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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1941

Page

4

Eastern Iowa Racing Club sets three Sunday heats at Monticello

Monticello Fair Grounds hosts Eastern Iowa Racing Club events Sunday starting at 2 p.m. with the 2:24 pace, 2:24 trot, and 2:18 trot sponsored by Sulkey Co., All Iowa Fair, and Dr. Fenton Vigortone Co. Track top dressing praised, races feature numerous pacers and trotters from Iowa towns. A Cascade vs Monticello baseball game follows, then a June 29 program at Central City with additional races.

Monticello Fairgrounds Iowa Eastern Iowa Racing Club Lee Bebee Harold Sulkey Co All Iowa Fair Dr. Fenton Vigortone Co Monticello Gazette of the Sulkey al Silk Shorty Wendel Oskaloosa Abby Cash Leonard Emery Kid Dillon Floyd Drake Central City Nate Strong Dwight Matere Cascade Anuther Dr. Fenton Co Anamosa Sale Barn

Kuehls Anamosa Lead Softball Standings With Wins

Kuehl's Tavern and Niles Theater softball teams preserved top ratings by winning two and one games respectively this week. Franklin made a strong jump in standings by winning both of its games, moving from .000 to .500. CCC club split a win and a loss while Cascade and NYA dropped all games.

Kuehl’s Tavern Niles Theater Franklin CCC Cascade NYA

Softball and Baseball Scores From This Week

Anamosa 17 CCC 0 Franklin 7 NYA 3 CCC 8 Casceade 7 Kuehl's 12 NYA 2 Franklin 9 CCC 3 Dyersville 8 Monticello 1.

NYA Club Opens With 7 3 Win In Debut Game

L in 12 hits led NYA to a 7 3 victory as Reynolds allowed four scattered hits. The score marked NYA’s first game, with CCC losing to Cascade 7 8 in extra innings. Cascade revised its lineup after facing Anamosa, signaling potential as a league threat. Hutchinson pitched for the losers and Webber for the winners. A make up game saw Anamosa crush CCC 17 0. Hutchin-

Kuehl NYA Scherrer Eden Franklin CCC Reynolds Hutchison Ccc’s Cascade Anamosa Hutchinson Webber Hutchin

Cascade Faces Monticello In Grudge Week Showdown

Schedule outlines key baseball games for the week with Cascade, Monticello, Kuehl's and Anamosa among top matchups. Notable clashes include Cascade versus Monticello on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. and a string of battles featuring Kuehl's and Anamosa as undefeated teams.

Anamosa Exploits Off Night For CCC In Delay

Anamosa pitcher Johnson labored each inning but escaped trouble to fan 13 CCC batters. Franklin and Anamosa could not play their postponed game Tuesday and will reschedule. Freda Zimmerman and nephew Fred Faust departed Saturday for a two week visit to Los Angeles to relatives.

Son Anamosa Johnson CCC Franklin Freda Zimmerman Fred Faust Los Angeles Calif

Adlerika Ad Assurance Advertises Aid After Meals

A promotional ad notes relief from gas pains after eating using Adlerika. It mentions physician approval and urges readers to buy at their drug store, citing S R Minn as a source.

Aulerika S. R.minn Adlerika

Mrs George F Wilkens Rites Held in Monticello

Funeral services for Mrs. George F Wilkens were conducted at the family home by Rev Samuel G Gutensohn of the First Congregational church. Burial followed at Oakwood cemetery. Mrs Wilkens born Ellen Proctor in Monticello on March 7 1866 married George F Wilkens Sept 26 1894 and leaves husband two children John P Wilkens and Mrs Walter Illgen plus a granddaughter Mary Ellen Illgen.

