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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1940
Page
6
The catalog outlines five programs: College Preparatory for college or nurse training. Normal Training enabling graduates to teach in rural Iowa schools. Vocational Agriculture covering crops soils management and mechanics. Commercial with business law bookkeeping shorthand and typing. and General for undecided plans with many electives.
Monti High has been a member of the North Central Association since 1915. It maintains a strong Normal Training Department to ready teachers for rural schools. The school features modern facilities, many teachers with advanced degrees, and a broad subject range. Extracurriculars include the M Club Home Economics Latin Future Farmers of America National Honor Society and other societies. One Act plays and dramatic work enrich the speech program along with lyceum series. Monti High fosters talents and interests through both work and play programs for a balanced life.
The Manual Training rooms received new equipment and power tools along with refreshed storage. A strong emphasis on practical projects and commercial training continues through shorthand typing business courses and Miss Vaughn Thornburgh’s top rated normal training. Home Economics offers two full years with cooking sewing and homemaking while Textiles appeal to community women.
Monticello built a premier music organization for a school of its size. Lyle McMullen leads an instrumental department offering free lessons with summer practice at no charge. The Vocal Department, headed by Huldah Peet, includes glee clubs quartets solos and classes. The bands and groups have placed in state contests the past two years.
The 1939 40 Monti Mt Vernon girls basketball squad faces a season with limited reported results. Key players and game dates are not fully documented but the team represents a local prep program with likely regional rivals.
The schedule lists games for Maquoketa Hopkinton Marion Manchester Anamosa U High of Iowa City Olin West Liberty West Branch Tipton Mt. Vernon and Marion with venues alternating here and there from December to February.
Monticello provides a full K–12 physical education program emphasizing individual needs and corrections. Girls engage in intra-mural soccer volleyball baseball handball tennis and more while boys compete in football basketball track and baseball. The district notes strong teams and recent honors.
Reads like a marching list of games with dates at Maquoketa Marion Tipton Iowa City West Branch Mt. Vernon Nav West Liberty Anamosa and West Liberty moving. Details include venues here and there in October and November as listed, showing a busy college schedule.
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