Monticello Pool Announces Second Swim Session Schedule
Mayor Earl H. DeShaw released the second swim class session plan at the Monticello Municipal pool. The schedule lists Monday Wednesday Friday and Tuesday Thursday Saturday blocks with classes for adults, beginners, intermediates, advanced beginners, synchronized swimming, lifesaving, and from Maquoketa Valley. Students will be notified by mail which session to attend.
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Monticello
Earl H. DeShaw
Maquoketa Valley
DeShaw
Cardinals Upset Dodgers In PeeWee Play 11-8
The last place Cardinals defeated the league leading Dodgers 11-8 with a four run fifth inning rally. Mike Husmann started the frame with a double and Doug Kremer drove in two runs as Gordie Goettsch scored later to seal the win. Paul Ponder hit a homer for St Louis. Tom Topping led the Dodgers with a double and a triple. The Giants beat the Cubs 15-4 and Cubs edged Cardinals 24-17 in other PeeWee action. The schedule has Dodgers-Giants and Cubs-Cardinals upcoming games.
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Cardinals
Dodgers
Cardinal Mike Husmann
Doug Kremer
Gordie Goettsch
Paul Ponder
Cards
Tom Topping
Giants
Cubs
Don’t Look at Sun Eclipse Eye Danger Warning
Public notice warns of a 75 percent solar eclipse on Saturday July 20 from 2 17 to 4 41 p m and cautions that viewing without proper eye protection can cause permanent damage. It cites incidents in Seattle Utah Iowa and Germany and explains infrared heat burns damage retinae especially in youths.
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Iowa Society For the Prevention of
Germany
Seattle
Utah
Iowa
Iowa State Department of Health
Old Timers To Tangle With Cubs Here Tonight
The Monticello Oldtimers meet the Monticello Cubs in the third annual game at the city park with each club holding a win. Cubs manager Bob Adamson forecasts a Cubs victory by at least 10 runs while Oldtimers manager George Hines notes the veterans beat the Cubs last year. Babe Ruth All-Star game starts at 6:30 p.m. with the Oldtimers game following as the night’s second contest.
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Oldtimers
Shellac
Monticello Cubs
City Park
Junior Hobert
Kenneth Bradford
Gene Barnes
Parke Behn
George Nieters
George Hines
Kenneth Ferring
Dave Wilson
Virgil Offerman
Milton Meeks
Bernard Edwards
Bud Bader
Howdy DeShaw
John Hines
Monticello Oldtimers
Bob Adamson
Cubs
Adamson
Don Becker
The
Hobart
Jack Schmidt
Greater Monticello Committee
GMC
Anamosa
Monticello
O J Saddle Club Horse Show Set For July 28
The 11th annual Jones county Saddle clubhorse show in Oxford Jct Iowa runs from 10 30 a m to 9 30 p m with an evening show at 7 p m. It is sponsored by the club and Wapsie post 473 American Legion and is one of Eastern Iowas largest stock horse events.
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Oxford Jct
Jones County Saddle
Monticello Knights Install New Officers at July Meeting
Monticello Council No. 1821 Knights of Columbus held a July 17 meeting with Lavern Mc Cabe installing officers including Grand Knight Joe Koob and Treasurer Bob Devaney. A joint picnic with Anamosa and Cascade was announced for July 21 at Monticello fairgrounds. attendees should bring lunch and chairs. The notice warns about solar eclipse safety ahead of July 20, urging viewers to avoid looking at the sun.
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Monticello
Knights of Columbus
Lavern
Pete) McCabe
Joe Koob
Bernard Manternach
Clarence Bollinger
Richard Moore
Don Appleby
Bob Devaney
Jim Reding
Louis Sperfslage
Vernon Neh
Ron McDonald
Irv Gadient
George Smith
Anamosa
Cascade
Monticello Fairgrounds
Bernard
Clarence Kuriger
State of
Iowa
Joe Simmons
Wm. Julin
Russell Suter
Walnut Glen Gabriel
Marolf
Yeoman
Marclf
Cowen
David Miller
Monticello to Host District Babe Ruth Tourney
Monticello will host the Babe Ruth district seven baseball tournament July 25 and 26. Iowa City American League will face Coralville at 6 30 p m July 25 with the Eastern Iowa League team meeting Iowa City National League after. The tourney final is Friday night and the winner advances to the state tournament. Monticello players on the Eastern Iowa League squad include Ron Arduser Dave Greenawald Ron Wright Don McDonald Bill Hall and Steve Edwards.
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Monticello
Iowa City
Coralville
Ron Arduser
Dave Greenawald
Ron Wright
Don McDonald
Bill Hall
Steve Edwards
Trainroad Feed Sale Underway at Riteway
A trainload feed sale is underway at Riteway Feed in Monticello. Twelve carloads of feed from Donkey Feed Co. will be offered during the Ton Time sale through August 17. Harold Gotleaber announces 2100 pounds of feed for the price of one ton. Page B-7 ad provides details.
