Monticello traffic plan faces storage lane changes and park debate
The Monticello traffic panel weighs closing South Cedar to northbound flow, preserving the park area, and considering by pass options for Highway 151. Growth plans include lighting upgrades, riverfront recreation projects, and cross-agency cooperation to boost safety and commerce.
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Snyder
South Cedar Street
Monticello
Cedar Street
North
Don Bergman
Roads Committee
Greater Monticello
Commission
Highway Commission
Ship Ahoy 4-H Club Honors Dinner and Awards
Marilyn Wahl treasurer and Brenda Bartels secretary led the Ship Ahoy and Oxford Happy Hustlers clubs in a Clover silver award ceremony. Milton Chesire presented honors as 27 leader training awards were announced and club leaders across Jones County received recognition for dress revue and state fair demonstrations.
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Marilyn Wahl
Lovell Happy Helpers
Brenda Bartels
Oxford Happy Hustlers
Glenn Goldsmith
Scotch Grove
Carl Mardorf
Anamosa
Dillon Story
Wyoming
Milton Chesire
Jones County Extension Council
Alva Larkey
Onslow
Merle Ballou
Olin
Alvin Ort
Hillcrest Helping Hands
Olin Ship Ahoy
Emile Koranda
Clifford Herr
Art Holub
Mark Beckman
Prairie Hill Be Natural
Glen Goldsmith
Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls
Joe Legg
Wapsie Townettes
Milo Tobiason
Wayne Willing Workers
Fred Petersen
Bill Reade
Polly Pigtails
Greenfield Lucky Lassies
Hale Wapsie Wanderers
Jackson Wise Owls
Richland Rock Etts
Charlotte Tobiason
Sara Paulsen
Judy Story
Gail Freeman
State Fair
Linda Hansen
Susan Brown
Karen Rogers
Cass Corner Chums
Dairy Cattle Congress
Sharon Tapper
Carl Mardoff
Campaign payroll details for District I Monticello area
Campaign expense list shows payments to residents in District I and surrounding areas. Names include Mrs Dean Nelson Langworthy Mrs Harold Scherrer and Ernie McDonough with amounts ranging from 41.70 to 501.60. District II payments to Merle Dettham Vincent Donovan Clarence Romer Harry Schockemoehl and others listed with similar sums.
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Monticello
Dean Nelson
Bernard Buel
Langworthy Seettiwatk
Harold Scherrer
Robert Appleby
Joe Crowley
Jack Knopp
Ralph Petersen
Ralph Husmann
R.F.D
Center
Jack Bodkin
Olin
Neman Meyer
Anamosa
Merle Dettham
Hopkinton
Vincent Donovan
Clarence Romer
Wyoming
Harry Schockemoehl
Rt. 2
Cascade
Art Husmann
Scotch Grove
Sesaererseene
Ernie McDonough
Harry DeMean
Anamosa Rt
Vernimont
Ryan
RFD
Annual fund drive for Jones county Retarded Children
The Jones county Association for Retarded Children launches its annual house to house drive in Monticello led by Mrs. Clarence Kuriger with aid from the Business and Professional Women's club. Countywide chairs and a county goal of 3000 dollars aim to fund special education projects and support for classrooms and counseling programs.
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Jones County Association For
Monticello
Business and Professional Women's Club
Clarence Kuriger
Jones County
Bernard Kuriger
Lawrence Vanda
Cass Township
Fred L. Kromminga
Castle Grove
John Paulsen
Clay
Charles Tuttle
Lovell
Morris F
Somerville
Madison
Fred Burda
Oxford Jct
Oxford
Happy Hustlers
Oxford Township
Clarence Schmidt
Richland
Dorothy June
Rome
Lloyd Dutro
Olin
Eugene Callahan
Joe Strang
Washington
Clarence Eiler
Wayne
Clifford Dirks
Clayton Snyder
Laman Elleson
Leonard Wynkoop
Wyoming City and Township
Jamesughes
Scotch Grove
Lester Abbott
Jackson
Hale
Fairview Township
City of
Anamosa
United Fund
Alecia Zager
Melvin Pruess
Glen Regenitter
Carl Seehusen
Ed Scheer
County Association
Jones County Fair
Langworthy
Wayne No. 2
Woodward
Glenwood
Obituaries for Ralph Lahey Samuel Moncrief Edward Pegorek
Funeral services were held for Ralph Francis Lahey 71 at St Luke's Catholic Church with burial in Immaculate Conception cemetery Castle Grove. He died after a long illness at John McDonald hospital Monticello. Surviving wife two sons a daughter six grandchildren eight great grandchildren two sisters. Funeral services for Samuel Moncrief 88 were held at Goettsch Funeral Home burial in Scotch Grove cemetery. He died November 4 at John McDonald hospital after months of illness. Surviving include wife three stepchildren a brother three nieces and two nephews. Edward Pegorek 70 died November 4 in St Luke's hospital Davenport. Burial in Mayflower cemetery with American Legion graveside rites. Surviving brother and sister. He was WWI veteran and previously farmed near DeWitt.
