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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1939

Page

5

Rodman Leads Monte Trackmen in Iowa City Meet

Rodman led Monticello at the Eastern Iowa Conference indoor meet in Iowa City, finishing third in the mile with 5:06.56 and second in the high jump at 5 feet 3 inches. Beardsley of Anamosa starred with a meet record in shot put and a top broad jump, as University High won the meet. Monticello totaled 6 1/7 points, eyeing outdoors at Mechanicsville on April 8.

Mark Rodman Monticello Rodman Yocum Tipton Roy Moore Bone University High West Branch Anamosa Mount Vernon West Liberty Beardsley Iowa Moore Mechanicsville Gerdes Hogan Wahl Howie Seehusen Keith Mardorf Jamieson Schoon Fraser Clement Minney Stahlberg Husky

Monticello Baseball Squad Seeks Warm Weather Start

Monticello's baseball team awaits warm dry weather to begin heavy practice on the fair grounds diamond ahead of the April season. Hitting questions loom as pitching and outfield battles promise a wide open race. coaches and players push for spots with Moncrief, Rodman, and Sichels leading pitchers.

Monticello Fair Grounds Ken Fuller Moncrief Rodman Sichels Outfeld Fuller Frank Schuetz Holub R. Bender Bone Robertson Stevan Siebels Messerli Paul Bender Bob Maire Bud Bader Rynerson Ireland Schrader M. Schoon Gene Schoon Schneider Collins Oxford Junction Buck Creek Xavier Dyersville Manchiester

DeMolay Basketball Faces Marion in State Tourney Opener

Monticello DeMolay basketball team catcher Ly Bud Bone will face Marion in the first round of the state tournament at Waterloo Thursday night. A win will set up a clash with the Muscatine Osage winner in the next game.

Monticello Ly Bud Bone Marion Waterloo

Spooner and Seedorff Lead 1930s Sprint and Middle-Distance Marks

A list of track event results from Spooner to Wright includes Spooner 100 yd in 10.5 seconds, Seedorff 220 yd in 23.7, Wenger 440 yd in 53.7, Starks 880 yd in 2:08, Wright mile in 4:54, Morey hurdles in 18.1, Matthiessen 200 yd hurdles 25.2, Rittmer shot put 39 1" and Nagel discus 105', Field javelin 150', Schoon pole vault 10'9", Spooner broad 19'7". Relay squads set times: 440 yd relay 48:06, 880 yd relay 1:39, Mile relay 3:46.6, 2 mile relay 2:16.

Spooner Seedorff Wenger Starks Wright Morey Matthiessen Rittmer Nagel Field Schoon Richardson Schweitzer Jamieson Ferring Reynolds Allen Yeoman Bone Hearn Tillotsen Maire Fairbanks

Iowa Trout Season Opens Saturday For Anglers

Open season begins Saturday for trout in the area. Catfish season starts May 1 and lasts one month. May 15 opens for northern pike and related species. some fish stay open year round.

Iowa

Superintendents Appointed to Lead Jones County Fair Racing

At a fair association meeting two speed superintendents were named C D Shaffer and Milton Stott. The racing group plans a June 11 race meet at the Jones county fair grounds and a broader emphasis on racing during the August 22 to 25 fair dates. The event is organized by the racing association with support from the fair association.

The Fair Association C. D. Shaffer Milton Stott Jones County Clarence Matthiessen Harry Rodman Eastern Iowa Racing Association Independence Racing Association Jones County Fair Grounds Jones County Fair

Funeral services for Charles Kidwell in Anamosa

Funeral services for the late Charles Kidwell aged 72 of Anamosa were held Saturday at Anamosa with burial in Riverside cemetery. Born April 5 1866 in Indiana, son of John and Vera Brady Kidwell, he long served 21 years as a guard at the state reformatory and is survived by three children Mrs Harry Buckner Cedar Rapids Arthur Glendora Calif and Harry Flint Mich.

Charles Kidwell Anamosa Riverside Cemetery Mr. Kidwell Indiana John Vera Brady Kidwell State Reformatory Harry Buckner Cedar Rapids Arthur Glendora Calif Harry Flint Mich

Farmers Must Prove Compliance for Soil Building Payments

Farmers must supply written evidence of practices to qualify for 1939 Agricultural Conservation payments. If legume seedings like clover or alfalfa are not evident, or seed origin is doubtful, verifiable written records are required. Written proof may also be needed for other soil-building practices not visible in inspection.

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Anamosa Women Lead Rebekah Group In 1940 Officers

Evangeline lodge members from Anamosa elected four officers for the Rebekah convention of Linn and Jones counties in Cedar Rapids. Nina Byerly became president, Myrkle Mervill vice president, Anna Ryan recording secretary, and Margaret Morning treasurer. Over 500 women attended the closing session with visitors from Springside, Wyoming, Mount Vernon, Onslow, Anamosa and eastern Iowa.

Evangeline Lodge of Anamosa Rebekah Linn Jones Counties Cedar Rapids Nina Byerly Myrkle Mervill Anna Ryan Margaret Morning Springside Wyoming Mount Vernon Onslow Iowa

Childress Hoag Motors sets sales record across 14 states

Ray Childress owner of Childress Hoag Motor Company of Monticello reports a record year selling 20 cars in 14 states. Cars came from his Missouri stock and included Ford models. Also listed are farm equipment for sale and a gas station stall for lease. Notice: final reports and discharge hearings set for April 8 1939 in Jones County Iowa.

Ray Childress Childress-Hoag Motor Company Montialo Ford California Utah Isoisiana Dew York New West Virginia Ohio Tne Missouri Michigan Indiana Wyoming Iowa A. du Care Monticello

Spring Dinner Dance Sponsored by Jones County Democrats

The Jones County Young Democrat club hosts a spring dinner dance at the K of P hall Anamosa on Thursday night April 18. All friends urged to attend. Details on speaking program and entertainment to be announced next week. Tickets 50 cents from Miss Marlinda Nielsen Anamosa SE Locher Monticello Mrs Dorothy Hicks Onslow Melvin Thomsen Wyoming and Mrs William Westfall Olin XXX

Jones County Young Democrat Club K. of P. Hall Anamosa Malinda Nielsen S. E. Locher Monticello Dorothy Hicks Onslow Melvin Thomsen Wyoming William Westfall Olin

Special Confirmation Service at Wayne Zion Luther an Church

A Palm Sunday April 2 service at Wayne Zion Evang Lutheran Church will be led by Pastor Frederyk Th Kehren for holy confirmation and communion. The anthem "My Faith Looks Up to Thee" will be sung. Confirmands include Jan Wenrichs, Mavie Zimmerman, Luella Soper, Violet Butschi, Dorothy Gerdes, Evelyn Harm, Katherine Bohlken, Edna Weinrich, Pauline Tobiason, Eileen Bohtk en, Alva Dirks, Henry Oltmans, Milton Ieken, Milton Harms, Louis Siebels, Owen Kofoed, LaVern Soper. Public invited.

Wayne Zion Ev. Lutheran Church Frederyk Th. Kehren Wayne Zion Loven Jan Wenrichs Mavie Zimmerman Luella Soper Violet Butschi Dorothy

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