Panthers Narrowly Defeat Tipton in Wa Mac Thriller
Monticello's Black Panthers survive a tense 33-32 clash with Tipton as Jim Seehusen and Merle Naber trade late buckets. Benson leads scoring with 11, while Monticello misses 15 of 20 free throws in a hard fought win setting up Wa Mac action with Independence.
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Monticello
Tipton
Monti
Jim Seehusen
Merle Naber
Naber
Seehusen
Panthers
Ron Benson
Karl Behrends
Eugene Hanken
Behrends
Bob Guyan
Sophs
Dubuque
Rams
Don Newton
Ferguson
Fritz
Painting cellar stairs for safer steps
A home tip advises painting the edges of cellar stair treads with white to improve visibility. It suggests coating the bottom stair in solid white for easier sighting and reduced missteps.
Farm Job Training Discussed By Local Farmers
About 20 farmers vocational agriculture instructors Farm Bureau officials and veterans gathered in Anamosa last Tuesday evening to review on the job training for veterans seeking farming. Jones county departments at Monticello Anamosa and Olin will run the program with eight to ten veterans each. Veterans must file VA Form 1950 at Farm Bureau or selective service offices. Wages total up to 175 dollars monthly for singles and 200 dollars for married men including board room and government subsistence.
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Farm Bureau
Anamosa
Jones County
Monticello
Olin
State Department of Education
Veterans Administration
Future Farmers Join In Steel Scrap Drive
Monticello Future Farmers of America joins Operations Scrap a steel company sponsored contest with 120 prizes totaling 7740 to divert farm scrap to mills for farm machinery. Top Iowa prize is 175 with local chapter keeping farm scrap proceeds. farmers urged to contribute unused scrap for conversion to machinery components.
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Monticello
Future Farmers of America
Steel Corporation
Iowa
4 H Specialist Talks To Girls On Tuesday
Miss Minnie Forbes 4 H home furnishing specialist will lead the first training school for 4 H projects on home furnishings Tuesday December 17 at 10 30 am in the community room of the courthouse Leaders and assistant leaders from Girls 4 H clubs plus one older girl from each club will attend so the guidance can be shared with all members Forbes will cover room redesign features a picture study list and using lesson material to aid leaders
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Minnie Forbes
Miss Forbes
Children’s Hospital Seeks Gifts for 12 Inpatients
Iowa citizens are urged to donate toys books games and clothing to University of Iowa Children's Hospital for Christmas Dec 15. Cash gifts will fund presents for the 12 children and extend into 1947. Lois Corder chairs the Christmas committee urging broad community support.
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Iowa
University of Iowa
Children’s Hospital
Lois Corder
Former Monticello Boy Now Works for Republic Steel
D M Terwilliger from Monticello writes from 14514 Ardenall Avenue East Cleveland Ohio stating he is employed by Republic Steel and regrets the Express did not travel closer for a guided tour of iron works including a blast furnace open hearth and rolling mill.
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the Express
David M. Terwilliger
Monticello
Ardenall Avenue
Cleveland
Ohio
Republic Steel Corporation
Express
Terwilliger
Sacred Heart teams split four Cascade games this week
Sacred Heart boys won 70 22 over Cascade and lost 30 24 to St Martin's while the girls lost 59 50 to St Marys but beat St Martin's 32 27. Jim Hayes led the Eagles with 14 field goals and five free throws in the 70 22 win.
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Sacred Heart
Cascade
Walloping
St. Mary’s
St. Martin's
St. Mary's
Eagles
Jim Hayes
The
Sacred Heart Eagles Rally Past Center Junction 50–46
Sacred Heart Eagles defeated Center Junction 50 to 46 after an early lead, avenging a 28–23 loss earlier in the season. Jean Marie Howie led with 28 points, with 23 points credited to Howie in the game and Yvonne contributing strong scoring as St. Marys’ visit last Friday noted. Marjorie Schneider was sidelined by flu.
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Grant Adamson
Carroll Schneider
Ray Null
Karl Behrends
Panthers
Paul Schneider
Don Shelley
Fritz
Dubuque
Monti Jed
Sacred Heart Eagles
Center Junction
Jean Marie Howie
Sacred Heart
St. Mary’s
Andy Stoll
Eagles
Marjorie Schneider
Yvonne
Eastern Iowa Conference Standings and Week Schedule
Eastern Iowa Conference report shows Monticello and Tipton sharing the top with 1.000 and 0.000 records respectively after recent games. Results include Monticello 50 Wyoming 16 and other matchups such as Springville 37 Mount Vernon 32 and West Branch 65 Wilton 34. Upcoming week features Independence at Monticello and Tipton at University High among others.
