Births and marriages light in Monticello area this week
Births reported from John Mc Donald hospital include a girl for Mr and Mrs Arlo Ireland of Monticello on Jan 14 and a boy for Mr and Mrs David Dolphin of Cascade on Jan 16. Other births note Lynn Allison to Mr and Mrs Joe Podpora of Fox River Grove and Joan Marie to Mr and Mrs Ron Tulsl of Prophetstown. Adoption announced for Kristen Kay born Jan 4 and adopted Jan 11 by Mr and Mrs Earl McCaustland of Monticello. Marriage licenses list Harry Tate and Kathleen Curry and Keith Ehlers and Elnora McCollum, all Cedar Rapids.
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John McDonald Hospital
Arlo Ireland
Monticello
David Dolphin
Cascade
Paul Green
River Grove, III
Joe Podpora
Lynn Allison
Podpora
Libby Hoffman
George Hoffman
Prophetstown, III
Ron J. Tulsl
Joan Marie
Jim
John
Charles Tuttle
Earl McCaustland
Kristen Kay
McCaustland
Douglas
Jones County
Harry Edward Tate
Cedar Rapids
Kathleen June Curry
Keith Harlan Ehlers
Legal
Elnora Marie McCollum
Amber roads paving set for 1965 in Jones county Iowa
The Iowa State Highway Commission announced two Amber road segments in Jones county will be paved in 1965 using Portland cement slip form. West from Amber to Highway 151 and north from Amber to Highway 151 near Monticello airport total about 8.0 miles, with 6 inch pavement and 20 foot width plus six foot shoulders.
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Jones County
Iowa State Highway Commission
Ames
Amber
Highway 151
Monticello Airport
Oxford
Clarence Road
Claude Hamlin
Board of Supervisors
Monticello
Amber Road
Wayne Center
Suits Filed and Judgments In Jones County Court
Two civil suits were filed in Jones County district court as five cases were heard last week. Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance sought 87.10 plus costs from Mabel Meyer for premium due. Butterfield Electric seeks 54.86 from Marvin Ter Veen for merchandise with 5 percent interest from June 16, 1964. Three judgments were entered Friday, including 137.50 for E. L. Grandon against Phillip F. and Helen Schneider and 96.75 against Francis L. and Reva Thomas to Gary R. Sherwood received an additional five years for escape. Ronald L. Ruffcorn denied habeas corpus. Dr G G Brown appointed to Mental Health Commission. Shimanek Hartman Lawson named inheritance tax appraisers.
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Jones County District Court
Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Co
Iowa
Mabel G. Meyer
Butterfield Electric Co
Marvin Ter Veen
Acme Electric Co
Monticello
E. L. Grandon
Phillip F
Helen Schneider
John D. Paul
Gerald F. Brown
John L. Batley
Francis
Gas Pump Hit and Damaged at Scotch Grove
A gas pump in front of the George Bohlken garage in Scotch Grove was struck early Saturday by an unknown vehicle. The pump was torn from its foundation and tossed about 10 feet, with major damage to the cement platform. Total damage estimated at $400. Investigation ongoing per Deputy Sheriff Larry Himes.
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Gary Gram
Scotch Grove
Rich Wolken
Pamela Herndon
Mari Holub
Monticello
Mike Weseman
Olin
George Bohlken
Larry Himes
Brigadoon Set for Monticello High Performances
A Monticello high school will stage Brigadoon with performances on March 11 and 12. A GMC sub committee on off street parking was appointed by Jack Knopp to study city parking needs after last week’s GMC meeting. The panel includes James Maurice Royal Hunt H M Jones Elton Copley Pat First and Virgil Hunt with Knopp as chairman.
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GMC
Jack Knopp
Greater Monticello
Knopp
James Maurice
Royal Hunt
H. M. Jones
Elton Copley
Pat First
Virgil Hunt
Express centennial edition work underway in Monticello
The Monticello Express begins the centennial edition project with plans to study local histories, review thousands of photographs, and divide content into ten departments. The effort will require about 5 000 man hours and will produce the finest community newspaper edition yet, potentially spanning a long chain of pages. Betty Wagner has begun mailing requests to clubs and organizations for their histories.
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Monticello Express
Nervous Express
Monticello
Chicago
Express News
Betty Wagner
Express
Monticello High to Stage Brigadoon Musically
Monticello Community High School rehearsals are underway for an all school Brigadoon production to be presented March 11 and 12 in the Central School auditorium. Seventeen actors will lead the show with a 78 member cast, a 37 member chorus, 14 dancers and a 32 piece pit band under the direction of Miss Nancy Renshaw, Ray Stumbaugh and Miss Jennifer Schlicher.
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Monticello Community High School
Central School
Nancy Renshaw
Ray Stumbaugh
Jennifer Schlicher
Monticello High
Stumbaugh
Swingin’ High
Fiona
Sheri Greenawald
Charlie
Paul Specht
Jeannie
Barbara Stumbaugh
Mr. Lundie
Dick Wahl
Tommy
John Hetzler
Jeff
Jeff Hertzler
Maggie
Sara Paulsen
Harry
Ron Wright
Angus
Jim Perkins
Stuart
Phil Specht
Sandy
Tom Yeoman
Frank
Dan Specht
Meg
Donna Good
Mr. MacLaren
John Savage
Jane
Linda Stimpson
Kate
Charlotte Tobiason
Archile
Loren Edwards
Retirement home need studied by Monticello Lions
Monticello Lions club study committee met Monday at the Community building to gauge the need for a retirement home or low cost elderly housing. Committee chairman Elton Copley said a need appears likely and the matter will go to the Monticello Development Corporation for further study. Members included I R Hintz Ray Marolf George Schoon Dr E H DeShaw and Jim Bender.
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Monticello
Monticello Lions Club
Elton Copley
Express
Monticello Development Corporation
Development Corporation
Monticello State Bank
Lions Committee
I. R. Hintz
Ray Marolf
George Schoon
E. H. DeShaw
Jim Bender
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