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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1940

Page

4

Star Burnette Dominates 2:24 Pace at Cascade Fair

Star Burnette the brown gelding owned by Wilfred Lees of Cascade and driven by Vince Brimmer wins the 2:24 pace at the Cascade Fair amid a large crowd. Tony the Great led 2:24 trot with Ed Keith’s standout trotter, and Doris Oakey trails before Tony pulls ahead in heat two to secure victory. Grand Man places sixth in prior heats, while other starters include Lady Binville Doris Oakey and Bob Harvester in competitive heats.

Star Burnette Wilfred Lees Cascade Vince Brimmer Olive Tony the Great Ed Keith Doris Oakey Lady Binville Tony Bob Harvester Central City Generous Decoralh Dan Vb Paring Clinton Lown Jackie Davis Do le Yates Tome Pace RY Wilson Fred Jensen Platteville Wis Kid Dillon Drake & Schutz Star Purnett Lowa Grand Man DO RK Wilson Aanthe B Hye Geo. Ottenbated Mendola Who Times

Ray Nagel Wins Showmanship Award at Jones County Fair

Raymond Nagel of Monticello received the showmanship award at the Jones County Fair. The prize, a show halter, is given by the Iowa Holstein Breeders Association to the top exhibitor in the division. He was pictured with his award.

Raymond Nagel Monticello Jones County Fair Iowa Holstein Breeders Association

Livestock Show Results With Multiple Winners Named

Commuted judging lists winners and placings for various breeds at a Wyoming and Olin centered event. Champions include Robert Nowachek and Merlin Leon with several second and third place awards in gilts boars and crosses. notable farms and towns cited include Anamosa Scotch Grove Center Jet and Amber among others.

Worthington Dominates Cascade 6-0 On Opening Day

Worthington pitchers limited Cascade to three hits as a strong first inning produced four runs and a later four bagger by Kirsch sealed a 6-0 win before the Jones County Pair crowd. Am Hess highlighted the day with a running catch and a home run tag. Oxford Junction faces Byersville at the fairgrounds this afternoon.

Worthington Cascade Jones County Young McQuillen Kireh Keffeler Rimmer Hess Soppe Clarke Shocky Alf Keatherstone Kenny Mtzel Kirsch Vtzel Foxy Damiage Am Hess Wilson Oxford Junction Byersville

LaBarge Edges In State Poll for All Star Berth

Anamosa halfback LaBarpe polled 19 608 votes in a state wide poll for an all star berth, eight hundred votes shy of the lead. Des Moines hosted the event to select two eastern and western teams. LaBarpe led Sisco of Burlington by about 900 votes, with strong support from Anamosa and Monticello.

Laawrence Labarpe Amamosa Des Moines Latarpe Sisco Burlington Anamosa Monticello

Unusual Hounds Compete At Ray Adams Field Trials

Fox and coon dog trials drew a large crowd at Ray Adams farm two miles north of town. Dogs displayed strong scenting and quick treed finishes with entries from Bernard Elizabeth UL and Dubuque. Winners included H W Bellis and L Lawler in various heats, with 26 coon and 10 fox entries.

Ray Adams Here Bob Ray Art Klanec Dubuque Lawler Bernard Bing H.W. Bellis Fritz L. Lawler Popeye Jack Grant Diamond Vance Harris Creeley Blue Coon

Kay Will Construct New Front on Store

Kay's Drug store plans a front renovation announced by proprietor Fred Kay. A green pelvis like material with chromium trim will be used, entry off center, large east display window and west magazine window. The upstairs will become a five room apartment. Mc Kay as proprietor for 20 years.

Pheodore Soetje Mc Kay Kay

Trucker Kearns Arrested After Monticello Route Incident

Springfield TN trucker Kearns was arrested near Monticello on a charge of operating an unlawful four wheel trailer truck to Iowa. He posted a 50 dollar bond and was released by Justice Ray Kehter Macht. Further court action unclear.

