First Annual Fox and Coon Dog Trials Draw 200 Sportsmen
About two hundred people attended the inaugural fox and coon dog field trials at Ray Adams farm two miles north, sponsored by the Monticello Community Conservation League. Proceeds of fifty dollars will aid fish and game propagation. Judges and volunteers from nearby towns oversaw heats, finals, bench show, auctions, and bait casting demonstrations amid occasional squalls and a Sunday crowd bolstered by favorable local turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Adams
Here
Monticello
Elmer Oberman
Andrew
Louis Lawler
Bernard
Lawler
Oberman
First Tree
Robert Eay
Bill Boller
Frank Breitach
Cyril Bates
Casecode
Glen Bancroft
Clarence Griffith
Don Morey
Jack Beeks
John Beck
Cedar Rapids
Dick Benk
R. H. Oltman
Scotch Grove
George Buel
Jack Hoult
Elmer Hanken
Henry Seehusen
E. L. MacDowell
Galena, Ill
Stahl Warnick
Hartwig
C. J. Matthiessen
League
Mr. Slearn
Harness racing preview at Monticello fairgrounds in May
A preview of the 1940 harness season at Monticello fairgrounds highlights workouts by top pacers. Notables include Dude Hoff and Captain Makin with strong winter and last season records, trained by McDaniel and Brimmer respectively. Vince Brimmer and Ben Kellum are among the seasoned trainers ready for the Eastern Iowa circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Fairgrounds
Dude Hoff
W. H. McDaniel
Mac
Monticello
Fairgrounds
Mr. McDaniel
Captain Makin
Lee Beebe
Anamosa
Cap
Vince Brimmer
Vince
Wilfred Loes
Cascade
Foxy Chenault, Jr
Mr. Loes
Iowa
Tom Eden
Ben Kellum
Monticello Softball Team Shows Strength in Preseason
The Monticello Softball league champions display their strong infield, solid pitching from Bud Reynolds, and steady batting ahead of the season. Lineup changes include Shorty Aynerson at catcher and Darrow competing in right field, with several field positions adjusted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Equipment Company
Monticello
CCC
Bud Reynolds
Fred Kreeb
Frank Nowadsky
Shorty Aynerson
Loren Hines
Shorty
John Eden
Darrow
Clarence Aldrich
Jake Rohr
Wayne Jones
Orlando Null
Dale Larson
Rain Delays Monti Elkport Game In Heavy Showers
Rain halted Sunday’s Monti Elkport game with Monti leading 6-5 before the inning ended. Davenport struggled under Elkport’s batting pressure while Albert Lee Kula debuted on the mound. Bob Siebels collected two hits in his first Monti appearance. The game will be replayed later. Other Valley league results include Dyersville 4 Strawberry Point 2 and Guttenberg 18 Farmersburg 8. Worthington at Cascade cancelled by rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Elkport
Monti
Davenport
Elkport Bats
Albert Lee Kula
Bob Siebels
Dyersville
Strawberry Point
Guttenberg
Farmersburg
Worthington
Cascade
Monti to Entertain Dyersville Sunday
Dyersville’s baseball club faces Monticello in a Maquoketa Valley league game on the fairgrounds diamond Sunday at 2 30. Dyersville is half a game under .500 this season after losses to Farmersburg 3 2 and a win over Strawberry Point. Monticello, rescheduled after rain, beat Guttenberg 10 2 with Russ Davenport pitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyersville
Monticello
Fairgrounds
Farmersburg
Strawberry Point
Scouts Seek Summer Work for Camp Waubeek Trip
Scouts seek odd jobs to fund a July or August trip to Camp Waubeek. Scoutmaster E. Locher says boys will work mowing lawns planting gardens washing windows cleaning garages and minor repairs. Employers should sign work sheets when tasks are finished and bills will be sent before camp departure. Rotary committee led by E H Huibregtse sponsors the effort with past work at the Jones County Bank basement and Mural Cass cabin nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Locher
Camp Waubeek
Mr. Locher
The
Express
Locher
E. H. Huibregtse
Jones County Bank
Cass’ Cabin
Monticello
Postmaster Reports Sav ings Bonds Sales and Holders
Secretary Mor genthau announced total sales of United States Savings Bonds through March 31, 1940, exceeding 3.86 billion in maturity value with about 1.99 million investors. Daily averages since 1935 produced about 2.5 million dollars in purchases, with 1939 yearly purchases totaling 1.104 billion. Bonds sell at a discount and mature in ten years at roughly 1.33 times their purchase price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
