Monticello Jaycees Honor Members At Annual Banquet
Jaycees named Jon Husman outstanding Jaycee of the year and Dave Duckler outstanding Boss of the Year at the Monticello Jaycees banquet. Sid Blair presented awards and certificates, with Ben Otten detailing last year’s activities and funds from the fair stand supporting various projects including a park shelter dedication in spring.
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Jon Husman
Dave Duckler
Monticello Jaycees
Sid Blair
Jaycee
Monticello Express
Rooster
H. Elvin Erdahl
Ben Otten
Jaycees
Fairgrounds
Texas
Monticello
Otten
Texas Cow Girls
Robert Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Blair
Sid Blair Qeft
The
Births and notices from Monticello and nearby areas
Births list several Jan dates from John McDonald Hospital for families from Anamosa Monticello Cascade and Monticello with names Bruce Van Amburg Gary Coden Don McDonough John Hosch and more. Other births in Dubuque Carey and Ohio include Tammy Ann Eddie Joe with parental details. Police court docket lists fines for several offenses. Marriage licenses issued Merle Chapman and Darlene Boysen. New car and truck registrations show multiple residents in Monticello Anamosa Oxford Junction and Martelle.
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John McDonald Hospital
Bruce van Amburg
Anamosa
Gary Coden
Monticello
Don McDonough
John Hosch
Cascade
Dubuque
Lance Booth
Tammy Ann
Booth
Connie Hosch
Joe Hosch
Jones County
Merle L. Chapman
Darlene F. Boysen
Financing Our Public Services discussion series in Jones county
The extension service sponsors informal discussion groups across Jones county starting the week of February. Township leaders, club presidents and mothers are urged to form groups to meet where they choose. Joe Legg, county extension director, notes four fact sheets cover topics on public services, Iowa taxes, future public services and financing issues.
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Jones County
Extension Service
Joe Legg
Legg
Iowa
Series of icy crashes on county highways cause multiple accidents
Slippery ice on Highway 64 near Anamosa and surrounding roads triggered a chain of crashes Friday evening and early morning. Five cars totaled or damaged in three collisions at one site. no injuries reported. Separate incidents included a Wyoming youth injured in Lost Nation and four crashes along Highway 38 near Center Junction.
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Highway 64
Anamosa
Jones County
Phyllis A. Andre
Cedar Rapids
Andre
Edward Bert Gill
Olin
Highway 38
Center Jet
Sacred Heart names 28 on first semester honor roll
First semester honor list at Sacred Heart High School includes 28 students. Freshmen Colleen Bader Ellen Strittmatter Julie Vanda Robert Webber Terri Holmes Kathleen McAleer Marilu Clement Deborah Coden Julie Kramer Linda Oney. Sophomores Mary K Takes Sue Brunkan Sheila Kuriger Kenneth Starks Mary Lou Yanda. Juniors Nancy Shimanek Suzanne Fleming Sue Strittmatter Janet Beckman Kay Brashaw Dawn Littfoot Ann Schwendinger. Seniors Joyce Nehl Bernard Luensman Robert Hines Alice Rogers Barbara O’Rourke Audrey Huggins.
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Sacred Heart High School
Colleen Bader
Ellen Strittmatter
Julie Vanda
Robert Webber
Terri Holmes
Kathleen McAleer
Marilu Clement
Deborah Coden
Julie Kramer
Linda Oney
Mary K. Takes
Sue Brunkan
Sheila Kuriger
Kenneth Starks
Mary Lou Yanda
Nancy Shimanek
Suzanne Fleming
Sue Strittmatter
Janet Beckman
Kay Brashaw
Dawn Lightfoot
Ann Schwendinger
Joyce Nehl
Bernard Luensman
Robert Hines
Alice Rogers
Barbara O'Rourke
Audrey Huggins
Regional planning group forms county to regional board
The county zoning commission advances to a regional planning and zoning board meeting set for 7 30 p m Friday at the Farm Bureau building Anamosa Joe Legg secretary Officers will be named and the board’s work outlined Read more about the countywide initiative and town representatives serving on the board Louis Helgens Monticello Harold Calvert Anamosa Fred Hefflefinger Olin Herb Westphal Onslow Fred Petersen Wyoming Leigh Clark Monticello Earl Mayberry Wyoming Virgil Vernon Olin Ray Benischek Oxford Junction Lewis Dreibelbis Anamosa Sam Edgar Martelle
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Regional Planning and Zoning Board
Farm Bureau
Anamosa
Joe Legg
County Zoning Commission
Louis Helgens
Monticello
Harold Calvert
Fred Hefflefinger
Olin
Herb Westphal
Onslow
Fred W. Petersen
Wyoming
Leigh Clark
Earl Mayberry
Virgil Vernon
Ray Benischek
Oxford Jct
Lewis Dreibelbis
Ana
Jones County Dairy Banquet Set with Dr. Herrick Speaker
The annual Jones County Dairy banquet will be held Thursday evening February 11 at 7 p.m. in the Jones County Youth Center Monticello with Dr. John Herrick extension veterinarian from Iowa State University Ames as speaker. About 500 guests expected. Tickets available at county creameries Monticello State Bank Citizens Savings Bank Anamosa or from committee members.
