Anamosa - A Reminiscence 1838 - 1988

Street.
Helen Hansen of Monticello won first place in the annual
Paint ‘n Palette art show.
Bill Carlson Jr.. Robert Holland and incumbent Dr.
Geoffrey Miller filed papers to be candidates in the
Neita Heurter. well-known Anamosa Area Ambulance
volunteer driver, got a chance to spin the wheel on the
Lottery Jackpot show. As she had broken her wrist on
an ambulance call, she was a one-handed spinner. She
won $10,000.
Marlene Flory, Oxford Junction correspondent for the
Anamosa Journal-Eureka, was named an lowa Master
Farm Homemaker.
A storm hit Anamosa Aug. 16, causing damage to
Many area persons spent several long cold nights
working as extras for the movie, "Farm of the Year." A
part of the movie was filmed at the Jones County
Fairgrounds in Monticello.
The Great Jones County Fair was a great success,
making a profit for the first time in several years. The
A primary election was held Oct. 6 in the city elections.
There were three-way contests for mayor, an at
large position held by Alvin Johnson, and Ward 3 council
position held by David Grassfield.
Rolland D. Brown and Robert Steen opposed Alan
Schnieder for mayor. Johnson was opposed by Leonard
Brokens and Marion Peyton. Grassfield was successfully
challenged by Elaine Dailey and Larry Hansen. Final
candidates for the November election were Brown and
Schnieder for mayor, Johnson and Peyton for the at
large position, and incumbent Keith Vernon and John
Adney for Ward 1.
Kathryn Goddard was named Jones County Human
Services director. She replaced Maldean Finn.
A county-wide economic development group was
formed with Roy Tangeman of Anamosa elected president.
Harold Smock, an Anamosa High School junior, won
Announcement was made of the merger between the
Anamosa Journal-Eureka and the Town Crier. Coowners
are Sid Blair and Bob Goodyear. Blair was named
publisher of the newspaper.
Lisa Marshall and Steve Stivers were named to the All-
State Chorus.
The city election resulted in wins for Mayor Alan
Schnieder and incumbents Alvin Johnson and Keith
Vernon. A new councilman, replacing David Grassfield,
was Larry Hansen. A change in the way street improvements
were financed was voted down in the elec-
UOH.
August
September
October
November
323
September Anamosa School District Board of Education
election.
Larry Winders of Anamosa was one of four winners to
split a $3.19 million Lotto jackpot. His share came to
$797,000. He had purchased his winning ticket at Family
Foods, which received $7,970.
some homes and factories, but no injuries were reported.
Thousands of fish in the Wapsipinicon River died of
suffocation. They were found near the Lead Mine Road
bridge. No cause was ever disclosed for the huge fish-kill.
Stephanie Heitman of Spirit Lake was named principal
of Viola and Martelle elementary schools. She
replaced Dennis Heth, who had resigned to take a
similar position in Fort Madison.
estimated profit from the 1988 fair was $20,000.
Dr. Geoffrey Miller and Bob Holland won election to
the Anamosa School District Board of Education, joining
other board members Charles Beiber, Bill Cunningham,
Bob Walderbaeh. Sharon Johnson and Ed Gerst. Former
board member Dan Lambertsen had chosen not to run
for re-election.
the cross country championship of the Big Bend conference.
He established a course record at Fillmore
Country Club of 17.08.
Tracy Berg and Chuck Eilers were queen and king of
the Anamosa High School Homecoming. In the
Homecoming game, Anamosa defeated Monticello 13-3
and won the cowbell, a traditional prize for the gridiron
victor for the past 50 years.
A grand opening was held for the Grant Wood
Tourism Center in Anamosa.
Howard “Shorty" Larson of Redwood City. Calif.. was
inducted into the Blue Raider Boosters Hall of Fame.
"Rasty" Rasmussen, a resident at Anamosa Care
Center, was inducted into the American Cribbage Hail of
Fame.
Katie McAtee of Olin was named Little Miss Pigtails for
Jones County.
Iowa State Mens' Reformatory Warden Calvin Auger
died Nov. 13, after a short illness. At the time of his
death, he was also acting director of the state penal
system.
Hardee's restaurant opened along Highway 428 near
the intersection of Highway 151.
Erwin Lowe of Stone City was elected head of the
Jones County Tourism Association, a new group
dedicated to encouraging more tourism in the county.
Anamosa Community Education Supporters [ACES]
sponsored the building of shelters for students waiting
for buses near West Middle School.