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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1951
Page
4
Anamosa hosts Monticello in a WaMaC showdown for the Class A sectional crown at 7 30 p m Friday night. Monticello seeks its first three straight wins over Anamosa in recent memory as both teams chase the title after earlier wins and a shared league history.
The Sidawa Horizon club and Tombiya Campfire group met at Mrs. Earl DeShaw’s home on Monday to assemble 190 Red Cross kits.
Jrome grown Medium Red Clover seed Ames tested for purity and germination priced at $20 per bushel by LeRoy G. Dirks Center Junction Iowa. Fischer Brome Grass Seed Cherookee Seed Oats and baled straw offered by same seller with contact 34-tf. Home rendered lard offered by Mrs. Fred H. Poppe Langworthy 59F31. Card of thanks from Anna Ambuehl and Ruth Ambuehl for support and blood donation. Administrator's notice appointing R. J. Bone as administrator of John H Brockheahn estate notices to file claims and settle accounts. Anamosa Iowa January 29 1961. Ralph Wilson attorney. 31-4.
Carl Hein and neighbors describe grass silage use on several Jones County farms. They note two silos per farm, preserved with ground corn, and show milk production unaffected when switching from corn to grass silage. Farmers highlight cost savings, soil conservation ties, and varying meadow quality.
Tombiya Campfire girls stage a city wide waste paper drive this Saturday. Residents are urged to place paper on porches or curbs in bundles if possible and call 396 if not collected by 1 p.m.
Clarence Milroy of Manchester was fined 10 dollars plus court costs Monday in Justice George C. Law rence's court in Anamosa on an intoxication charge.
A 1948 Packard driven by Arthur J. Roth of Dubuque was slightly damaged last Saturday after striking a bank south of Anamosa on 151. Mrs. Roth was injured and treated at a hospital. The couple were en route for a vacation trip to Texas. Sheriff Lewis M. Dreibelbis investigated the accident.
Twenty ladies gathered at Mrs. John Rogers’s home last Monday evening for a lesson by Miss Helen Tucker on nylons plastics and new fabrics. The group sang under Mrs. Dick Hanken and discussed Rural Women's day songs and year programs led by Mrs. Donald Clark. Lunch was served by the hostess with help from Mrs. Irving Hintz and Mrs. Bud Bone.
Pvt. Charles Turner US55068091 Co B 87th Reg 10th Division Fort Riley Kansas has virus pneumonia and is recovering in hospital after nine days. Ella Wills reports his address and intended training return. The Jones County Educational Council meets February 28 at 6 30 PM at the Iowan Hotel Anamosa with reports from Oelwein and Des Moines delegates.
Fans in the Monticello gym watched Marion star Leffingwell spark a close game as the Panthers fell to Tipton 50 46. Leffingwell sets a state free throw mark with 22 in a row and Marion looks ahead to next week’s girls state basketball pairings and predictions.
Marion clinched its second WaMaC basketball title with a 72 to 53 win over Monticello. Hugh Leffingwell scored 41 points setting a loop scoring record and 17 straight free throws, as Marion dominated with fast break play and strong shooting. Second-half surge widened the gap despite Monticello efforts by Schneiter and Paulsen. Monticello seniors Schneider Seehusen Rickels Dart and Buel played their final home game.
William First of Monticello was honored with a noon dinner on Sunday February 18 at the Monticello Gun Club celebrating his 95th birthday. Immediate family attended including relatives from Hopkinton Anamosa Clinton and Grand Mound with one absent daughter Delbert Edwards and family of Clinton. Rev James W Sala will attend the Christian Education conference of the Synod of Iowa in Boone with Rev Leland Rubesh of Cascade also attending.
Mrs Frank Schneiter was surprised with a belated birthday party held Friday at her home. Attending were Mr and Mrs Louis Schneider and children Judy Janis and Jenifer Mr and Mrs George Hoffman and daughters Libbie and Diane Mr and Mrs Eugene Wink and Mr and Mrs Clair Eggiman. Mrs Mary Fitzsimmons returned to Monticello after visiting her daughter Mrs Louis Gaddie in Pearl City Illinois and a son in Des Plaines Illinois.
District court in Janes County Iowa calls all claimants against the estate of Fliza deadow deceased to present proofs within legal time. Creditors and heirs are requested to settle immediate payments with Monticello State Bank executor. Dated February 13 1951 Anamosa Iowa. 33-3
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