Turnout Surges in County Primaries With Multiple Surprises
Unusually high turnout produced few upsets but several surprises across seven state races in Tuesday primaries. Unofficial results point to Stanley vs Hughes for U S Senate and Ray vs Franzenburg for Governor, with Frommell making a notable Democratic lieutenant governor showing. Stark margins boosted Stanley and Hughes, while Frommell’s victory shocked observers.
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Stanley
Hughes
U.S. Senate
Ray
Franzenburg
Jepsen
Frommell
Baringer
Owen
Johnston
Turner
GOP
Senate
James Bramwell
Jones County
Farm Barn Destroyed By Fire Near Temple Hill
A 46 by 50 foot barn on the Tony Paetz farm two miles west of Temple Hill was destroyed Saturday afternoon. Hay in the barn fueled the blaze discovered at 1 30 p m. Faulty wiring is believed to have caused the fire. Monticello Cascade and Onslow fire departments responded. Firemen sprayed water on a scorched corn crib later that night.
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Tony Paetz
Temple Hill
Monticello
Cascade
Onslow
Births and marriage licenses in Jones county notices
Birth notices report a Monticello girl for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hagen Aug 30. Other births list Deborah Sue Ponder in Cincinnati and Jill Elaine Wing in Cedar Rapids with parental and grandparent names. Marriage licenses record pairs including Schmidt Ro ling, Kearney Wagner, Otting Klein, Mejia Steiner, Byers Schafer, Shady Westphal, Thomson Phelps, and Kula Hodgden with their ages and hometowns.
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John McDonald Hospital
Charles Hagen
Monticello
Cincinnati
Ohio
Colin Ponder
Deborah Sue
Tim
Tom
Herschel Ponder
Cedar Rapids
Richard A. Wing, Jr
Jill Elaine
St. Luke’s Hospital
Louis I. Schneider
Jones County
Lee Clarence Schmidt
Springville
Darlene Rose Roling
Patrick James Kearney
Margaret Ann Wagner
Cascade
Frank James Otting
Lucile Evelyn Klein
Carlos Alberto Mejia
Diane Lee Steiner
St. Louis
Jan Leroy Byers
Sandra Jean Schafer
Earl Arthur Shady
Monmouth
Patricia Ann Westphal
Onslow
William E. Thomson
Center Jet
Ruth Ann Phelps
Wyoming
Robert Lee Kula
Anamosa
Jeanne Ellen Hodgden
Four civil suits and three criminal charges in Jones county court
In the past week Jones county district court heard four civil actions and three criminal charges. Harold J. Juehring sues Clifton Siedel for 137.25 for labor performed between Oct 23 and Nov 9, 1967 with interest and costs sought. Mercy Hospital sues Phillip Eugene James for 718.50 for services in mid 1960 with 5 percent interest and costs. Robert William Helgens petitions the court regarding a vehicle suspension after a July 1968 conviction, seeking an original proceeding and stay until final determination. A divorce action is filed by Wayne D Pence against Rosemarie Pence, with Pence stationed in Wyoming Air Force service since 1956.
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Jones County District Court
Harold J. Juehring
Clifton Siedel
Robert William Helgens
State of
Iowa
Department of Public
Mercy Hospital
Phillip Euguene James
Wayne D. Pence
Rosemarie Pence
Wyoming
Air Force
Frank
Con’t
Monticello District Seeks New Board Director
Voters in the Monticello Community School District will vote Monday Sept 9 from noon to 7 PM to elect one school board member. Candidates Vernon Helgens and Sam Schuetz seek the seat held by Bert Ballou who is not running again. Schuetz, a Monticello native and Army veteran, lives in Lovell township with his wife Ruth and three children.
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Monticello Community
Board of Education
Bert Ballou
Vernon Helgens
Scotch Grove
Sam Schuetz
Monticello
Helgens
Schuetz
Ballou
Friday Moon
Monticello High School
State University of Iowa
Lovell Township
Ruth Young
Debbie
Paul
Michele
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S
William N. Plymar
David M. Stanley
James E
Bramwell
Dayton
Fenteevese
Harold E, Hughes
Robert L
Nereim
Spessetence
Andrew G
Frommelt
Sec’y
Melvin D, Synhorst
Robert R, Dodds
Republican
Lloyd R, Smith
Donald J. Kelly
Dale Awtry
Maurice E, Baringer
James P, Hayes
John H. Cruise
Monticello,owa
Saan Aea Ray Uke
Weessecereorass
Robert D
Ray Robert K
Beck
Congress
Republican Sec’y OF Agriculture
Tom Riley
L. B
Liddy
John C
Justice of the Peace Court of
C. F. Shimanek
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