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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1966
Page
1
Freese Motors announces a 1966 Ford Fairlane 500 two door hardtop in Embergle color as a prize at the 114th Great Jones County Fair August 23 to 27 in Monti cello. The car features a cruise o matic transmission vinyl trim wheel covers tinted windshield and radio with tax and license fees paid. Alva Freese is pictured with the car.
The budget lists allocations for clubs emergency funds central park land purchases and road maintenance with small upswings and a conservation fund capped within state limits. The estimated tax per thousand is shown for cities and townships, with a hearing notice on page C-1.
A fragmented newspaper page lists church notes obituaries farm pages and sports sections from stations in Iowa towns including Castle Grove Center Junction Onslow Oxford Junction Prairieburg Scotch Grove South Fork and Temple Hill. Editorials and newcomers sections also appear with scattered references to college front pages and council proceedings.
Twenty four Monticello businesses join a three day Thrift Days event starting today and ending Saturday. sponsored by the Greater Monticello Special Days committee. Local ads list participating shops including J&B Royal Blue Rickless Dry Goods Fisher Discount Furniture Hargrave Furniture Nelson Jewelry Stuhlers Clothing Made O Day and others.
From justice of the peace dockets: Thomas Ray Woodward fined 15 dollars bond for illegal beer possession. William H. Farrington and Olin each 100 dollars and costs. J W Johnson fined 13 dollars for speeding. Dave Osborn of Joliet and Robert Buffington fined five and ten dollars respectively for gas tax issues. Additional notes mention false drawing and uttering on another docket.
A hearing on the proposed 1967 Jones county assessor budget will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday, August 9, in the Anamosa courthouse. Proposed expenditures total 80 170 dollars, including assessor expenses 33 870 dollars, special appraisers 43 000 dollars, OASI 1 700 dollars and IPERS 1 600 dollars.
Luella Fuhrmeister case dismissed after check and costs paid. Leroy Kelchen served five days in county jail. Darrell Henry Schaf er speeding case fines: $11 and costs. Donald Lyle Gearhart speeding fine: $20 and costs.
The Jones County Board of Education proposes a 132 254 budget for 1967 up from 114 437 in 1966. A hearing is set for 7 30 p m on August 9 to discuss the plan including staff salary increases and Social Security/IPERS retroactive obligations.
A Monticello resident and two former residents star in Once Upon a Mattress at Clear Lake Cobblestone Players. Eric Allen plays Prince Dauntless the Crab. Jenifer Schlicher sings Lady Larken and directs. Nancy Renshaw is in the chorus. Show runs to July 31 with specified curtain times. two teachers resign from Monticello High School to pursue master's degrees.
Two cars were damaged in a collision on Olin Main street about 2:45 p.m. Monday. A 1955 Chevrolet driven by Sidney Moreland hit the rear of a 1963 Buick driven by Mrs. Lee Foster as she backed from angle parking. Foster's car sustained about 500 dollars damage and the Chevrolet was extensively damaged. This was the only accident reported in the past week by Jones law enforcement.
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