World Scouting Timeline and 1945 International Committee
The article recounts the growth of the World Scout Movement from 51 nations and 4,413,139 members to present efforts for international harmony. It notes Boy Scout Week February 7–13 marking 37 years in the United States, and recalls the 1920 London Jamboree with Baden-Powell hailed as Chief Scout of the World. It describes the International Scout Bureau in London, the four yearly World Jamborees, and the 1945 Buckingham Palace welcome by King George VI.
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United Nations
Boy Scout Movement
Boy Scout Organizations
United States
Scouts of the World
U.N
London
Robert Baden-Powell
International Scout Bureau
International Scout Committee
George VI
Buckngham Palace
Negro honors in Yale rookie and Carver tribute mark progress
The Boston Gridiron club honors Yale freshman Levi Jackson the first Negro recipient of the George H. Lowe trophy for New England’s top football player. The article also lauds George Washington Carver’s science work and public recognition, noting Congress set January 5 for annual tribute to Carver and praising his humane approach to invention and education.
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Boston Gridiron Club
Yale
Levi Jackson
George H. Lowe
New England
Jackson
George Washington Carver
Iowa
Congress
Carver
The
New York Herald Tribune
Georgia Governors Turned Into Comic Material This Week
Radio comedians lampoon Georgia governors in sketches citing rival state leaders and a pastor’s prayer. The exchange satirizes political leadership while poking fun at the gubernatorial clash within Georgia.
Radio Ads Draw Growing Consumer Boycott
The Manning Monitor notes rising irritation with radio commercials as more people boycott items pitched over the airwaves, praising Harlan Miller and his family's stance against intrusive advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Miller
Manning
Charitable groups reject funds not raised for them
At Los Angeles the March of Dimes declined a $30,000 check from the Motion Picture Permanent Charities committee. The Red Cross also refused the committee’s gift, while a California Infantile Paralysis Foundation official said joint campaigns are not allowed. The Laurens Sun argues the money could help one child learn to walk again.
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Los Angeles
March of Dimes
Motion Picture Permanent Charities Committee
Red Cross
California
The
Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Motion Picture Committee
Boom and Tax Burden Reassess Farm Prosperity in Iowa
A Washington Journal note warns that many farmers and small businessmen now feel they work for the government one day in three as taxes rise and costs grow. It cites land price increases from $88 to $150 between 1941 and 1946 and predicts a farm land boom ending, urging caution for buyers who paid too much.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Journal
Iowa
Wallace
The Story of Jesus in World Literature and Lincoln Reader
Edward Wagenknecht assembles thirty selections on Jesus from diverse authors and eras showing varied religious perspectives. Carl Sandburg notes Lincoln Reader edited by Paul Angle with 172 items by 66 writers, including autobiography and period accounts. Aging Successfully offers counsel from Dr. George Lawton for women fearing age, with anecdotes of marriage and resilience.
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Jesus
Edward Wagenknecht
Balzac
Sigrid Undset
Kagawa
Anatole
France
Carl Sandburg
Lincoln
Paul Angle
George Lawton
Estabrook
Capitol Tax Debate Moves Toward Action This Week
Senate action set a 50 percent income tax rate for 1947 while 1948 rates remain unsettled. Schools seek increased funding from 4 million to up to 9 million annually, with both full and half rate camps gaining partial victories. Bills to create a county assessor system face stiff opposition as debates over moneys and credits tax and mortgage fee substitutions continue.
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House
Senate
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa State Education Association
Executive Council
Frank C. Byers
Cedar Rapids
Robert Kier
Spencer
Assessors’ Association
Des Moines
Barriers for ex-convicts hinder honest work say Iowa warden
Warden Percy A. Lainson of the Iowa penitentiary argues in The Presidio that state laws block discharged convicts from certain jobs such as barbering, risking a return to crime. He notes many barriers persist across fields and urges reconsideration while legislators announce a separate plan.
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Percy A. Lainson
Iowa
Presidio
Lainson
Labor Bills Surface in Iowa Legislature Amid Union Debate
With active duty exceptions noted, lawmakers consider several labor measures. Plans include excluding certain workers from unions and permitting suits against unions while another pro union bill targets workmen compensation and unemployment security. Atty Gen Tom Clark to speak at Iowa Jackson Day dinner March 1 at Hotel Fort Des Moines per Chairman Jake S More.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
A. G. Redman
R-Saec
Harry Weichman
Newhall
C. A. Bryson
Falls
David Ainsworth
Spirit Lake
Tom Clark
Hotel
Fort Des Moines
Jake S. More
Sunday and Church Schedule Selections Across Local Faiths
The notice lists service times and activities for Sacred Heart Catholic Church Presbyterian Church St Matthew's Lutheran Castle Grove Lutheran St John's Lutheran Methodist Church Evangelical and Reformed and Congregational Christian Church, including masses worship times Sunday school and youth meetings. It also notes catechetical instruction and an upcoming Centennial committee meeting.
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Eugene P. Lorenz
Presbyterian Church
William J. Grossheim
Westminster Fellowship
Barbara Walker
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
H. L. Adix
Luther League
Castle Grove Lutheran Church
H. A. Diers
Ladies Aid
Alva Stadtmueller
Wayne Brotherhood
Prairieburg
St. John's Lutheran Church
R. P. Young
Church of the Lutheran Hour
Delaware
Methodist Church
W. C. Grant
Evangelical and Reformed and Congregational Christian Church
A. Mast
E. and R. Church
Anamosa
Commercial Ivory Trade Favours Male Elephant Tusk
A historical note explains that the tusk from a male elephant is preferred over a female’s for commercial ivory, reflecting market demand and value differences between sexes in ivory trade.
