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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1948
Page
5
The boys sectional basketball tournament for this part of Iowa will be played in the Monti gym February 23 to 28 inclusive. Monticello hosts a sectional as one of 96 to be held, with district tournaments March 1 to 6, sub state March 8 to 13, and the state finals.
From March 17 to 20 at the field house Town City the event features 16 teams and 16 games in finals. Openers Monday February 23 Buck Creek Hopkinton meet St Martin Cascade at 7 30 p m second game St Marys Cascade vs Delhi at 8 45 p m Class B I winners meet Thursday 7 30 p m and 8 45 p m winners from Tuesday games. Saturday 7 30 p m district qualifiers with Xavier of Dyersville vs Monticello Panthers at 8 45 p m for class A. Admission 50 cents adults 35 cents students.
Monticello VFW basketball team defeated Hopkinton 46 27 on February 11 with John Hines scoring 25. Then February 16 they beat Delhi 56 40 as Jim Seehusen and Hines led scoring with 20 and 19. Post 1683 funds sent the squad to Fort Dodge for the state tournament.
Bud Reynolds of Clark's team posted a 618 pin three game series while Harry Matthiessen of Buckner's team had a 235 high game. V.F.W. girls achieved a 1739 pin season total, Spike's Oilerettes led with a 626 pin single game, Iva Yeoman struck with 512 pins in a three game series, and Ben Long rolled a 180 pin high single.
Methodist Church Oswald Sand bach pastor holds Sunday school at 10 am and morning worship at 11 am with sermon on Would Washington Warn Us Today Against Foreign Alliances and Commitments. Youth Fellowship meets 2 pm to attend mid year district rally at Anamosa. Castle Grove Lutheran Church HW A Diers pastor worship 11 am Sunday school 10 am Lenten service Wednesday 8 pm Luther League Sunday 8 pm Prairieburg service 2 pm St Matthew's Lutheran Church H L Adix pastor Sunday school 9:45 Divine worship 10:45 Lenten devotions Wednesday 7:45 pm Ladies Aid meets Feb 25 at Mrs Riecn ers. St John's Lutheran Church R P Young pastor next Sunday Sunday school 9:30 am Divine worship 10:30 am Communion registration after church Confirmation Saturday 9-12 Lecture for adults Thursday 8 in school Lenten services every Wednesday 8 Evangelical and Reformed Church John Baumann pastor Sunday school 10 Divine worship 11 Pulpit supplied by University of Dubuque next Sunday Presbyterian Church William J Grossheim pastor Sunday school 10 am Morning worship 11 am The Silence of Jesus sermon Westminster Fellowship 7 pm Mission Teachers 8 pm Sacred Heart Catholic Church Rev Eugene P Lorenz pastor Sunday Masses 8 and 10 am Weekday Mass 7 am Holy Days masses 6 and 9 pm Confes-
The Conservation League and Monticello Gun Club report a total of 30 foxes bagged over seven hunts last season. The top day yielded eight foxes, with 70 to 100 hunters participating in each hunt. Proceeds from pelts and bounty fund a hunter supper.
The Monticello Flying Club met Saturday evening at the Monty Cafe Tea Room with dinner at 7:30. Major Julian Wade and Major W. T. Shauer of the Iowa Wing Civil Air Patrol presented the CAP program urging formation of a CAP squadron and a cadet group for youths 15 to 18. War surplus items were listed for educating cadets. Capt. Gunderson and 2nd Lt. L. J. Burianek of Cedar Rapids attended.
Wayne Zion Ev Lutheran Church lists Sundays and First Fridays worship hours with German and English services. A Sunday school Bible class at 9:45 a.m. and confirmations, with Ladies Aid anthem, plus upcoming Lenten services and catechetical instruction. Congregational Church schedules sermon Have Mercy On Me and Pilgrim Fellowship. Community Lenten services at 7:45 p.m. and a catechetical session Saturday.
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