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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1935

Page

7

School Notes From The Public Schools

Last Wednesday an assembly featured music by the orchestra a Thanksgiving piece by Angelo Patri and talks on the significance of Thanksgiving. The ninth social science class toured The Express printing office. G A A girls held a box social with Wilma Harford as auctioneer. They played volleyball afterwards. The one act play Andante will be staged Thursday night in the auditorium with Frederick Bone Hilda Balster Lucile George Warren Studer and Paul Allen in the cast. Honor roll lists are provided for grades seven through twelfth with scores ranging from 90.25 to 98. Jo Royden and Marion McVay lead the year with top marks and junior high English classes completed travelog booklets showing originality.

Angelo Patri Margaret Hayes Hilda Balster Holtz Moore Express Wilma Harford Andante Miss Linter Frederick Bone Lucile George Warren Studer Paul Allen Arline Balster Robert Liddy Dicky Landis Norma Reyner F Janet Howle Shirley Hobert Wilma Grossheim Lucile Huibregtse Jo Ricklefs Miriam Lovell Alice Rabenburg Charlene Rolls Raymond Stott Mary Esther McLaughlin Dean Morey Gordon York Marion McVay Jo Royden Helen Havlichek Conniie Naylor Wilma Kuhns Mary Ellen Wismeter Orvin Yeoman

First Grade Christmas Fund and School Notes

First graders prepare a penny box for gifts with over three dollars saved. Students seek old photograph folders for the room. Several third graders earned 100 in spelling, with girls averaging 97.5 and boys 93 percent. Perfect attendance listed for many third graders. Alleyne and Sammy Reyner moved to Cascade. Fifth graders held a Book Week party with Rebecca Grimes as Clara Barton winning a prize. Citizens club discussed ice accidents with Venita Shover president and Eloie Timmins secretary.

Donald Bohlken Betty Reyner Max Carlson Louise York Leonard Strassburg Miss Miller Phyllis Appleby Ramona Hoffman Joanne Schmidt Arthur Bohlken Billy Corbin Dewayne Himes Paul Renk Junior Rynerson David Walker Elaine Adamson Ellen Mae Betty Griffith Mary Jean Hearn Eileen Loomis Betty Rae Morning Sally Otten Anne Marie Shelley Shirley Shelley Ruth Smith Eloise Wright Wilma Wright Roxie Ann Yeoman Alleyne Sammy Reyner Cascade Rebecca Grimes Clara Barton Dick Abel James Balsiger Buddy Burris Robert Greene Duane Harford Rollo Harford Albert McNeill Lavern Nagel Raymond Nagel Philip Schneider Billy Thomas Frances Buckner Ruth Hoffman Ruth Ann Hoag Doris Otten Carl Behrends George Coxsee James Robertson Citizens Club Venita Shover Eloie Timmins

Portrait Corner Profile of a Castle Grove Townsman

A farm raised man from Castle Grove township pursued early tractor power and automotive mechanics. He later found success in a new profession and earned trust including a seat on a state professional board. He belongs to the Monticello Rotary Club and enjoys country sightseeing trips when time allows. Last week’s portrait features Martha Meyer and notes Mrs Clyde Elliott’s serious abdominal operation at Independence, with family at her side and her condition critical.

Castle Grove Township State Association Monticello Clyde Elliott Anne Hauss Independence Kate Hauss Linfred Hauss Fred Egger Central City

Local Guests and Visitors Over Thanksgiving Weekend in Iowa and Illinois

Numerous local residents hosted relatives and friends during Thanksgiving weekend. East Chicago instructor Miss Jayne Shover welcomed by her parents in East Chicago, while families from Ames Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Davenport visited for the holiday and extended stays. Fort Des Moines and University of Iowa ties are noted among guests and travelers returning home.

Jayne Shover East Chicago Ind Thomas Shover Hans Hallauer Herman Wriedt Georgia Mae Orcutt Davenport Glenn Orcutt Miss Orcutt Fred Matthiessen Charles Butler Cedar Rapids Doris Shrader Maquoketa Harvey Good Des Moines Miss Ethel Good Omaha George Good Maye Porter Albion Nebr Fred Shover Cliff Main Hopkinton Olena Zimmerman St. Luke's Hospital Ralph Zimmermman Edna Zimmerman Zimmerman

Thanksgiving visits fill Elkader area homes

Miss Mildred Deischer and Miss Lois Engle joined Thanksgiving at Deischer home with Elknader schools ties. Several Monticello and Cascade residents visited family, with Roben preparing to move to Seattle and Boss improving after a heart attack. A sports note says three heavyweight boxers chase a meeting with the world champion, with lighthearted advice to persevere.

Mildred Deischer Elkader Newton C. Deischer Lois Engle Sturgis South Dakota Elknader

Bancroft Family Hosts Thanksgiving Weekend Guests

Vivian Bancroft a Hartwick public school teacher stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs H P Bancroft for Thanksgiving and a weekend visit Howard Minum of Dubuque joined the Bancroft family for the weekend The world produces about 500 million dollars in gold annually

Vivian Bancroft Hartwick Public School H. P. Bancroft Howard Minum Dubuque Bancroft

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