Grade School Tourney Title Tilt Tonight
Cascade Farley St Joe and Epworth meet tonight in the final round of the annual boys grade school basketball tournament at Memorial building. Sacred Heart of Fillmore against Cascade St Marys play in the consolation. Farley St Joe beat St Clement 32 31 in the first round. Epworth beat Cascade St Martin 27 12 and Fillmore Sacred Heart beat Mont Sacred Heart 23 15. Cascade St Mary defeated Peosta St John 35 26. In the Tuesday semis Farley beat Fillmore 27 25 on two late free throws by Sweeney. Epworth beat Cascade St Marys 41 30.
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Cascade
Farley St. Joe
Epworth
Memorial Building
Sacred Heart of Fillmore
Cascade St. Mary's
St. Clement of Bankston
Cascade St. Martin
Fillmore
Fran Ferring Makes National A A U Tournament Team
Fran Ferring of Monticello and the Iowa Wesleyan Tigerettes joined teammates leaving Mt. Pleasant for the national A A U women's basketball tournament in St. Joseph Missouri. The squad represents Iowa Wesleyan in the event.
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Fran Ferring
Monticello
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
A.A.U
St. Joseph
Wesleyan
Tigerettes
Winans Son Recovering After Leg Surgery At Jane Lamb
Clinton resident’s eldest son David C. and wife Mrs Winans report their son has been hospitalized at Jane Lamb hospital in Clinton for five weeks. He underwent leg surgery on March 9 and is recovering. The family is noted as former Monti cello residents.
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Clinton
Ellis Winans
David C. Winans
Jane Lamb Hospital
Winans
Monticello
Monticello neighbors visit Cedar Rapids Tuesday
Mrs Marc Beckman Mrs Joe Crowley and Mrs Leo Bertling called on neighbors in Cedar Rapids Tuesday reporting local visits and social chatter among Monticello residents.
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Monticello
Marc Beckman
Joe Crowley
Leo Bertling
Cedar Rapids
Women’s Twilight League Bowling Scores and Leaders
WWLI Bank and Phillips 66 led the women’s twilight league with top scores. High game honors went to Shirley Drury 186 for Larry’s Welders and Iva Yeoman 176 for Bank. high series to Drury 492. Team high game tied Larry’s Welders and Phillips 66 at 562. team high series went to Phillips 66 with 1,589.
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Wwli Bank Oveeiavseee Penance
Phillips
Poplar Heights
Schuetz 2
Cee Eens
Larry's Welders
Shirley Drury
Iva Yeoman
Bank
Ida Miller
Midway
Dorothy Tobiason
Catherine Holmes
Super Valu
Larry’s
Walter League Plans Skating Party March 27
The St. John's Walther league held its regular meeting March 7 at St. John's Lutheran Church activity room. Rev. August Stenzel opened the session and John Heiken was admitted as a member. The group scheduled a roller skating party for March 27 and closed with the Lord's Prayer. Ronald Eden served refreshments. attendees listed.
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St. John’s Walther League
St. John’s Lutheran Church
August Stenzel
Mary Plueger
John Heiken
Walther League
Ronald Eden
Bob Benson
Max Dirks
Mary Egger
Bill Hacke
Ruth Postel
Laura Reuter
Dean Rickels
Suzie Shoop
Allan Stenzel
Marilyn Willis
Edna Zimmerman
Jim Zimmerman
Alice Jacobs
Mrs Moncrief Returns From Ten Day Kenswick Visit
Mrs Sam Moncrief returns home Tuesday after a ten day vacation in Kenswick Washington where she visited her son Dale Griggs and his family. Express readers learn of the family gathering and hometown interest.
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Sam Moncrief
Kenswick
Wash
Dale Griggs
Fire destroys farm home near Langworthy
Sparks from a chimney sparked a late night blaze that destroyed the roof and much of the second floor of Raymond Conley's Langworthy area farm house. Neighbors Vernon Weers and relatives escaped unharmed as Anamosa and Monticello firefighters fought the fire into early Tuesday.
