Prospect for early adjournment brightens in Iowa legislature
The Iowa House and Senate appropriations committees placed major appropriation bills on the calendar accelerating a possible sine die adjournment around April 10. The plan splits funding for state institutions education and state departments while highway expenditures remain outside legislative control.
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House
George L. Scott
Fayette County
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Cedar Falls
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Highway Commission
Hitler’s Word Worthless for Any Negotiated Peace Offer
The piece rejects a negotiated peace with Hitler, citing his history of broken promises. It argues peace requires guaranteed terms, public faith, and sincerity from all nations, asserting no confidence in Hitler or his advisers.
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Hitler
Willkie Support Grips Republicans on War Aid Plan
A strong majority of Republicans back Willkie's international stance and favor a modified lend lease bill, pushing swift aid to Britain. They oppose sending American troops abroad and resist granting the president dictatorial powers, urging Congress to act quickly.
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Republican Party
Wendell Willkie
Congress
Britain
Mr. Willkie
Agricultural Land of Middle West the Salt of the Earth
A tribute to Iowa farmers as the nation’s bread basket praising their hard work and peaceful labor. The piece lauds farmers for rising from dawn, continuing work despite strikes, and contributing to national food stability and international needs. It emphasizes stable government and patriotic duty of rural citizens.
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Middle West
United States
Iowa
Will You Do Your Part In Cutting Down Death Toll in Car Accidents
In the first five weeks of 141, traffic accidents in the state of Towa caused ~SEA86,000, with 2 fatalities, 3 injuries, and 5,680 property-damaging crashes. The piece urges motorists to observe signs and yield to others to reduce wrecks and protect life and property.
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Towa
Vb Nua
Hum
Southern Neighbors Move Toward Friendlier Ties With U S
The United States and Mexico are on a path to a firmer, more satisfactory relationship. After Mexico’s Avila Camacho recalled Ambassador Castilo Najera, conferences are planned to sign a permanent agreement addressing all outstanding issues. The article advocates future trade with Spanish speaking nations.
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United States
Mexico
Avila Camacho
Castillo Najera
Washington, D.C
How Would You Improve School
Pupil ideas range from gum and candy access to more dramatic changes like beds in classrooms and TVs with movie stars as teachers. Students request elevators, lounging rooms, faster clocks, more study halls, and looser schedules while voicing humor and varied priorities.
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Rosemarie Albers
Lorraine Jacobs
Dale Lange
Olive Nagel
Jim Heath
Hedy Lamarr
Arlene Lubben
Armin Jacobs
Georgia Bartlett
Lyevin Heeren
Dorothy Bartlett
Lois Barrack
Pauline ‘Tobiason
Whyllis Schneider
Gail Huibregtse
Mary Lou Luett
Inquirer
Lorna
Irvin
Billy Welter
Billy Kiburz
Mr. Walker
Paul Chaplin
George Richardson
Norman Opfer
Glenn Adams
Nae Griffith
Helen Dietiker
Monti Eye 1941 Yearbook Seeks Student Submissions
Monti staff announces the annual yearbook project with a new dummy layout in progress. Fifteen pages will feature informal snapshots from students to depict school life and invite contributions from readers. Staff offer help on photo quality and note events in February from Mt. Vernon and the G A A Carnival calendar.
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Monti
Shannon
Monti Girls and Local Teens Share Friendly Sports Banter
The piece notes Monti girls rivals Wyoming girls, friendship afterward, and a playful taunt about Dirks. It mentions Ruth Hoffman drawing a foul late, Weening girls with ten fouls on them, and the junior high team’s rising future. Also covers fencing in boys class and teachers bowling after school.
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Ruth Hoffman
Ruth
Monti
Gutensohn And Lorenz To Speak At PTA Meeting
Reverends Gutensohn and Lorenz will discuss Religion Strengthens Democracy at the PTA meeting this Thursday evening at the schoolhouse. The PTA chorus directed by Miss Huldah Peet will provide music.
