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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1934

Page

3

Cooper Pinned Baer To Mat In Wrestling Bout

A Monticello opera house card on Wednesday February 14 featured wrestling and boxing bouts. Francis Cooper from Dubuque defeated Jimmie Baer of Marion in a two out of three fall main event with a disputed final round.

Cooper Baer Monticello Opera House Jimmie Baer Marion Francis Cooper Dubuque Monticello Raymond Behrenda Dolphin Cascade Bearcat Peterson Bernard Martinsen Lawrence Martinsen Lyn Gage Mount Vernon Gage Ben Kellum Tiger Zehenter Johnnie Meyer Zehenter Joe Savoldi Meyer Johnnie Dubuques Hoerner Jimmie Marion Lad

Monticello Drops Two From Marion High

Monticello loss to Marion High in Marion on Thursday includes junior high 12-9 and senior high 28-25 defeats. Swede Matthiessen led Marion with 3 field goals and 3 free throws, while Ferring suffered in the senior game due to boils.

Fran Merten Marion Monticello Monti Matthiessen Holbert Eden Reynolds Rodman Taylor Bone Ferring

Sacred Heart Falls to Columbia in Hard Fought 34 29 Bout

Columbia high school beat Sacred Heart 34 to 29 at Monticello in a tight contest. Tschidi sparked the winners with 14 points, Nordman and M Lahey led Sacred Heart in scoring, while free-throw struggles hindered the locals in the first half.

Columbia Academy Sacred Heart Monticello Guba Columbia Dubuquets M. Lahey O'Rourke Gabs Voelker John Lahey Dubuque Renk Nordman O’rourke J. Lahey Tschidi I Dubuquets Sacred Heart Boys Gubs Knockel S.H Coleman Weldon O Voelker Ol/Kolfenbach Wolf

DeMolay Chatter Plans and Elections At Temple Meeting

The DeMolay group held a regular meeting at the temple Monday night. The second degree team performed for Clarence Hearn and Ray Hodgson and will repeat the work next Monday. Ads board chose Doc DeShaw as chairman and Harry Rodman as Dad of the George Washington chapter. A basketball tourney was discussed and plans were made for a four night journey starting March 7. Members urged participation, dues arrangements, and social details for the event with a 25 cent head fee and invite to bring a girlfriend.

Temple Clarence Hearn Ray Hodgson Doc DeShaw Harry S. Rodman George Washington Dad Guyan Arthur Shelley Harry Rodman Sam Rhatigan

Local Girl Honored For High Scholarship

Miss Leona Fitzsimmons daughter of Mrs Mary Fitzsimmons of Monticello was among Mt Mercy high school Cedar Rapids students recognized for superior studies in the first semester. Also notes Bratislava Pressburg Pozsony historic city names and a Hazlitt quote.

Leona Fitzsimmons Mary Fitzsimmons Monticello Mt. Mercy High School Cedar Rapids

Monti Loses to Martelle in Jones County Finals

Monti high school team reached the Jones County tournament final at Olin last week but lost 34 to 24 to Martelle. The Red and Black squad, hampered by injuries, fought through the bracket to reach the championship.

Monti Martelle Jones County Fighting Martelle Olin Monticello Martello

Monticello Beats West Branch in Fast Conference Bid

Monticello edged West Branch 26 to 21 after a 15 to 10 halftime lead, with perfect free throws for over half the game. Coach Merten’s squad, facing Tipton and West Branch, remains in contention for the conference title as Monticello plans one last home date versus Mount Vernon.

Monticello West Branch Bym Merten Tipton Mount Vernon

Hydrants upgrade planned for Anamosa Main Street

The city schedules five new hydrants in the business district with three attachments each including a 4 inch main outlet to improve water supply. Additional hydrants will be placed at First and Ford streets and at the Sales and First street schoolhouse corner.

Main Street First Ford Street School House Sales First Street Niles & Watters Bank Ellison D. W. Bates W. E. Foley Anamosa Foley Citiens Savings Bank Niles & Watters

Real Estate Transfers Involving Lundon Family

Mary Lundon transfers 150 acre tract in Jones County Iowa to Frank Lundon and John J. Lundon subject to a life occupancy for Mary Lundon. Grantees owe James W Lundon 15 annually for ten years after her death and 100 annually for five years after that, charged on the premises until filed with the Jones County recorder. In case of James W Lundon’s death the charge ends.

Mary Lundon Frank Lundon John J. Lundon James W. Lundon Jones County Iowa

Is This the Editor and a Funny Exchange

A satirical chat quotes Mr. Mole challenging an editor about rumors. The editor defends his paper and jokes about stale news. A widower suitor boasts of past rejections as a young woman hints at weariness in romance.

Mole The Western Breeze

Cool Place Essential In Curing Hams And Bacon

Iowa State college experts advise curing meat at 40 to 45 degrees F. and warn against warm rooms with a furnace. Two methods are outlined: dry cure using 8 lb salt 2 lb brown sugar 2 oz saltpeter per 100 lb meat, and brine cure with 5 gallons water 10 lb salt 3 lb sugar 2 oz saltpeter. Hams 2 days per pound dry, bacon 1 day per pound. brine times: hams 3 days per pound, bacon 1 day per pound.

Iowa State College

Infant mortality in Iowa shows decline but high risk persists

The report notes 87 infant deaths per 1000 live births in 1910, 49 in 1933, with 88 babies would have lived a year in 1932 dying in 1933. It cites three disease groups threatening first year survival and urges simple control measures including prenatal care, breastfeeding, regular medical supervision, vaccination, and congenital malformation treatment.

Iowa

Beer Dealers Face New Distributor Fees and Credit Cutoff

Town beer dealers must pay brewer price plus freight and tax with 25 percent profit under NRA code authority rules. Cash payments required, cartage and cooperative charges apply, 30 day bill payments, and deposits on containers. Additional charges cover out of town trucked beer and no return fees.

For Sale Seed Oats and Timoth y Clover Seed

Classified item lists for sale oats seed and timothy and clover seed with contact Eiben at Pd-35-2. Also advertises furnished rooms for light housekeeping by Mrs Elmer Hubbard at Pd-35-1. Also two lost notices for a five dollar bill and a water spaniel named Wag with rewards offered.

E. F. Eiben Elmer Hubbard

Lost Persian Kitten And Local Notices

Pd-38-1 LOST A red Persian kitten about Feb 10 Liberal reward notify Mrs E Nagle phone S51F 11 85-a FOR SALE Native dimension lumber posts cord wood and black wood Inquire Amber Savings Bank or Adolph Schoon Amber tf FOR SALE Winter stove wood ready to take orders for native lumber at bargain prices R J Mc Neill 2 tf

E. ©. Nagle Amber Savings Bank Adolph Schoon Amber R. J. McNeill

Wanted to Buy Horses and Fox Farm Listings

W. H. McDaniel seeks to buy horses and years and horses for fox farm. Contact Monticello phone 42 F 11. Dated January 28.

Fox Farm W. H. McDaniel Monticello

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