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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1961
Page
4
The Olin football team beat Prairie 13-0 on Friday in Prairie. Phil Webb scored two touchdowns, including a 19 yard pass from Robert Timmons. Bob McAtee added the extra point. Next game is against Solon’s junior varsity in Solon on Monday October 16 at 4 p.m.
Monticello junior high football team held Prairie of Cedar Rapids to a scoreless tie last Thursday, tagging their 7 year unbeaten run with a rare blemish. The article lists numerous local players and sponsors, noting high error counts across entrants and inviting entries for this week’s page 85 contest.
Monti Panthers quarterback Larry Husmann of Center Junction won last week's Express football contest by breaking a four way tie with an early postmark. Several Monticello entrants and others posted one wrong game while Missouri's 14 14 tie with California was excluded from scoring. A large group missed only three games.
Independence’s Mustangs edged Monticello 7-0 in a rugged defensive battle. Key plays included a third down pass to a Mustang end and a risky Monticello punt miscue that set up the decisive score. Monticello, Maquoketa, Marion, Tipton, and Manchester remain in the WaMaC conference chase.
Maquoketa Valley Wildcats defeated East Dubuque 25 to 6 on the home field to raise their record to two wins one tie and one loss. Gary Wilson scored MV’s first TD and again found the end zone on a later drive. Queen candidates Sue Schnittjer and Marie Connolly to be crowned at the MS V homecoming ceremony.
Panther freshmen and sophomores defeated Anamosa 34 to 20 Monday night. McElmeel and Holmes each scored twice with a 50 yard gallop by McElmeel. Next game is October 16 at Manchester.
The closing event for the men’s golf season will be held tonight at Monticello golf club. A 6:30 dinner precedes a short program and the awarding of championship trophies for the year.
The Farm Bureau insurance agency force of Jones county led in life insurance volume at the Minneapolis fall round-up on Oct 1. The three state area covered Nebraska Minnesota and Iowa. Agency manager Clarence Lamp and agents Jess Conrad Fred Faust and Harlan Hawker are named.
Reported selection places Jim Helgens former Monticello star as Iowa Hawkeyes left end for Saturdays game against Indiana at Iowa City. Helgens previously starred at Monticello High School as a halfback and forward on two state tourney basketball teams while now a sophomore at Iowa.
Hopkinton hosts an OES Friendship program at the Masonic hall with about 70 guests from Monticello Anamosa Cascade Dubuque Earlville Greeley Manchester. Ruth Star point presented. Worthy Matron Jane Himebaugh and guests honored. Dinner followed with speaker Jean Lux on Mexico and Latin American studies.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Dufoe attended the State conference of the Churches of God in Marion over the weekend. During the Cattle Congress week several couples were listed as attendees including Ben and Mrs Keith, Richard and Mrs Kromminga, Fritz and Mrs Kromminga, Gordon and Mrs Smith, Phil and Mrs King, Roger and Mrs Smith, Bob and Mrs Garner, Walter and Mrs Westhoff among others.
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