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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 14, 1940

Page

4

Panthers Startle Rivals By Three Scoring Attempts

Anamosa defense stifled Monticello in a low scoring clash. Schrader and Liddy led tackles with 14 and 13 stops respectively as the Raiders held Monticello to 50 net yards and three first downs. Beardsley and Beardsley’s defense limited Monti drives, while Monti’s Siebels and Bone disrupted Raider plays.

Jack Reeks Ralph Bender Beardsley Stan Schrader Bob Liddy Paul Bender Habber Hogan Schrader Raiders Speedy Honn Monti Bob Siebels Jim Bone Anamosa Siebels Bone Liddy Hogan Boss Monticello Oval Lawpee Larson Ick

Large License Totals Reported in Jones County

County recorder E Sherman reports 169 hunting licenses 130 trapping licenses and 2 combination fishing and hunting licenses issued over the weekend in Jones County This contrasts with November 1939 totals showing 107 more trapping but 11 fewer hunting licenses than the weekend period was.

Jones County Boss E. Sherman

Monti Football Dominates Schedule Summary

Monti posted multiple wins across the week including 33 to 0 over Maquoketa and 25 to 0 against Mount Vernon. Other results show Monti defeating Manchester 13 13 and handling West Branch 82 to 0 in a high scoring performance. West Branch and Marion also posted narrow wins and losses against Anamosa, Tipton, and DeWitt in early November.

Pet Monticello Fee Wellman West Branch DeWitt Tipton Marion Mount Vernon Anamosa Monticello West Liberty Monti Maquoketa Manchester University High

Classified hogs and farm animals for sale in Iowa

RANTADS FOR SALE STOCK HOGS twenty dollars each while they last I F Leggett Scotch Grove Ia SHORTHORN BULLS CHESTER White boars Shropshire rams for sale J Goodenow Maquoketa Ia One black yearlong hog J P O Shea Cascade Ia Also good circulating heater for coal or wood delivered by R L Eby phone 3971 Mrs E C Nagel phone 71 F 2 Montan Zuma Mrs Robert Steele 76 watched her Great two football games this year

I. F. Leggett Scotch Grove R. L. Eby Chester Shropshire J. Goodenow Maquoketa Robert Steele Montanzuma

Venice Sees Plague Vows Shape Sacred City

A Los Angeles Times reflection notes Venice’s response to repeated plagues, vows to Saint Mary and the building of churches. The Salute church, designed by Longhena in Palladian style, marks relief from the 1630 pestilence with art portraying disease as a demon and the city at Our Lady’s feet.

Venice Levant Adriatic Los Angeles Times Quebec Winthrop Boston Longhena Palladio

Sultana Disaster Report Scarred Soldiers and Mournful Rail

Quick's Mississippi steamboat Sultana bound for Vicksburg carried 1 965 soldiers and 35 officers from Andersonville Macon and Cahaba prisons when a boiler burst near Paddy's Hen and Chickens. About 1 700 perished as the vessel sank after catching fire and passengers swam or clung to wreckage. The boiler condition had been deemed bad but patched. Meanwhile nose fatigue explains why perfumery loses strength and refinery odors dull the nose. Mrs Carl Feeney blocks corn husker record holder Wy men defended.

Quick Cincinnati New Orleans Vicksburg Andersonville Macon Cahaba Tennessee Kentucky Indiana Michigan Ohio Wisconsin Illinois Nebraska Kansas West Virginia Memphis

4 H Club Awards Highlight Jones County Fair

The Jones County Fair showcased 4-H winners with top honors to Virtus Lorenzen for grand champion baby beef and to James Miller for dairy club work. Awards included medals to Merlin K. Lyon Leo Levsen Dale Newman and others, plus certificates to Merlin Lyon Virtus Lorenzen and Dale Newman for meat animal projects.

James Miller Iowa State Dairy Association Merlin K. Lyon Virtus Lorenzen Dale Newman Iowa State Fair Association Ivan French Jones

Jones County 4-H Honors Award Short Courses and Cups

The Jones County Fair association awarded December short course trips to outstanding boys Virtus Lorenzen Jay Slater Jerry Naylor and Robert Shedek. Leo Levsen earned another Ames trip as the outstanding 4-H club boy in 1940. Lloyd Brickley received a gold cup from the Jones County Farm Bureau for outstanding club work. Best record books in baby beef went to Dale Newman Leo Levsen and Pete Broderson.

Virtus Lorenzen Wyoming Chicago Livestock Exchange Jones County Fair James Miller Iowa Holstein Breeders’ Association Raymond Nagel Chicago Producers Association Merlin K. Lyon Leo Levsen Dale Newman Marvin Jansen Marvin Englehart Jones County Fair Association Jay Slater Jerry Naylor Robert Shedek Ames Jones Cunty Fair Association Leo Lloyd Brickley Jones County Farm Bureau Pete Broderson

4-H awards honor Jones county youth and leaders

Dairy club and pig club participants lead with Dean Zirkelbach Lloyd Brickley Jay Slater Marvin Jansen Merle Jansen Leo Waggoner receiving top awards for record books. Dale Newman earns grand champion record book while Marvin Jansen gets trip as runner up. Banquet honors feature community leaders and 4-H themes with a large meal and multiple local officials in attendance.

Dean Zirkelbach Lloyd Brickley Jay Slater Marvin Jansen Merle Jansen Leo Waggoner Lloyd Andre Dale Newman Theodore Freeze

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Panthers Jessen Bender Russell Ralph Beardsley Monti Alamosa Bane Seve H. Larson Buol Beeks Cee E Bane Daly Schrader Ten R. Beardsley Messerli Sean Ees B. Beardsley Shover R. Bender Aert Siebels Seneca Re Kromminga Liddy Tebe Ee Larson Ethane Wee Gb Bene Boss Hogan Vera Ween Honn P. Bender Rhh Behrends Rieken Hunters Trappers Bay Iowa Bess Sherman Rantads E. C. Nagel J. P. O'Shea Cascade Sultana Nature Carl Feeney Wymen Blockton Uncle Sam Randolph Field Texas Army West Point Ring Ray Naylor Ray A. Naylor Mr. Naylor Richard Wherry Ivan Mader Oxford Junction Ed Sarma Willis Fairbanks Ford Childress Motor Co Lincoln Zephyr Mercury Monticello, Iowa Princess Lynn Bari Lloyd Nolan JOAN VALERIE _ DOUGLAS FOWLEY Tex Ritter Pals OF Silver Sage Sun Mon Ml Mane Rican Pat O'Brien Gale Page Ronald Reagan Donald Crisp Lloyd Bacon Jean James Parker Dunn Ell Ealvas Diamond Bros Reputation Brand D. B Braunschweiger Ige Bate Lux Soap Baker's Chocolate Brazil Georgie Porgie Dover Tomatoes D. B. Lye Jonathan Apples Mr. Smith George Slater 4-H James McLaughlin Ed Helgens Harry Newman Rev F. H. Kehron Ro CG. Scott Wyowlig BH Kehron Wayne Clarence Grafft Olin Harry Rodman Harry Levien Jones County Beef Cattle Feeders Association Preston Conant The Olin Recorder Don Mouw Monticello Express Tom Africa Marine Italy
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