Open Pheasant Season Sought in Jones County
A petition circulated by the Community Conservation League of Monticello asks the Iowa State Conservation Commission to include Jones County in an open pheasant season next year. Farmers note rising ring neck pheasants and some residents fear overpopulation if not allowed.
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Jones County
Community Conservation League of
Monticello
Iowa State Conservation Commission
Ray Hearn
League
Wroblewski Wins Second Flight After Forfeit Upset
Jimmy Schneider forfeited to Vincent Wroblewski in the first flight of the second annual caddy tournament. Wroblewski topped five contenders to claim the division title while Everett Montgomery won the championship flight three weeks earlier with victories over Paul Jacque and Paul Marsh. Billy Marsh won the second flight in that same period.
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Jimmy Schneider
Vincent Wroblewski
Vincent
Everett Montgomery
Paul Jacque
Paul Marsh
Billy Marsh
James Mann
Rollo Harford
Corcoran Group Pushes Purge Against Henry Wallace
The Corcoran faction urges a purge to remove Henry Wallace from the cabinet. If Wallace aims for the presidential nomination he should back the purge to strengthen his bid.
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Newton News
Corcoran
Henry Wallace
Henry
Monte Grabs 2-0 Lead but Falls to Strawberry Point 8-2
In a rain shortened five inning Maquoketa Valley league title game, Strawberry Point capitalized on late Monte Monticello errors to score two in the fourth and six in the fifth after Monticello held a 2-0 lead. Siebels collected two Monte hits and scored once as Kehoe’s double and Siebels’ single fueled the early run. Strawberry Point totaled eight hits with no errors, while Monte recorded three errors.
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Monticello
Strawberry Point
Maquoketa
Siebels
Monte
Kehoe
Eastern Iowa Golf Tourney Slated Sunday
The Eastern Iowa Golf association meet at Marion Sunday offers Monticello golfers another chance at a strong finish. Ten players represent the local country club led by Claude Appleby with an average 74. Other Monticello members include Royal Rodman Mark Rodman Ben C Roberts Gene Byers Bill Shaffer Dick Long Ben Cotton Dr L J Swift Irvine Rhatigan.
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Eastern Iowa Golf Association
Marion
Monticello
Claude Appleby
Royal Rodman
Mark Rodman
Ben C. Roberts
Gene Byers
Bill Shaffer
Dick Long
Ben Cotton
Dr. L. J. Swift
Irvine Rhatigan
Tipton
Maquoketa
Manchester
Anamosa
West Liberty
Mount Vernon
DeWitt
C. D. Knapp
W. E. Fossen
Mont
Loop Standings Tighten in Monticello Softball Race
Franklin clamped second half pennant hopes with a 15-3 win over Center Junction to reach seven wins and one loss. Niles remains second after a 26-2 victory over Center Junction and a 9-4 loss to Chevrolet, as Sand Spring drops to fourth behind an idle Grain Belt with Center Junction last after two losses.
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Franklin
Monticello
Center Junction
Niles
Junction
Chevrolet
Sand Spring
Grain Belt
Gene Byers Wins Monticello Handicap Golf Tournament
Gene Byers captured first place at the Monticello Country Club handicap event with a 74. Heers and Brainerd trailed with 82 and 15 handicap, while J E Heiserman posted a 15 for third. Claude Appleby had the lowest handicap but a 61 kept him low on the list. Other local scores included several players and Cascade entries.
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Gene Byers
Monticello Country Club
Byers
Walt Brainerd
J. E. Heiserman
Proctor Wilkens
Claude Appleby
Monticello
Rodman Boys
Bone
Roberts
Shaffer
Ricklefe
Hodson
I. Rhatigan
Sam Bhatigan
Brashaw
Crane
Langer
Howard Hutton
Dale Conlin
Monticello Sandlot Team Gathers for Juvenile Nine Showdown
A Monticello junior baseball squad trains at the Fair grounds under coach Shorty Rynerson and manager By Thompson with about 14 players. Johnny Hein leads the pitching with Johnny Webber catching, while Dale Griffith and Kenny Weber anchor the infield. Buster Thompson, Bob Dress, Rollo Harford and others form a strong outfield and bench depth promises power late in games. A previous 15 11 win at Anamosa set the tone as practices continue twice weekly ahead of future matchups.
