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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1965
Page
7
The blaze that damaged the dime store also leveled the Schoon building and caused the remaining walls to come down on February 25, confirming extensive damage across the block. Smoke and water heavily damaged the two structures.
Births listed from John McDonald hospital include six newborns between June 11 and 14 in Cascade Anamosa Hopkinton Monticello with a later son Daren Scot for the Kaiser family. Multiple marriage licenses issued in Jones county show pairs from Cedar Rapids Humboldt San Francisco Monticello and Anamosa. New cars and trucks licensed in Monticello Anamosa Oxford Junction and Wyoming are noted along with a police court entry for Kenneth Koppes Cascade.
Jones county crops have mostly recovered from late May frost with warmer days boosting corn and soybeans growth. Extension director Joe Legg notes some replanted corn and knee high plants while oats head out and haymaking ramps up though hay yields remain well below average due to winter kill.
One of the city’s shortest meetings approved final plans for the Kuriger Addition and accepted it as part of Monticello. Contracts to surface streets in July were let. The council widened East Third Street with shared costs from St Matthew's Lutheran and Sacred Heart churches.
Jones county 4 H ers attend two day girls camp June 21 22 and two day boys camp June 23 24 at the Methodist youth camp southeast of Monticello near Pictured Rocks. Eligible are members through 8th grade with reservations due June 18. Senior 4 H camp for 9th grade and over runs July 20 24 at the State 4 H camp near Madrid. Jones Jackson counties share coordination with Varlyn Fink and Sharon Taper assisting with many listed junior officers.
Varlyn Fink announces two teen dances to raise money for the Jones County 4 H exchange trip to Maryland from June 28 to July 8. The first dance is tonight at 8:30 at the Monticello Community Building with The Stompers. The second dance is Tuesday June 22 at the Jones County Youth Center in Monticello with Music by the Escorts.
Speeding case against Louis C. Burkle of Scotch Grove results in a $10 fine and costs. Court records list both proceedings under traffic citations.
The Jones county board set bids for coal and fuels. Gray's Lumber won the county home stoker coal contract at 12.87 per ton. Standard Oil of Kansas City topped diesel and gasoline bids at 11.47 per gallon gasoline, 9.83 for No.1 diesel, 9.23 for No.2 diesel. The board also accepted the county home bond for Louis Hulseberg, approved April and May reports, and reappointed Roy Rodman to the county conservation board for five years starting July 1.
Three criminal charges filed in Jones county district court include assault with intent to inflict bodily harm against Gary L. Nissen and Leo R. Nissen. Gary Nissen case dismissed and Lea Nissen released on 550 bond. Harold James Waltz faces O W I second offense. two bank check false drawing dismissals. Pfab real estate lien and sale ordered to satisfy judgment in Pfab v Pfath. Sixty residents named as petit jurors for July term to appear July 12. divorce petition filed by Sandra Soper from Robert Soper seeks custody and support.
A five-county meeting on the Federal Economic Opportunity program will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Monticello Community building. C. Edwin Glimore, former State Senator and new state coordinator, will explain steps and program scope. Counties represented include Jones, Clayton, Delaware, Buchanan and Cedar. Officials, educators, ministers and citizens are urged to attend.
At about 7 am Wednesday a two car collision occurred at the rock cut on highway 151 near Langworthy. Chalmer Troy Loftis of Anamosa was injured and taken to John McDonald hospital in Monticello. John McElmeel of Monticello was not hurt. Loftis car rolled onto its top and was demolished. The Jones County Sheriff's office continues the investigation.
Six Jones county dairymen will receive certificates for outstanding DHIA herd production for the 1964 65 year. Joe Legg, county extension director, announced the honorees including Jay Slater Olin Martelle Berdette Holthaus Center Jct William C Otten Center Jct and Matt Muller Monticello for high milk and butterfat per cow and total cow years.
Two crashes at active road construction between Monticello and Cascade injure a Dubuque man and involve four vehicles. John Lamey, 79, suffers a broken elbow and facial cuts after his 1959 Ford rear ended a stopped vehicle. he is charged with failure to stop. A second chain reaction near Cascade involves four cars from Cascade and Monticello with injuries and total losses. Stoll is charged with failure to stop. Four Jones county residents depart for Army induction.
Extra copies of the Souvenir Centennial Edition will be distributed Saturday July 10 with over 200 pages. Advertising deadline extended to noon Saturday. news and photos deadline has passed. Subcribers and advertisers get a copy. $1.35 mailing fee. no limit. Special sections cover Jones County towns business banking agriculture fair churches and schools.
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