Monticello council approves backhoe bid and water tower project
The Monticello city council discussed the 1968 audit and 1969 budget near completion, approved Freese Motor for a $6,106.50 backhoe, Harold Dunn painting bids at 346, and a water tower repaint contract for 975 yearly. A sewer extension payment of 96,785.50 was approved with 12,522.63 balance due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hoffman
Keith Lubbock
Don Schoon
Jim Reding
Gib Hearn
Don Schlimmer
Les Monk
Freese Motor
International
Wears
Allis- Chalmers
Schoon
Massey-Ferguson
Monticello
Harold Dunn
M. F. Gorte Construction Co
Dubuque
Monticello Court Dockets List Traffic Fines And Small Cases
Police court records show speeding fines for Richard Skelley and Merle Jerald Prult of Monticello, a $25 penalty for cutting across yards, and various $10 to $7 fines plus costs for stop sign warnings and parking meter tickets. Justice of the peace docket reports no new cases in the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Shimanek
Richard Skelley
O’neill
Nebr
Merle Jerald Prult
Route 3
Monticello
Steven L. Weber
Prairieburg
Myrma McLaughlin
Norman Johnson
Center Jct
Justice Court
Justice of the Peace
John A. Shaffer
Newhall
James A. Rigby
M. E. McCrabb
Open house at Jones County Home marks rare 2nd event
An open house Sunday 1 30 to 4 p m at Jones County Home east of Amber highlights its 56 year history with tours of the facility. Built in 1912 on a 257 acre farm ten miles southeast of Monticello the home houses 63 patients and features patient handcraft displays in the dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Amber
Monticello
Louis Hulseberg
Four Civil Suits Filed in Jones County Court
Four civil suits were filed in Jones county district court. Dr J P Connelly of Port Orange Florida seeks 103.17 from Louis Slauson and Juanita Slauson for medical services and 195.76 from Gerald and Donna Chapman for medical services. Matthews Hatcheries Inc sues Gordon Shores doing business as Anamosa Chickery for 92.12 plus interest and costs. A divorce was filed June 14 by Dorothy Mae Richardson against George Virgil Richardson with custody and alimony requests. an injunction to prevent disposal of property was granted. Three divorces were granted last week Elizabeth Truesdell and Arlo Truesdell. Dorothy A Fitzsimmons and Frank L Fitzsimmons. Emer Ida Heideman and Carl William Heideman Jr. all involving custody, property, and support rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
J. P. Connelly
Port Orange
Fla
Jones County
Louis
Juanita Slauson
Gerald
Donna Chapman
Matthews Hatcheries, Inc
Gordon Shores
Anamosa Chickery
Dorothy Mae Richardson
George Virgil Richardson
Richardsons
Monticello
Dorothy A. Fitzsimmons
Frank L. Fitzsimmons
Lightfoot
Emer Ida Heideman
Carl William Heideman, Jr
Culver Dedicates New Oxford Jct Post Office
Congressman John C. Culver presided at the Oxford Jct dedication of a new air conditioned post office. He presented a flag from the U.S. Capitol and Post Office Department and cited improved service and capacity. The 1,500 square foot interior includes a 100 square foot platform and 3,365 square foot parking area on Broadway between Third and Fourth Avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Culver
Oxford Jct
United States Capitol
Post Office Department
Washington
Culver
Broadway
Third
Fourth Avenues
Jones County Supervisors Approve Fuel Bids and Liquor Permits
In regular session the Jones County board approved diesel fuel and gasoline bids, transferred funds from county general to civil defense and then to Cedar County for 1968 expenses, and granted two liquor permits. Anamosa Motor Sales bid on diesel fuel and gasoline and Williams J. Helms and Gilbert Hearn were low bidders for gasoline. A class A liquor permit went to the VFW club in Anamosa and a class C permit to Rainbow Inn in Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Board of Supervisors
Anamosa Motor
Williams J. Helms
Gilbert Hearn
Monticello
County General Fund
Civil Defense Fund
Cedar County
VFW Club
Anamosa
Rainbow Inn
Koranda Receives Purple Heart Aboard USS Benwah
Charles Koranda 20 a Seaman second class of Davenport is awarded the Purple Heart for wounds in Vietnam. The ceremony occurred aboard the USS Benwah as it anchored in the Ng Tho river on June 7. Koranda enlisted July 1964 and lives with Mrs. Loyle Eye after attending Monticello Community School. Richard Simmons stationed with Strategic Air Command at U Tapao Thailand posts address in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Koranda
Raymond Koranda
Davenport
Vietnam
Koranda
Benwah
Ng Tho River
Navy
Loyle Eye
Monticello Community
Richard Simmons
Delbert Simmons
Olin
Strategic Air Command
U-Tapao
Thailand
Richard E. Simmons
S.A.C
San Francisco
Calif
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Cascade
Wyoming
Cass
Castle Grove
Ons Center Junction
Delhi
Wwe
Olmv
Jote
I Farm
Oses Hopkinton
Peeseussan
Onslow
Oxford Junction
Scotch Grove
South Fork
Temple Hill
Women’s Dept We
Civil Defense
Les Linn
Don Kaiser
Paul Arduser
Gus Norlin
Glen Hargrave
Lucretia Ladehoff
Taylor Motor Sales Co
Chevrolet
Louis R. Or Lavere M
Zimmerman
Dodge
Redco, Inc
James J. Or
Jean L. Pavelka
Martello
Chrysler
Woodsman
Jerald E. Streeper
Center
Pontiac
Arnold C. Juehring
Oxford
Adam G
Gertrude E
Hein
Ford Truck
Verne N
Catherine M
Fritche
David Or
Viole James
Donald F
Margaret Je Pilcher
Richard Westhoff
John Schoon
S. E. Locher
Donna Lee Deppe
Lawrence Helms
Bert Loop
Victor Kraus
Albert Hanssen
Carl Johnson
Herman Steuri
Rex R. Martinsen
Philip Carradus
Sandy Rickless
Jones County Board of Supervisors
Alden
Mildred Hansel
Lyle
Wilma Strong
Eleanor Burgess
Henry Adams
Grover Benischek
Louie Hanken
Scotch Groves
Everett Mayberry
James Moran
Elizabeth Truesdell
Arlo Truesdell
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