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Langworthy
Raymond Conley
Anamosa
Monticello
Andrew Watt
Vernon Weers
Garden Plains trio visits Burrichters for March 5
Rev and Mrs Robert A Mohr and their children of Garden Plains Illinois were March 5 guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Will Burrichter. Mr and Mrs Alvin Winchip of Scotch Grove were Monday afternoon callers in the Max Burns home.
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Monticello
Robert A. Mohr
Garden Plains, Ill
Will Burrichter
Alvin Winchip
Scotch Grove
Max Burns
Brush Fire at Vernon Barracks No Damage Reported
Vernon Barracks farm six miles west of Monticello saw a brush fire Tuesday afternoon driven by strong winds. Firefighters from Monticello contained the blaze with no damage reported.
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Vernon Barracks
Monticello
Vernon Barrack
Royal Rangers 4-H Club Hosts weed control meeting
Castle Grove Royal Rangers 4-H club met at the Muller home March 5 with 28 members answering roll call Way to Control Weeds. Plans for a scrap drive and three members elected for the 4-H recreational meeting were announced. Ten dollars contributed to the International Farm Youth Exchange and ten dollars for 4-H road signs. Carl Muller spoke on Weed Control and Crop Judging while Marvin Gerrets demonstrated How to Clean a Paint Brush. Lunch followed.
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Royal Rangers
Carl Muller
Marvin Gerrets
Castle Grove
Muller
International Farm Youth Exchange
Marvin Gerjets
Prairie Hill Be Natural 4 H Club Hosts Guests Night
The Prairie Hill Be Natural 4-H club met at Peniel church on Tuesday evening March 6 for guests night in observance of 4-H week. Seven guests attended along with 15 members, four mothers and two leaders. Demonstrations covered Good Table Setting Tossed Salad and Casserole. A safety discussion followed with pointers on grooming and courtesy. The meeting planned a garden session for April 10 and Alice Goedken reported on the Bake It With Lard contest at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids March 3.
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Prairie Hill Be Natural
Peniel Church
Grace
Freda
Grace Kromminga
Austin Spahr
Jean Pillard
Luciel Blohm
Janice Simmons
Mary Reth
Peggy Thomsen
Betty Pillard
Gloria Kromminga
Joan Pillard
Alice Goedken
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Judy Goedken
Richland 4-H Club Holds Demonstration on Fire Patrol
The Richland Wildcats held a regular meeting at Bobby McGovern’s home with six members and two leaders present. Samples of corn and oats were graded and Steven Strang led a Fire Patrol demonstration. The next meeting will be at Steven Strang’s home.
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Richland Wildcats
Bobby McGovern
Steven Strang
Oxford Livewires Elect Delegates at March Meeting
The March 5 Oxford Livewires gathering at the new elementary school drew 23 members, 15 parents and two guests. Activity sheets on weed control were distributed and a seed identification test conducted. Larry Wennet Joe Barth and Ken Hodgdon were chosen to attend a recreational meeting later this month. Thirteen contestants entered the Pfister corn contest.
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Oxford Livewires
Larry Wennet
Joe Barth
Ken Hodgdon
Pfister
Prairieburg Farm Home Destroyed In 15 000 Blaze
Sharon Smith's farm residence near Prairieburg was burned to the ground in a Sunday fire. Discovered at 4 30 p m the blaze raged over six hours as water shortages hindered suppression. No injuries reported. The nine room house, about 65 years old, had second floor losses while most main floor goods were saved. Faulty wiring suspected. Mr and Mrs Smith lived there with two grown sons.
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Prairieburg
Sharon Smith
Here
Leo and His Pioneers at 4-H Benefit Dance Event
Leo and His Pioneers are billed to perform at the annual 4-H benefit dance. Hosts Herb Rohwedder and Roger Ingersen assisted by their parents welcome attendees to the event.
