VFW Hosts Gold Medal Basketball Meet At Public School Gym
Monticello VFW Post 1683 sponsors a five night Gold Medal basketball tournament at the public school gym starting April 7. Ten teams compete with two games each night for first and second place trophies and 71 individual medals for high scorers and sportsmanship. Teams include Anamosa America Legion Bellevue Dragons Cascade Barons Dubuque Industrial All-Stars Dyersville American Legion Cedar Rapids Sears Roebuck Marengo Iroquois Martello Independents Monticello VFW Stanwood Independents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello V.F.W. Post No. 1683
Anamosa America Legion
Bellevue Dragons
Cascade Barons
Dubuque Industrial All-Stars
Dyersville American Legion
Cedar Rapids Sears Roebuck
Marengo Iroquois
Martello Independents
Monticello V.F.W
Stanwood Independents
Olin and Oxford Reach 4-H Girls Finals in Volley
The 4-H Girls basketball finals saw Oxford Happy Hustlers face Olin Ship Ahoy at Monticello High School Gym. Olin beat Clay Busy Bees 27 6 and Scotch Grove 22 11 to reach the final. Oxford beat Madison Merry Maids 32 12 and Hale Wapsie Wanderers 31 6 to advance. Final result not available in time for this week’s paper.
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Oxford Happy Hustlers
Olin Ship Ahoy
Monticello High School
Clay Busy Bees
Scotch Grove
Madison Merry Maids
Hale Wapsie Wanderers
League Sets Date For Fish Supper In Monticello
The Community Conservation League announces its annual fish supper on Thursday evening April 8 at the Community Building in Monticello. Tickets go on sale to the public after April 1, with league members receiving first dibs. The featured speaker has not been chosen and will be announced later.
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Community Conservation League
Monticello
FE. J. Davis
League
Davis
Monticello Bank Leads Week In Bowling Standings
The Monticello State Bank team posted the top three game series with 2577 pins and an 890 high game. Spike's Oilers' E Brashaw earned best three game series 554 pins, while Hank Furino of Clark's claimed top single game with 235. In the Women's Twilight League Spike's Oilerettes lead 50 22 and posted the high three game series 1636 pins and a single game of 595. Lorna Seehusen of Gamble's top three game series 531 and best single game 183.
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Conoco Buckner’ Clark's
W.F.W
Dubuque Pack
Bank
Henderson’s
Spike
Oilers
Legion
Franklin
Monticello State Bank
Weol
E. Brashaw
Hank Furino
Clark's
Spike's
Oilerettes
Bowlmor
Gamble
Kurt
Spike’s
Lorna Seehusen
Nationwide Campaign Against Rats Led by Government
A coast to coast effort by farmers and government agencies targets rat control to limit annual grain losses. Iowa Extension Service partners with State Agriculture and Health departments with April 1 kick off, county directors to advise, and demonstrations planned. A four point program stresses cleanup, pre baiting, poisoned bait for one night, and rat proofing buildings.
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United States
Iowa
Agricultural Extension Service
State Department of Agriculture
State Department of Health Ln
Extension Service
Down State College
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State College
Ames
Red Clover Costs Rise as Alfalfa Prices Fall
Iowa State College economist Francis Kutish reports red clover seed prices rising to above alfalfa for the first time since 1937 as supplies tighten. Clovers are about 17 percent higher than last year, while alfalfa seed dips about 20 percent. Among 24 USDA quotes, 16 seeds are higher and eight lower. Kentucky bluegrass shows the sharpest drop with a 60 percent decrease from last year’s peak.
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Francis Kutish
Iowa State College
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Kentucky
Real Estate Transfers Sequences in Jones and Lucas Counties
Burton McLaughlin Vera and others transfer parcels to Ralph Wilson. multiple lot descriptions and rights of way in Turck's add Monticello. Holcomb to Holcomb joint tenancy with life estate reserve. extensive sec 6 83 4 west acreage and cemetery deed noted. Several Winkler and Zimmer transfers listed with detailed fractions and lots. FRI and river areas described. total acreage around 262.17 acres. Bradley and Gladys, Hightshoe and J E, Hunter spouses convey in joint tenancy with love.
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Burton McLaughlin
Vera
Earl McLaughlin
Louise
Blanche McLaughlin Lemee
James S
Ralph Wilson
Turck
Monticello
Harry Holcomb
Dora
Lawrence E
Ethel G. Holcomb
C. M
St. P. Ry
W. G. Kohl
Jones County
Iowa
Military Road
Property Transfers In Hale Area Land Fractions Noted
Veterans of deeds record multiple transfers. Henry Kruse and Kathryn D trade parcels to George Osborne with 684 ft to point of beginning and 5 percent acres. Frank Albert Wiedl and Alice E also to Osborne for Lots 10 11 12 Block 1 Hale. Edwin C Sievers and Edna convey to Rufus S and Helen Brown as joint tenants. Includes sections 22 86 3 west and 16 85 1 west with portions east of Clay Mills road totaling about 40 acres more or less.
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Harry S. Schmidt
Mabel
Josie Vochaska
T. W. Hunter
Mabel A
J. R
Bessie Duncan
G. H. Walworth
Anamosa
John Janssen, Jr
Bertha
Herman Brockhaus
Davidson
Monticello
Lawrence Walton
Annette
John Tschantz
Weert Bennen
Mary
Carl E
Laura Harms
Frank Husman
Robert Husman
John L. Teeple
Wynema
Minna M. Westphal
Scott & Skinner’s
Strawberry Hill
Raymond F. Batcheller
Lillian P. Batcheller
Oxford Junction
Tacy Hogan Bading
Joseph
John H. Takes
Carl J. Winkler
Irene
L. L. Robertson
Henry Kruse
Kathryn D
George Osborne
Town of
Hale
Edwin C. Sievers
Edna
Rufus S
Helen Brown
Clay Mills Road
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Lorna Jean Crain
Judith Glick
Donna Ketchum
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Jean Williams
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Bowling League News
ML A. Reyey Musical
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Andrea King
Arlené Dahl
Alan Hale
George Tobias
George O'Brien
Sara Allgood
Ben Blue
William Frawley
Helmer
Henry Ortgies
Allis Chalmers
Clarence Doll
Onslow, Ia
Pearson Plumbing & Roofing
Roy Pearson
Monticello, Iowa
Mabel BE. Moreland
Agnes Mary Wallace
Terry M
Chas. W
Marie Marie D. Zimmer
Olin Road
Louise Winkler
Anne Winkler Maire
Marcus
Edith Winkler Rhatigan
Irvin
Rose Winkler Accola
Calvin C
Carl Winkler
James QC
Bradley
Gladys
Wilma Hightshoe
J. E
T. W
Mabel A. Hunter
Louie Hanken
Louie
Dubuque Melody Mill
Guy Lombardo
Royal Canadians
Heaven
Frank Albert Wiedl
Alice E
Center Junction Lumber CO
West Union
RED River U.S. NO. 1 Cobblers
Peck
RED River Triumph
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California
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Meguiar
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Lewis Lye
Oregon
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