Honor Society Announces Seniors To Be Initiated
The National Honor Society plans two initiations this year with a public ceremony for seniors and a private one for juniors. Fifteen percent of the graduating class is eligible, five percent in junior year and ten percent in senior year. This year the remainder of eligible seniors will be initiated at semester end. The names Maxine Lange Berniece Tobiason Lucille Yossi Mary Hanssen and Doris Beard are listed as initiates. The top five percent juniors Mary Jane Weltch Wanda Podhaski Jo Ricklefs were already initiated in the junior year. The ceremony emphasizes scholarship leadership character and service with a gold pin of a lighted torch. The chapter aims to inspire hard work and develop character through membership.
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National Honor Society
Maxine Lange
Berniece Tobiason
Lucille Yossi
Mary Hanssen
Doris Beard
Students Perform Father Son Play and German Band Appearance
In the Friday auditorium program by Mr. Walker's Manual Training Class the boys sang Whistle While You Work and Monti Hi's German Band debuted with an encore. Fred Shover and Bob Buol explained tool care and use, then a play The Solution featured Vernon Stahlberg as a mother and Jimmy Robinson as the father with Andrew Moenk’s library scene ending the show.
Personal column vent highlights high school life
A gossip filled piece chronicles campus quirks and misadventures at Monti High. It mentions Bill delaying at the Express office after practice, Doris walking alone, two sophomores short on gas, a trip to Delhi for a declamation judging, Dale Adams comments, and a junior girl seen wearing both her own and a senior's class ring.
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Monti
Miss James
Delhi
Declam
Dale Adams
Grimes Uses Panel Discussions In Sociology Class
Mr Grimes led a 34 pupil sociology class using panel discussions. Groups of four studied topics from 1938 pamphlets and reported to the class, followed by discussion. Topics included Can America Build Houses How We Spend Our Money Farm Problems Your Income And Mine and more.
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Grimes
America
South
Jr High News Staff List Features Local Reporters
Co editors and a roster of junior high reporters are named for upcoming school news coverage. Shirley Hobert Edna Howell Don Maire Gene Walker Margaret Bader Arline Balster Delores Yossi Betty Adams Betty Otten Virginia Clark Mary Hansen Janet Howie Ruth Roberts Ruth Zubler Lorraine Jacobs are listed as reporters.
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Shirley Hobert
Edna Howell
Don Maire
Gene Walker
Margaret Bader
Arline Balster
Delores Yossi
Betty Adams
Betty Otten
Virginia Clark
Mary Hanssen
Janet Howie
Ruth Roberts
Ruth Zubler
Lorraine Jacobs
Kindergarten Santa Letters and Classroom Christmas Activities
Pupils write letters to Santa listing toys from dolls and trains to blocks and a fire truck. The school decorates rooms with Christmas scenes, makes favors for orphans, and plans caroling and a hospital drive. Classes study German carols while a spread of quizzes and contests accompanies holiday events.
A School Prepares for Christmas Vacation Traditions
A student notes only days remain until two weeks of holiday break. Excitement builds for activities like shooting sports sleigh riding and a festive Christmas dinner with turkey duck or chicken and a tree.
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Yola Rodman
Monti Calendar Highlights December Basketball Schedule
The Monti high calendar shows Dec 17 a home game versus McKinley, Dec 20 a home contest with Dubuque, and Jan 3 a home game against Manchester. Christmas vacation runs Dec 21 to Jan 4.
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Monti
McKinley High
Dubuque
Manchester
Christmas Play Casts And Crews For Eighth Grade Program
Eighth grade schedules a Christmas play titled Christopher's Candle with two divisions. Casts include Rob ert Husman Dean Claus Christopher Loretta Gerdes Frances Buckner Maggie Rebecca Grimes Kathleen Adams Cynthia Rob ert Green Phillip Schneider Donald Vernita Vernon Dorothy Hanssen Peggy Jack Stabler Bud Burris Jim Elizabeth Byerly Marion Deischer Abigail Phyllis Schlimmer Betty Brokaw Ruth. Crews feature Samuel Reyner Bill Thomas stage manager Ruth Hoffman Robert Balster Roller Harford Keith Wahl assistant stage managers Robert Bohlken Dorothy Aldrich James Schneider Junior First Bobby Lee Bartlett Props Richard Abel Donald Buckner Lavern Negel Roy K Richard Anderson Lights Leona Nowadsky Jean Echter nacht James Balsiger Robert Smith Costumes. The General Science class studied fibers, fibers sources and manufacture, with microscopic fiber exams. A test on identifying silk wool rayon and cotton is upcoming. The Home Economics class held a tea for mothers with eleven guests, featuring rolled sandwiches tied with ribbons and holly-trimmed cakes.
