Monticello Hosts Four Day Area Baseball Tourney Start Tuesday
Monticello Sports association mounts a four day baseball showdown at the Fairgrounds diamond beginning Tuesday June 26. Eight teams Cascade Dyersville Ryan Worthington Central City Farley Hopkinton and Monticello compete for a total prize of 500 with top honors to the winner. Monticello relies on pitchers Wally Krause Glenn Drahn and Roy Wilson along with catcher Don Russell to pace the Cubs. Pairings open Tuesday with Cascade vs Ryan and Dyersville vs Farley. Wednesday features Worthington vs Central City and Hopkinton vs Monticello. finals Sunday July 1.
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Monticello
John
Behn
Cascade
Dyersville
Ryan
Worthington
Central City
Farley
Hopkinton
White Hawks
Tom Jenks
Cascade Reds
Rocky Rockroth
Jack Nora
Monti Cubs
Ryan Shamrocks
Jim Burke
Barney Devine
Lee Schulte
Bob Horner
Dick Nolt
Jerry Clemens
Shamrocks
Darrell Lindley
Don Butterfield
Don Bolton
Bill Beck
Rangers
Russ Jones
Dale Digman
Morris Kirkwood
Monticello Cubs
Monti
Cub
Wally Krause
Junior Hobart
Glenn Drahn
University of Iowa College
Cubs
Roy Wilson
Don Russell
Hopkinton-Monticello
Tourney Pairings for June Dates
Schedule lists six first round and semifinal matchups across June 26 27 and 29 with four teams Cascade Ryan Dyersville Farley Worthington Central City Hopkinton Monticello and then finals and consolation games on July 1. Winners advance to 7 and 9 pm games while losers face 7 pm clashes and a late show.
Pork producers tout growth and feed tips in local ad
Local ads highlight herb Heeren selling spring pigs averaging 226 pounds at five months. Pigs from Lewis Burrichter reach 225 pounds before five months. Purina feeds praised for faster growth, better color, and lower costs. Poultry notes claim Purina pellets yield larger pullets. wormer offered for young birds.
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Lewis Burrichter
Louis Slauson
Funeral for Mrs J Taylor Held at Ons low Presbyterian
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at the Ons low Presbyterian church for Frances Elizabeth Schmidt Taylor born October 30 1902 in Clinton county. She died June 17 at her farm near Onslow after an extended illness. Pallbearers were Marvin Schmidt Harry Schmidt Alvin Schmidt Everett Jacobs Walter Tralan and Ralph Bartels. Burial followed at Buckhorn cemetery. Surviving are her husband John Taylor their son John E. and daughter Margaret, three grandchildren and siblings Raymond Schmidt Margaret Scott Clara Zak Laverne Anderson.
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Maqueta
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Maquoketa
Marvin Schmidt
Harry Schmidt
Alvin Schmidt
Everett Jacobs
Walter Tralan
Ralph Bartels
Margaret
Howard Bartels
Raymond Schmidt
Delmar
Margaret Scott
Clara Zak
Monmouth
Laverne Anderson
Florence
Prairie Frank Brown Pioneer Dies in Garnett Kansas
Prairie Frank Brown born August 21 1856 on a farm near Onslow died May 30 at Garnett Kansas. Son of Emerson and Gracia Brown he was one of eight children and survived by one brother C E Brown now in Chicago NL and five of his ten children Callie Bea trice Curtis Costa Mesta Alma Jackson Emerson Caleton Brown and Irma Adam Bryant.
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Prairie Frank Brown
Garnett
Kan
Emerson
Gracia Brown
Onslow
C. E. Brown
Chicago
Callie Beatrice Curtis
Costa Mesta
Calif
Alma Jackson
Frank Emerson Brown
Ames
Alfred Caleton Brown
Irma Adam Bryant
Jansen Anniversary Picnic At Cedar Rapids Park
Mr and Mrs Donald Jansen hosted a picnic supper on Tuesday evening June 12 at Bever park Cedar Rapids to celebrate their wedding anniversary. Attending were Mr and Mrs John Jansen Mr and Mrs Tom Lathrop Mrs Velma Nielsen Onslow Mr and Mrs George Davis Mr and Mrs F A Kearns Mr and Mrs Louis Greim and family.
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Donald Jansen
Bever’ Park
Cedar Rapids
John Jansen
Tom Lathrop
Velma Nielsen
Onslow
George Davis
F. A. Kearns
Louis Greim
Personal Items Mrs Kuch Visits Daughter's Home
Mrs Margaret Kuch of Marengo is visiting in the home of her daughter as listed in the local society notes.
