Parents urged to register early to aid next year's class assignments.
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Monticello
Supt. of
Boyd Shannon
Shannon
Carpenter
Linn announces appointments in Monticello city government
Leslie L. Linn sworn in as mayor in a Tuesday ceremony in the Monticello council chambers. C L Gus Norlin Glenn Hargrave Ted Bek Donald Kaiser Paul Arduser sworn as councilmen. William Corbin named park commissioner. Jerald R. Bronneman named city attorney Lucretia Ladehoff city clerk Lois Hines reappointed treasurer. Ex press designated as official newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie L. Linn
Monticello
E.H. DeShaw
C. L
Gus) Norlin
Glenn Hargrave
Ted Bek
Donald Kaiser
Paul Arduser
William Corbin
Linn
DeShaw
Jerald R. Bronneman
Lucretia Ladehoff
Bernice Himebaugh
Lois Hines
Monticello Express
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Express Reviews
Jones County
State Conservation Commission
Monticello Community
Robert Peck
Iowa Electric Light & Power Co
Walt Zubler
William Foy
Wyoming
BCDJ
Oxford Jct
Fred Turnis
Long Drugs
Jones County Asc
Drug Store and Wears, Inc
Highway 151
Paul Beck
Monticello Community High School
Pfc
Kenneth W. Jurgens
Sand Springs
Vietnam
William H. Jurgens
Monticello, Iowa
Arduser
D. W. Kaiser
Gus Norlin
New City
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