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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1954

Page

4

Leaders to honor PMs at five-year program sponsor Allis Chalmers

The event, backed by Allis Chalmers Manufacturing, has been in preparation for nearly five years and will feature tributes to Britain's Prime Minister, Louis Stephen St Laurent, Pierre Mendes France, Konrad Adenauer, and President Eisenhower. Natives of Monte Carlo may not gamble at the casino.

Allis- Chalmers Manufacturing Co Britain Dwight D. Eisenhower Louis Stephen St. Laurent Pierre Mendes-France Konrad Adenauer

Sacred Heart Cagers Edge Holy Cross Twice

Sacred Heart boys rally to a 58-53 win while the girls team takes a 56-52 victory. Tom George led the boys with 12 field goals and seven free throws. Del Klein led Holy Cross with 15 points. Susan Staner scored 27 for Sacred Heart in the opener. Holy Cross got 24 from Helen Lake and 19 from Elaine Schneider.

Holy Cross Sacred Heart Bob Mullen Girls of Tom George Courtland Chapman del Klein Susan Staner Fran Ferring Rosalee Holmes Madonna Sechusen Helen Lake Elaine Schneider George Oeschger G. Westhoff C i Maire Chapman ID. Westhoff Heeren Q McAleer Brehm der Klein Rass Heiderscheit Sahm Mandis Casasco Lucas Bellevue Bosra Pane Ee St. Martin's Bellevue Saint Pr Ghee H. Lake

St Martin's Rolls to Double Victory at Bellevue

Tom Goetzinger poured in 36 points as St Martin's boys crushed St Joseph's Bellevue 78 to 56. Mary Kay Orr led the girls with 21 points in a 49 to 21 win. St Martin's extended a eight game streak, building a 29-15 first quarter lead and never trailed.

Cascade Tom Goetzinger St. Martin's St. Joseph's Bellevue Mary Kay Orr St. Martin’s Girls St. Martin’s Stu Martavs Stu Martin

St Martins Caps Seventh Win In Cage Action

St Martin's of Cascade topped O L V A Waterloo 75 to 33 to claim its seventh basketball victory. Tod Goetzinger scored 30 for St Martin's while Phillips led O L V A with seven. The squad built a 22 to 7 first quarter lead and held a 41 to 17 halftime margin.

Cascade St. Martin's O.L.V.A Waterloo St. Martin’s Tod Goetzinger Phillips

Dundee Tops Hopkinton in Both Games

Dundee defeated Hopkinton boys 58 to 32 and the Hopkinton girls 39 to 16. Haley led Dundee with 13 points, Brunsman scored 21 for Dundee in the second game, and Hopkinton's Jasper had 10 in the first. Gail House and Berdinia House starred on defense for Hopkinton.

Hopkinton Dundee Hawkettes Gail House Berdinia House Haley Jasper Brunsman Harris

Wahl Herd Honored for Milk Production Record

Ernest and Robert Wahl dairy herd received a special certificate this week for a top performance in the testing year. County extension director Joe E. Legg announced the herd averaged 17.73 cows and produced an average 424.9 pounds butterfat during the 12 months. The award comes from the Purebred Dairy Cattle Association.

Ernest and Robert Wahl Joe E. Legg Purebred Dairy Cattle Association

Panthers Welcome Colesburg For Friday Basketball

Monticello hosts Colesburg in a non conference tilt Friday night. Freshman and sophomore games start at 6 45 p m with the varsity to follow. Leo Cahalka’s squad seeks a rebound after an earlier loss to Wilson Cedar Rapids. The WaMac opener vs Independence is set for December 3.

Monticello Colesburg Leo Cahalka Wilson Cedar Rapids Panthers Independence

Presbyterian Church Completes Expansion Fund Campaign

The First Presbyterian church of Monticello raised 75000 to improve and expand facilities, announced by Rev. W. R. Hunter. A loyalty dinner Nov 17 marked campaign completion, begun Oct 12 with 64 canvassers. A 12 member committee led planning and remodeling efforts for church growth from 14 members in 1882 to 670 in 1954.

First Presbyterian Church of Monticello W. R. Hunter William Shaffer Ralph Bone Earl DeShaw Irving Hintz Glenn Jones Joe Messerli Donald Sutherland Haward Shetles George A. Rickel Harold Wook Ralph Wilson Orvin Yeoman Presbyterian Bunlding Fund Committee

Oxford Cagers Sweep Wyoming in Twin Victories

Oxford Junction powered to two wins at Wyoming last Friday November 19. The Oxford boys triumphed 54 to 45 while the girls prevailed 41 to 32 Kathleen Burda led Oxford with 24 points for the girls and Mary Jo Ehlers scored 17 for Wyoming.

Oxford Cagers Wyoming Oxford Junction Oxford Mary Jo Ehlers Kathleen Burda

Farm Management Office Now Open

Robert Patten appointed as farm management executive at The Monticello State Bank. Remodeling created a new upstairs office with rear entry and stair access. A private room for safe deposit box users is now available, replacing access through a cashier’s window.

Robert Patten Monticello State Bank

Wayne Homemakers Meeting Highlights and Hosts

The Wayne Homemakers club met at Mrs. Henry Hagen's home on November 16. Roll call described members' wedding dresses. Mrs. Henry Tobiason and Mrs. John Folkers led a nutrition and weight control lesson. Recreation was by Mrs. Irvin Poppe. Hostesses were Mrs. Dean Zirkelbach and Mrs. Lewis Behrends. Reporter Mabel Behrends.

Wayne Hoommakers Club Henry Hagen Henry Tobiason John Folkers Irvin Poppe Dean Zirkelbach Lewis Behrends Mabel Behrends

1st Adult Classes After Christmas at Monti Cello High

Ingram Monti Cello High prepares adult education offerings after Christmas, with superintendent Boyd Shannon noting classes will start post holiday rather than after Thanksgiving. Courses depend on demand, including typing driver training speech grammar review and current social problems. A minimum of 12 students is required for most classes, with driver training exempt. Classes convene Monday evenings at 7 30 p.m.

Monticello High School Boyd Shannon Shannon Express

Farm Bureau Names 1955 Jones County Legislative Committee

Elmot Floyd Hodgden announced an eight member Jones County Farm Bureau Legislative committee to handle county legislative matters and review resolution results with Iowa legislators. The group will meet the legislature in February and includes R. O. McColm chair Monticello Allison Fishwild Wyoming William T. Jansen Amber E. J. Mayberry Anamosa Ed Helgens Monticello Oscar Dethmann Clarence Harold Hartman Anamosa and George Harms Monticello.

Elmot Floyd Hodgden Jones County Farm Bureau Jones County Iowa R. O. McColm Monticello Allison Fishwild Wyoming William T. Jansen Amber E. J. Mayberry Anamosa Ed Helgens Oscar Dethmann Clarence Harold Hartman George Harms

Invites Public to Hear Radio Program Honoring Churchill

George C. Schoon of the Schoon Implement Co Monticello invites the public to hear His Finest Hour an hour long radio program Sunday evening Nov 28 honoring Sir Winston Churchill on his 80th birthday The program will be heard from a local station.

George C. Schoon The Schoon Implement Co Monticello Sir Winston Churchill

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