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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1947
Page
6
The twelfth annual Eastern Iowa Conference indoor meet is scheduled for April 2 at the University of Iowa field house. Events include sprints, distances, high jump, jumps, throws, relays, with points awarded to top four in each event and trophies for team and relay winners.
Cascade Athletic Club spokesman Jack McNally announced a full card with thirteen bouts on Friday night. Feature attraction pairs Tommie Gavin of Cascade against Don Postum of Sterling II. Heavyweights include Morris Cleveland, Dubuque Golden Gloves king, facing a Clinton youth.
Clarence Blair notes talk around the Welty Michaels bout with Welty the Dubuque 147 pound champion and Michaels highly ranked in the same weight class at Cedar Rapids.
The boys 4-H preliminary basketball tournament will be held in the Olin high school gym March 24 and 25 with games including Onslow Agricolae versus Lowell All Stars and Castle Grove Royal Rangers versus Olin Hawkeyes. Eliminations continue March 25 with finals March 29.
Monticello girls defeated Delhi 36 to 33 in a gym contest as Westhoff led a mix of last year Sacred Heart players and others. The victory comes ahead of an Independent girls tournament in Cedar Rapids sponsored by Quaker Oats, delayed by a plant strike.
Alburnett Independent cagers win the Monti cello tournament by beating Anamosa 36 to 19 in the finals leading 17 9 at halftime. Sloan tops Alburnett with 12 points while Meyers has 8 for Anamosa. In consolations Monticello VFW defeats Monticello All Stars 36 33 as Siebels and Hines score 9 each. Tommy Eden adds 15 for Monticello.
The Castle Grove 4 H club Fortune Finders met March 11 at leader Mrs Charles Tuttle s home. Thirteen members answered roll call with requests for room articles. Jane Mardorf Virginia Muller gave picture studies Rose Stadtmueller spoke on girl room color schemes Irma Oltman described wall conditioning Mrs Tuttle outlined goals for the year The group will pack clothing for a Holland family Refreshments were served by the hostess.
The Olin high school gym hosts March 22 4-H girls basketball preliminaries Madison Merry Maids versus Greenfield Good Luck Girls at 12 15 p m Scotch Grove Sun shine Girls versus Oxford Happy Hustlers at 1 p m Jackson Wise Owls versus Clay Busy Bees at 2 p m Winners of Madison Greenfield meet Scotch Grove Oxford clash at 3 p m Winners of Jackson Clay play Olin Ship Ahoy club at 3 45 p m Finals for girls run the same night as boys finals on March 29 Rules include six minute quarters one minute between quarters five minutes between halves Regular 4 H members eligible C G Thomas and John Messerli Estate Brown Swiss breeders Monticello sold bull Dots Son of Deer Creek 80462 to Donald Bronemann Monticello per Fred S Idtse secretary Beloit Wis
The Lester Rickels family spent Sunday with Mrs. Rickels' mother, Mr. Antonia Koranda, at Oxford Junctions.
For sale 16 Nash Ambassador in perfect condition. Contact Fred Koschmann in Center Junction, Iowa. price and full details not provided in the listing.
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