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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1961

Page

4

Summer Recreation Program Kicks Off June 5 in Monticello

Monticello opens a summer recreation program for boys ages 9 to 12 with Peewee baseball signups at the fairgrounds on June 5 at 1 p.m. The schedule includes games every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 1 p.m. Golf starts June 6 at 10 a.m. at the Monticello golf club with weekly sessions. High school baseball begins June 7 at 4 p.m. at the fair grounds with games to be announced.

Monticello Dean Nelson Fairgrounds Nelson Monticello Golf Club

Monticello Pool Set to Open June 5

The Monticello municipal swimming pool will open for the season on Monday June 5 with G M Jones as pool board chairman and Jim Maurice Jr as manager. Iowa boat registration rules take effect July 4 1961 requiring all motorboats to obtain Iowa numbers or temporary certificates for operation.

Monticello G. M. Jones Swimming Pool Jim Maurice, Jr Iowa U.S. Coast Guard Coast Guard State Conservation Commission

District Softball Play Set for July in 10th District

The American Softball Association 10th district tournament unfolds July 15 16 18 20 22 and 23 at Oddfellows park Town City. Entry is 10 plus one new ball and one good used ball with a 15 player list and manager contact.

American Softball Association Eureka Lodge No. 44 IOOF Oddfellows Town City John R. Millis 9Th Street Cedar Rapids Iowa

Lions Win Babe Ruth Opener

The Monticello Lions beat the Cucklers 4 1 in the Babe Ruth opener at the fairgrounds. Winning pitcher was Rick Westhoff. losing pitcher Steve Stulken. Next game May 26 vs Ana mosa Electric at Monticello. schedule includes multiple dates and venues through July 21 with various teams and start times.

Cuckler Glenn Kuhns Jerry Prult Merle Kuhns Larry McDonald Ron Balsiger Jim Whittemore Steve McDonald Ron Richardson Don Bradford Mike Lambert Steve Stulken Tom Lanham Joe Hobert Dave Loop Monticello Anamosa Electric Lions Springville Co-op Springville Monticello Lions Anamosa Springville Coop Ana Mosa Anamosa Elecctric

Military Update From Oxford Junction and Surrounding

Dennis Von Sprecken returns home after six months with the National Guard stationed at Fort Sill Oklahoma. Marine privates Cyrus R Joslin and Donald L Joslin completed basic training in San Diego and report to Camp Pendleton California. Dale Heeren of Monticello visits on a 40 day leave from Goodfellow Air Base Texas en route to Alaska. Clair L Eggiman of Hopkinton stationed at Georgetown British Guiana doing survey work with a U S Air Force team.

Dennis, von Sprecken Oxford Junction National Guard Fort Sill Oklo Dale Heeren Goodfellow Air Base Texas Lawrence Heeren Monticello Alaska Clair L. Eggiman Clair Eggiman Hopkinton Georgetown British Guiana U.S. Air Force

Lovell Homemakers Hold May Breakfast Meeting

The Lovell Homemakers Club held its annual breakfast at 9 30 Thursday morning May 18 in Mrs Richard Hanken's home. Eighteen members attended and a short business meeting followed the meal. Roll call was a key part of the event.

Royal Neighbors OF America Daveneport Monticello Leona Housman Oloreen Lovell Homemakers Club Richard Hanken

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Babe Ruth Don McDonald Greg Murphy Bob Hines John Gudenhauf Maynard Lewis Tom Barnts John Rhatigan Bill Hall Dan Nieters John Myers Dave Arduser J. J. Locher Ronald Keener Neil Recker Rick Westhoff Don Kaiser HO Anu Cram UU the Express Galen Helgens Ed Helgens and Son Poland China Record Association Joe Legg The County Extension Service Larry Goettsch Linda Kauf Man George Benson Mgr Anamosa, Iowa Ray Meier State Conservation Officers East 7Th and Court Des Moines Ron Lauen Our Travel Information Center Jake South Main Arnold Jacobs Farm Bureau Harold Ehresman Pythian Hulda Behrends Carrie Sutton Ardith Burns Margaret Hoag Fannie Milroy Ann Hoag John Rickels Alice Howie Lula Cass Lennon Charlotte Marugg Marlene Gerdes Elaine Bleadorn Pluckiger, Erma Holmes and Billie Jo Lambert Martha Methodist Church Olive Abel Kuriger Bros Monticello, Iowa We Colonial LIFE Gibson REM Electric
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