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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1937

Page

4

Kittenball Tournament Closes 1937 Season In Close Games

The season finale reports a chilly but well attended tournament with close scores. Maquoketa forfeited to Franklin. Anamosa 4 Stahlers 3. Coggon 3 Farmalls 0. Hurstville routed Earlville 13 to 0 with Smith tossing a no hit no run game. Key players cited include Kehoe Larson Davis Scherrer Rath H Olman Thompkins Knight Disch and Smith.

Hurstville Earlville Smith Scover Thompkins Knight Disch

LaPlant Croate Dodgers Past Floyds 18 to 2

LaPlant-Croate overwhelmed Floyds as Davis and Winkler led with home runs and Schmidt earned the win over Kula. Floyds absence hurts their lineup as 13 hits were allowed and seven were yielded by Schmidt.

Floyd

Franklin and Cascade clash as Cubs seek finals berth

Franklin routed Cascade 9 to 5 to earn a finals shot as Reynolds yielded five hits for the win and Cav anaugh allowed nine. E Lees hit the home run, while Gump Ferring went 2 for 2. Outstanding for Cascade were Null and multiple players with 3 hits.

Cascade Goetzanger Hooge Gildner Loess Joe Lint Hutton Franklin Reynolds Cavanaugh Null Gump Ferring E. Lees Hurstville LaPlant-Choate Hass McCarron Myatt Davis Devis McCarton LaPlant Iowa Baldwin Bisenius Greenway Manternach Hayes Rockwell G. Ferring Hugo

Surprising season crowns DeMolays champions of 1937

A season of upsets dethrones the three year champs sponsored by Floyds bakery. DeMolays win the first half and Farmalls the second, with DeMolays prevailing in playoffs to claim the 1937 title. Franklin and Niles show mixed results as sponsors and fond adieu notes close the column.

Old &Chutz Floyd's Bakery Stahlers Franklin Boys Niles Boys

Big SCHOOLS Elect Class Officers and Club Plans

The article lists elected class officers for all grades from seventh to twelfth and details school activities. It notes assemblies with Rev. Mathews from north China, G A A hiking, an upcoming junior high play Elmer, a Girls Glee Club slate, and a literature talk by Miss Huibregtse from India.

Vernon Steiner Charles Field Clarence Hosford Mary Jane Veitch Donald Maire Doris Lubben Marvin Schoon Lucille Huibregtse Jeanette Lubben Arline Balster Robert Liddy Robert Siebels Donald Stott Wilma Doris Yount Bette Patterson Albert McNeill Robert Husman Elizabeth Lee Byerly Gutensohn Mathews North China Elmer Girls’ Glee Club Elmeree Nichols Jo McNeill Jo Rickless Edith Ferring Kathleen Carlsen Minnie Huibrettse India Huibregtse

Monticello P T A to Open Year With Dinner and Centennial Pictures

The Monticello P T A starts its year with a dinner Thursday September 23 at 6 30 in the school gym. Mrs George Timmins chairs the social committee and a moving picture of the Monticello centennial will follow after the dinner presented by R C Hoag. Dues are 25 cents per year and a calendar lists upcoming grade objectives and events for the year.

Monticello P. T. A George Timmins R. C. Hoag Monticello Lee Byerly

Honor Roll Names Twelve Students on List

The twelve individuals named on the honor roll are Jimmie Seehusen Billy Marsh Susan Stuhler Helen Gerdes Louis Bader Grant Adamson Jean Rathbun Dayton Youssef Yousseone?

Tal Jimmie Seehusen Billy Marsh Susan Stuhler Helen Gerdes Louis Bader Grant Adamson Jean Rathbun Dayton Yousse Marjorie Thomas Barbara Walker David Hamilton George Rynerson

Two Accidents At Chestnut And First Street

Richard Abel 12 was bruised and his bicycle damaged after being hit by Marvin Wolfe 18 who did not see him due to parked cars. On the same corner Donald Poppe collided with Mrs W A Beery. no injuries but minor vehicle damage amid thick mist.

Richard Abel Byron Abel Marvin Wolfe Wolfe East First Street N. Chestnut Donald Poppe Conrad Poppe Anamosa W. A. Beery Beery N. Chestnut Street Poppe

Anamosa Plans Street Improvement Program

Preparations are under way for a $68,000 street upgrade in Anamosa funded by a $30,600 PWA grant. High street near the courthouse and state reformatory is a principal focus with potential extension toward Mercy hospital to Garnaville street. Final plans will be released later.

Anamosa PWA High Street State Reformatory Mercy Hospital Garnaville Street

Anamosa D A R Will Mark Military Road

Frances Shaw chapter of the D A R in Anamosa will place a marker at the court house site to honor the Old Military Trail from Dubuque to Iowa City. Eleanor Strawman and Lucille Remley will unveil the monument with Bob Reid as bugler. services end with a tea in the new court house assembly room.

