Sacred lily of India blooms in Hopkinton home records rapid growth
Hopkinton residents Mr. and Mrs. Herman Stoddard nurture a bulb called the sacred lily of India that grows eight inches daily without soil or sun. The plant blooms briefly, then dies before a new cycle begins, with one bulb blooming eight times over years and a second plant in the works. The couple maintains growth records and sells mature and young bulbs.
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India
Hopkinton
Herman Stoddard
Stoddards
Deer Killed In One Of Four Traffic Mishaps
Four Jones county accidents occurred last week with no serious injuries. A deer was struck on highway 38 north of Olin killing the animal. Other crashes involved a two car collision near Anamosa on highway 151 and a cascade ditch incident west of Cascade.
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Jones County
Jerry Lee Burmeister
Springville
Anamosa
Lewis Dreibelbis
Burmeister
Martello
Janet Hay
Harold Plyman
Mechanicsville
Terry L. Flynn
Dennis Lee First
Wyoming
Olin
Bob Mineck
Tip= ton
Linn County Pursues Asphalt Plan for County Roads
Mayberry outlines a two stage paving plan funded to save money and keep work local. The board considered concrete but chose asphaltic concrete with eight inch bases to reduce future maintenance costs.
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Express
Linn County
Cedar County
Jones County
District Court actions include debts, real estate suit and divorce
In Hampton firm Darrell Dillon Co seeks 810 dollars plus costs from Stoltz Implement Co. Anamosa man Carl Stoltz. William T. Allen sues Mary Niles over a 500 dollar real estate sale in Anamosa with 100 paid and 400 due at receipt. Allen seeks specific performance and costs. Judge Penningroth ruled for O Brien administrator against Warren Ahrens for 1247.55 with interest. Rose Phelps granted divorce from David Phelps with custody of five children and $80 monthly support. Lorna Mae Davis vs Richard Davis dismissed with costs.
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District Court
Darrell Dillon Co., Inc
Hampton
Carl Stoltz
Stoltz Implement Co
Anamosa
Stoltz
William T. Allen
Mary Niles
Annmosa
Allen
Charles Penningroth
William J. O'Brien
William S. O’brien
Warren H. Ahrens
Rose Phelps
David Harris Phelps
Lorna Mae Davis
Richard Davis
Monticello
Spahn & Rose Opens Custom Color Center
The grand opening of the Enterprise Paint-O-Mat Custom Color Center and decorator service at Spahn & Rose Lumber Co in Monticello begins today March 9. Manager Vince Haag announces special price reductions on Enterprise paint and enamel products and a gift coupon for a free pint of cleaner and wax remover is included in the ad on page 88.
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Enterprise
Spahn & Rose Lumber Co
Monticello
Vince Haag
Cassidy and Comet on Home Fare TV Segment
Dr. D L Cassidy Monticetl o veterinarian and Bedlington Terrier Comet's Ace of Barbeedon were featured on Home Fare on WMT TV Monday afternoon. The appearance promoted the Cedar Rapids Dog Show scheduled for next week.
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D. L. Cassidy
Monticetlo
Comet
WMT
Cedar Rapids
Jones County Board approves funds transfer and weed control contract
The Jones County board of supervisors approved moving 100000 from the secondary road fund to the farm to market road fund. They also transferred 2346.86 from the poor fund to the secondary road fund and 8387.08 from the weed clearing fund to the weed fund. An agreement with Laverty Sprayers Inc. of Indianola was set to spray roadsides for weed eradication. The bond for Dale Adams township clerk was approved. A tax receipt for lot 320 in the Railroad addition, Monticello, was cancelled as an erroneous assessment and 1960 Homestead credit No. 3554 was allowed.
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Jones County Board of Supervisors
Laverty Sprayers, Inc
Indianola
Dale Adams
Monticello
Appreciation Day at Vic Donoughs Feed Store Castle Grove
McDonoughs Feed Store in Castle Grove announces an Appreciation Day event on Friday March 10 from 9am to 9pm. Free lunch, door prizes, a semi-truck and carload feed sale, and free ten pound Easter hams with bulk hog feed orders. Special prices on buildings equipment and fertilizer plus a Wayne Feed salesman on site to answer questions and present free hog raising film.
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McDonough
Castle Grove
Don McDonough
Conkey
Wayne Dairy Krums
Wayne Feed Territory
Jerry Smith to Perform at Bud's Super Valu Monticello
Popular radio and recording artist Jerry Smith will appear at Bud's Super Valu in Monticello this Friday, March 10 from 4 to 6 pm, singing latest releases and hit tunes. The store opens a new bakery department with daily baked pastries cakes cookies rolls and breads displayed on modern shelves.
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Jerry Smith
Bud's
Monticello
Bud’s
Singer Representatives at Eilers Furniture Sale
Representatives of the Singer Sewing Machine Co. will be at Eilers Furniture in Monticello this Thursday Friday and Saturday with a stock of new and used sewing machines vacuum cleaners and floor polishers at special sale prices.
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Singer Sewing Machine Co
Eilers Furniture
Monticello
1960 Jones County Audit Completed by State Auditors
J A Walker of What Cheer and W E Talbot of Newton finished the 1960 Jones County audit with a full report expected in three to four weeks per County Auditor George Specht. Buck Creek Livestock Club held its annual Christmas party at Myron and Terry Zumbach’s home with 11 members attending. No business meeting occurred. entertainment included naming common farm seeds and miniature car racing. Carol Chrystal and Terry Zumbach were welcomed as new members.
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J. A. Walker
What Cheer
W. E. Talbot
Newton
Jones County
George Specht
Buck Creek Livestock
Buck Creek Livestock Club
Myron
Terry Zumbach
Carol Chrystal
Size Alone Does Not Disqualify School District
Superintendent Paul Johnston told Cedar, Jackson and Jones county residents at Anamosa High School that only two reasons could remove a district from the approved list. The issue, discussed at a two hour meeting called by Sen. Earl Elijah, drew over 200 attendees. Johnston said no district is removed solely to promote reorganization and emphasized that educational program adequacy and prudent use of state funds are the key criteria.
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Olin
Monticello
Jones County
White School House
Anamosa
Cedar County
Mechanicsville
Delaware County
Hopkinton
May=berry
Paul Johnston
Supt
Johnston
State Board of Public Instruction
Cedar
Jackson
Anamosa High School
Earl Elijah
Clarence
State Department
Russell L. Eldred
A. £. Mensing
Scouts Ready to Zoom Into Space Monday Night
Monticello Boy Scouts invite the public to a space themed countdown party Monday night March 13 at 7 30 p m at the Youth Center fairgrounds. The program will include a demonstration film and exhibits under the Be Prepared for Space theme.
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Monticello
Jerry Naylor
Scotch Grove
Howard Peck
Cuckler Manufacturing Co
Jerry Parker
State University of Iowa
Cape Canaveral
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Collins Radio
Cedar Rapids
Blome resigns as Maquoketa Valley superintendent
Arvin C Blome resigns as superintendent of the Maquoketa Valley school district. The board accepts the resignation with Blome citing best interest of the district and asking for unanimous board action. He notes rumors prompted his exit and outlines reorganization plans with state consultants.
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Arvin C. Blome
M-V
Maquoketa Valley
Board of Education
Blome
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