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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1940

Page

4

Three Teams Advance In County Tournament

Monticello high school cagers defeated Morley 64 to 6, Anamosa beat Onslow 80 to 15, and Center Junction beat Olin 27 to 12 in Jones county boys basketball. Monticello and Martello set tonight’s matchups with finals and consolation games scheduled for Saturday.

Monticello High School Morley Wyoming Anamosa Onslow Center Junction Olin Martello Monticello Oxford Junction Monti Liddy Roy Moore Bader

Regional High School Basketball Results Report

Feb 8 9 10 Jones Linn county tournaments list games including Oxford Junction Onslow Wyoming Center Junction Tipton Maquoketa St Patrick s U High Springville Mount Vernon Durant West Branch Wilton Jct West Liberty Stanwood Anamosa clue scores show Tipton and West Branch with multiple wins while Onslow Oxford Junction and Center Junction also posted scores.

West Liberty Renee University High Ipton Eee West Branch Erenee Mount Vernon Monticello Maquoketa Tipton U. High Wilton Jet Jones, Linn County Onslow Oxford Junction Wyoming Center Junction Tipton Lowdon Clarence Stanwood Anamosa St. Patrick’s U. High Springville Durant Bennett Wilton

Wyoming Wins In Two Overtimes 19 17

Wyoming high school basketball edged Center Junction 19 to 17 after two overtimes in a tight Friday night bout. Center Junction led 13 to 11 at half time. Wyoming claimed the girls game 27 to 21.

Wyoming Wyoming High School Cagers Center Junction

DeMolays Rout CCC Cagers 36 to 15 in School Gym

The DeMolays defeated CCC 36 15 in a ragged Monday night game at the school gym. Richardson and Schweitzer led DeMolays with nine and eleven points respectively while CCC’s John added seven.

DeMolays CCC Ritenour Richardson Schweitzer John Ryan McFarland

CCC Host At Tourney

The local CCC cage five will host teams from the eastern Iowa district for a basketball tournament in the high school gym. March 8 and 9. Teams include Monticello Oakville Lamont and Solon. The winner advances to the state tournament at Fort Des Moines. Pairings will be announced.

CCC Iowa Earl Schrove Monticello Oakville Lamont Solon Fort Des Moines

Pacer Dude Hoff training amid winter cold on Mac’s Monti farm

Bay gelding Dude Hoff, trained by W. H. McDaniel, shows a 2.08 percent record and gets daily workouts at Mac’s farm northeast of Monti cello. Mac notes cold air builds endurance but admits future record drops are unpredictable. Also: sectional boys basketball sites listed for late month, with Monticello and others. Bud Bone plays freshman basketball at Iowa State. DeMolay tournament plans set for Cedar Falls in March.

Dude Hoff W. H. McDaniel Mac Monticello Dude Mt. Vernon Vinton Belle Plaine Cedar Rapids McKinley Clarence Ion Durant Bud Bone Iowa State Cedar Falls

Corcoran Scores 29 Points In Catholics Win Over Farley

Dorothy Corcoran scored 29 points matching Farley’s total as Catholic team edged Farley 30 to 29 on the local floor. Dorothy O Rourke added a late free throw for the deciding margin in a tight start to the game.

Corcoran Farley Dorothy Corcoran Dorothy O'Rourke Beinning

Preps Edge Alumni in Close Catholic School Tilt

High school boys beat the Catholic alumni 50 to 47 in a lively Sunday matinee. The game was informal with both sides focused on fun and staying interesting rather than scoring.

Legion Post Set to Meet Monday Night

The local American Legion post schedules its regular meeting Monday night, inviting members to attend and discuss post activities and upcoming events.

American Legion

Plank Break Sends Man Into Well in Narrow Escape

Armon Hodge of near Pierson fell into a well when a plank broke. He struck his head on the pump-base and nearly tore his nose and lip. He grabbed the braces and held on, averting a deeper fall and more serious injuries.

Armon Hodge Pierson

35th Wedding Date Observed At Sand Spring

Mr and Mrs Henry Becker celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary at their home east of here on Sunday. The notice lists numerous local visits and calls among residents including Drumbargers Sandhagen Steverson and Drumbarger families with social rounds in Manchester Anamosa Prairieburg Viola and nearby towns.

Sand Spring Henry Becker Here Wanda Sandhagen Manchester Minnie Heeren Lou Drumbarger Louis Makota Marion Cyril Stevenson O. E. Shifflett Anamosa Kathleen Shifflett Arkansas Bob Frances Drumbarger Mrs. Chapman Monticello Louis Nachtman J. P. Smith Ray Murray Robert Drumbarger Lee Bebee Joe McDonald John Albany Perry DeShaw Joe Clement C. J. Stevenson Phyllis Eldon Stevenson Prairieburg Lee Drumbarger Viola Nelson Freese Noel Fred Egger Elmer Heeren Arnold Sandhagen

Rites Held for Center Junction's S K Thompson

Funeral rites for Samuel K Thompson 89 Center Junctions oldest resident who died January 31 were held at the S G Thompson home at 130 pm Saturday. The Rev Schrader assisted by Rev Abram Alyea officiated burial was in Scotch Grove cemetery. Survivors include one brother John of Monticello and several nephews and nieces. Other local items note church activities and community notices.

Center Junction Samuel K. Thompson S. G. Thompson Schrader of Onslow Abram Alyea Scotch Grove Lyle, Lynn Dick~Thompson Glen Rastede Marvin Ernest Blohm Samuel Kilgore Thompson Garden Plain Illinois Moses Isabel Kilgore Thompson Clinton Garden Presbyterian Church Jones County Susan Thompson John Monticello Alec Ezekiel John Thompson And

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