Cascade Farley Advance In Tourney First Round
Two openers spark Monticello Sports Association tournament Farley defeats Dyersville White Hawks 3 2 in extra innings while Cascade Reds beat Ryan Shamrocks 19 0 Darrell Rockroth drives two homers for Cascade and Jack Scherrmann delivers the winning run for Farley in the extra inning win
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Cascade
Farley
Monticello Sports Association
Dyersville White Hawks
Cascade Reds
Ryan Shamrocks
Darrell Rockroth
Hawks
Jack Scherrmann
Scherrmann
Jeep Schrandt
Art Humker
Mesher
Ryan
Monticello Golfers Dominate DeWitt and Dyersville
Monticello routed DeWitt and Dyersville in a three-team golf meet Sunday, scoring 2714 to DeWitt 3 and Dyersville 214. Claude Appleby led with 33s on both nine holes, aiding Monticello’s first win in three meets and ending the 1955 season with only one defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
DeWitt
Dyersville
Monti
Claude Appleby
West Liberty
Bellevue
Leo Cabalka
J. J. Rhatigan
Ron Matthiessen
Oliver Hutton
Howard Hutton
Jim Rhatigan
Bill Shaffer
Bob Adamson
Bob Mullen
Fred Faust
Cecil Goettsch
Len Fluckiger
Pat Clark
John Wittengle
John Sullivan
al. Westhoff
Hopkinton Gets $50,000 LP Gas Plant
Hopkinton begins work on a $50,000 liquefied petroleum gas plant announced by George Dircks owner of Dircks Thermogas. A 30,000 gallon tank arrives by rail and will be joined by a recharge building on land purchased from Clarice Hageman across from the cemetery. The plant will serve Dircks customers and dealers in nearby towns including Anamosa Langworthy Worlington Cascade Earlville Green, Delaware Delhi Ryan Manchester and Monticello. The firm will be renamed Dircks LP Gas Service with Dircks his wife Lucele son Karmen and Paul Johnson on site.
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Hopkinton
George’ Dircks
Dircks Thermogas ‘Company
Igre
Dircks
Clar“ehce Hageman
Anamosa
Langworthy
Worthington
Cascade
Earlville
Greeley
Delaware
Delhi
Ryan
Manchester
Monticello
Dircks Thermogas Company
Dircks LP Gas Service
Cascade and Wyoming Meet in Junior Legion Tourney
Cascade and Wyoming open the district Junior Legion base ball tournament in Cascade with a first round clash on Saturday June 30. Cedar Rapids faces Maquoketa in the other opener while DeWitt and Bettendorf have byes.
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Cascade
Wyoming
Cedar Rapids
Maquoketa
DeWitt
Bettendorf
Cubs Top Reds in Monticello Sunday 9-8
The Monticello Cubs defeated the Cascade Reds 9-8 at home as Wally Krause pitched all nine innings with Don Russell catching. Reds pitcher Jim Hosch hit a solo homer in the eighth but the Cubs’ 11 hits produced the nine runs.
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Monticello Cubs
Cascade Reds
Reds
Jim Hosch
Cubs
Monti
Wally Krause
Don Russell
Hosch
Knapper
Monticello Baseball Falls 7-1 to Marion in Season Opener
Marion blanked Monticello 7-1 in the season debut as John Shaver drove in Monti's lone run. Pitcher Lynn Baldwin started for Monticello before Long relieved him in the fourth, with Parke Behn handling catching duties throughout. Monticello drops to 3-3 and travels to Springville Friday, July 6.
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Marion
Monticello
Monti
John Shaver
Bob Morey
Lynn Baldwin
Long
Parke Behn
Springville
Catch big one in Missouri river by Glenwood anglers
Frank and Sievert Johnson of Glenwood caught a 51 pound catfish in the Missouri River using a hoop net.
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Frank and
Sievert Johnson
Glenwood
Missouri River
Hopkinton Edges Delhi In Slugfest 7-4
Hopkinton defeated Delhi 7-4 in a high hitting Delaware County League game. The teams combined for 26 hits with Hopkinton pitcher Russ Jones earning the win after replacing Digman in the seventh. Hopkinton stands 3-3, Delhi sits at 0-6 in league play.
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Hopkinton
Delhi
Moundsman
Russ Jones
Digman
Jones
Zangerle
Lauretta Trauffer a Prolific Feature Writer at LeMars
Lauretta Trauffer of LeMars is a prolific feature writer for multiple wire services and feature syndicates, regularly producing telegram-length pieces that exceed 800 words without counting. Her workload shows notable versatility and reach across services.
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Lauretta Trauffer
LeMars
Dandelion Digging Ends With Garden Rescue
Mrs. Irene Wilcox of Adel spent a busy afternoon digging dandelions and bagging them for Mr. Wilcox to haul to the dump. Four year old Tommy Wilcox used his toy tractor to replant the dandelions, cover them, and water them, and the weeds grew back well.
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Irene Wilcox
Adel
Mr. Wilcox
Tommy Wilcox
Foy
Schedule Highlights from June 27 and 29 Matchups
Wednesday June 27 features Worthington versus Central City and Hopkinton against Monticello at 2 p.m. Friday June 29 includes Cascade versus Farley at 7 p.m. followed by winners and losers brackets at 9 p.m and 7 p.m respectively.
