10 Apr 1947
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1947
Page
1
Monticello should prepare a two month summer play program for grades ten to fifteen to provide supervised activities. The plan should involve the board of education or city council to prevent youths from running the streets and to offer constructive recreation beyond the high school youth center.
A historical critique argues that wartime subsidies kept prices high and led to waste as farmers dumped crops. It predicts future government buys diverting potatoes to industry and urges returning to supply and demand, warning against double taxation and artificial market tinkering.
Ron Benson gains on three All-State teams with Des Moines Register and Iowa Daily Press Association honors. Bob Messerli appears on D M Register and Senior honor lists. Jim Seehusen also noted on Register list. Ballots go to coaches and officials. recognition reflects school and coach.
Monticello faced a damp Easter with reports of an awful day on both coasts, while Hollywood stood out as sunny. A town amateur radio operator from Marion, Ta connected with stations nationwide as a Waterloo pastor urged Monticello to plan a summer recreation program.
Hold A Club banquet and dance Thursday night as Mrs. Bess Greenley announces the cast for the senior class play Death Takes A Holiday. The fantastical drama by Alberto Casella and adapted by Walter Ferris lists Cora Audrey Schrader Fedele Don Hackbarth Duke Lambert Alda Margaret Ann Zimmerman Duchess Stephanie Fern Decker Princess of San Lucia Donna Lea Heiken Baron Cesarea Bob Messerli Rhoda Fenton Kathryn Bender Eric Fenton James Seehusen Corrado Randall Ganfield Grazia Susan Stuhler Prince Sirki Don Newton Major Whitread Richard Finson Donna McCurdy assists directing. Crew yet to be chosen.
Barbara Chatterton leads a profile of Monti High seniors noting her roles in Red Peppers and Philo monte as well as Rural Youth and 4 H. Lois Guyan charms with glee club chorus band M Club Trem and yearbook work while guiding Rainbow Camp with June wedding plans. Esther Young praises band glee club Red Peppers M Club Trem GAA operetta and varsity interests aiming to become a deaconess at Valparaiso University. David Hamilton stars in glee club chorus band Red Peppers staff duties and art classes while eyeing an art institute. Dorothy Hinrichs earns White Ribbon for essay and participates in G A A M Club Red Peppers and Philomante with Sunday school teaching in Wayne.
Monticello High School earns Quill and Scroll international high school journalist honor. Miss Dorothy Nagle and Philomonte sponsor staff merits receive charter and Chapter Chronicle. Membership reserved for Philomonte and M.H.S. Panther staff with honorary pins to be handed at commencement.
The list outlines events from April through May including M Club Banquet April 18, Vocal Contest April 23, Senior Play May 20 and Commencement May 23. The text also mentions varied items and odd phrases not clearly tied to events.
Monti Public School junior and senior high students elected their Youth Center governing board. Named to form the council are Paul Seehusen Mifred Claus Karl Behrends Shirley McCurdy Stuart Sutherland and Dwaine Plueger. Third graders dyed eggs for Easter and painted pictures for spring. Arlene Bartels’ March 25 birthday was celebrated by fourth and fifth graders with ice cream and cake. Spatter-painted Easter cards appear as a craft activity. A teacher asked Johnny what a waffle is, and he replied it is a pancake with a neat skid tread.
The M Club hosts a Skyline opening at the Community Building on April 10 1947 at 6 30 featuring a club-style setup with tables and a starry sky effect. Alumni and high school students will dance to Stan Stanley's orchestra from 9 to 12 amid a festive, neon ad adorned scene and secret floor show plans.
The local F F A beat the Sophomores 42 to 37 in a Monday night basketball game. Agriculture classes will debate topics on tractor and horses dairy and beef cattle and baled and loose hay. District F F A convention set for April 12 in Dunkerton Iowa and state convention in Fort Dodge on the 18th and 19th. Randy Ganfield and Lyle Behrends to join the F F A band.
Two spanking new Royal typewriters were placed in the typing room last week to speed up the production process for Philomonte. The machines are standard models, slightly stiff at first but expected to loosen with use.
A stray dog in the street between a resident’s home and the Mayor draws calls for adoption versus removal. The piece notes local business leaders discuss forming a Junior Chamber of Commerce to boost Monticello economy citing Eagle Grove’s success with new construction and a Kansas City firm’s potential plant.
The column recalls Eagle Grove's rapid growth after a delegation of local merchants attracted settlers and new industries. It notes housing strain, a bright town with a fine school system, and a plan to bring more industries to the middle west, while Monticello is already advancing. The writer invites suggestions and criticism.
A proposal from a junior chamber seeks to organize a Monticello sale to Eastern Iowa and international buyers with a paid secretary if needed. The plan aims to promote regional exposure and economic activity.
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