Frances Shaw Anamosa Court House Dubuque Iowa City Eleanor Strawman Lucille Remley Bob Reid Court House Park Anamosa D. A. R New Court House

Fritz Lang Buys 125 Acre Farm Near Scotch Grove

Matt Muller of Monticello sold his 125 acre Scotch Grove township farm three miles east of Scotch Grove to Fritz Lang for $10,000, about $80 per acre, in the past week.

Matt Muller Monticello Scotch Grove Township Fritz Lang Scotch Grove

Funeral Services Held For Orlando Byerly

Funeral services for Orlando Byerly a lifelong resident of Jackson township were held last Sunday at his home Burial was at Greene Mr Byerly died Friday at his home He is survived by his wife and one son Loyal

Orlando Byerly Jackson Township Greene Mr. Byerly Loyal

Fire crews respond to Husman home blaze in Monticello

Monticello firefighters extinguished a Saturday morning fire at Henry Husman residence. The blaze started when a stove pipe loosened from the chimney while water heated on the stove caused smoke and sparks to damage the garage roof slightly.

Monticello Henry Husman

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Maquoketa K. P Niles Stahler Kehoe Larson H. Robertson S. Kula R. Kula Coggon Farmalls Eddie Scherrer Rath H. Oltman Scherrer Hurstville-Fulton Hall of Fame Bud” Reynolds Page Mr. Ripley Bud Bud Reynolds G. Kehoe Wurstville E. Shady French Coggan Charlie Podhaski Kittenball League Gump" Ferring Fred Kreeb Boom Smith Perk Smith B. Fagan George Barnts Margaret Welter Dennis Tobiason Miss Kirchner Carleta Morning Lois Clark Colleen Maire Theena Aldrich Earl Boors George Hanssen Lavern Lee Cathryn Boysen Beverly Helms Doreen Schneider Clarice Siebers Betty Smith Miss Searles Richard Sutherland David Walker James Patterson Mizter's Bud Hanken Harold Ryne Keyne Reyner Ann Marie Shirley Shelley Betty Racing Frank Fitzsimmons Ruth Pinkerton Alice May Clark Ellen Mas Wilma Wright Lorraine Kammerman Duane Kammerman Althea Fleckiger Keith Ritter Eugene Hanken Stanley Morning Jerry Rynerson Sylvia Gutensohn Marjory Hoffman Marilyn Landis Beverly Beebe Marjory Luett Dolores Fitzsimmons P.T. A Miss Cruise Miss Gray's Room Bern Riess Stabler Samuel Gutensohn Charles Luett Mary Stoddard T. E. Hamilton Timmins Musgrove Morning Mrs. Byerly Mrs. Coxsee Mrs. Grimes Mrs. Abel Mrs. Bone F. S. Stabler Donald Sutherland Seigfried Guyan Alva Behrends Frank Walker Leslie Reade Howard Shelley Fred Ortgies Thomas Miss Stoddard J. H. Fraser Miss Redmond R. G. Stuhler Kirchner Cunningham Kurtz Arnold Thalacker Farmers'Grain Company Scotch Grove C. Collins Viola Monticello St. Anamosa Aochester Cedar Rapids Buckner’s Gravel Company Helmer Uphol Story Shop Denkhoff & Son Shorty Hopkinton Meyers & Frink Tama Howland & Son Ery City Wyoming THE First Trust Joint Stock Land Bank of Chicago Harold Oldham Urbandale Ave Des Moines Wayne Township J.¥. Kellum Plano Mary Schultz Waukesha Wis Captains Courageous District Court Jones County State of Dilla Newhard Towa A. D M. R. Newhard Harl C. Newhard Coxsee, Coxsee & Helserman Legislative Committee McMullen Seeeene Mr. R. C. Hoag Miss Iverson Mrs. York Miss Walter Family Forums BE. Guyan Chestnut First Street Williams Prexy James Phil Hist Adams House Coy Baxter Shory Ularvard University Tyler Dennett Williams College Williams Board of Trustees Mount McKinley National Park Alaska Mark Norris Grand Rapids Mich Knights Templar Miami Fla Andrew Jackson Agnew Milwaukee Norris Harold Gatty Joun Wiley Post Hig Fenna Bolderhey Amsterdam Holland Wintads Rose Babb W. T. Kehoe Philco Apex Radio Ray Hearn Ipd John W. Hay Wm. Thompson North Chestnut St Ed Meier E. A. Wright South Cedar Street Castle Grove Church Lynn Clark Iverson Furniture Store O.K L.W.B Comen Liberal TREMA Matthiessen Iittoa Weiress Aw Bann Sheridan Orang Reynolds Ann Nagel Hea Ae EAGAN Claire Trevor Ar Een Am Renee Ucer LIS McNeill Joe Fisher Concertina Orchestra Gents Diamond Bros LUX Flakes LUX RINSO Aaa Iniaotatoes Hollowdale Celery R’s Starham
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