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Robert Husman
Dean Claus
Christopher
Loretta Gerdes
Frances Buckner
Maggie
Rebecca Grimes
Kathleen Adams
Cynthia
Robert Green
Phillip Schneider
Donald
Vernita Vernon
Dorothy Hanssen
Peggy
Jack Stabler
Bud Burris
Jim
Elizabeth Byerly
Marion Deischer
Abigail
Phyllis Schlimmer
Betty Brokaw
Ruth
Samuel Reyner
Bill Thomas
Ruth Hoffman
Robert Balster
Roller Harford
Keith Wahl
Robert Bohlken
Dorothy Aldrich
James Schneider
Junior
Bobby Lee Bartlett
Richard Abel
Donald Buckner
Lavern Negel
Roy K Richard Anderson
Leona Nowadsky
Jean Echternacht
James Balsiger
Robert Smith
Equipment Added To Science Departments At School
New lab gear arrives for biology and physics classes including an animal cage with four rats and snakes a balanced aquarium to be set after Christmas glassware beakers flasks dissecting pans and small microscopes glassware and dissecting pans aid experiments while a rectifier supports physics work chairs will be replaced for student tables Santa Claus brings new seating and equipment for the science rooms
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Santa Claus
University of Iowa Defeats St. Marys Ramblers 25 21
In Iowa City the University of Iowa high school team beat St. Marys Ramblers 25 to 21 in a tight Friday night game. The Ramblers were led by their Paced attack with six points from each of the trim brothers who played forward and guard.
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U. High
St. Mary’s
Iowa City
University
St. Mary's Ramblers
Trim Brothers
St. Mary's
History Class Hosts "Who Am I" Contest
Last week general history classes held a "Who Am I" contest. Reds and Blacks teams answered questions with captains Artie Rathbun Rose Albers Lorraine Jacobs Dean Moncrief for Reds and Stan Schrader Dale Lange Ray Behrends Gilbert Ireland for Blacks. The example given identified Joan as the answer.
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Reds
Artie Rathbun
Rose Albers
Lorraine Jacobs
Dean Moncrief
Blacks
Stan Schrader
Dale Lange
Ray Behrends
Gilbert Ireland
France
Orleans
Joan
Letter From Honduras Arrives As Latin Students Correspond
Latin students at a local school began correspondence with pen pals in Honduras. Ten cents paid for an address, join the International Students' Society of Vancouver Washington if they write to multiple correspondents. Gertrude Ortgies, a society member, is first to receive a reply from the eleven participating students.
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International Students' Society
Vancouver
Washington
Gertrude Ortgies
Gertrude’s Belize Pal Gloria Hollman Details
The note describes Gertrude’s pen pal Gloria Ann Pilar Hollman of German and Italian descent, a St Catherine’s Academy freshman in Belize British Honduras. It lists her heavy course load, languages and arts classes, two orchestras, and sports tennis and basketball. It notes the long letter delivery time and that other students will hear from their pals in Philomonte readers.
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Belize
British Honduras
Gertrude
Gloria Ann Pilar Hollman
St. Catherine's Academy
The
Philomonte
Michael O'Halloran On Screen At Niles
The film adaptation of Gene Stratton Porter’s novel Michael O Halloran features Wynne Gibson Warren Hull and Jackie Moran in a dramatic tale of maternal love. The headline notes the movie is shown at Niles with a strong ensemble cast and dramatic presentation.
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Michael O’halloran
Niles
Michael O'Halloran
America
Gene Stratton Porter
Mothers Love
Wynne Gibson
Warren Hull
Jackie Moran
Niles Theater Announces Three Night Holiday Show
Charlene Wyatt reports the Niles theater will present a Christmas bargain run next Tuesday to Thursday December 20 21 and 22. Andy Clyde stars in Home on the Rage with a colored cartoon The Last Kitten. One ticket plus a penny admits two people.
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Charlene Wyatt
Niles Theater
Andy Clyde
Anamosa Beats Martelle 19 to 11 in Hard-Fought Victory
Anamosa defeated Martelle 19 to 11 Friday night after Martelle led 7-3 early. Ireland and Blayney starred for Anamosa while Newman stood out for Martelle. Anamosa also won the second-team game 19-17 with Kinser and O Deen excelling for Anamosa and Farrington for Martelle.
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Anamosa
Martelle
Ireland
Blayney
Newman
Kinser
O'Deen
Farrington
West Liberty Edges Mount Vernon in Overtime 25-23
West Liberty beat Mount Vernon 25 to 23 in overtime after a tight regulation, the game Friday night. Mount Vernon fought back but fell short as West Liberty secured the win in the nonconference clash.
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West Liberty
Mount Vernon
West Liberty High
Mount Vernon tops in district action as Nauman buzzer basket wins
Nauman's late basket seals victory while Lane leads Mount Vernon with 15 points and Hull adds 11. The visitors trailed 14-9 at halftime, with the game tied 23 all before the decisive play. Elsewhere Japan moves to operate Tayeh iron mines near Hankow.
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Nauman
Lane
Hull
Mount Vernon
Japan
Tayeh
China
Hankow
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