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Shorty” Rynerson
DiMaggios
Fairgrounds
Thompson
Anamosa
Johnny Hein
Johnny Webber
Dale Griffith
Cascade
London
Buster Thompson
Bob Dress
Rollo Harford
Aynerson
Bob Clark
Bud Griffith
Roman Haag
Furnished Rooms Sought for CCC Officers in Monticello
A group of six to seven CCC officers and their families will arrive in Monticello in two to three weeks requiring three to four room furnished apartments. Residents with available space are urged to notify W F Tuetken and allow the Express to help publicize the request at no charge.
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CCC
Monticello
W. FE. Tuetken
the Express
Tuetken
The
Express
Niles Softball Team Beats Hallwood of Marion
The Niles softball team scored seven runs in the final inning to drub Hallwood of Marion Friday night. Niles had 14 hits off Marion pitcher Newlin while Stevens held Hallwood to eight. Anamosa committed five errors to Marion’s one.
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Niles
Hallwood
Marion
Newlin
Marion Moundsman
Stevens
Anamosa
Mar
Community league appoints 50 watchmen for fish law violators
The Community Conservation League announced the appointment of 50 watchmen to detect and aid prosecution of dynamiting snagging and seining fish in Monticelo and area. The group aims to preserve game fish and ensure streams provide abundant stock while noting widespread violations.
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Community Conservation League
Monticelo
Conservation League
The
Conservaton of Wild Life and Fish
Lee Bartlett
State Game Commission
Hearn
July Beauty and Eager Skies In Verse
Maurine Hathaway asks who could be weary on a perfect July day as dew drenched gardens, starry flowers, and birds fill the air with scent and song. The poem paints fields and meadows, wind stirred leaves, and a tranquil sunlit landscape, inviting praise of nature’s peak noon.
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Maurine Hathaway
Italian Aquarium Inspires Ibanez in Mare Nostrum
The Spanish novelist Naples Ibanez praised a great Italian aquarium in Mare Nostrum, pausing his narrative for about 50 pages to describe its fish. The Chant salute, once common as applause, saw audiences stand and wave handkerchiefs in greeting speakers.
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Naples
Ibanez
Proving Box on Ship Bakery Increases Dough Rise
A shipboard proving box serves the bakery by holding bun pans during dough rising. It resembles a locker with multiple shelves for bun pans. Typical dimensions are 24 inches wide 33 inches deep and 69 inches high.
Great Lakes Outlines Seen as Temporary by Geologists
Geologists note the lake outlines are not permanent. A thousand years ago water levels were about 20 feet higher than present.
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Great Lakes
Hi Ho Reflects on Books and Moral Courage
Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, remarks that some books show great industry and publication courage. He emphasizes that reading and writing can reveal moral strength and civic virtue.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Bees Gather Nectar To Make Honey Flavor
Honey derives its sweetness from nectar secreted by flowers. Flavor varies with the flowers visited by bees. Most honey is a blend of nectars, though some possess a dominant taste such as basswood buckwheat or clover.
Niles Leigh Lint Goes 4 for 4 in Varied Victory
Leigh Lint of Niles achieved a perfect four for four night at the plate while Meredith of Anamosa added three hits fueling a decisive win for their teams.
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Ion
Leigh Lint
Niles
Meredith
Anamosa
Vitamin A sources and early knowledge of vision aid
The text notes that as early as 1500 B.C. eating liver, rich in vitamin A, enhances night vision. It also lists yellow and leafy green vegetables, egg yolks, and whole milk as common vitamin A sources.
Read Your Own Express for Better Local News
Community readers are urged to subscribe to the local Express for full news, adverts, and pictures. Reading borrowed papers from relatives or neighbors cheats both the reader and editor, reducing ad value and timely delivery. Subscribe for door delivery on Thursday in town or Friday in the country.
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Express
Bill
Maggie
Dad
the Express
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