Monticello issues thirteen building permits in August
Thirteen permits totaling 7435 were issued for remodeling and repair in Monticello during August with no new building permits. James Bender received the largest permit at 336 S Main for extensive remodeling costing 3500, followed by Energy Manufacturing Co for front of Jerry Parker home at 100 N Main for 1000. Other permits included driveways, reshingle roofs, and interior remodeling across multiple addresses.
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Monticello
James Bender
John Leggert
Sycamore
Larry Guilford
Sixth St
GMC Hears Proposals In October Meeting
At the Greater Monticello committee monthly session president Nelson will appoint committees to meet with Joe Noble to discuss a Messiah presentation and to draft a by law correction, with reports on Ridiculous Days Corn picking contest and related events. The group set Oct 18 as next meeting date with 23 members present.
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Greater Monticello
Nelson
Joe Noble
Monticello
GMC
Elton Copley
Louis Freese
Roy Miller
Harland Hetzler
Roads Committee For Action
Grade 1 Parents Form Home Room at Central School
The first home room organization for Mont cello Community elementary schools formed Thursday night in the first grade room at Central school. Mrs. Janis Meier led the meeting as teachers push home room groups to link parents with the year’s program and reading goals. A committee of Mrs. Ray Freese Mrs. Ralph Petersen and Mrs. Roger Thompson planned a second meeting. Twenty six of 29 pupils were represented by 35 parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montcello
Central School
Janis Meier
Dale Greenawald
Assessors Begin Monti Property Recheck in Jones County
Jones county assessors led by L. T. Lorenzen start rechecking 900 residences and 124 commercial properties in Monticello. Home improvements, depreciation, and lot value adjustments will be made, with Fred Lazare and Leonard Ahrendsen assisting from Wyoming. After Monticello, they will inspect Anamosa and other towns Casade Martelle and Morley remain.
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Jones County
Monticello
L. T. Lorenzen
Lorenzen
Fred Lazare
Leonard Ahrendsen
Wyoming
Anamosa
Cascade
Martelle
Morley
Freese Returns From Ford Clinic in Janesville
Alva H. Freese of Freese Motors Monticello completed a two day Ford tractor and equipment operations clinic in Janesville Wisconsin. He was among seven students selected for the Ford Motor Company tractor and implement division program.
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Alva H. Freese
Freese Motors
Monticello
Janesville
Wis
Ford Tractor
Ford Motor Company
Freese
Rockford College Rep Plans Monticello Visit
Mrs. Ann Hall assistant director of admissions at Rockford College will visit Monticello High School on Thursday September 22 to welcome inquiries from students interested in attending Rockford College. Rockford is an independent coeducational liberal arts college.
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Ann Hall
Rockford Colleges
Rockford
Monticello High School
Hall
Rockford College
Temporary Halt On Corn Delivery In Iowa
Deliveries of farm stored corn to the government under price support loans and purchase agreements matured August 1 are paused in Jones county and all Iowa counties to allow moisture content to drop to a safe level. Chairman Richard O Hartewig says a lower moisture content helps both farmers and the government and that resumption could occur within two weeks if drying weather cooperates.
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Jones County
Iowa
Richard O. Hartewig
ASC
Hartewig
Rotary Speaker Judy Sutherland Recalls International trip
Judy Sutherland recently returned from a 14 month stay in India and Africa and spoke at a Rotary gathering in Monticello. The program included African songs recorded in Ghana and notes on her junior year abroad with the United Presbyterian church. The event featured guests from Anamosa and leaders in welfare and Red Cross service. An upcoming 10 county workshop will be held at the Wapsipinicon Country Club in Anamosa.
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Judy Sutherland
India
Africa
Miss Sutherland
Don Sutherland
Monticello
United Presbyterian Church
Ghana
the Express
Russell El=dred
Jones County
Glenn Brokaw
Bob Livingstone
Ken Kennedy
Anamosa
Virgil Hunt
Wapsipinicon Country Club
Roscoe Whitlatch
Des Moines
Iowa State Welfare Services
Harlan Keller
Don Peacock
Delbert Miller
Cedar Rapids
Red Cross
Ells Rickey
Wellman
Iowa
Rebekahs and Women’s Groups Meet in Monticello
The Monticello area reports on the regular September meeting of the Rebekahs with Eulah Blair presiding and notes on first and third Wednesday gatherings. It covers events from the United Presbyterian Women Third Circle and St. Matthew’s Lutheran Women’s Guild, including attendees, leadership, topics, hymns, Bible study, and refreshments.
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Rebekahs
Eulah Blair
Noble Grand
United Presbyterian Women
Earl Dee Shaw
Paul Lumpa
Howard Shelley
Arnold Poock
Hester Sinclair
Lilian Stewart
DeShaw
Jerry Naylor to Attend Iowa Seed Dealers Convention
Mr and Mrs Jerry Naylor of Naylor Seed Co Scotch Grove will attend the Iowa Seed Dealers association annual convention at the Savery hotel Des Moines September 29 30 The 58th convention theme is The Seed Industry in a Changing Agriculture Outstanding speakers will be featured during the two day event.
