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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1947
Page
8
Center Junction voters decide to shut down the local high school for the next academic year due to dwindling enrollment with only eight high school students currently registered. Community regret noted as plans proceed.
Beulah Leesekamp Kula and Dennis transfer to Ernest W. and Florence Corwin as joint tenants for lots 5 and 6 in block 12 Shaw's addition to Alamosa. Raleigh Houstman and Blanche transfer to Ernest W. Corwin with a deed for lot 1 in section 32 84 3 west. Alva B. Streeper and Elma F grant to John C. Jansen. G P Smith and Elsie G with Huberta and Anne Shelley transfer to Elmer and Mildred Coburn as joint tenants for lots 1 and 2 in block 3 Green's addition to Wyoming TowA.
Irene Lightfoot daughter of Mr and Mrs C O Lightfoot and Carroll Edwards son of Mr and Mrs Isaac Edwards both of Onslow were solemnized last February 14. The bride a nurse and war cadet attended Onslow High School and St Luke’s training school Cedar Rapids. The bridegroom also a Onslow graduate served in the Pacific theater. They plan to live in the apartment recently vacated by the Rippert on family.
Mrs Merle Lathrop attended Presbyterian meeting in Clinton Thursday. Mrs John Jansen hosted a dessert bridge with prizes won by Mrs Jesse Allen Mrs T H Lathrop and Mrs Florence Wherry. Christian Service Guild schedules a May breakfast May 1 at Community hall. Harry Paulsen went to Chicago with cattle. Miss Mildred Streeper hosted Astruman club year end gathering. Mare Harms led devotion Harold Jordan led gardening program. Mrs W K Kennedy retired president gave the gavel to Mrs Jordan. E Horton traveled to West Chester Genoa Neb.
A description of the chameleon's eye notes a funnel shaped globe with a tiny pupil at the narrow end indicating its distinctive visual anatomy.
Published on Thursday and entered at the Monticello post office as second class mail matter. The Monticello Express is a member of the Iowa Press Association, National Editorial Association, and Audit Bureau of Circulations with Newspaper Advertising Service as sole advertising representative. Subscription rates are 2.50 per year in Jones, Linn, Delaware, and Dubuque counties and 3.00 per year outside these counties.
Last fall Wisconsin opened about 3,990,000 acres to public hunting. Of this, 2,122,045 acres are forest crop lands in the north, 145,516 acres are public hunting grounds in the south funded by sportsmen and hunting licenses, with the remainder held by the conservation commission, land commission, U S Forest Service, U S Fish and Wildlife Service and counties.
In Peterborough England a police constable tested night time traffic control at a busy junction. He wore a white coat and carried a red lamp and a green lamp for signaling while an illuminated "Police" panel on his helmet was powered by a pocket battery.
Recent tests show fruit from the shady side of the tree averaged 25 percent more carotene in pro vitamin A than fruit from the sunny side. Want ads suggest quick results and reference Hep page 10.
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