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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1944

Page

5

Sacred Heart Dominates Center Junction In Doubleheader

Sacred Heart High defeated Center Junction 49 to 15 on the local court with Shirley Schneider scoring 23 and Laura Helms 22. Sacred Heart boys toppled Center Junction 27 to 17 as Ken Webber and Virgil Haag led the winners while Wolf stood out on defense. Townsend led Center Junction with five.

Sacred Heart High Center Junction Shirley Schneider Laura Helms Lyons Barron Hayes Sacred Heart Ken Webber Virgil Haag Wolf Townsend

Rural Telephone Plans Advance in Midwest

Tom Hamilton reports Northwestern Bell and Independent Telephone companies plan rural service expansion with affordable costs for farmers. Bell labs will test carrying service over REA cooperatives and power lines where lines are absent, boosting rural lines and conversations. Iowa shows 83 percent farm homes with telephones and Monticello area about 85 percent.

Telephon Company Tom Hamilton Northwestern Bell Bell Telephone Laboratories Rea Middlewest Bell Telephone Iowa Monticello

Monti Panthers Split 2 Games At High School Court

The Monti Panthers split a double bill with Manchester with freshmen sophomores winning 20 to 16 and the varsity losing 22 to 6. The junior game ended 16 apiece after a fifth quarter decided the victor. Rickels starred for Monticello and the Reed brothers stood out for Manchester.

Monti Panthers Manchester Panthers Rick Rickels Monticello Reed Brothers Manchester Newton Marsh Whitcomb Holmes Bethurum Messerli Allenstein Null Freese Rohlken Fingon Gienapp Power Utley May Brown Monticello Manchester Fitzsimmons CRA Thompson Hanken Bechelli Corbin Hagen Skelley Hemmes Kihurz Greenway Joslyn Reeves Cooley

Monti Panthers Open Conference Play With Tipton Victory

The Monticello Panthers defeated Tipton Tigers 36 to 20 in the opening conference game. Monticello led 18 to 11 at halftime and extended the margin in the second half as Benson and Bonewell starred, while Peterman led Tipton. Substitutions and lineups are listed for both teams.

Monti Panthers Tipton Tigers Tipton Crimmings Panthers Monti Monticello Benson Bonewell Peterman Monticello Tipton Fitzsimmons Henricksen Rickels Barewald Hanken Rogers Bonwell Nobel Corbin Hagen Hemmer Kiburz Seehusen Newton Hall Penningroth Stephenson Hostler Fell Monticello Tipton Marsh Feansie Bolton Newton Barewald Seehusen Hendricksen

New Library Books Are In Circulation

Mrs. B. C. Roberts reports new adult and juvenile books ready for circulation Saturday along with two new magazines. Titles include Freedom Road, Earth and High Heaven, They Shall Not Sleep, The Green Years, When Johnny Comes Marching Home, A Great Time To Be Alive, The Modern House, Young’un, We Live In Alaska, The Lone Journey, Talk About Down Under, Mary Poppins combined, Wings For Per’, Susan Who Lives In Australia, The Animals Christmas, Turkey For Christmas, Mexican Life, and Popular Science. Howard Weidman of Ottumwa visited with his wife and family to plan their move to Ottumwa.

B. C. Roberts Howard Ust Graham Stowe Cronin Johnny Wecter Fosdick Alaska Helmericks Roger Williams Eaton Down Under

Mrs Allen Poppe Dies At Iowa City

Mrs Allen Poppe aged 19 died Thursday at University hospital Iowa City after being taken there Friday for infantile paralysis. She was born Burdena Origies and was valedictorian of Anamosa high school class of 1943. She lived on a Langworthy farm and is survived by her parents and husband Allen Poppe. Mr and Mrs E D Condit of Souris ND visited Chester Condit and family. Mrs Fred Kellum plans to visit Denver to spend winter with daughter Nele Shankland.

Burdena Origies Allen Poppe Langworthy Anamosa High School Fred Kellum Denver Colo Nele Shankland

Local notes skim Castle Grove area and surrounding towns

Hospital visit in Des Moines and sympathy for a bereaved family. Walter Hated from California plans a longer stay nearby. Otto Hubbard farm to be operated by Will H Lubben next year. McLaughlin rents his farm to Mt. Kearney. no Peniel services due to car trouble. Bedell missing in action overseas concerns Castle Grove relatives. Community updates include moves to Monticello, road conditions from Sunday storm, pneumonia illness of Lorna Caspers, Cedar Rapids visit by local residents, and Peniel chapel attendance. William O Rourke builds a cattle shed. dairy test results show herd improvements and plan for monthly testing.

Des Moines Fred Ia Castle Grove Mmn Walter Hated California Wisconsin Cass Otto” Hubbard McLaughlin A. E. Laude Mt. Kearney Cascade Penielchapel Elsie Noble Otto Hubbard Monticello Hubbard Shaffer Lorna Caspers John McDonald Hospital 0. R. Howie Jimmie Howie Ilene Bohlken

Seal Sale in Castle Grove Draws Strong Support

Castle Grove chairman of the Christmas seals committee offered everyone a chance to buy seals. Nearly three-fourths of letters sent were returned with generous contributions. Also noted was a slight fire damage at the John Keegan dwelling near Ryan and the death of Mrs. Fred Laude of Greenfield.

Castle Grove John Keegan Ryan Fred Laude Greenfield

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