Bay Kearns Springfield Sarpenang Ching Monticelo Kerns Monticello Indros Ilinois Iowa Kearns Justice of the Peltce Ray Kehter- Macht Euto

Calf Show Results Highlight Monticello and Anamosa Winners

Sequential classes list first and second year calves and third year calves with winners from Nagel Zirkelbach Messerli Stimpson Opfer Opfer, Byerly Olin and others. Grand and reserve champions named including James Zirkelbach Naylor and Naylor Fishwild, with Jersey and Poland China entries across Scotch Grove Amber and Anamosa regions.

Nagel Monticello Shover Howell Slater Olin Bax Heard Zirkelbach Robert Messerli Monticelly John Zirkelbach Scotch Grove Scotch — Gre John Messerli Maenticeilo Eed Lloyd Messerli Monticelio Dean Zirkelbach Howard Dirkel Bach Willard Byerly Norman Opfer Anamosa Gene Opfer Willard Erly Jack Naylor Scotch Groves Chris Holmes Guernsey Jersey Lloyd Prickley Mheritas Ahlrichs Ard David Walker Lloyd Driek- Jey Antiniosas Thomas Adslrichs Monticellas Orl Marvin Seehusen Chimpion Lloyd Briek- Jey

Market and Livestock Winners Named by Clubs

The record lists award recipients across market lambs purebred ram and ewe lambs and poultry divisions. Winners include Marvin Engelbart Amber Leo Bonjour Dale Glick Lorance Mackey John Alyea Donald McDonough and Arthur Husman with several clubs represented.

Market Lambs Leo Bonjour Olin Dale Glick Purebred Ram Lambs Lorance Mackey Furebred Ewe Lambs Poultry Club Donald McDonough Monticello Arthur Husman Scotch Grove

Yola Rodman to Attend Methodist Youth Conference

Miss Yola Rodman of Monticello will join 2,000 young Methodists at the Fourth Biennial National Conference of Methodist Youth in Winona Lake Indiana from August 27 to September 1. The event, under National Council of Methodist Youth, aims to guide youth in facing wartime world confusions through addresses panel discussions and commissions addressing modern Christian issues.

Yola Rodman Monticello Methodist Church Methodist Youth Winona Lake Indiana National Council of Methodist Youth Methodist

Olin Business Men Vote to Form Credit Bureau Branch

Tuesday night the Olin business men voted to form a branch of the Jones County Credit Bureau in Olin. D. W. Scarbrough, manager, says they expect good membership. The Olin Commercial club endorsed the plan. Monticello already hosts an active bureau behind Schultz Breathers store with west entrance.

Olin Jones County Credit Bureau D. W. Scarbrough Olin Commercial Club Monticello Schultz Breathers Store

Licenses to Wed Revealed by Clerk

Marriage licenses were issued to eight couples by W. L. Pearson clerk of the district court during the past week. The pairs include S. Boyd Shannon and Eliza Thoeni both of Monticello Gordon C. Hall of Onslow and Louise Nowa chek of Wyoming Beacher L. Bon berger and Marjorie Dussing of Polo Ken neth Jensen of West Branch and Maxine Wirth of Monticello Emery Kennedy and Betty Wilfong both of Cedar Rapids Arthur Guy Hathaway and Doris Mangber of Sabula Clarence Nelson and Catherine Freese of Anamosa George W. White and Minnie B. Schley both of Marion.

W. L. Pearson District Court S. Boyd Shannon Monticello Eliza Thoeni Gordon C. Hall Onslow Louise Nowachek Wyoming Beacher L. Bonberger Polo Marjorie Dussing Polo, I Kenneth Jensen West Branch Maxine Wirth Emery Kennedy Cedar Rapids Betty Wilfong Arthur Guy Hathaway Sabula Doris Mangber Clarence Nelson Anamosa Catherine Freese George W. White Marion Minnie B. Schley

For Sale Six Steers and Two Heifers White Face

Want ads read for sale six steers and two heifers all two years old white face by Sam and Donald Brane man Monticello dated 7 1. Sold as a single listing with contact from Monticello owner names.

Sam Donald Braneman Monticello

Willard Byerly Wins Again with Guernsey Heifer

Willard Byerly of Anamosa displays his grand champion Guernsey dairy heifer in the three year old group. This marks the second straight year he has earned the coveted award.

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