Smonts Sportlets by Bob Hogan
Local golf Sunday saw Marion Monticello brigades compete as Ben Roberts hit a hole in one on the ninth green. The fistful of events included fishing by Bob Locher and an upcoming auto race schedule with a packed program for Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion-Monticello
Ben Roberts
Ben
Lewis Papes
Mr. Koppenhaver
Jack Fluckiger
Sam Rhatigan
Willow-Swingers
George Lovell
Gus Rickless
Ernie Shelley
Buddy” Podhaski
City Park
Podhaski
Bob Locher
F and K Team Leads in Monticello Softball Doubleheader
Gildners of Anamosa joined City Club and F and K to form Prison City in a doubleheader. Gildners won 9 to 7 in a tight opener before Monticello dominated 9 to 1 in the nightcap. Franklin beat Jim's Cafe 10 to 5 and City Club topped DeMolays. Schlitz beat City Club 19 to 6 as City Club erred 12 times. DeMolays edged Franklin 15 to 14 in a dramatic finish.
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Gildners
Anamosa
Monticello
Gildner’s
Franklin
Jim’s Cafe
City Club
Schlitz
Smith
Jim's Cafe
Stuhler's Cafe
Stuhlers
Playground Notes Outline July Tournament Schedule
Shannon shifts story hour to 2 pm on Wednesdays. Regular attendees Fay Haeusslers Ralph Bender Yola Rodman Ben Long Wilma Wright Jim Guler noted. A prize will reward the most-attending child next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Haeusslers
Ralph Bender
Yola Rodman
Ben Long
Wilma Wright
Jim Guler
Rockwell Plans Concert With Monticello Band
Angelo A. Rockwell will conduct and perform his original compositions with the Monti cello Municipal Band in a July 15 concert. The program includes his suite In A Spanish Village and other works prepared for a large publisher, with Rockwell playing baritone in the suite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angelo A. Rockwell
Monticello
Rockwell
Viola Youth Drowns In Wapsie River
Richard Michael Doyle 15 of Viola drowned in the Wapsipinicon near Viola after cramps struck him while in shoulder-deep water. His body was recovered in six feet of water. He is survived by four brothers and two sisters.
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Richard Michael Doyle
Viola
Wapsipinicon
J. J. Terrall
Doyle
Robert
George Rompot
James H. Smith
Lee Drumbarger
Tragedy near Cedar River claims Shirley Manning
Shirley Ann Manning, daughter of Mr and Mrs Manning of 33rd Street, drowned last Sunday while wading at a Cedar River sand beach on the north bank. Her guardians and others failed to see her go under as attention wandered, the water five feet deep where the tragedy occurred.
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Shirley Ann Manning
Mm.manning
33Rd Strids
Cedar River
Decorah
Fred Biermann
Iowa
Former Jones County Person Recalls South American Trip
An aged Jones County figure chronicles a sea voyage from Santos to Montevideo Uruguay in 1936. He describes Montevideo as a busy port city, its people and culture, and contrasts Uruguayan life with North American norms. He notes agriculture, cattle, peso exchange rates, building booms, and domestic life including Mate tea and home amenities.
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Jones County
Charles
el Cerro
Montevideo
Santos
Uruguay
New England
England
Scotland
Ireland
Rio de la Plata
Rio Plata
Rio
Sao Paulo
South America
United States
Iowa
Munson
Rio de Janeiro
North America
el Iambriaria
Celebrate Thirteenth Wedding Anniversary at Monticello Home
Mr. and Mrs. Will Albers observed their 13th wedding anniversary with an open house at their Monticello area home last Sunday. Attendants included numerous relatives and friends from Anamosa Wayne township Castle Grove and Lisbon with music by Charles Ritchie and Ernest Ricklefs family lines noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Albers
Monticello
John Folken
John Albers
Anamosa
John Behrens
Elfriede Ann
Eila Freese
Wayne Township
Charles Ritchie
Jacob
Alfred Yossi
Ulrich Schilt
Albert Heiken
Ernest Ortgies
Thalacker
Ruth Mary
Billie
Castle Grove
Paul
Edwin
Loretta aAlcher
Wisconsin Rapids
Fred Butschi
Fred Bohren
Ceggan
Clarence Ricklefs
Joyce Butschi
George Ricklefs
Ernest Ricklefs
William Tieken
R. L. Beasmore
Baby Verlyn
Wilma Beasmore
Lisbon
James H. McKee Dies in Rochester Hospital
James H. McKee 43 president of the McKee Button Co. at Muscatine died in a Rochester Minnesota hospital last Saturday. Born Conesville February 14 1803 he moved to Muscatine early and led the firm after his father's death in 1927. Survived by widow one daughter mother two brothers and two sisters. Funeral held Wednesday with Rev. William J. Macaulay directing services at home and in Muscatine.
