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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1939
Page
6
The library serves as a gathering spot for forty or more students who come to gossip, study, and browse encyclopedias and magazines. Miss Malnar keep order as laughter erupts until the 8:30 closing, while students depart with unfinished work or memories of a lively evening.
The home economics group studied rug types Shelton Axminster vel vet and Brunsel. Students learned fine earthenware versus porcelain china and compiled portfolios detailing house styles floor plans and furniture arrangement. The ninth science class explored rock classifications with stones from the Black Hills Florida and California and local sites.
Twenty seven of seventy three freshmen or 37 percent engage in activities beyond four required subjects. Eleven come from the country. Seven girls join the girls glee club, four boys in the boys glee club, two boys in the mixed chorus. The orchestra includes three freshmen, the band thirteen. Four pupils study lessons and will join the band. boys go out for football and three are on the basketball squad. Three act as reporters for the Philomonte.
The V. A. boys visited the International Harvester Tractor School hosted by the local dealer. They took a noon lunch, then toured the Monte Theater to see tractor and implement pictures. Prizes were awarded at the end, two won by the vocational agriculture group.
The sophomore English class will hand in their investigative themes tomorrow. Pupils may choose any subject and have already selected topics such as Growing of Tobacco, Tidal Waves, Lives of the Eskimoes, and Life of Beethoven. The exercise teaches how to find material and arrange it.
The Monti Players stage the one act play Fixin's for the March Iowa City festival. Three characters, two men and one woman, perform in the production. Tryouts, open to all high school students, occurred last week in Miss James's room. Further casting details will follow.
A fragment lists several staff reporters and contributors including Gertrude Ortgies Yola Rodman Don Maire Gene Walker Margaret Bader Arline Balater Ruth Zubsler Betty Adams Betty Otten Virginia Clark Mary Hansen Janet Howie Ruth Roberts Lorraine Jacobs and Katherine Woodall tied to a high profile news output.
February events include Monticello hosting Anamosa February 17 and a Monticello visit to Marion February 21. The piece urges students to uphold sportsmanship in all school activities and criticizes disrespectful behavior during games.
Rumors swirl about jealousy and pranks at the high school as students, alumni, and teachers clash over notes and perceived slights. The feud, centered on junior and sophomore relationships, grows with more participants and no clear winner.
Third graders wrote original riddles on any topic last week. Each student read a riddle aloud and classmates tried to answer. The riddles became a library booklet for leisure reading.
Last Tuesday evening a Philomonte party was held in the home economics unit. Fourteen members attended with Mr. Shannon as guest of honor. The evening was spent playing Barnes and refreshments followed.
Monticello High School hosted the county basketball tournament with Monti defeating Oxford Junction to reach the semi finals. Anamosa then beat Wyoming in the semis and edged Monti 20 18 in overtime for the title as Center Junction acted in the other final.
Four Girls in White stars Florence Rice Ann Rutherford Una Merkel and Buddy Ebsen. Orphans of the Street features Tommy Ryan Robert Livingston. Arrest Bulldog Drummond with John Howard Heather Angel. Phantom Gold stars Jack Luden Beth Martin. Sunday-Monday features Maytime and Ziegfeld style musical romance. Victor Herbert’s Sweethearts with Jeanette MacDonald Nelson Eddy in Tech Color. Also Next Time I Marry with Lucille Ball James Ellison. Bengal Lancers and Storm Over Bengal with Cromwell Hudson Knowles. Western Jamboree stars Gene Autry Smiley Burnette.
The Princess opens with Routh Takes a Filing starring Joel McCrea and Andrea Leeds ending Thursday. Devil's Island with Boris Karloff screens Friday and Saturday. Swing That Cheer, a campus romance with Tom Brown and Constance Moore, follows. The Dionne Quintuplets star in Five of a Kind alongside Jean Hersholt and Claire Trevor. Also playing Secrets of a Nurse next Wednesday and Thursday with a Baby Show reprise due to reader requests.
Three high school basketball games were played Monday on the local court. East Cascade boys defeated Peosia 25 to 21 with Cascade leading 10 to 6 at halftime. Graham was top scorer for Cascade. East Cascade girls lost 3 to 19 to Peosta as visitors' fast play dominated after leading 12 to 3 at the break. Cascade Independent girls defeated Dubuque Senior High 19 to 5.
A promotional recipe lists Quaker Oats as a key tenderizer in Quaker's Ham Loaf serving 10 to 12. It emphasizes oats protein minerals and thiamin as healthful, economical, and family friendly, with step by step mixing packing and baking instructions.
Blanch Parrott Tucker age 49 of Cascade dies from a heart attack shortly after lying down at home. Born Oct 14 1891 in Hillside she was married to Albert Tucker in 1912. Surviving are her son Lavern and two daughters Doris and Mrs John Carr, with siblings and a large local circle in Cascade. Funeral held at Community church with burial in Cascade Protestant cemetery.
Reverend James F. Delay of Vinton visited friends Tuesday. The 4 H club meeting for last Thursday was postponed due to the storm. Mr and Mrs Clifford Kidwell of Monticello called on Herman Hahn Wednesday. Mr and Mrs O R Howie visited Cedar Rapids Wednesday. The funeral of Miss Laura Rickels was held at the Lutheran church Friday with some unable to attend because of bad roads. Sympathy is expressed for the family in their hour of bereavement.
Ed Harms and John Fechtman along with Rev F Kehren attended Laura Rickels funeral at Castle Grove Lutheran church on Friday. Henry Poppe Jr returns from Rochester Minnesota after wife undergoes X ray treatment. Otten family reports minor car accident near Scotch Grove with no serious injuries. Donald Rickels and Irvin Poppe visit Phoenix Arizona enjoying sunshine and plan to tour California. Wayne Zion Luther League meets and greets six new youths.
The article notes 16 members with a goal of 100 and reports five new members at Wayne Zion church. It mentions a Christian Science talk by Rev. E Senst of Ryan and a highway safety lecture by Patrol Officer Day from Anamosa. The Oyster stew was enjoyed, and a daughter was born to Alvie and wife near Amber. Ed Helgengs is recovering from surgery. Pastor Kehren and others visited John Rickels.
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