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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1960
Page
4
Sacred Heart beat Martelle 52 37 in the girls game with Carole Seehusen 27 and Mary Ann Randall 17 for Martelle. In the boys game Sacred Heart led 21 9 after one and 50 13 at halftime before finishing with a 57 point margin led by Gordon Westhoff 21.
Clair C Webber son of John Webbers Monticello will be at 17581260 47-54th Radar Evaluation Sqdn ADC Hill AFB Utah after Jan 3. A2C Alan Murray Hopkinton completed a course Dec 20 ranked second of 57 and to report to a Scottish air base in January. he arrived in Hopkinton for a 30 day leave with Mr and Mrs Ray Murray.
Three day gun season reports show Monticello area hunters bagging six deer. An eight point buck was claimed by Jerry Naylor Art Husman and Harry Guyan in the Scorch Grove area. Saturday party in Richland township included Bob Spahr and Johnny Moes with does and DeWayne Mart in with a buck.
Sacred Heart beat Miles 64 to 29 on Miles court as Agnes Oaken scored 21 and Hankemeier 17 for Sacred Heart. Linda Onken added 13 in Sacred Heart B team 43-13 win. Miles’ Medsen scored nine. game stats show Seehusen 8 points and 3 fouls.
Maquoketa Valley defeated Arlington in boys action 64 to 58 and won the girls game 80 to 38 at Arlington on December 20, with MVHS claiming both ends of the doubleheader.
Monticello moves to create an ice skating rink in a park area near the band shelter and pool. Ted Krouse and William Hall lead the drive with Cedar Rapids guidance to spray water for a smooth surface rather than flood. The city council will supply water and maintenance, with adult supervision planned and civic groups invited to run the rink as a club project.
Six young letter writers request gifts including a talking doll and toy sets. Separate sports notes report Maquoketa Valley and St. Boniface basketball wins and high scorers Donna Moulton and Jim Burdick, plus Midland and Oxford Junction results.
The Monticello Panthers defeated Independence 49-31 in WaMaC action on the Independence court. Monticello opened with a 12-2 run, held a lead throughout, and finished strong with 15 points in the fourth quarter led by Larry Husmann with 13 points while Bob Mettler and Ed Ganfield contributed key scoring.
Midland girls beat Lisbon 65-54 on Dec 20 as Jane Hamilton led Midland with strong scoring and LeGrand added 34 for Lisbon. Midland's boys fell 66-59 despite Jerry Wessels' 20 points and a late push against Lisbon's zone defense.
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