Week's Results In Kittenball
Ten Cowboys rode out to beat a southern kittenball team in a slugfest that tied after seven and saw a two to one edge in the eighth. Max Specht starred for the Cowboys at short as the Midgets split a doubleheader, dropping 7-2 to the DeMolays and winning 13-8 against the Firemen. The night featured a 9-8 win by Merten's Girls over Monte Theater Popeye, while the Grocers edged the Firemen 11-9 and the Midgets defeated Basket Manufacturers 10-3 behind Helgens. Kenneth Hubbard Henry Schoon and Wallace Wilson visited Monticello and Henry Cutler travelled from Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lochinvar
Cowboys
Max Specht
Stuhlerite
Firemen
Chuck” Field
Eddie Scherrer
Red Shirts
Merten
Monte Theater
Stahlers
Grocers
Cellarites
Farmers’ League
Clark
Stuhlers
Fairefighters
Phelps
C. Matthiessen
DeMola
Oit
Matthiessen
Helgens
Puay
Franklin
Basketeers
Fluckiger
Vesey
Rohr
Franklinites
Hurter
Mid-Season Crop Prospects Across Iowa Counties
Crop progress reports from Delaware, Jones, and Humboldt counties describe knee-high corn and improving pastures amid persistent rain delays. Alfalfa losses from wet weather are noted, while haying and soybeans advance. Town data show agriculture contributing about 25 percent to 1934 income. county farms report strawberry yields, Bang’s disease tests, bluegrass harvests, soybean seed use, cattle prices, and dairy cream grading incentives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware County
Jones County
Twenty Five Years Ago In The County Items
A yearbook-like column recalls hot late month weather with three days at 5, land sales in Castle Grove showing rising values, including Hogan Holub and Gallagher Appleby transfers. Amelia Borgelt wed Dr Joseph Swartzendruber in Las Vegas New Mexico. The death of three year old Paul Melvin Heiken from Comanche Montana is noted with funeral plans in Broadview.
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Page
Onslow
Castle Grove
Mike Hogan
Frank Holub
Pat Hogan
Gallagher
Joe Appleby
Amelia Borgelt
Harry Maurice
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Joseph Swartzendruber
Kalona
Iowa
A. Heiken
Paul Melvin
Wil Heiken
Comanche
Montana
Broadview
Society and Club News Highlights Small Gatherings
Host Mr and Mrs John Breen welcomed friends Sunday evening at a Cedar Rapids area picnic honoring Mr and Mrs Jack Ryan and daughter Mary Jane. A League of Women Voters meeting was called by president Mrs Ralph Bone for planning future sessions. Schreiner chapter Order of Eastern Star will hold a pot luck supper at the Masonic temple Friday at 6 30. A July Fourth picnic dinner at Mrs Hanna Britts featured out of town guests William Kettlitz of Chicago and Mildred Pulver of Clinton. The Friday club met at Mrs H S Richardson for a program on navigation and Magellan. Neighborhood bridge club enjoyed progressive auction bridge with prizes and a luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Breen
Jack Ryan
Mary Jane
Cedar Rapids
League of Women Voters
Ralph Bone
Earl DeSnaw
Schreiner
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Hanna Britt
William Kettlitz
Chicago
Ilnois
Mildred Pulver
Clinton
H. 8S. Richardson
John Fraser
Richardson
Charles Northrop
Ed Podhaski
Matt Muller
Hans Ruof
Cass Cabin
C. E
Cotton Blossom Singers
Piney Woods
Brotherhood
Eby’s Mill
Monticello Celebrates Independence With Picnics And Gatherings
A series of Fourth of July and related social events unfold in Monticello and surrounding areas. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wolbern host a family picnic with Del and Henry McVay families plus others. Laura Koop visits, joined by sixteen former neighbors. James Olmstead of Omaha attends, and Fred Messerli Jr. hosts a birthday gathering for himself and Robert Messerli near Ryan. The Women’s Missionary Society holds a lawn luncheon at Mrs. John Fraser’s home with 23 present, followed by an informal afternoon. Monticelli Country Club hosts a big pot luck picnic at the duty house with over 75 attendees, decorated in red white and blue. A large volunteer committee plans the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Wolbern
