Gary Folken Welcomed First Baby of the Year
Gary Edward Folken, born January 3 at 12 45 p m at John McDonald hospital, weighs 9 pounds 7 1 2 ounces and becomes Monticello area First Baby of the Year. He is the son of Ed and who lived near Langworthy with sister Vick Jean and brother David. The family receives 100 dollars in prizes from local Monticello merchants who sponsor the contest.
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Gary Edward Folken
Monticello
John McDonald Hospital
Gary
Ed Folken
Langworthy
Anamosa
Vick. Jean
David
Douglas Paul Eiben
Paul Eiben
Births and new car deliveries listed for Jan week
Births reported from John Mc Donald hospital include a girl born to Mr and Mrs John Knapp Jr of Cascade on Jan 4 and a girl to Mr and Mrs William Hintz of Monticello on Jan 6. New car registrations with the Jones county treasurer list several buyers and models from Jan 4 to Jan 10 including Plymouth Pontiac Chevrolet Olds and Mercury. Prizes and donors accompany a Gary prize program with numerous cash and product awards and free services from local businesses. Police court notes record several fines for traffic and license violations and a case involving an assembled gun in a car.
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John McDonald Hospital
John Knapp Jr
Cascade
William Hintz
Monticello
Jones County
Stanley
Rachael Zimmerman
Anamosa
Plymouth
Thomas G. Peterson
Chevrolet
LeMar al
Baugh
Oldsmobile
Gor
Don Hardware
Olin
Donald
Joyce Hessing
Ford
Raymond
Emma Heideman
Center Junction
Mercury
Lester Charles
Winona Schlemme
Pon Tac
C. F. Shimanek
Milo J. Tuttle
Larry Lee McGovern
Donald Gene Davis
Gerald J. Parker
Paul Lumpa
Community groups join to take down Christmas decorations
Members of the Greater Monti cello Committee and the Junior Chamber of Commerce are asked to meet Sunday morning to help take down Christmas decorations in the business district. Those wishing to help should be at the American Legion hall at 8 p.m.
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Greater
Appreciation Days Dates Set in Monticello
Monticello to host Appreciation Days on February 17 and 18 with a city wide retail sale. Elton Copley announces plans for special low prices to thank customers at Monticello Stores. Budget committee chaired by George Schoon with members Voss McLaughlin Neill Hendricks to prepare 1961 1962 budget for February meeting.
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Monticello
Greater Monticcello
Elton Copley
Copley
James Nelson
George Schoon
Les Voss
B. B. McLaughlin
Jerry Neill
Ken Hendricks
Seven Pay Raises Granted and City Clerk Rehired in Monticello
Monticello city council met Monday night with Mayor Doc Hoag presiding. John Behn was rehired as city clerk with a $25 monthly raise to $400. Louise Lees, office clerk, received a $10 raise. Radio operators share ten cent per hour raises. starting pay for new operators set at 60 cents per hour. Andy Strittmatter and Nell Hoffman were reappointed. Fire Chief Larry Goodyear and Assistant Chief Egele Schoon Jr. received raises. Shimanek renamed police judge. The council discussed using $10,000 from curb and gutter funds to pay an additional $21,000 loan.
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Monticello
Louise Lees
Andy Strittmatter
Nell Hoffman
Larry Goodyear
Egele Schoon Jr
Frank Shimanek
M. E. McCrabb
Shimanek
Highway 151
Reorganization Advised for Oxford Jct School District
Two drivers were sentenced in District court last Friday and three new civil cases were filed while action was taken in three others. Judge B J Maxwell presided. Carl Binley was fined 500 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to OMVI second offense. He was involved in a two car crash near Monticello on December 24. The liquor charge was dismissed at defendant's cost. Binley's bond set at 500 dollars. Raymond Joseph Plower pleaded guilty to driving with suspended license and was sentenced to 60 days in Jones County jail, suspended on good behavior, with costs and a 200 dollar appeal bond. Three civil cases for unpaid accounts filed January 4. Wallace Brothers sued Lester Bonney for 797.90 in services for a deceased wife, with balance 622.90 plus interest. total 688.30 plus interest and costs. Another suit, American Furnace Co. vs Bert and Kathryn Loop seeks 1,160.13 plus six percent interest.
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B. J. Maxwell
Carl Binley
Binley
Monticello
Jones County
Plower
Albert J. Wallace
Arthur J. Wallace
Wallace Brothers
Wyoming
Lester Bonney
American Furnace Co
Bert H. Loop
Kathryn E. Loop
Loop.Gas Co
New Administrator Begins Duties at Hospital Here
Martin G. Wade named new administrator at John McDonald hospital in Monticello. He arrives with extensive international experience, will assume full duties January 20, and is relocating with his family from December 23. Wade has taught science and Spanish in Maquoketa and has lived and worked in South America and Europe.
