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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1955

Page

4

Cubs advance to Cascade semi finals on Schmidt one hitter

Jack Schmidt pitched a one hitter in a 1 0 win over Ryan to push the Monticello Cubs into the Cascade tournament semi finals. Schmidt struck out 13, worked out of danger in late innings, as Grant Wessling Robin Egger drove in the lone run. Worthington moved on with a 4 2 win over Farley in the other quarterfinal.

Cubs Schmidt Jack Schmidt Monticello Cubs Ryan Jim Schulte Worthington Ron Burke Grant Wessling Ben Keegan Keegan Wessling Ron Egger Monticello Egger Wright Howie Hoenshell Elson Nieters Hines Jim Burke Bill Howie Ned Kerich Farley Jack Scherrman Scherrman Cascade Cub

Jim Schneider Leads Stock Race at Hawkeye Downs

Monticello driver Jim Schneider, in a car owned by Harold E. Meeks, is among the top entries for Saturday night’s stock car races at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids. He won last week’s feature, fending off Flip Tucker as Tucker stayed on his rear bumper and made a final bid on the final turn.

Jim Schneider Monticello Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids Harold E. Meeks Schneider the Downs Flip Tucker Iowa Tucker

Stock car races moved to Saturday at the Downs

Race officials expect at least 30 cars for a big meet on Saturday night to avoid conflicts with other major dates in the territory. Drivers from several speedways are planned to compete in the single event.

the Downs

Maquoketa Edges Wyoming In Close Inning Battle

Maquoketa defeated Wyoming 3 to 2 in a single inning battle. Wyoming made one error while Maquoketa had two. Johnson pitched for Maquoketa with Benhart catching. Batteries for Wyoming were Streets and Straub in the 8th, Dirks in the 8th, and Purcell catching.

Wyoming Maquoketa Wyoming Cardinals Streets Straub Dirks Purcell Johnson Benhart Rhe

No Objections Heard On Road Vacations In Jones County

Jones County board of supervisors heard no objections at Anamosa courthouse to vacation or alteration of 34 sections of roads. Many roads were established years ago and never built or are unused and unvacated. The article notes some men credit their business success to their wives needing money.

Jones County Jones County Board of Supervisors Anamosa

Monticello golfers beat Manchester 22-20 in match play

Ron Matthiesen shot 72 to earn medalist honors as Monticello edged Manchester 22-20. Lo Cabalka and Bob Adamson finished second and third with 80 and 83 at the tough Manchester nine, Monticello’s seventh win and only loss to Anamosa. The teams meet again Sunday at Anamosa.

Manchester Ron Matthiessen Monticello Lo Cabalka Bob Adamson Paris Anamosa

Monticello Cubs Meet Dubuque Brewers in Dyersville Tourney

The Monticello Cubs open against the Dubuque Brewers in the fifth annual Dyersville invitational tournament set to run August 7 to 16. Other opening games include New Vienna Holy Cross Guttenberg Peosta and Dyersville with a final championship on August 16.

Dubuque Brewers Cubs Dyersville Monticello Cubs

Winners and losers set at Tuesday basketball bracket

The schedule lists game results for Tuesday with winners of games 11 and 12 at 6 30 p.m and losers of games 13 and 14 in consolation at 9 p.m while championship play features winnings 13 and 14.

4-H Members Learn Livestock Exhibiting Techniques

About 250 4-H members fathers and leaders attended a Friday demo at the Anamosa Livestock pavilion. Kenneth Falk Dewey Jantz of the State Beef and Sheep associations and Ed Helgens of Monticello hog judging demonstrated grooming and training for fair exhibition.

Anamosa 4-H Anamosa Livestock Pavilion Kenneth Falk Dewey Jantz State Beef and Sheep Associations Ed Helgens Monticello

Fourth 4 H Livestock Judging Workout In Anamosa

The second 4 H livestock judging workout met Wednesday July 27 starting at 9 a.m. from the Farm Bureau building Anamosa with stops at the reformatory dairy Harold Larson Farm and Clifford Zimmerman hog buying station. Legg county extension director. Results from the first workout July 5 listed Fishwild Tjaden Lubben Tracy Streets Broneman Kaufman and Dirks in top positions.

