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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1938

Page

4

Dubuque High Edges Monti In Local Track Meet

In a Dubuque track meet Monday afternoon Dubuque High defeated Monti 71 to 60. Monti set several new records including a mile by Chuck Wright in 5:03.7 and new marks in the 2 mile relay and 440 relay as Dubuque and Monticello posted tight finishes and multiple event winners.

Dubuque High Monti Dubuque Minotaurs Tillotson Maire Schweitzer Fairbanks Rittmer Jamieson Schweitger Richardson Yeoman Austin Gerdes Hoerner Field Lacy Gillian Carney Buelow Berwanger Wright Behmendes Baumgartner Nagel Weber Chapman Keith Monticello Spielman Steiner

Monti Takes Martelle Narrowly In Low-Scoring Win

Monti High beats Martelle 18 to 17 on Martelle diamond in a rough game marked by errors and costly baserunning. Moncrief and Richardson combined on the mound for Monti with Richardson closing. Martelle loaded the bases in the final inning but struck out twice to preserve Monti’s victory.

Monti Martelle Moncrief Richardson Minotaurs Dean Newman Monti Ab Ho Abho Moncriefo Robertsonss Liddy c Maleye S'weltzerib New Rich'sonrf Rodman Lf Fisher If Blebelsef Westef Field Schley Rf Hosfordss Rich'sonlb Schoon2b Stark Martin Schaubrock

Minotaurs Fall to U High in Conference Track Meet

University High defeated Monticello 81 1/3 to 45 2/3 on the Iowa City track as Monti High excelled in field events led by John Nagel who set a school discus record at 105 feet. Track wins were split with UH dominating most running events and Monticello taking three firsts in field events.

Monti U. High Iowa City University High Monticello Minotaurs John Nagel Monti High Vernon Eilers Morgan Richardson Nagel Rittmer Carson Alderman Jamison Schweitzer Jamieson Krogh Blackstone Reis Yeoman Fraser Howie Bettles Miller Steiner Eiber Tillotson Berry

Monti Nine Opens Season At Home This Sunday

The Monticello baseball team starts its season with a Sunday home game at the city park. A large squad practiced last week to select the starting lineup, and May 15 brings a Maquoketa Valley League game at Farley.

Monticello Nine Monti Farley

State music contest set for Thursday and Friday at Town City

The state music contest will be held Thursday and Friday at Town City. Wilbur Coxsee will represent as oboe soloist on Friday while the girls glee club performs Thursday. The eighth grade plans a Tuesday May 10 picnic at the fairgrounds with an after school games and 5 30 picnic supper.

Town City Wilbur Coxsee Fairgrounds McMullen Miss Jones Monticello Holbert Horse Farm Burdena Stutt

Senior High Girls Entertained by B P W at May Day Breakfast

Sacred Heart and public school girls from Monticello attended a May Day breakfast at Goudy's cafe hosted by the Business and Professional Women's club. Mrs Madge Shaffer welcomed the guests, withDorothy Kurt and Lavonne Landis giving replies. Vocal solos by Mrs Cecil Goettsch and Huldah Peet accompanied by Miss Peet, followed by a Florida travelogue by Mary Coxsee.

Sacred Heart Monticello Goudy Business and Professional Women's Club Madge Shaffer Dorothy Kurt Lavonne Landis Cecil Goettsch Huldah Peet Miss Peet Mary Coxsee Florida

Center Junction Hosts Jones County Safety Council Meeting

Center Junction prepares tonight at the high school for the Jones County Safety Council gathering. The notice urges residents to back the council with the slogan Save a minute and Save 4 life.

Center Junction Jones County Safety Council The Safety Council

Concert Pianist To Play At Cornell Festival

Ernest Hutcheson, dean of the Juilliard Graduate School of Music, will perform the second concert of Cornell college forty annual May Music Festival on Friday May 13 in the event lineup. The festival also features Albert Spalding violinist, Dr Frederick Stock and Hans Lange directing the Chicago Symphony Orchestra May 14, and a 160 voice chorus with Kathryn Witwer soprano and William Miller tenor as soloists. The Bach B Minor Mass will be performed with Ruth Pinkerton contralto and Francis German baritone under Hans Lange.

Ernest Hutcheson Cornell College Little Ernest Hutcheson Melbourne Australia Germany Juilliard Graduate School of Music New York City Hutcheson Albert Spalding Frederick Stock Hans Lange Chicago Symphony Orchestra Kathryn Witwer William Miller Mr. Miller Cornell Miss Witwer Chicago National Broadcasting Company Ruth Pinkerton Francis German

Adelaide Gray Meets Her Brother Captain Harold Gray

Miss Adelaide Gray a Monticello public school teacher met her brother Capt Harold E Gray at Cedar Rapids last week and rode the west bound train with him. Capt Gray headlined the Bermuda Clipper in a new eastbound Europe service and is noted as a pioneer in ocean flying boats with a million miles logged. Born Guttenberg and educated in Elkader and Iowa University, he earned wings at Brooks Field and a degree in aeronautical engineering. He joined Pan American in 1928 and later commanded clippers on routes from Texas to Panama and in the Caribbean and Pacific regions.

Adelaide Gray Monticello Public Harold E. Gray Cedar Rapids West Coast Europe Gray America Capt. Gray Atlantic Guttenberg Elkader University of Iowa Army Air Corps Brooksfield University of Detroit Pan American Texas

Services For Thomas English Held Monday

Thomas English age 69 a lifelong Anamosa resident died recently after years of poor health. Services were held Monday at St Patrick's Church Anamosa with Rev P J Behan officiating Burial followed in Holy Cross cemetery English parents were Jones county pioneers with extensive land east of Anamosa He was unmarried Surviving are sister Bridget English brother Andrew both east of Anamosa plus nieces and a sister in law

Thomas English Anamosa St. Patrick's Church P. J. Behan Holy Cross Cemetery Jones County Bridget English Andrew

Ad proves fruitful for Scotch Grove farmer

Harry Kuhns of Scotch Grove reports strong results from a 25 cent want ad during national want ad week. He advertised five Hampshire sows for sale and sold those plus six more animals. Kuhns calls the small ad one of his best investments and encourages other farmers to dispose of excess livestock similarly.

Harry Kuhns Scotch Grove Hampshire Harry

Lux Starter Chix on Hand for May and June Delivery

We have thousands of started chicks of various ages and breeds at bargain prices. Hundreds hatch every Monday and Thursday. Place orders now for May and June delivery. Lux Starter on Lux Feed reduces coccidiosis risk and offers free replacement for chicks that die from natural causes in the first two weeks.

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