Cubs Outhit Dyersville but Lose Loop Tilt
Cubs outhit Dyersville 9 to 3 but fail to score when it counts and drop 3-0 to loop leader White Hawks. Oberding opened the fifth with a single and scored on a wild pitch after a sacrificed runner, while Monticello managed only one hit after the fifth.
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Cubs
Dyersville
Dyeraville
Roger Ohde
White Hawks
John Wright
Egger
Westhoff
Oberding
Willenberg
Guttenberg
Monticello
Howle
Behn
Wright
A. Westhoff
Hobart
Baldwin
Ohde
Seve
RHE
Monticello Anamosa baseball game rescheduled after rainout
The Monticello high school baseball game with Anamosa, postponed Friday, is moved to Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the city park diamond. Coach Dean Nelson confirmed the new schedule.
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City Park
Dean Nelson
Yankees Rally Fails in Pee Wee League Defeat
The Yankees led 5-0 with five runs in the fourth and fifth innings but could not hold the lead as the White Sox won 6-5 in Pee Wee league play. The game featured a late Yankee rally that fell short.
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White Sox
Yankees
Cascade Tournament Opens Monday With $1760 Purse
The Cascade American Legion will stage its 12th annual semi pro baseball tourney starting Monday July 14 with a total purse of 1760. Teams from Monticello Wyoming Bernard and Cascade are among the Express area clubs competing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Cascade American Legion
Monticello
Wyoming
Bernard
City OKs 37170 in Street Work Bids
Two contracts totaling 37170.80 were approved after a public hearing. Hargrave Construction of Cedar Rapids bid 481761.80 for asphalt oiling. A Olson Construction of Waterloo won Gill street curb gutter and storm sewer for 5409. Jensen bid 39720. Other bids include Manchester 7760 Guetzke 5625.60 Costigan 6192.90. Work to be done by August 15.
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Gill Street
Fifth
Sixth Streets
Hargrave Construction Company
Cedar Rapids
A. Olson
Sioux City
Olson
Manchester Construction Company
Manchester
Ed Guetzke
Earlville
J. C. Costigan
Elkader
Castle Grove Delmar King Guests At July Fourth Picnic
Castle Grove reports Mr and Mrs Clarence Eberhart hosting a July 4 picnic at the Landis cabin in Hartwig with Eberhart family and other local guests. Several Lisbon families attended gatherings at Caspers and King households. William Marsh of San Bruno visited Reuel McColm’s home, joining relatives before returning home. Duane Caspers Eldon Covington and Boyd King left for two weeks at Fort Dodge summer camp with Cedar Rapids national guard. Mrs John Fraser and Mrs Marion Levy of London called on Clarence Eberhart’s home.
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Castle Grove
Clarence Eberhart
Ernest Landis
Hartwig
Paul Caspers
Veronica Smith
Remsen
Don Smith
James Smith
Francis Drumbarger
Lisbon
Kenneth Delperdang
Mt. Vernon
William Marsh
San Bruno
Calif
Reuel McColm
Marsh
McColm
Lloyd King
Randy King
Lone Tree
Bert King
Wayne King
Duane Caspers
Eldon Covington
Boyd King
Ft. Dodge
Cedar Rapids
Rural Fire Rates Up 50 Percent in Monticello Area
Monticello Rural Fire Truck association secretary E. W. Brashaw announced a 50 percent rate hike effective July 1 to fund a new $10,065 fire fighting unit. Farm assessments rise from 4 to 6 dollars, tenants from 2 to 3 dollars, with city partnership and member support helping finance operations.
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Monticello Rural Fire Truck Association
E. W. Brashaw
Miller’s
John Bean Division of
Food Machinery and Chemical Corporation
Lansing, Mich
Brashaw
Monticello
Ing
Rural Association
Delmar King
Charles Tuttle
George Burrichter
Vernon Null
Louis Hanken
Scotch Grove
King
Till and Carnahan Win Five Jones County Road Contracts
The Cascade firm Till and Carnahan Construction was the lowest bidder on five grading and drainage projects in Jones county approved July 9. Total bid $46,500.70 for 6.893 miles, with individual section prices listed for Oxford township section 36, Wayne township section 36, Clay township section 28, Clay township section 25, and Scotch Grove township section 4.
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Jones County
Cascade
Till and Carnahan Construction Company
Oxford Township
Wayne Township
Clay Town
Ship
Clay Township
Scotch Grove
Sand Springs Hosts Des Moines Visitors for Brief Vacation
Mrs Archie Olson of Des Moines and her son Danny are visiting Sand Springs relatives Charles Martin and Mr and Mrs Elmer Heeren for a short vacation. The group visited Mr and Mrs George Bison in Anamosa Friday evening.
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Sand Springs
Archie Olson
Des Moines
Danny
Charles Martin
Elmer Heeren
Olson
Mrs. Heeren
George Bison
Anamosa
Second Session of Red Cross Pool Classes Set July 1 to Aug 23
The second session of Red Cross water safety at the pool runs July 1 through August 23. Dr. Earl H. DeShaw announces the schedule with daily blocks for Monticello and nearby towns including beginners, intermediate, and lifesaving classes across Monday to Saturday sessions.
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Red Cross
Earl H. DeShaw
Monticello
Hopkinton
Morley
Calendar of Events Week of July 14
A community listings page shows Lions Club and Monarch Chevron awards at St. Matthew Lutheran July 14, plus regular meetings for Jones County Service Dealers and Teen Age Drivers Club. July 15 to 17 include Social Security reps, Knights of Columbus, employment service, Merry Mixers, Alcoholics Anonymous, Marine recruiter, and Driver's license tests. A Storm Lake resident found a bat carrying four babies, a rare quadruplet bat event.
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Lions Club
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Chauncey Robinson
Monarch Chevron
Jones County Service Dealers Association
Social Security Office
Dubuque
Will
Farmers Home Administration
S.C.S
Anamosa
Knights of Columbus
State Employment Service
Merry Mixers
Lions Shelter
City Park
Alcoholics Anonymous
Monticello
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BY Parke Behn
Ronnie Egger
al Westhoff
Bill Howie
John Behn
Jones County Officials At
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Amana
Ox Yoke
George Specht
Helen Murray
Bess Sherman
Henry Adams
William Bailey
Harm Dirks
Lee Crain
Maxwell
Jones
Iowa
Towa
Ers
John Bean Division
Till and
Carnahan
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
McTicesllo
ICWA
Iceee
Fatenays
Los Lins
Totel
Eyage
Tiso
Fo Mills
Honticello
Monticello, Iowa
Lendar
Lawrence Sliefert
Storm Lake
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