Pantherette Track Team Wins In Heavy Rain At Cornell Relays
The Cornell Relays saw the Panther cindermen finish strong despite a downpour. Dave Stead earned two fifth places in shot put and discus, and the mile medley took second while other relays placed fourth. The mile relay clocked 4 06 in near flood conditions before an outdistanced Prairie High and Independence in a triangular meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Gordon
Cornell
Panther Cindemen
Dave Stead
Panther
Prairie High
Independence
Tom Greenawald
Jim Robertson
John Maurice
Bruce Stumbaugh
Anamosa
Tipton
Northeast Iowa District Student Council Convention Recap
The Northeast Iowa District student council meeting in Vinton opened with the host council president and a flag ceremony. Campaigns featured speeches by candidates and managers, with Jim Helgen recovering after a speech theft, and Tom Greenawald losing. Top two winners were Steve Miller and Burns MacMan.
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Nancy Perkins
Diercksen
Wynn
Vinton
Iowa
Jim Helgen
Tom Greenawald
Cedar Rapids
Washington and Jefferson
I Think Handwriting Skills Should Be Stressed
Lynn Balster argues handwriting is essential in school writing that illegibility harms schooling and hinders future business success citing a “Handwriting and Automation” article with conclusive reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Balster
Court Day Planned By PAT KEENER
The Jones county courthouse hosts the annual Court Day for Montigello and Anamosa High seniors on Thursday April 28 starting at 10 a.m. A rewritten auto accident case will be tried by a jury drawn from the two classes with local lawyers as defendant and plaintiff. The County Bar Association presents the event with Attorney E H Erdahl in charge.
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Pat Keener
Jones County
Montigello
Anamosa
County Bar Association
E. H. Erdahl
Monti High seniors plan for final week concert
The article notes Monti High seniors preparing for senior week while juniors and sophomores stay busy with plans. A concert is scheduled this Thursday at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium featuring students and performances.
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Monti High
Mixed Chorus Glee Clubs Enter WaMac Music Contest
The WaMac Large Group Contest on April 30 at Marion features Monticello High School groups. The Mixed Chorus Girls Glee and Boys Glee with director Joe Noble and bandleader Ray Stumbaugh perform selections from Brahms Bach Rodgers and others under various arrangements.
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Joanne Eden
Marion
Joe Noble
Monticello High School
Ray Stumbaugh
Robert Shaw
Johannes Brahms
Will James
Lotti- Pooler
Helen Taylor
Easthope Martin
Dearest Lord Jesus
Johann Sebastian Bach
Bennett
Rodgers
Andrea Chenier
J. J. Richous
F. Houston Bright
Juniors to Attend Skating Party at Cedar Rapids Roller Drome
On Monday April 25 the senior class will treat the junior class to a skating party at the Roller Drome in Cedar Rapids. Students depart from the school at 6 15 and reach the rink about 7. Skating runs from 7 30 to 10 with organ music rented at the rink.
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Jackie Nickol
Cedar Rapids
Monticello High Competes in Iowa Solo and Ensemble
Monticello High School entered 83 entries across 27 instrumental solos 29 instrumental groups and 17 vocal solos along with 11 vocal groups at the state solo and ensemble contest hosted by Iowa Valley Community High School April 22 to 23. Seventeen schools competed.
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Susie Ballou
Monticello High School
Iowa Valley Community High School
Monticello
Linda Miller
Jennifer Schneider
Janet Wahl
Mary Copley
Andy Hoffman
Nancy Perkins
Jane
Dave Krein
Pete Skelley
Rosemary Smith
Mike Dolan
Jane Herzler
Elizabeth Specht
Treva Folkers
Bonnie Hollar
Lorrene Cailett
Lynn Balster
Regina Ostrander
Joyce Ann Appleby
Judy Paulsen
Larry Goettsch
Senior Class Day plans and activities outlined
Students discuss highlights of their senior year. committees for class day formed with names for history will prophecy and officers. The Monticello Physics class toured Cuckler Manufacturing, learning about local production. An orientation for sixth graders is set for May 6 1960 at Central High for smoother Junior High transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Bohlken
Treva Folkers
Central High School
Monticello Grade Schools report high dental card returns and PTA turnout
Five rural and one town grade levels reached 100 percent dental card returns with Lois Shover’s first grade in the Presbyterian church reporting full cards. Sixth graders plan three trips to Vinton, Iowa City, and Amana while parent teacher conferences posted over 90 percent attendance. Vision checks yielded 16 new glasses among elementary pupils, with 7 awaiting results.
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Monticello
Lovell No. 6
Della Miehe
Wayne
Bernice Meier
Mabel Kaufman
Irene Wittengle
Lois Shover
Presbyterian Church
Leone Gierhart
Vinton Light ~ Saving School
Florence Kenny
Carpenter
Iowa City
Copley
Vinton
Students share excitement for commencement night
Judy Whittemore cherishes prom and graduation memories while Carlyle Wacker and Dean Martensen anticipate receiving diplomas. They speak of crossing a major bridge into adulthood and the solo path ahead after commencement.
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Judy Whittemore
Dean Martensen
Hot Lunch Menu by Bonnie Hollar
Monday offers potato chips and carrots with pickles buttered beans broccoli apples and milk. Tuesday features vegetable stew celery sticks pickles bread and butter cake and milk. Wednesday serves ham sandwiches potato salad creamed peas peaches and milk. Thursday includes hamburger gravy over biscuits tossed salad bread and butter cookies and milk. Friday presents baked fish parsley potatoes tartar sauce relish boysenberries over cake and milk.
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Bonnie Hollar
Easter Visit Recaps at Anamosa and Des Moines
Easter Sunday dinner guests shared in at the Kromminga home in Anamosa with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kromminga hosting. Grace Kromminga returned to Drake University Des Moines after vacation with her Kromminga family.
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Castle Grove
Richard Kromminga
F. H. Kromminga
Ed Kromminga
Anamosa
Grace Kromminga
Drake University
Des Moines
Fred Kromminga
Ethel Wright
Art Weber
Ava Main
Wilbur Cartano
Clarence Matthiessen
LeVain Thompson
Anna Stead
Richard
Naomi Stadtmueller
Town State College
Ames
Henry Stadtmueller
Don Hamer
St. Louis
Emil Hamer
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Tes Oy
Viettet
Cy Pantherette
Carole Fitkin
Jim Helgens
Marengo
Stumbaugh
Goettsch
Carole
DAVCO
Dorrean Wilkin
Ben Hanssen
Janet Postel
Sharon Schneiter
Elaine Ricklefs
Marijane Shover
Marlene Wynn
Robert Matthiessen
Bruces Stumbaugh
Dianne Hoffman
Jackie Nickel
John Baty
Dewayne Schafer
Robert Schmidt
Paul Tobiason
Errol Dierks
Jane Seehusen
Joe Mullen
Cucklers
Monticello Community School
Cuckler Manufacturing Company
Ted Krause
Bill Niebuhr
Cuckler
Dental Health Program
Davenport
Carlyle Wacker
The
Blue Cross
Phil Rosenbaum
Stanwood
John McDonald
Underwriters Laboratory
Associated Mills, Inc
W. Monroe ST
Chicago
REM Electric
Jacobsen and Johnston
International Harvester
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