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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1955

Page

4

Sacred Heart Girls Rally Past Garrison 47-42 Consolation Win

Sacred Heart of Monticello defeated Garrison 47-42 in the district consolation round at Cedar Rapids. Fran Ferring anchored defense while Susan Staner scored 26 as Sacred Heart moved on to face losses from the semi finals. The Eagles previously beat Stanwood 40 3% and face Lowden in the state tourney.

Sacred Heart of Monticello Cedar Garrison Benton County Heart Lowden Eagles Stanwood

Monticello Neighbor Miss Maire Visits Cedar Falls Parents

Miss Rose Maire, a student at Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, spent a week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Maire, in Monticello.

Rose Maire Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls Jack Maire

Boys District Playoff Pairings by Class B and A

District tournament pairings list dates and times for Class B at Dubuque with Stanwood against Oxford Junction Morley versus Wheatland and a final, and Class A showdowns at various sites including Anamosa Manchester DeWitt Bellevue St Joseph's Cascade St Martins Delmar Bellevue Elwood with finals scheduled.

Stanwood Oxford Junction Morley Wheatland Anamosa Manchester DeWitt Bellevue St. Joseph's Cascade St. Martin's Delmar Bellevue Elwood

Hopkinton Junior High Basketball Falls in Boys Game

Buck Creek reports Hopkinton junior high boys lost 30-17 here last week while the Hopkinton girls junior high won the opener 44-42.

Buck Creek Hopkinton

Wyoming Jr High Defeats Olin 33 26 in Girls Basketball

Wyoming's junior high girls team beat Olin 33 to 26 on the local court. Janet Carstensen led with 15 points for Wyoming.

Wyoming Jr Wyoming Olin Janet Carstensen

Wayne Homemakers Meet at Tobiasons

Thirty four members five guests and five children attended the February Wayne Homemakers meeting at Mrs Henry Tobiason home Roll call was My Pet Peeve Mrs Floyd Hodgson county chairman led an instructive and entertaining discussion Special guest Mrs C G Thomas presented an engaging travel talk on Europe with color slides showcasing highlights from Dr and Mrs Thomas trip in summer 1953 Lunch was served by Mrs Tobiason and Mrs Wray Greiser

Homemakers Club Henry Tobiason Floyd Hodgson C. G. Thomas Europe

New Address for Pvt Ganfield US Army Details

Private Randall W. Ganfield 11492957 with the 47th Armored Infantry Brigade now listed at Camp Chaffee Arkansas Ca Company C. This notice updates his duty station and unit assignment in 5th Armored Division records.

Randall W. Ganfield U.S Ca. C 47Th AIB 5Th Armored Division Chaffee, Ark

Progressive Club Heart of Community Meets for Art Talk

The Progressive Club met February 14 at the home of Mrs. Peter Sievers with assistive hostesses Mrs. Lyle Tompkins and Mrs. Nellie Atherton. Twenty one members and four guests attended as Mrs. E N Stoffel and Miss Leota Wherry presented Art in the Contemporary World with 19 Iowa paintings and a vote on favorites. Officers elected: President Mrs. Almer Rexstad, Vice President Mrs. Albert Wallace, Secretary Mr. R F Gronewold, Treasurer Miss Zelma Cass.

Progressive Club Peter Sievers Lyle Tompkins Nellie Atherton Herbert Cox E. N. Stoffel Leota Wherry Grandma Kraus Almer Rexstad Albert Wallace

Wyoming Homemaker Winner Lorna McCalmant Named

Lorna McCalmant, daughter of Mr and Mrs George McCalmant, tops a state test in the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow contest. She advances to compete for All-American Homemaker of Tomorrow with a chance at $1500 state scholarship and a trip to Washington plus school encyclopedia set. The national winner earns $5000. A 49ers bake sale and various local club activities are noted alongside school events and community showers.

Lorna McCalmant Wyoming Betty Crocker George McCalmant Philadelphia General Mills Washington D. C Colonial Williamsburg

Camp Fire Group Hosts Dance and Luncheon Event

The Cantanasta Camp Fire group held a dance and luncheon at the Masonic temple on Friday evening February 18. Group leader Mrs Paul Ladehoff and chaperones Mr and Mrs Frank Eilers Jr attended. Everybody reads the Express.

