Monticello Golfers Win Quadrangular at Anamosa Meet
Monticello clinched an 8-1 victory in a quadrangular inter city match at Anamosa, gathering 1344 points to Anamosa 914, Maquoketa 3, West Liberty 1. Medalists were Ran Matthiessen and Jim Robertson with 68s. Jack Smith qualified for the Eastern Iowa tournament with a 72.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Monticello Golf Club
Monticello
Ran Matthiessen
Jim Robertson
Bob Mullen
Jack Smith
Iowa
Ron Matthiessen
Leo Cabalka
Jim Rhatigan
Leonard Fluckiger
Bob Adamson
Claude Appleby
Big One Driver To Enter Stock Race Saturday
Monticello driver Jim Schneider who won his heat and finished sixth in the Hawkeye Downs stock feature last Saturday will race The Big One again in Saturday night’s program, the final sprint event before the All Iowa fair. He battled veterans Darrell Dake Ernie Speth and Johnny Geiken for second place, then slipped back as the favorites passed. Time trials begin at 7 p.m. with the first race at 8:15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Schneider
Monticello
Hawkeye Downs
Schneider
Darrell Dake
Ernie Speth
Johnny Geiken
Fair Baseball Schedule Set At Great Jones County Fair
Three games are set during fair week under M F Hogan. Dyers vile meets Worthington Wednesday August 24 at 2 30 pm. Thursday August 25 sees Ryan versus Clarence at 12 30 with Cascade against Monticello following. Ryan Clarence goes seven innings. the other two games are nine innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Hogan
Dyersvile
Worthington
Ryan
Clarence
Cascade
Monticello
Eighteen Car Field Set for Independence Races
The Buchanan County Fair in Independence will host an 18 car field for the big car races on August 12. Time trials start at 1 30 p.m. with the first heat at 2 30 p.m. Notable entrants include Bobby Grim of Indianapolis Willy Wildhaber of Lexington Alabama Bob Clebberg of Rio Wisconsin and Jud Larson of Texas.
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Buchanan County Fair
Independence
William Campbell
Bobby Grim
Indianapolis
Ind
I.M. C.A
Willy Wildhaver
Lexington
Bob Cleberg
Rio
Wis
Jud Larson
Texas
Cubs Swing into Action Friday at Cascade Park
The Monticello Cubs resume play Friday at Cascade Park with Don Wagner on the mound as Monticello seeks his ninth win of the year He has two losses and a game may be scheduled Sunday August 7 according to manager George Nieters.
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Monticello Cubs
Cascade
George Nieters
Don Wagner
Monticello
Miss Hollar
Marion
Rainbow
Horizon Club
Girls Athletic Association
Future Homemakers Association
First Presbyterian Church
Lost gold pocket watch found after 36 years in Iowa field
Henry Weideman of Martelle misplaced a gold pocket watch in 1919 on the Orville Huggeberg farm near Pleasant Valley. Huggeberg recovered the watch while planting corn and reports the case remains in fair condition after 35 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Weideman
Martelle
Orville Huggeberg
Pleasant Valley
Huggeberg
Judy Hollar Set for TV Appearance in Dyersville Tournament
Judy Hollar a Monticello Cubs queen candidate will appear on WMT-TV Cedar Rapids Thursday August 4 at 8 30 pm. The half hour program features 15 other queen candidates from the Express area and music by Hopkinton and Dyersville groups. Final tournament queen chosen August 15 with prize money and judges named.
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Judy Hollar
Monticello Cubs
Dyersville
Wmt-Tv
Cedar Rapids
Tait Cummins
Express
Miss Hollard
Maxine Smith Hopkinton
Dixie White
Worthington
Mary Kay Orr
Cascade
Mary Joan Burke
Ryan
Hopkinton Girls High School
Monticello
Cubs
Dubuque Breswers
Sandra Fiete
Garnavillo
Garnaville High School
Candy Kids
Gerald
Reg” McAleece
Kdth Dubuque
Ford Roberts
WMT
Center Junction Boy Hurt In Baler Mishap
Tommy Jordan 13, son of Mrs. Rus sell Norris, sustained a broken arm Thursday while helping bale straw on Schrader Bros. farm. His clothes were torn when the baler tripped and caught him as he checked bales.
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Center Junction
Tommy Jordan
Russell Norris
Schrader Bros
Jordan
Gale Williams
Grand Ole Opry
Nashville
Tenn
Roy Anderson
Patsy
Frankie
Minneapolis
Minn
Jack Smith
Don Hay
Debbie
Dennis
Darcy
Doran
Harold Eggers
Connie
Anamosa
Bob von Spreecken
Costs to operate six of Jones county schools in 1954 35
The Jones county schools report total operating costs of 588652.02 for six of eight districts, excluding transport and tuition. Readouts cover Monticello Anamosa Martello Onslow Morley and Oxford Junction with figures for elementary and high school expenses, attendance and per pupil costs.
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Jones County
Joseph A. Beave
Anamosa
Monticello
Martello
Oxford Junction
Onslow
Morley
Olin
Wyoming
iMonticello
Jones County 4-H Girls Plan Local Pre-Fair Shows
More than 350 girls from 20 4-H clubs across Jones County, along with mothers and teachers, prepare local achievement shows as a pre-fair activity. Demonstrations by club members are judged by local judges, with top teams advancing to the Great Jones County fair. Age divisions separate juniors and seniors with foods, nutrition, and other projects featured.
