Monticello Softball League Opens Monday Schedule Set
The Monticello Softball League delays resolved as poles and lights go up at the school grounds. A 15 game schedule for six teams is announced with Monday and Wednesday loop games and Friday matchups with outsiders. Opening night features Franklin versus Winkler's Tavern and Grain Belt versus Niles under night lights.
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Monticello
Charles Podhaski
Volares
Franklin and
Winkler’s ‘Tavern
Grain Belt
Franklin
Clayton Adamson
Winkler’s Tavern
Harry Schneider
Grain
Carl Morning
Motor Club to Have Hill Climb Sunday
Cedar Rapids Motorcycle club presents a 25 rider hill climb near Anamosa on Sunday starting at 2 pm. The event will run on E W Gordon farm three miles south of Anamosa on Morley road to Shawbridge with three classes for 45 and 80 cubic inch motors.
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Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
Mount Gordon
E. W. Gordon
Morley Road
Shawbridge
Captain Mokin Paces To Local Track Win
Captain Mokin the black gelding owned by Lee Bebee won all three heats of the 2:14 pace at the circuit harness races on a sunny Sunday drawing about 1,500 spectators. The event featured local entries and a purse of 125 dollars per heat with 60 percent to the winner.
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Iowa
Star Burnette
Ben Kellum
Monticello
Betty Dillon
Captain Mokin
Lee Bebee
Anamosa
Eastern Town
Vince Brimmer
Tommy Eden
Sis Regan
Joan Gratton
Captain Makin
Jimmy Mokin
Patton
Cedar Rapids
Bobby Potempkin
Jokin
Snc.5u
D. W. Mateer
Oskal
William
Monticello Second Team Beats Farm Bureau at Martello
The Monticello second string baseball team defeated the Jones county Farm Bureau reserves 6 to 3 at Martello Sunday. Dale Larson pitched a three hit game for Monticello while seven hits off James Gotsch aided the winners. Monticello’s early lead came from three runs in the first inning. The Farm Bureau lineup included Donits hard, Henry Geerdes, Philbert Hardersen, Leo Waggoner, Merlin Ahrendsen, Merle Meeks, Walter Rohwedder, Dick Hartwig, and Loren Cramer. The two teams meet again at the annual Farm Bureau picnic on July 4.
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Monticello
Jones County Farm Bureau
Martello
Dale Larson
Monti
James Gotsch
Harry Schneider
Sid Schweitzer
Clyde Clough
Happy Clough
Don Morey
Vic Richardson
Francis Locher
Bill Ferring
Farm Bureau
Don
Trio drives winning horse at county fair race
Carl Garrett piloted the winning Trouble Maker while jockeys Shaffer M T Stott and H I Rod man and John Johnson from Royal K C were noted in the event.
Monticello Falls to Farmersburg in Maquoketa Valley Clash
Farmersburg exploded for nine runs in the third inning after Monticello committed five errors. Thenhaus worked to the sixth, Siebels two innings, Davenport closed with three strikeouts. Hughes led Farmersburg with five hits, while Siebels and Lee Kula had three apiece for Monticello.
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Monticello
Farmersburg
Maquoketa
Hughes
Siebels
Lee Kula
Local Boys Nip Nine At Cascade Sunday
A seven player Monti team defeated a pickup squad 7 6 in a five inning Sunday game at Cascade. Players included Bone pitch Bader catch Liddy Jacque and R Bender infielders and Beeks Nordman outfielders.
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Cascade
Monti
Bone
Bader
Liddy
Jacque
R. Bender
Beeks
Nordman
Piano pupils of Mrs Guyan to present recital
The piano pupils of Mrs George Guyan will be presented in a recital next Wednesday evening at 7 80 o'clock. It is uncertain whether the recital will be held in the Congregational church or at Mrs Guyan's home. This is an annual affair and the pupils always make a creditable showing.
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George Guyan
Sand Spring Church Holds Thirteen Hour Adoration
The Thirteen Hours Adoration began Sunday at Sand Spring with Rev. A. Landolt leading the opening. Sisters of St. Francis decorated the altar with flowers and lighted candies. Benediction at 7:30 p.m. was given by Rev. Richards of Richardville, with Rev. Lattner of Mason City delivering the sermon. Other priests in attendance included Rev. Forester Hopkinton Rev. Lorenz Temple Hill Rev. Smith Manchester.
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Sand Spring
A. Landolt
Sisters of St. Francis
Richards
Richardville
Lattner
Mason City
Forester
Hopkinton
Lorenz
Temple Hill
Smith
Manchester
Landolt
Official Call for Jones County Republican Convention 1940
Official notice directs Jones county Republicans to meet June 29 1940 at 10 a.m. in the Ana Moss community room court house to nominate county officers not chosen at the June 3 primary and to elect delegates to the Iowa Republican state convention in Des Moines July 12 1940 at 11 a.m.
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Burlington Memorial Auditorium
Burlington
Iowa
Jones County
Owa
Republican Central Committee
Court House
Anamosa
Notice of Probate of Will in Jones County
District court in Jones county announces probate of a purported will dated June 19 1940 for Henry. The notice to all concerned names applicable parties and directs filings and challenges per court procedures.
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Rittmer
Aard County
Henry Rittmer
Jones County
Henry
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Monticello Softball League
Ach
Dave Winans
Warren J. Rees
Prarson
Elisa Thosin
Locher & Locher
Motor Club
Bernard Kuriger
N. Maple
Trouble Maker
E. F. Wagoner
Amboy
Royal K. C
McKissey & Johnson
Alexis, III
Makin
Mokin
Charley Mokin
Nips Farm Bureau
Cedar. Rapids Motorcycle Club
Phil Maurice
A. M. Maurice
Newton Memorial Hospital
Winfield
Kansas
University of Kansas
Winfield Clinic
Ul.kenrdy
Wisconsin
McCurdy
Schultz Bros
Lois Smith
Bethel Merrill
Boulder, Colo
Huldah Peet
Marjorie James
C’mon In
Goudy’s
AMOA
BROS
DIXIE
Queen Olives
Ispaghetti
Kirk
DREFT
Egaias
Burma
Hershey
D. B
Arizona
California
Oklahoma
Peck
Regent
Ida Kissling
Maple St
HUBER
Rosenthal Steel
Farmers Implement Co
Margaret Grifith
Towa
Monticello City Park
WMT
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