Council Hears Complaint on City Water Service
Elton Copley raised concerns about Hillcrest water pressure and questioned the value of a hillcrest fire plug. An engineering survey is underway to fix pressure issues, with a stand pipe project deemed too costly. The panel eyed settling Hillcrest disputes on the 7th street line as a probable fix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton Copley
Hillcrest
Hillcrest Drive
Roy Miller
Copley
7Th Street
Gilbert Hearn
S. Chestnut
E. Washington
North Elm
Gilmore
Bernard Kuriger
Hoag
Gamble Has Champ At Milking Shorthorn Show Here
Maurice Gamble of Monticello exhibited the champion cow at the Eastern Iowa Milking Shorthorn show at the Jones county fair grounds in Monticello. The eight year old champion was joined by reserve grand champion shown by Elroy Gruenwald of Lost Nation. Kenneth Rawson of Center Point won the male division with a four year old bull and junior champion honors went to a senior yearling known by Routh Mallicoat and son of Wyoming. Winners will join the parish herd for the state Milking Shorthorn show at Cedar Rapids in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Gamble
Monticello
Iowa
Jones County
Gamble
Elroy Gruenwald
Lost Nation
Gruenwald
Kenneth Rawson
Center Point
Routh Mallicoat and Son
Wyoming
Cedar Rapids
Births and civic notices from Jones county records
Births listed from John McDonald hospital Monticello include a sequence of newborns: a boy for Etten of Anamosa on June 30, a boy for Paulsen of Cedar Rapids on July 1, a boy for Pslughaup of Central City on July 3, a boy for Kleitsch of Cascade, and a boy for Bertling of Monticello and a girl for Stecklein of Cascade on July 5. Marriage licenses show Phillip John King and Jerilyn Straub both 22 and 18 respectively, plus Allen Eden 22 and Suzanne Otten 18. New car and truck registrations note entries for Kennedy Lumber Co and others with makes including Chevrolet, Valiant, Rambler, Ford and Chrysler across June 29 to July 2. Police court and justice court items list fines for improper turn, failure to yield, and firecracker violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Monticello
Russell Etten
Anamosa
Gilbert Paulsen
Cedar Rapids
Robert Pslughaup
Central City
Ed Kleitsch
Cascade
Donald Bertling
Roland Stecklein
Jones County
Kennedy Lumber Co
Onslow
Chevrolet
Neil R. Schoon
Valiant
Monticello Implement
Paul Lumpa
Rambler
Miller’s
International
Robert M. Warner
Anamosa Chevrolet
Gilbert R. Lawrence
Ford
Clarence D. Shaffer
Chrysler
Eleven Candidates Begin Monticello Express Expansion Campaign
The Monticello Express launches a phase of its Trade Area Expansion Campaign with 11 candidates soliciting new subscriptions and renewals. Prizes include cars or $1,800 credit, plus a two year bonus system. contest runs through July 30 for residents in Jones and adjoining counties. Judy Whittemore will recruit subscribers near Monticello State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
H. M
Johnny’’ Jones
Express
Jones
Judy Whittemore
Monticello State Bank
K & P Chevrolet-Olds Company
Monticello
Jones, Linn
Delaware
Dubuque
Jackson
Clinton
Cedar Counties
The
Development Corp Reelects Seven Directors at Meeting
Seven Monti cello Development Corporation directors were unanimously reelected at a Tuesday stockholder meeting in the Community building. Board members Boyd Shannon Dr E H DeShaw James Maurice Glenn Jones Sam Schuetz Dik Long and Ross Baty were renamed. They will elect new officers soon and consider quorum reduction from a majority to five or more stockholders with ten present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Development Corporation
Boyd Shannon
E. H. De-Shaw
James Maurice
Glenn Jones
Sam Schuetz
Dik Long
Ross Baty
DeShaw
GMC Discusses State Corn Picking Contest
