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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1953
Page
2
The Sacred Heart Eagles fell 60-59 to St. Joseph's of Bellevue on the local floor. Mary Ellen Helms led Sacred Heart with 23 points while Blutgen scored 26 for St. Joseph's as the river-town rivals traded leads before a final-minute St. Joe's field goal sealed the win.
Sacred Heart Eagles avenge an earlier loss to St. Joseph's Bellevue by defeating the river-town team 65 55. Tom George led Sacred Heart with 25 points while Mueller had 21 for St. Joseph's and other Sacred Heart players added steady scoring.
Miss Clara Kehren daughter of Rev F H Kehren married Pvt Thomas Bavis at Wayne Zion Lutheran Church. Bavis stationed at Fort Belvoir Virginia and the bride teaches first grade at Grant Wood school in Cedar Rapids. They will reside in Cedar Rapids. Express photo.
Center Junction residents share holiday gatherings with relatives from Letts Lake City Hopkinton Anamosa and Cedar Rapids. Attendees include the Fergusons Martins Blohms Himebaughs Schrader's family and many local kin with plans for travel and celebrations into January.
Center Junction residents Mr and Mrs John Porter of Albuquerque New Mexico returned home Sunday after a short visit in the Alan Serbousek home. Christmas Day guests in the Serbousek and related homes included Leonard Serbousek Alan Lee Norman Serbousek and Irving Eilers from Center Junction Dora Thompson of Marion and others. Marilyn Seehusen visited Cedar Rapids over the weekend. Harold Meade hosted Christmas dinner with Albert Buresh Oxford Junction Dwain Barrow and family Lost Nation and Mrs Dave Norton Olin among attendees.
Lt and Mrs Schatz arrive in Okinawa on December 19 after a seven day journey from San Francisco. Mrs Podhaski notes they had arrived and were fine. The new home is tiled with linens ready, a Christmas tree stands undecorated, and two maids plus a part time gardener are employed. They hosted Christmas dinner for friends.
Lester G. Benz, instructor at State University of Iowa School of Journalism and former Iowa Press Association president, visits Monticello to talk with high school journalism students and staffs. He will discuss student participation, high school relations, and ways the university can aid Iowa newspapers.
The Worthwhile Homemakers Club of Castle Grove township donated a large electric clock for the basement meeting room and many members contributed. The Hazel Green Hustlers of Jackson township sent a cash gift for kitchen equipment, the seventh group in the county to donate to the kitchen fund.
The Monticello Pythian Sisters met in K of P rooms with M E C Florence Bleadorn presiding for the last 1953 gathering. They outlined January plans including a public card party to raise funds for the March of Dimes and set an installment of officers for January 28. The group will host card tables on January 11 to start early.
Community notes detail multiple Sunday and Monday visits at homes across Manchester Earlville Dyersville Cascade Monticello and Ryan. Attendees include the DeShaws Ries Feldmans Krogman Jensens Turnises Murray Beckers and other local families with college students Monica Murray and Pauline Ament among those mentioned.
Mr and Mrs W H Bell announce the engagement of their daughter Jean Ann Bell to Pvt Gene Seehusen son of Mr and Mrs H F Seehusen of Monticello Miss Bell a graduate of Abraham Lincoln high school Council Bluffs now attends ISTC Cedar Falls Pvt Seehusen a Monticello high school graduate who also attended ISFC will depart soon for duty in the Far East No date set for the wedding.
Kinley controlled the ball late as Monticello trailed by three with three minutes left. McKinley pulled away to win 66 56 as Glen Rickels led Monticello with 22 points and Happel matched 22 for McKinley. The Panthers head to Manyaketa Tuesday for a WaMaC conference game.
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