New doctor loves hunting and fishing in Monticello
Monticello welcomes Dr. Gemo Wong new physician and surgeon who settled last week in a remodeled office opposite the Monticello State bank. Born in the Philippines he trained in Chicago and Cairo New Jersey and Mt. Carmel joining the American College of Surgeons. He cites family life and a smaller town as reasons for choosing Monticello with his wife Dialina and two sons Patrick Charles 2 and Nelson Kirk 7 months living at Imperial apartments while seeking a permanent home.
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Monticello
Gemo Wong
Monticello State Bank
Dr. Wong
Philippines
Mt. Mercy Hospital
Chicago
Cairo
Mt. Carmel
American College of Surgeons
Wong
Dialina
Patrick Charles
Nelson Kirk
Imperial Apartments
Monticello School Board Sets Meeting Dates and Budgets
The Monticello school board approves 1973 74 year plans. Meetings set for the second and fourth Mondays at 7 30 p m. Funds to be deposited at Monticello State Bank. Sacred Heart materials request of 3540 approved. Space issues end Carpenter kindergarten plan. Continued adult education with Kirkwood College approved. Bond election petitions to be circulated in September. Insurance upgrades noted including gas can safety lid and belt guard.
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Monticello State Bank
Monticello
Sacred Heart
Carpenter School
Kirkwood College
Delta Belt Lander
Multiple Verkehr Accidents Reported Near Morley and Amber
Police report several accidents in Iowa. Glenn Hines, 10, was injured when struck by a car driven by Gerald Thompson near Morley. damage estimated at $50. Anne Snitker, 18, Monticello, had a neck whip lash after a one car crash near Amber with $1,000 damage. charged with failure to have control. Harvey Hall, 16, Anamosa, uninjured after losing control and crashing. vehicle damage about $160. Hall charged with failure to have control and possession of beer as a minor.
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Amber
Snitker
Toner
Harvey Lee Hall
Anamosa
Jones County
Hall
Police hunt pool vandals in Monticello incident
Police investigate vandalism at the Monticello municipal pool after 100 pounds of soda ash were dumped into the water following closing time on July 3. Classes were canceled, but the pool reopened the same afternoon. Police note a rise in pool damage and earlier acts of vandalism.
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Monticello
John Cook
Monticello girl injured in Cascade street altercation
Sandy Schaeffer an 18 year old Monticello resident was rushed to University of Iowa Hospitals with a possible skull fracture after a fall or push on a Cascade street during an apparent altercation with 16 year old Debbie Thomas of Dubuque. Cascade police continue the investigation with witness accounts and noting Charles Breitbach present.
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Sandy Schaeffer
Lester Schaeffer
Monticello
University of Iowa
Cascade
Miss Schaeffer
Debbie Thomas
Dubuque
Charles Breitbach
Patton named to succeed Jarman as county schools chief
Kenneth Patton of Marion will become Jones county superintendent of schools, taking office August 1. He previously led Olin schools for seven years, North Mahaska for five years, and Linn-Mar for five years, chosen by the county board at a July 3 special meeting.
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Kenneth Patton
Marion
Paul H. Jarman
Jones County
Patton
Olin
North Mahaska
Linn-Mar
County Board of Education
Monticello Traffic and Building Notices
Minutes Ramona Wells of Monticello for speeding 4 dollars Ray Brokaw Monticello 10 dollars Janice Kraus Monticello 10 dollars for failure to stop. Building permits issued to Clara Zimmerman 129 W Grand for reside home no estimate George Redmond 815 N Cedar reside home 256 dollars Leo Ambuehl 829 N Maple reside house no estimate.
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Ramona Wells
Monticello
Ray Brokaw
Janice Kraus
Clara Zimmerman
W. Grand
George Redmond
N. Cedar
Leo Ambuehl
N. Maple
Rotarians Hear of Miller’s Australian Venture
Roy Miller and his wife described their 27,000 mile trip to Australia and New Zealand to Rotarians at St Luke’s Methodist church. Miller showed colored slides while his daughters Marilyn Robinson and Linda Ballou led the club in singing an Australian song during the Monday evening dinner.
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Roy Miller
Mrs. Miller
Australia
New Zealand
Wyoming Fair Saddle Horse Classes
The Saddle Horse show at Wyoming Fair on Sunday July 15 at the Wyoming fairgrounds features an accredited Class A event with trophies and ribbons. Judge Ray Antoniewicz selects ponies 46 inches and under, open barrel race, western pleasure and other divisions. evening program includes parade horses, Appaloosa, American Saddlebred, Palomino, Tennessee Walking Horse, Shetland ponies and more with multiple age and height specifications and 4-H entries. Ribbon girls Mary Finkenbinder and Brenda Hansen assist.
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Wyoming
Wyoming Fairgrounds
Ray Antoniewicz
Mary Finkenbinder
Brenda Hansen
Wyoming horse show and fair this weekend
The annual three day Wyoming fair features calf and horse shows, a country and western stage show, a teen dance, a midway, concessions and rides. It runs Friday through Sunday at the Wyoming fair grounds with drawings for free prizes.
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Wyoming
Wyoming Fair Grounds
Horse show lineup features several breeds and classes
The program lists Palomino, open quarter horse, English saddle bred, western pleasure pony and Appaloosa. The afternoon show starts at 1 p.m. with classes including small ponies 46 inches and under, under 10 years, Texas flag race, stock horse class open, and 14.1 hands and over.
Install Legion Aux 1973 74 Officers at Unit 209
Arthur P. O Rourke unit 209 of the American Legion Auxiliary installed last week with Mrs. Laura Hinrichs presiding. Officers named: president Mrs Ray Rieniers vice president Mrs William C Weitnauer secretary Miss Jennie O Rourke chaplain Mrs William Griffith. Secretary also historian. Mrs Frank Shimanek treasurer. Rieniers and O Rourke named delegates to the July state convention in Des Moines. Weitnauer and Hinrichs named alternates. Next meeting set for Monday August 6.
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Arthur P. O’rourke
American Legion Auxiliary
Laura Hinrichs
Ray Rieniers
William C. Weitnauer
Jennie O’rourke
William Griffith
Frank Shimanek
Rieniers
O’rourke
Des Moines
Weitnauer
Hinrichs
Onslow Beef Barbecue Tonight at Chamberlain Park
Onslow hosts its annual beef barbecue Thursday night at Chamberlain park with Little League baseball, women’s softball, band concert, free dance, cash prizes, rides and concessions. Marvin Hanwardson says Leo Knepper and the Men’s Community club sponsor the event with barbecuing starting early afternoon and serving at 5 30.
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Onslow
Chamberlain Park
Marvin Hanwardson
Leo Knepper
Cascade
Olin 4-H Beef Show Opens Saturday At Park
The annual Olin 4-H Beef Show starts at 1 30 p m Saturday July 21 at the Olin Community Park with the horse show Sunday. Entries are due July 12 to Bob Cousins. A beef barbecue runs 5 30 8 p m with a 2 00 adult and 1 25 child fee.
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OLIN
East Martello Boys
Center Jet
Royal Rustlers
Hale Wapsie Boys
Jackson Beavers
Morley Mustangs
Olin Hawkeyes
Oxford Jet
Livewires
Bob Cousins
Olin Jaycees
David Carey
Richard Koehler
Linda Vernon
Loren Ilg
Don Levien
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Rouges Ivy Orchestra
Helen Murray
Price State of
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Olin Community Club
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