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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1958
Page
5
In the semi finals St. Martin's defeated St. Patrick's 30-26 while St. Mary's overwhelmed Fillmore 87-19. Becker scored nine for St. Martin's and Friday's game featured Eddi and Fred for St. Mary’s.
Coach Dean Nelson announced that eight members of the 1957-58 Monticello public high school Panthers earned letters during the season. Co-Captains Ron Long and Bul Vesey lead a squad including Jim Helgens Jeff Podhaski Bruce Stambaugh Jim Wright Tom Streets and Ron Fandis.
Hopkinton obituary notes the death of Patrick Patsy Drummy aged 78, a former Hopkinton resident. He died February 22 in San Diego California. Funeral services were held there Tuesday at his parish and burial followed at Holy Cross cemetery in San Diego.
In Manchester the district semi final ends with Sacred Heart defeating Colesburg 35 to 16. Colesburg struggles with field goal accuracy near twenty percent, while Monticello trails with 46 points as Welter and Houseman contribute for Hag.
Monticello high school reveals a roster of 35 athletes for the season, with 11 seniors 11 juniors seven sophomores and freshmen. One freshman Mike Dolan is ineligible this year but aims to prep for football. The list includes Parke Behn John Baty Bill Bohlken Jerry Bronemann Larry Kilers Roger Ganfield Larry Goettsch Charlie Gearhart Ivan Hein Keith Hagen Jim Helgens Jim Holmes Al Hanssen Ron Long Jim Maurice John Maurice Dick Meier Bob Meier Bill Meyer Joe Mullen Bob Norris Jeff Podhaski Ken Payne Marvin Rickels Doug Simmons Dave Stead Keith Stadtmueller Paul Skelly Bruce Stumbaugh Joe Spahr Robert Yuel Kin Vesey Allen White Leon Wilken.
The county basketball tournament continues Monday through Saturday with boys and girls brackets. First round games include Greeley vs Marlville and Buck Creek against Hopkinton on Monday and Tuesday. Semi finals set for Thursday with finals Saturday evening.
Mrs. Betty Jenkins told a Monticello PTA meeting that mentally advanced children are a precious resource being wasted as many drift through school. She described three programs acceleration, ability grouping, and enrichment with the latter seen as most effective.
John Robertson died February 28 in Wyoming. Services were held Monday at a Presbyterian church with interment at Orkwood Cemetery. He married Marie Bader and had two children.
Mrs George Turnis attended the Flowers and Garden show in Des Moines on Sunday. Mr and Mrs family of Mason City were at the Elmer home Wednesday. Leonard Darrow and Harold Bryan visited Floyd Darrow’s home last week. Frank Heims called on Mrs Heims father Mike Gudenhauf in Rochester Minnesota. Sunday dinner guests at Vernon Gadient's were Gene Elenz and Lois Manchester. Arnold Turnis visited his parents in Marshalltown over the weekend.
Prairieburg residents host and visit a string of relatives and friends including Cecil Goodlove and family from Shueyville and the Keith Boyse home. Multiple gatherings appear across Cedar Rapids, Coggan, Anamosa, Wellman, and Manchester with various guest lists and birthday celebrations.
Sunday dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Max Specht hosted Ruth Thalacker Roald Nelson from Iowa City George Specht of Anamosa and Mr and Mrs George Seehusen with Mr and Mrs Fernando Kromminga visiting Ben Keith at Mrs Georgia Dunlap in Manchester on Monday. Saturday guests at the Siebels home for Kenny Siebels sixth birthday included Mr. and Mrs Robert Rickels.
Funeral services for Dr. Forrest Deischer of Monticello were held Monday March 3 at Godiseh Funeral Home. He died Friday afternoon February US at his home after a two year illness. Rev Gideon rein officiated. Burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery. Deischer born August 22 1895 in Castle Grove township was a World War III Rainbow division member and a charter VFW. Survived by his wife four daughters three grandchildren one brother and three sisters.
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