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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1963
Page
4
Monticello All-Star Babe Ruth edged Anamosa 6-5 Friday night to claim the win before the Oldtimers Cub game. Don McDonald ignited the rally with a fifth inning single and stolen base, then Ron Wright delivered the go ahead hit. Greenawald, Kuhns and Locher pitched for Monticello while Brown and Patnode pitched for Anamosa.
The State Conservation commission warns motorists to expect migrating young pheasants over the next weeks as oats harvest and hay cutting push birds from prime cover. Iowa reports high pheasant reproduction this year, increasing roadkills. drivers are urged to use caution to reduce waste and harm. Northern bullhead and smallmouth bass records set by local anglers highlight state records, with Koob, Rogers, and Kocour cited for 12 lb 3 oz northern, 4 lb 7 oz smallmouth, and 3 lb 9 oz bullhead respectively. trout entries pending.
The cellar-dwelling Cardinals surged to third after beating the Cubs 5-4 and Giants 11-10. Denny Steger homered in all three games this week to power a 4-5 record, while Dyersville Xavier won the sectional high school tourney final but had a lights outage in the opener, then beat Linn-Mar 8-7.
Anamosa Lumber upset Monticello Lions 8 to 7 in a resumed playoff game on June 10. The Lions scored once in the first on three walks and a single, but Anamosa tallied the decisive run in the bottom of the inning to clinch the victory.
John Ferring, the Cubs batboy, scored the winning run in the bottom of the fifth as Monticello Cubs defeated the persistent Oldtimers 8 to 7. Despite rain delaying the game, both teams had seven hits and late drama with Ferring’s walk and steal setting up Jom Wright’s RBI single to break the 7-7 deadlock.
The district seven Babe Ruth tournament opens at the local diamond with two games Thursday night. Iowa City American leaguers face Coralville at 6 30 p m and Iowa City National leaguers meet Eastern Iowa league. Finals begin Friday night at 6230 p m. Fifteen players per team. Monticello Lions and Dacklers players join Eastern Iowa league squad. Fred Brown coaches Eastern Iowa.
John Holmes of Wyoming announces plans to organize a Jones county Young Democratic club as part of a state wide summer drive led by Lex Hawkins and Dale E Wagner. Young people ages 16 to 40 are being recruited county wide with a meeting planned later this month and invites issued through Holmes or Mrs Kay Pete Anamosa Jones county vice chair.
Attorney H E Erdahl spoke on parliamentary law at the Jaycee gathering in Monticello. He noted England origins and American modifications and warned how law can aid or hinder groups. Jaycees plan a fair food stand with Riverside park funds and a cookbook sale featuring local recipes and town stories. Three officers were jailed for failing to recruit a new member by meeting time. Jerry Andreeson Leroy Hinrichs and Dr Don Kaiser were named. Merle Husmann and Jim Pfath received fishing trips, while Vern Coden won a Chicago vacation.
Cubmaster Raymond E Adams announced an Olympic style event for August 15 at Monti City Park for Cub Scouts. July activities included a bicycle rodeo with winners Kim Brokaw Steve DeSousa Mark Mowrey Jim Siebels and Mark McNeill across events Slalom race bombing range coasting snail race relay and half mile races.
Monticello lost 10 to 2 to Pleasant Grove in the Cascade baseball tournament first round on July 17. The Cubs had six hits while Pleasant Grove produced nine. Mark Sullivan and Don Becker pitched for Monticello, with Ken Denger on the mound for Pleasant Grove.
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