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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1953

Page

4

Worn Panthers to Face Tipton Friday Night

Mon ticello Black Panthers prepare for a home Friday night clash with a short Tipton squad led by Coach Don Paulsen. After tough losses, Tipton struggles with height and ball handling, while Cabalka drills shooting position and free throws for continued improvement.

Monticello Black Panthers Independence Tipton Anamosa Panthers Leo Cabalka Mear] Jennings Pat Maher Harris Don Paulsen

Scherrer Plans Holiday Mixed Doubles Tourney

Ed Scherrer announces the Christmas holiday mixed doubles bowling tournament at Bowlmer Janes. Pairings will be completed and published in next Monday's Express, with the event now scheduled to begin Sunday, December 27, and a full schedule and list of pairings to appear in Monday's paper.

Bowlmer Janes Ed Scherrer Express

Scotch Grove Women Plan December Meeting and Luncheon

Scotch Grove the Women's Community club schedules the December meeting and Christmas luncheon on the 16th at Mrs. Arnold Jacobs home with hostesses and a Christmas program led by Mrs. Jack Naylor and others. Sunshine Gift exchange follows the luncheon at one o clock.

Scotch Grove Scotch Grove Women’s Community Club Arnold Jacobs William B. Henrichs M. P. Paulsen Harry Paulsen Albert Schrader Marvin Lacock Jack Naylor Jerry Naylor Donald Grom Robert Zir George Kueh Elkader John Wright Sand Springs Joha

First GAA Play Day Draws Sixty Girls In Monticello

Sixty high school girls from Anamosa Mt. Vernon and local hosts gathered at Monticello public school for a day long GAA Play Day. Six teams competed in volleyball and basketball with ping pong dancing tumbling and badminton available. Mrs. Mari Johnson led as host while Miss Conny Mayo and Mrs. Alice Pelisek aided. Tipton could not attend due to bad weather.

Anamosa Mt. Vernon Monticello Mari’ Johnson Conny Mayo Alice Pelisek Gail Grimm

Study Club Meets At Kuriger Home

The Good Counsel study club gathered at the Bernard Kuriger home Friday evening for their final meeting of the year and a Christmas party. Ten members attended with Father Eugene P. Lorenz and Kate Werminont as special guests. Games and a gift exchange provided entertainment. Refreshments were served by hostess and chairman Mrs. Charles Tuttle.

Ladies of the Good Counsel Study Club Bernard Kuriger Eugene P. Lorenz Kate Wernimont Charles Tuttle

Elmer Lang Hospitalized After Heart Attack

Elmer Lang longtime Monticello resident suffered a heart attack Sunday and is a patient at John McDonald hospital. Latest reports say he is improving satisfactorily. Mrs. L A Oltman returned home after four weeks visiting her daughter and family in Chicago and stopped Sunday to visit Mrs. Anna Moore in Cedar Rapids.

Elmer Lang McDonald Hospital Monticello John McDonald Hospital L. A. Oltman Howard Schraffenberger Chicago, Ill Anna Moore Cedar Rapids

Sacred Heart Girls Triumph at Bellevue in Sunday Showdown

Sacred Heart girls defeated Bellevue 61-51 after a tight first half 27-19 Monticello led early but Bellevue surged, with Fran Ferring scoring 12 for Sacred Heart and Mary Ellen Helms top scoring for Monticello with 18. Bellevue’s Blitgen led all scorers with 23 as Sacred Heart hosts St Mary’s Cascade next Sunday while the Sacred Heart boys fell 48-46 to Bellevue, Tom George scoring 22 for Monticello.

Sacred Heart Bellevue Lassies Monticello Eagles of Sacred Heart Fran Ferring Sacred Hearts Mary Ellen Helms Susan Staner Marge Tuttle Rdsalie Holmes Sacred Heart Eagles St. Joseph's Tom George Bill Howie Kenny Oeschger al Westhoff Tom McAleer George Maire Chesney St. Joseph’s St. Mary's Cascade Monticello Fg Ft of George Howie Secondary de Westhoff Oeschger Degen T. McAleer Maitesti Idias Decobiiites Bellevue “Mueller Chesney Cade En i Stet de Cottaé Sas Dehestiores Blugen

Anamosa Blue Raiders Set to Meet Monti Tuesday

A near capacity Monticello High School gym will host the Black Panthers against the Anamosa Blue Raiders next Tuesday evening in a pivotal basketball showdown.

Anamosa Blue Raiders Monti Monticello High School Black Panthers

Sacred Heart Eagles Face St Marys Casade Next Sunday

The Sacred Heart Eagles are slated to play St Marys Cascade on the local floor next Sunday afternoon.

