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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1951
Page
3
Monticello Saddle Club members met at Woodhaven with 33 present. Refreshments were provided by Onslow club members. A ride is planned for next Sunday June 24 from Lynn Roller home and another on July 1 from Porter and Byerly barn in Anamosa.
W. J. Leonard, brother of Chick Leonard of Monticello, died Sunday morning from a heart illness. Services were held Wednesday with burial in Sabula. A. F. Walker and wife returned from Fairfield where they visited their son Gene Walker and his family and met their new grandson Mark.
Monticello Junior American Legion swept Maquoketa in a Sunday doubleheader. In game one Monticello led 5 innings and won with 6 hits and 4 runs with Adamson and Eggers pitching while Maquoketa had 8 hits and 3 runs. Game two finished 6 to 2 as Schmidt and Lou Paulsen combined for the win and Monticello added 10 hits.
William Schoon was driving a brand new Dodge to Monticello when an accident forced him off the road south of Langworthy. The car rolled into a ditch and fence and ended on its side, with an estimated 400 dollars of damage.
Robert Mullen tied with Ana mosa golfer for medalist honors in a triangular meet at Tipton with a 73 on the 18 hole course. Anamosa won the event as C McGreevy also shot 73 for Monticello area readouts. Three Monticello players were among the low scorers with 85 86 and 87.
Rev and Mrs James W Sala and family completed a trip through the eastern states returning Thursday. They attended Cincinnati General Assembly and visited Dr and Mrs Johnn P Sala in Jackson Ohio before touring the Ohio Allegheny valley to Buffalo New York with Mrs Sala’s relatives. The party rode the Maid of the Mist at Niagara Falls and returned via Cleveland and Chivazo.
Ruth Launds reports the Monticello Ladies' Golf Association hosted its Invitational on Thursday June 7 with 110 in attendance and 75 golfers. Ten towns were represented including Anamosa Marion Cascade Dubuque Oyersville Tipton Bellevue DeWitt Manchester Maquoketa. Prizes awarded for golf and card games. Gladys Drew of DeWitt had the low golf score 99 for 18 holes. Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs James Freeman and three children of Winnemac Indiana visiting S E Locher family.
Dr Clarence Hosford claimed top honors last week at Monticello Country Club tourney with a net score of 20 on the 9 hole course. Jim Bevan of Cascade was second with 23, Larry Robertson third with 24. A dessert bridge party hosted by Mrs J Rhatigan drew Tuesday club members. Mrs Mullen and others posted high scores.
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