M Club Banquet Plans Move Forward With Committees
Plans are under way for the M Club banquet to be held April 1. President Barbara Walker appointed committees for decoration food program invitations publicity and entertainment with several named members and sponsors. A mix of song titles and quotes appears in the piece.
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Big M Club
Barbara Walker
Dorothea Diers
Marjories Thomas
Donna Lea Heiken
Kay Bender
Don Newton
Bob Messerli
Marileigh Clark
Betty Hoult
Donna McCurdy
Lois Guyan
Paul Seehusen
Ron Benson
Jim Seeehusen
Donna Beth Aitchison
Mary Lou Adams
Patty Podhaski
Shirley McCurdy
Fern Decker
Arlene Kuhns
Susan Stuhler
Randall Ganfield
Don Bohiken
Doris Zimmerman
Margaret Ann Zimmerman
Mary Alice Wilcox
Laneva Folkers
M Club
Esther Young
Leona Smith
Dorothy Hinrichs
Marilyn Landis
Bob Guyan
Dean Willworth
Audrey Schrader
Marjorie Hoffman
Dick Finson
Marvin Jacobs
Miss Hansen
Mr. Linn
Miss Nicoll
Miss Bush
Students Enter Monticello Public School
Jim Patterson, an Army Air Corps veteran, and Harold Husman enter Monticello Public School soon after the term begins. Patterson previously taught at a senior high in Tucson, Arizona before enlisting.
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Monti
Jim Patterson
Harold’ Husman
Monticello
Jim
Army Air Corps
Tucson
Arizona
Prio
Harold Husman
Honor Assembly Honors Outstanding Students in School
An honor assembly recognized football letter men safety patrol M Club members and high scholastic achievers. Coach Leslie Linn praised the Mount Vernon game as the season’s best, with major M awards to multiple students and Anthe cowbell presented. Patrol ranks advanced, minor M’s awarded for initiation, and Miss Bush distributed numerous class honors with blue red and white ribbons for top in each grade and class.
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M Club
Shannon
Leslie Linn
Linn
Mount Vernon
Ron Benson
Dick Finson
Don Bohlken
Grant Adamson
Art Jurgensen
Don Hathbarth
Bob Messerli
Don Shelley
Duane Martin
Randall Ganfield
Don Hagen
Dick Williamson
Mifred Claus
Bob Lubben
Paul Brokaw
Herbert Carson
Michael Redmond
Chauncey Dirks
Stanley Bell
Harold Shaffer
Stuart Sutherland
Ralph Marolf
Stanley Morning
Elnora Schoon
Harry Bauman
Sara Hayden
Rose Stadtmueller
Jane Mardorf
Joyce Rink
Beverly Hanken
Jean Harms
Norma Hintz
Ray Eiben
Marilyn Landis
Marjorie Luett
Miriam Young
Maldean Dirks
Elizabeth Wilson
Donna Beth Aitchison
Jim Seehusen
Margaret Ann Zimmerman
Dorothea Diers
Susan Stuhler
Donna McCurdy
Paul, Seehusen
Monticello and Monti High Teachers Feature
Mrs. Caryl Ross, a Cornell graduate, teaches mathematics after starting as an English instructor. She has taught in Hopkinson and Gillet Grove and now sponsors 9th grade at Monti High with son Jackie. Miss Gertrude Smith, in her third year at Monti High, teaches junior high math alongside her mother.
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Canada
Caryl Ross
Cornell College
Gillet Grove
Iowa
Hopkinton
Monticello
Jackie
Monti High
Gertrude Smith
Hilly
Ottumwa
Seven Lookin Back Poem Fragments by Students
A collection of short lines from students Lois Guyan and James Sechusen in fifth and sixth grade. The verses mix playful imagery of a rattlesnake and owls with political satire about the President and Governor and a caution to watchful days.
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James Sechusen
Monti Seniors Plan Graduation Activities
The Monti high school seniors organize announcements and committees for graduation. Susan Stuhler and Margaret Ann Zimmerman co edit the yearbook. Staff includes Jim Seehusen Lois Guyan Betty Hoult Marjory Thomas Dave Hamilton Evelyn Meade. Faculty advisers are Miss Nagle Mrs Stead and Mr Stumbaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monti
Susan Stuhler
Margaret Ann Zimmerman
Jim Seehusen
Lois Guyan
Betty Hoult
Marjory Thomas
Dave Hamilton
Evelyn Meade
Miss Nagle
Stead
Stumbaugh
Donna McCurdy
Paul Seehusen
Kay Bender
Audrey Schrader
Dorothy Hinrichs
Edna Kray
Barbara Chatterton
Ron Benson
Monticello Future Farmers Defeat Anamosa Chapter
Monticello Future Farmers beat Anamosa 21 to 14 on the Monticello floor. Ganfield led with nine points as Monticello held the lead throughout, with Gerdes, W Harms, and Dirks among the starters. Future games include Coggan and Olin and upcoming return games.
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Monti
Future Farmers
Anamosa
Monticello
Ganfield
Hanken
Gerdes
W. Harms
Gerald Dirks
Coggan
Olin
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Claghorn
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Fellows
Marion Sentinel
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Joseph
Judas
Pilate
C. K. Chesterton
Palestine
Ireland
England
New York
Capital News Letter
Warden
Iowa State Guard
R. L. Klauer
Monticello Express
Official Paper
Monticello and
Jones County
Charles A. Doxser
Newspaper Advertising Service, Inc
Chicago
Iinois
Jones, Linn
Dubuqne
Express
Monticello Monument CO
Sovern Farm Supply Store
Crosley
Rotaire
Glomaster
Severn Farm Supply
John Deere
Philomonte
Monticello High School
Walker
Sweet Sue
Annie
Heaven
Rosalie
Cowboy Joe
Gabby
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