White Sox Triumph Over Dodgers In All Star Showdown
In Monticello on the Fourth of July, the White Sox edged the Dodgers 4 to 3 in a tense All Star game. Steve Locher pitched a two hitter and struck out the final batter with two outs in the last inning, backed by Tom Stead behind the plate.
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White Sox
Dodgers
Monticello
Steve Locher
Locher
Tom Stead
Dave Greenawald
Bobby Helgens
Ronnie Luensman
Dodgers Win Two Move Dodgers To Second Place
The Dodgers defeated the Giants 3-1 last Friday to earn a spot against the White Sox in the Pee Wee league all star game on July 4. Earlier they beat the Cubs 13-2, and standings show White Sox 4 0, Dodgers 3 1, Giants 2 2, Cubs 0 3, Braves 0 3.
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Dodgers
Giants
White Sox
Cubs
Braves
Cass Fairbanks Celebrates Birthday at Parents’ Home
Cass Jay Fairbanks marked his birthday at his parents Mr and Mrs Willis Fairbanks home.
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Cass
Jay Fairbanks
Mrs
Willis Fair
Summer Bowling High Women Ht G Judy Ferring
Judy Ferring leads in summer bowling high and 195 ALS with 503 series. Social notes record visits from Sunday school friends, 4-H exchanges, anniversaries, and club meetings. Families named include Aschbrenner, Brown, Poppe, Fairbanks, and Pillard among others.
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Judy Ferring
Golf Tourney for Monticello Kids Starts Soon
A golf tournament for youngsters in Monticello's summer recreation program will begin soon, directed by Dean Nelson. Eligible participants include those taking lessons or not eligible for adult play, with separate boys divisions for championship and first flight and a single girls division.
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Monticello
Dean Nelson
Nelson
Monticello Cubs Defeat Stanwood in Four-Hit Win
The Monticello Cubs beat Stanwood on Sunday to move to five wins and three losses. Don Becker pitched a four hit game for the win and Gordon Westhoff hit the solo homer. Their next game is against Earlville on July 7 at the Worthington tournament.
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Monticello Cubs
Stanwood
Don Becker
Gordon Westhoff
Earlville
Worthington
Birthday Party Visitors at Feltes Home
Wednesday evening visitors at the Mr and Mrs John Feltes home helped celebrate Mrs Feltes birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs George Gadient Mr and Mrs George Seibold Mr and Mrs Ralph Lahey of Hopkinton and Mr and Mrs Wilfred Schuster of Monticello.
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South Fork
John Feltes
Uniform Calves Choose Frugal Feed Strategy
Calves prioritize economical feeding, opting for minimal waste in pails and troughs. Farmers report reduced waste and cost savings as livestock consume cleaner rations with less spoilage.
Local Families Observe Birthdays Weddings and Visits
A crowded week in area households with birthdays and weddings marked by visits from relatives. Bert DeShaw celebrated his birthday with Dick Thompson’s family. the Catletts attended a wedding in Monticello. Alan Grundmeyer and family visited relatives in Aurora. multiple guests called on Clark DeShaw, George Turnis, and others in Hopkinton Dyersville and Marshalltown.
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Steve DeShaw
Bert DeShaw
Dick Thompson
Lavern Digmann
Allen
Vicki Grundmeyer
Aurora
Terris Park
Manchester
Clark DeShaw
Clark
Walter Johnston
Walter Jr
Hopkinton
John Finlay
Dorrance Chapmann
Junior Kenny
George Turnis
Dyersville
Andrew Engler
Baum
Worthington
Rhiny
Langworthy Arduser Birthday and Local Socials
Don Arduser son celebrated his second birthday on Tuesday June 27 with family and friends including John and Gerald Weers. July 1 wedding of Jane Phillips and Ronnie ONeill at Cedar Rapids followed by a dance in Fairfax. Weekend visits included Meier Westoff Prull Zimmermans Thumans and a Picray family reunion at Monticello Park.
