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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1956

Page

4

Monticello Panthers Rout Maquoketa 101 to 79

Monticello led 50 28 at halftime and 79 55 after three quarters as three Monticello players scored 20 plus including Maynard Lang with 26 points. O Har a and Bullock tied for Maquoketa high with 22 and 20. Monticello shot 51.4 percent and 31 of 37 from the free throw line. Friday results also list Marion 64 Vinton 41 and Manchester 62 Tipton 50. Tuesday games noted. A separate items notes 13 year old Nancy Hnockson strangled in Plover last month.

Maquoketa Monticello Panthers Marion Manchester Maynard Lang Dean Rickels Ron Long Neil Bleadorn Tom Rhatigan Bill Vesey Tom Streets O’hara Bullock Vinton Tipton Anamosa Independence Utes Panther Matthiessen Hare Walace Nancy Hnockson

Sacred Heart Climbs Past Urbana In Crowded Meet

Sacred Heart defeated Urbana 55 47 and 56 54 in a boys action while Oxford Junction fell 69 48 to Stanwood and 50 48 to Sacred Heart. Martelle beat Onslow 58 41 and Martelle 72 41 again. St. Martin's Cascade toppled St. Patrick's Cedar Rapids 72 70 with reserves 37 36. QAMEES SCHEDULED Tuesday lists Elwood at Sacred Heart and several other matchups.

Stanwood Oxford Junction Sacred Heart Delhi Martelle Onslow Urbana St. Martin’s of Cascade St. Patrick’s of Cedar Rapids St. Martin's St. Patrick’s Qamees Elwood Sacred Heart Dundee Buck Creek Morley

Sacred Heart Eagles edged Urbana 56 54 on late McAleer free throws

Joe McAleer sank two free throws in the final 10 seconds to lift Sacred Heart over Urbana 56 54 on the Eagle court. Urbana led in charity tosses 18 of 28 while Sacred Heart made 10 of 26. Westhoff 14, Welter 12, Heerén 6, Ridenour 8 for Sacred Heart. Grimm 18, Mahoney 16 for Urbana. girls’ game saw Urbana top Sacred Heart 55 47 with Linda Ferring and Carol Heeren each at 21 points.

Joe McAleer Sacred Heart Urbana Eagle Court McAleer Eagles Dave Westhoff Don Welter Jerry Heerén Tom Ridenour Grimm Mahoney Ruth Manternach Linda Ferring Carol Heeren Linda Staner Hepker al Linda Staner Madonna Seehusen Joyce Morrissey Carol Onken Beet Ruth ‘Manternach Betsy Barron White Schmitz Kramer Rick A McKinley Ween

Lions Club Christmas Party For Kids Monday Night

Monticello Lions Club sponsors its annual children's Christmas party Monday at 7 p.m. in the Community auditorium. AH members should bring children as guests. LaVerne Eilers chairs the party committee with assistants Daryl Blayney Clarence Kuriger and Vance Siead.

Monticello Lions Club LaVerne Eilers Daryl Blayney Clarence Kuriger Vance Siead

Kensett man resigns after 49 years on county fair board

Arne Luckason of Kensett ends his long tenure on the Worth County Fair Board after 49 years of service, choosing not to seek a 50th term. The resignation ends a lengthy period of governance and community involvement.

Worth County Arne Luckason Kensett

Sacred Heart Girls and Boys Sweep Delhi in Friday Roundup

Sacred Heart swept Delhi with the boys winning 47 to 25 and the girls 58 to 36. Carol Heeren led Monticello’s girls with 29 points while Delhi’s Downs scored 20. Eagles’ Jerry Heeren and Joe McAleer added 14 and 10 points. Delhi’s McCrane had 9.

Sacred Heart Delhi Eagle Delaware County Carol Heeren Monticello Jerry Heeren Joe McAleer Eagles McCrane

Oxford Junction Teams Split in Double Header

Oxford Junction split a double header with Stanwood Friday night. The Oxford Junction boys won 50 48 while Stanwood took the girls 69 48. Bob Clapp led Oxford Junction with 16 points and Don Young topped Stanwood with 21.

