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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1962
Page
4
The Badgers beat the Royals 40-16 to extend their undefeated start at five wins, zero losses. The Hawks beat the Buckeyes 37-9 as Hawkeyes sit second with three wins and two losses. Buckeyes third with one win four losses. Royals clear last with no wins five losses.
The Monticello Community High School junior and senior bands will perform at 8 p.m. February 22 in the Central School auditorium. A tympani solo by Sue Schneider and the senior high twirling ensemble will be featured.
Sacred Heart girls beat Maquoketa Valley 47 to 34 in the season finale at home with Salley Becker and Jean Eilers starring at guard. Sacred Heart boys also prevailed 50 to 45 led by Gordon Westhoff with 25 points as Roger Grimm paced the visitors.
The Knights of Columbus Northeast Iowa District bowling tournament held January 13 to February 4 at Monti Bowl Monticello announced winners by event. Singles top places include George Hines Monticello. Niel Bruck Cascade. Tom Gillon Dyersville. Don Brady Anamosa. Joe Mazar Independence. Doubles led by Earl and Tom McDermott Cascade and Gene Olberding Jim Olberding Dyersville. All Events top Earl McDermott Cascade. team results list McCabe Cleaners Dyersville as champions, followed by Dolphin's Corner Cascade and Murray's Grain Hopkinton.
Sacred Heart boys lost 42-35 at Aquin Tuesday evening in Cascade after leading 34-29 late third. Aquin pulled ahead 36-35 in final minutes and iced it with seven free throws. Gordon Westhoff scored 15 and Jim Locher 9 for Sacred Heart. They head to London Thursday Feb 22 for a sectional game against Clarence at 7 p.m.
The Panthers beat Central City 57-42 on their home court Tuesday. Panther leaders were Tom Greenawald with 15 and McElmeel with 11 as they built leads from 16-13 first quarter to 38-30 after three.
The Maquoketa Valley girls beat Coggon 42 35 Monday to advance. Diane Harn led with 16 points for Maquoketa Valley. In another sectional, Midland Lisbon defeated Lisbon 52 44 with Anna Belle Brunscheen scoring 25 points on February 12 at Central City.
Monticello Panthers trailed Maquoketa 19 15 after the first quarter and 36 28 at halftime, finally losing 76 58 on the victor's court. Mike Plueger led Monticello with 22 points while Witchelo top scored for Maquoketa with 24 and O'Hara added 23. The Panthers fresh sophs dropped 61 48 as G Zimmerman and R Robinson each had 12.
The Sacred Heart girls defeated Martelle 72 to 27 in the sectional first round at Central City. Key scorers were Joyce Manternach 23 Agnes Onken 20 Linda Onken 17 and Pat Housman 11 as SH dominated with a stifling defense holding Martelle scoreless in the third period.
Members of St Matthew Lutheran church Monticello elected new church council officers and delegates. Appointed roles include recording secretary Robert First treasurer Alva Hinrichs deacon Glenn Adams trustee Paul Behrends elder Ray Rickers and Leslie Linn board of Christian education. Wally Sunder elected district convention delegate with John Rickels as alternate. Induction to occur at the 10 am Sunday service.
Neighbors report the Albert McNeills spent three days in Des Moines on a business trip. Mrs. Irvin Gerks and her daughter Patrice visited at the home of Mrs. Gerks' parents, the Charles Podhaskis, from Sunday through Thursday before returning to Marion. Charter A M A members attended an art showing at the Cedar Rapids Public Library with Vi Suter, Wilma Clark, Joan Bek, Sharon Kromminga, and Mollee Williams. The William Weitauers and their son were also mentioned in the social notes.
Forty-two additional Monticello Community High School students were named to the semester honor roll. The list includes 12th graders Nancy Krein, Donald Folkers, Pat Keating, Jim Robertson, Stan Schatz. 11th graders Sheryl Tobiason, Tom Aitchison, Glenn Tobiason. and many from 10th and 9th grades with names across multiple classes. Neighboring social notes include visits, birthday parties, and community events.
The Wat-a-Nita Camp Fire group met Monday with all girls and two guardians Mrs. Marilyn Lala and Mrs. A N Strittmatter. They toured Cuckler's plant led by Mr Townsend. This week 12 girls and both leaders met at Mrs Lala's home. Nancy Shimanek presented a musical recording program for her Torch Bearer rank.
Forty six Monticello Junior High and Grade School students will perform at the fourth annual Northeast Iowa solo and ensemble festival in Olin Saturday. Soloists include Barbara Jones, Barbara Stumbaugh, Lani Morf, Jan Goettsch, Sherry Paulsen and many others with multiple ensembles led by Ray Stumbaugh and festival director Darrell Dicken.
Funeral services were held for Wilhelmina Hinrichs in Rock Falls with burial at Riverside cemetery. Clarence N Huston of Onslow died recently and was buried in Wyoming cemetery after services in Wyoming. Harry McKeever died in Scotch Grove with services in Monticello. Mattie Rodman of Monticello was buried at Oakwood after services. Lena Talmadge of Hopkinton died in a Manchester nursing home. Survivors and extended families are listed for each obituary.
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