West Liberty Defeats Monticello 28 19 In Conference Showdown
West Liberty led 8 1 after the first quarter and 14 5 at halftime, then held on to beat Monticello 28 19. Monticello suffered from missing first string guards Field and Bone with Behrends and Schweitzer leading scoring remnants and Bender stepping up at guard. Come out and back the team to morrow night in the conference game versus West Branch.
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Minotaurs
West Liberty
Monti
Mont
Bacon
Monticello
Field and
Bone
Biebels
Bender
Schweitzer
Behrends
Siebels
Graves
Liberty
W. Piberly
Sweitzer
Wachs
Wright
Nauman
Rues
Lane
Rich'dson
Brown
Metelman
Aitkins
West Branch
Monti Varsity Triumphs Over Manchester 41 26
Monticello beats Manchester 41 to 26 in a rough Tuesday night return game. Schweitzer scores 21 for Monti while Bechelli and Johnson add 7 each for Manchester. junior high Monti prevails 21 to 17 after a close first half.
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Minotaurs
Manchester
Manhawks
Liddy
Siebels
Richardson
Monti
Bone and Field
Bender
Behrends
Schweitzer
Bechelli
Johnson
Manhawk
Brindley
Monticello
Sweitzer
Smith
Graves
M. Whitford
Wright
Manchester Smith
Leighton
Anamosa
Monti High
Monticello Battles to Win Hot Iowa Conference Race
The Eastern Iowa Eight title chase tightens with five teams still in contention. Monticello, Anamosa, Mount Vernon, West Liberty and West Branch remain within striking distance as three conference games loom for Monticello. Also noted, a 32 pound copper coin slab from 1659 sold in London for 260 dollars and news that Czechoslovakia will accelerate passenger rail services.
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W. L. Pet
Goo Anamosa
Mount Vernon
West Liberty
Monticello
West Branch
Tipton Oo
Minotaurs
Anamosa
London
Charles Gustavus
Sweden
Jones County Boys Basketball Tournament Opens Next Week
The Jones county tournament begins Wednesday February 9 at Anamosa high school gym with four nights of play through February 12. Defending champions are the Minotaurs led by Coach Moore. First round features Morley vs Oxford Junction, Wyoming vs Center Junction, Olin vs Martello, Anamosa vs Onslow, and Monticello v winner Morley Oxford. Semi finals and finals follow with Monticello and Wyoming Center Junction and Olin Martello winners.
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Jones County
Anamosa High School
Minotaurs
Moore
Morley
Oxford Junction
Olin
Martello
Anamosa
Onslow
Wyoming
Center Junction
Montice
Monticello
Students’ Speed and Accuracy Improve in Five and Ten Minute Tests
Joyce Bright notes improvement among students in typing speed and accuracy during five and ten minute tests. The report lists top performers such as Betty Thomas, Kathleen Carlsen, Jo McNeill, and others, with scores and errors. The article also covers G A A rally plans, knitting clubs, English debates on abolishing inter-collegiate football, and various class projects and activities in history, homemaking, and band contests.
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Joyce Bright
Betty Thomas
Esther Cass
Kathleen Carlsen
Jo McNeill
Frances Bone
Leslie Balster
Clarence Hosford
Freda Prult
Miss Jones
George Smith
Ira Tillotsen
Deloris Lubben
Berniece Tobiason
Glenn Gerdes
Donald Maire
Jo Ricklefs
Mary Jane Veitch
Mary Eggerly
Rosella Siebels
Fuller
Shannon
Sons of Science
Wilbur Coxsee
Lucille Huibregtse
Laverne Wahl
Doris Lubben
Charles Boss
Independence
Northeastern Iowa Bandmasters’ Association
Iowa State Sanatorium Celebrates Thirtieth Anniversary
The Iowa State Sanatorium at Oakdale marked its 30th anniversary on February 1. Opened February 1, 1908 with two patients, it now houses 420 and employs 188. The facility has expanded by sixty beds this year and offers full treatment, including surgical aids, rest therapy, vocational courses, radio programs, a 4,000 volume library, religious services, and twice weekly movies. Dr. John H. Peck is superintendent, supported by six resident physicians and sixty nurses.
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Iowa State Sanatorium
Oakdale
Iowa
Iowa Vocational Training Board
Sanatorium
John H. Peck
Winter Poems and School News From The Combination Room
Pupils in the combination room share three winter poems Jack Frost A Spill and The Ice Skate. Journal notes report Buddy Griffith bringing a treat for the Do and Learn Club and Louise York’s birthday. Fifth graders collect Iowa scrapbook pictures while the bank in sixth grade reports deposits totaling 43.97 since September.
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Louise York Buddy Griffith
Iowa
Billy Corbin
Louise York
Rudy Schoon
West Point Promotes Col Benedict to Brigadier General
Col Jay L. Benedict of the infantry has been promoted to brigadier general and appointed by Secretary of War Woodring to be superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point. He succeeds Maj. Gen. William D. Connor.
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Jay L. Benedict
Infantry
Woodring
United States Military Academy
West Point
William D. Connor
Four Local Churches Plan Youth Movement Leaders Named
The youth groups from four churches Methodist Congregational Reformed and Presbyterian organize joint meetings every two to three months for social fellowship and current affairs discussions. Leaders Lyle Burrichter and Vernon Steiner spearhead the effort as pastors endorse the plan. Bangor Wales ends trampe lodging and offers free bus to Carnarvon.
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Lyle Burrichter
Vernon Steiner
Bangor
Wales
Carnarvon
Dale Mayberry Takes Cream Testing Role in Toledo Iowa
Dale Mayberry youngest son of Mr and Mrs John M Mayberry of Wyoming left for Toledo Iowa to work as tester for the Marshall Tamacow testing association. A former 4 H boy of Jones county he won dairy heifer prizes at the county fair. His friends wish him success. Women’s shoes are being made of eel skins in Australia.
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Dale Mayberry
John M. Mayberry
Wyoming
Toledo
Iowa
Marshall- Tamacow Testing Association
Dale
Jones County
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Joe Strang
Cascade
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J. H. Perrine
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J. F. Kellum
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Eee
Louis M. Kurt
Jones County Abstract Company
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Iloss
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Bu. Bekt
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Sebeen
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A. D
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