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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1941
Page
4
Oxford Junction defeated Monticello to secure the county baseball tournament title played Monday through Wednesday at Oxford. In round one Monticello beat Center Junction 11 to 2 on strong pitching by Lawrence Riecken, while Oxford Junction edged Wyoming in round two with six late runs after two outs.
Monticello impressed with only two errors while Oxford Junction committed seven as Turner earned the win and Siebels took the loss. Key contributions came from Bender Schra der Steffens and Rieken with multiple RBIs and four hits combined. Benhart Klahn and Burda boosted offense with extra-base hits and steals.
Cascade hosts a Cascade meeting set the 1941 Maquoketa Valley League schedule. Eight teams including Monticello, Cascade, Epworth, Worthington, Dyersville, Strawberry Point, Guttenberg and possibly Manchester will play a round robin from May 18 to August 17. Farmersburg drops out. Manchester may fill the vacancy. Elmer C. Moran is president and Irvin Grawe secretary treasurer.
Harry Rodman secretary of the Jones County Fair Board reports all supplies and advertising contracted or purchased for the fair. Posters handbills newspaper space and other media are arranged. Tickets ribbons pennants office supplies awards and miscellaneous items are being prepared by dedicated firms.
Coon and fox hound enthusiasts will gather Sunday for the annual field trials at the Ted Oltman farm one mile north of Scotch Grove and six miles east of Monticello. The event begins at noon with lunch and refreshments on site.
Harold Hogan was named basketball captain of the Monticello Panthers for the 1941 42 season at a special assembly. He has been a key player under Coach Moore and is expected to lead the team in next year's battles on the court.
Monticello track squad defeated the Dubuque sophomores 76 to 46 in a Monday afternoon dual in Dubuque. William Minney won in shot put and discus, with Hogan Schneider Behrends scoring nine points each plus five for part in the winning mile relay. Behrends added nine. Ray Behrends battled hurdles but showed team strength overall. Next meet is the Mid Six conference at Marion on May 6 with finals under lights.
Eleven carloads of cattle left for stockyards and 10 carloads arrived in Monticello in a week. Shippers include George E Rickels Cartano and Son Kearney Bros Clarence Kurt Johanes Bros O Shea Bros and Walter G Heath. The Farmers Mutual Creamery sent two carloads of butter to Boston as Franklin Equipment reports peak production and shipping. Receivers include Ed Reiter from Kansas City and G H Frink from Gordon delivering to Chris Reiter George Kurt and Peter Hosch.
Chaney Burris left Thursday to fill a vacancy in a Davenport dairy. Burris was formerly a clerk at Skelley's grocery store. Mrs. Burris and their three children will join him soon.
Mrs. Sam Clark entertained ten girls Sunday afternoon for Lois May Clark's 12th birth anniversary with a Monte theater outing and a birthday cake centerpiece. Guests included Louise York, Dorothy Mann, Delphia Balster, Mary Lou Adams, Colleen Maire, Irma Schoon, Mary Elizabeth Clark, Arlene Lubben, Claire Shannon, Vivian Kruse, and Lois May Clark.
Members gathered at Mrs. T. E. Hamilton's home for a Monday luncheon at one o'clock. Contract bridge was played in the afternoon with Mrs. John Shover winning high score and also securing the year's top score.
Richard Sutherland starred as Lem in the junior high operetta The Galloping Ghost. The cast included Mari lee Matthiessen Clark Shannon Janis Grimes Bill Shrove Frank Fitzsimmons Irma Schoon Galen Hagen Clarice Siebels LaVern Schoon Jerry Naylor Dick Skelly Alice Clark Bob Chisman Juey Podhaski Colleen aire. Miss Huldah Peet directed with a large junior chorus. Jack Stuhler accompanied. Marjorie James coached acting and Lucille Conzett coached dancing.
Lucille Huibregtse daughter of Mr and Mrs E Huibregtse will play bassoon with the Cornell college symphony orchestra in its annual spring concert on May 7 The ensemble comprises fifty musicians with Lucille one of two bassoons Also note Tennessee capitals history Knoxville served as territorial capital
Don S. Ru hl Jones county treasurer lists new car registrations for the last two weeks. Names include R A Russell Anamosa Chevrolet Richard Brownell Wyoming Ford Freda and Clara Zimmerman Monticello Buick Frank Weineke Cascade Chevrolet Vance B Marquis Monticello Plymouth Theodore Becker Wyoming Plymouth Ray Fairbanks Anamosa Chevrolet Milton Ches-
A fragmented OCR list shows numerous car makes and owners linked to Anamosa Monticello Scotch Grove Oxford Junction Martelle and Wyoming. Names include Wilker Craig Mar dorf Ventural Hahn Zimmerson Hanken Stadtmueller and Dardis with brands Buick Chevrolet Ford Plymouth Studebaker Mercury Diamond T IHC truck and Carey.
Monticello blanked Marion 20 to 0 in a one sided game behind pitcher Jim Bone who struck out nine before a knee injury ended his season. Liddy led the offense with a triple two doubles and a single while Milt Rieken Ralph Bender added three hits each. Marion managed only two singles and committed 11 errors.
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