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Jerry Naylor
Naylor Seed Co
Scotch Grove
Iowa Seed Dealers Association
Savery Hotel
Des Moines
Lions Banquet for Fair Workers in Monticello
The Monticello Lions Club held its annual workers banquet at St. Matthew's Lutheran church with guests of honor Karin Dickel and the Rotary clubs sponsoring her. Jim Corwin presented the 1960 fair stand income statement, showing record fundraising profits. Dr. E H Dee Shaw spoke on Europe trip with Mrs DeShaw presenting slides. Next meeting set for Sept 26.
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Lions’ Club
Monticello
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Karin Dickel
Lions and Rotary Clubs
Jim Corwin
Jones County Fair
E. H. Dee Shaw
Jones County Supervisors Open September Term and Levy
The Jones county board of supervisors opened the September term Tuesday and set the annual tax levy for all county purposes including school districts cities towns boards of education and extension council. They confirmed the 1960 public utility assessment and approved Tobin Construction Company performance bond for the July 27 county road project letting.
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Jones County Board of Supervisors
Boards of Education
Tobin Construction Company
Plans Progress For Civil Defense Workshop Anamosa
Two hundred letters announcing a two day civil defense workshop at Anamosa were mailed to clubs organizations and churches. The event was outlined by Mrs Nellie Rummell civil defense organizer after a meeting of local state and regional leaders. Procedures and hypothetical problems to be addressed were discussed with local workers to participate.
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Anamosa
Nellie Rummell
One Man Inducted Seven Register In Jones County
Thomas McCormack of Olin was the sole Jones county man inducted into the Armed Forces last month. He is a volunteer who left September 6 for two years of Army training. Eleven registrants signed up during August: Ronald Big Wall Anamosa, Douglas LeRoy Joslin Amber, David Lyle Fairbanks Anamosa, Kenny E Benhart Oxford Junction, Franklin Perchl Martello, Clarence Henry Dirks Jr Anamosa, Michael John Hall Monticello, Floyd Lewis Edwards Mechanicsville, Robert Ben Duschmer Monticello, Daniel Mark Hasler Monticello, James Gordon Helgens Scotch Grove.
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Thomas McCormack
Olin
Jones County
McCormack
Ronald Big Wall
Anamosa
Douglas LeRoy Joslin
Amber
David Lyle Fairebanks
Kenny E. Benhart
Oxford Junction
Franklin Perchl
Martello
Clarence Henry Dirks Jr
Michael John Hall
Monticello
Floyd Lewis Edwards
Mechanicsville
Robert Ben Duschmer
Daniel Mark Hasler
James Gordon Helgens
Scotch Grove
Real Estate Partition Sought in Loop LP Gas Service Case
The plaintiff seeks partition of property tied to Loop LP Gas Service as described on page 1 of the real estate section. The action requests division or sale of the property to resolve ownership interests.
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Loop
Weseman and Henderson Win Long Term on Olin School Board
Leo Weseman and Dean Henderson were elected Monday to five year terms on the Olin Consolidated school board. Weseman led with 187 votes, Henderson 174, Jay Slater 139, in what observers called a normal election. A special proposal to allow disposal of the old school ground passed 234 to 23.
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Olins
Leo Weseman
Dean Henderson
Olin
West Dubuque Directors Recker and Scherrman Elected
An impressive turnout elects Irvin Recker and Raymond J. Scherrman to the Western Dubuque County Community School District board. 1410 ballots cast. Recker unopposed in district Three with 977 votes. Scherrman defeats Kenneth Kennedy 884 to 508 in district Five. Stanton Grotenhuls unopposed as treasurer with 947 short-term votes and 837 for 1961-63 term. Directors to begin three-year terms September 19.
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Irvin Recker
Raymond J. Scherrman
Dubuque County
Recker
Monticello
Cascade
Scherrman
Farley
Kenneth Kennedy
Epworth
Epworth-Farley
Stanton Grotenhuls
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Jack H. Merrill
Chestnut
F. W. Kreeb Sr
John Null
Washington
Charles Winans
Anna Hetken
Monti
Alva Freese
Ford Co
Monticello High
Monticello Feed Mill
Mycin Mix
Opinionaires
Max Specht
Specht
Langworthy
Mollee Williams
St. Matthew's Lutheran Women’s Guild
Ray Schoon
George Schoon
Wilfred Schatz
Paul Harms
Waverly
Guild
American Lutheran Church Women
Otto Senft
Paul Gerdes
Emma Helken
Gene Adams
Leroy Hinrichs
Albert Fass
Ray Helgens
Ray Peters
Schlueter
Albert Schoenbeck
Bud Stoneking
Minneapolis
The
Dunwoody Mechanical Institute
Philbrick
Schneiderhahn Co
Cose
Wyoming Electric
J. T. Remley
Rock Island Furnace Co
Gorius
John Goen
Remley
Switzer
Goen
Eldon Brashaw
Townsend
Brashaw
Plamer
Andre
Youngblut
William Bergman
Ss&h
Irvin G. Bohlken
Adams
Locher Locher
Strittmatter
William Connery
Dubuque
State of Iowa
Hastings
Rex Schrader
A. E. Sheridan
Waukon
Elmer
Burkle
Bauer
R. W. Joy
DeWitt
H. Remley
Fendant
Donovan
Commercial Credit
R. R. & Heiserman
Es&l
Jerry Naylors
Dean Henderson Olin
West Dubuque
Recker, Scherrman
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