Monticello Council Grants City Employee Pay Raises
The Monticello city council approved pay raises and re hires for ten city workers at its first regular meeting. Police chief Don Gilmore and six sewer water and street staff received $5 monthly increases, and extra officer Henry Schone got 10 cents per hour. The session covered numerous issues from clerk duties to sewer repairs and hospital water lines.
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Monticello
New City Council
Don Gilmore
Broo Leslie Bright
Carl Kittemore
Ari Blanchard
Carl Merfeld
Sewer and Water Department
Lloyd Pickett
Arvil Tuel
Rudy Schoon
Henry Schone
John Behn
Births and local notices from Monticello area
Birth reports include a Jan 3 infant for Mr and Mrs Vincent Finn Cascade and a son for Mr and Mrs David Ballou at Mercy Anamosa. Debra Jean Kurt born Dec 31 1959 at Buffalo Center hospital weighing 6 10 1 2 pounds. Marriage licenses none. New cars Earl Larby and Anita Olin Monticello and Irving Hintz Rambler. Police court fines issued for speeding parking and dog violations.
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John McDonald Hospital
Vincent Finn
Cascade
David Ballou
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Buffalo Center
P. J. Kurt
Buffalo Center Hospital
Debra Jean
Paul
al Rieti
Onda
Iowa
P. L. Kurt
Monticello
Jones County
Earl
Anita Larby
Olin
Chevrolet
Irving R. Hintz
Rambler
Frank Shimanek
Richard Carl Jones
Hopkinton
Glendon Remington
Leonard Ward
J. M. Indekofer
Anamosa Girl Charged With Forgery
Deanna Lee Lewis 17 of Anamosa faced a justice court action on Saturday January 2 for forging 14 checks totaling 5 to 25 dollars each. She appeared before Justice Lawrence and was released on a $1000 bond.
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Deanna Lee Lewis
Anamosa
Justice Court
Miss Lewis
Senior Band At Olin To Present Concert
OLIN The Senior Band of Olin Consolidated school will present an assembly program for grades four through 12 this Friday January 8 A pop concert is planned for January 27 at 730 pm in the new gym public attendance is encouraged to support the band program Scotch Grove John D Simmons son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Simmons Scotch Grove returned to army duties in Colorado Springs Colorado January 3 after a two week furlough He completed basic training at Fort Hood Texas in October and eight weeks schooling at Fort Gordon Georgia finishing December 10 Courses covered message handling and relay during the eight weeks Fire department answered a grass fire east of Monticello Tuesday night at 1030 no damage reported.
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Ed Meier
Kuriger
Behn
Goodyear
Hearn
Olin
Olin Consolidated School
Scotch Grove
John D. Simmons
Wilbur Simmons
Colorado Springs
Colo
Simmons
Fort Hood
Tex
Fort Gordon
Monticello
Farm Workers Miss Social Security Credits, Warns Office
H. T. Thorson of the Dubuque Social Security office warns farm workers may miss social security credits if earnings are not reported. He cites a local widow whose husband’s employer did not report wages, risking $11,000 in benefits. A briefing event is set in Monticello on Monday January 11, 1960.
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H. T. Thorson
Dubuque
Social Security Office
Thorson
William Bailey Named Chairman of Jones County Supervisors
William Bailey of Anamosa was named chairman of the Jones county board of supervisors at the six annual organizational meeting held Monday morning. Bailey, a 23 year member, succeeds Robert G. Alden who served as temporary chair. Everett Mayberry was reappointed to fill a vacancy and will serve through Nov. 8, 1960. The Monticello Express and the Anamosa Journal and Eureka were named official papers for 1960. Depositories and limits were set for the recorder and auditor, with other officials to be designated later.
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Jones County
William Bailey
Anamosa
Jones County Board of Supervisors
Bailey
Robert G. Alden
Wyoming
Alden
Everett Mayberry
Harm Dirks
Bess Sherman
Glenn Brokaw
George Specht
Lutheran Church Meeting Set For Next Tuesday
The annual St. Matthew Lutheran church meeting is scheduled for Tuesday January 12 at 7 30 p m at the church and will discuss church affairs.
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Lutheran Church Meeting
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Instructions to Assessors for Jones County Meeting
Instruction and supplies will be given to Jones county field assessors at a meeting in the Jones county courthouse Anamosa on Thursday January 7 at 9 30 a m. L T Lorenzen the county assessor lists assigned field workers by name townships and areas including Vernon Null Monticello Scotch Grove Francis Supple Cascade Clay Dale Petersen Wyoming Wyoming township Leonard Hartwig Olin Oxford Hale Forest Ely Monticello Lovell Richland George Brown Anamosa Cass Castle Grove Emil Zimmerman Monticello Wayne Howard Biere Olin Rome Greenfield Fred Lazare Wyoming Madison townships Center Junction Onslow Wyoming Oxford Junction and commercial districts of Anamosa and Monticello Ray Fairbanks residential Anamosa and George Harris Monticello residential Monticello. Jackson and Fairview townships as well as Olin and Morley await assignment.
