Monticello Public Schools Stage Friday PE Demonstration
Monticello students present a public demonstration at the high school gym Friday at 8 pm. About 450 pupils under Miss Chloe Carson and John Finlay perform games, dances, drills, relays, and a basketball exhibition with the alumni. admission 25 and 35 cents.
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M. H
Monticello Public Schools
Chloe Carson
John Finlay
Monticello
H. S. Orchestra
Rose Wilcox
Big Black Bear
Relny
Olive Slauson
Otto Riede
Fred Kreeb
Jones Co Calf Wins at International Show
Lee Embree of Morley writes on his trip to Chicago for the International Live Stock show where his grand champion calf from Anamosa placed ninth in the Angus class among 59 champions. The calf sold for $20.75 per hundredweight, weighing 960 pounds and bringing $200.35, with premiums of $46 at Anamosa and $30 in Chicago.
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Lee Embree
Morley
Jones County
United States
Lee
Swift & Co
Chicago Producers’ Commission Association
Chicago
Kemp's
Papa
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa State
Lincoln Park
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Canada
Union Stock Yards
Mechanicsville
Madison Center school program on December 19 announced
Information on phosphate or complete fertilizer use and application methods will be available. The event at Madison Center school Monday evening features Paul Smith on Chart talk The Farm Bureau Today and Tomorrow George Andrews performs old-time fiddle tunes and County Agent Wortman delivers an address.
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Madison Center
Paul Smith
Farm Bureau
George Andrews
Wortman
Paul Revere the practical craftsman and legend
A humorous note contrasts the myth of Paul Revere with the real man renowned as a jack of all trades. He was an artist engraver coppersmith ironmonger a Masonic lodge grand master and a dentist.
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Paul Revere
Lawyer's Responsibilities in Changing Times
In this essay Silas H. Strawn recalls the rugged rural lawyer of the past who rode on horseback, spoke on the curb, and shaped campaigns, contrasting him with today’s rapidly evolving profession marked by complex laws, taxes, and increasing responsibilities. The piece notes the scarcity of such old fashioned lawyers as rare birds.
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Elreutt
Abraham Lincoln
Jones
Hammill defends middle west against eastern criticism
Governor Hammill rejects claims that the Midwest parasitizes the nation. He says eastern critics misread history and notes that wealth and leadership have long flowed from agricultural regions, insisting a square deal is due for the Midwest.
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Hammill
Princeton University
Associated Press
Middle West
Walter L. Whittlesey
United States
Indiana
Referee Files Complaint After Assault at Club Grounds
A football referee reports being assaulted by several spectators who disagreed with his decisions on club grounds. The incident draws debate over maintaining sporting conduct in national football.
Raccoon Name Ties to Procyonidae Family
Nature Magazine notes the raccoon lends its name to the Procyonidae family and sits near bears in classification. The animal is plantigrade, walking with its soles on the ground, unlike most animals which walk on their toes.
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Suigs Nature Magazine
Quotations on Marriage and Lunacy from a Humortist
A humorous remark notes that a man considered ignorant of his own lunacy is usually married, as a doctor observes that blindness to truth often accompanies marriage. The line plays on marital irony and self awareness.
Maxim for Success If You Can't Win
A concise sports remark urges players to aim for the next best outcome when victory seems out of reach, encouraging resilience and record setting efforts in competition.
Poetry of Earth by Keats
The line proclaims that the poetry of earth remains alive, suggesting nature’s verses endure beyond human whispers and time. It evokes enduring beauty found in fields and skies as a constant, unspoken sonnet.
The Unsung Woman: A Song Of Fortitude In Women
A poem cites heroines of myth and history and pivots to praise ordinary women who endure hardship with grace. It contrasts famed figures with unlabeled everyday caretakers and describes their steady strength and uncelebrated resilience across time.
Santa Claus Letters from Monticello 1927
A collection of Monticello Iowa children letters to Santa dated December 1927. Kids request toys including a train, car, gun, drum, circus, embroidery set, map puzzle, top, doll clothes, candy, nuts, fruits, sleds, and a horn among others. Some letters note ages and family members.
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Monticello
Iowa
Santa
Warren Leonard Durst
Ruth
Donald
Janet
Monticello Dee
Santa Claws
Dean Milroy
Paulie
Junior
Dale Lange
Santa Claus
Richard Starks
Fewer talking machines urged for thinking ones
Sioux Falls Argus Leader argues the nation should favor thinking machines over talking ones to boost progress and productivity. The editorial calls for practical innovation and smarter technology to advance society.
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Sioux Falls
Time the Teacher Time Learns to Say You Are Right
A fictional character named Time the Teacher after a long period of listening to arguments accepts wisdom by replying that the other party is absolutely right. The scene suggests a change in tone and suggests a moral about humility and agreement.
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Wah
Christmas Program Practice and Service Schedule
At Wayne Lutheran Church a Christmas program is planned next Sunday with practice at 9 30 a m and 1 00 p m and the main service at 10 30 a m. The notices provide times for rehearsals and worship.
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Wayne Lutheran Church
First Congregational and German Congregation Sunday Schedule
R P Kuentzel pastor announces Sunday school 10 a.m. German service 11 a.m. Children’s practice 2 p.m. Christian Endeavor 7 45 p.m. Women’s Missionary Society meets at Mrs Allamand home Wednesday December 21. George W McNary pastor announces Dec 18 services Sunday school 10 a.m. morning worship 11 a.m. sermon Gold Frankincense and Myrrh. Young People 6 p.m. Fellowship Circle Thursday 7 30 p.m.
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Christian Endeavor
Women’s Missionary Society
Christmas Program Practices At Local Church
Pastor H L Adix announces Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. German services 10:45 a.m. Choir practice Thursday 7:00 p.m. Children must attend Sunday 2:00 p.m. for practice. Christmas tree contributions due by Sunday December 18 with services on December 18 including sermons Life After Death and The Christian's Temptations. Mid-week service Wednesday 7:30 p.m.
Christmas Services At St John’s Ev Lutheran Church
Sunday school at 10 the German worship at 10 45 morning worship at 11 Epworth League 6 30 Story of First Christmas Tree will be shared during the evening service Rehearsals for children’s Christmas program Wednesday and Friday Choir practice Saturday 8 This special service vows a Christmas offering to support the Village Parish in India for ongoing good through the years
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Epworth League
India
Luther League Farewell Event At Schoolhouse
About 45 members of the Luther League gathered at the schoolhouse to bid farewell to John Monck who departs for Germany. The evening featured games an oyster supper and a midnight devotion. Wayne Luther League hosts a free program next Friday at 7 30 pm at the same location followed by a box and plate social everyone is invited to participate.
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Luther League
John Monck
Germany
Wayne Luther League
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