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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1954
Page
4
Oxford Junction prepares for 1954 55 basketball with five senior boys and six senior girls. Dick Cornick leads a deep roster aiming to defend the Jones County league title while posting solid Wapsie 8 results and a 9 of 24 last season. The schedule lists home games and key sectionals for girls and boys teams.
The annual Husman reunion took place Sunday at Emil and Zimmerman's home. Attendees included John and August Husman of Center Junction, Carl Husman, E B Null, Anna Zimmerman, Lena Clark, James Zimmerman, and Paul Zimmerman with daughter Diana of Wyoming. Sharon and Carol Zimmerman visited in the afternoon while Emil and Mrs Husman were ill. The event featured visiting and card playing.
A New York police recruiter sets a threshold of 145 pounds and 5 feet 8 inches for new hires. The rule aims to define physical standards for applicants and ensure adequate fitness for duty.
Martelle high school announces eight boy letter winners form the backbone of the basketball team coached by Jim Dawson. Key players include forwards Mike Brewer and Orville Meyer, guard Don Bunce, with starters Don Bunting Stanley James John Wideman Howard Meeks Keith Reed Buzz Miller Emil Percit and Dean Ricklefs. Reserve soph Lyle James and Jack Brewer plus freshmen Lester Heasty Paul Port Kor Schmidt Jim Wink Bill Ferguson Ray Beighle Doug Peet Seward Lerch fill out the squad alongside returning girls’ players and lettering veterans.
Mrs Helen Burrack hosted the Friday bridge club with a 1 30 dessert on November 12 and held the high score for the session. Guests included Mrs Ralph Bone and Mrs William Hintz.
St Martin's boys feature eight seniors led by Thomas Goetzinger and David Hunt in a 17 man squad. The girls include seniors Larita Horsfield and Shirley McElmeel as part of a roster with multiple guards and forwards. Last season the boys went 12-0 in conference and 18-5 overall while the girls posted nine conference wins with one loss and 2-6 non conference.
The schedule lists games for St Martin's Cascade from November through February including opponents OLV A Waterloo Bellevue Epworth Monticello Loras Sophs and Frosh Peosta Guttenberg Ryan St Patrick's C R Farley Loras Sophs and Frosh Bankston Diocesan tournament New Vienna Epworth LaMotte St Columbkille's and Boys' sectional. Girls and boys sectional dates are noted along with diocesan tournament week.
A Nov 13 gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Ermil Conley in Prairieburg marked their 30th wedding anniversary. Relatives and friends including Edna Yeoman Fannie Milroy Hilma Barnes Blanche Lambert Ann Egger Kate Lambert Laura Wenger Anna Cooper Lizzie Sharp Gertrude Hessing June Bader Burdena Bader Pearl Claus Emma Stambaugh Irene Howland Lena Hogan Mary Hessing and Jerry Bader attended and gave a silver purse. Refreshments were provided by Gertrude Hessing Mary Hessing Lizzie Sharp and Lena Hogan.
Hopkinton coaches Jim Kremer prepare both boys and girls teams to host Dundee Friday night in Hopkinton. Boys return nine returning players including Glen Harris John Beitz Lyle Dunkel and Jack Digman while girls roster lists seven top winners led by Bernadette Jasper Shirley Ripperton and Gloriene Milroy with additional players.
Hopkinton schedules list home games including Dundee Greeley Oneida Earlville Buck Creek Coggon Cascade St Marys Delhi and county tourneys for girls and boys. The state winner is Sandra Sue Schnur of Waterloo with $500 bonds $50 cash and a pen set. eight district winners win $100 bonds plus cash and a pen set.
Miss Hansetta Hinrichsen was the guest of honor at a miscellaneous bridal shower Thursday November 11 hosted by bridal shower hostesses Carol Reuter and Josephine Kehoe at the Reuter home. Games entertained guests and prize winners presented their prizes to the bride elect. Attending guests included Mrs. Hans Hinrichsen Mrs. Richard Andreesen Mrs. Don Hagen Miss Alice Heeren Miss Evelyn Larkin Cedar Rapids Nell Hoffman Mrs. Elmer Jacobs Mrs. Armin Jacobs Mrs. Willis Harms Caroline Heiken Colleen Powers Judy Ferring Carol Benson Janet Nickel Shirley Lubben Agnes Grant, who enjoyed refreshments after opening gifts.
Rev. R. V. Gildner of Monticello St. Luke's Methodist church will headline the Spiritual Life Mission at Stanwood Methodist Church on November 21 and 22. The event is a Davenport district project of the Methodist church. Mahogany trees are traditionally cut by moonlight.
Paul Theodore Tschopp of Cedar Rapids and Laura Blong of Dubuque were named county winners in the Iowa Good Roads association essay contest. No other winners were listed for the Bu buque county area.
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