Monticello Declares Ridiculous Days With Parades And Bargains
Monticello's third Ridiculous Days festival runs September 16 and 17. Stores offer Fall bargains with a Saturday 8 a.m. silly parade led by the Hungry Five Plus Two band, breakfast gatherings, a Maxwell Street sidewalk sale, and a 2:30 Kiddies parade led by the Cadet band. Prizes honor best decorated bicycles or pets. no rattlesnakes or four foot alligators allowed.
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Monticello
Hungry Five
Presbbyterian
Maxwell Street
Elton Copley
Greater Montcello
4 H Girls Teams Place at State Fair in Des Moines
Two senior 4 H girls' demonstration teams from Jones county earned red ribbons at the state fair in Des Moines. Diane Adams with Janet Wahl and Joyce Appleby with Donna Siebels presented Care to Care and First Aid in the Home. Janet Wahl and Donna Siebels also won blue ribbons for their record books.
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Jones County
Des Moines
Diane Adams
Janet Wahl
Joyce Appleby
Donna Siebels
Charles Stubbe
Lovell Happy Helpers
Monticello
Margaret Shumaker
Fairmor Lively Learners
Sharon Graf
Jackson Wise
Margaret Meeks
Greenfield Good Luck
Judy Lubben
Elizabeth Specht
Castle Grove
Fortune Finders
Karla Kay Lyon
Olin Ship Ahoy
Ile
Loren Ellers
Bruce Hay
Kent Lowing
Shover
Anamosa
Harland Hetzler
Rex Schrader
Gene Taylor
Sam Schuetz
Births and licenses in Jones county report
Births from John McDonald hospital list several new arrivals including a boy for Bertling Cascades a boy for Emmett Anamosa a girl for Green Hopkinton twins for Draboff Cascade a boy for Smith Cascade a girl for Folkner Coggan and a boy for Fortmann Vernon plus marriages licenses for locals and new car registrations by Sept. 3 with multiple residents named. Police court docket notes include flags display violation by Merlin.
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John McDonald Hospital
John Bertling
Cascade
Edward Emmett
Anamosa
John Green
Hopkinton
Wilbur Hinrichs
Monticello
Howard Kurth
Donald Draboff
Thomas Smith
Ronald Folkner
Coggan
Bernie Fortmann
Vernon
Four Dogs Shot West of Scotch Grove Prompt $50 Reward
Four farm dogs were shot shortly after midnight Friday west of Scotch Grove in what appears to be a string of pranks. Owners posted a $50 reward for information leading to arrests. Dogs of Jon Husman Marvin Jacobs Paul Martingen and Milo Tobiason were injured or killed. authorities suspect a small gauge shotgun.
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Scotch Grove
Jones County
Jon Husman
Marvin Jacobs
Paul Martingen
Milo Tobiason
Jacobs
Husman Collie
Martinsen
Tobiason
Five Candidates Seek School Board Seats in Monticello District
Voters in the Monticello Community School District go to the polls Monday September 12 to elect two directors and a treasurer. Polls open 12 noon to 7 pm at several precinct locations including Castle Grove, Wayne Center, Scotch Grove, Central Monticello, and Sand Springs. Incumbents Bob Wahl and George Hagen contest rural seats while Mrs Chloe Skelley and Dr L D Caraway run in town district with Don Sutherland unopposed for treasurer. Mrs Skelley seeks reelection to her fourth term and has taught in multiple districts and led local education groups.
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Monticello Community
Castle Grove
Wayne Center
George Bohlken
Scotch Grove
Central School
Monticello
Monticello Election Candidates Include Dr Caraway and Wahl
Dr L D Caraway seeks a first seat on the Monticello city board after four years resident in town. Robert Wahl, a South Fork farmer, vies for re election in director district one. George Hagen of Scotch Grove area runs as a farmer and insurer agent. Donald P Sutherland is the sole candidate for Monticello school board treasurer.
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L. D. Caraway
Monticello
Dr. Caraway
Mt. Vernon
Cornwell College
Harvard University
University of Iowa Medical School
Fresno
Calif
Lions Club
The
Congregational Church
Greater Monticello
ROBERT_WAHL
Robert Wahl
South Fork
Wn. Wall
Goodyear Tire Company
Akron
Ohio
Iowa State College
Lovell No. 9
St. John’s Church
Wahl
Jones County Dairy Promotion Association
Farmer's Mutual Cooperative Creamery Association
Jones County Cooperative Dairy Herd Improvement Association
George Hagen
Scotch Grove
Delaware County
Hagen
Jones County
German Mutual Insurance Cooperation
Soil Conservation Board
Farm Bureau
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
Brotherhood
Monticello High School
Donald P. Sutherland
District Judge Denies Petition in Fair Suit
In district court Judge B J Maxwell denied the petition of the Jones County fair association and others attacking the court’s jurisdiction. Henderson seeks 32420960 in damages for an incident at the fair on August 23 1958. Named defendants include Lewis M Dreibelbis sheriff Paul Weiler Ralph D Beardsley and Merlin Hoffman. The court took no action on denials and will continue on page 8.
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B. J. Maxwell
Jones County Fair Association
Laverne L. Henderson
Iowa
Henderson
Lewis M. Dreibelbis
Jones County
Paul Weiler
Ralph D. Beardsley
Merlin Hoffman
Maxwell
Monticello Council Approves Coal Bid and School Garage Plan
The Monticello city council awarded the coal bid for the Community building to Great Plains Supply at 12.40 per ton for about 125 tons and approved other city actions and water meter discussions. Mayor Hoag and City Clerk Behn will meet hospital leaders to enforce installation of the proper high flow water meter. School district superintendent Boyd Shannon outlined plans for a three or four stall maintenance garage to be located on leased property in southeast Monticello next spring.
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Monticello
John Behn
Great Plains Supply Company of
Spahn & Rose Lumber Company
Hoag Duster Company
Shannon
Midland Community school board candidates file for two seats
Two candidates filed for the Midland Community school board vacancies in districts 2 and 3. Jack Stingley seeks re election in District 2 and Richard Eichhorn runs in District 3 to replace Richard Rohwedder. Election is Monday Sept 12 from noon to 7 pm with voters in all districts casting ballots.
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Midland Community School Board
Jack Stingley
Center Junction
Richard Eichhorn
Wyoming
Richard Rohwedder
Stingley
Midland
Cornell College
Eschhorn
K and P Stock Reduction Sale for 1960 Models
The K and P Chevrolet Oldsmobile Company of Monticello hosts a 69000 dollar stock reduction sale to clear 1960 Chevrolets Oldmobiles and Chevrolet trucks for 1961 model clearance with special prices on all cars.
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K & P Chevrolet
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Harvey
Violet
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Lyle Coder
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Learon Tobiason
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Donald E. Roeder
Clair L. Eggiman
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Fla
Frank Shimanek
Merlin
Chloe Skelley
Shelley
Grand Island
Neb
Lake Chateaugay
N.Y
Simpson College
Indianola
Department of Physical Education
State University of Town
Order of Eastern Star
Friday Club
Women’s Fellowship
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Skelley
Dr, L, D. Caraway
Arthur
Franklin Equipment Company
Don Sutherland
Monticello, Iowa
Aire Monticello
Larry Granien
Brooklyn
James
Dolphin
Carlson Construction Company
Decorah
Council
City Park Board
R. L
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Jim Pickett
Griffith
Ray Marolf
Holmes Sinclair Service Station
C. A. Coxsee
Behn
Street Department
Cascade Hill
Highway 151
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