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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1956
Page
5
Clarence junior high girls beat Stanwood 23 to 18 in the Wapsie-8 final. Lowden defeated Wyoming 43 to 42 in the consolation game. Clarence built a lead in the third quarter and held on with Decker scoring 15.
HOPKINTON Paul Moon former Davenport basketball coach will speak at the first annual Lions club sponsored athletic banquet honoring high school teams. The event April 17 at the Legion hall features Moon, noted for guiding teams to state finals and claiming many Iowa championships. Tickets are $1.50.
The sex offender who molests children and women will be the focus of a traveling school stopping in Dubuque on April 23 and later in five other Iowa towns this month and in early May. Sponsors include the Iowa Association of Chiefs of Police Peace Officers and the Iowa State Sheriffs Association.
Monticello’s track squad shows progress for its season opener a three way meet hosted April 5 with Anamosa and Independence. Anamosa’s Blue Raiders recently won the state B indoor title, while Monti cello kit features Bohiken Wirtner Morey and Rhatigan and others progressing in sprints hurdles high jump and middle distances.
The Monticello Sports Association will sponsor a social at the Gun Club building on Tuesday evening April 3 with hot lunch refreshments entertainment and prizes open to the public. tickets are on sale. John Behn named association business manager and A H Hobart named player manager during a recent meeting. Directors Westhoff Hargrave Egger De Shaw Neiters and Ferring appointed to plan a mid season baseball tournament. Hobart invites all local men to report for practice Sunday April 8 at the fairgrounds diamond.
Monticello residents Mr. and Mrs. A N Strittmatter and their three children Susan Ellen and Nick left Thursday to spend Easter with Mr and Mrs A N Strittmatter in Des Moines Miss Ruth Roberts of Cedar Rapids is spending Easter weekend with her mother Mrs Florence Roberts Mr and Mrs C J Schumacher of Downers Grove IL visited this week in the home of Mrs Norah Taisey
League bowling results list teams led by Le Phillips 66 and Locker Plant with high scores. High games include Mary Like 196 at Locker Plant and Wilma Breitbach 192 at Locker Plant. high series tied at 504 by Mary Like and Lyla Richardson. Locker Plant posts top team game 656 and team series 1,762.
The Monticello Community Conservation League will hold its regular meeting at the American Legion building on April 5. The event is open to the public and will feature movies on outdoor life. Boys of school age are especially invited.
Prairieburg residents hosted visitors from Illinois and several nearby towns during the weekend and midweek. Families from Oregon, Waubeek Anamosa Monticello Cedar Rapids Paris Sand Springs and Cedar Rapids gathered for meals and Sunday dinners while some members shopped in Cedar Rapids and visited hospitalized relatives.
Lawrence Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wilson, completes four years in the United States Navy. He spent two years in Hawaii as personal secretary to officers and the last two years at Bainbridge Maryland in the same role.
Afternoon visitors included Roy Brashers family and Francis Shay with Debbie. Vernon Himes Nancy joined Bud Ankney Pearl Ankney at Marion then Cedar Rapids for supper with Gene Himes. Richard Rosendahl Connie Ronnie visited Alfred Morse Cedar Rapids for dinner. Additional guests included John Morse Sandy Allen and Ralph Morse with sons. Keith Boyse and family joined Dean LeClerc for Monday supper in Central City.
A compilation of visits and recoveries across Iowa towns. Miss Franc Earhart visits Dubuque while Bertha File recovers from surgery at St. Luke's in Cedar Rapids. Numerous relatives share weekends and hospital stays in Manchester and surrounding areas including Memorial hospital and Onslow nursing home.
Eugene Nehl, son of Charles Nehl, who moved from Sand Springs to Hopkinton, enlisted in the army last week and was sent to Camp Chaffee Arkansas for basic training. Abbie Hennessey of Manchester visited Charles Reggentine and H J Dunlap, returning from a winter in Long Beach California.
Iowa State Tax Commission report shows Jones county retailers filed 568 returns totaling 111412 90 for the quarter ending September 30 1955 Monticello led with 4027651 from 157 stores Anamosa reported 38120 05 from 142 retailers Rural county sales were 32861 10 from 267 retailers Two non permit retailers reported 155 24 Use tax receipts 253 32 from 22 concerns Monticello top for use tax 154 18 from nine firms Anamosa 96 3 Rural motor vehicle and trailer revenue 22760 69 for the period.
Surplus food commodities including pork and gravy and lunch meat will be distributed to indigent families Saturday April 3 from 9 a.m. to noon at the courthouse in Anamosa. County welfare director Mrs Nellie Rum mell said this is the seventh distribution since the program began last spring and commodities are given every other month.
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