Cold spell follows February snowstorm week
Cooler air moved in after the Feb 21 snow event. Sunday saw a Monday morning low of 29 with freezing rain. Winter weather persisted through Wednesday with continued cold and wintry conditions.
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1976
Page
1
Cooler air moved in after the Feb 21 snow event. Sunday saw a Monday morning low of 29 with freezing rain. Winter weather persisted through Wednesday with continued cold and wintry conditions.
The Jones county Democratic convention set for Saturday March 6 at 8 p.m. in Anamosa lists delegates and alternates from Monticello Anamosa and surrounding precincts with state figures like Congressman Michael Blouin and county chair Helen Reichart in attendance. The central committee will meet after to elect officers for two years.
In Jones County District Court Harold Eugene Fleming appeared on an habitual offender charge after prior convictions for driving with a suspended license and two reckless driving counts within six years. Separate hearings also list OMVUS fines, suspensions, and various criminal docket items including plans for May 10 trials.
The Jones County sheriff's office announced Operation Identification to aid recovery of stolen farm machinery and deter theft. Farmers will receive a unique IA-053 prefix number to mark equipment, with records kept locally and a list of machinery to be kept by farmers. A grain confetti bag sells for 16.51 dollars. one bag marks 40 000 bushels. The program begins March 8 at a farmer’s class in Anamosa.
Lenten breakfasts are held each Wednesday at the Methodist church starting at 7 a.m. Pastor Chuck Eversman announced the first was held yesterday and the final will be on April 14. The event includes a short lay-led meditation and welcomes all workers. sponsored by the former Monticello Cooperative Parish Council churches. The Monticello post office sold out of state flag commemorative stamps last week, doubling its order to 6,000 stamps, with more on order due to high demand.
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