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Jay
Clarence Aschbrenner
David
Claudia
Needham Young
Cedar Rapids
Missouri
Katrina Nielsen
Alburnett
George Brown
Charles Fairbanks
Nebraska
Clarence Aschbren
Carl Poppe
Willis Fairbanks
Harry Smith
Springville
500
Gene Anderson
Carl Cordes
Frank Pillard
Janice Edwards
Melanie
Chris Cleveland
Bob Clevel
Galen Brainard
Blaine Burkey
Fairfax
Ray Meier
al Westoff
Monticello
Delhi
Meier
Virgil Offerman
Sandy
Pat
Picray
Monticello Park
Ralph Zimmerman
Marie Prult
Ladies Golf Breakfast At Monticello Club Draws Thirty Three
Thirty three women attended the ladies golf breakfast at Monticello Golf Club last Friday. Eight teams played with Lois Sullivan of Cascade posting best score of 44 and Marilyn andis of New York City winning for most putts on hole three. Madge Shaffer claimed holing out on hole five and Lucille White of Cedar Rapids tied Doris Long for longest drives. Iva Yeoman won for most holes played in par four and Ede Rhatigan for the fewest putts nine holes with 12. The event committee included Mrs. H. M. Jones chair, Mrs. Glenn Hargrave and Mrs. C. F. Shimanek.
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Monticello Golf Club
Lois Sullivan
Cascade
Marilyn “Andis
New York City
Madge Shaffer
Lucille White
Cedar Rapids
Doris Long
Iva Yeoman
Ede Rhatigan
H. M. Jones
Glenn Hargrave
C. F. Shimanek
Community ties mark week with multiple visits and gatherings
Ottumwa visitors for Lew C. Keith’s funeral include Kenneth Keith and family. Cas cade Roy Ganfield attends. Freda Kromming shower hosted by Mary Ann Porter. trip guests from Bogota Columbia join Gene Moulton dinner. Cedar Rapids and Manchester residents travel for family events. Norman Miles enters Memorial hospital for observation. Donna Moulton from Omaha visits parents. Mrs Paul Gearhart returns from Finley hospital.
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Buck Creek
Kenneth Keith
Ottumwa
Archie Miles
Keith
Lew C. Keith
Roy Ganfield
Cascade
Lew Keith
Roscoe Porter
Mary Ann Porter
Ryan
Freda Kromming
GC. C. Bacon
Robert Hoffman
Bogota
Columbia
South America
Gene Mouleton
Lena Thompson
Monticello
J. Calvin Thompson
Howard Utley
Cedar Rapids
Patty Alferts
Roy Haynes
Utley
Patty
Ozarks
Ben Keith
Grace Hucker
Manchester
Carl Heiken
Marion
Georgia Dunlap
Glen Robinson
Keiths
Dunlap
Charles Bacon
Kristi Kay
Maquoketa
Howard Haigh
Paul
Cahalan
C. C. Bacon
Berdena Hoge
Irene Linder
Alma
Mich
Miss Hogg
Dan Flannagan
Jim DeHavens
St. Paul
Minn
Leroy Miles
DeHavens
Miles
Mervin Miles
Jay Flannagan
Norman Miles
Franc Flannagan
Ronald Miles
John Haigh
Lavern Roberg
Coralville
B. A. Smith
Muscatine
Freeman Smith
Kromminga - Smith
Don Molsberry
Cindy
Brett
Iowa City
Floyd Wilson
Don Saathoff
Hazelton
Mike Wilson
Dubuque
Paul Gienapp
Vic Wilson
Tom Wilson
Don Mossberrys
Don Wilson
Memorial Hospital
Donna Moulton
Omaha
Gene Moultons
Paul Gearhart
Finley Hospital
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Ronnie Ray
Danny Husmann
Greg Lange
Jim Collins
Curt Krouse
Ron Luensman
Pat Lambert
Flintstones
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M&m
Purina Dairy Research
Purina
Purina Research Farm
Gray Summit
John Thompson
Monticello, Iowa
Monticello Express
Noreen McCaustland
Kenny Zangerle
Clarence Smith
Ervin Gadient
Bud White
Aelred White
Arnold Turnis
Louis Pothajsky
Marshalltown
Michael Turnis
Herb Bell
Kay Bell
Lavern Gansemer
AL Kelchen
Coggan
Lous Billmeyer
Dubuque County
Thur
Carol Robinson
Don Lawrence
Bobby
Hankins
THE
Blue Boys
Prairiemoon
Prairieburg
Marie Prull
Ben Thuman
John Doden
Tobe Hinricks Farm
George Smith
Eva Harbaugh
Edgewood
Kingsway
Friedman
Shelby
Tal Tahler
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