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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1963
Page
1
About 1 150 Illinois national guardsmen, en route to Minnesota, will spend Friday night in Monticello at the city park with 150 vehicles. An advance guard of 30 men and 12 vehicles stopped Tuesday night. They expect to pass through Monticello again July 20 on the way home.
James Leo Berry Jr of Wyoming was fined 300 dollars and costs in Jones county district court for operating a vehicle while intoxicated on June 28. His liquor permit was revoked and his license suspended 90 days. If unpaid, he faces county jail time. An appeal bond was set at 500 dollars. Other actions included judgments, custody rulings, a new civil suit, and a guardianship action. Two criminal actions were taken, including Donald Wells found to be a criminal sexual psychopath and committed for treatment. Preliminary information filed against John Henry Eden for operating while intoxicated. Four nonjury hearings scheduled for July and August.
Center Jct plans Aug 1 barbecue at the park featuring ham and beef dinner followed by entertainment and a dance. The Soil Conservation Service hosts a conservation queen contest for girls 16 to 21 with two winners advancing to Davenport on Aug 10. Registration closes July 23. last year's winners were Reatha Rix and Judy Rohwedder. Dale Thomas and his band provide music. A planning meeting for event chairs is set for July 5 at 8 p.m. in the town council room.
Onslow hosts the third Onslow barbecue on Thursday July 11 at the park. Events include a Jones county tractor rodeo from 4 to 8 p m with cash prizes of 25 10 and 5 dollars. A Little League game at 2 p m starts the activities followed by a Midland high band concert at 6 p m and an open horseshoe tournament at 7 p m featuring Red Hinton.
City public hearing on proposed street improvements drew two objectors Glenn Gabriel asked that the Gabriel bank on South Walnut not be cut away and the street moved two feet east. Council to consider changes. July 8 final resolution planned. Bud Suter questioned curb and gutter on 600 feet of his property. issue tabled to July 8.
Monticello fair officials announced headliners for the 110th Great Jones County Fair August 20 24. Ray McKinley with the Glenn Miller orchestra James Darren Edwin L Baron the Osmond Brothers Peter Palmer and others are slated across daily shows with kids rides half price until 9 pm and bicycle giveaways after the evening show. Horseracing stock car races and country acts including George Jones Sonny James Carmel Gowan Lou Prohut Roy Clark also appear with the Osmond Brothers and Peter Palmer casting a wide entertainment lineup.
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