Monticello and Marion Reach Finals in Sectional Roundup
In Manchester Monticello defeats Winthrop 78 to 65 and Lamont 48 to 45 to reach the Class A final. in Central City Marion tops Springville 95 to 63 and then Erin Anamosa 82 to 48 to set finals with Dundee and Earlville in Class B. Final results show Earlville 64 Monticello Sacred Heart 51 and Marion 71 Anamosa 62.
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Manchester
Monticello
Winthrop
Lamont
Dyersville
Xavier
Sacred Heart
Ryan St. Patrick’s
Earlville
Hopkinton
Dundee
Buck Creek
Central City
Anamosa
Coggon
Marion
Springville
Walker
Mechanicsville
Cedar Rapids
Coggan
Martelle
St. Wenceslaus
Monti
Dyersville Xavier
Bellevue Legion building destroyed in major blaze
A $65,000 fire wiped out the Bellevue Legion hall in one of Bellevue’s worst blazes. The disaster followed visits from Monticello area residents and other local social notes, including Mrs. Ray Bails describing large laundry loads in Stanwood and guests in Guttenberg and Anamosa.
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Ray Bails
Stanwood
Bellevue Legion
Bellevue
Monticello Routs Winthrop 78 65 In Class A Semi Final
Monticello Panthers overwhelm Winthrop Warriors 78 to 65 in the Class A sectional semifinal. Lang leads with 20 points, Shover 15, Rhatigan 12, Rickels 11 as Monticello builds a 19 point halftime lead and holds a 13 point edge at the end. Winthrop’s Dick Cusick scores 19 in a losing effort.
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Winthrop Warriors
Dick Cusick
Wampum
Monti
Winthrop
Panthers
Warriors
Monticello
John Shover
Maynard Lang
Tom Rhatigan
Dean Rickels and
Lang
Shover
Rickels
Cusick
Nnee
Shover Pearse
Rickels Beet
Adamson
Rhatigan
Pooch Craarney
Volkman Pea
Morey Steen
Cusick Peewee
Evers
Vee
Hunt Abe
Lammers
Mosher
Gilson Ear Bowden
Aeae Hickman
Independents Face Postville In Tournament Opener
In Dyersville the Schmidt Bros. face Postville in the first round of the Independent basketball tournament on Wednesday February 29 at 8 30 p m. The event starts February 27 with nineteen teams including Monticello Lamont Dundee Colesburg Guttenberg Bankston Dubuque Star Brewers Independence Benton Holy Cross Cedar Rapids Sanitary Dairy Peosta Postville Luxemburg Earlville Dyersville Greeley Worthington and New Vienna. Worthington and Guttenberg play February 27 with the winner drawing Independence on February 29 at 7 p m. The victor then meets the top half of the Monticello Postville pairing on March 4 at 3 30 p m.
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Dyersville
Schmidt Bros
Postville
Monticello
Lamont
Dundee
Colesburg
Guttenberg
Bankston
Dubuque Star Brewers
Independence
Benton
Wis
Holy Cross
Cedar Rapids
Sanitary Dairy
Peosia
Luxemburg
Earlville
Greeley
Worthington
New Vienna
Monticello-Postville
Acme Electric Wins Dysart School Contract
Acme Electric of Monti cello was awarded the electrical contract for a new 12 classroom school building at Dysart. The low bid was $20,450 with total contracts around $220,000. The facility will include a hot lunch room kitchen and administration offices.
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Acme Electric Company
Monticello
Dysart
Acme
John Behn
Express area teams reach finals in boys sectional tourneys
Marion tops Anamosa 71-62 in Central City Class A final as Buck Creek and Martello exit semis. Monticello and Lamont win Class A semis at Manchester to meet in the final Saturday night. Sacred Heart and Buck Creek fall in Central City semis. Earlville, Dundee advance in Class B. Wheatland eliminates Wyoming in Wheatland semifinals.
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Monticello
Cascade St. Martin's
Anamosa
Lamont
Manchester
Cascade St. Martin’s
Farley St. Joseph’s
Dubuque
Marion
Buck Creek
Martello
Sacred Heart
Monti Sacred Heart
Earlville
Dundee
St. Pat’s
Ryan
Hopkinton
Andrew
Farley St. Joe’s
Peosta
St. Martin's
St. Joseph’s
Wyoming
Wheatland
Lost Nation
Calamus
Monmouth
Prairie 4-H Club Plans Week and Anniversaries
The Prairie 4-H club officers met at Mrs. John Wacker’s home to map events. They will observe National 4-H Week March 3 to 10 with a window display at Jacque’s decorating store and a guest night. They celebrate the club’s sixth anniversary and honor Mr. and Mrs. F H Kromminga on their wedding anniversary with a pot luck dinner at the Lutheran church on Sunday Feb 26.
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John Wacker
Jacque
F. H. Kromminga
Lutheran Church
Independents Rout Dyersville Flyers 72 to 53
The Monticello independent cage squad won its sixth straight by defeating visiting Dyersville Independent Flyers 72 53 at Monticello High School. Jack Schmidt and Ray Meier each scored 18 points to lead the winners while Fitzgerald had 14 for the Flyers.
