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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1947

Page

5

Vacation Sports Program Offers Varied Activities For Youths

The summer program led by Leslie Linn provides tennis softball hiking swimming touch football and golf for younger boys from seventh grade and below. Golf was dropped due to lack of interest while softball remains the most popular activity with games nearly every afternoon. Plans include a new volleyball court and trips to Marion for pool swimming lessons, plus daily Junior American Legion baseball practice.

Linn Marion American Legion

Boosters Meet Colesburg Here In Sunday Game

The Monticello Boosters, first half champions, host Colesburg in a local baseball league clash at City Park Sunday at 2 p.m. Colesburg seeks an upset as second half play resumes after a rainout. Also on schedule Colesburg at Monticello, Worthington at Dyersville, Cascade at Petersburg with Epworth idle.

Monticello Boosters Colesburg Colesbury Boosters Monticello Worthington Dyersville Cascade Petersburg Epworth Idle

VEW Trips Marion In Practice Game

The VFW softball team defeated Marion D-X 5 to 4 in a Sunday practice game on the local diamond. VEW scored in four innings, while Marion led off with a first inning run and a big second inning capped by Swyers's three on, two out homer. Reynolds earned the win over Grady with five hits and one walk allowed.

VFW Marion D-X Marion Swyers Reynolds Grady Franklin

Junior Legion Team Beats Oxford Jet In 3 1 Victory

Monticello Junior Legion trounced Oxford Junction Sunday on the latter’s diamond by 3 to 1. Soborka pitched for Oxford with a homer in the seventh for their lone run. Seabst?en earned the win with four hits, no walks, six strikeouts. Coach Leslie Linn praised the Monticello Juniors for their improved play and solid game. Other items note a dental clinic in Waterloo and weekend trips by local families.

Monticello Junior Legion Oxford Junction Legion Oxford Junction Soborka Junction Seehusen Sobotka Leslie Linn Monticello

Conoco Westhoff Split. VFW Leads Halfway Standings

Softball action July highlights show Conoco defeating Westhoff 4-1 as Tom Eden struck out 12 and allowed five hits. Anamosa edged Center Junction 10-3, Center Junction beating VFW 33 in a prior tilt, while VFW routed Franklin 15-0. Upcoming schedule lists multiple matchups through July 23.

Conoco Westhoff Tom Eden Jones Franklin VFW Westhofe Center Junction Anamosa Westhoff Seer Eles Center Junction Franklin Shg Bees Conoco Av Oda Eden Bader Reyner Blayney Athe Turner Lha Steegh Twodyear Whesthoff Ae Ferring Rhatigan Haeusster la Paulsen Andrews H Sel Bey Muchler Rison Tak Adel Fae Warner Uad Lambert Griffith Lia Bhlimmer Perenne Jergensen

Knox fly spray sale and service schedule notice

GENSAT due to labor shortage I am forced to confine my service to curb service after August 1. Will pick up on south side of business district Monday and Thursday and north side Tuesday and Friday. Will continue to get main street daily. E B Null Dispensary Service. Wanted all farmers to buy Knox Oat 50% wettable fly spray at a bargain price of 189 or Double Duty cattle and household spray at 8c a gallon. Amber Manual Creamery Co Amber Iowa. 32.

South Side Business District North Side Main Street E. B Amber Manual Creamery Co Amber Iowa

Local Notes Mention Movers Visitors and a Stroke

The article records residents moving to farms and towns from Cedar Rapids to Anamosa and Moline. It notes visits by Mr and Mrs Robert Deamer of Lincoln Nebraska, travel to Cedar Rapids, and a Sunday gathering at Arthur Ringsmuth home. It also mentions Dave TM Taylors paralytic stroke Thursday night.

Godfrey Blazek Donald Cedar Rapids Dick Moenk Lawrence Arthur *Ringsmuth Huntington W. Va Jesse Allen Mabel Shedek Velma Anamosa A. A. Garnett Curran -Nicholas David Dave Taylor

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