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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1943
Page
1
Guest writer John Wherry argues the birth of Jesus Christ has powered world history through the ages from Bethlehem to modern times. He reflects on the humble manger, angel songs, and the enduring message of peace amid human conflict across centuries.
The Monticello Municipal Swimming Pool committee announces a $20,000 postwar pool construction gift and urges local residents to add to a $5,000 minimum goal, aiming to raise $10,000 by January 15, 1944. The civic group partners include Lions Rotary PTA and BPW, with funds held in trust for after the war.
Reading and writing star Pearl Buck brings The Promise as a literary event. The novel follows Sheng a Chinese farmhand turned army fighter and Ying as their romance crosses class and national lines amid war and cultural tension. Critics debate Buck’s bold critique of tradition and empire in a tale of love and upheaval.
Incoherent OCR fragment discusses wartime topics, rhetoric, and unnamed figures with scattered phrases about power, rulers, and future events. Lacks coherent narrative, names, dates, or concrete actions.
Opinion essay argues for widening voting rights of soldiers and sailors in 1944 elections. It critiques the absent voters law as impractical for distant service members and endorses state election machinery with federal support, proposing longer filing times, earlier candidate certification, and special military ballots.
Hopkinton notices mark a silver wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Greer. Denver 1918 marriage of Cam K. Greer and Fannie Blackwood. new feed mill ownership changes. funeral for Timothy J. O Connell. multiple local moves and a kerosene stove explosion. Christmas events and community updates across Hopkinton and surrounding towns.
Subscriptions paid in advance for the Traer Star-Clipper are noted. Emmetsburg moves to post signs and shelter near Medium lake to curb skating risks, with removal when safe. Farley of Grinnell retires from farming and plans a closing sale after 70 years on the same farm. golden wedding anniversary to be celebrated.
Readable fragments show Philomont Monticello High School juniors submitting poems to the National High School Poetry Association for 1949 anthology. Three pieces include Snow Christmas and a Lesson, with student authors cited. Initiation scene and wartime references appear in prose items within the same page.
Cultanisetta is the largest city in Sicily with over 50 000 residents. It serves as the hub of the island’s principal industry sulfur mining.
A school drive raised 28.40 toward a 45 Christmas Seal Sale total. Eleventh grade gave most, followed by seventh and ninth. lower grades led by sixth, with fifth and fourth close. Grade-by-grade totals are listed, ending with the drive closing December 16.
Miss Ina Cruise chairman of Jones county reports pre Christmas activities by the Junior Red Cross. The group prepared and sent a Christmas quota including 100 tray covers to Independence Army Air Field Kansas 300 nut and candy cups to Fort Des Moines Army Post Branch 100 menu covers to Knoxville Veterans Hospital 100 tray covers to Camp Phillips 125 tray and table favors to Fitzsimmons General Hospital Denver 25 nut and candy cups to Schick General Hospital Clinton Iowa 25 Christmas Carol booklets to Camp McIntire Dispensary Great Lakes and 36 napkins tray and table favors and three Christmas trees to the local hospital.
The calendar lists events including a Jan 3 Beying class and Jan 4 Beying session, basketball games at Manchester Jan 7 and Anamosa Jan 10 to 14, a Jan 14 semester tests period, a Jan 17 start of a new semester, and later games at University High Jan 21 West Liberty Jan 25 McKinley Jan 28 Mount Vernon Jan.
Philomonte unveils a partial Christmas gift list for Montifli inhabitants. Items include an electric scoreboard for Mr. Walker, a private line to Dubuque for Hoffie, improved mail service for Pauline Tobiason, and various playful presents for students and staff. Santa plans talks with the OPLA to arrange several favors and surprises.
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