School Purchases Poles for Use By Softball Players
The Monticello public school board approved buying eight creosoted light poles for the Monticello Softball league to use this summer and possibly for night football in the fall. Six poles are 50 feet and two are 45 feet, purchased from Iowa Electric for slightly under cost. The boards cited crowd differences at day games and expected payback from lights as reasons, with local cooperation noted to assist with erection.
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Monticello
Iowa Electric Company
Anamosa
Walt Zubler
Towa Electric Company
Frank Nowadsky
Night football eyed as Monti boards move ahead
Local residents and officials weigh in on the school board plan to add night football. Superintendent Grimes says crowds demand it. coach Moore notes improved receipts and no schedule disruption. fans praise the atmosphere and potential home games under lights, with board president Clark backing the pole purchase to enable next fall’s games.
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A. B. Grimes
Bob Liddy
Roy Moore
Ruth Ann Hoag
Emil Klumpar
Harold Hogan
John Schoon
Board of Education
Vic Richardson
Grid
Leigh Clark
Siebels Sets .521 Batting Speed To Lead Local Team
Local high school player Bob Siebels topped the batting with a .521 average on 38 plate appearances, collecting 21 hits and 10 extra-base hits including six doubles and four triples. Stan Schrader followed with 14 hits in 38 trips, seven for extra bases including a home run. Other averages include Liddy, Bender, Sheppard, Bone, Beeks, Holub, Boss, and Bader, with limited at bats noted.
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Bob Siebels
Stan Schrader
Schrader
Pete. Liddy
Bender
Sheppard
Bone
Beeks
Cree
Holub
Boss. Weve
R. Bender
Bader
McQuillen
Chapman
Monti Track Team to Close 1940 Season at Marion Relays
Monticello's track team will close the 1940 season with the Marion relays at Marion Friday. The locals have little chance of challenging the leaders but expect to score in weight events and distance runs.
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Monticello
Marion
Monticello Town Team Wins League Inaugural
Monticello defeats Guttenberg 10-2 to open the Maquoketa Valley league baseball season behind Russ Davenport six strikeouts and a five run second inning. Keith Reinhardt took the loss for Guttenberg while Kehoe and Howland led Monticello with two hits each and several players contributed to a sharp defense.
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Guttenberg
Monticello
Monti
Keith Reinhardt
Davenport
Kula
Howland
Ard Hobert
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Rademakey
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Fasingey
Reinitz
Rutledyre
Bea
Lueck
Ty Jacquett
Reinhardt
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Stoll
Rynerson
U Hobert
Whee Ee
Kehoe
Klumpar
Egger
Tb Teens
Lambert
Ferring
Sete Ene
Monticello Anamosa dual meet highlights track results
Anamosa defeated Monticello 65 to 56 in the Monticello Anamosa dual. Beardsley led scoring with 16.5 points for Anamosa while La Barge added 11.4 for Anamosa. Clement and Behrends led Monticello with 11. In events, Anamosa swept sprints and distance events including the 100 yard dash and mile relay while Monticello won several field events.
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Anamosa
Monticello
Ralph Beardsley
la Barge
Clement
Behrends
Monti
Bone
Dyersville
Zirkelbach
Herren
Hogan
Frank
Bramer
Smith
LaBarge
Russell
Jessen
Beardsley
Doe
Hoag
Budde
Fairbanks
Brown
Kromminga
Kettlesen
O’brien
Stoddard
Hohn
Bob Beardsley
Schoon
Steenhoek
Mardorf
Monti Cello Baseball Edges Xavier 9-0 in Dyersville
Monti Cello defeats Xavier 9 to 0 on Xavier’s field behind ace Bob Siebels dominant pitching. Siebels struck out sixteen and allowed only three singles with two errors by Dyersville as Monti scored six in the sixth and three in the third led by Liddy Schrader and Bader.
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Monticello
Dyersville
Minotaurs
Xavier
Bob Siebels
Monti
Liddy
Schrader
Bader
Shepperd
Jim Bone
Monti Errors Spark Stanwood Triumph in District Tilt
Stanwood benefited from Monticello errors and four scattered hits by Sisler to defeat the Minotaurs 6 to 1 in the district opener at Albernott. Manchester dominated What Cheer 10 to 8 in the final after beating Alburnett 7 to 4 in the semis and will play in the state tourney at Manson. Pitcher Jim Bone, called a find by coach Emil Klumpar, allowed four Stanwood hits and secured the win.
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Stanwood
Monticello
Sisler
Monti
Minotaurs
Alburnett
Manchester
Manson
Bone
Big fox and coon dog trials set for Monticello area
About 500 people are expected at the first annual Community Conservation league fox and coon dog field trials at the Ray Adams farm near Monticello. Nearly 50 dogs from eastern Iowa and western Illinois will compete with spectators from Waterloo. Events include a bait casting contest, horseshoe championship, a pup race, a dog show judged by Eldon Rohn, and a dog auction with Bill Null.
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Community Conservation League
Ray Adams
Monticello
Iowa
Illinois
Waterloo
Dick Renk
John Beck
Cedar Rapids
Horseshoe
George “Stub
Hein
Eldon Rohn
Bill Null
Bill Roller
Frank Breitbach
Cyril Hayes
Cascade
Zimmerman
VFW Post 1683 Marks Eleventh Birthday with Pot Luck
About 75 members of Monticello Post No. 1683 Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary attended a pot luck supper for the 11th anniversary. Eight post commanders and most past auxiliary presidents were present with members from Anamosa Cascade and Dubuque. After supper, regular business sessions occurred and the Auxiliary held memorial services draping the charter for Matilda Stewart of Oxford Junction who recently died.
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Monticello Post No. 1683
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
Post Post
Anamosa
Cascade
Dubuque
Matilda Stewart
Oxford Junction
Snake Escape Shakes Eldora High Biology Room
A five foot bull snake escaped its cage in the Eldora high school biology room causing consternation among pupils and teachers. The creature was tracked to the building basement and returned to captivity.
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Eldora High School
Card of Thanks and Classified Snippets From Ons Low Area
See your Allis Chalmers dealer about tractor lights. Wanted pasture for 20 head of young cattle near Ons low. Bruno Jensen. Card of Thanks Words cannot adequately express our deep appreciation for the many kind and sympathetic acts that came to us at the time of our recent bereavement, Mrs. Chas Butler, Mrs. Fred Matthiessen.
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Onslow
Bruno Jensen
Chas. Butler
Fred Matthiessen
Appreciation for Monticello Census Cooperation
A Monticello resident praises the community for its courtesy and cooperation during the Federal Census enumeration. The letter commends Monticello as a model community in participating in the long established government process and notes continued willingness to assist.
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Monticello
United States
Census Enumerator’s Assurance to Respondent Privacy
A census enumerator from Monticello assures respondents that confidences will be kept and promises not to reveal information if individuals could not be identified from the records. The note thanks respondents and signs as Bernice Byerly.
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Monticello
Bernice Byerly
Notice to Bidders for Jones County Grading and Surfacing
Bids for grading and surfacing projects will be received by Jones County Auditor in Anamosa Iowa until 10:00 am and 2:00 pm on May 28 1940. Projects cover 3.61 miles grading 40 071 cubic yards Class II excavation and four crushed rock surfacing groups with specified miles and cubic yards and minimum certified checks. Plans and proposals available at the Auditor or county engineer office. proposals must be on furnished forms. county reserves right to reject bids. labor to be recruited through National Reemployment offices. Iowa produced materials favored. financial statements required.
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Iowa Bank
Iones County
Anamosa
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Court House
State of
Geo
F, Specht
Anamosa, Towa
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