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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1939

Page

6

History Past and Present Dramatized at Monticello High

Monticello High School staged History Past and Present Dramatized in a program honoring Lincoln and Washington birthdays. Ruth Reuter Bob Heyen and Mr Fuller wrote and directed with many students and announcers performing scenes from Washington’s and Lincoln’s lives.

Monticello High School Ruth Reuter Bob Heyen Mr. Fuller Lincoln Washington Kay Woodall Robert Lipley LaVerne Wahl Herbert Herren George Washington Jefferson Paul Warner Georgie Washington Bud Bader Abe Lee Grant Appomatox Court House Booth Pius XI

Ten Best Liked Movies in Canada 1933 Latin List

The article in Acta Diurna lists the ten most liked films in Canada for 1933. Translations include Premum and decimus among others, with titles such as Maria Antoinette and Robin Hood. Other items discuss Bananas in Russia since 1914 and topics on religion, dimensions, and affordable medical care.

Acta Diurna Canada Jotin Premum Tertina Caterva Musical Alexander

Letter From Burma Reaches Monu via Rangoon

Betty Adams received a third letter from Gwyn Aplin of Rangoon Burma dated January 12. She describes mild weather with heavy rain and no snow or frost. Gwyn notes Burma student strikes and school gate picketing, mentions English schools largely untouched, and sends a Burma elephant tail hair souvenir ring and a photograph.

Betty Adams Gwyn Aplin Rangoon Burma Gwyn America Betty

Reverend John Clinton Speaks to Montini Students

Rev John Clinton of Fayette addressed Montini students Friday at 9 am after Mr Grimes introduced him at the assembly. He spoke at the Father and Son Banquet Thursday night at the Methodist church and closed with a new school song about the students not angels and the faculty lacking wings.

Montini Grimes John Clinton Fayette Father and Son Methodist Church

Inter-Class Boys Basketball Tourney Set to Open

The boys interclass basketball tournament begins this week with a single noon league replacing a planned dual schedule. About fifty players from seventh through twelfth grades will compete, excluding varsity players. Captains are not yet chosen and Charles Wright will serve as official.

Charles Wright

Staff Editors and Reporters Listed for Grade News

Co editors Jo Ricklefi nda Podhaski guide the grade news desk. Reporters include Lucile Yosai Jr High News Jima Groasheim and a team of named contributors Gertrude Ortgies Yola Rodman Don Maire Gene Walker Margaret Bader Arline Balster Ruth Zubler Betty Adams Betty Otten Virginia Clark Mary Hansen Janet Howie Ruth Roberts Lorraine Jacobs Katherine Woodall.

Sleep in School Sparks Mock Editorial From Monte Calendar

A Monte Calendar column notes students nap during class and study halls while praising hard work by basketball players. The piece jokes about sleep in school, faculty antics, a 1939 class ring sighting, a dust cloud toward Anamosa, and rumors of school gossip and romance among Rainbow girls.

W.P

Biology Class Experiments With Paramecium and Aquarium

Mr. Shannon's biology classes study infusion experiments with hay in soft water to coax paramecia and amoebae, visible under a microscope after a week. An aquarium with four fish and weed decorates the room, while George Smith brings in a prematurely emerged cecropia moth.

George Smith

John Locher Jr Guest Speaker at PTA Meeting

The PTA meeting on February 16 featured John Locher Jr of Cedar Rapids as guest speaker in observance of Boy Scout Week. Founders Day programs and department objectives were outlined by Mya Fraser Stuhler Thornburgh and Lois Smith, with social hour hosted by mothers of second and fourth graders who earned a picture prize.

Parent-Teachers’ Association Riess Stuhler John Locher, Jr Cedar Rapids Mya J. H. Fraser R. Stuhler Vaughn Thornburgh Lois Smith

Monti Beats Classic Rival Wins Conference Series

Monticello defeats Anamosa 24 to 13 on home floor to improve to five wins and no losses in the conference with one remaining game against Mount Vernon. Monti seconds beat Anamosa seconds 14 to 11 as the crowd roared for the old feud.

