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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1941
Page
4
Announcement this week lists a local lighted diamond tournament at the public school grounds August 7 8 and 10 evenings. Teams to be announced later. NYA led by new players Harry Schneider and G Smith edged Kuehl's Tavern 5 4. Marion tourney saw Kuehl's finish third winning $10 purse.
Cascade defeated CCC camp 8 to 0 on the local diamond. Upcoming games include July 24 Franklin vs Anamosa NYA vs Cascade and July 28 Franklin vs Cascade Kuehl's vs Anamosa. The first half of the kitten ball season ended with Niles undefeated and Kuehl's second place.
Cascade pitcher Meredith hurled a three hit game to defeat league leading Elkport 2-0 in the Maquoketa Valley league headliner. Dyersville beat Monticello 7-4 and Worthington downed Strawberry Point 9-4 as other notable results.
Monticello Iowa council schedules a budget hearing at City Hall on August 4 1941 at 7 30 p m. Taxpayers may speak for or against the 1942 expenditures estimate and review detailed accounts past and projected. City Clerk Ray Echternacht will make the statement available at the hearing.
The Jones County Iowa board of supervisors will meet August 6 1941 at 2 p m in the office of the board in Anamosa Iowa to discuss expenditures for the fiscal year starting January 1 1942. Geo F Specht County Auditor.
Monticello lost 9 to 4 to Dyersville in a game played Sunday afternoon at Kingsworth Diamond. The page lists numerous residents with addresses and ledger-like notes, then mentions Miss Nellie V Morey and other officials off on vacation and a minstrel show mishap at Algona freight depot.
The Jones County Farm Bureau baseball team faces the Monticello Merchants at Martello diamond Sunday afternoon July 27 at 2 15 pm. After a 10 2 win over Wyoming town last Sunday and a prior drubbing of Monticello on July 4, Monticello seeks revenge. Gotsch and Robertson formed the Farm Bureau battery with Streets Petersen and Moenk. umpire was Guy Byerly of Anamosa.
A continuation lists names and addresses tied to training or lodging references in Monticello and Anamosa. Entries include R. 2 and R. 3 routes, with individuals such as Max Lee Palmer and Loyal Keith Rittmer, plus Edward Joseph Hughes and Harvey Gearhart Siebel.
Secretary Knox announced the Navy enlistment push for a Two Ocean Navy. Commander J R Barron says high school education not required for enlistment. applicants take a 100 question exam with 60 percent passing. Principal Boyd Shannon notes advantages for graduates in advancement and assignment to specialized schools.
The Navy operates four trade schools where new recruits receive free schooling valued at 1500 and training in about fifty trades based on aptitude, with regular pay. The program aims to aid advancement in service and later life. In Boone a resident faced a swarm of bees on a car bumper and, after police declined action, a local beekeeper intervened.
A compact device combines a pocket mirror and tiny flashlight to aid night time primping and powdering, making grooming easier in the dark.
SALE-HOUSE CONTAINING eight rooms in good condition, 2 barns, chicken house, good outbuildings, close to Monticello with 23 acres of land adjoining. This property is priced right and includes bulk service listings by Sinclair Farm Service emphasizing prompt efficient service.
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