Basketball Tilts Of Past Week
Fran Merten coached a young squad to a 25 8 victory over Hopkinton using the first team in the second and third periods. Tommy Eden sparked a 10 point burst before halftime as Monticello built a 10 to 3 lead at the break. The reserves and Hopkinton played even in the final period with only two points scored, final score 25 to 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fran” Merten
Hopkinton
Merten
Tommy Eden
Hopkinton Lads
Monticello
Starka
Kirkland
Spooner
Jones
van Buren
Saunders
Reynolds
Smith
Yeoman
Relly
Seedorf
Loomis
Hobart
Saanders
Eden
Billings
Perring
Kirkwoon
Matthiessen
Wilson
Hodson
Ohe
Monti Squad Faces Busy Week With Five Games
Monticello's Monti basketball team schedules five games this week starting Tuesday at Hopkinton. They travel Thursday to Marion, seek a road win after edging the Wolfmen at home, then go to Olin Friday for Morley in the Jones County tournament. If victorious, a potential Saturday semifinal or final awaits.
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Monticello High
Hopkinton
Marion Cagers
Marion
Monticello Basketeers
Wolfmen
Olin
Morley
Monti
Fran" Merten
Sacred Heart Defeats Farley 35 to 17 in Local Basketball
Sacred Heart beat Farley 35 17 on Farley court. O Rourke and J Lahey led the attack for Sacred Heart as they held a 19 6 halftime edge. Three players were ejected in the second half for personals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Basketeers
Farley
Sacred Heart
O'Rourke
J. Lahey
Johnny Lahey
Monticello
Leunsman
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Elliot
Renk
Koelker
Wolf
O Carr
O’rourke
M'Dermot
M. Lahey
Nordman
Liddy
Sacred Heart Prepares For Last Home Game With Columbia
Sacred Heart boys host Columbia academy of Dubuque for a top prep showdown. Sacred Heart seeks to keep its home record intact after losses to Dyersville and Monticello, as four seniors O Rourke M Lahry Nordman and Schummer graduate this year. The game is Friday February 16 at 8 p.m. at Sacred Heart gym.
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Sacred Heart Boys
Columbia Academy
Dubuque
Academy
Sitteor
Columbia
Sacred Heart
Dyersville
Monticello
O'Rourke
M. Lahry
Nordman
Schummer
Sacred Heart Girls Fall Short Against Farley Sextet
The Sacred Heart girls' sextet lost to Farley by 27 to 11 but showed clear improvement in a well played Friday matchup. Farley has only one loss this season, and the local team kept the pace despite the lopsided score.
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Sacred Heart
Farley Girls
Farley
Monticello Falls to Farley in Tight Girls Game
The Monticello girls led early but faded in the second half as Farley surged to an 11 all tie and victory. Locher drilled two baskets for Monticello early, while O'Meara and Healy starred for Farley with sharp shooting as the night produced a high tension finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locher
Monticello
Farley
O'Meara and Healy
Shomont Falls By One Point In Center Junction Action
Shomont lost a tight Center Junction independent tournament game 28 to 22 against Wilson from Cedar Rapids. The final minute miscue edged out the local five after leading most of the contest as Wilson seized top spot in the Cedar Rapids industrial league and edged Lisbon Bears in overtime in the finals.
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Shomont
Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Center Junction
Lisbon Bears
Shomont Basketeers Triumph In Tight Earlville Showdown
In a close Tuesday basketball game Shomont defeated Earlville 27 to 25. Earlville led 9–4 after the first period and 12–9 at halftime before Shomont rallied in the third to 21–14. A late Earlville surge tied the game 25 all, then Nul hit a long shot in overtime to seal the win for Shomont.
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Shomont
Earlville
Dairymen
Nul
Monticello Junior High Quintet Runs Wild
The Monticello junior high basketball team defeated Hopkinton 35 to 8 on Tuesday night. Coach Merten displayed depth, using three squads against Delaware county lads as all units impressed. Holbert led the locals with strong offense while a Smith boy starred for the visitors.
