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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1951
Page
1
The Des Moines Register reports Washington sources say widespread saucer sightings come from large balloons used in atomic radiation tests. Government released two balloon pictures to support the explanation, though some doubt remains about the timing and certainty of the claim.
A member of the A.S. basketball team writes from Mexico City on an International Good Will Tour. He details travel through Kansas City and across many states, describes poverty and daily life in Mexico, notes high altitude and a 400-year-old cathedral, reports on hotel Ontario, a successful start with four wins, and recalls a bullfight and local hospitality.
The piece argues that opponents fear a military man as president yet commend Ike Eisenhower for decisive leadership and team cohesion. It notes a shift in opinion as some supporters admit merit in his approach, despite long standing Republican alignment.
Column recalls an injured doe on a Hopkinton stock farm cared for by Cyril White who later handed the animal to state conservation officials. Also notes past column corrections and light anecdotes from campus and local life, including jokes and promotions.
A hog cholera vaccination school for Jones county farmers will be held Tuesday March 6 in Anamosa. The class is limited to 30. several applications are on file and interested applicants should contact the Extension Office immediately.
The annual meeting of the Sand Springs Farmers' Mutual Cooperative Creamery association re-elected all officers. The creamery reported a 64,673 pound butter overrun from 263,041 pounds of butterfat purchased and showed a gain in business for the year. People named include W. E. First president and D. R. Krueger manager.
Jones county will send delegates to the 1951 annual meeting of the companies affiliated with the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation at the Savery hotel in Des Moines on February 1920. Included in the group are Russell Eldred president Jim Whitmore vice-president Louie Hanken Bud Bollman Henry D. McNamara Otto Danneman C. D. Brown Joe Legg Paul A. Siedenburg and others.
Visitants Ed Cox and A. J. Egger of the Monticello Implement and Truck Co. traveled to Racine Wisconsin on Monday and Tuesday to view a factory showing of new machinery by Massey Harris.
Kossuth county farmer Jake Smith slipped on ice and reached to break his fall. His left hand was drawn into the gears of a corn sheller, resulting in the loss of all five fingers.
An outsider recalls Monti High as the door opens to a rough yet promising year. The campus mirrors the Indianapolis Speedway and neighborhood life while students cope with misbehavior and wish to restore discipline. The piece urges better focus, fewer bad habits, and pride in Monti High’s comeback.
Donna Smith of the senior class spends her last semester at Monti High as a member of F H A and the Dramatics club and attends Evan gelical and Reformed Church. Patty Bayne, active in dramatics and speech as secretary of the speech club, also sings with Girls Glee Club and Mixed Choir and performs in the Mikado operetta. She is involved with the junior class play crew and Cas cade Presbyterian church activities and aspires to a future as a business secretary.
February 19 offers spaghetti and cheese with mixed greens salad muf fins apple and milk. February 20 serves dried beef gravy mashed potatoes egg sandwich cabbage and pineapple salad bread and butter pudding and milk. February 21 features chili crackers carrot strips bread and butter sandwich peach and cottage cheese salad cookie and milk. February 22 presents beef stew on mashed potatoes raisin bread and butter apple salad and milk. February 23 includes scalloped potatoes tuna or peanut butter sandwich Harvard beets fruit sauce and milk.
Nearly all students at Monti High enjoyed an afternoon assembly by Roller Skating Stars Romantis and Arlene. They demonstrated skate dancing and acrobatic stunts including four volunteers spun around and Arlene inverted to fetch a hanky with her teeth, drawing loud applause.
The article lists current first chair leaders for concert band sections including Clarinet Jane Mardorf Cornet Don Martin flute Rose Stadtmueller Bass Sid Blair French Horn Jean Barnts Trombone Chauncey Dirks Saxophone Elnora Schoon Oboe Nancy Schneider.
A brown haired senior active in M club and band leads G A A as president at Monti High. A 1952 Panther class ring hints at her identity, with a possible ride seen in every green 1948 Oldsmobile.
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