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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1940

Page

4

Monticello Nine Top Central City In Opening 1940 Tilt

Monticello edged Central City 2 1 as Rob Siebels pitched well for Monticello. A four bagger by Monti catcher with bases empty in the second tied the game, and Jim Bone scored the decisive run in the fourth on a wild throw and his steal of second. Central City scored on Hall's homer in the fourth. Siebels also contributed a single and a triple while seven Monti players struck out.

Stan Schrader Central City Rob Siebels Monticello Monti Jim Bone King Bone Hall Swat Siebels Bob Liddy

Yannigans Fall to Varsity 14-1 in Practice Tilt at Fairgrounds

The Varsity baseball team defeated the Yannigans 14-1 in a Friday practice game at the Fairgrounds. Siebels pitched hitless innings for the Varsity as they produced 14 runs on eight hits, scoring in every inning while Chuck Ross started for the Yannigans and Messerli scored the lone run for the visitors in the third.

Yannigans Siebels Chuck Ross Messerli Varsity

Nowadsky Heads Monticello Softball League

Frank Nowadsky was elected president Norman Clark vice president and Charles Podliaski secretary of the Monticello Softball Association at a meeting last Thursday night. Night games will continue with a new schedule drafted within a month. Reflectors from removed poles can be reused and poles can be obtained cheaply. Franklin Equipment Co and others have signified desire to join the league.

Frank Nowadsky Norman Clark Charles Podliaski Monticello Softball Association Nowadsky Franklin Equipment Co

Sacred Heart Boys Baseball Ready for Cascade Opener

Sacred Heart high school baseball practice at the fair grounds previews a schedule opening with Cascade a week from Sunday. Louie Stoll to handle mound duties and George Hines batting. Other players include Jacque, Gaident, Lambert, Johnny Hines, Clark, Schneider, Wolfe, O Rourke, Hall.

Sacred Heart High School Fairgrounds Cascade Louie Stoll George Hines Jacque Gadient Lambert Stoll Johnny Hines Clark Schneider Wolfe O'Rourke Hall

Iowa State enrolls 5,750 in winter quarter record

Enrollment at Iowa State College reaches 6,433 with 5,750 winter students from Jones county, other Iowa counties, all states, and 13 foreign countries. Engineering leads with 1,874. agriculture, home economics, science and veterinary medicine follow. Home economics gains 145 from 1939 winter quarter.

Jones County Iowa United States Iowa State College

Boxing Card Set for Monticello Legion Hall Next Week

Monticello boxing fans will see 27 rounds at the Legion hall on Thursday, April 18, headlined by Les and Don Leggett with Cedar Rapids Golden Gloves ties. A large slate features local and regional fighters from Anamosa, DeWitt, Dubuque, Solon, and Cedar Rapids CCC camps, promoted by Louie Hanken and Tom Eden to aid ring experience ahead of next winter’s Golden Gloves.

Monticello The Legion Hall Ring Warriors Squared Circle Les Don Leggett Chicago Clarence Aldrich Cedar Rapids American Legion Iowa Tuffy Beschen Cascade Catholic Youth Organization Dubuque Ralph Beardsley Anamosa Mike Pig Carnahan DeWitt Dizz Moncrief Frankie Draper CCC Gus Deering Young McNamara Louie Clark Harold Briggs George Nordman Solon CCC Dick King Solon Chester Garland Monticello CCC Les Leggett Scotech Grove Mike Carnahan

Monticello Iowa 1940 council actions approve licenses and audit

Monticello council in special session approves Jack Graves pool hall license Lambert beer license and Schroeder beer parlor license for year ending 1941. They hire M B Brooks Co for city books audit and adopt the 1940 appropriation resolution detailing fund allocations. The new council takes oath and votes for city clerk results Echternacht 5.

Monticello Iowa Jack Graves Schroeder Lambert M. 8 Brooks Co Dubuque F. D. McLaughlin Matt Parrott & Sons Bell Tele Ise Mae Jowa Electric Co Hght and Nereha Udeine Ils Pues Ds Begeed Teshhdeseae Anthony & Dakota Co Melaughlin RaulMchternacht

Monticello Council approves city payrolls and transfers

In Monticello Iowa on April 1 1940 the city council approved claims against city funds totaling multiple line items for labor janitorial and drayage with payments to Sam Clark G Hogan F L Jarrett FP Hanssen W Sawyer J Schneider Postmaster etc. A fire fund transfer of 100.00 was authorized and notices of a public auction by Mary Bobleter and a heating plumbing inquiry from Bernard Kurger appear in the notice section.

Monticello F. D. McLaughlin Brashaw Matthiessen Ferring Shaffer Beeks Ray Echternacht Iowa Sam Clark G. Hogan F. L. Jarrett F. L. Jarrett, Janitor . 20.00 FP. Hanssen, Labor . 3.50 G. Hogan B. Hanssen W. Sawyer State Permit Board G. Jamison F. Jarrett J. Schneider P. Hanssen J. Waddick CG. Jamison Labor J. Robertson D. Smith Fire Fund Fr. Jarrett W. Schlimmer

Graduation Photos Ad Ultrafast Prints Monticello Studio Ad

Official call of Democratic county convention in Jones County Iowa plans May 4 1940 gathering at Anamosa to select delegates for Des Moines state convention May 11 1940. Precinct caucuses April 29 1940 to choose delegates with representation by precinct.

Jones County Iowa Democratic Central Committee Democratic State Central Committee of Des Moines Jones County Court House Anamosa Gates J. J. Locher

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