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Monticello
Hopkinton
Merten
Delaware County
Junior Holbert
Smith Boys
DeMolay Chatter and Upcoming Independent Basketball Tourney
The temple hosted an initiatory degree practice last Sunday with parts rehearsal and a Monday deadline for part learning. A successful dance last Tuesday crowned Mr and Mrs Ray Carlson as top dancers. DeMolays plan an independent basketball tournament for the week of March 5 to 10 with preparations underway and invitations pending. Harry S Rodman invites volunteers to help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple
Irvin Rhatigan
Ray Carlson
Harry S
Rodman
Local Notes Highlight Visits and Arrivals Across Iowa
Miss Susan McMahon spent Sunday in the Morris Fay home at Anamosa. Mr and Mrs E J Farley visited ill Mrs Flossie Bradley in Iowa City Monday. George R Guyan, at the State University, weekend with his mother Mrs George Guyan. Ed Huibregtse family guests of Madge Patterson at Monmouth IA. Cedar Rapids gains natural gas with reduced rates. George Rettie and James Rettig families visited in Independence. Miss Minnie Rickless Recene Ashton Izora Bancroft in Des Moines for Iowa Federation of BPW. Dr Fred J Clark to conduct services again in Anamosa. Reuben Tuel 77 ill in Richland township hospitalized at John McDonald hospital. Mauries Maire Harry Maire Herman Schneider Albert Schneider visited Paul Maire in Oelwein. Maire at new drug store with soda fountain and lunch counter. A new device allows transport plane pilot to eject passenger seats by parachute in emergency.
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Mauries Maire
Harry Maire
Herman Sehneider
Albert Sehneider
Paul Maire
Oelwe
Mr. Maire
High School Notes Celebrate Valentine Themed Activities
The Literary society held a Valentine party with reports and a program led by Pawine Cranmer and Rath Graves. Junior high assemblies feature home economics fashion shows and a forthcoming manual training display. Freshman class held a costume party with Virginia Matthiessen and Carl Howland winning prizes. A You Like It club program covered Valentine origins, songs, stories, and poems, followed by a luncheon. Lincoln birthday programs featured grade ensembles and science experiments. John H. M. Taurus, a Republican candidate, visited Monticello during Jones County travel.
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Home Economics
Home Economics Ram
Manual Training
Virginia Matthiessen
Carl Howland
Mr. Walker
Miss Grote
Miss Meyer
Matilda Arduser
Margaret Phelps
Madona Cotton
Esther Schoon
Lucille Wieland
Valentine
John Warner
Miss Miller
Irene Johnson
Iola Folkerts
Greyhound
Beatrice Bailey
Insurance Association Officers Dinner Meeting at Monticello
Officers and fifteen adjusters of the Farmers Mutual Insurance association of Castle Grove met last Saturday in Monticello to plan work for the coming year. A Jiggs dinner was served at Perrine's cafe followed by a social hour before business resumed. Attendees included President W F Hintz Secretary S M Hosford Directors James Kehoe Pred Cramer and numerous adjusters headed by Arthur Fairbanks Thomas F Kehoe Will Hiller M J McNeilly G J Hughes F E Taylor E G Hicks J H Perrine Co B Shaffer H J Mayberry Russell R Hatch J C Thompson Les Donovan A J Beranek and John Smith. Adjusters live within 30 miles of Monticello.
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Farmers' Mutual Insurance Association of
Castle Grove
Monticello
Perrine
W. F. Hintz
S. M. Hosford
James Kehoe
Pred Cramer
Arthur Fairbanks
Thos. F. Ke
13 270 Bushels Sealed on Jones County Farm
In Jones county the largest single farm corn loan under the warehouse plan totals 13 270 bushels with a $5 971 50 loan. Mary E Tracy of Mount Vernon and George Snyder hold the loan on the farm north of Onslow. Tracy 8470 bushels 3811 50 Snyder 4200 bushels 2160. The farm was improved by tile drainage and an artesian well provides water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa Eureka
Jones County
Mary E. Tracy
Mount Vernon
Onslow
George Snyder
R E Hill of Oxford Jct Buys Wyoming Journal
In the February 8 issue of The Wyoming Journal it is announced that the paper was sold by the White family to The Journal Printing Company. R F E Will of The Oxford Mirror is editor and co publisher directing, Po E Buxton of The Wheatland Gazette will manage locally, and type will be set in The Oxford Mirror office.
