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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1965
Page
5
Monticello junior high teams split with Tipton Tuesday afternoon. The 8th grade Panther team won 33 to 13 while the 7th grade fell 41 to 20. 8th grade leader Bob Helgens scored 10 points and Paul Ponder added 6. 7th grade top scorer Jim Bone had 8.
Jones county reports its first traffic fatality of the year in Monticello area. The Monticello band represented Iowa at the New York World's Fair, escorted Gov. Hughes. A new recreation area plan near Center Jet, 215 acres and 40 acres of timber land were eyed for development. May brought a tornado causing damage and an injury. Emma Arnold was critically burned when a stove overturned during the storm. Elmer Anderson was hired as distributive education coordinator. open house showcased the new art department. Jaycees began building a carousel park shelter at the city park. The FAA approved Monticello’s $114,000 airport project on highway 38 with bids set for June 22. Anamosa saw a second Jones county fatality June 1 as Edwin Ellers died in a crash on highway 151. Primary races in Jones county saw Culver beat Feld for the Democratic U S representative bid and Reade winning the Republican state representative post. The World’s Fair band concert and Iowa Day duties marked the event. Rex Schrader resigned as county attorney ahead of federal tax case, with Shimanek filling the term. Behn and Gerdes joined the 783 mile bicycle ride to the national Jaycees convention. Knopp led the Greater Monticello Committee as president. 4-H and Wise Owls elected county leaders. the volunteer fire department bought a larger 14,000 capacity van for emergencies.
Monti team loss 36-7 at Wahlert with Dan Bauer pinning Lange in 1 15 and Dennis Gray drawing with Schroeder for two points. MV girls Marilyn Chapman and Sue Slick top scorers with 17 each while MV boys beat Monona 68-55 led by Jim Streif 20 and Gary Grimm 17 as standings show 5 1 conference record.
MV girls beat Monona 39 36 to stay sole conference unbeaten while MV boys and girls combined with strong defense in a high school basketball night. Oxford Junction Lost Nation double win with Pat Surda scoring 63 for the OJ girls and Rick Koranda leading the boys with 20 points.
The Center Jct Sacrament of holy communion will be offered at church services on January 17 with installation of officers and ordination of an elder planned for the same day. The S4 Garden Club held its first meeting of the year January 2 at Mrs. Kate Dirks’s home with 16 members present and new president Mrs. Fredda Ketelsen taking over. A program on Bristlecone Pine given by Mrs. Freeda Martins, and a flower of the month by Mrs. John Moehl, followed a bingo session led by hostesses Mrs. Dirks and Mrs. August Schrader. In Midland Bennett action, Midland cagers lost to Bennett 67-38 for the boys and 47-41 for the girls with high scorers Brunscheen 18 and Crutchfield 16 respectively. Blind Spot bowling is set for January 15-24 at Monte Bowl, manager Jim Green announces.
Buck Creek Mrs Freeman Smith and Biney Smith visited Mrs Kitty Myers at Lone Pine nursing home in Manchester. Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Jim Thompson in Monticello included Mr and Mrs Maynard Thompson Gina and Sherry from Muscatine Mr and Mrs Roger Baldwin and Bret from Clarence Mr and Mrs Lynn Baldwin from Peru Ind and Mr and Mrs Clarence Thompson of Coggon.
The 177th special dairy cattle sale will be held at the sanitary Dyersville Sale Barn Tuesday afternoon January 12 at 1:00 PM Central Standard Time. Cattle should be in the barn early Tuesday morning for handling and checking.
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