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Gutensohn
Lorenz
Parent Teachers Association
P.T.A. Chorus
Huldah Peet
Clean halls start with you says school editor
The editor urges students to pick up litter in hallways and stop tearing up papers and gum on the floor. The note notes waste paper, torn tests, and gossip causing mess and publicity for littering. Mr Shannon offers aid with a telescope to identify litter.
Boys Recondition Old Furniture At Manual Training
The manual training boys begin a new phase of reconditioning old furniture with caning refinishing repairs and upholstering. Bob Clark works on the lathe this week as some boys finish major woodwork projects. A girl who rode the wrong bus with 15 Kossuth army volunteers from Algona had an eventful trip to Fort Dodge.
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Bob Clark
Algona
Fort Dodge
Chatterbox Teacher and Office Gossip Sparks School Whispers
A collage of high school chatter follows students and staff in casual anecdotes. Hale Hogan resists jokes about hair. Miss Conzett assigns scraps in study hall. Lawrence and Sieb linger in suspense. Bob Bud digs for pockets during a math club initiation.
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Dale Griffith
Miss Conzett
Bob Bud
Monti High GAA Carnival Promises Big Night
A Monti High GAA carnival planned for February 22 on a Saturday night features an 8:15 floor show and dance. Admission is 15 cents and attractions include fortune telling, fish pond, bowling, bingo, penny pitch, cake walk, and cat stands.
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Monti High
GAA
George Washington
Music Students Named for Des Moines Clinic
Arline Balster and George Cox will represent the high school band at the Des Moines band clinic March 15 to 17 under Mr Revelli of Michigan. Mary Lou Luett leads the vocal department. Anne Marie Husman plays the newly purchased bassoon directed by Noble Cain of Chicago.
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Arline Balster
George Coxsee
Des Moines
Mr. Revelli
Michigan
Mary Lou Luett
Noble Cain
Chicago
Anne Marie Husman
Valentine Parties Popular in Grades
Valentine activities fill the school week with classroom projects and parent visits. First graders heard a talk from Donald Appleby’s father about mail and stamps, while volunteers and teachers organized valentine themed events and plays.
Mathematics Club initiates nine new members
The Triem group held its third meeting on February 2 at 7 30. Rebecca Grimes June Hendricks and Marion Deischer presented reports on world s greatest mathematicians. Nine new members were initiated: Delores Yossi Celestia Kuhns Betty Adams Don Howie Dorothy Heyen Bob Buol Mary Lou Luctt Johnny Messerlin and Bob Egpers.
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Rebecca Grimes
June Hendricks
Marion Deischer
Delores Yossi
Celestia Kuhns
Betty Adams
Don Howie
Dorothy Heyen
Bob Buol
Mary Lou Luctt
Johnny Messerlin
Bob Egpers
Black Hawks Fall to Wyoming in Return Meeting
Monti Hi girls basketball team lost 48 to 28 on Wyoming’s floor. Dirks scored 30 for Wyoming and Heyen led Monti with 15. Wyoming pulled away after a fast start as both teams struggled in the second half.
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Monti Hi
Wyoming
Black Hawks
Dirks
Dorothy Heyen
Boys Keep Records In Farm Management
The farm management class records livestock projects on its boys farms and compares results monthly. Kenneth Sheppard brought an eight legged lamb to school last week. the creature was fully developed but born dead. Phil Schlatter began harness making fifty eight years ago in Sumner and still works in Decorah. He made many sets, with a peak of 121 in a single year in 1914. George Washington, nicknamed Wealthy First Father, was a major Virginia landowner with 70,000 acres there and 40,000 acres elsewhere. his estate valued today would exceed 5 million dollars.
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Scott
House Appropriations
Senate Appropriations Committee
State Board of Control
Kenneth Sheppard
Phil Schlatter
Sumner
Decorah
George Washington
Virginia
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