Monticello Anamosa Monti Minotaurs Mount Vernon Monti Seconds

Valentine Day Kindergarten Programs Celebrate Reading

Miss Hunter’s kindergarten staged a Valentine tea for twenty four mothers and visitors on February 14 with songs poems and a drill. Rooms exchanged valentines and boxes opened for distribution. Sixth graders study Children of Other Lands with individual country maps and plan a program of plays songs and poems.

Miss Hunter Jack Frost Jack Harold Ulf Betty Aldrich Pearl Appleby Riechard Sheiley Irma Schoon Jane Stuhler Ruth Pinkerton

Personal Grooming For Home Ec Girls

The home economics class studied personal grooming including hair hands and complexion and reviewed commercial products as grooming aids. Hair coiffures were studied and some girls demonstrated manicuring. The ninth English class wrote blind themes this week using all senses except sight.

Are the snail eggs ever going to hatch in class project

Kindergarten pupils led by Miss Hunter in Cedar Rapids observed sea weed snails. Snails laid eggs about a month ago and the class moved eggs to a separate bowl for closer watching. Some pupils doubt hatchings will occur while hopeful few expect a surprise.

Miss Hunter Cedar Rapids

Girls Begin Tournament Opens Inter-Class Basketball

The girls inter-class tournament starts with a team representing each grade from seventh to twelfth. On Friday February 17 the sophomores defeated the freshmen 24 to 0. Further games this week will determine the champion team. James Lick founder of Lick Observatory is buried beneath the great telescope on Mount Hamilton California.

James Lick Lick Observatory Hamilton Calif

Supervisors Proceed On Non Resident Notices and Claims

County board approves serving non resident notices to Albert Spooner and family Michael Riley and Thomas Huxtable and family The minutes list numerous claims for textbooks printing supplies and salaries with trustees and clerks named Adjournment set to March 7 1939 with Bailey as chair and Specht as auditor.