Oxford Junction Stanwood Bob Clapp Don Young Barbara Shedek Sharon Stock Morley

A Blessed Christmas program at St Matthew Lutheran Church

The St Matthew Lutheran Sunday School presents A Blessed Christmas on Christmas Eve at 7 30 p m. The program features a family reading Christmas cards revealing stories with carols scripture and live cards opened by a children's and speaking choir. Nursery class decorates a tree and groups perform with a concluding gift distribution.

Lutheran Church St. Matthew Lutheran Church Emil Prull Augusta Melsha Arnold Schlueter Judy Schoen Gerd Otten Joyce Schoenbeck Paul Ge

St Martin's A narrowly tops St Patrick's in Cedar Rapids

In a non-conference win, St Martin's A defeats St Patrick's 72 to 70 on Friday. Wayne Ressler scores 36 for St Martin's and Shellig 32 for St Patrick's. halftime was 38-31. St Martin's B then beats St Patrick's 37-35 in overtime.

Cascade St. Martin’s St. Patrick's Cedar Rapids St. Martin Wayne Ressler Shellig St. Pat's St. Pat’s

Martelle Girls Rally to Beat Onslow 58 5A Margin

Martelle girls erased a late Onslow lead to win 58 5A Friday night. Randall led Martelle with 28 points while Martin Townsend scored 13 for Onslow. In the boys game Martelle defeated Onslow 72 41 with Sharon Ripperton and Carol Westphal each scoring 25 for Onslow.

Martelle Onslow Khaléme Randall Martin Townsend Sharon Ripperton Carol Westphal Larkinn Marteile

Local Social Notices Mention Area Residents

A fragment lists names including Mr Ray mond Luckstedt Mrs Ralph Otten Mrs Raymond Eby Mrs Robert Vesey Mrs Frederick Rienteets and LeRoy Hinrichs among area residents.

Raymond Eby Raymond Luckstedt Ralph Otten LeRoy Hinrichs Robert Vesey Frederick Rientéets

Jones County Lawyers Attend 17th Annual Tax School

A group of Jones county attorneys joined the Iowa State Bar Association’s 17th annual tax school in Des Moines from December 6 to 8. Attendees from Monticello included A N Strittmatter Rex Schraer E W Brashaw H B Hrdahl and C F Shimanek while Anamosa was represented by James T Remek Howard Remley and Glen J K Laughlin.

Jones County Iowa State Bar Association Des Moines A. N. Strittmatter Rex Schraer E. W. Brashaw H.B. Hrdah C. F. Shimanek Monticello James T. Remek Howard Remley Glen J. Klaughlin Anamosa

Local Visits and Cedar Rapids Callers Reported

Mr and Mrs Louis Moran visited Mrs Carl Johnson at Maquoketa on Saturday December 8. Mrs Dillon Mead Mrs Russell Jamieson Mr and Mrs Ralph Husmann Mr and Mrs Boyd Christensen and Keith were Cedar Rapids callers last week.

Louis Moran Carl Johnson Maquoketa Dillon Mead Russell Jamieson Ralph Husmann Boyd Christensen Keith Cedar Rapids

Board Chairman Details Rights of Draft Registrant

Jones county local board chairman John W. O. Kinler outlines the rights guaranteed to a selective service registrant under the Universal Military Training and Service Act and the selective service regulations. Rights include the right to examination and other protections for registrants.

Jones County John W. O. Kinler

Rights and Procedures in Selective Service Classification

This excerpt outlines a registrant’s rights before the local board including presenting new information, personal appearance, and the right to appeal within ten days. It covers confidentiality of the file, notice intervals before induction, education continuance, volunteering for induction, reserve service, and protections under the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief act.

Soldiers’ and Sailors” Civil Relief

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