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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1941

Page

4

Kuehl's Tavern Leads Opening Week Softball Play

Kuehl's Tavern defeated Franklin 4 to 2 as Reynolds pitched for Franklin and Ed Scherrer limited the hitters to five. Anamosa beat Cascade 12 to 0 in the night’s other game, the Cascade club first time in league play. CCC lost to Kuehl's 19 to 8 while Anamosa beat Franklin 4 to 0 in the early game. The CCC camp also fell to Kuehl's 19 to 8 as Mayrose allowed five hits in the fourth inning spurt.

Kuehl Ed Scherrer Franklin Anamosa-Cascade Anamosa Cascade CCC Franklin Ball Club Anamesa Club

Harness Racing At Cedar Rapids June 15

Three fields of fine harness races at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids on June 15. The Sunday program features a 14 class pace field led by Captain Makin, with Charley Makin and Miller Brook among entrants. The second feature is the trotting race led by Westamoe with Greystone Alfred and O J Ditto in contention. Nine 24 trotters race for the first prize as Starter Dwight Mater sets the pace.

Iowa Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids Young Men’s Bureau Eastern Iowa Racing Club America Makin Lee Bebee Anamosa Charley Makin Miller Brook Wisconsin the Bear Peter Duke Sunny Allworthy Westamoe Neil Houselet Greystone Alfred O. J. Ditto Mary Ellen Lee Like Dwight Matier Tony the Great Miss Scott Symbol Cash

State Printing Board to bid on university paper contracts

The State Printing Board will meet Monday June 23 1941 to set contracts for 36000 copies of the University News Bulletin 1000 to 10000 copies of Test Sheets for the University 6500 copies of the University Calendar and 80000 pounds of book paper. Bids are due at 10:00 a.m. and will be opened read and awards made. The board may refuse any or all bids. For specs contact L M Shaw Supt of Printing State House Des Moines.

State Printing Board University News Bulletin L. M. Shaw Supt. of Printing State House Des Moines

Softball Standings Snapshot

Franklin, ANQMOSA Lac, Kuehl's and Cascade teams feature in a terse standings update with wins and losses shown as Franklin 0 2 Lac 0 2 Cascade 0 1 Kuehl's 2 0.

Weekend and Weekday Local Matchups Schedule

The schedule lists games at Kuehl's Tavern Cedar Rapids on Sunday June 8 with Kuehl's Tavern facing Welch Cook Beal. Monday June 9 features Franklin against Cascade CCC against Anamosa. Thursday June 12 has NYA against Kuehl's CCC against Cascade.

Kuehl's Tavern Welch, Cook, Beal Cedar Rapids Franklin Cascade CCC Anamosa NYA Kuehl's CCC

New Game Night Shifts in Monticello and Cascade

The softball league moves Wednesday games to Thursday night due to Appreciation Day in Monticello and Cascade. Games will be played on the ball field east of the public school building.

Monticello Cascade

Strawberry Point Wins 2 to 1 in 12 Innings

In a strenuous 12 inning game on Sunday Strawberry Point edged Monticello 2 to 1. Strawberry Point scored in the third and twelfth innings while Monticello pushed their lone run in the eighth. Lefty Dunsmore earned the win over Etzel. Davenport caught for Monticello. Next Sunday Worthington will play at City Park. admission 20 cents.

Monticello Strawberry Point Hobert Stoll Dunsmore Etzel Davenport Elkwort Worthington

Country Club Breakfast Postponed to June 15

The second country club men’s breakfast, set for June 8, is postponed to June 15 per Dr. L. J. Swift president. The change follows a conflicting Mt. Vernon golf tournament. Committee members include Ralph Bone, Walter Brainard, A. B. Grimes, Dr. L. C. Perkins and C. L. Goettsch.

Country Club L. J. Swift Mt. Vernon Ralph Bone Walter Brainard A. B. Grimes L. C. Perkins C. L. Goettsch

Monti Golfers Triumph Over DeWitt In Dual Meet

Monticello golfers dominate DeWitt 24 to 2 in a Sunday dual meet led by Sam Rhatigan and Ben Cotton with 76s and Claude Appleby 77. Meyers led DeWitt with an 80 as both teams fielded 11 players. Next meeting set for Mt. Vernon on June 6.

Sam Rhatigan Ben Cotton Claude Appleby Monticello DeWitt Meyers Mt. Vernon

2000 Miles of Highway in National Parks Highlighted

The article notes about 2,000 miles of highway traverse 27 national parks, outlining the extent of roadways within the protected areas and implying management or access considerations for visitors and park operations.

Stuhler Heads MHS Honor Roll In Second Semester

The district announces honor roll and perfect attendance for the second semester at MHS. Sophomore Jack Stuhler and seventh grader Delphia Balster lead with 95.75 averages, followed by several peers across grades. Seventy pupils earned perfect attendance, including 18 from rural areas, with the eighth grade posting the best attendance overall.