Sacred Heart Eagles St. Mary’s of Cascade

Langworthy Man Charged Second Time With OMVI

Emmund Prabel Wilken of Langworthy is free on 500 bail awaiting a court hearing on a second offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was arrested Saturday by State Highway Patrolman John Beckmann and City Officer Donald Gilmore. Justice of the Peace C. F. Shimanek admitted him to bail and bound the case over to the grand jury. Marion Leytem filed suit for separate maintenance against husband Merle Leytem, with a temporary injunction preventing molestation or disposal of property. The couple married May 2, 1952 at Elkader and are parents of two. Mrs. Leytem seeks at least 100 monthly plus 200 immediate and 200 for counsel fees. Donald R. Gee of Jones County filed for divorce from Carol J. Gee of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. He offers custody of the child to her and 50 monthly child support. An injunction orders Willis Thuman of Stone City not to sell any property of himself or wife Marjorie. she had filed for possession of the home, car, child custody, and an unborn child.

Emmund Prabel Wilken Langworthy Wilken John Beckmann Donald Gilmore Justice of the Peace C. F. Shimanek Marion Leytem Merle Leytem J. E. Heiserman Elkader Donald R. Gee Jones County Carol J. Gee Milwaukee Wisc Willis Thuman Stone City Marjorie Heiserman

New Addresses for Servicemen Listed After Publication

Changes of address received after the servicemen list was printed include Pvt. Frederick Messerli US5531823 HQ Co 7th Division APO 7 c o P M San Francisco California and Paul Steuri 929 High Bluff Dubuque Iowa.

Frederick Messerli HQ. Co APO 7 San Francisco Calif We Oolice Paul Steuri High Bluff Dubuque Iowa

Farm sale calendar items for December and January

A sequence of farm sales and closing out auctions listed with dates and locations. Mrs. Lehman at 329 First Street Monticello. Richard Eby near Scotch Grove on Eby Mill road. Irvin Kintzler five miles south of Monticello. Guy Davis two miles east of Hale. Marvin Brunscheen one mile west of Onslow.

Fred Lehman First Street Monticello Richard Eby Scotch Grove Eby Mill Irvin Kintzler Guy Davis Hale Marvin Brunscheen Onslow Tim Ripperton Canton Ralph Dunn Carl Marugg Floyd Prusia

Marion and Vinton Lead WaMaC Race Early In Week Three

Marion and Vinton top the WaMaC conference basketball standings as the third week begins. Anamosa and Tipton sit at the cellar with no wins while Independence Manchester Maquoketa and Monticello each stand at 1–1. Upcoming Friday games include Manchester at Anamosa and Maquoketa at Independence.

Marion Vinton Anamosa Tipton Independence Manchester Maquoketa Monticello Varsity Wild Marion Vinton Wen Waa Maquoketa Monticello Eyre Varsity Maquoketa

Monticello Parking Meters Spark Debate Among Towns

Neighboring towns weigh in on Monticello meters. Proponents say meters ensure turnover and available spaces for shoppers, while critics fear the cost. Anamosa and Cascade papers note alternative parking and no meters or charges in their towns.

Monticello Anamosa Journal Anamosa Cascade Pioneer Cascade

Monticello Adopts Parking Meters To Ease Crowding

The town moves to install parking meters after years of crowded spaces in Monticello. Merchants and city officials weighed the downsides but chose meters to keep spaces free for customers, especially during morning hours.

Monticello Anamosa Cascade

Minnie Rettig Dies in Denver Colorado

Mrs. W F Hintz receives word of the death of her sister Miss Minnie Rettig of Denver Colorado after an illness of almost a year. Funeral plans are incomplete and to be printed next week with survivors listed in forthcoming notice.

W. F. Hintz Minnie Rettig Denver Colo

Family quartet named in Denver and Monticello notices

A genealogy styled notice lists siblings August Rettig and Max Rettig from Denver alongside sister Mrs Edith Schemmel also of Denver and sister Mrs W F Hintz of Monticello. The brief item notes their relation as part of a family notice in the column.

Nclude August Rettig Max Rettig Edith Schemmel Denver W. F. Hintz Monticello

Emma Loes 91 Died in New York

Emma Loes 91 died in Rochester New York on Monday December 14 funeral services set for Friday at 11 am at Goettsch funeral home with Rev W Russell Hunter officiating interment at Oakwood cemetery friends may call Thursday evening she is survived by daughter Mrs C L Welch and five grandchildren a Monticello resident until about five years ago a full obituary will appear next week

Emma Loes Rochester N. Y Goettsch W. Russell Hunter Oakwood Cemetery

Chapter FP PEO Holds Christmas Program at Homes

Mrs Arch Edwards hosted Chapter FP PEO on Tuesday afternoon. After a business meeting the program Piano Impressions directed by Mrs James N McLaughlin featured piano by Mrs McLaughlin and Mrs W R Cartano with a solo by Mrs Ray Stumbaugh. The Christmas Story was read by Mrs G C Bonwell and Mrs W D McLaughlin.

Arch Edwards P.E.O James N. McLaughlin McLaughlin W. R. Cartano Ray Stumbaugh G. C. Bonwell W. D. McLaughlin

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