Dirks Albert Spooner Michael Riley Thomas Huxtable Oo Moliant American Book Co American Lithographing Co Tivaps Ceeeceesnessseesseeessenssens Anamosa Journal Jesse Ballou H. Freeman W. EB. Jones Luther Inglis Libel Barnhart H. P. Barber Sess Boone Blank Book Co Blue Products Co Burroughs Adding Machine Co J._Cash Doe Chaloupka C. F_ Cody Co Roy D. Cooley Carl Cordes Henry H. Rickels Joseph T. Kula Rudolph Soukup Jr BE. Dearborn Des Moines Rubber Stamp Feisleen Asa Ray Dusanek Christ Ichhorn C. Vaughn Ag Ik F. Rohwedder C. A. Hansen Henry Tuichhorn Leroy Flint Follett Publishing Co Frye Mfg J. W. Hutton Frank Dawes Henry Schafer J. M. Lange, Jr Iowa Builders Jowa Etectric Co Iowa State Auditor State Amumcts L. A. Iverson Jones County Klipto Koch Bros Lewis Kohl Merle Murfield Perry Russell Evelyn Brown Geo C. Lawrence J. P Ray Echternacht Clara _M. Turnis Peter Prahm Ralph Orth Faithe Macomber Jennie Kotlinek Lefebvre Corporation Metcalf Electric Metropolitan Monarch Products James Moran Wm. Smola Alva Larkey Wilfred Wherry Nellie V. Morey D. McCain & Co W. McDaniel W. F. Hintz Irving R. Hintz Geo. Ambuehl F. L. Berlin Newson & Co N. W. Bell Telephone A. N. Palmer Co Nial Paul J. D. Paul Platner Electric Skelgas Co Ithel Soner U. S. Sanitary Sp Supplies Co Ross Baty Bickerstaff Grocery Emily Bowen F. Cary Cass Congregational Church Dr. DeShaw O. G. Dreibelbis Eclipse Lumber Maurice Fay J. W._ Gordon Fr. L. Harrington Hoag Duster Lowa Electric Co Long’s G. W. Magee Mayflower Cemetery Mercy Hospital Mills Monticello Express John McDonald Hospital J. H. Neunaber Matt Onslow Lumber Co Standard Oil Co Swartzell’s Weighels Grocery Dr. G. R. Wilkinson Geo. K. Zeuch J. R. Byerly George Buol Callaghan & Co F. Cody Co Crescent Printing Co Alice M. Hall Matt Parrott Monticelloxpress Morris Sanford N.W. Bell Telephone Co B. G. Rees L. C. Smith Susan Ingwersen Joy Kistler Boyd Shannon American Corporation A. C. McClure Quarrie Corp Henry Eichhorn Mileag Leigh Pearson Et al G. RR. Platner J. W. Kellogg Aments Dry Goods Anamosa Produce Co A & P Tea Co Anamosa Lumber Co M. Bisenius & Co Carl V. Bock Boyd Brandt W. J. Beckwith Biddick Lumber Co John Bennen F. S. Berlin Alvin Byerly Center Junction Lumber Co S. W. Clark Leonard A. Castello J. Cash P. M Hertha Curbage Dick Carstens George Coleman Elizabeth Dearborn H. Dearborn Co Jean Dearborn Lewis Dreibelbis Diamond Bros Eclipse Lumber Co Anamosa Lumber Anamosa Water Works A. & P. Tea Co J. B. Elliott Vadena Finney R. Fishwild & Son Leo Fall Benz Fraser Heegan Paul Rawson Redmond Sigworth Thomas R, White Wilkinson Dr. Stoffel Mediea Ald Antioch Cemetery Wyoming Cemetery Monmouth Herman Helgens J. Mayberry Care Braves Olin Jake Propst C. PB. Bock M. J. Tallman Dwight Pulver FO Shankland W. J. Stover John Holmes Lo AL Bobst Lester Ankney Ralph Meade Fred Weers Otho Hurries Lee Sams Willians Green Elmer Lathrop Kenneth Rands Donald Newhard Wart Shermany Jea Carson Chironee Anpleby George Minnis Bow Husiman Henry Dirks Guy McConaughy Maevin Switzer Ketty Paulsen Carl Rickels George Timmins Cale Welty W. K. Moats J. G. Thede Leo Hughes John Kavanaugh Albert Hackbarth Martin Nelson Harry Boots I Ro Bobst Clarence Appleby Wm. J. Bailey Geo. F. Specht

Revival of Little Women and Fisherman's Wharf on bill

Roy Williams announces a revival featuring Katharine Hepburn in Little Women with Joan Bennett Paul Lukas Jean Parker and Edna May Oliver. Also on the same bill Bobby Breen and Leo Carrillo star in Fisherman's Wharf offering heart thrills for all audiences.

Roy Williams All America Katharine Hepburn Joan Bennett Paul Lukas Jean Parker Edna May Oliver Hollywood Bobby Breen Leo Carrillo

Week of New Film Showings At Local Theaters

Ending Thursday the kiddies show features Secrets of a Nurse with Edmund Lowe and Helen Mack. Friday and Saturday bring Drifting Westward with Jack Randall and Rusty, plus Star Reporter with Warren Hull and Marsha Hunt. Warner Bros. Heart of the North opens Sunday at Princess with Gale Page and others. Next Wednesday Mickey Rooney stars in Little Pal with Ralph Bellamy.

Edmund Lowe Helen Mack Quentin Reynolds Jack Randall Rusty Wonder Horse Warren Hull Marsha Hunt Star Reporter Warner Bros. Technicolor Gale Page Gloria Dickson Dick Foran Janet Chapman Allen Jenkins Wonder-Boy Mickey Rooney Little Pal Ralph Bellamy Karen Morley Judith Allen

Western Jamboree and More At Monte Ends With Star Biographies

Feature at Monte Ends includes Gene Autry in Western Jamboree with Smiley Burnette, plus Storm Over Bengal with Richard Cromwell and Rochelle Hudson, and South of Arizona with Charles Starrett and Iris Meredith. Also Ride a Crooked Mile starring Akim Tamiroff and Lynne Overman, and Made For Each Other with Carole Lombard and James Stewart. plus Down in Arkansaw with the Weaver Brothers and Pinky Tomlin.

