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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1954
Page
1
An editorial questions city spending on a police car and a sewer extension, arguing purchases and budgeting may shift costs to taxpayers. It criticizes sidestepping state law and warns against misleading funding moves that inflate future tax levies.
The writer compares agents in business to writers and producers, arguing status shapes judgment. He muses on honesty, profits, and the limits of self interest, then shifts to personal notes about Rex Morgan and purple dye on his fingers from plate work. The piece ends with a light arithmetic problem and a family visit report.
The Des Moines Register argues that rigid record keeping prevents escapes and crimes, citing an Iowa City lost child case. It notes Monticello’s improving records but calls for monthly written reports to the city council detailing tickets, drunks, and unlocked doors.
The Monticello senior class hosts Wolfgang Stachie from Metzingen Germany as an exchange student. He joined Camers Club and the track team and previously led the Student Council in Germany. He lives with Reverend and Mrs Baumann and plans to return to Germany at year’s end.
Two new first graders Dickie Clark and Russell Boss joined Miss Brendes class this week. Jimmie Perkins celebrated a birthday and treated the class. In art chickens hatch from eggs while Mrs Shover plans Easter egg dyeing and an egg hunt. Karen Neiters out with scarlet fever hopes to return soon. A young lady with ice skates on a crowded bus declined a seat. Keep your lockers clean.
Mary Steiner, a bright freshman to senior, active in FARA GALA TM band and choir, serves on Annual and Philo staffs and participates in church Rainbow Horizon clubs. She plans possibly Paris Beauty Academy Cedar Rapids.
The season opens with a triangular meet at Anamosa, Maquoketa on Tuesday and another Friday featuring Tipton Manchester and Monticello. Weather pushed the intersquad meet to this week with upgrades including new cross bars and poles. The revamped track is cleared of brush, filled holes, rolled and raked for better conditions and there is no admission to watch.
A feature on Ron Rhatigan, senior at Monti High, highlighting his multi sport honors in track, football, baseball, and basketball. He has held roles in Panther Club and M Club, served in student government, joined National Honor Society, and plans college study with church ties and local humor.
The senior class plans a romantic comedy Smilin Through with cast members Bruce Appleby John Carteret Jack Thoeni Dr Owen Harding Carol Benson Fiien Janis Gottleaber Kathleen Dungannon Julie DeShaw Willie Ainley Bing Aldrich Ray Meter Jeremiah Wayne Barbara Gigan Moonyeen Clare and guests Don Claus Glen Rickels Dennis Donovan Carol Smith Mary Steiner Tinda Mirgrive. Performance is this Thursday afternoon and Friday evening under director Miss Schnittjer with Sarah Vernon assisting.
The column teases rumors about interschool romance, senior play aftermath, and social life among students including Don P. Keith F. Harry O. Linda Betty Delores F. Jack T. Virgil B. Sandy S. Ronnie E. Ronnie L. Bob Judy and others. It hints at relationships, crushes, and campus chatter with light humor.
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