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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1942
Page
4
Monticello Panthers face Anamosa Blue Raiders Monday Feb 2 after a Feb 21 Red Cross benefit game pitting Monticello Public School against Sacred Heart. Golden Gloves at Anamosa Feb 2 and 8 features over 60 fighters including Monticello entrants.
Sacred Heart boys and girls teams host Cascade Sunday at 2 p m on the Sacred Heart court. Cascade’s boys bring a strong squad, fresh off a close loss to St Patrick s Iowa City and one of two teams to beat Immaculate Conception Cedar Rapids. Coach Hobart expects his regular guards back to pace a tough battle. The Sacred Heart girls, after two weeks of hard practice, aim to send Cascade home with a defeat.
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The Olin girls basketball team captured first place in the Jones County High School tournament, defeating Wyoming 48 to 27 in the finals. Consolation went to Onslow with a 51 to 23 win over Martelle. top scorers included Macomber for Olin with 16 and Juehring for Wyoming with 22.
West Liberty overcame a scoreless opening six minutes to surge ahead and finish Monticello 31 to 20. Hogan opened with a make, F Schneider added a field goal, and Hogan also hit a free throw to push the Panthers to five points before West Liberty mounted a steady rally.
Monticello Black Panthers defeated Manchester 25 to 20 in a rough, defense heavy Mid-Six contest. Hogan and Schneider starred for Monticello as Manchester relied on free throws, with six players fouling out in a tense finish.
The Jones county boys tournament will take place in the Olin gym February 4 5 6 and 7. On Wednesday February 4 Monti meets Oxford Junction at 7 00 Morley versus Martello at 8 00 and Anamosa faces Center Junction at 9 00. Thursday games begin at 7 30 with Onslow and Wyoming and at 8 30 the Oxford Junction Monti winner plays Olin. Admission is 30 cents and 20 cents Wednesday Thursday and Friday and 40 cents and 25 cents Saturday.
Column fragment from Monticello recalls daily life with BH and Harvey noting gifts and a birthday misfire. The writer explains reading the local paper and cherishing small humor amid world news, mentions Aunt Zenobia and a forthcoming date with Ophelia. Panama means abundance in translation.
The Manchester reserves defeated by Monticello 25 to 6 as Otto Huebner's second team struggled. Taylor scored four of Monticello's six points in the game.
Sacred Heart boys team without Haag and O Rourke defeated St Patrick s of Garry 46 to 21 on Garryowen court. Hines moved from forward to guard scored 20 leading both teams, Weber added 10 in his first start.
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