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Eastern Iowa
Monticello
Tipton
Wyoming
Springville
Mount Vernon
University High
Williamsburg
Coggon
Wilton
West Branch
Springdale
West Liberty
Durant
Marion
Roosevelt
Independence
Riverside
Two Girls Move 50 Ton Freight Car 35 Feet
Two girls pulled a new 50 ton freight car 35 feet with ease. The car featured anti friction bearings that cut starting resistance by 88 percent, showcasing a notable improvement in rail technology.
Sportsmen Buy Record Number Of Licenses
The 1946 hunting and trapping season set a license sales record. Bess E Sherman reports 1984 licenses sold with fees total of $2,875.60, including 308 fishing 458 hunting 946 combination 13 non resident fishing 7 non resident hunting 244 trapping. Trappe tags reached 5816.
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Office
The
County Recorder
Bess E. Sherman
Three Wa Mac Loop Contests For Panthers
Monticello prepares for three Wa Mac conference games next week. They host Independence in a Friday doubleheader, travel to Manchester for a Tuesday doubleheader, and welcome Maquoketa the following Friday. The Panthers then have a break until January 7 when Anamosa visits.
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Monticello
Black Panthers
Tipton
Dubuque
Independence
Manchester
Maquoketa
Panthers
Anamosa
Richland Dinner Guests Noted in Local Report
Mr and Mrs William Shaffer of Monticello were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Henry L Wismeier at their Richland home last Sunday. Miss Edna Buol spent Friday at Amana and Cedar Rapids. Mr and Mrs Carl N Hein and family visited Cascade. Clarence Noshbisch spent the weekend with friends in Dubuque, while Mrs Herbert Balsiger and Billy Dean visited Dubuque last Thursday.
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Richland
William Shaffer
Monticello
Henry L. Wismeier
Edna Buol
Amana
Cedar Rapids
Carl N. Hein
Cascade
Clarence Noshbisch
Dubuque
Herbert Balsiger
Billy Dean
Boxing Show Planned At Cascade On Dec 13
Cascade promoter Jack McNally announced a 30 round boxing card at Cascade Friday night. Red Wallace meets Joe Clancy and Bill Talbert faces Harold Hawkins. Main event pairs Tommy Gavin of Cascade with Charlie Perkins of Rock Island.
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Jack McNally
Cascade
Red Wallace
Joe Clancy
Bill Talbert
Harold Hawkins
Tommy Gavin
Charlie Perkins
Rock Island
Adv
VFEW Cagers Lose To Center Junction
Monticello's VFW basketball team with one practice hour fallen to Center Junction's independent squad 40 to 30 in a see-saw game at Center Junction. The result hinged on the final two minutes with Center Junction's Andrews and another star delivering decisive plays.
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VFEW
Center Junction
Monticello
VFW
Andrews
VFW Basketball Team Roster Includes Hines Brothers
The VFW squad features John and George Hines with Fay Haeussler Sam Reyner Bud Bader Bob Siebels Paul Bender and George Richardson, all former Monticello and Sacred Heart players. Hines brothers tallied 20 of the team's points against Center Junction. Interested players may contact Ray Fluckiger or Bud Bader.
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Paulsen
Monticello
Sacred Heart
VFW
John
George Hines
Fay Haeussler
Sam Reyner
Bud Bader
Bob Siebels
Paul Bender
George Richardson
Ray Fluckiger
Hines Brothers
Center Junction
Staining Shingle Roofs and Precision Smoothing Details
Staining shingles every two or three years is a relatively easy but costly task that can extend roof life. Shingle stains come in various colors. A steel ball used in ball bearings is cited as the most spherical object, precision-smoothed to 25 millionths of an inch.
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D. M. Terwilliger
Vicks
fapoRus
Wolf
Gross
Streng
Zoller
St. Martin’s
Yvonne Wolf
Lasche
Eagle
Kurt
Inonke Theatre Neo
Ginger Rogers
William Boyd
Jimmy Ellison
Onslow Stevens
Hce
Paramount Picture
Walter Wanger
Saturday Evening Post
Dara Andres Deat
Patricia Roc UN
Andy Devine
Stanley Ridge
Victor Cutler
Iag Carmichael
Ovd
Fay Holden
Tad
Denny
Ie Ay Collins
Coean Harens
Variety
Teving Rey
Montana
Diamond Bros
Morton
Rose Lake
Sweet Peas
Florida
California
Jonathan
Oregon
Prunes
Georgie Porgie
Baker's
Virginia Dare
Jackson Vegetable
Libby
van Camp
Concarne
Emperor Grapes
Jackson
Idaho
U. S
Wisconsin
Atlantic Ocean
Priscilla Alden
Seedress Dates
D. M. Bell
Mgr
Tse
Cedar
Greyhound
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Interstate Transit Lines
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