Archive - Dec 1969

IOWA CITY– Students in the Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) continue to attend school from the comfort of their homes, and via computer, at least through Friday, Dec. 11. The district moved back to all online learning on Monday, Nov. 16, due to high COVID-19 positivity rates in Johnson County, and initially planned to return to the classrooms on Monday, Nov. 30, after the Thanksgiving break.

TIFFIN– A Tiffin native and 2016 Clear Creek Amana (CCA) High School graduate is Iowa’s newest agricultural ambassador. Mollie Upton was crowned the 2021 Iowa Miss United States Agriculture the weekend of Nov. 20-21 in Maryville, Mo., and competes for the national title June 18-19, 2021, in Orlando, Fla.
Joining 4-H around the age of 12 fueled Upton’s passion for agriculture, along with taking ag classes and joining Future Farmers of America (FFA) at Williamsburg High School during her time at CCA. CCA did not have an ag program at the time, but does currently.

DES MOINES– The Iowa Print Sports Writers Association (IPSWA) announced its selections for postseason Class 2A football honors on Tuesday, Nov. 24. Among those honored were five members of Solon’s 2020 varsity football team.
Solon senior Carson Shive was named the IPSWA Class 2A First Team defense for his success as an inside linebacker. He recorded 78 tackles, a team high, including 58 solo, 12 for loss and four sacks. He also recovered four fumbles.

SOLON– Head Coach Jared Galpin inherited an experienced boys basketball team.
The Spartans were scheduled to open the 2020-21 season against the Sabers of Central DeWitt Monday, Nov. 30, in DeWitt with a senior-heavy lineup.
“We return a lot of experience and scoring from last year’s team,” Galpin noted.
Solon returns its five top scorers from last year– seniors David Bluder, Carson Shive, Ben Cusick, Bo Janssen and junior Jake Quillin– but will have to make up for the graduation of Cam Miller, who led the team in assists (62) and was second in rebounds (80) a season ago.

SOLON– A safe and socially-distanced Santa Claus will appear in Solon Saturday, Dec. 5, from 1-3 p.m. in the window of Briar Ridge Bikes, 120 W. Main St., Solon, according to the Solon Recreation Department.
If you have a letter you would like sent to the North Pole, please bring it along, and place it in Santa’s mailbox.