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Wyoming Journal
Journal Printing Company
R. F E. Will
Oxford Mirror
Po E. Buxton
Wheatland Gazette
W. T Chamberlain
C. A. White
Interesting News Events Of The State Of Iowa
A partial page item notes a minor injury incident with a coal truck dumping coal into the Iowa river while a separate crash left chickens scattered across a field. Irv ing Stewart of Maynard Fayette county sails from Norfolk Virginia on January 25 with 140 head of Holstein cattle bound for Cochabamba Bolivia. Herbert Lehm kule and James Horricige accompany the voyage. The cattle come from Fayette county breeders, illustrating Iowa’s dairy reach abroad.
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Bolivia
South America
Irving Stewart
Maynard
Fayette County
Norfolk
Cochabama
Herbert Lehmkule
James Horricige
Stewart
Iowa
High School Student Demonstrates Profitable Corn Experiment
Oneida Delaware County student Donald Nagel conducted a 20 acre corn project sponsored by the high school. It yielded 75 bushels per acre, totaling 1125 bushels for $724 profit after $255.65 expenses at 22.8 cents per bushel. A Guthrie Center man later misplaced a $3000 cash wallet, only to rediscover it on his car running board after an hour.
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Donald Nagel
Oneida
Delaware County
Nagel
Guthrie Center
Guthrie County
Auction Sales Bring Good Prices This Month
Col L P Waddick reports auction sales’ve brought unusually good prices. Henry J Rickless estate netted 3700 with cattle to 31 a head and hay to 4.75 a ton. Phillip Brown farm sale added 2500. steers 4c lb cows 24 27 each. tractor plows 365. hay 5 a ton. corn 38c bu. Fairbanks farm sale totaled 2700. soy beans 5 a ton. straw 3 a ton. oats 29c bu. Holstein cows averaged 249 per head. eight year old tractor 220 threshing machine 210. Smooth mouthed horses 62 to 70.
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Col. L. P. Waddick
Henry J. Rickless
Phillip Brown
Harry Fairbanks
Monticello Gun Club Elects New Officers
The Monticello gun club held its annual meeting February 8 and elected officers for the coming year. President Jake Metzenberg, vice-president Arthur Adix, secretary and treasurer Paul Schuetz. New directors are Herman Lange Henry Eden Linfred Hauss T R Bohlken and William First. The club has 35 members and a shooting range west of the Monticello airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Golden Wedding At Cascade On February 12
Cascade celebrates a golden wedding for Mr. and Mrs. Becker. He born September 21, 1857, built the Cascade opera house in 1893 and organized the Cascade band in 1875. She born March 20, 1864, daughter of Molitor Sauser, active in Red Cross during WWI. They have three generations in the family band and attended by relatives including John Breen and children.
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Scherer
Catherine Molitor
Becker
Cascade Township
John
Margaret Welgang Becker
Anna Sauser
Michael
Catherine Molitor Sauser
Cascade
Cascade Opera House
Cascade Band
Nicholas Schaffer
Niagara Windmill Company
Red Cross
J. A. Becker
Ordinance Department
8. Martin’s Church
Mrs. Becker
Rectal Specialist to Visit Manchester Friday
PILE sufferers should arrange to call on Dr. Wilbert Shallenberger M D specialist in rectal and chronic dis fu leaves who has years of successful experience in treating Piles and other rectal diseases by non confining methods The doctor can be consulted at Manchester Hotel Glenn Charley Friday February 23 426th visit EXAMINATION FREE.