M. F. Hogan
United States Savings
Property Patent Records and Transfers in 19th Century Iowa
A list of federal patent grants to William T. Shaw and related transfers in and around Monticello and Anamosa Iowa, with dates from 1855 to 1864. Includes multiple sec 10-85-4 parcels ranging from 40 to 160 acres, other small parcel deeds, right of way conditions for CM St P Ry Co, and various wife and widow transfers with nominal sums and other considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T, Shaw
U.S. A
William T. Shaw
Monticello
Orlando C. Curtis
Lulu
Milton T. Stotted
Davidson
Trilla A. McCurdy
Nellie M. Ramner
Jean G. Barker
CM & St P Ry Co
Orpha Williams
Roy H. Williams
Oxford Mills
Ethel McClure
Fred E
Mildred Yarolim
Francis Lathrop
Ethel M. Stingley
H. E
Marietta Stanton
Etta A. Atkinson
A. E
Eugene A. Atkinson
Lisbeth Atkinson
G. H. Walworth
Anamosa
Real Estate Transfers and Patent Grants Listed
Transfers include J W Brown trustee of Frederick Brown to C G Darsee on lots in Martelle. Certifications show patents from U S A to James Dudley 40 acres dated 6 1 1853 and to Henry Crop 40 acres dated 1 1 1846. Also U S A to Isaac L McKeeman 40 acres dated 4 15 1857 and U S A to Timothy Soper 79.62 acres dated 7 1 1848 plus 80 acres dated 6 15 1855.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Brown
Frederick Eugene Brown
C. G. Darsee
Martelle
James Dudley
U.S. A
Henry Crop
Isaac L. McKeeman
Timothy Soper
William T. Shaw
Property Transfers in Monticello Lead to Rubys and Heizers
Multiple land transactions in Monticello involving Mary E. Clark to Carrie A. Clark, Bareco Oil Company to William A. Speirs, and William A. Speirs with Mary to Ruby V. Stuart. James W. Heizer and Lillian E. Heizer to J E Heizer detail lots with parcels in an irregular plat. All conveyances cite $1.00 and other valuable considerations under a Monticello State Bank arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Clark
Carrie A. Clark
Monticello
Bareco Oil Company
O. L. Condell
Barnsdall Refining Corporation
William A. Speirs
Swaw
Mary
Ruby V. Stuart
James W. Heizer
Locust Street
Great Smoky Mountains Trees Surpass Europe in Diversity
Dr. H. M. Jennison of the University of Tennessee says the Great Smoky Mountains National Park hosts nearly twice as many tree varieties as all Europe. This claim highlights the park’s exceptional biodiversity and its value for scientific study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Smoky Mountains
H. M. Jennison
University of Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Europe
Earths Ups and Downs Difference in Elevation and Depth
A comparison notes a 12 mile gap between the highest mountain on land and the deepest point in the oceans, highlighting Earth's extreme topography and the vast vertical range.
Final Reports Filed for Jones County Administrator
Notice to interested parties that final reports and discharge applications for the administrator in the listed estate matters have been filed in Jones County District Court. A final hearing is set for June 8, 1940 in Anamosa Iowa, where stakeholders may appear, file exceptions and show cause why reports should not be approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jones County
Monticello State Bank
Bernard Harris, Sr
Anamosa
Iowa
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Monmouth
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Springville
Fox
Scarbeag
Lee Bartlett
Ted Oltman
Ray
Robert Ray
West Union
West Union School Board
Fayette County Fairgrounds
Roy Moore
Moore
Coach Moore
Harold Hoan
Paul Prank
Don Fairbanks
Les Legrett
Loyal Heag
Ray Behrends
Jim Bone
Herb Herren
Marvin Seehosen
Dick Mardorf
Leandraw
Paul Rienits
Lawrence Rieken
Bill Minney
Melvin Hein
Junior Heath
Dean Zirkelbach
Don Howie
George Freese
Howard Zirkelbach
Marvin Schoon
Bob Buel
Lester Monk
Nick Clement
Wally Schneider
Sam Revner
Paul Fagan
Don Leggett
Jack Heiken
Uttenberg
Russ Davenport
Camp
Waubeek
Chicago
Massey Harris
Schoon
Thomas Shover
American Legion Park
Roger Graham Orch
McLaughlin
Studebaker
BUICK
Pontiac
Stuhler
Lillian E
J E. Heizer
AMON
Queen Olives
Royal Anne
Ivory
Arrel
Puritas
Wheatena
D. B
Areowax
Dromedary
Tapioca
Alifornia Oranges
Jonathans
California
U. S
North Dakota
Peck
Idaho
W. L. Pearson
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