Monticello Jaycees Plan Large Christmas Party
The Monticello Junior Chamber of Commerce announces an extensive Christmas program two Saturdays before Christmas spearheaded by local young business leaders. Activities include Santa visits on December 13 and 20, sack candy for children, 125 gifts, and a $50 bill drawn each Saturday. The business district will be decorated with wreaths lights and trees as merchants welcome visitors and foster Christmas trade and goodwill.
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Monticello
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Old St
Santa Claus
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Larger Grain Harvest Sought For 1948 Farm Program
U S Agriculture Department asks farmers in all states to plant about 6.5 percent more land to feeding grains in 1948 to replace short corn supplies this year. If Midwest trends hold, the target may be exceeded to avert shortages in meats and dairy next year.
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U. S. Agriculture Department
Middlewest
Agricultural Department
Washington
United States
Infiltration of Communists in Government and Media Sparks Debate
The Pella Chronicle highlights fears of Communist influence in government agencies press and unions, urging readers to support Taft Hartley enforcement. Wright County Monitor warns about soil erosion and future food security, stressing grave waste of soil and long term consequences for descendants.
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Pella Chronicle
John Citizen
Holland
Moscow
Wright County Monitor
Europe
Joining the Guard Knoxville Express
Knoxville and Marion county youths join the national guard unit being formed in Knoxville. The new guard differs from old companies, promising personal and town benefits, with good pay encouraging enlistment.
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Knoxville Express
Knoxville
Marion County
National Guard
Iowa Legislature Faces Pressure Group Backlash
The Humboldt Republic and observers note that upcoming Iowa legislators may resist pressure groups as they gain unpopularity, with suspicions that groups do not closely reflect their members, similar to labor leaders.
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Humboldt
Iowa
Lovell All-Stars Hold December Meeting and Plans
The Lovell All Stars met at Lloyd and Jerry Welter home on December 1 with eleven members present. Two new members, Billy Merritt and Jim Webber, joined. Dale Adams prepared tickets for the Father Son banquet. Plans were made for a basketball team for the coming year and lunch was served by Mrs. Welter after adjournment.
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Lovell All Stars
Lloyd
Jerry Weler
Billy Merritt
Jim Webber
Dale Adams
X Ray Childress in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City
Correction states X Ray Childress is in Mercy Hospital at Iowa City not University of Iowa hospital. He will stay about another week.
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X. Ray Childress
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Mercy Hospital
Chairmen Installed By Mrs F D Deischer At Anamosa Meeting
Mrs F D Deischer, chairman of the Farm Bureau women's division, installed the 1948 township chairmen during a candle lighting service at the Iowan hotel Anamosa December 2. Miss Emelda Kunan explained cooperative work among women's activities. Mrs C D Brown reported on the Des Moines state meeting November 17 to 19. Mrs C B Jessen summarized the atomic energy speech by Bob Montgomery UT. The program chair proposed how townships could best use materials from the contact meeting.
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Iowan
Anamosa
F. D. Deischer
Farm Bureau
Emelda Kunan
Women’s Activities Division
C. D. Brown
Des Moines
C. B. Jessen
Bob Montgomery
University of Texas
Mantelpiece Fall Kills 6 Year Old in Kingsley Home
A mantelpiece toppled from a fireplace during a neighbor's folk dance event, striking and killing six year old Donald Higgenbotham of Kingsley almost instantly. The tragedy occurred in the neighbor's residence as witnesses described the fatal accident.
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Donald Higgenbotham
Kingsley
By the Way Concerning Monticello and Other Places
A reader urges safe crossings at the Ford garage intersection with a proposed automatic stop sign funded by a donor. The piece reflects on Pearl Harbor, calls for happiness and neighborliness, and promotes local Christmas events, urging Monticello residents to shop local and attend the Junior Chamber's Saturday celebration with Santa.
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Monticello
Ford Garage
Castle Grove Fortune Find ers Meet At Rose Stadtmueller Home
The Castle Grove Fortune Find ers met at Rose Stadtmueller and Jane Madoff's home for a monthly gathering. Fifteen members and eight mothers answered the roll call on What I Like About Christmas. Virginia Mueller presided, Peggy Albers spoke on Good Posture, Jane Mardorf showed sewing machine parts, Norma Hintz spoke on aprons, followed by singing and games. Mothers were entertained at tea at closure.
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Castle Grove
Rose Stadtmueller
Jane Madoff
Virginia Mueller
Peggy Albers
Jane Mardorf
Norma Hintz
Two Brothers Die in Falls From Scaffolding
Mrs. Van Ballah of Ayrshire learned last week that her brother Gene Hoover of Bettendorf died after falling forty feet from a scaffold. Ten years earlier another brother, Clifford Hoover, died in a similar accident when a collapsing framework on a steel tank toppled him to his death.
Latin American Population Summary Fragment
Fragment mentions combined population of all Latin American countries and cites an unreadable source. No clear entities or dates are present to identify a specific report or event.
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Aloe
Monti class prepares bigger and better annual
Preparations begin for Monti's annual with staff announced and ten tentative plans listed. The editor-in-chief was elected by the graduating class for the first time, with the staff appointed by her. Names include Donna Aitchison as editor in chief and Phyllis Cox as business manager among others.
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Donna Aitchison
Bernice Schmidt
Maldean Dirks
Phyllis Cox
Elfriede Behrens
Future Farmers of America Plans Winter Activities
The Future Farmers of America held a December 3 meeting at 11 am in the ag room. Reports covered the seed, recreation, and earnings and savings committees. Plans include parties and basketball games this winter. next meeting is December 18 at 7 30 pm. A work plan assigns every member to at least two committees and summer projects include an oats plot with possible weed spraying if needed.
