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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1937
Page
5
University High dominated Monticello 77 to 50 in a conference track and field meet. Schnoebelen led UH with 14 points, winning shot put and broad jump and placing in discus and javelin. Monticello’s Prult won pole vault and ran on the winning mile relay.
Johnny Nagel broke the old discus mark with 108 feet 9 inches, surpassing Fuzz Eilers 1935 record. Dean Morey set an 18.1 in the 110 hurdles, beating Tough Yeo’s 1935 time. Miller edged Schoon in high jump after a height ruling, with 5 feet 6 inches first attempt. Kinney debuted as a miler while Laws placed third. Hinman’s tendon injury ended UO’s vaulter. Monticello’s relay teams fared well, though the half mile relay stumbled. Anamosa meet postponed due to rain and finally canceled.
The article notes attempts to set a 55 mph maximum speed limit for all vehicles failed while Iowa maintains current rules. Trucks are limited to 40 mph and buses to 45 mph. Uniform signals include extending the left arm for a left turn, raising the left arm for a right turn, and lowering the arm to signal stopping.
The assembly and senate passed a range of laws including extending mortgage relief to March 1 1939 and delaying first half 1937 property taxes to July 1 without penalty. Repeals include the old age pension $2 head tax. A state funded road extension bill, stricter fireworks rules after 1937, and a comprehensive conservation commission overhaul were approved. Major appropriations include 2 million for emergency relief and 13 364 072 yearly for state operations.
W A Mott Jr of Oxford Junction was sentenced to thirty days in the county jail after pleading guilty to concealing stolen goods. He could not pay an initial one hundred dollar fine plus costs. The case involved a blow torch taken from a Cedar Rapids shop and traced to Anamosa via his car. Mott said he would take the rap for a friend.
Praireburg honors Rev Wenceslaus Beranek son of Mr and Mrs Joseph V Beranek who will be ordained to the priesthood Thursday May 6 at St Marys cathedral Lincoln Neb. He will celebrate his first mass May 11 at St Josephs Prairieburg at 9 30 a m assisted by visiting clergy and Rev S Jd Kucera. The sermon will be delivered by Rev Arthur Breen at Columbia college Dubuque. He is the parishs first ordained priest and has studied at Prairiebury Public School Iowa City and Columbia Dubuque and Lisle Seminary Lisle MI. Public invited to first mass Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs George Keith of Manchester marked their 66th wedding anniversary with a dinner at Clara Dumpa’s home. The couple, former Monticello residents now living with their daughter Mrs Dickey in Manchester, are aged 73 and 75.
Feed grinding offered at Farmers' Grain Company in Scotch Grove using a large, convenient mill. tf
Notice to bidders for repair work on a school house in sub-district No 2 Scotch Grove township Jones County. Plans and specs available at the secretary G J Hughes home in Scotch Grove until 7:30 p.m. May 20 1937. Contract awarded to lowest responsible bidder. board may reject any or all bids.
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