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Margaret Kuch
Marengo
Daugh
Jones County DHIA No 1 milk production rises year
The Jones County DHIA No 1 reports average milk 9,849 pounds per cow for the testing year, up from 9,618 last year, with 376.8 pounds butterfat and a product value over feed costs of 172.76 per cow. Supervisor Lowell Underwood oversaw 711 cows in 26 herds across multiple high yielding operations including Bone, Decker, Slater, Specht, Plead, Burmeister, Stonerook, Gendelmann, Sievers, and Decker and Son.
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Joe E. Legg
Legg
Lowell Underwood
Oxford Junction
R. J
W. C. Bone
Monticello
F. P. Stonerook
Clarence
William Gendlemann
John F. Sievers
Anamosa
Frank Decker and Son
Local social notes from Cedar Rapids area weddings and visits
Mrs Walter Wagner attended her granddaughter Janet Wagner's wedding to James Grahiem of the Amanas. Mrs Velma Nielsen hosted a dessert bridge with winners Mrs Florence Wherry Mrs Davyl Jansen and Mrs Jesse Allen. Walter Wagner represented the Onslow church at a Presbytery meeting in Cedar Rapids. Others visited Hospital in Iowa City. Visitors include Mr Mrs Co M Holst and Mr Mrs James Lathrop hosts in Davenport. The Paulsens and Klein joined a picnic at Iowa City.
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Hershel Loesbe
Edwin Wilcox
Zelma Cass
University Hospital
Iowa City
George Guyan
Gwen
Vic
Wilmette
Co. M. Holst
Earl Edwards
Anamosa
Donald Jansen
Jerilyn
Joanne
James Lathrop
Davenport
M. P. Paulsens
Paul Klein
Cascade Juniors win Dubuque County title in finals
Cascade's Junior Legion team will represent Dubuque County in the second district tournament set for June 30 to July 4 after defeating Dubuque 9 to 4 in the county final. Epworth beat Farley 6 to 3 in the consolation game. both finalists had four hits and three errors. Cascade advanced by an 11 to 1 win over Epworth, while Dubuque opened with a 10 to 0 win over Farley.
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Dubuque County
Dubuque
Epworth
Farley
Behn Homer Lifts Monticello Past Anamosa 7-6
Monticello baseball topples Anamosa 7-6 after trailing 4-2 through three innings. John Behn hit a homer driving in Dean Rickels, tying the game in the third. Bob Morey added a run on misplays, Behn credited with the win. Monticello meets Marion next Tuesday at 6 pm.
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Monti
Raiders
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Dean Rickels
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Rickers
Bob Morey
Monticello Neighbor Welcomes Rev Kirby Wahl Move
Rev Kirby Wahl a Congregational minister and his family moved to Monticello this Tuesday from Reedsburg Wisconsin.
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Kirby Wahl
Reedsburg
Wis
Gas Station Accident Injures Holstein Man
Eldon Beers of Holstein was injured when a gas pump hose broke as he filled a supply tank. The hose spurt gasoline into his face, he jumped back, the ladder broke, and he fell about ten feet to the ground becoming unconscious.
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Eldon Beers of
Holstein
Jones County 4-H'ers Win Honors at State Short Course
Jones county 4-H members earned multiple honors at the State Boys Short Course hosted by Iowa State College in Ames. The 4-H Builders performed an original skit on course, with part aired on WOI-TV. Don Mackey and Keith Reed showcased as finalists and performers, among many listed delegates, with Jones county noted for full club representation.
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Jones’ County
Iowa State College
Ames
4-H
Woi-Tv
Colleen Hay
Anamosa
Duane Wenndt
Wyoming
Milton Luckstead
Olin
Sue Wright
Dan Stadtmueller
Monticello
Mary Ellen Reid
Onslow
Alice Goodken
Gordon Eberhart
Howard Meeks
Martello
Dennis Larson
Judy Ingwersen
Oxford Junction
Don Mackey
Lew Plager
State County Extension Director's Association
Western Iowa
Keith, Reed
Springville
Loren Lubben
Castle Grove Royal Rangers
Allen Miner
Fairview Thunderbolts
Jerry Holmes
Hale Wapsie Boys
Bob Dasenbrook
Jackson Beavers
Dale Heeren
Lovell Lions
Bernard Hay
Olin Hawkeyes
John Burhop
Oxford Livewires
Stewart Snyder
Onslow Agricolae
Marcus Lawrence
Prairie Panthers
Ronald Burrichter
Richland Wildcats
Willard Price
Scotch Grove Cornhuskers
Bill Martin
Washington Tigers
Glen Heeren
Wayne Master Farmers
Dick Fishwild
Wyoming Pioneers
Jones County Saves Bonds Above National Average
Jones County reached 56 percent of its 1956 Series E and H savings bonds quota by May end, with total investments of 826 298 dollars. Iowa statewide five month total hit 79 408 000 dollars or 48 percent of goal. Anamosa volunteer chairman John W McNamara praised the county’s steady buying record.
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Jones County
Iowa
John W. McNamara
Anamosa
Volunteer
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