Council approves annexation adjoining Merrinole area
The Monti cello City Council in regular session approved two voluntary annexation applications for land along the east edge of Merrinole Park addition. Applicants Kathleen and Frank Straub and Eunice and John Wild seek annexation, with James Adams Jr submitting a plat for the Merrinole second addition. Adams land annexation is approved pending curb and gutter work and 60 inch compacted rock installation.
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Monticello
Merrinole Park
Kathleen
Frank Straub
Eunice
John Wild
Straub
Wild
James Adams, Jr
Merrinde Park
Adams
Monticello council agenda includes fire roster and tax notes
The Monticello council approved the volunteer fire department roster for 1967 led by Fire Chief Gilbert Hearn and Assistant Chief Don Schlimmer. They discussed a 26,373 mill corporate tax and a total 84,603 millage, plus fund transfers and legal questions on garbage charges. Ed Cox promotes Farm Machinery show at the Monticello Youth Center January 19.
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Volunteer Fire Department
Gilbert Hearn
Don Schlimmer
Allen Poppe
Robert Arduser
Herb Barnts
Ron Behrends
Jim Billmeyer
Ray Brokaw
Bud Coyle
Frank Eilers
Russ Gentz
Dewie Gesse
Don Hessing
LeRoy Hinrichs
Tom Hughes
al Iben
Fred Iben
Boyd King
Ray Kleinow
Dale McDonald
Ken Moats
Vic Mowrey
Harry Reade
Bob Rink
Gerry Rohr
Bill Schlimmer
Phillip Schneider
M. J. Stademueller
Dick Steiner
Hap Steiner
Larry Stoneking
Roger Thompson
Frank Williams
E. H. DeShaw
Monticello
Trust and Agency Fund
Monticello State Bank
Bernice Himebaugh
Andy Strittmatter
Joe Jones
Fifth Street
Gill Street
Monticello Post Office Receives Citation for Excellence
Monticello businessmen joined postal employees for the Postmaster General's Citation for Excellence presented to Postmaster Paul Bender on Monday afternoon. James McNary of St Louis, assistant to the regional director, delivered the award for outstanding maintenance and care of the facility.
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Monticello
Postmaster General
Paul Bender
James McNary
St. Louis
Balster and Yeoman Earn Eagle Scout Honors at Dinner
Two Monticello Boy Scouts received the Eagle Award at a special dinner at Poplar Heights. Dave Balster of Scotch Grove and Tom Yeoman of Monticello were presented the ranks by Dr. Robert Savage of Explorer Post 66. Balster, a 1965 Monticello High graduate, and Yeoman, a senior, both trace long scouting careers with varied school activities and church involvement.
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Monticello
Poplar Heights
Dave Balster
Tom Yeoman
Leslie Balster
Orvin Yeoman
Explorer Post 66
Scotch Grove
Orgin Yeoman
Robert Savage
Explorer
Balster
Monticello Community High School
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Hale Accident Damages Total 300 Dollars
Two cars damaged in a Hale collision on Jan 4 at 2 30 p m on the Olin Hale road. Larry Hartman 23 of Cedar Rapids drove a 1962 Ford station wagon and Harvey 53 of Olin a 1960 Chevrolet. Damage 250 and 50 dollars. no injuries or charges. Patrolman Tom Toner investigated.
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Hale
Olin-Hale Road
Larry Nile Hartman
Cedar Rapids
Linn Candy Company
Francis Verle Harvey
Olin
Hartman
Harvey
Ford
Chevrolet
Anamosa Man Charged After One Car Crash
An Anamosa man Robert Gene Newhard 27 was charged after a 1 10 a m Saturday one car crash on Route 428 at the southwest edge of Anamosa. He faced reckless driving and failure to have control on a curve and a bridge. A separate icy road crash Friday near Wyoming involved Leonard Hartwig 55 Hale and Charles Cosner 25 Route 1 On slow. No injuries were reported. property damage totaled about 575.
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Jones County
Tom Toner
Anamosa
Robert Gene Newhard
Newhard
Wapsipinicon River
Wyoming
Leonard Albert Hartwig
Hale
Charles Michael Cosner
Route 1
Onslow
Hartwig
Cosner
Timothy
Charles
Thomas Michael
Workshop for School Bus Drivers Set at Monticello High
A workshop for school bus drivers will be held at 7 30 p m Thursday Jan 26 at Monticello Community High School. Sponsored by the state education department transportation division, it invites drivers within 35 miles. Separate sessions for superintendents and instructors and for transportation supervisors and mechanics will run the same time. Arthur Roberts and John Nielsen of the department will conduct.
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Monticello Community High School
Transportation Division
The
State Department of Public Instruction
Arthur Roberts
John Nielsen
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Merrinole
Ray Marolf
Harold Batchelder
DeShaw
Leigh Clark
Sid Blair
Ted Krouse
Carl Webber
Himebaugh
Strittmatter
Marolf
Ed Cox
Monticello Implement
the Express
Jones County Fairgrounds
Cox
Buck Creek
Cass
Castle Grove
Center Junction
College Front
Delhi
Oseeeen
Hopkinton
Sbeviaseries
Olin Ceewwesedsacrever
Onslow Casevscesors
Oxford Junction
Sand Springs
South Fork
Temple Hill
Ecaveves
Post Office
Yeoman
Presbyterian Church
MHS
Panther
First Presbyterian Church
Anamosa Man
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