League Bowling Scores Sparse Report
A brief league bowling note shows a high team score of 1600 and mentions Ww and L. peas in the lineup though many details are unreadable.
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1956
Page
2
A brief league bowling note shows a high team score of 1600 and mentions Ww and L. peas in the lineup though many details are unreadable.
Opening round games in the Jones county baseball tournament at Morley and Olin saw Onslow beat Morley 3 to 1 while Olin defeated Martelle 13 to 10. Oxford Junction and Wyoming earned byes with next rounds set for Wyoming on April 23 and finals on April 25.
Morley High School lists four lettermen this season three seniors and a junior Darrell Horn Donald Findley Dick Blake and Francis Connor anchor a squad built mostly from freshmen and one sophomore Right fielder Bill Catlett is the long sophomore while Paul McConaughy Bill Ruhl Larry Catlett Larry Kaussman and Charles Vernda fill in infield and outfield roles Ivan Eden is a freshman substitute Current record stands two wins two losses with a 6 5 win over Mechanicsville and an 18 8 home victory over Morley Losses come from Martelle 4 0 and Onslow 3 1 Morley also posted a 2 2 mark last fall in baseball.
Hopkinton opened its 1956 baseball season at home with a 13-9 victory over Delhi. Six Hawks scored in the first inning, four more in the fourth, and three in the sixth as Don Hart earned the win and Keith took the loss. Tinker of Delhi hit a third inning triple.
The Monticello Golf Club announced opening golf nights for men and women after the club dance on April 26. Women meet April 30 at 6 30 with a potluck dinner and a business meeting. Mrs. Vance Stead is women’s vice chair. Mrs. Dick Long is secretary. Men start May 3 led by Dr. Clarence Hosford and Les Linn.
William Bulgren of the University of Iowa was awarded a freshman numeral for fencing for his participation during the past winter. He attended Monticello High School in 1953 54 and the university athletic department announced last week.
Hopkinton opens season after a 9-0 win over Delhi. Coach Jim Kremer leads a nine lettermen roster: six seniors Lloyd Huggins Glen Harris Lyle Dunkel Max Beitz Wilford Feltes Bob Melchert. junior Glen Hardin. sophomores John Hart Wayne Huggins. plus Don Masch and manager Ralph Joseph.
Hopkinton hosts the first annual athletic banquet in the community building at 7 p.m. sponsored by the Lions club. Paul Moon, former Davenport basketball coach, will be the featured speaker as teams, managers, and the coach are honored. Tickets are sold by players and Lions members.
The Monticello Black Panthers host a triangular track meet at home this afternoon starting at 4 p.m. with Marion and Tipton as the other competing teams.
4-H activities described include record book checks, a mid-year evaluation, and a mothers night with good food and decorations. The Oxford Livewires will host Step and His Pioneers 10 for a large crowd, while several two-point basketball thrillers are noted. The annual recreation leaders party is slated for April 30 with more information to follow.
Tickets on sale locally as Monticello Business and Professional Women sponsor Marguerite Higgens, noted newspaper and magazine correspondent, to speak at the Iowa Federation of BPW clubs convention in Davenport on Friday evening May 4. Higgens, with the New York Herald Tribune since 1942 and foreign correspondent since 1944, will discuss Russia as she saw it. Open to the public.
Monticello residents Mr and Mrs Arnold Jacobs and Mrs Anna Lubben of Anamosa visited L A Lubben of Cedar Rapids for a dinner. Damon Gray was summoned to Topeka Kansas Monday morning due to his mother's serious illness.
The Prairie Hill Be Natural club selects Laura Goedken as Ames delegate with Betty Pillard as alternate. Evonne Reth chosen to campaign speaker if elected. A $5 fund toward highway welcome signs in Jones county was approved. Meetings, demonstrations and talks highlighted by April 23 and April 3 gatherings.
Royal Rangers Duane Keegan and Howard Hall hosted April 4 with Gordon Eberhart and Larry Cartano assisting for a pancake supper at Peniel Presbyterian church. Thirty guests attended while 33 members logged years in 4-H club work and projects for the fair. Jerry Parsons spoke on record books. Loren Lubben was elected to county office. Duane Keegan spoke on soil insects, Donald Johnson on personal appearance. Howard Hall demonstrated sediment testing of milk. Lester Sta lbeg outlined making a paint brush storage can. Mrs Roy Miller showed Rose Bowl parade pictures. Clay Busy Bees held a meeting with Roseann and Alice Larkey. Fifteen members, two guests attended plus leaders and mothers. Planned road sign donations to Builders club. Record books checked. yeast bread demo by Alice Larkey. Marie Reiss on why milk is a diet necessity. Roseann Larkey demonstrated cocoa. Garden planning explained by Mrs. John Hinrichs. Meeting closed with 4-H pledge and lunch.
The April 2 Oxford Livewires meeting at the new elementary school drew 25 members 12 parents and 6 guests. John Burhop was nominated for county office. Seed corn for the annual corn contest was distributed. Joe Barth spoke on Soil Insects, Bonnie Balichek on Personal Appearance, and Orville Barnhart demonstrated machinery marking. Joe and David Peterson hosted with their parents. A May 2 dance at ZC.BJ. hall with Leo and His Pioneers is planned, tickets on sale. A ticket contest offers a 4 H jacket to the winner.
The Wayne Willing Workers group held a session with 23 members and two readers. A custard making demonstration by Mary Manternach and a talk titled Lets Entertain by Jean Hilers were presented. Garden project details were explained by the garden leaders.
The Lovell Happy Helpers held their April 9 meeting at Diane Adams home with 21 members present along with three mothers and one visitor. A team demonstration on Baked Custard was given by Florence Meadon and Nancy Rieniers, and Marian Fass gave a talk on Meat in Our Meals. The club discussed new 4-H signs and voted to contribute seven dollars, then conducted a group activity making dinner menus from magazine pictures. Recreation was led by Joyce Ann Appleby.
The Past Noble Grands convene Monday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Glenn Russell’s home. Myrs, F. G. Williams is the guest speaker discussing the topic Creative Art.
The Monticello city council met in special session with Mayor Lambert. Officials discussed amending the dog ordinance and re zoning Turk's Addition with attorney Locher speaking for residents. The meeting also covered holiday pay, salaries, a beer permit, and opening two new building additions, with bids accepted for a police car and repairs to the sewage plant.
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