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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1971
Page
2
Minutes record penalties for motorists including Francis E Beeding Hopkinton 10 for failure to have control Stanley M Hosford Monticello 10 defective muffler Stephen Renk Iowa City 10 speeding Rick G Tobin Dyersville 11 and Buelah Bales plus Jerry Mitchell Mitchell for false drawing and uttering of check with costs paid Each entry names a city and fine amount with the action cited
Thieves smashed the Nelson Jewelry front door glass and entered the store taking several diamond rings and other jewelry. Owner James Nelson calls the loss not great but an inventory will set the total. Local police continue the robbery investigation.
Snow weather swept the state as Monticello saw seven below zero by Tuesday morning. Cold conditions persisted through Wednesday with more snow possible by Friday.
Peoples Natural Gas Division of Northern Natural Gas Co will raise rates in 106 Iowa communities on January 18 reflecting higher wholesale gas costs. The hike adds about 13 dollars per year for the typical residential user and varies by customer type with increases of 7.73 and 7.10 cents per thousand cubic feet for residential and rural customers respectively.
The Mon ticello Community school district schedules a kindergarten roundup for Monday January 18 in the Community building auditorium. Registration runs 9 11 am and 1 3 pm for five year olds by Sept 1 1971. Parents will meet the building principals and staff. Betts Ann Roth from the University of Northern Iowa will speak.
Two criminal cases led the Jones County district court actions last week with charges of operating motor vehicles while license suspended. Ronald Bonwell and James Johnson bound over from Anamosa courts.
The Monticello Jaycees announce their annual awards banquet on Thursday January 21 at 6 30 p m in the Community Building Five awards will recognize local achievement Boss of the Year Distinguished Service Outstanding Young Farmer Outstanding Young Educator and Outstanding Young Religious Leader Nominations are invited for the Distinguished Service and Boss of the Year awards from individuals organizations or institutions Winners will be chosen by a citizen committee Last year's Distinguished Service Award went to Robert Rink and Boss of the Year to Boyd Shannon The banquet will also announce the winner of the Jaycees November sponsored corn yield contest Tickets are available from any Jaycee member.
Albert R. Markle announces a $3,958.54 grant from the Office of Emergency Preparedness to Oxford Junction to cover repairs from 1969 flood damage. The Iowa Civil Defense Division funds support local recovery efforts and rebuilding.
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