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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1947

Page

4

All Stars and VFW Enter Semi Finals in Monticello Tournament

Four teams remain in the Independent Basketball Tournament at Monticello with All Stars facing Alburnett at 7 30 p m and the VFW team meeting Anamosa Legion. Cascade beat Center Junction 32 27 in the opener. The VFW coasted past Central City 53 40. Anamosa Legion rallied to defeat Dyersville 26 24. Box scores follow for the two Monticello games.

Monticello Monticello Post Veterans of Foreign Wars Monticello All Stars Alburnett V.F.W Anamosa Legion Anamosa Alburnett Boys Cascade Center Junction Moran P. Husman Epworth Leslie Linn Ross Central City Bader Monti Caryl Anamosa American Legion Dyersville Legion Dyersville McNamara Bruenkner Cascade Barons A. Kurt Thomas Peterson Straw All Stars Bonegal Allahan L.lambert Chapman G.lamb'rt Hobart Rupp Linn BiChatfrid

Death claimed Hopkinton resident Frank M Johnson

Hopkinton Frank M Johnson 80 longtime Sand Springs resident died at home Tuesday March 4 after an extended illness. He was born March 24 1867 near Sand Springs and married Martha Stevenson June 24 1903. Surviving are five children Theodore Paul Johnson Mrs John Wright Ralph and Marvin Johnson. Funeral was held at the Sand Springs home and Hopkinton Methodist church with burial in Hopkinton cemetery.

Hopkinton Frank M. Johnson Sand Springs James Melvina (Slauson) Johnson Jones and Delaware County Martha Stevenson Johnson Martha Saunders Monticello Martha E. Findley Chicago Dyers, Ind Barrington, Il Logan County Nebraska John Saunders Mount Vernon Iowa Monmouth Clear Water Minn St. Cloud Thomas and Ray Saunders Robert Saunders Manchester Glenn Thompson Buck Creek Delaware Harriett Saunders Plymouth Wis Clarence Wold LaBarge Thomas Dilley Minneapolis A. C. Smith Greeley Colo Methodist E. J. Starr William Stahr Burton LeClerc Coggan Frank Tesar John Louise Peters Stahl Delaware and Linn County Louise Tesar Lena Guler Talmadge University Hospital Iowa City Kelsey Reid H. F. Stoddard Mary King Frank King Union Township Leo Forster A. J. Forster

Monti Drops Last Game To Franklin

Monticello Black Panthers exit the district tournament after a loss to Franklin Cedar Rapids. Franklin's sharp shooting built a 22-13 halftime lead and held Monticello to only a field goal in the third period. Benson led Monti with 11 points. Mrs. Peter Prahm returned home to Center Junction after a week with Dr and Mrs DeShaw.

Oelwein Monticello Black Panthers Franklin Cedar Rapids Panthers Thunderbolts Monticello Linn Benson Monti Peter Prahm Center Junction E. H. DeShaw

Clarence Fielder Receives Private Pilot License

Clarence Fielder of Hopkinton has been granted a private pilot license by the Civil Aeronautics Commission after passing his check flight. He has flown eight months at Monticello airport with instructor Ed Gartner. The license allows passenger flights and removes cross country restrictions.

Clarence Fielder Hopkinton Civil Aeronautics Commission Monticello Ed Gartner

Legion To Open New Skating Rink

The Arthur P. O Rourke Post No. 209 plans a formal opening of a new skating rink in the Legion building on First street. Vernon Stein er will manage with equipment from a McGregor firm and 165 pairs of skates available. Six weekly sessions are planned with a 25 cent admission, starting 7 30 p m. to 10 30 p m. next week.

Arthur P. O’rourke The American Legion Legion First Street Vernon Pete” Steiner Sam Schuetz McGregor Schuetz Express

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