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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1975
Page
5
Ray Donahue proclaims January 1975 as Pride In America Membership Month honoring the Monroe Jaycees and United States Jaycees for their community service and youth involvement. Citizens urged to recognize past contributions and support the organization.
The Monroe Boxing Club under Bill Burns finished second in the 1975 Iowa Silver Gloves in Dubuque, winning 11 state titles among 36 divisions. Brothers Jerry Wayne Vancenbrock Steve Mini Vancenbrock and Chris Vancenbrock swept their classes, with Chris later set to regional trials in Canton Illinois and possible national play in New Orleans. Burns will send five boxers to the Des Moines state Golden Gloves tournament in late January.
Larry Hanneman and son Joe demonstrated weightlifting techniques to Monroe Jaycees. Larry, semi retired from competition, explained methods used in international events while Joe performed 114 pound class lifts. The preview ties to the upcoming Monroe Weightlifting tournament in late spring.
The Monroe Jaycees kept the top Region VI ranking for the third straight quarter at the Winter Regional in Ottumwa. Clark Weaver presented the traveling trophy. Monroe reps included Nolin, Conrad, Goff, Hulleman, Hormanns, and the Beyers. Nolin and Daryl Hormann earned 1,000 Mile Certificates. Conrad and Goff named Outstanding Regional Jaycees.
Mayor Ray Donahue and Governor Robert Ray with United States Jaycee President David L. Hale declare January Pride In America Membership Month to recruit 35000 young men into the Jaycee movement. In 1974 Jaycees ran over 900000 community projects in more than 7000 communities. Local activities include Venereal Disease Control Alcohol Education Environmental Improvement Family Life Non-Profit Housing and Youth Activities. A regular meeting on January 23 at 7 30 p.m. at the Jaycee Hall invites all interested young men to join.
Monroe Jaycees present a top local double bill this Saturday with the KIOA Hi-Hoppers in a marquee contest. The Jaycee lineup features John Legg Denny Herrema Terry Owens Dean Brodersen and Harold Hulleman. Jaycee II meet Reasner in a second high energy game. Tickets priced 50 cents under high school 75 cents high school and 1.00 adults with a 25 cent at the door raise.
A long list of Christmas day and weekend gatherings is reported from local households including the Van Gilst Gorp Van Wyngarden and Rankin families with multiple relatives visiting in Iowa. Also noted is a Christian Women's Club meeting at the Holiday Inn featuring cake decorating by Marila Vince and a Fort Dodge nurse speaker. The meal menu for Tuesday January 21 includes orange juice meat loaf tomatoes or spinach whipped potatoes chocolate cake sandwich and milk.
Thomas DeVries of Reasnor reports a 75 Oldsmobile and Van Rys Wyk Plumbing of Monroe lists a 75 Buick in a courthouse news brief about local vehicle registrations or property notices.
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