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Martin G. Wade
John McDonald Hospital
Maquoketa
Monticello
Maquoketa Junior High School
Wade
Kansas City
Kan
Creston
Nebraska State Teachers College
Chadron
University of Iowa
Iowa State Teacher’s College
Iowa State University
Kansas State
Pittsburgh
Scarritt College
Nashville
Tenn
Saigon
Viet Nam
Indo-China
N. Sycamore
Wades
Donald Smith
Washington, D. C
Elizabeth
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Martin Jr
Methodist Church
Lions Club
One-Car Crash Injures Two Near Cascade
Two people were hurt in a Saturday afternoon one car accident one half mile west of Cascade. Driver Raymond Fuller twenty from Marion suffered broken ribs. Passenger Marilyn Anderson Cedar Rapids sustained facial bruises and a bruised right hand. The car fell from a 12 foot embankment onto the highway amid blowing snow. Front end damage noted. Sheriff Lewis Dreibelbis reported slick pavement and loss of control.
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Cascade
Raymond Clarence Fuller
Marion
Marilyn Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Fuller
Jones County
Lewis Dreibelbis
Iowa Future Study Meetings Outline County Discussions
Jones county Extension Council sponsors "Iowa Future" study groups to discuss national state and local changes. Fact sheets by Iowa State University will guide meetings February 6 through March 3 in homes, with topics on democracy growth farmer town relations and community action.
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Jones County Extension Council
Joe E. Legg
Iowa State University
Ames
Legg
United States
Jones County
Iowa
Extension Service
Ana
Mosa
Monticello Millage Rises for 1960 Taxes in Jones County
Jones county millage rates rise for 1960 with Monticello up from 68.532 to 76.725 while Anamosa declines to 92.649 and Onslow to 91.457. School levy also climbs in Monticello, and most township districts show increased millages as local services drive adjustments.
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Monticello
Jones County
George Specht
Specht
Anamosa
Onslow
Anamosa’s
Center Junction
Martello
Morley
Olin
Oxford Junction
Wyoming Cascade
Report Two Accidents In City Last Week
The first accident occurred at 12:05 a.m. Wednesday January 4 when a 1955 Ford driven by Walter Emery Brainard 77 Monticello collided with a parked car on West Fourth street causing about 200 dollars in damage. The second accident happened at 1:15 p.m. January 5 at the intersection of South Main and East Washington involving a 1949 Dodge driven by Don Knapp 28 Cascade and a 1953 Mercury driven by McGovern. Damage totaled 375 dollars with McGovern charged with failure to yield.
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Monticello
Ford
Walter Emery Brainard
West Fourth Street
Brainard
Don Knapp
Cascade
Larry Lee McGovern
Anamosa
South Main
East Washington
Knapp
McGovern
Legion Post To Sponsor Benefit Movie Day Triumph
Arthur P. O Rourke Post No. 209 of the American Legion will sponsor the Hollywood film Day Triumph at the Monte Theatre February 22 and 23 showing the Use of Christ. Stars Lee J Cobb Joanne Dru James Griffith Lowell Gilmore John Stephenson and Robert Wilson as Christ. Proceeds benefit the Cub Scout Pack and Boys State with Joe Huxtable Roger Pratt and Frank Williams leading arrangements.
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Arthur P. O'Rourke
American Legion
Monte Theatre
Lee J. Cobb
Joanne Dru
James Griffith
Lowell Gilmore
John Stephenson
Robert Wilson
Christ
The
Joe Huxtable
Roger Pratt
Frank Williams
Bud's Super Valu Unveils Red Hot Prices Ad
While manager Les Vossis recovers from back surgery the Buds Super Valu team creates a two color ad featuring Red Hot Prices. The ad directs readers to page A3 for complete details of this special event.
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Les Vossis
Bud's
Super Valu
Ear Null Becomes Scotch Grove Postmaster
Ear Null began his duties last Saturday as postmaster of the Scotch Grove post office. He replaces Ervin F. Plueger who is now a mail carrier. Plueger served five years as postmaster and requested the change. Null had been a substitute mail carrier and is a Monticello native, a carpenter with Kennedy Lumber Co., Center Junction, and previously ran the Scotch Grove tavern. Both veterans of World War II belong to the Monticello VFW post and St. John's Lutheran church.
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Scotch Grove
Earl Null
Ervin F. Plueger
Plueger
Null
John Null
Monticello
Kennedy Lumber Co
Center Junction
Scotch Grove Tavern
VFW Post
St. John’s Lutheran Church
William Plueger
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Gary E. Folken
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Stuhler’s Clothing & Young Fashion
Freese Motors
Stuhler’s
Eilers Furniture
Hetzler-Copley
Bary & Hoffman
Rosinson Dairy
Spahn & Rose Lumber Co
Ventura
Hopkin=ton
First
Monty Cafe
Hargrave Cleaners
Faust Skelly Service
Grace’s
Aetene
Amdecrescessesvece
BS Board
Buck Creek
Castle Grove
Bob Sand Springs
Esssssesesseree Bet
South Fork
Eesceees
Ees
State Highway Commission
Joe Hunter
Rite~Way Feed Store
Roy Miller
Ray Rieniers
Monticello, Iowa
A. Monticello
Deena
Orrer Ma
State Department of Education
Oxford Jct
Raymond Joseph Plower
South America
Telephone
Venezuela Telephone Company
Caracas
Ted Urich
R. F. van Dyke
van Dyke
Guilford Collison
State Department
Oxford Junction Board
Urich
Board of Education
Agricultural Extension
Legion Post
Bud’s
Ear Null
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