del McVay
Harold, Mabel
LaVerne McVay
Henry Prult
Eilert
Freda
Laura Prult
Louis Tapken
Bertha and
Marvin Tapken
Elwood Nichols
Laura Koop
New York
Monticello
Emil Rickless
Ryan
Fred Messerli Jr
Robert Messerli
John Messerli
Fred Messerli Sr
Alice
Joe Messerli
James Hasler
Peter Meyer
Beulah
Violet Meyer
Vernon Aldrich
Woman's Missionary Society of the Congregational Church
John Fraser
William Tighe
Cedar Rapids
Laura Keep
Manhattan
C. A. Palmer
Minnie Reth
Monticelli
Kenneth
Iowa City
C.M Holat
Orudlew
Social gatherings mark week with luncheon and dances
Omaha visitor James Olmstead and couples from Center Junction Oxford Junction and Monticello attended a luncheon hosted by the reading and sewing club at Mrs Cornelius Steck home. A Minneapolis visitor joined readings by Mrs Donald Sutherland followed by needlework. Young guests shared a dancing party hosted by William Kettlitz in Chicago with music by Grinnell student Richard Calkins. The Sulzner family reunion at the city park drew fifty seven attendees from Delhi Hopkinton Cedar Rapids Mechanicsville Manchester Detroit and Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Olmstead
Omaha
Peter Prahm
Center Junction
Louis Gardner
Oxford Junction
Bob Hartenberger
City
Monticello Golf Club
Reading and Sewing Club
Cornelius Steck
Gordon
Minneapolis
Oscar York
Donald Sutherland
Reader's Digest
Antonia Hanssen
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Kitty Sutherland
William Kettlitz
Chicago
Richard Calkins
Grinnell
Mil‘dred Pulver
Clinton
Mary Lockwood
Janaan Chapel
Charles Roberts
Cedar Rapids
Sulzner
City Park
C. Orcutt
L. Appleby
E. Meier
W. Ammuter
Allan Kaufmann
Delhi
S. Broneman
W. Beitz
J. Meier
Hopkinton
Mabel Davis
Manchester
H. Streets
B. Sulzner
Mechanicsville
Clara Kaufmann
Detroit
Michigan
O. Prader
Anamosa
Edna Behrends
M. Bartlett
B. Meier
A. Meier
Frank Schneiter
R. Crim
Elmer Kaufmann
Monticello
Maquoketa Valley League First Half Team Averages
The Maquoketa Valley League reports batting and fielding averages for six teams in the first half of the split schedule. Key figures cover team performances, highlighting top batters and fielders across the league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa Valley
Annual Picnic Draws Monticello Farmers to Jones County Fair
The annual event featured a baseball game where Monticello was defeated by Anamosa 9 to 3, with Kauffenbach of Dubuque pitching for Monticello and Kulp for Anamosa. The program listed 60 Jones County participants under Fred C. Matthiessen, including Monte Minstrels, Rhythm Boy Lyle Hastard, Yodeling Farmerette acts, and numerous local bands and entertainers from Center Junction to Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Kauffenbach
Dubuque
Kulp
Anamosa
Jones County Ty
Fred C. Matthiessen
Jones County Fair Association
Monte Minstrels
Madonna Cotton
Esther &Choon
Dorothy Bader
Maxine Wirth
Vir-gini Matthiessen
Jetly Maree Matthiessen
Wanda Podhusk
Naomi Maloney
Elmeree Nichols
Joretta Oaken
Wanehe Kane
Edith Ferrin
Munice Kuhn
DeMolays Tie For First In League Standings
The DeMolays share first place with the Shomonts after a six won seven start run. Milkmen sit near top as Grocers second and Franklins and Firemen fight for last. Upcoming games include DeMolays versus Shomonts and Firemen showdowns with Franklins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milkmen
Grocers
Franklins
Firemen
Church Services Schedule Roundup
A list of Sunday worship times and activities across local churches including Methodist Episcopal, St. Matthew's Lutheran, St. Joseph's Catholic, Hopkinton St. John's Lutheran, Center Junction M E, St. John's Lutheran, Reformed Church, and Presbyterian congregations. Details cover service times, Sunday schools, leagues, choir plans, and recent church visitors.