Reformatory Anamosa Reformatory Farm Farm Bureau Joe Legg Harold Larson Larson Ridge Road Clifford Zimmerman Main Street Legg Richard Fishwild Wyoming Vernon Tjaden Martelle Leren Lubben Darrell Tracy Tom Streets Scotch Grove Ronald Broneman Monticello Larry Kaufman Earl Dirks Monti

Cello Players Hold Early Midwest Practice Sessions

About 90 participated in the first workout featuring Ron Burrichter and Jerry Bronemann from Monticello. The third session is planned for August in Cedar Rapids, while the date for the final workout remains unannounced.

Cello Ron Burrichter Monticello Jerry Bronemann Cedar Rapids

Policy Committee To Meet Aug 4 In Anamosa

The Jones County Farm Bureau policy committee will meet Thursday August 4 at 8 p.m. in the Farm Bureau building Anamosa. Chairman Everett Mayberry notes attendees from Cedar Rapids district include Mayberry Hodgden Coleman Brown Null Nost Whitmore Mackey Weber Hanken Petersen Rehmke Reade with additional members Caspers Reiss Wild Strang Helgens.

Anamosa Jones County Farm Bureau Farm Bureau Everett Mayberry Cedar Rapids Floyd Hodgden Leon Coleman George Brown Roy Null Harry Nost James Whitmore Howard Mackey Carl Weber Louie Hanken Elmer Petersen Robert Rehmke William Reade Paul Caspers Calvin Reiss James Wild Clarence Strang Herman Helgens

Five Monticello residents fined in police court cases

Six cases filed in police court. Five persons paid fines and another forfeited a $13 bond. Stuart Hoag paid $1 and costs for improper parking, Clarence Breitbach $7 and costs for speeding, Donald Leytem $3 and costs for improper parking, William Simmons $10 and costs for careless driving, Roy E. Like $10 and costs for improper passing. Joseph Knipper of Dyersville forfeited a $15 bond for careless driving.

Stuart Hoag Monticello Clarence Breitbach Donald Leytem William Simmons Roy E. Like Joseph Knipper Dyersville

Grass Grazing Better After Land Rest to Prevent Erosion

Grass on land taken out of cultivation should be properly grazed to give maximum return and control erosion.

Funeral today for Mrs. Thomas Clark 87

Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at Goettsch Funeral Home for Mrs. Thomas Clark 87 who died Monday after a brief illness at her daughter’s home in Mt. Carroll. Interment will be at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. Sterling J. Baldwin officiating. Born Elizabeth Ann Duncan in 1868 she married Thomas Clark in 1889 and lived in Jones and Delaware counties before moving to Manchester. Surviving are her husband three daughters two sons 21 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren two brothers and two sisters. pallbearers include grandsons Richard Lewis James Grant Arthur Goos Jay Kurth Robert Clark and Cletus Clark.

Thomas Clark Goettsch Funeral Home Clark Asa Kurth Mt. Carroll Oakwood Cemetery Sterling J. Baldwin St. Luke’s Methodist Church Elizabeth Ann Duncan James Agnes Wilson Duncan Dodgeville Wis Thomas, Clark Jones Delaware Manchester Robert Guthrie Morley Carroll Joe Grant Marion William Clark Wyoming Elliott Clark Dubuque William Duncan Alta Vista George Duncan Manley Edna Goos Ursula Peterson Richard Lewis James Grant Arthur Goos Jay Kurth Robert Clark Cletus Clark

Bus Schedule Through Monticello For Summer Months

Matthiessen D X service Station reports daily Monticello bus routes in summer. Cedar Rapids departures at 9 35 a m 1 45 p m and 6 30 p m Dubuque departures at 12 30 a m 2 55 p m and 7 10 p m. Sunday dinner guests were Elmer Dodge and grandson Cleo at Anamosa home of Mr and Mrs Henry Oltmanns.

Monticello Matthiessen D-X Cedar Rapids Dubuque Henry Oltmanns Anamosa Elmer Dodge Cleo Center Junction

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