Monticello Beats Hopkinton 21 13 In Openers
Monticello def Hopkinton 21 to 13 in the season opener as Monticello showcases mixed shooting and substitutions. Lambert scores four, Schoon blends center and forward play, Cox guards well, while Eden struggles to start before improving later.
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Mont
Hopkinton
Warriors
Moore
Lambert
Schoon
Kenneth Cox
Lew Cox
Bud Bone
Eden
Monticello
p'Hopkinton
Smith
Hobert
Cornell
Phelps
L. Cox
Glanz
Bone
K Kirby
Rodman
OlAnen
Schweitzer
Downs
Field
K. Cox
Rich'son
Santa Claus Letters From Community Children
A collection of holiday requests from Scotch Grove and Monticello Iowa children dated December 1936. Kids ask Santa for items such as toy trains, dolls, doll buggies, a music box, a cowboy suit, a red coaster, a Shir ley Temple doll, a drawing book, a blackboard, a wagon, candy and nuts, along with requests to remember siblings and parents. Names include Carl Leesekamp, Genive Wright, Richard Wright, Wilma Mae Wright, Jas Auprofoo, G eorg ia Lee, Lorna Lou, Dwaine Plueper, Claretta Husman, Janet Sinclair, Elvis Collier, Gerald Weers, and Robert Doden.
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Santa Claus
Georgia Lee
Lorna Lou
Dwaine Plueper
Pastor Reflections From Ecorse Pastor on Trade and Jobs
Rev. Leonard Duckett former Presbyterian pastor and current Ecorse Michigan church leader writes to The Express praising the paper’s policy. He notes strong local trade and minimal unemployment with The Great Lakes Steel employing 10,000 workers as remodeling continues and a new heating plant is installed. The church renovation aims to finish mid January.
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Leonard Duckett
Presbyterian Church
Ecorse
Mich
the Express
Great Lakes Steel Corporation
Duckett
Boys And Girls Hold Conference At Morley
Morley hosts the Jones county Older Boys and Girls conference at the United Brethren church with Evalyn Whitmore presiding in the morning. Rev. Green Dutro Miller led sessions on youth devotionals and church life. New officers elected include Verne Ambree ss as president and Anna Leo McCormick as secretary, forming the upcoming year’s executive committee.
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Jones County
Morley United Brethren Church
County Young People's
Evalyn Whitmore
H. D. Green
Methodist Church of
Anamosa
Lloyd Dutro
United Brethren Church of
Olin
Cecil Miller
Methodist Church
Martelle
O. C. Herbrecht
Morley Methodist Church
Keith Taylor
Eileen McCormick
Keith Bauserman
Louise
Marshall Cook
Morley
Morley US
Porest U. B
Anamosa Baptist
Robert
Hansen
Wyoming
Mr. Rede
Rede
Vous Peopl
Monticello Congregational
Amem
Mailing Schedule For 1936 Christmas Parcels
Parcel mailing windows by region are set from December 16 to 21, with specific date ranges for Pacific coast Western states and nearby states. The notice also mentions soil conservation guidance for livestock reservoir design and a brief historical note on coal origins and Fort McHenry’s namesake.
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Pacific Coast
Washington
Oregon
California
Nevada
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Utah
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kanesas
Colorado
Arkansas
Louisiana
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
New Jersey
Delaware
New England
Minnesota
Missouri
Wisconsin
Ilnois
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Iowa
Rottweiler origins traced to ancient Rome and medieval guarding
The article explains the Rottweiler breed arose from Roman dogs used to guard meat supplies and cattle on campaign routes. It notes dogs from Rottweil Germany spread to other towns, becoming guardians against highway robbery as merchants tied purses to their necks.
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Rome
Alps
Europe
Washington Post
Rottweil
Germany
Hungarian Dances Mirror National Character and Heroic Roots
The Hungarian popular dances blend quick and solemn rhythms to reflect seriousness and gayety in the Magyar soul. Dancers show erect bearing graceful gestures and brisk jumps like a light equestrian race. Traditionally men led the dance as a distinctly heroic form, with women joining later under male guidance.
