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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1951
Page
5
The Monticello Cubs host Cascade on the Monticello diamond at 8 p.m. in a Maquoketa Valley League game to avenge July 4's 21 0 loss. Also on schedule next week is a Dyersville game.
Mr and Mrs Herschel Drury and Suzanne Mr and Mrs John Schmidt and Jene Mr and Mrs C Herbert Kuntz Janice and Ruth Ann Mr and Mrs Larry Goodyear Janet Bobby and Mary Jo Misses Carol Harford and Marie Pickett and Wally Tuetken held a picnic on the Fourth of July at Thomas park in Marion. The afternoon was spent at Ellis Park in Cedar Rapids.
Coach Leo Cabalka’s junior high Bears rallied to a 12 to 5 victory over Anamosa in ten innings. The end came after the 7th 8th and 9th graders contributed to the long game.
An extended Burkert family gathering occurred July 4 at a Catholic church basement due to rain. Attendees included numerous relatives from Shaft Clinton Welton Rock Island DeWitt Gooselake and others with two additional alumni events at Colesburg attracting about 500 attendees.
Jerome Donahue of Temple Hill died in Cascade Thursday. Services were held Saturday at Devaney funeral home Cascade to St. Peter's church Temple Hill. Born July 2, 1875 in Temple Hill he lived in the area all his life. He married Lucille Peas in March 1922. Surviving: wife three sons Patrick Cedar Rapids Leo Onslow Albert Fort Hood Texas three daughters Katherine Gantz Davenport Lucille Marie Donahue Davenport two sisters Mary Supple Cascade Laura Nordman Monticello Agnes Keating Anamosa two brothers William Dubuque Michael Cascade. He was preceded by two sisters and a brother.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for flood rescue of cattle by neighbors Harold Schneiter and family. Lost cattle alert seeks info on five whiteface Hereford cows and two Brown Swiss heifers near Delhi dam. Various local sales ads and social notes from Monty Cafe closure, picnics, and visitors across nearby towns.
Sgt. and Mrs A S DeSousa of Washington DC arrived July 1 at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Roy Jacque. They head to Barstow California where Sgt DeSousa will report to the army base. Pvt Marvin Webberhag finished training at Fort Riley Kansas and will spend two weeks furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs John T Webber before heading to Alaska.
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