Gene Autrey Smiley Burnette Bengal Richard Cromwell Rochelle Hudson Charles Starrett Arizona Iris Meredith Sons of the Pioneers Akim Tamiraff Princes Farmer Lynne Overman Carole Lombard James Stewart Arkansaw Weaver Brothers Pinky Tomlin Big

Hans Peterson Hogs Hit Yearly Market High at Chicago

Hogs sold at Chicago last Friday reached the year’s high and topped prices since October. Hans Peterson of Oxford Junction marketed choice butcher swine with an average weight around 201 pounds, bringing $8.35 per cwt. Cattle also rose to a seasonal peak at Chicago.

Chicago Hans Peterson Oxford Junction

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Monu Monte Mt. Vernon Nick Karloff Chatterbox P.T.A. Meeting Gulf Stream Farmers Mutual Creamery Co Graham's Grocery Qildner & Hanson Hale Store Waldo Hart House of Good Shepherd A. J. Handel Ernest Hubbard Hurst Grocery Hunter Grocery R. L. Hyde Iowa Builders Supply Co Town Electric Co B. J. Jansen Kenwood Park Fuel C Henry Kruse Long's Dept Wart Largon Linn County Mills Grocery Marguerite Labo Nellie Morey F. DD McLaughlin McDonald Hospital Otto Newell Northwestern Telephone Onslow. Lumber Co M. V. Powelka Franeiy Payton F. J. Peterson W._H. Proctor Co W. M. Reistroffer John J. Ramm A. L. Remley Wm. G. Schoon A. Strattler & Son St. Anthony & Dakota Filerator St. Luke's Hospital Sunnycrest Chas. Sherman Strine W. H. Shelley Schmidt Bros Shomont Dairy Frank T. Stoughton Insu Scott Hardware Co Anamosa Motor Sales Carl W. Bock Charles Bruning Co J. W. Coon Cities Service Oil Co Leigh Lint Ieee Earl Lehman Hodoval's Pharmacy Joe Horn Martin-Koasa Co Matt Parrott & Sons Co Kate Morse Northwestern Bell Telephone Botwice Onslow Lumber Co Mary B. O'Brien P. Paulsen Repass Mrs. May Reynolds Milo Rubek Inbor John Siler Iowa St. Anthony Dakota Standard Bearings Co Eg Dubuque Co Slig Iron Co Standard Oil Allen Siebels Geo. W. Timmins Raymond Taylor V. Vernion Ray Wink Madalin Webster Western Auto Store Waterloo Construction Truels Ay Lene EB. W. Coon New Bridge Mark Wicheid Karl Lehman G. H. Lowe J. L. Mead Ponsie Irs Hau Inen - Tul Aments Beam & Miller Fix Brady Smart Wear Bray Bros Jarl DeShaw Medica Aid Ditect Roscoe Masterly Miswell Herman Wagtebart Provisious Farmers Creammnery Provisions Farmers Telephone Co C. H. Perry J. W. Gordon Chas. Gray Prain Louis Helgens stock _ HOON N. C. Holst Jowa Electric Co Men’s Reformatory Cellaneous Bay Tyler & Downing Henry Thrun Melvin Carl Labor Sala Oltman Herman Ingwersen Amelia Brokens SOMO Augusta Muntleusen Bee Lucille Gisser Soo Fred Shover J. Bailey Ladys Yh Oben Enalarm J. Dirkssian Committee W. E. Tuetken Monticello, Iowa Matone Mark Anatase Ont Aman Betty Lou Kruse Auto Parts Baby Chix U. S Hawkins Russell E. Lux Hopkinton, Iowa Columbia Venetian Blind Agency Martin Senour Kay
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