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Future Farmers of America
F.F.A
Lunch Menu For December Week At Miss Nicoll
Miss Nicoll announces the weekly hot lunch menu for December 15 to 19. Items include creamed dried beef on mashed potatoes, carrot raisin salad, graham muffin, and milk on Monday. tomato soup, apple salad, peanut butter sandwiches, milk, and devil's food cake on Tuesday. beef stew, combination salad, corn bread, fruit jello, and milk on Wednesday. Thursday features scalloped potato and ham, orange and grapefruit salad, bread and butter, milk, and ice cream. Friday offers sauerkraut and wieners, baked potato, apple, bread and butter, and milk.
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Miss Nicoll
First Recital Features Soloists and Small Groups
Sunday December 7 the Presbyterian church hosted the season opening recital directed by Mr Stumbaugh. Soloists included Clara Kehren Donna Aitchison Elizabeth Wilson Margie Paulsen Anna Diers Mary Alice Wilcox Miriam Young Beverly Hanken Nancy Schneider Audrey Egger Phyllis Cox and ensembles in a B flat clarinet quartet flute quartet and trombone quartet with accompanists Clara Kehren Marileigh Clark and Donna Aitchison. Next recital scheduled for December 14 at 3:00 PM.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Stumbaugh
Clara Kehren
Donna Aitchison
Elizabeth Wilson
Margie Paulsen
Anna Diers
Mary Alice Wilcox
Miriam Young
Beverly Hanken
Nancy Schneider
Audrey Egger
Phyllis Cox
Doris Zimmerman
Roma Hoult
Rose Stadtmueller
Paul Schneider
Lucille Clark
Chauncey Dirks
Marileigh Clark
Monti High Public Gratitude for Janitors
An editorial lauds Monti High custodial staff led by Mrs. Aldrich Alvin and Fred for keeping the school clean and safe. It warns of decay and discomfort if they vanished, urging student cooperation and thanks for their steady work.
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Monti High
Aldrich
Alvin
Fred
Tenth History Class Creates Varied History Projects
Under Mr. Marston the tenth grade class displays salt maps from Italy to the United States made from salt flour and water colored with water colors ink. They include wood burned maps of Europe Asia and the world also textile painted maps and watercolor pieces. Posters show Greek columns and students carved ancient ships from soap and wood ships with miniature Roman bridges displayed alongside pamphlets on Roman houses. Visit Mr. Marston's room in the next week for the display.
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Marston
Italy
United States
Europe
Asia
World
Mrs. Hurley Visits Monticello School for TB Seals Test
County nurse Mrs. Hurley visited Monti High last Tuesday as Christmas seals are sold for tuberculosis relief. A 12 ton trailer houses a modern testing unit outside each school, with tests offered to students who bring a signed parent statement. Results are confidential and personal replies will be provided. Monticello testing is planned for December 15 if weather allows.
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Monti High
Hurley
Monticello
Phyllis Cox Joins Numerous School Activities
Phyllis Cox known as Phyl, a high school senior, participates in band clarinet duties and is in clarinet and mixed quartets. She serves as vice president of F H A and point secretary of G A A. She leads Pep Club as president, is a four year member and helps as one of four senior high cheer leaders. Basketball is her top sport and she belongs to the Basket Bombers squad.
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Phyllis Cox
Phyl
F.H.A
G.A.A
Phyllis
Pep Club
Phyl” Cox
Basket Bombers
Green Hornets remain undefeated in county games
Tuesday noon November 24 the Green Hornets beat the Slick Chicks 10 to 2 with Miriam Young and Ruth Kromminga each scoring four points Daisy Rundle added two for the losers The Green Hornets remain the only undefeated country team Tuesday night Lynn's Lions defeated the Devilettes 20 to 10 Elizabeth Wilson led with 10 points LaVonne Fluckiger added six for the losers The Basket Bombers beat Lynn's Lions 18 to 4 Beverly Beeks was top scorer for the Bombers The High Lighters won by forfeit and remain the only undefeated city team
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G.A.A
Green Hornets
Basket Bombers
Lynn’s
Lions
Beverly Beeks
Bombers
High Lighters
Devilettes
Town High Lighters
Lynn’s Lions
Country Green Hornets
Hoosier Hotshots
Slick Chicks
Honor Assembly Highlights Monti High Football Season
The annual football award assembly at Monti High recognized senior lettermen Art Jurgensen and others, with Art named captain. Juniors and sophomores received awards, including Willis Harms and Dwight Gerdes, while girls earned G A A letters for multi sport participation. Ten seniors planned to return next year.
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Linn
Shannon
Art Jurgensen
Mifred Claus
Don Hagen
Clifford
Dutch” Heyen
Dick Williamson
Bob Luett
Bob Lubben
Art
Bob Guyan
Dean Willworth
Don Shelley
Paul Schneider
George Schneiter
Grant Adamson
Eugene Hanken
Carl Leesekamp
Monti High
Rodney Rieken
Willis Harms
John Paulsen
Dwight Gerdes
Willis
Johnnie
Dwight
Rodney
Bob Reade
December Dates Across Indiana Towns Listed
A list of December through January schedules appears for multiple towns including Independence Manchester Maquoketa Anamosa West Branch Marion Vinton Mount Vernon Tipton with dates in December January and a note about a blizzard era slang. The text mixes places event dates and quirky wordplay about clothing and items.
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Independence
Manchester
Maquoketa
Anamosa
West Branch
Marion
Vinton
Mount Vernon
Tipton
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Bob First
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Albert Heiken
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Duane Slauson
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Ray Null
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Leona Tapken
Betty Craig
Joyce Slauson
Betty Lou Vernon
Mrs. Hurley
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