Supt A. B. Grimes Jack Stuhler Delphia Balster Betty Adams Elizabeth Guyan Pauline Tobinson Mary Lou Luett George Hanssen la Vera Schoon Colleen Maire Irma Schoon Vivian Kruse Clarice Siebels Claire Shannon Sth Richard Sutherland Charles Kreeb Elizbeth Guyan Alice Clark Joanne Schmidt Audrey Podhaski Helen Gutensohn Marilee Matthiessen Roman Welter Donald Siebels Jacquelyn McCurdy Pauline Tobiason Audrey McDonald Abigail Banghart Lois Kehren Elaine Havlichek Jean Bender Arlene Lubben Geraldine Schoon Gail Huibregtse Helen Ahlrichs Lorna Seehusen Elmer Heeren Lawrence Rieken Robert Husman Elizabeth Byerly Ruth Zirkelbach Joyce Otten Agnes Bohlken Rebecca Grimes Betty Lee Clark

Two Schools Report 100 Percent on Dental Honor Roll

Wayne No 4 led by Lyle W Jeffrey lists 20 students including Wilma Bunting Evelyn Hubner Jeane Hoult Galen Harms Dorothy Helgens Rex Rickels Marilyn Tobiason Eugene Poppe Roma Hoult Leonard Stutt Doris Zimmerman Harvey Fechtman Clara Kehren Margaret Zimmermann Betty Hoult Raymond Harms George Tobiason LaVern Rickels Clifford Helgens Hildegard Kehren Hale No 3 led by Mrs Vera Ireland lists six students Ella Mae Wood Carl Holland Edwin Lloyd Margaret June Wood Velma Lloyd and Glenn William Wood

Lyle W. Jeffrey Wayne No. 4 Wilma Bunting Evelyn Hubner Jeane Hoult Galen Harms Dorothy Helgens Rex Rickels Marilyn Tobiason Eugene Poppe Roma Hoult Leonard Stutt Doris Zimmerman Harvey Fechtman Clara Kehren Margaret Zimmerman Betty Hoult Raymond Harms George Tobiason LaVern Rickels Clifford Helge

Cattle Shipments and Red Cross Activities in May Notices

Shipments to Union stock yards include several single and double carloads of cattle from named farmers and firms. The Franklin Equipment Co shipped eight merchandise cars. Farmers Mutual Creamery sent one car of butter to Boston. F J Peterson sent a car of eggs to Lyons. May saw forty stock cars handled by Milwaukee, plus seven butter cars and four egg cars sent out. Red Cross notes announce closing the community room on Tuesdays, with yarn supplies available for sweaters and socks and volunteers directed by Mrs Corbin and sewing chairs Mrs Earl Shrove and Mrs Will Balsiger for summer sewing programs.

Union Stock Yards George Manternach Chris Reiter Lawrence Burlage George Kurt Aitchison Brothers William Buol Louis C. Schlemme Peter Manternach Joe Kennealley Franklin Equipment Company Farmers Mutual Creamery Boston F. J. Feterson Lyons Milwaukee Red Cross American Red Cross Corbin Earl Shrove Will Balsiger

Two Cars In Collision Near Castle Grove Farm

Five Hart Two Cars in Collision Near Castle Grove Farm. Five Hart CASTLE GROVE Five persons were taken to the hospital in Monticello as the result of an automobile collision on county road A near the F Cramer home Saturday. The cars were driven by Fred Iben of Castle Grove and Edwin Wilcox of Monticello. A car had just passed Iben, plastered the windshield with mud, obscuring vision, and he struck a ridge of soft gravel in the road, throwing him into the path of the Wilcox car. Iben’s wife and two sons were riding with him. Wilcox was alone. Iben had two ribs fractured and lung punctured. his wife was semiconscious and badly bruised. one boy had his nose broken and the other cut on the lip. Wilcox had a broken nose and bruises. Both cars damaged. Wilcox bumper behind Iben front wheels.

Mr. Wilcox Iben Wilcox II Iben

Alburnett Alumni Banquet Held at Bever Park Pavilion

The Alburnett school alumni gathered Sunday in Bever Park Pavilion for a picnic style banquet. A Saturday storm caused lightning damage to a barn on the George A Rickels farm with only electrical wiring affected.

Alburnett School Bever Park Cedar Rapids George A. Rickels Glenn Quillen Moline Harvey Heiken Mildred Warner Monticello Lyle Hosford Carl D. Michels Martello John M. Holub Linn Steve McDonell Mary Petersen Rosemarie Albers

Des Moines Woman Visits Parents Between Cedar Rapids Rodeo Trips

Miss Elizabeth McLaughlin of Des Moines visited her parents Mr and Mrs W D McLaughlin on a Sunday. She works in the gasoline tax refund department of the state treasurer's office. Steve McDowell and sons Peter McKeever and Gilbert Steiner toured the Cedar Rapids rodeo Friday. C R Wilder and his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Smith of Oelwein called on Castle Grove friends Friday.

Nancy Stevenson Young Georgia DeWoody Topeka Kans Ted Haynes Davenport Frank Potter Stanley Potter Rock Island Chauncey Bates Hermosa Bates Cheyenne Wyo Monticello J. F. Lieneman Mary Lionel Stacey Berrien Springs Mich Franc Herrick R. H. George W. D. McLaughlin Florence Noble Chariton Pontiac Edward Myers Dubuque Miss Wheller Ames F. C. Cramer John Hasler Chicago S. M. Hosford Cedar Rapids Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Association of Des Moines Clarence Hosford Mount Vernon Will Hiller Clarence Eberhart Hopkinton Louis Chapman Fred Kromminga Elizabeth McLaughlin Steve McDowell and Peter McKeever Gilbert Steiner C. R. Wilder Mrs. Smith Oelwein Castle Grove

Scotch Grove School bids for basement rebuild set

Scotch Grove School Board will accept bids for a new basement and rebuild at No 6 school. Bids open Monday evening June 16 1941 at the Secretary's Office Scotch Grove Iowa. J M Lange Jr secretary. Dated June 3 1941. Signed H P Barber Chairman Board of Supervisors Attest Geo F Specht County Auditor.

Scotch Grove Iowa J. M. Lange, Jr Court House H. P. Barber Board of Supervisors Geo. F. Specht

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