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Leo
His Pioneers
Herb Rohwedder
Roger Ingwersen
Greenfield 4-H Club Plans In Honor Of 4-H Week
At the Feb 16 meeting held at the Martelle school house the Greenfield Good Luck 4-H girls discussed honoring 4-H week. Marjorie Tjaden and Virginia Nest demonstrated frosting ideas for cakes. Senior talks covered meal planning and grooming tips while juniors presented cake and milk topics.
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Greenfield
Martelle School
Marjorie Tjaden
Virginia Nest
Ardyce Vernon
Adria Meeks
Irene Hempy
Barbara Meeks
Karen Peet
Olin Hawkeyes Meet Votes Support for Farm Youth Exchange
The February 21 meeting of the Olin Hawkeyes drew 26 members and 19 dads. Members approved a $10 contribution to the International Farm Youth exchange. Terry Patton and Lynn Woodworth presented on Crop Judging and Weed Control, while Jerry Parsons spoke about a well rounded 4 H club member and showcased The Big Basket film.
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Olin Hawkeyes
Hawkeyes
International Farm Youth Exchange
Terry Patton
Lynn Woodworth
Jerry Parsons
County ‘Extension
Fairview Thunderbolts Meet Shares Records and Games
At the February 13 Fairview Thunderbolts meeting Jerry Parsons county extension youth assistant presented a 4-H club member wheel and seed sample activities. A ball game ended with the Thunderbolts defeating the Fairmor Lively Learners girls club. Allen Miner and the Larson brothers hosted.
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Fairview Thunderbolts
Jerry Parsons
County Extension
Fairmor Lively Learners
Thunderbolts
Allen Miner
Larson Brothers
Red Cross Drives Personal Contact in North Jones County
Ray Fluckiger will personally contact nonresponding local businesses this weekend, announced Boyd Shannon chairman of the North Jones Red Cross drive. About half of the $2,500 goal is reached. Monticello collection near complete while many rural areas have yet to report. Mrs. Ray Stumbaugh leads the local drive with Shannon directing eight townships. teachers are soliciting in rural areas.
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Red Cross
Ray Fluckiger
Boyd Shannon
Jones County
Shannon
Monticello
Ray Stumbaugh
Let An Express Want Ad Be Your Super Salesman
A compact feature argues that an Express want ad can act as a constant salesman for a business. It outlines low cost, wide reach and quick response benefits, with tips on crafting concise, action oriented copy to boost inquiries and orders.
Eastern Star Holds School For Instruction
Schreiner chapter No. 226 Order of the Eastern Star held its annual school of instruction Monday afternoon March 5 at the Masonic Temple. Mildred Arduser presided as instructor was escorted to the East by Judy Sutherland. Guests from Dubuque Cascade Hopkinton and Anamosa attended the program followed by a candlelight dinner and social hour.
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Schreiner
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Mildred Fields
Tipton
Mildred Arduser
Judy Sutherland
Phillip Shelley
John Morning
Wilma Cox
Jesus
Judy
Bertyce Goettsch
Josephine Savage
Eleanor Yeoman
Selma DeShaw
Dubuque
Cascade
Hopkinton
Anamosa
Marie Shelley
Belle Timmins
Marilyn Jones
Izetta Stumbaugh
Alice Howie
Virginia Hosford
Clarence Hosford
Martha Serbousek
Ava Main
Bill Shaffer
Madge Shaffer
Blanche McLaughlin
Revised Ordinance 168 Dog License Monticello
A municipal ordinance requires dog licensing in Monticello. It defines owners as anyone in charge or harboring a dog and bans running at large without a license. Licenses cost one dollar for male or spayed dogs and three dollars for females, with eligibility tied to age and ownership.
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Monticello
Towa
State of
Iowa
Bolson's Hi Energy Chick Starter Ad
Public notice promotes Bolson's Hi Energy Chick Starter with a strong dried egg concentration. It claims chicks start faster and at a lower cost. Ends with a sales pitch to buy Bolson's from your local supplier.
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Bolson
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