Monticello Fair Crowds Enjoy Races Despite Rain
Two days of racing drew Monticello fans to the county fair with strong purses and solid entries. Rain washed out Wednesday programs but track crews reshaped conditions for Thursday and Friday including trots and pacers led by drivers Maurice, House, and Eden with times around 2:14 to 2:25. The Jones County Public Health council meets Monday at 8 pm in the courthouse community room. August meeting skipped due to vacations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Clarence Shaffer
M. T. Stott
Charles E. Haight
Earlville
Bobby B
Guy House
West Union
Dogegett
Peter Clark
Dr. A. M. Maurice
Maurice
Star Burnett
Tom Eden
Eden
Bob Harvester
L. F. Jessen
Cascade
Jessen
Bell Main
Long
Trene Case
D. E. Poole
Richland Center
Wis
Poole
Jones County Public Health Council
Court House
Cascade Beats Oxford Jet in Teninning Baseball Rivalry
Cascade wins 9 to 8 over Oxford Junction in ten innings at the fair on Thursday afternoon. The Reds tied the game in the ninth, then pushed the winning run across in the tenth on a sequence of hits, a sacrifice, a walk, and an error. Koranda and Shedeck homered, with Kolarick and Burda contributing in the offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Oxford Junction
Reds
Oxford Jct
Abrhpore
L. Benhart
Lasack
Steffins
Shedeck
Koranda
Kolarick
Burda
Stuhr
Eighteen More Finish Standard First Aid
Eighteen students completed the standard Red Cross first aid course and will receive certificates soon. Mrs. Earl DeShaw's class met at the Presbyterian church and took the final examination last week. Certificates are valid for three years before a refresher course is needed. Score by innings mentions John Wenger Jr of Oxford Junction and Cascade, with a note about World War service and naval enlistment.
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Red Cross
Earl DeShaw
Presbyterian Church
John Wenger, Jr
Oxford Junction
Cascade
Ferring
Navy
Seahawks Fall to Camp Grant Army 17 10 at Jones County Fair
Camp Grant Army baseball team defeated the Iowa City Seahawks 17 to 10 at the Jones County Fair Friday afternoon. Slow field conditions from rain slowed play as Flick pitched for the Seahawks and Bernardi for Camp Grant. Wrona cleared the bases with a ninth inning homer as Camp Grant built a nine run fifth inning and held on for the win.
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Camp Grant
Otto Vogel
Iowa City Seahawks
Jones County Fair
Army
Flick
Seahawks
Bernardi
Navy
Wrona
Poslask
Blanken
Bonzell
Klein
Jenkins
Monticello Panthers Eye Team Prospects Under Huebner
Monticello's fighting Panthers under Coach Otto Huebner drill through a preseason period. Several lettermen and talented candidates compete for positions at end tackle center guards and backfield with hopes for a balanced team.
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Monticello
Fighting Panthers
Otto Huebner
Huebner
Dick Cartano
Sam Reynor
Jim Nelson
Thompson
C. Schneider
Letterman Phil Schneider
Ken Kiburz
Bill Kiburz
Bud Griffith
al McNeill
Don Siebels
Mel Hein
Milt Rieken
Dick Bonwell
Paul Messerli
Dale Griffith
Larry Rieken
Art Gesse
Pete Hall
George Richardson
Gene Taylor
Dwight Moncrief
Autograph a Bomber for War Bond Buyers at Monte
Monticello residents may sign a scroll to be placed on a B 25 bomber built by North American Aviation Inglewood California. Each bond purchaser at the Monte Theatre in September can have one name on a scroll. not more than 50 names per scroll. Postcards will confirm their inclusion with a bomber photo. The program has army approval and ties bond purchases to bomber production and wartime service.
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Monticello
Japan
R. C. Lambert
Monte Theater
A. P. Lambert
North American Aviation Corporation
Inglewood
Calif
Monte Theatre
North American Aviation
California
Jimmy Doolittle
Tokio
Midway
Germany
Corp Harold McVay Takes 12 Day Furlough Home
Corporal Harold McVay is on a 12 day furlough visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Del McVay. He is at Camp Sutton North Carolina recovering from heat exhaustion after being sent home by the army for a brief rest.
Ben Wolken Buys Hagen Estate Farm
Ben Wolken purchased the 80 acre Hagen estate farm last Saturday for 11500 dollars, paid to executor C A Coxsee. The price equaled 143.60 per acre, securing a transfer of ownership from the Peter G. Hagen estate.
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Ben Wolken
Hagen
Peter G. Hagen
C. A. Coxsee
Wolken
Funeral Held Friday for Lester J. Martin
Funeral services for Lester Jacob Martin 83 were at the Goettsch chapel Friday. Burial followed in Hopkinton cemetery. He died Wednesday at John McDonald hospital after moving from Cedar Rapids to Monticello six years ago to live with daughter Mrs. Clara McKeever. Surviving children include Mrs. Hazel Harford Marion Ray Grinnell Thomas Iowa City Mrs. Nanie Miller and Ray Cedar Rapids and others.
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Lester Jacob Martin
Goettsch
Hopkinton
Martin
John McDonald
Monticello
Bernice Corley
Columbus, Ga
Ray
Grinnell
Thomas
Iowa City
Nanie Miller
Cedar Rapids
Butterfat Prices Rise at Monticello Creamery
Farmers Mutual Creamery patrons received August checks for the first half of the month with butterfat paid at 49 cents per pound for sweet cream, 48 cents for No 1, and 46 cents for No 2. Two weeks earlier Tran sweet cream brought 47 cents, No 1 46, and No 2 44. Prices are up 3 cents from early July and 5 cents higher than a month ago.
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Farmers Mutual Creamery Company
Tran
Retires After 64 Years at Tracr Star-Clipper
E. E. Taylor aged 81 ends a 64 year run as editor of the Tracr Star-Clipper. He sold his stake to sons Harry and Elmer Jr and Cecil P. Martin effective September 1. Taylor earned the Iowa State Press association master editor honor years ago and built a leading weekly in Iowa.
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E. E. Taylor
Tracr Star-Clipper
Harry and
Elmer, Jr
Cecil P. Martin
Taylor
Iowa
Iowa State Press Association
Taylors
J. W. Coxsee
The
Express
Doxsee
For Rent E J Lightfoot Home in Monticello
Rent available for the E J Lightfoot home at 124 West Washington Monticello to a party agreeing to a one year lease at 30 dollars per month. Write or call Lightfoot Cafe Hopkinton 9 1.
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W. Washington Street
Monticello
Hopkinton
For Rent Farm No 1 and Farm No 3 Near Monticello
Classified note lists Farm No 1 at 285 acres and Farm No 3 at 104 acres six miles northwest of Monticello, contact Robert McNeill. Also offers a one bed apartment with furnishings for sale and announces Presbyterian Aid Society luncheon at the church on Wednesday September 9 with a special business luncheon at noon priced 26 cents per plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Robert McNeill
Presbyterian Aid Society
Executor appointed for Luman H Bennett estate Iowa
Public notice announces Will Reuter appointed as executor by the district court of Jones County Iowa for the estate of Luman H Bennett deceased. Creditors are to file sworn claims with the court clerk within legal time and debtors must pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa Iowa August 29 1942. Locher Locher attorneys for estate.
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Shave and Notich
District Court
Jones County
Iowa
Luman H. Bennett
Anamosa
Thia
A. D
Will Reuter
Locher
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