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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1938

Page

4

Monticello Falls to Maquoketa 12 3 in Tuesday Baseball

Monticello Monti High loses 12 to 3 at Maquoketa as Diz Henton dominates early batters striking out 10 in four innings. Richardson allows nine hits for Monticello while Schoon hits the lone double for Monticello. Maquoketa's offense relies on base stealing and Monti errors to drive the score.

Monti High Maquoketa Minotaurs Monti Diz” Henton Schweitzer Moncrief Davenport Heaton Wil Richardson Monticello Liddy Schoon Abrh Rbrh Moncriefff Oj ReynoldsIf Rich’sonp Liddye Smith Fairmanif Rodmanif Maiofief Hosfordss Rosenberg Moorhead Ranker

Monticello Highs Fresh Baseball Season Ends Strong

Monticello high school finished a nine year gap by fielding a team led by coach Kenneth Fuller. The Minotaurs opened with a 9 8 loss to Maquoketa on April 20, then defeated Onslow 12 8 on April 26 and beat Martello 18 17 on May 3, before a 6 5 win on May 10. A 15 8 victory over Onslow followed before a 12 3 loss to Maquoketa ended the season.

Monticello High Monti High Norm Clark Kenneth Fuller Maquoketa Minotaurs Monti Iren Onslow Onslow Martello Ledger Monticello Monticello High School

Monticello Loses Valley League Clash At Strawberry Point

Strawberry Point defeated Monticello 12 to 2 in a Maquoketa Valley league game. Cain pitched the full game with 13 strikeouts over four hits. Monticello managed only four safeties led by Kehoe’s two hits and a long double in the eighth.

Wiley Cain Monticello Hobert Inbebbeostiadas Morey Eggers G. Kehoe Bartlett Eden Rf Kreeb Mf . Kula Davenport Sheppard Meredith Culp Fotee Rand Peeasaee Renereesaennenetserernaneatenssewagen Cubs Worthington Maquoketa Valley Monti Strawberry Point Maquoketa Abdrhe Goodman, G Costigan Dut Kehoe Niles Farmers Lubben Dale Larson

Kittenball Week Showcases Monday and Wednesday Games

This week featured only Monday games delayed by an operetta and an alumni event. Upcoming fixtures include DeMolay vs Sand Spring and Franklin vs Anamosa on June 2, with earlier results noting Franklin’s first win over Sand Spring and Niles defeating Farmers 15 to 0 on Monday night.

Stahlers Anamosa Franklin Farmers DeMolay Sand Spring DeMolays Niles Stahlers Franklin Farmers Sand Springs

Monticello Wins Interclub Golf Tourney Over Mount Vernon

Monticello country club defeated Mount Vernon Lisbon by 37 to 29 in an inter club golf meet held at Mount Vernon last Sunday. Emil Ricklefs and Francis Shimanek tied for low Monticello score with 79, while Francis Locher and Bud Hauss shot 81. Bob Hartenburger, now with Mount Vernon, set a course record with 29 on nine holes and finished 62 total. Mount Vernon plans a return match at Monticello next Sunday.

Mount Vernon Monticello Country Club Mount Vernon Country Club Monticello Mt. Vernon-Lisbon Emil Ricklefs Francis Shimanek Francis Locher Bud Hauss Bob Hartenburger

Jones County Sees Strong Christmas Seal Sale Gain

Jones County reports growth in the 1937 Christmas seal drive rising from 851.57 in 1936 to 920.81 in 1937, part of Iowa Tuberculosis Association’s largest sale since 1930. The state total reached 97812.66 dollars, per capita 3.96 cents, with Jones County at 4.8 cents and 95 percent kept locally.

Jones County Towa Towa Tuberculosis Association Iowa Tuberculosis Association National Tuberculosis Association

Kindergarten Picnic Focuses Of School Week

The article covers several grade level picnics and acknowledgments. Mothers contributed food for the kindergarten picnic and costumes for the first grade operetta with special thanks to Mrs. Kavanaugh. Fourth and fifth graders share high marks in arithmetic and spelling. The sixth grade reports 73.92 dollars banked, with Robert Clark at 30.85 and James Mann at 9.70.

Burdena Stutt Eugene Hanken Kavanaugh Jacquelyn Johnson Earl Boots Dean Hubbard Bobby Otten Harry Reade Carl Schneider LaVern Schoon Gaien Hagen Theona Aldrich Betty Bartels Katherine Boyson Lois May Clark Betty Eggers Beverly Helms Colleen Maire Carleta Morning Doreen Schneider Jo Ann Schneider Clarice Siebels Betty Smith Lucille Schofield W. B. Clark

Colorful Iowa Tales From Waterloo To Spirit Lake

A police report details a car theft in Waterloo stealing corsets, bras, towels and gowns. Congo Collins finds two tarantulas in bananas at a Danbury store. The Tipton pony Fleet nears 30 as the Bob Conley family cherishes its affection. Edwin Meyers survives an electric shock after touching a downed line on a farm near Fonda. A Fort Dodge youth faces ten months in jail after assault with intent to rob but will finish high school first. A Humboldt hen house hosts a mother cat with six kittens snuggled with a hen. Gill netters at Spirit Lake haul 15 species including red-horse and pike for the state hatchery. Arend Kennegieter serves a jail term that limits his liberty to a single day.

Fort Dodge Webster County H. E. Fry Boone D. E. Glimmer Ren- Wock Humboldt County Artestes Ed Andreas George Caple Spirit Lake Dickinson County

Old Iowa items mix humor, law, and travel lore

A 30 day jail term for improper vehicle licensing and a separate reck­less driving hearing are noted in Eldora and Iowa Falls. A story describes a wife killing an albino mouse to prove a point, and Rev W E Harvey at 89 still driving his 14 year old car. Other items warn against chain letters and praise an iris garden in Monona county. A new six‑seat low wing cabin plane, the Percival Q‑6, speeds to 195 mph.

Eldora J. E. Davidson Iowa Falls F. M. Cottrell Kannegieter W. E. Harvey Riverton Fremont County Harvey Maryland Iowa Odebolt Sac County Iris Garden

Executors R S Milner atty for the estate

R S Milner serves as attorney for the estate and handles executor matters including filing and administration.

R.*s. Milner

Notice of Probate of Will in Jones County Iowa

The 85th District Court of Jones County Iowa announces a will for Sarah A. Smith filed May 17 1938. Final probate proof set for June 13 1938 at 10 00 a m at the May term, all interested persons may appear to contest. Locher Locher attorneys for the estate.

District Court Jones County State of Iowa Ahrike C. Tobiason Anamosa Towa A. D Michael R. Tobiason Henry Tobiason L. W. Lovell Sarah A. Smith Said County

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