Iowa Highway Commissioners Inspect Northeast Iowa Route
Iowa Highway commissioners on a field inspection trip in northeast Iowa pause at a bridge check. From left: Harry J. Bradley Jr of Des Moines chairman, John R. Hansen of Manning, Derby D. Thompson of Burlington, John Falk Jr.
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Iowa
Iowa Highway Commissioners
Harry J. Bradley, Jr
Des Moines
John R. Hansen
Manning
Derby D. Thompson
Burlington
John Falk, Jr
Monticello Area Vehicle Listings and Local Court Notices
The minutes list numerous names and vehicles from Monticello and surrounding towns including cars and trailers from sellers such as K P Leasing and Taylor Motor Sales. Police court records show Harold M Gasman fined ten dollars and costs for failing to yield at a stop sign and justice court records note a petty larceny involving Marlin Garien with payments totaling to $22 plus costs.
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M. E. McCrabb
Harold M. Gasman
Hopkinton
Local stores offer special buys and balloon giveaway event
A parade of retailers from Texaco to Made O Day and Pam's Style Shoppe join in a promotional spree with specials from Edwards Department Store Gambles J and B Royal Blue Long's Drug Monti TV Center Nelson's Jewelry and more. The Dairy Mart invites shoppers with free balloons all day Monday.
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Texaco
Edwards Department Store
Gambles
J & B Royal Blue
Long’s Drug
Monti TV Center
Nelson’s Jewelry
Pam’s Style Shoppe
Stuhler’s Clothing
Stuhler
Bud’s Super Valu
Jan’s
Made O’day
Schultz Bros
First Electrical Service
Fisher Discount Furniture
Freese Motors
Monty Surplus
Dairy Mart
Classifieds and notices page sweep from local papers
Fragments show sections for Classified Ads Editorial Obituaries Sports and various town notices across dates and pages. Listings reference Buck Creek Castle Grove Center Junction Hopkinton Oxford Junction Prairieburg Scotch Grove Temple Hill Wyoming and more with page markers A-12 A-16 B-7 B-9-11 indicating column placement.
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Amber Sesseere
Buck Creek
Castle Grove
Center Junction
Wade Sb Gan
Hopkinton
Oxford Junction
Prairieburg
Scotch Grove
Temple Hill
Women’s Dept
Wyoming
Monticello seniors fined for beer as minors
Seven Monticello Community high seniors charged with possession of beer as minors were cited at Jones County Central Park. Three boys and one girl paid 25 dollars and costs in JP C F Shimanek’s court, while two boys and a girl under 18 were sent to juvenile court. Names include Roger Swim William Edwards Bernie Barker Renee Ashby Steve Guyan John Williams Kathy Sue Hemmer.
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Monticello Community High School
Jones County Central Park
C. F. Shimanek
Justice of the Peace
Roger Swim
William Edwards
Bernie Barker
Renee Ashby
Steve Guyan
John Williams
Kathy Sue Hemmer
Library to close for remodeling
The Monticello Public Library will be closed May 29 through June 3 for remodeling and repairs. An advertisement on page B-7 incorrectly read May 30 through June 3.
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Monticello
Jones County reports 1966 vehicle registrations surge
Gene Taylor county treasurer released figures showing 12 736 vehicles registered in Jones County in 1966, a record year. Cars accounted for 8 972 registrations and trucks for 2 715 while other categories included trucks tractors trailers and motorcycles. total use tax and fees reached 508 508 56.
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Jones County
Gene Taylor
Semi truck topples Monticello signal light injures none
A semi truck driven by Eldon Olsen and with Bennie Allen caused one of four new Monticello signal lights to fall at 1:30 a.m. Saturday while turning from highway 38 to 151. Olsen, 16, Humboldt, and Allen, 50, Humboldt, were cited for traffic charges after a lifted light damaged six compartments of a liquid fertilizer truck en route to Muscatine.
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Monticello
Eldon Olsen
Humboldt
Bennie Allen
Olsen
Bromin
Bernie Boots
Arnole Latuska
Allen
Howard Mackey
Olin
Latuska
Two Cars Damaged In Collision East Of Anamosa
At 4 50 p m Thursday a collision at the intersection of highway 151 and Dubuque road east of Anamosa damaged two cars with no injuries reported. Ed win Eiselstein 20 Route 1 Olin drove a 1965 Ford Mustang and King Herr 59 Dubuque drove a 1964 Ford. Eiselstein failed to yield at a stop intersection. Damages: 400 and 800 dollars. Deputy Sheriff John Wright investigated.
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Highway 151
Dubuque Road
Anamosa
Edwin E. Eiselstein
Route 1
Olin
King Herr
Dubuque
Eiselstein
Dubuque Street
Herr
John Wright
Cars collide on county road near Monticello
Two cars collide on county road A one mile west of Monticello at 11 30 p m Saturday No charges were filed due to conflicting stories Deputy Arnold Latuska reports Robert Brockhohn 18 Monticello in a 1960 Buick westbound passed Gary Parsons 19 Hopkinton in a 1965 Plymouth left turning Parsons had two passengers Brockhohn six passengers No injuries reported damage estimated 275 to Parsons car and 250 to Brockhohn car Memorial Day statistic
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Monticello
Arnold Latuska
Robert Brockhohn
Gary Parsons
Hopkinton
Parsons
Brockhohn
Narrow escape as car misses river near Anamosa
At 3 15 p m Sunday a 1959 Chevrolet driven by Peggy Evans 19 with sister Trudy 17 and brother Jerry 16 went out of control on a county road near Landis bridge eight miles west of Anamosa. Brakes failed on a hill causing a curve miss then a ditch stop. Peggy sustained a lip cut Jerry a chin laceration. Trudy unhurt. Highway Patrolman Kenneth Carter investigated.
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Anamosa
Wapsipincon
Landis Bridge
Peggy Joyce Evans
Trudy
Jerry
Miss Evans
Peggy
Kenneth Carter
Swedish visitor tours Europe before United States stay
SIVERT MANSON of Mjdby Sweden visited Monti cello high school as part of an AFS exchange. He toured Scandinavia Europe and North Africa prior to arriving in the United States and was honored at an AFS reception for 80 adults in the H M Jones home. He shows local students the route of his travels with host family members Mike Beth Marsha Ann and Kim Jones.
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Sivert Manson
Mjdby
Sweden
Hans
A.F.S
Monticello High School
Scandinavia
Europe
British Isles
Mediterranean
North Africa
H. M. Jones
Mike
Beth
Marsha Ann
Kim Jones
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Robert C. Barry
Danbury
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Highway Commission
Maquoketa River
Robert F
Marian M. Imbus
Star Mobile Home
Alvin
Bertha Weers
Center Jct
Chevrolet
K&p Leasing
Leonard Gordon
Martello
Dilly
Stanley J
Woodward
Ford
John J
Barbara N. Miller
Sharon Tapper
Taylor Motor Sales
Pontiac
John W
Lorna J. Voss
Earl
Marion Silka
Bee Line
Huerter
Paul Buel
Buick
Raymond L. Guilford
McLaughlin Motor Co
Ralph G
Ruchotzke
Oxford
Dodge
Robert B
Glenace E
Fowler
Leo J. Stickley
Arthur Marek
Joe S. Buresh
Robert N. Hartwig
Charles Snitker
Verna Gilmore
Glenn J. Orcutt, Sr
Honda
Kermit W. Kuhns
Honda Motorcycle
Donald Paul
Carrie Sutherland
Oldsmobile
Henry M
Joyce Elaine Cheek
Marlin Garien
John Pieray
Jim Miller
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