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Wilbert Shallenberger
Manchester
Glenn-Charley
Cascade Couple Becker Celebrate Grandson Gift Blessings
Mr. and Mrs. Becker of Cascade Cascade hold open house to celebrate their family growth and best wishes. Among gifts were a portrait of Pope Pius XI from Rev. Ernest Ament and congratulations from Cascade and nearby communities. The honored couple include children and grandchildren across Davenport Detroit LeMars Cedar Rapids and Chicago.
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Detroit
Mich
Hiller
Gregorian University
Rome
Italy
Cascade
Becker
President urges Scouts to aid the needy in national service
The president calls on Boy Scouts to extend the Ten Year Time For Good Turn program into a national effort. He praises the Spirit of service, invites local units to collect furnishings, beddings, and clothing for distribution, and urges public support and coordination with the Federal Emergency Relief Administration.
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Boy Scouts of America
Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Federal Relief Administration
Eagle Scouts
White House
St Paul Man Offers Free Udga Trial for Ulcers
W m Fraser of St Paul Minnesota says Udga offers relief for stomach ulcers stomach acidity and indigestion. He reports many letters praising the treatment and offers a free sample to any reader who writes him. A seven day trial box is sold with a money back guarantee by Palmer s Drug Store.
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St. Paul
Minn
Wm. H. Fraser
Fraser
Foot- Schulze Bldg
Palmer
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Farley Sextet
Shomont Basketeers
Monticello Junior High
Susan McMahon
Morris Fay
Anamosa
E. J. Farley
Iowa City
Flossie Bradley
George R. Guyan
State University At
George Guyan
Ed Huibregtse
Huibregtse
Madge Patterson
Monmouth
George Rettie
James Rettig
Little Daugghter
George Rettye
Minnie Rickless
Recene Ashton
Izora Bancroft
Des Moines
Iowa Federation of the B. P. W. Clubs of Iowa
Fred J. Clark
Montiesiro
Methodist Episcopes
Reuben Tuel
Diessen Ben
Richland Township
John McDonald Hospital
Paul van Beren
Literary Sociese
Pawine Cranmer
Rath Graves
Arthur John Gestie
Dwight Moncrief
Lincoln
Miss Stout
Wood
Janet Schemmel
Betty Guyan
Miss Gray
Imogene Cram
Shirley Hobart
John H. M. Taurus
Congress
Insurance Association
R. E. Hill
Oxford
Margaret) Breen
John Becker
Boy Scouts
I. H. Schneider
Tamworth
H. J. Dirks
Fred Blohm
Holstein
Fred Shover
Altf
Poland
China
Helgens Hros
Mo Monticello
John Livingston
R. J. McNeill
G. H. Gerdes
Amber Savings Bank
Adolph Schoon
Amber
A. G. Arnold
Cecil Curtis Farm
Minnesota
H. H. Carson
Scotch Grove
Lipton’s
Georgie Porgie
Fox Farm
W. H. McDaniel
Bee Jones County Abstract Company
Warren P. Lawrence
Rawleigh
Cedar County
Wyoming
Rawleigh Co
Dept
Freeport
Farmers’ Grain Company
Clover and Timothy
Knepper-McQuillen
Chas. T. McQuillen
Doxsee
the Atlantic Monthly
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Atlantic
America
Arlington St
Boston
Gene Duer
Nebraska
Ed Eiler
Duer
Monticello State Bank
E. V. Duer
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Bebe Daniels
Poris Kenyon
Onslow Stevens
Isabel Jewel
Melvyn Douglas
Thelma Todd
Carl Laemmle, Jr
Elmer Rice
William Wyler
Carl Laemmle
Universal Picture
Micky Mouse In
Shanghaied
Watch Tower
Who-Woc
Waterloo
Chicago
Ill
Mirage
Lux Feeds
Lux Chix
Lux
Lux Corn
Russell E. Lux
Hophinton, Iowa
Alfred Folkerts
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