George FP. Wilkens North Chestnut Street Samuel G. Gutensohn First Congregational Church Cecil Goettsch Riess G. Stuhler Oakwood Cemetery Monticello William H. and Ellen McConnell Proctor Ellen Proctor George F. Wilkens Monticello. In Addition To Her Husband, Mrs. Wilkens John P. Wilkens Walter Illgen Chicago Heights Ill Mary Ellen Iilgen Wilkens

Peter Baumann Dies at Home on Farm Near Monticello

Peter Baumann died suddenly at his farm home 414 miles southwest of Monticello on June 14 after a year plus of heart trouble. Born October 3 1884 in Grindelwald Switzerland he emigrated to the United States in 1914 and farmed near Monticello. He married Emma Stiffler in 1922 and is survived by a wife a son William a daughter Louise two stepsons Edwin and John Stiffler and siblings Mrs Ulrich Schilt Mrs Carl Schneiler Alfred Baumann Mrs Otto Scheller and Mary Ann Stettler. Funeral services were held at the family home and Reformed Church with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. J G Nichols and family visited in the home of their daughter over the weekend.

Peter Baumann Monticello Mr. Baumann Grindelwald Canton Berne Switzerland John Magdalena Baumann United States Emma Stiffler William Louise Baumann Edwin John Stiffler Ulrich Schilt Carl Schneiler Alfred Baumann Otto Scheller Interlaken Mary Ann Stettler Baumann The Reformed Church Armin H. Tendick Oakwood Cemetery

Dyersville Defeats Monticello 8 to 1 In Slow Game

Dyersville dominated Monticello with eight runs as Etzel left due to arm trouble and Siebels allowed eight hits while Monticello managed one run off Keffler who struck out eight. Poor field conditions and slow play marked the day in the Maquoketa Valley League with Cascade and Elkport also winning.

Dyersville Monticello Etzel Siebels Keffler Hobert Meredith Cascade Elkport Maquoketa Valley Bush Strawberry Point Worthington Dunsmoore Opperman Dupont Soppe Jesus Dyersville Kesseler Emeenie Siebels Davenport

Softball Tournament Sought in Marion Iowa

Teams in mid eastern Iowa are invited to join a softball tournament in late July. Contact E A Lagerquist secretary of the Marion Softball Association in Marion Iowa for details. John Heideman of Sibley spent Sunday visiting his sister Mrs D Monk and family.

Iowa E. A. Lagerquist Marion Softball Association Marion John Heideman Sibley Mrs. D. Monk

Sunday Golf Meet Ends In Tie Between Monticello and Manchester

Monticello and Manchester fielded 22-man teams in a tile match at the local course finishing 33-33. Don Mullen led Manchester and Sam Rhatigan led Monticello with top scores of 77. Irvin Rhatigan and Ben Roberts followed with 79s. Dr. L. J. Swift notes such large team ties are unusual. last year both matches produced one win per side. The local breakfast tournament also tied.

Monticello Manchester Don Mullen Sam Rhatigan Irvin Rhatigan Ben Roberts L. J. Swift Monticello Country Club

Congregational and Lutheran Services Preview for Sunday

A detailed church notices roundup lists Congregational, St. John’s Lutheran, Trinity, Methodist, St. Matthew’s Lutheran, Evangelical Reformed, Castle Grove Lutheran, Verona Kromminga and Wayne Zion Evangelical services. It notes Children’s Day, hymn sing, flag dedication, communion announcements, mission festival, and summer activities including a band meeting, Sunday schools, sermons, and choir rehearsals. The schedules cover English services, sermon topics, and upcoming church events through late June.

Samuel G. Gutensohn J. Edgar Park Jesus David Young St. John’s Ev Paul T. Gutknecht Christian Endeavor Dean Morey Glenn McMichael St. Matthew's Lutheran H. L. Adix H. L. Buesing Evangelical & Reformed Armin H. Tendick Castle Grove Lutheran Arnold Thalacker The Luther League Verona Kromminga Norman Opfer Marvin Seehusen Glenn Loretta Gerdes Wayne Zion Ev F. H. Kehren Scotch Grove Ladies’ Aid

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