Colorado River Watershed Across the West
The Colorado river rises in Colorado and Utah and winds through Wyoming Arizona and Nevada forming borders with California and Mexico. At seventeen hundred miles long it drains a large US area and carries heavy silt to a delta that once reached into California.
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Colorado River
Colorado
Utah
Green River
Wyoming
Arizona
Nevada
California
United States
Mexico
Gulf of California
Gulf
Literary Digest
Hearty Eaters from History and Legend
A curio about famed eaters such as Dumas Balzac and Newton. The text notes Dumas pleased with three steaks, Balzac devoured oysters lamb and fish, and Newton survived on bread water and vegetables. It contrasts grand appetites with modest lunches like a ham sandwich.
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Dumas
Balzac
Isaac Newton
Peasants' Court System Governs Valencia Orchards
For five centuries in Valencia Spain peasants have used a weekly elected court to settle irrigation disputes. Seven judges representing different canals decide matters with final authority and may deprive guilty peasants of water for their fields.
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Valencia
Spain
Polar Bears of the North Described in Fact and Folklore
A narrative portrays polar bears in their winter sleep and feeding habits. It notes cubs born blind with soft fur, the mothers fasting through the season, and their powerful paws for walking and swimming. The piece praises their beauty and adaptation to the Arctic habitat.
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Polar Bear
Northland
Court Of Honor honors Monticello Troop 49 scouts
A Monticello Boy Scout court of honor for Troop 49, held in the junior study hall, awarded Tenderfoot ranks to Dick Landis James Howie George Hines and Jack Beeks first class to Charles Ross Ralph Bader and Eugene Burrichter including Star and Life ranks for Harold Yeoman and Charles Field. Merle Hutton and others presented awards. Field Executive Robert L. Dill spoke on a Cedar Rapids canoe trip. Refreshments followed.
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Monticello
J. E. Heiserman
Tenderfoot
Dick Landis
James Howie
George Hines
Jack Beeks
Charles Ross
Ralph Bader
Eugene Burrichter
Harold Yeoman
Charles Field
Field
Charles Bender
Merle Hutton
S. E. Locher
C. A. Coxsee
R. C. Hoag
Robert L. Dill
Cedar Rapids
Canada
Palestine Topic At International History Class Meeting
Palestine was the topic of discussion in a Monday afternoon International History class led by Mr Fuller. Mrs Lee Byerly opened with a ten minute talk on Palestine’s physical features and early history, followed by Rev Gutensohn who reviewed Rabbi Polish’s recent talk on Modern Palestine. The class, sponsored by the League of Women Voters, invites all Monticello residents to attend future sessions after the holidays, with plans to cover Pan Americanism and Egypt.
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Palestine
Lee Byerly
Gutensohn
Rabbi Polish
Cedar Rapids
Egypt
Fuller
League of Women Voters
Monticello
Mr. Fuller
Administrator’s Notice of Otto Schneiter Estate in Iowa
The district court of Jones county Iowa has appointed Paul T Schuet z administrator of the Otto Schneiter deceased estate. Creditors must file sworn claims with the clerk within legal time and debtors should pay promptly to the administrator to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa Iowa December 7 1936. E W Brashaw attorney for the estate.
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District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
Otto Schneiter
Anamosa
A. D
Paul T. Schuetz
E. W. Brashaw
Insulation and home humor in Monticello Gazette
Humor and home improvement notes from St. Anthony and Dakota Lumber Yard respond to cold weather. Insulation is framed as a long term investment with fuel savings, plus prompts to order storm sash and doors. Light jokes and homeowner tips accompany ads and local notices.
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Monticello
St. Anthony
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Gus Dreibelbis
Carl Schneiter
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Harry Stuhler
Hampshire Boars
Miles McDonald
Ryan’ Exchange
L. J. Schlemme
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R. H. Monk
Route 3
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16Th Ave
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A. A. Kromminga
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Louise Schneiter
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Boone
Stuart Erwin
Kemer Mabel
Roscoe
David Carlyle
Oterling
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Guy Kibbee
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