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Riteway Feed
Monticello
Donkey Feed Co
Harold Gotleaber
Skull of Extinct Bison Found in Jones County
Herman Behrends found a skull along the Wapsi river between Olin and Anamosa identified as the brain case of an extinct bison. The specimen was sent to state archeologist Marshall McKusick in Town City, with notice from Walter C. Thietje of the Museum of Natural History. A photo appeared in the July issue of the Express.
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Herman Behrends
Wapsi
Olin
Anamosa
Marshall McKusick
Walter C. Thietje
Museum of Natural History
Center Jet supper features finals and musical acts
Center Junction announces a beef and ham benefit supper on August 1 at Center Jet. Finalists from the Jones County 4 H girls grooming and country girl creed contests will be named. Entertainment includes the Wapsi Post Legion polka band, a Wapsi Hillbillies musical comedy spoof, with Bud Hoisington as emcee.
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Wapsi Post Legion Polka Band
Oxford
Allan Hornik
Wapsi Hillbillies
Morley
Bud Hoisington
Olin
Wally Parks
Haddie Collins
Harlen Tallman
Helene Meyer
Jones County
Local golfers shine at Dyersville tourney
Monticello players win three flights in the Dyersville event. Bill Hall defeated Bob Matthiesen in a playoff after tying 103 for 27 holes, finishing with a 31 on the second round. Ken Ferring won the third flight with 80, and Bob Mullen took the fourth with 84 amid 124 entries.
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Monticello
Dyersville
Bill Hall
Bob Matthiesen
Hall
Ken Ferring
Bob Mullen
Dyersville Advances Nearing Sectional Final Against Linn-Mar
Dyersville Xavier eliminated Maquoketa and Midland from the high school sectional baseball tournament this week. Linn-Mar of Marion beat Alburnett to set up a sectional final with Dyersville, after Dyersville defeated Midland 7 to 1 in the semifinal. Kramer pitched five strong innings for Dyersville, fanning seven Midland hitters as Mortensen and Moore contributed offensively for Midland.
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Dyersville Xavier
Ma~quoketa
Midland
Linn-Mar
Marion
Alburnett
Dyersville
Kramer
Mortensen
Moore
Lions Tie 3-3 With Springville Nine
Bill Hall tossed a no hitter against Springville but the game ended 3-3. Hall walked six and hit one, allowing three runs as Dan Nieters hit a homer for the Lions in the fourth.
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Bill Hall
Springville
Babe Ruth Lions
Hall
Dan Nieters
Lions
Beniscick reunion draws large Cedar Rapids area attendance
A large crowd gathered Sunday at the park for the Beniscick reunion with guests from Cedar Rapids Traer Maquoketa Wyoming Lost Nation Wheatland Oxford Jct and Olin Officers for the coming year include Mrs Andrew Werden Oxford Jct president and Mrs Elsie Shaw Maquoketa secretary The youngest member was Michael Pavlista of Maquoketa and the oldest were Mrs Nellie Jansen of Wyoming and Mrs Mae Benischek of Cedar Rapids Also last week guests at Mrs Laura Hill home were Mr and Mrs P W Kidder Jr and family of Atlanta GA
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Beniscick
Park
Cedar Rapids
Traer
Maquoketa
Wyoming
Lost Nation
Wheatland
Oxford Jct
Olin
Andrew Werden
Elsie Shaw
Michael Pavlista
Donald Pavlista
Laura Hill
P. W. Kidder Jr
Atlanta, Ga
Scotch Grove
Hale
John Petersen
Ervin Rohwedder
Oxford
Harlan Busch
Ed Bicknsese
Woodward
Jerry
Excellent Pheasant Crop Forecast For Iowa Fall Hunt
The State Conservation Commission projects a harvest of one and a half million cock pheasants or more this fall due to favorable spring nesting conditions. Strong brood production and good carryover from last year suggest a high bird population, with field observers noting large broods and excellent reproduction in game management areas. Hunters should secure landowner access now to ensure fall hunting opportunities.
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State Conservation Commission
Iowa
Council Proceedings Special Meeting July 1 1963
The continuation covers a special meeting held on July 1 1963 at 7 30 PM with council members present to discuss municipal matters. The report notes agenda items debated and decisions reached during the session.
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Dodgers Giants Cubs
Stan Cowen
Steve Locher
O.j.horse Show
K.C
Riteway
Behrends
the Express
Center Jet
Long
Miles
Erdree
Jay
Sucaryl
Contac
Tisodol
Long's Drug
Long’s Drug
Phil Tuetken
Monticello, Iowa
Laura Hil
Clark
Louis Ingwersen
Dennis Barnum
Barnum
Hannibal
Rockwell City
Gene Hartwig
Larry Moestart
George Cress
Mcllvain
John Mcllvain
Stanford
Madison, Wis
Harry Emerson
Louise Petersen
James Ahrendsen
Norman Ahrendsens
Krouse
Bernard Kuriger
Milwaukee Railroad
Wears Implement Store
Bernice Himebaugh
Council Proceedings
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