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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1942

Page

4

4 H Members Will Exhibit 254 Pigs At Fair

4 H club members will show 254 pigs at the Jones County Fair including many blue ribbon prospects. Names listed include Alois Lasack and Merlin Lazare among Oxford Junction exhibitors with numerous other youths from Monticello Olin and Scotch Grove contributing in hog, dairy, and purebred classes.

4-H Scotch Grove Paul Paulsen Ronald Paulsen Ralph Paulsen Leroy Petersen Onslow Dick Wherry Marion Deischer Monticello Jim Ehrismann Guernsey Melvin Groth Olin Nedra Kromminga Jersey Wendell Heiken Anamosa Roger Heiken Dale Martin Lloyd Messerli Paul Messerli Robert Messerli LaVern Nagel Monticelo Holstein Gene Opfer Norman Opfer Donald Ray Frederick Shover Jay Slater Glen Howard Soper LaVern Gerald Soper Ananiosa David Walker Dean Zirkelbach Howard Zirkelbach Frederick Biere Arthur Husman LaVern Kuhns Thomas Keating Willis Glenn Jack Burk Norman French Hereford Marvin Calvert Martelle Hampshire Boyd Chatterton Marty Iinster Anton Vanicek Chester White Robert Andreesen Chester M. Grafft Don Hamer Twila Chatterton Marvin Harms Amber Poland China Charles Clark Raymond Freese Clifford Jansen Merle Jansen Don Zaruba Hale Lloyd Siefken Cascade Herbert Martin Berkshire Charles T. Furst August Monk, Jr Duroc Glenn Soper LaVern Soper LaVern Wayne Frantz Matelle James Kraus Louis Freese Victory Garden LaVerne Fulwider Robert Fulwider Richard Fulwider Jack Naylor Jerry Naylor Maynard Marek Betty Voelker Lorence Mackey Lewis Moenk Wyoming Galen Englehart Galen He Glen Adams

School Opens August 31 In Monticello

War conditions prompt changes in the Monticello school year with officials urging students to remain in high school until graduation and to pursue courses beneficial for enlistment. The plan aligns with college service to train graduates for Army Navy and Marine Corps commissions.

Uncle Sam Army Navy Marine Corps

School Prepares For Early Year With New Courses And Book Plans

The district outlines senior and junior year subject offerings including biology and geography open to older students. Seniors with no math must take algebra or geometry. All upper grades require three hours weekly PE focusing on general fitness. School starts a week early with 9 AM classes and shorter sessions. Kindergarten runs half day with age and scheduling options. New and second-hand books, pricing, locker security, and registration details are provided, with August 22 deadline for high school registration and locker key rules. The article promises continued coverage next week.

Army Navy Paige Smith Muzzy Grimes Shannon

New Teachers Assigned for Local Schools

Gould a University of Dubuque graduate will join the staff joined by Clara Lauderdale from Colusa California to teach history. Jean Hutchcroft from Mediapolis Iowa will teach first grade trained at Iowa State College 1937 to 1940 and Iowa State Teachers College 1942 Frances Bragonier Cedar Falls Iowa will teach grade two Maurita Stahle with 12 years experience will teach the sixth grade and has recently earned a two year elementary degree after summer studies at Iowa State Teachers College.

Frances Bragonier Cedar Falls Iowa Iowa State Teachers College Maurita Stahle Miss Stahle Muscatine County Cedar County Downey Durant

Wanted capable girl to do housework

Help wanted notice from Mrs. E. C. Nagel seeking a self reliant houseworker. Contact by phone at 71 F2. Location or street not provided.

E. C. Nagel

Sugar Ration Office Hours and Local Visits Note

Closed Saturday Afternoon the sugar rationing office in the community building will be open from 8 to 12 only on Saturdays and from 8 to 12 and from 1 to 6 on weekdays. No date for canning sugar certificates is set within the canning season. Miss Ione Benesh returned Monday after visiting at her sister Mrs G J Christen in Walford. Mrs Dillon Franks of DeWitt visited the weekend in the home of her parents Dr and Mrs M F Hogan. Mr and Mrs Charles Jones and daughter Helen of Cedar Rapids visited Saturday with Miss Carrie Clark. Dr and Mrs F E Patterson hosted Mrs Thomas OToole of Dubuque Wednesday. Mrs Laura Koop of Washington DC and daughter Mrs Adolph Johnson of Ottumwa arrived today to visit in the homes of Mrs E E Hicks and Mrs E G Hicks. Miss Hortense Douglas of Sioux City arrived Tuesday for a week with Dr and Mrs O E York. Mr and Mrs Paul Kehoe and baby of Manchester were guests Sunday in the home of the former's father Dennis Kehoe.

Ione Benesh G. J. Christen Walford Laura Koop Washington, D. C Adolph Johnson Ottumwa E. E. Hicks E. G. Hicks Hortense Douglas Sioux City

Proved Will Notice and Local Social Guests

A community page notes visitors from Des Moines Mrs Edward C Parker and family in the John Matthiessen home along with Miss Ruth Reuter and her mother Mrs William Reuter visiting Epworth. It also records a probate notice for Luman H Bennett filed in Jones county with final probate set for May term.

Ruth Reuter William Reuter Epworth Miss Reuter H. Bennett Said Luman H. Bennett

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