Cantanasta Masonic Temple Paul Ladehoff Frank Eilers, Jr

Dr Elwyn Smith To Speak At Ash Wednesday Service

Dr Elwyn Smith dean of the Theological Seminary and professor of church history at the University of Dubuque will address the First Presbyterian congregation during a special Ash Wednesday service on February 23. The program includes church choir music and begins at p.m. Smith, a Wilmington Delaware native, earned a PhD at Harvard in 1942 after Wheaton College and Omaha University. He earned a BD cum laude from Yale Divinity School in 1943 and joined the Dubuque faculty in 1949.

Elwyn Smith The Theological Seminary University of Dubuque First Presbyterian Church W. Russell Hunter Smith Wilmington Del Harvard University Wheaton College Omaha Municipal University Yale Divinity School

Monticello Pythians To Attend Founders Day Program

Monticello and Amosa are among ten eastern Town towns to be represented tonight as Knights of Pythias members attend a founders day program and initiation at Sumner lodge No 92 in Amosa. Other participating towns include Martelle Oxford Junction Olin Central City Center Point and Cedar Rapids.

Monticello Anamosa Martelle Oxford Junction Olin Central City Center Point Cedar Rapids

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Sacred Heart Girls Sacred Heart Ift Stanerwalter Holmes Dewey L. Ferring F. Ferring Morrissey Deer FT. E Arensber Pennells G. Selk D. Selk Sacred Garrison Labs Paul Revere. Life Insurance CO Massachusetts Protective Assn., Inc Chestnut Purina Startena Betts Lowa Bennett Dubuque Harold Shugart Kenny Paulsen Gary Poock Tom Rhatigan Dean Rickels Maynard Lang Marvin Wink Neil Bleadorn Ronnie Landis Bob Norris Bill Vesey Robert Martin Larry Lamont Jim Hargrave Albert Hanssen Darwin Anders Bill Martin Shugart Wayne Tobiasons Walden Fred Latare Science Research Associates of Chicago Wyoming High School Frank Kleusner Richard Strauss Ber Edward German el Capitan Hostrauser Lord Jesus John Fedderson Lafayette Bahnsen Anna Pankow Boyd Fedderson Eugene Hart Howard Day Wyoming 49’Ers Wallace Sharon Countryman Lumir Holub Melvin ‘Wilsler Art Holub Henry Petersen Fred Lazare Nelson Brownell Melvin Wilsler Earl Keegan Monticello Hospital Mary’s Division Wyoming Methodist Church Orlie Dawes Nellie Jansen Mildred Coburn South Prairie Keith Koch Edwin Wilcox Wilcox Clayton Snyder Community Shower South Prairie Homemakers Club Marvin Snyder Edward Steele Dale Larsen Ames Paul Levsen John Holub Walter Bates Berdale Brunig Clifford Dirks Dirks Otto Sanderman Baxter Wyoming Band Patsy Gallatin George Foy Kathleen James Glee Club Hawthorne Club O. J. Bowman Raymond Garside Everett Henry Brunscheen Memorial Hall Carl Westphal Fred. Fritz Fred Nowachek Fred Fritz John Steffen Melvin Wilslef Layette William Johnson Johnson Everett Walden Frank Kluesner Raymond Keller Art Lawrence Lawrence May Ralph Elwood May Silent Workers Unit Ernest Reitz Chris Eichhorn Arsota Harley Hawker General Farm Bureau Insurance Services Monticello Impl Alfred Egger Ed Cox Express DR. Elwyn, Smith Monticello Pythians Theatre Morticalle Sterling Hayden Gloria Grahame Gene Barry Marcia Henderson Mighty Mouse Martin Suny Lewis Yim Vision String Circus Pernt Sente Day Frank Sinatra Coton Tuetken Telephone Beddicker School of Accordion Hiltbrunner Music Co Chevrolet McCormick-Deering Hammermill Lovie Hawken Scotch Grove Iowa George T. Edwards E. G. Rawson Nslow Savings Bank Onslow
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