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Jones County
Jones County Court
Anamosa
L. T. Lorenzen
Vernon Null
Monticello
Scotch Grove
Francis Supple
Cascade
Clay Township
Dale Petersen
Wyoming
Leonard Hartwig
Olin
Oxford
Hale
Henry Hughes
Washington
Forest Ely
Lovell
Richland
George Brown
Cass
Castle Grove
Emil Zimmerman
Wayne Township
Howard Biere
Rome
Greenfield
Fred Lazare
Madison Township
Center Junction
Onslow
Oxford Junction
Ray Fairbanks
George Harris
Jackson
Fairview
Morley
Lorenzen
Buena Mockmore to address Monticello high school students
Mrs Buena Mockmore a child development and family life extension specialist at Iowa State University Ames will speak to Monticello high school students on Wednesday January 20 She will also meet parents at 8 p m in the high school auditorium The event is sponsored by the Extension Service with Beatrice Brock home economist coordinating with school officials
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Buena Mockmore
Iowa State University
Ames
Monticello High School
Christmas Seal Sale Reaches 5760 Mark
Monticello reports Christmas Seal Sale surpassing $760.00 with funds supporting Jones County TB and Health Association efforts. Chairman Mrs. Gertrude Mullen notes memory joggers are sent to nonrespondents to boost activity and awareness.
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Monticello
Gertrude Mullen
Jones County
T.B. and Health Association
T.bi
Lee and Don Jacque Attend Winter Market Showing
Lee and Don Jacque returned Wednesday after four days in Chicago attending special showings of carpet draperies and floor coverings at the Winter market in the Merchandise Mart. They own Jacque's Decorating.
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Lee
Don Jacque
Chicago
Merchandise Mart
Jacque
Ex-convict and wife nabbed after check forgeries at Monticello stores
Virgil Hunt, co-owner of Stuhler's Shoe, spotted a misspelled Rieniets check leading to the capture of George Wesley Leib, 36, and his wife. Police tracked their car from Monticello to Dyersville then Delhi for identification. About $182 in cash and clothing were seized. Leib waived a preliminary hearing and was bound over to district court.
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Express
Leib
Anamosa
Virgil Hunt
Stuhler’s
George Wesley Leib
Dubuque
Anamosa Reformatory
Lieb
Monticello
Stubler’s
Bud’s
Jacques
Mont Surplus
Long’s
Frederick Rieniets
RR2
Hunt
Rieniets
Les Himebaugh
Stuhlers
Highway Patrol
Dyersville
Delhi
Kenneth Carter
Dreibelbis
Justice of Peace Court
Max McCrabb
District Court
Dairy Banquet Set For Thursday in Monticello
The 1960 Dairy Banquet will be at the Community building Monticello Thursday Jan 14 at 7 p.m. Harold J Ward of Cedar Rapids'll be principal speaker. Open to all dairymen and spouses limited to 400 attendees Tickets sold by five creameries and the Jones county extension office No tickets at the door Ray Stumbaugh Monticello High School music instructor will perform a half hour show featuring local entertainment.
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Monticello
Harold J. Ward
Cedar Rapids
Leo Bonjour
Qlin
Jones County Dairy Improvement Association
Bonjour
Jones County
Ray Stumbaugh
Senator Earl Elijah To Speak in Anamosa Meeting
State Senator Earl Elijah will speak at a public meeting at the Anamosa courthouse on Wednesday.
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Earl Elijah
Anamosa
Eastern Star To Hold Installation
Schreiner Chapter Order of the Eastern Star met January 4 at the Masonic Temple for its regular meeting. Officers elected for 1960 include Mrs. Orvin Yeoman as Worthy Matron and Orvin Yeoman as Worthy Patron, with Ruby Kopp as secretary and Mrs. Edward Cox as treasurer. Installation will be Monday evening January 11.
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Schreiner
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Orvin Yeoman
Paul Lumpa
Ruby Kopp
Edward Cox
Harold Yeoman
Kenneth Howle
Monticello Chapter FP REO Donates $66 for Hot Lunches
The Monticello Chapter FP REO donated 66 dollars this week to Monticello schools' lower elementary grades to provide hot lunches for needy children.
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PEO
Monticello
Reo
Seek More Recruits for Air Force
Air Force Recruiting Service appeals to local young men to consider flying with the United States Air Force. Details available from the local recruiter at Room 206 Post Office Building Cedar Rapids.
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Air Force
Air Force Recruiting Service
United States Air Force
Room
Post Office
Cedar Rapids
Annual Drive For Red Cross Funds Opens
The Monticello Chapter launches its Red Cross fundraising campaign for the northern half of Jones county with Rev. H E Morrow directing. Last year the national Red Cross logged over 100 million dollars in services aided by more than two million volunteers.
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Red Cross
United States
Boyd Shannon
National Board of Directors
Monticello
H. E. Morrow
Jones County
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Ralph Grim
Ralph Crim
Crim
Andy Strittmatter
Hoag
John (Behn
Bernard Kuriger
Frank Williams
North Gill
Ray
Bowman's Sweet Shop
Larry Goodyear
Paul Schuetz
Pat" First
Gilbert Heart
Roy Miller
Dave Miller
Bert Sims
Sims
Nella Hoffman
Otto Senft
Monticello State Bank
The
Monticello Express
Anamosa Girl
Fire Department
Dubuque, Iowa
Lewis Dreibelbis
Mon
Harold J, Ward
Eastern Star
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