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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1955

Page

4

Sacred Heart and St. Mary's Reach Monticello Finals

Sacred Heart of Monticello and St. Mary's of Cascade advanced to the girls sectional final at Monticello after 68-39 and 39-38 semi final wins over Buck Creek and Epworth. Jean Neiers scored eight for St. Marys as Epworth faded. Sacred Heart led last quarter trouble to seal the win. Other semis at Morley saw Stanwood top Olin 55-38 and Martelle edge Onslow 55-53. Lowden eliminated Oxford Junction 67-38 at Wheatland while Wheatland defeated Lost Nation 35-35 to reach the final.

Sacred Heart of Monticello St. Mary's of Cascade Sacred Heart Buck Creek St. Mary's Epworth Jean Neiers Sheila Callahan Cecelia Smith Eagles Morley Stanwood Martelle Olin Jones County Onslow Oxford Junction Lowden Wheatland Lost Nation St. Mary’s Sacred Heart of Monticello St. Mary‘s Colleen Kane Rita Radloff Grace Strong Peggy Moran Jeanne Otting Mary Featherston Judy Otting Nancy Weber Connie Strang Judy McNally Jane Dolan

Sectional results from Buck Creek area basketball event

Buck Creek 49 and 42 games with Hopkinton Monticello Sacred Heart 80 Cas cade 33 Cascade 60 Bankston 34 Epworth 77 Peosia 23. Semi finals Cascade 39 Epworth 38 Monticello Sacred Heart 68 Buck Creek 39. Morley region first round Martelle 56 Morley 48 Olin 60 Mechanicsville 36 Onslow 48 Lisbon 47 Stanwood 55 Olin 38 Martelle 55 Onslow 53.

Buck Creek Hopkinton Monticello Sacred Heart Cascade St. Martin’ S Bankston St. Clement Epworth Peosia St. Mary's Morley Martelle Olin Mechanicsville Onslow Lisbon Stanwood

Wheatland Grabs Wins in League Shootout Scores

In a series of high school basketball results Wheatland defeated Monmouth 82 40 and 55 35 against Lost Nation 69 30 against Baldwin 46 27 against Oxford Junction 46 27 and 76 59 against Elwood 59 46. Lowden beat Oxford Junction 38 67 and Wyoming 27.

Wheatland

Corrected Police Court Fine Names Donald Harms

The Express reports last week’s police court fines, stating Kenneth Harms was fined 25 dollars and costs for careless driving. The actual fine was levied against Donald Harms for the same offense.

the Express Kenneth Harms Donald Harms

Oldest Iowa resident Joseph Harding dies at 103

Joseph Harding of Dillon, one of Iowa’s oldest residents, died at Marshalltown. He was 103 and had come to Iowa with his parents before the Civil War.

Iowa Marshalltown Joseph Harding Dillon

Monticello Panthers Top Maquoketa 59 47 in WaMac Clash

Monticello Panthers beat Maquoketa 59 47 on Friday night to claim the WaMac victory fourth of the season. Carl Egger led with 14 points while Maynard Lang added 12 and Bob Adamson 13. Maquoketa toppled in the third period 16 4 as Monticello pulled away.

Maquoketa Monticello Mac Panthers Carl Egger Maynard Lang Bob Adamson John Shover D. Clark WaMac Rickels Poock John Kozak Leonard Morehead FT. PF W. Tuetken J Shover Egger le Morning Adamson M. Lang M. Wismeier Morey Meyer E Cane

Last Rites for Nanne Hanken at St John’s Lutheran Church

Nanne Hanken, 81, died Feb. 3 after a long illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church with Rev. August K. Stenzel officiating and burial at Oakwood Cemetery. He was born Aug. 18, 1873 near Monti cello and lived in Jones County area most of his life. He married Janette Cassen in 1897, then Malinda Meyer in 1902. Survivors include three sons, two daughters, two grandchildren, a brother and two sisters. Pallbearers were Rudolph Hanken, Lawrence Heeren, and others. Goettsch Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Nanne Hanken St. John’s Lutheran Church August K. Stenzel Oakwood Cemetery Monticello Henry Johanna Heeren Hanken Jones County Janette Cassen Malinda Meyer Learon Rufus Prairieburg F. Arnold Chicago Emma Raymond Eby Hulda Bert Weller Elm Vernon Null Goettsch Funeral Home

County Boys to Battle In 3 Sectional Tests

Jones county boys basketball teams begin sectional action at Monticello Oxford Junction and Mount Vernon Anamosa and Olin the tourney champs open class A at 8 30 p m Monticello meets Dyersville Xavier at 7 30 p m Tuesday Class A final set for Thursday Class B opens at Monticello with Peosta vs Cascade St Marys Ohio

Jones County Monticello Oxford Junction Mount Vernon Anamosa Olin Dyersville Xavier Martello Solon Mechanicsville Dyersville Xavier

Mechan.ville and Lisbon Await Semi Final Showdowns

Thursday action headlines a 8:30 p.m. Mechan match with Martelle hosting the winner of game 1. At 7 p.m. Thursday Morley faces Lisbon, followed by a final on Saturday featuring the winners of games two and three.

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