Niles Leads Monticello Softball Behind 8 4 Victory
The Niles softball team of Anamosa defeated Franklin 8 to 4 to seize undisputed first place in the Monticello league. Niles ran to a 3-0 second inning edge and outhit Franklin 4 to 2, while Franklin’s errors and poor base running aided the loss. Grain Belt climbed to .500 by routing CCC 26 to 4, and Winkler's Tavern added two wins from the basement as NYA, CCC, and NYU posted mixed results.
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Niles
Anamosa
Franklin
Monticello
Factory
Grain Belt
CCC
Winkler’s Tavern
NYA
NYU
Cubs Slump Hits Hitting Power As Fielding Improves
In the first half the Cubs averaged over 11 hits per game in six contests while in the second half they average about six. Fielding improves in the second half, but hitting power wanes with Lee Kula dropping from .538 to .250 after six games. Also notes a fish tank project and increased soft ball revenue and fundraising for league expenses.
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Monticello
Cubs
Lee Kula
Ernie Kula
Elkport
Monti
Rynerson
Davenport
Elkport Defeats Monticello 7 1 In Loop Tilt
Elkport beat Monticello 7 to 1 as Monticello Cubs managed six scattered hits. Davenport allowed 10 hits and six runs in seven innings while Elkport scored in every late frame including a Gifford four bagger. Score by innings shows Elkport 021 000 301 and Monticello 000 010 000.
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Davenport
Elkport
Gifford
Monticello
Niles Softball Standings and Recent Results
Niles leads standings with Grain Belt and Winkler's Tavern in pursuit. Monday to Wednesday results show Grain Belt thrashing CCC, Winkler's Tavern posting high scores, and tight Niles games against Franklin NYA and NYA. Franklin and CCC split losses across the week.
Local Golfers Triumph As Monticello Beats Manchester Swingers
Monticello golfers dominated Manchester in a Sunday match with a 3714 to 17% victory. Royal Rodman led with a 76, while Appleby 84, Shaffer 90, Rhatigan 88, M. Rodman 87, Heiserman 83, Byers 88.
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Monticello
Manchester
Royal Rodman
Appleby
R. Rodman
Shaffer
S. Rhatigan
M. Rodman
Cotton
Bone
J. Heiserman
Byers
Swift
H. Rodman
Brainard
Duane Wilson Appointed Superintendent in Savanna Ill
Duane Wilson former Hopkinton and Dubuque Senior High administrator assumes the Savanna Illinois school post effective July 1. He previously served 15 years in Dubuque as a social science teacher and basketball coach and later as assistant principal and dean of boys.
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Duane Wilson
Hopkinton
Dubuque
Savanna, Ill
McNamara Sues Boos for 287 70 in District Court
Emlin A. McNamara of Anamosa filed the only district court suit this week, charging Edward Boos with owed professional fees totaling 287.70. The counts call for 272.70 plus five percent interest from June 16, 1940, and 15.05 plus five percent from November 29, 1965.
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Emlin A. McNamara
Anamosa
Edward Boos
Local business moves into former Baty’s building
Tom Henderson opens an appliance store in the former Baty’s Grocery building, owned by John Schoon. A son named Terry Leonard was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Highley on Wednesday July 3 weighing seven pounds. Dr. Hamel from Whiting visited the Buol home, then returned home with his wife. The Kay and Myers families vacationing in Bemidji through July 14. Maquoketa to host Monticello after defeating them 25 to 18 in June.
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Tom Henderson
Baty’s Grocery
John Schoon
Charles Highley
Terry Leonard
Fred J. Kay
Monticello
Kenneth Myers
Cedar Rapids
Bemidji, Minn
July Weekend Reunions and Travels Across States
A Nelson brother from Columbia Missouri and his family visited during the July 4 weekend, marking an 11 year gap since last meeting. Missouri University employee Hans Nelson traveled, while many locals headed to Cedar Falls for a Presbyterian Young People's conference and other relatives, friends, and visitors spent time in Des Moines Spirit Lake and Washington New York area trips. Rex Rickless regained health and planned a return to his dry goods store, while Clifford Cunningham departed to Rosemead California after two months visiting relatives.
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James Nelson
Hans Nelson
Columbia
Hans
The
Universiy
Missouri
Rex Rickless
Roy
Clifford Cunningham
Dora Cunningham
Rosemead
Calif
St. Paul
Joe Huxtable
Edith McFarland
Vinton
Scotch Grove band to perform at Backbone state park
Mr and Mrs Will Hiller and guests Mrs Helen Harris and Elmer Hiller of Seattle visit Amana. On Sunday July 14 the Scotch Grove concert band of Scotch Grove Iowa will entertain at Backbone state park central picnic area at 2 30 pm. The 75 piece community band directed by Frank A Royden performs in a public outdoor concert.
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Will Hiller
Amana
Helen Harris
Elmer Hiller
Seattle
Wash
Scotch Grove
Iowa
Backbone State Park
Frank A. Royden
Cornwell Family Vacation Visit to Washington
Mr and Mrs Gwyn Cornwell of Brasstown North Carolina traveled to Washington Tuesday to visit in the home of Mr and Mrs George Freshwater. They were joined by Dick Abel who will spend a week with his aunt Mrs Freshwater.
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Glenn E. Clark
Robert
Aberdeen
S. C
Leigh Clark
Washington, D. C
Myron
Jersey City
New Jersey
Virginia Clark
City
Gwyn Cornwell
Brasstown
N. C
Washington
George Freshwater
Dick Abel
Freshwater
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