Mixed corn sale and assorted farm notices
200 bushels mixed corn sale. Bill Lang. FOR SALE Wood dimension lumber posts. R. J. McNeill. SUDAN GRASS SEED best quality 10 cents per pound Farmers' Grain Company Scotch Grove. NOTICE I will paint your car for 8 dollars next two weeks only Ernest Dah, Phone 346W. FOUND Fox terrier one eye brown spots. OWNER may claim by identifying and paying costs John Wenger. FOR SALE Holstein bulls of serviceable age Fred Shover Monticello. FOR SALE 1930 Ford coupe new paint good rubber motor A-1 inquire Dean McDonald Center Junction. FOR SALE Native dimension lumber posts cord weed black wood Amber Savings Bank or Adolph Schoen Amber. PORTABLE MILL SERVICE call Farmers' Grain Company Scotch Grove. IDAHO RUSSET POTATOES 75 cents per bushel Sieg Webster Scotch Grove. PRIVATE SALE Friday Saturday Mrs Adolph Ehrismans residence piano 9x12 rug cook stove etc. For rent 5 room house 321 South Maple. NOTICE OF SALE By order U S bankruptcy court I will sell at public auction near Central City Iowa following property Herman R. Eilers bankrupt 13 milk cows 5 yearling heifers 2 two-year-old heifers 4 calves 1 large gelding horse 1 light brown mare to be sold Friday July 12 at 2 p.m. cash F W McLaughlin trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Allbones
Center Point
Allbones
A. B. Miller
Kalona
Bang
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States
Moulton
Scotch Grove
R. A. Naylor
Naylor
William Burke and Son
Jones County
Anamosa
U. S. Bankruptcy Court
G. W. Gearhart
Central City
Iowa
Herman R. Eilers
F. W. McLaughlin
Palmer's Drug Store and Jones County Ads
SPECIAL PRICE Arsenate lead for potato bugs 19c per pound Palmer's Drug Store. WANTED Cook's helper male in the camp Board and small wages Francis Kendrick Scotch Grove Iowa. ABSTRACTS We make new abstracts or continue others for any land in Jones county Iowa Jones County Abstract Company Anamosa Iowa Warren P Lawrence Mgr CARD OF THANKS We desire to thank the friends who were kind and sympathetic in extending aid and sympathy during the illness and death of Mr Levi Humble Mrs Minnie Humble and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer's Drug Store
Cook
Francis Kendrick
Scotch Grove
Iowa
Jones County
Jones County Abstract Company
Anamosa
Warren P. Lawrence
Levi Humble
Minnie Humble
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Wolfe
Locher
Lilliputians
Popeyes
Kenneth Hubbard
Henry Schoon
Wallace Wilson
Co. 2715
CCC
Chariton
Henry Cutler
Missouri
Maquoketa
Mr. Cutler
Pet
Humboldt County
State Planning Board
United States Bureau of Census
Town Extension
Eastern Star
Neighborhood Bridge Club
Mrs
Mrs. Halstead Carpenter
Halstead Carpenter
Henry Mo Carpenter
Gurstey
John Braser
Antonia Hanesen
Susan
Country Club
Suly Piente
AB RH
Cascade
Dyersville
Oxford Jet
Coggon
Alburnett
Eggers
R. Ferring
R. Bartlett
Rhatigan
Null
Smith
Jowa
Farmaerette Delley Norns
Monticcio Hand
Din Pan Blazers
Mary Gould
Patricia Me Noagnara
Merly Gould
Wecompanat
Anaiosa
Hae Bodbuatars
Ferynolde
Diludes
Winale Iy Enlire Company
Geyele Nase Mead Clark
Frst
Oniubla Leeing
Aeond
Bud Iuter, Waid
Pet. Shomonts
DeMolays
Popeye Club
Shomonts
Midgets
East
South
Methodist Episcopal Church
Wm. J. Macaulay
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
H. L. Adix
Prairieburg
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Stephen J. Kucera
Center Junction M. E
S. V. Williams
Vera Moats
Epworth League
Endeavor
Mary Leech
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Paul T. Gutknecht
Reformed Church
Armin H. Tendick
Woman's Missionary Society
Robert Maurice
Jefferson
A. M. Maurice
Kate Maurice
Phillip
James Bowle
China Town Squad
of the Mounted
Bill Lang
R. J. McNeill
Clarence Aan
Chestnut Street
Sudan
Farmers’ Grain Company
Ernest Dah
John Wenger
Fred Shover
Dean McDonald
Amber Savings Bank
Adolph Schoen, Amber
Unil
Svetch Grove
Idaho
Sieg Webster
Adolph Ehrisman
South Maple
Tin
Floyd’s Bakery
Floyd
Sunkist
Japan
Graham Crackers
OUR Fountain
Rogers
Ewes
Charlie Ruggles
Mary Boland
Tel Hudson
Edna Wessels
Accordian Gal
Jean Downing AT
McFadde
LAW OF the
William Powell
Jean Harlow
Tro
Des Moines
Kirkwood
Lino
Midway Gardens
0. S. 20
Galena
East Dubuque
Hindi
Sun
K. Curly and His
Longwood Inn
Dale Jewell
Roy Driscoll
His
Club
Madrid Orchestra
Mike Ricke
Stella Tranel
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