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Monticello
Dyersville
Independent Flyers
Monticello High School
Monti
Flyers
Moanti
Jack Schmidt
Ray Meier
Fitzgerald
Sacred Heart Loses Semi to Earlville in Tournament
Monticello Sacred Heart Eagles were eliminated 64-51 by Earlville in the sectional semi. Sacred Heart trailed after the first quarter and could not recover, missing 11 of 24 free throws. Dave Westhoff led Sacred Heart with 14 points while Earlville’s Dave Whittemore had 19.
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Eagles
Earlville
L.H
Sacred Heart
Dave Westhoff
Dave Whittemore
Eardville
Eighteen Couples Attend Farm Clinic in Anamosa
The Farm and Home clinic in Anamosa welcomed 18 of 25 invited couples for sessions at the Farm Bureau and R.E.A. buildings. Attendees included Mr. Willis C. Harms, Mr. Elmer P. Jacobs, Mr. Lyman Lamphear, Mr. Harold Rehmke, Mr. Larry Jones, and several others from Monti cello, Wyoming, Oxford Junction, and Anamosa areas.
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Anamosa
Farm and Home
Farm Bureau
R.E.A
Monticello
Willis C. Harms
Langworthy
Elmer P. Jacobs
Onslow
Lyman Lamphear
Local Farm Program Highlights Speakers and Guests
Mrs. Clifford Priebe and Mr and Mrs Merle Jansen attended at Center Junction with Mr and Mrs Lewis Norris and Mr and Mrs Allen Hormann. All day sessions featured speakers including Leslie G Krall of Cedar Rapids Eastern Iowa Farm Business association fieldman Helen Tucker Jones County home economist Robert Patton Monticello State Bank Oris Randolph Anamosa soil conservationist and William Oshwald agronomist.
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Clifford Priebe
Merle Jansen
Center
Junction
Lewis Norris
Allen Hormann
Leslie G. Krall
Cedar Rapids
Eastern Iowa Farm Business Association
Helen Tucker
Jones County
Robert Patton
Monticello State Bank
Oris
Randolph
Anamosa
William Oshwald
Agronomist
Bridge Club Potluck and Prize Winners Report
Cascade Bridge Club met Tuesday evening with Mrs Urban Green for a potluck dinner. Prize winners were Mrs Paul Becker Jr Mrs A J McNally Mrs Orland Devaney Mrs F A Malloy and Mrs J H Devaney.
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Cascade — Bridge Club
Urban Green
Paul Becker Jr
A. J. McNally
Orland Devaney
F. A. Malloy
J. H. Devaney
Horseman Dies From Freezing After Fall Injuring Ribs
Milo resident Jesse Kendall was found frozen to death after an early morning fall believed caused by a horse injury. Three broken ribs and exposure contributed to his death.
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Jesse Kendall
Milo
Wanted Success Try the Express
A brief note promotes a fast route to success by using the Express method. It touts efficiency and quick results, urging readers to adopt a streamlined approach for achieving goals. The item reads as a promotional mini column.
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St. Martin
Cascade St. Martin
Farley St. Joseph
Nation
Lawden
Bobby Feller
Dean Rickels
Milton Bader
J. L. Bader
Justin L. Wooc
Lewis Burrichter
Lewis
State College
Lewis Buyrrichter
Purina
Purina Pig
Purina Sow & Pig Chow
Ibs
Purina Hog Chow
Jon Husmann
Monticello, Iowa
Independents
Acme Electric
Ww. L.aber Eee
Fae
Bank
Hiway Market Eae
Phillips
Locker Plant
Pene Eee
Poplar Heights
Schuetz Ee
Larry’s Welders
Loop’s
Eees
Monti Implement Auto Wreckers Sa Eeens
Midway Sweet Shop
Super Valu
Iva Yeoman
Joe Russell
June Schmidt
Stella Kephart
W.W. L. Franklin Pacer
Ee Tence Midway
Freese Motors
Shaffer's
Berane Ees
Schumacher’s Sane
Stuhler
Aany Bank Net
Eee
Legion Pee Eee
Ae Langworthy Creamery
Wagon Wheel
Nee Rams Bee Weswans Cubs
Dolphin’s
Eee Club
Beeen
Neees Stoner-Reynolds Poplar Heights Renee Meloys Sete
Eter
Sly Five
Northside
Bate Eae
Prairie Club
Oneida
George Maire
Bill Noble
al Kintzle
Charles Faust
Allan Westhoff
S.H
Sacred Hearts
Express
Chuck Mitflestadt
Sacred Heart Eagles
St. Patrick’s
Joe McAleer
Ron Burke
Oxford Junction
Gayle Ahrendsen
Norman Ahrendsen
Paul Fagan
Bridge Club
the Express
Farmall H&m Now
Future Farmers of America
Miller
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