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James. H. McKee
McKee Button Company
Muscatine
Rochester
Minn
Mr. McKee
Conesville
Button Concern
William J. Macaulay
Methodist Church
Monticello
Fire at Visitation Academy Damages Dubuque Buildings
A blaze swept through two Visitation academy buildings in Dubuque causing more than 75000 dollars in damage. The north wing with four three story units was gutted while adjoining units suffered heavy smoke and water damage. Four Dubuque firemen were injured and insurance partly covers the loss. Monticello visitors were attending wrestling matches in Dubuque at the time.
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Agit
Visitation Academy
Dubuque
Academy
Patrick McManus
Harold Cosgrove
William Gibson
Willam Blaser
Thomas Byrne
Darlington
Wis
Monticello
Rep B M Jacobsen Dies in Rochester Minnesota
Representative B M Jacobsen 74 of Iowa died in Rochester Minnesota after a 10 day illness. He left Washington June 20 and became ill en route to Clinton. Cause of death was not disclosed. He leaves wife and five children including William and Marvin of Clinton and daughters Mrs Cal lender Indianapolis Mrs Svenksen Harvey Jr and Mrs John Hammond Washington. Funeral services will be held at his Clinton home.
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B. M. Jacobsen
Iowa
Rochester
Minn
Washington
Clinton
Rochester Hospital
William
Marvin Jacobsen
C. L. Callender
Indianapolis
Paul Svenksen
Harvey, Jr
John Hammond
Washington, D. C
Jacobsen
Native lumber for sale by R J McNeill
For sale in Wisconsin by R J McNeill. Sawmill available to cut to order any size. Also offering wagon tongues, renames, axles, holders and eveners. Message details unclear.
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R. J. McNeill
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Bob Hogan
Playground
Roy B. Moore
Directo
Rs. Shannon
Wapsie River
Louis Richmann
Toronto
Richmann
Glen Solberg
Maquoketa
M. E. Felderman
DeWitt
Felderman
the Express
Blue
Kentucky
Army
Juan Diaz de Solis
Hernandez the Conqueror
New York
Tropics
Europe
Department of Agriculture
Interior
Republic
Cedar Rapids
U. S
Flex
Louisiana
Labrador
Greater Antilles
Canada
Georgia
James McKee
Visitation’ Academy
Rochester, Minn
H. F. Kettlitz
J. W. Hoult
Cedar Street
A. Bender
Pat Crowley
Pdlnt
Shepherd
John Husman
Wm. G. Schoon
Harry Barlow
Farmers Implement Co
Rawleigh
Rawleigh's
Dept
Freeport
Ilinois
Elmer Rathbun
North Cedar
Fred Shover
E. W. Carter
Kosciusko
Mississippi
McNeill Bros
Farmers’ Grain Company
Scotch Grove
Scotch Grove Nursery
Plymouth
Sue McMahon
Towa
Farmers Grain Co
Gottleaber Bros
Townsend Club No. 1
Odd Fellows Hall
Clark of
Marion
Steiner
Sanitary Rendering CO
South Maple Street
Scotch Grove Township
E. C. Hughes
Route 3
Cedar County
Bennett
A. W. McGregor
Merchants Bank
Tova
Quincy
Louis Buresh
His Orchestra
McNeill i
Louis Schmeling
Alice Brady
Bank
Spacers
Gene Autry
Red River Valley
Ear Powell
Japan
Royal
Anne White
Cherri Rae Certo
Staine
Lowes
Johnson
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