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Jones County
County Dairy Promotion Committee
Monticello
John Herrick
Iowa State University
Ames
George Brown
John Hanna, Jr
Alvin Lueder
Don Burhans
John H. Dirks
Scotch Grove
Jay Slater
Olin
Etten farm home destroyed by fire near Amber
The Russell Etten farm home two miles south of Amber was destroyed by a fire reported around 11:15 a.m. The Monticello and Anamosa departments responded. The family saved many items on the main floor and basement. the second floor burned. The Ettens now live on the Charles Gray farm.
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Monticello
Russell Etten
Amber
Anamosa
Etten
Charles Gray
School bus driver injured near Center Jet
Dwayne Kuper of Scotch Grove suffered several broken ribs when pinned between a Monticello school bus and a corn crib on the Howard Andrews farm, about 15 a.m. Monday. He was removing chains as the bus slipped on ice and moved only a few feet. no children on the bus were hurt. He was taken to John McDonald hospital by Monticello emergency crew.
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Monticello
Howard Andrews
Center Jet
Dwayne Kuper
Scotch Grove
John McDonald Hospital
Kuper
Andrews Farm
Quartet faces multiple fraud charges in Monticello area
Four defendants Barbara Edwards Nancy Mortenson Walter Edwards and Ernest Mortenson were charged in Jones county district court with conspiracy to obtain by false pretense after attempting to cash worthless checks at Monticello stores. They pled guilty with sentencing set for January 29 at 1 30 p.m. Separate actions include a minor beer provision case against James Michael Connelly a license suspended driving charge against David Hubard and a grand jury no bill on rape charges involving three youths.
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Jones County
Monticello
Barbara Edwards
Nancy Mortenson
Walter Edwards
Ernest Dale Mortenson
James Michael
Connelly
David L. Hubbard
M. E. McCrabb
Justice of the Peace
John Appleby
Olin
John Kirby
Anamosa
Gary Knocke
Springville
Langworthy
Monte D. Kelly
Monticello State Bank
Can’t
Monticello Stores Plan Sunday Closures
Two Monticello supermarkets Bud's Super Valu and J B Royal Blue will close on Sundays starting Jan 31 to honor the Monticello Ministerial association wishes and allow employees to attend church. Les Voss and Jim Beatrice Shelley noted the move. other local stores already observe Sunday closings.
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Monticello
Bud’s Super Valu
J & B Royal Blue
Les Voss
Bud’s
Jim and
Beatrice Shelley
Monticello Ministerial Association
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Asa J. Hostatler
Chrysler
Ellen C. Dansenbrock
Ford
Dolores H. Lozier
Buick
Shirley J. Balichek
Oxford
John C. Andreesen
Dodge
Wears, Inc
International
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Lewis
Genevieve
June McClamant
Marion
Gill
McCalmant
Stewart Olin Snyder
Judy Kay Clark
Maquoketa
Snyder
Clark
Lost Nation
John Straudovskis
Donald Dean Davis
Keota
Highway 151
Monty Produce
Robert Joseph Melchert
Charles E. Lahue
Manchester
Allen R. Hoffman
Center Jct
Verlin Davidson Farm
Farmers Metal Co-op
Hoffman
James F. Anderson
Louise McFate
Sacred Heart
Buck Creek
Casseveeere
Castle Grove
Center Junction
Onslow Eueneee
Oxford Junction
Temple Hill
Women’s Page
Duane Malicoat
Merlin Rupp
Clarence Doll
John Supple, Jr
John Kuntz
Martello
Richard O. Hartwig
John Reiter
Lyle Hosford
William Brodersen
Don Clark
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