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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1937
Page
4
The column notes a slow race for the best player award as the kittenball season nears its end on August 18. Johnny Smith of Floyd's leads the poll amid a crowd that hopes for more votes and a memorable finish.
The Pickups and Stuhlers beat Floyds in a lively game with Boom Smith Sarge Rhatigan and Gump Ferring among heavy hitters. Scherrer earned the win over Eden, who allowed eight hits. Franklin crushes Courthouse 6 10 with Junie Hobert 3 for 3 and Gump Ferring shining at catcher.
Harold Scheerer made a dramatic leaping catch to secure the victory as the game was tied until the fifth inning when he came in to score the winning run. Floyd hit three homers by Sam Rhatigan Johnny Smith and E Kula with Reed Bartlett adding a single. Kula allowed four hits and eight walks while Bud Reynolds allowed four hits with five strikeouts. Outstanding players were Harold Scheerer and Bill Hobert. Reynolds earned the win and Kula the loss.
Stuhlers toppled Franklin in a decisive game fueled by a five hit eight run first inning. S Kula and S Rhatigan homered. standout performers included Stan Kula and Babe Rhatigan. Eden earned the win while Null took the loss, with Null allowing seven hits and Eden eleven.
The Floyds batters edge DeMolays 7 to 5 as E Kula allows four hits and homers off Ed Scherrer. Heavy hitters include Hobert Schneider Rhatigan and Maire. Also Franklin falls to Farm-alls 7 6. null beats Reynolds with six and seven hits. A wandering deaf youth is found sleeping on a Remsen doorstep and identified by sheriff. tulip tree notes with cross continental relatives.
The Monticello team traveled to Hopkinton to duel the Hopkintonites for third place. Junie Hobert starred with 4 hits in five at bats and solid defense, while G Kehoe thrived at the plate with a homer and two triples. Davenport and Kreeb led Monticello with pitching support as Hopkinton closed the gap late.
Oscar Wilde toured Iowa in the 1880s delivering lectures to mixed receptions. Reports from Dubuque, Sioux City, Des Moines, Iowa City, and Cedar Rapids describe audiences, critical notes, and local reactions to his aesthetic sermons. The piece notes Wilde's US travels and the press response across several cities.
About 200 Iowa rural youths ages 21 to 30 at four summer camps in Waterloo Boone Davenport and Indianola voted in a secret questionnaire. Men opposed petting smoking and drinking while women opposed smoking and excessive tobacco use and alcohol. Both groups valued traits like honesty, dependability, good manners, and education.
The K L Vittitoe family from Mon damin Harrison county moves to the Lutheran hospital in Omaha for medical care. Don Vittitoe, 22, undergoes a bone operation while sister Nina is treated for appendicitis. Fay, a former nurse at the hospital, assists, and mother Mrs Wittitoe stays with them. Cousin Florence Wallace, a hospital maid, also has tonsil surgery.
Emmetsburg golfer Bob Mulroney defied convention by lofting to the clubhouse roof when his drive landed there at Clear Lake. He made his putt from the roof, dropped to the green, and scored a birdie, upholding a long held rule to play as they lie.
Monticello Iowa council calls for bids on 70 tons of boiler coal delivered to city hall with bid opening August 21 1937 at 7 30 pm and reserves right to reject all bids. Iowa preference applies. Ray Echternacht clerk. Prospective beekeepers offered circular Package Bees from Iowa State College Extension Service. Farm chicken numbers estimated to be at a low point.
Public notice announces the estate of Jattha Paerl Batch deceased in Iowa. Creditors must file sworn claims with the District Court Clerk within lawful time. debtors should settle debts promptly to avoid court action. The administrator is H. Batchever, with attorney Joxsee for the estate, dated Anemosa Iowa 1997.
Final reports of Monticello State Bank as administrator of the estate of Victor Chambers and Margaret Steiner, deceased, dated August 10 1937, in Jones County Iowa. Interested parties may appear and object at the court in Anamosa on August 22 1987.
The Boy Scouts depart from the Scout hall this afternoon at 4 30 for an overnight camping trip to Whitewater near Cascade. Twenty one Scouts will serve the Jones County Fair in various capacities and a plan for hiking games swimming and storytelling is noted. A rare pet a hairless four inch ground puppy unearthed by John A Eich of Carroll is described as tame and shy with poor eyesight.
A catalog of vintage cars including 1928 Essex 4 door 1928 Chevrolet 4 door 1929 Chevrolet 4 door 1929 Ford Tudor 1931 Ford Coupe 1931 Ford Tudor 1931 Chevrolet 4 door 1932 Buick Coupe 1935 Pontiac 4 door and a 1986 Plymouth Coupe. Coupon terms show amounts 100 175 125 225 350 550 with a phone contact.
For 30 years Dr J F Shallenberger M D advertises treatment for piles fissures fistulae rheumatism kidney nerve stomach gall bladder leg ulcers and other chronic diseases. Free consultation. Appears at Manchester Hotel Glen Charles Wednesday August 18 Cedar Rapids Hotel Allison Tuesday August 31 returns every 28 days.
FOR SALE Good clean sand gravel and crushed rock Phone 370 M BE Buckner FOR SALE Two year old Brown Swiss bull John Conrad Bernard Tow a ALL DEAD STOCK REMOVED Free Call our nearest phone collect Monticello 3000 Anamosa 542 Manchester 58 Sanitary Rendering Co Cedar Rapids Ta FOR SALE Spring fires dead or alive Telephone 88 F 21 Mrs Walter Hall SHORTYS FREE RENDERING SERVICE After all we are from Monticello No order too large or small We pay phone charges Monticello 27 Anamosa 1000 Cascade 200 Hopkinton 237 CARD OF THANKS We desire to express our thanks for the kind assistance of friends and for the floral offerings at the time of the funeral of our beloved husband and father Delbert Wright Mrs Delbert Wright and Children
Due to ill health Henry C Balster offers his 80 acre farm for sale on easy terms located one half mile north of Scotch Grove on highway 38. For particulars call at the farm.
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