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Worthington
Central City
Hopkinton-Monticello
Hopkinton
Monticello
Cascade
Farley
4 H WAY and 4 H convention notes
Jerry Parsons and Helen Tucker note 4 H events in Jones County. Judy Shankland sang a solo at the state 4 H convention among 14 soloists. convention attendance reached 1615. Prizes went to Keith Hagen and Ralph Husmann for predicting Tom Streets calves weight. Angus Tom weighed 960 pounds. Builders' skit at Boys Short course included a last minute TV appearance and involved props, clothes, and scenery.
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Judy Shankland
Keith Hagen
Ralph Husmann
Tom Streets
Louie Hanken
Tom
Angus
Smitty's Appoints New Meat Department Manager
Smitty's announces Russell Fee of Tama as the new meat department manager. Fee, 32, began work June 18 after running his Tama grocery for three years and nine years with Hy Vee. He has 12 years in meat merchandising and is married with three children. He served in the Marines and belongs to VFW, American Legion, and is active in the Catholic church.
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Russell Fee
Tama
Smitt’s
Carroll Vaughn
Fee
Smitty’s
Vaughn
Marines
V.F.W
American Legion
Children Story Hour Set at Monticello Library
The Monticello public library will host a weekly Story Hour each Tuesday from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. for kindergarten to second grade children. Mrs. Francis Jankowski, a public school teacher, will lead the program.
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Monticello Public Library
Francis Jankowski
Sutton Picnic On Sunday Planned By Claytonian Club
Sutton community notes report the Claytonian club’s July 1 picnic at Monticello fair grounds with social hour games won by Mrs. Paul Boorn and Mrs. Kyle Alden. New member Mrs. Herman Welch joined. other local visits and 4-H activities noted along with county trapper results.
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Kyle Alden
Clay A.S.C
A.S.C
Anamosa
Herman Nissen
Donald
Maquoketa
Judy
Carole Boorn
Minnie Streets
Louie’ Fankenhauser
Madison
Kans
Lenox College Alumni Picnic Draws Big Turnout
A large gathering of Lenox College alumni attended Saturday’s picnic at the Presbyterian church in Hopkinton. After a pot luck dinner in the dining room, Melvin Blanchard presided as chairman and a program followed with greetings from local pastors and former students.
Oxford Junction Donkey Ball Game Draws Big Crowd
A large crowd watched the donkey ball game at Legion Park in Oxford Junction Sunday. Sponsored by the local firemen, donkeys from Hanover, St. Lost Nation were used as players and the event netted about $100 for the firefighters.
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Oxford Junction
Legion Park
Hanover
St. Lost Nation
Luther Leaguers Swim Picnic at Monticello Park
The Luther Leaguers held a Sunday night picnic supper and swimming session at Monticello. Dee Hansen led the devotional service conducted in the park.
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Luther Leaguers
Monticello
Dee Hansen
Lenox College Guests Attend Informal Commencement Program
A vocal duet My God and I opened a social event with Louis Herington and Mrs Helen Johnson leading Lenox college songs. Guests from Cascade Manchester Earlville Cedar Rapids Wilmette Delhi Scotch Grove Baraboo Monticello Lamont Waterloo Greeley Monticello Lake City and other towns attended the gathering and shared talks.
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God
Louis Herington
Helen Johnson
Lenox College
Albert Aitchison
Fletcher Aitchison
Cascade
Harlan Williamson
Bertha LeClerc Kirkwood
Mildred Joslyn Dudley
Harold Anderson
Manchester
Carl Laxson
Grace Laxson
Will Adams
Earlville
Helen Wheeless Martin
Elsie Porter Dennison
Cedar Rapids
Howard Reeder
Ted Beadle
Wilmette
Ill
Archie Wheeless
W. J. Koppele
Delhi
Ray Sanford
Irma Sanford
Scotch Grove
M. Fitzpatrick
Strawberry Point
Beatrice Parkhill
Adams
Lake
Walter Johnson
Florence Blount Kenny
Betty Dunlap Lowther
Irene Bees Hoggins
Elsie Bees Willard
County 4 H Presidents To Appear on TV Show
Carla Folkers of Monticello Jones county girls 4 H president and Ken Paulsen of Center Junction boys president will appear on a KWWL TV program from Water loo today at 3 30 p m The Spice of Life program will include other 4 H guests from counties within the KWWL TV viewing area
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Carla Folkers
Monticello
Jones County
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Emerson Catching
Shamrocks
Burke
Devine
Schlueter
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Schmeter
C. Farley
Schrandt
Huinker, P
Mesher, C
Lucele
Karmen
Paul Johnson
Cedar Rapids’ Memorial Stadium
Ford
America
Freese Motor Co
Jerry Parsons
Youth Agen
Helen M. Tucker
County
Home Economist
Sutton
Claytonian Club
C. K. Alden
Mrs. Alden
Grondy?Center
Betty Henze
Luke Aswegan
Fern
Grundy County
RCA Whirlpool
RCA
Anderson
Harper Zoller
Cora
Clifford French
Miss McCuskey
Neva Copeland
Kleinfelter
Grupp
Anamosa ‘City
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