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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1956
Page
4
Monticello hosts a WaMac triangle where Anamosa wins with 10814 points, Manchester 99, and Monticello 774. Highlights include wins by Anamosa in most sprints and relays while runners from Manchester, Maquoketa, and Tipton also post strong showings.
The Olin annual athletic banquet featured speakers Rev. Miardorf and the gts sextet with performances by Phyllis Woods Janice Weseman and others. Athlete awards were presented by Pomomy Tomlinson and Andy Bubon while Bill Schoof and Bill Seaburg spoke as Iowa University Big 10 champions.
The Monticello Golf Club begins its new season with a dinner tonight at 7 p.m. Music by the seven piece Variety Club orchestra of Cedar Rapids will accompany dancing starting at 9 p.m.
Sunday dinner guests at the Loras Kremer home in Monticello included Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Kremer and several family members from Cascade Anamosa Viola Cedar Rapids and Cedar Rapids area. The gathering listed John Chuck Rita Kathy Sue Mike and Bobby Joe among attendees with other relatives.
Martelle tops Viola 10-4 after a large second inning drive. Terry Evans and David Randall combined for the win while Gard and Danley handled Viola’s battery. Martelle improves to 4-1 with five hits and four errors.
A mother bird built a nest near a hospital entrance ignited by a heat bulb and drew firemen. Recently another bird entered the third floor maternity area through an open window and laid an egg on the window sill, though it rolled off before hatching.
About 30 area eighth graders will attend an all day session at Monticello high school on Wednesday to learn about the program. Supt Boyd Shannon announced invitations have been sent to country schools and a ninth grade student will serve as buddy. The program includes an assembly, math tests and registration with students reporting at the Masonic temple at 9 30 a m. on Wednesday May 2.
Mrs Hazel Heckenberg of Hillsboro started to visit her ill husband Russell at Jefferson County Hospital but became a patient herself when her car left the highway and overturned. Authorities reported no further injuries.
A local music contest lists participants by section including Bonnie Schneider Robert Martin Ronnie Burrichter James Hargrave and Doreen Streeper in brass. Woodwind groups feature Naomi Stadtmueller Janice Kuntz Wilma Cox Judy Sutherland Ruth Postel among others. The program also credits Barber euphonium Wilbur Otten with Ruth Postel bassoon and Jery Goettsch cornet.
Monticello public school hosts a pre school registration and clinic drawing 46 youngsters for next year’s kindergarten. Kindergarten teacher Lois Shover notes 23 girls and 23 boys signed up and expects more children to enroll, with mothers present.
The Rebekah lodge held its regular meeting at the Odd Fellows hall. They planned a Mother-Daughter banquet for May with the exact date to be announced later. Refreshments were served by Duane Norton Charlie Ponstler and George Sampson.
Members of Lodge Nineteen carried the traveling emblem to Monticello lodge last Wednesday evening with visitors from Anamosa led by Thomas O. Stimpson grand master of the 1.0.C.F. Wyoming participants included several ladies and local residents listed among the attendees.
The Royal Neighbors conducted their regular gathering last week in Woodman hall with district deputy Mrs. Leah Southard of Traer in attendance to instruct camp members.
Mrs. Southard will attend every meeting at the Wyoming convention on September 8. After the session a pot luck supper followed. Future meetings are set for the Woodman hall on the third Monday of each month.
The home economics class schedules a public style show at the school house on Tuesday April 24 at 730 pm free of charge. The senior class returns from their Ozarks trip reporting a wonderful time and hosted a pre trip party for Richard McCalmant who was severely injured in a New Year’s Day auto crash and is improving steadily. The annual school calendar lists events from April 27 to May 26 including a Junior Senior banquet May 1 a May 5 style show a May 11 music contest and more with proceeds aiding the park fund and band uniforms. Frank Kluesner and Mrs Kluesner serve as production managers and musical directors with Wyoming Stardusters providing music under Kluesner. Lions Club members participated and other non Lions members also appeared.
The Lions Club reported about 500 people attended their Friday minstrel show. Receipts totaled $850 from ticket sales and program ads, leaving a net of $700 after expenses.
Personal items report visitors from Waterloo Fayette and Center Junction with Sunday meals at several homes. Glen Norris remains hospitalized in St Luke s with a compound fracture from a tractor accident. Further visits include Emma Jones in Williamsburg and Mason City trips by Morse Warren and Sherrill families.
Ernie Landis is serving as temporary manager of Monte Theater after Arlen Peahl resigned to take a theater post in Albuquerque New Mexico. Landis, who ran a local theater for 31 years before selling, will fill the role until a permanent manager is found.
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