Great Jones County Fair Welcomes All for Local Reunion
The Fair offers open exhibits for preserves, crafts, paintings, and garden produce. Performers include Nashville Brass, Loretta Lynn, Porter Wagoner, and David Houston on the amphitheatre stage with 10 000 free seats. The Bicentennial is marked with demonstrations and an art flower class. Tug of war at 7 p.m. Saturday showcases area teams.
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David Houston
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Jones County
Great Jones County Fair Adds The Tonyon Family Stage
This fair preview notes shifting schedule from Tuesday to Sunday and a new Sunday night show by The Tonyon Family a multi talent act of parents and five sons ages 10 to 22. Local talent and Monticello classes are featured on the amphitheatre stage alongside top country acts.
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Parents are the key letter urges parental action on crime
A local Iowa letter to readers urges parents to enforce curfews and home discipline to combat rising crime. It questions residents’ cooperation with law enforcement and cites State Senator Richard Norpel’s speeding arrest as a cautionary example of public embarrassment and pride.
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