County Property Valuation Tops 36 Million in 1961 Review
Jones county assesses total real estate valued at 29,418,966 and personal property at 7,223,292 for 1961 taxes, approvals by the county board of review awaiting state tax commission signoff. Town figures include Monticello real estate 3,233,710 and personal 731,496 Anamosa 2,961,889 and 554,621.
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Jones County
L. T. Lorentzen
County Board of Review
State Tax Commission
Monticello
Anamosa
Center Junction
Martelle
Morley
Olin
Onslow
Brown Swiss cattle show draws ninety entries from ten counties
Ninety entries from ten counties competed in the annual Brown Swiss show Tuesday at the Monticello fairgrounds. Canton 8, Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders, was the sponsoring body led by President John Sievers of Anamosa. Grand champion bull was Fred W. Kluesner of Worthington. grand champion female Merlin Gendelmann of Clarence. junior champion Jim Holst of LeClaire. Notable placings included the Sievers and Gerdes families. judging contest awards went to Mrs. Sievers with junior girls Linda and Frances Sievers. Event organizers included Marvin L. Kruse of Beloit and Jones county officials assisted by Joe Legg and Dave Hammond.
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Monticello
Canton 8
Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders Association
John Sievers
Anamosa
Fred W. Kluesner
Worthington
Merlin Gendelmann
Clarence
Jim Holst
LeClaire
John F. Sievers
Henry Gerdes
Daniel Flannagan
Hopkinton
Sievers
Con
Joe Legg
Jones County
Dave Hammond
Fred Kluesner
Monticello Gas Service Ready With July Switch On
Monticello will officially receive natural gas at 10 a m Monday July 17 as Mayor pro tem Burt Sims in a ceremony turns on a border station switch west of John McDonald hospital. Harold Tenhoff of Peoples Natural Gas says the line will energize Monticello despite incomplete contact with potential customers.
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Monticello
John McDonald Hospital
Burt Sims
Harold Tenhoff
Peoples Natural Gas Co
Peoples
Northern Natural Gas Company
Omaha
Northern
Waterloo
Dubuque
Jones County
Hopkinton
Langsworthy
Anamosa
Births and marriage licenses and new cars in Jones county week
Birth announcements from John Donald hospital list July 8 to July 11 with names Norbert Kremer Harold Nelson Lawrence Vanda Lawrence Feldman Earl Wagner Dean Edwards Otto Senft and a correction for Cathy Kay Gillmore born July 4. Marriage licenses show Nelson Anderson and Judy Hawkins Cedar Rapids. New car registrations include Raymond Dean Nelson Rambler and Selma DeShaw Buick both Monticello.
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John Donald Hospital
Norbert Kremer
Cascade
Harold Nelson
Monticello
Lawrence Vanda
Anamosa
Lawrence Feldman
Earl Wagner
Dean Edwards
Otto Senft
Cathy Kay
Keith Gillmore
Jones County
Nelson V. Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Judy K. Hawkins
Raymond Dean Nelson
Rambler
Baror Selma DeShaw
Buick
Huerter
Proposed City Budget Sets 1962 Tax at 80 000
Monticello council approves a proposed 1962 budget with taxes of 80 000 the lowest in five years. The plan cuts about 2 mills from current levies and outlines General Fund Public Safety Sanitation and Debt Service allocations. A budget hearing is set for August 7 with objectors welcome.
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Monticello
General Fund
What Do YOU Think Should Government Act On Seven Issues
Readers are invited to submit opinion on seven current issues of the day by turning to page B-2 of this Express issue. The page invites reader input and details how to participate.
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the Express
Don Bergman Elected GMC Treasurer and Meeting Actions
Don Bergman was elected treasurer of the Greater Monticello Committee at its monthly meeting. The GMC added the Monticello Travelers Association to its board and policy committee. Glenn Gabriel will represent the group. The board approved an old-timers baseball game with the Monticello Sports Association and set 100 in expenses. The game is scheduled for Sunday July 30. Seventeen members attended the meeting at the Community building.
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Don Bergman
Greater Monticello
GMC
Monticello Travelers Association
Glenn Gabriel
Monticello Sports Association
Elton Cop=ley
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Fairgrounds
Bert McLaughlin
M. T Stott
Fair Publicity Committee
Oxford Junction
West Cascade
Wyoming
Cass
Castle Grove
Clay
Fairview
Greenfield
Hale
Jackson
Lovell
Madison
Oxford
Richland
Rome
Scotch Grove
Washington
Wayne
Monticello, Iowa
Pontiac
Taylor Motor Sales
Olon
Leroy
Virginia Harris
Chevrolet
Phillip Schneider
Ford Truck
Robert J. Cousins
Dodge
Alice O. Larkey
Ford
Elvin H
Bertha M. Harris
Thomas G. Peterson
George Or
Marie Brown
Harry Or
Dora Hoisington
C. F. Shimanek
Glenn W. Jamieson
Mark Zendrow
Justice Court
M. E. McCrabb
Justice of the Peace
Sherrill Bohlken
James Pickett
Camp
Gilbert Hearn
Bernard Kuriger
Roy Miller
Dave Miller
Andy Strittmatter
Louise Lees
Robert Muller
North Sycamore
Muller
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