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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1961

Page

4

Fresh Sophs to Meet Manchester in WaMac Tilt

The Panther fresh-sophs travel to face Manchester on Monday night October 30 at 7 p.m. in a WaMac conference clash. Manchester earned the eastern division title by beating Independence 33 13 in the western finals. John Myers scored on a pass for Monticello and McElmeel added two touchdowns as Monticello beat Maquoketa Valley 20 14 on their field.

Panther Fresh-Soph Manchester WaMac Independence Dale Greenawald Monticello High School Maquoketa Valley John Myers McElmeel

Panthers Face Marion After Narrow Maquoketa Loss

Monticello's Black Panthers lost 6 to 0 at Maquoketa as a late one yard run by Rich O Hara decided the game. Monticello failed on a fourth and one at the Maquoketa 14 and hosts Marion for homecoming Friday, a WaMac conference showdown.

Monticello Black Panthers Maquoketa Cardinals Rich O'Hara Panther Dean Nelson Cardinal Ed Whitcheloto Marion WaMac

Maquoketa Valley Football Falls 19 0 at Dyersville Xavier

Maquoketa Valley lost 19 to 0 to Dyersville Xavier. MV drops to 1 conference win, 1 tie, 2 losses. After a scoreless first quarter Xavier scored touchdowns in three straight periods with a third quarter extra point. MV travels to Monona next.

Maquoketa Valley

Rotarians Hear Men's Chorus at Monticello Meeting

Rotarians gathered Monday at St. Luke's Methodist Church as the Monticello Men's Chorus directed by Coleen Taylor performed The Whiffen o' Ni Song Ora Lee and Sophomoric Philosophy. Club president R W Myers presided as Bud Shelley presented a film on the Right to Work Law. Skelley explained the law protecting employee rights to join a union or not and prohibiting closed shop contracts.

Rotarians Monticello Coleen Taylor Ora Lee Bud Shelley Skelley

Ron Wright Wins Pigskin Contest With Perfect Score

Ron Wright of Scotch Grove topped Express football contest with a perfect score earning the $10 first prize. Eleven entrants missed only one game. many others missed two or more. Numerous Monticello and area residents listed among near-misses and four or more errors.

Ron Wright Scotch Grove Tas Grant Wilken Ang Jim Brankan Hopkinton John Wright Carol Wright S. E. Locher James J. Robinson Dick Long Tobias Hanken Stephen Stulken Herb Barnts Gordy Westhoff Moticello Eddie Engelbart Amber A. H. Hobert, Jr Rick Westhoff Dean Muller Neil Becker Joe Hobert Harold Dunn Kenny Webber Denis Donovan Julie Webber Dave Specht Helen Dunn Harry Hanken Rex Schrader William Westhoff Tom Muller Orlando Null Phil Schlarmann Roger Hearn Arthur V. Holub Joel Hetzler Galen Muller Robert Gesse Philip Specht Tobe Hanken Jim Read Shirley

Local Men Attend Radiologist School in Cedar Rapids

A four man Monti team Ray Marcif Don Schlimmer Frank Eilers Jr and Phillip Schneider study radiological equipment to measure airborne fallout as part of a civil defense program. The weeklong five session course ends with federal government equipment eligibility taught by a Coe College professor. Two more men Bob Goodyear and Larry Stoneking attend similar sessions in Anamosa starting Mondays.

Monticello Cedar Rapids Ray Marcif Don Schlimmer Frank Eilers, Jr Phillip Schneider Coe Iowa Bob Goodyear Larry Stoneking Anamosa

Monticello High Quartets Prepare for All-State Auditions

Six Monticello Community High School quartets will audition Saturday in Sumner for the All-State festival in Des Moines. They performed with other school groups in a fall concert at Central School. Directors include Colleen Taylor guiding the vocal department which hosts a Christmas concert on Thursday December 14 at 8 p.m.

Monticello Community High School Sumner Des Moines Central School Betty Hinrichs Karen Appleby Paul Specht Grant Wilken Susan Yeoman Sharyl Eden Jerry Cowen Don Holmes Judy Behrends Kathy Hall Bob Behrends Bill Nelson Margaret Behrends Carol Miller Merle Kuhns Jerry Long Jane Hetzler Lucinda Shelley Tom Greenawald Dave Specht Sheri Greenawald Cerena Barnts Joel Hetzler Merle Cox Diana Prult Luanne Helgens Brad Tenhoff Scott McLaughlin Colleen Taylor

12 Areas to Form School District

Twelve independent districts voted to form the Anamosa Community School District in Jones and Linn counties. Of 1099 ballots 982 were yes and 100 no with 17 spoiled. the measure needed three fourths and passed in all districts. Formation takes effect July 1.

Anamosa Community Anamosa Antioch Independent Black Oak Cass Township Jackson Center Fairview Township Midland Waggoner Jones County Viola Consolidated Brady Rural Hoosier Bend Linn County Paul Jarman Eet

Association to Meet Monday Oct 30 in Anamosa

The Jones county Tuberculosis association will hold its annual fall meeting at the Community Room at court house in Anamosa Monday Oct. 30 at 1 30 p m All chair men and committee women are asked to be present Supplies will be distributed Mrs Robert Lubben is the chair man for the City of Monticello Chairmen of surrounding townships will be announced later Mrs G M Jones of Monticello is county president

Jones County Tuberculosis Association Court House Anamosa Robert Lubben Monticello G. M. Jones

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