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County 4-H Committee
Florence Carruthers
Miss Tucker
Jones County
Helen M. Tucker
Tucker
Buck Creek Fair Set for August Sixteen Committees Named
Buck Creek plans the Ava fair on August sixteenth with committees named for salad and pie, supply and dishwashing, ground cleanup, police, publicity, and cooks. Members include Mildred Thompson Dorothy Flannagan Hazel Houston Goldie Keith Ruth Spurgeon Martha Wilson Hazel King and many more with Thelma Dolley as chair of public relations.
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Buck Creek
Ava
Mildred Thompson
Dorothy Flannagan
Dora Dighton
Hazel Houston
Goldie Keith
Ruth Spurgeon
Bernice Moulton
Martha Wilson
Hazel King
Dorothy Sil
Maggie Miles
Ida Porter
Rhoda Swanson
Theresa Winch
Olive Keith
Opal Fire
Ground Cleaners
Walter Richardson
Lew Porter
Henry Winch
Vern Houston
Dan Flannagan
Virgil Houston
Merritt Spurgeon
Clarence Thompson
Elmer Ridenour
Bernard Thompson
Paul Green
Tom Wilson
Joe
Paul Swanson
Elmer Dettbarn
Roy Haynes
Ray Saunders
Lyle Saunders
John Rateliff
Harley Dighton
Lew Keith
Herman Dolley
Merrit Haigh
Floyd Wilson
Ed Oltstead
P. A
Thelma Dolley
Community Fair Volunteers and Roles Listed
The document enumerates volunteers and their assignments for a local fair. Names include wiring team John Saunders and Clarence Moulton, agricultural booth coordinators Roy Dighton and Clyde Blount, aid staff Gene Thompson and Henry Aldrich, ticket sellers Clarence Bacon and Everett Beitz, ushers Clark Dighton and Rodney Wilson, sports coordinators Ralph Thompson and Gordon Keith, auctioneer Bob Drumbarger, and water carriers Gene Moulton and Jay Flannagan among others.
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John Saunders
Clarence Moulton
Jim Milroy
John Sill
Roy Dighton
Clyde Blount
Albert Barr
John King
Clell Moulton
Gene Thompson
Henry Aldrich
al Remling
Clarence Bacon
Everett Beitz
Ben Keith
Clark Dighton
Rodney Wilson
Freeman Smith, Sr
Ronald Miles
Ralph Thompson
Maurice Thompson
Clark Thompson
Gordon Keith
Bob Drumbarger
Gene Moulton
Herb Gearhart
Ivan Wilson
Jay Flannagan
Harold Nelson
Walter McCorkle
Explorer Scouts Return From Nashua Regatta
Five Monticello Explorer Scouts Neil Bleadorn Ronnie Long Rolla Prewitt and Steve Mc Aleer took part in the all Iowa Explorer Regatta at Nashua July 30 31. They joined in sports events a parade and other activities and set up camp at the Nashua fairgrounds.
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Monticello
Nashua
Neil Bleadorn
Ronnie Long
Rolla Prewitt
Steve McAleer
Pewee League Scoreboard Update
White Sox defeated Cubs 4 to 2 and Cardinals beat Indians 4 to 2 in recent Peewee League action. Upcoming games include Indians vs Cards on August 8 and Cubs vs White Sox on August 10.
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White Sox
CUBS
Cardinals
Indians
Monticello Explorers Regatta Off to Early Start at Nashua
The annual regatta and church visit open at 6 30 a m for Monticello boys with services in Nashua and at Little Brown church. The event includes a swimming meet, queen election, boat races, and awards for athletic wins with 300 plus Scouts from Des Moines Newton Council Bluffs Cedar Rapids Waverly Char nes City Cresco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua
Monticello
Nashila
Little Brown Church
Little Brown
Fairgrounds
Explorer
Des Moines
Newton
Council Bluffs
Cedar Rapids
Waverly
Charnes City
Cresco
Wapsipinicon
Farmers With Corn Allotments Warned Of Aug. 5 Deadline
Neal Hayden of the Jones county A S C office warns farmers with excess corn acreage beyond their allotments that the Aug. 5 deadline to destroy excess plantings stands. Those complying by Aug. 5 must notify Hayden to allow field remeasurement at their expense. Compliance affects eligibility for corn price support.
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Neal Hayden
Jones County
A.S.C
Hayden
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James Walmutt
Prairieburg
Wapsie
Dwayne LeClerc
Cascade Park
Chester Condit
Monticello General Insurance Agency
TBC
Borden
Ories
E Ashe
Bellevue
Crystal Lake Caves
McCullough
Ray Herstine
Ruth Ellen
Scappoose
Oregon
Ben Heiken
Heiken
Clarence Guthrie
Thomas Clark
Guthrie
Russell Guthrie
Hopkinton
Sand Springs
Denise Hagen
B. BD. Heikens
Don Hagens
Peter von Spre
Jones County Fair
Tom Jordan
Baler
Ted McCullough
Gary McCullough
Ron McCullough
Farmers Feed & Supply
Elsie Winch
Grace Blount
Neva Thompson
Mazie Wilson
Bernice Smith
Elma Beitz
Winona Flannagan
Pauline Thompson
Pearl Wilson
Minnie Moulton
Flower Booth
Jean Wilson
Eva Dighton
Sadie Milroy
Marie Bacon
Bessie Wilson
Dorothy Nelsons
Lois Porter
Mabel Dettbarn
Dora Winch
Genevieve Richardson
Schumacher
G. M. Jones
Superior Brand
Leytem
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