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Ralph Lahey Hopkinton
Ralph Francis Lahey
St. Luke's Catholic Church
Leo O’connell
Immaculate Conception Cemetery
Castle Grove
Mr. Lahey
John McDonald Hospital
Monticello
Dubuque
James F
Anne Daley Lahey
Jones County Rural
Loras Academy
Gwen Gavin
Hopkinton
Mark
John J
Garden Grove
Calif
Helen Ann DeVore
Cedar Rapids
Mary Lockman
Banker Peck
Milwaukee
Wis
Samuel Moncrief
Goettsch
Howard Eldrenkamp
Scotch Grove Cemetery
Mr. Moncrief
Center Jct
Jones County
Robert
Center Jet
Cora Griggs
Stanley Lynch
Cliff Fye
Dale Griggs
Talihani
Okla
Sherman
Idaho Falls
Idaho
William Moore
Hattie Tedrow
Thomas Coates
Irvin Eilers
Louis Rickels
William Meade
Harold Meade
Frank Dawes
Harry Prult
Edward Pegorek
Oxford
St. Luke's Hospital
Davenport
Hayden Funeral Home
Ramon Booth
Mayflower Cemetery
American Legion
Emil Hunwardsen
Tom Hunwardsen
August Petersen
Frank Nesper
Charles Sheldon
Roy Kleineck
Pegorek
DeWitt
Chris
Lydia
Scotch Grove
SUI Scientist to Visit MHS November 18
Monticello students will host University of Iowa educator Professor Robert Yager as part of the Iowa Visiting Scientist program. Yager, an assistant professor of science education, will visit Monticello Middle High School November 18 to share insights into his field.
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Monticello
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Iowa
Robert Yager
University
Four accidents reported in city, county
Four traffic accidents were listed in Jones and Monticello counties over the weekend. Rudolf Frey, 16, of Clarence, lost control on gravel southwest of Olin, his car overturning in a ditch. Shirley Eden, Monticello, struck a parked car in Langworthy, no injuries. Two Monticello drivers, Ray Adams and Janet Sumner, collided on South Cedar street. Adams charged with improper control, Sumner with failure to yield. Donald Lawrence of Prairieburg and Darrell Keating of Monticello collided at East South, South Maple and Dunham. Lawrence charged with failure to yield. damages estimated at $250 and $300 respectively.
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Jones County
Monticello
Rudolf Otto Frey
Clarence
Olin
Frey
Shirley Eden
Club 151
Langworthy
Richard Clement Olderding
Earlville
Eden
Highway Patrol
South Cedar Street
South Street
Ray Lewis Adams
Janet Marie Sumner
Cedar Rapids
Adams
Sumner
Cedar
Donald Dean Lawrence
Prairieburg
Darrell Francis Keating
East South
South Maple
Dunham Streets
Lawrence
Keating
Dunham
Mail Overseas Packages to Armed Forces Now
Monticello postmaster Paul Bender urges mailing parcels to overseas troops. Packets should use strong boxes with heavy paper cushioning and secure tying. note legible complete addresses and include an inside address slip. After Dec 1 use air mail. check restrictions and customs forms for certain post offices. mail Christmas cards soon.
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Paul Bender
Monticello
Bender
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Rudy Monk
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Iowa Electric Light & Power Co
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Jack Knapp
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Knapp
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SUI
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