Panthers Open Season With 12-0 Win Over Mt Vernon
Monticello defeats Mt Vernon 12 to 0 in a windy opener. Bob Morey rushes 62 yards for a second quarter touchdown and Myron Carter scores late in the game. Coach Shugart praises team defense and Wink's play. Monticello hosts Anamosa next with band performances planned at halftime.
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Monticello
Black Panthers
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Tom Rhatigan
Bob Morey
Archie Wink
Morey
Carter
Eldon Covington
Jim Simmons
Wink
Keith
Clark
Maynard Lang
Harold Shugart
Shugart
Tom Vesey
Dale Atwood
Keith Clark
Covington
Bill Bleadorn
Jerry Schneiter
Stuart Demoss
Rhatigan
Anamosa
Nieters Wins Cub Batting Crown in 1955 Season
George Nieters led the Monticello Cubs with a .405 batting average in 1955 finishing atop Don Wagner who hit .361. The Cubs finished 20–10, best since 1951, after a 10–1 loss to Worthington in Cascade Labor Day tourney first round.
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Monticello Cubs
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Minquokela
Jansen
Jack Schmidt
Schmidt
Bill Jansen
Jerry Hoensheel
Bill Howie
John Behn
Ron Egger
John Wright
George Hines
Hines
Nieters
Wagner
Bobby Adamson
Carl Rieniets
Dave Westhoff
County Legion Meeting Planned Sept 15 Here
The Jones county American Legion and its auxiliary schedule a county fall conference Thursday Sept 15 at 8 p.m. in the Legion rooms and Community building room No 2. Registration starts 7 p.m. Hosts are Monticello commander Donald Schlimmer and president Mrs L E Scott. Guests include Ed Jansen county commander and Mrs Wilma Brady county president along with Emil Luett second district commander Mrs William Bronsen second district auxiliary president and Mrs Mable Wheeler from Des Moines. Wheeler is a Volunteer Service field worker. A lunch follows the meeting.
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Monticello
Donald Schlimmer
L. E. Scott
Ed Jansen
Wilma Brady
Jones County
Emil Luett
William Bronson
Mable Wheeler
Des Moines
Wheeler
Iowa
Legion Rooms
Sharon Freese to Major in Art at University of Iowa
Miss Sharon Freese daughter of Mr and Mrs Alva Freese will leave September 14 for the University of Iowa Iowa City where she will major in art.
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U. of Iowa
Alva Freese
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Wyoming routs Oxford Junction in Wapsie Eight clash
Tom Paulsen sparked a 20 hit Wyoming attack with two triples in the fourth inning to power a 22 to 4 victory over Oxford Junction. Bush Mizaur and Hamm pitched for Oxford Junction while Bahnsen and Hamilton went for Wyoming in a high scoring conference win.
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Tom Paulsen
Oxford Junction
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Mizaur
Hamm
Bahnsen
Hamilton
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