Hopkinton Girls Finish Second in Delaware County Tourney
In Manchester Hopkinton takes runner up in the Delaware county girls championship after Colesburg defeats Hopkinton 58 38. Sandra Zangerle scores 21 and Kay Smith 17 for Hopkinton while Colesburg’s Oldham leads with 18 points. Earlville wins the boys title 69 55 over Colesburg.
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Manchester
Hopkinton
Delaware County
Colesburg
Earlville
Sandra Zangerle
Kay Smith
Oldham
Timmons
Hartville
Arlville
Hallett
Sampson
Surplus Commodities Distributed to 242 Jones County Families
In Jones County 8,182 pounds of surplus commodities were distributed to 242 families by the county social welfare director Mrs. Rummel. The total individuals receiving foods included 1,000 people in 1342 county families. Items included rice, corn meal, flour, dried milk, cheese, and lard with varying pound totals.
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Jones County
Jones
Soci
Ounty
Panthers Defeat Anamosa 68 38 In Conference Tilt
Monticello overcame a slow start to beat Anamosa 68 to 38 in WAMAC Conference action. Tom Rhatigan shut down Hartman with man to man defense while Maynard Lang and Dean Rickels led Monticello with 22 and 17 points respectively, and Hartman was held to no field goals until the fourth quarter. Jeff Podhaski led the Panther freshman sophomore win with 16 points.
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Anamosa
Monticello
Panthers
Panther
Tom Rhatigan
Rhatigan
Hartman
Maynard Lang
Dean Rickels
Lang
Rickels
Ron Lang
Neil Bleadorn
Gary Poock
Tom Vesey
Jeff Podhaski
Anamosa Crew
Bob Matthiessen
Jim Whelgens
Jim Maurice
Bruce Stumbaugh
Eichelberger
Anamosa Widy
Pote
Martelle and Olin Face Off For Jones County Title
Martelle meets Olin in the Jones county boys basketball final after Martelle defeated Wyoming 57 38 in the semi final and Olin beat Onslow 41 64. Top scorers include James and Serbousek with 18 and 20 points respectively.
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Jones County
Martelle
Wyoming
Olin
Onslow
Morley
James
Wurat
Serbousek
MacDonald
Oxford
March of Dimes Goal Set for Jones County 1957
Jones County sets a $5,000 goal for the 1957 March of Dimes campaign. Mrs. Alfred Snyder of Anamosa chairs the drive, aiming to surpass last year’s $3,000 and support porch light drives and envelope distribution in rural and town schools. The county fund holds about $1,000 from 1956 proceeds. five polio cases, including two new ones, were assisted financially in 1956.
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Jones County
Alfred Snyder
Anamosa
Drive
Snyder
Monticello
Wyoming
Olin
Oxford Junction
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Jones County Court News Highlights and Civil Actions
Judge Maxwell presided in Jones County district court as several cases moved forward. A guardianship was set for Mary T. Tobiason with John G. Schoon named guardian and bond set at 3000 dollars, while H. Elvin Erdahl was appointed guardian ad item. A divorce from Gwen Collins was granted to Ralph B. Collins after a petition filed in 1956. A motor vehicle offense led Ernest Barton to a 600 dollar fine and one-year license suspension, with an appeal bond set at 1000 dollars. Two new civil suits were filed, including a 5782.02 damage claim against Jones County Farm Service for damaged corn yields and related costs. Additional guardianship petitions and community meeting notes were recorded, plus a legislative tour planning and a lunch meeting for local women.
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Jones County
Buel J. Maxwell
Jones County District Court
Maxwell
Mary T. Tobiason
John G. Schoon
H. Elvin Erdahl
Monticello
Verdon Gagin
Zelda Dolphin
Joseph Dolphin
Ralph B. Collins
Gwen Collins
Ernest Ranzy Barton
Barton
Lewis Dreibelbis
Committees Appointed at First 57 Farm Bureau Meeting
Jones County Farm Bureau Women meet in Anamosa with 15 members present. New county chairman Mrs Max Specht introduced officers and appointed committees on libraries schools health commodity promotion legislation and rural women’s day planning. Gift given to outgoing chairwoman Floyd Hodgdon. Extension program outlined with lessons on drapes decision making and tailoring workshops planned for March through April 1957.
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Floyd Hodgdon
Des Moines
Grill Cafe
Jones County
Jones County Farm Bureau Women's Committee
Farm Bureau
Anamosa
Floyd Hodgden
Max Specht
Charles Tuttle
Delmar King
King
Everett Mayberry
Mra. Specht
Wally Cruise
Olin
Francis. . Shotwell
Wesley, Hanken
Monticello
Hather Sinclair
Scotch Grove
Leonard Streets
Mechanicsville
A. R. Embree
Carl Wolken
Soil samples tested in Jones County for fertilizer advice
Jones County farmers sent 419 soil samples to the Iowa State College laboratory in Cedar Rapids for testing. In 1956, three samples received complete analysis for lime nitrogen phosphorus and potash with fertilizer recommendations. Legg urged farmers to use soil tests as a basis for fertilizing applications and noted six week lab times and costs of about 1.50 per sample.
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Jones County
Iowa State College Laboratory
Cedar Rapids
Joe HE. Legg
William Oshwald
Legg
A.S.C
8.C.8
Lege
Area Agronomist
Game and Bake Sale Planned by 4 H Club
SCOTCH GROVE The Scotch Grove Cornhusker 4 H club met Jan 14 at the Onslow Community hall with Bob and John Holst and Gary Jansen as hosts. Plans were made for a father son basketball game and bake sale at Center Janction gym Feb 16. Also planned is attendance at the all star baseball game in St Louis this summer.
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Scotch Grove
Scotch Grove Cornhusker
Onslow
Bob
John Holst
Gary Jansen
Center Janction Gym
St. Louis
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Marlon
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Winton
Tipton
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Maquoketa
Marion
Manchester Vinton
Vinton
Anamoga
Dean Hartman
Don Lange
Paul Huber
Dale Goedken
Bruce Mallory
Express
Mannchester
Jones Boys
Lewis Burrichter and
Purina
Lewis
Will
Monticello Express
OMVI
Clem Manternach
Elmer Schlemme
Jones ~County Farm Service Company
George W. Folkerts
Johanna Maria Folkerts
Russell Tenley
Leon Coleman
Everett Russell
Greenfield Township
Richard Shelley
Ames
Ech al! Actor
FORD
Freese Motor Company
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