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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1959
Page
4
Marion claims two titles led by Monticello with Don Holmes and Gary Poppe dominating sprints. Seventh graders tied for third with Tipton while eighth graders finished fourth. Six records were rewritten and new events introduced, altering the junior high track landscape.
Monticello and Maquoketa battled to a tight finish as Monti cindermen edged the two Wamac schools 90 1/2 to 87 1/2 30. Key performances came from Jim Helgens Jim Maurice Bruce Stumbaugh and Allen Watters with standout Stumbaugh setting a new 880 school record. Nelson targets district state berths in relays and sees DeWitt as toughest pre state foe. Panthers head to Marion for the conference meet after district action.
Center Junction residents attend weddings and funerals. Irma Sanford leaves Oakdale sanatorium for her brother’s home. May events include First Grade mothers day gathering. Garden Club hosts May breakfast. local youths appear at Onslow banquet. multiple visits and neighbors host family and friends from Monticello Anamosa and Des Moines.
La Verne E. Schafer fireman apprentice USN son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Schafer of Monticello serves aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Ranger in the Western Pacific. Ranger operates with the Seventh Fleet off Japan and Formosa providing air striking power to the defense line.
Olin Senior and Junior bands along with the elementary group will give a concert Tuesday May 12 at 7 30 PM in the school gymnasium. The public is urged to attend featuring a large roster of student musicians from Toni Grafft to Judy.
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