A Monticello committee met Tuesday night to plan the state corn picking contest in October. Sixteen members gathered in the Community building and urged a prompt meeting with co sponsor WMT to integrate plans. Newly elected president James Nelson presided as they outlined 1960 1961 fiscal year plans and heard brief committee reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
WMT
James Nelson
Monticello Saluted On Iowa Electric TV Show
Monticello will be featured on Iowa Electric Light and Power's weekly TV program over KCRG-TV Cedar Rapids Tuesday night in a salute that replaces usual commercial time. The segment will cover the city's history, honor active citizens, and highlight local business and industry while the usual This Man Dawson program airs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Behn
Hoag
Monticello
Behn
Herb Barnts
Iowa League of Municipalities
Lowa Electric Light and Power Company
Kcrg-Tv
Cedar Rapids
Dawson
New Civil Suits Filed in District Court in Great Plains Area
Multiple new cases filed in district court seek judgments ranging from 69.54 to 1,510.89 plus interest and costs. Entities include Great Plains Supply Co, Nutrena Mills Inc, Hawkeye Oil Co, Glenn J. McLaughlin as guardian, A. A. Schneiderhahn Co, and individuals such as Robert Clark, Onis Shifflee, Rex Rickles, Arthur Paul, Ray Jayne, and Ray Dohse. One larceny charge involving Richard Bleyort and James Smith was moved to juvenile court from district criminal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Plains Supply Company
District Court
Robert Clark
Nutrena Mills Inc
Avert Kiburz
Scotch Grove
Hawkeye Oil Co., Inc
Onis Shifflee
Martello
Rex Rickles
Center Junction
Arthur Paul
Anamosa
Glenn J. McLaughlin
Guardian
S. E. Beam
Ray Jayne
United Electric Motors
A. A. Schneiderhahn Company
Ray Dohse
Wyoming Electric
Richard Paul Thomas Bleyort
James Francis Smith
Rock Island, NL
District Criminal Court
Juvenile Court
Democrats Name Sheriff Candidate To Head Complete County Ticket
Ronald Kirkpatrick of Clarence was nominated by the Jones county Democrats as sheriff in the November election with a 173 vote write in in June. At the Friday convention 20 delegates were chosen for the state convention in Des Moines July 23 and 20 for the state judicial convention July 30. A constitutional convention resolution passed by a wide margin, and Edward L. O Connor of Iowa City was endorsed for supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demos
Jones County
Democrats
Ronald Kirkpatrick
Clarence
Kirkpatrick
Des Moines
Iowa
Fred Petersen
Wyoming
Keith Hawk
Anamosa
Edward L. O'Conner
Iowa City
Supreme Court
John Goen
George Harms
Monticello
John Dorothy
GOP
Senate
U.S
James T. Remley
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Rex Schrader
Bert Ballou
Henry Adams
Glenn Hargrave
C. J. Matthiessen
Max McCrabb
Howard Jamison
Robert Alden
Melvin Siebers
Jack W. Stingley
Center Junction
L. E. Christensen
R. E. Hill
Oxford Junction
Everett Mayberry
Russell Eldred
Howard M. Remley
Gilman F. Lozier
Tom Powell
Warren J. Rees
Buster Davenport
Kenneth Humpal
Wayne Simerman
Willard Republicans
Also Mentioned on This Page
Council
City Water Service
Iowa Electric
Energy Manufacturing Company Here
S.H
Doc" Hoag
Frank Shimanek
Louis F. Keiper
Ryan
Cora W. Moncrief
Janis Lucille Meier
Thomas Gordon McElsmeel
Justice Court
Justice of the Peace
Gary Annis
Robert L. Thoeni
Alva B. Streeper
Buck Creek
Eur Cascade
Castle Grove Center Junction
Clem’s
Farm Page
Hopkinton
Langworthy
Mystery Farm Neighbors
Peece Organizations
Oxford Junctio Prairieburg
Scotch Grove South Fork Society
GMC
John Shover
Max Specht
Chester Condit
Everett Engelbart
William Jansen
Amber
Learon Tobiason
Calvin Reiss
M. P. Paulsen
Elmer Petersen
August Hansen
James Moran
Richard Benischek
Olin
James Bjork
Martelle
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