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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1939
Page
6
The speech class under Marjorie James will present three one act comedies soon. A brief notice lists the cast and describes stars. Fall by W Stone features a trail of intriguing characters including a cowboy and a lone Cleo in pursuit of Mark Antors Fay, with Mae on a pension as part of the plot.
The program presents two plays. Miss Mobray's Big Moment follows a spinster who imitates a husband with a clever ruse, amid gossip that drives the town talk and a happy ending. Sunset by Stantsky centers on Don Paul courting his future mother in law through a controversial painting, ending with a confession by the artist.
The Girls' Athletic Association at Monticello High School plans a dance January 21 in the gym to raise funds for the orchestra. An apron passes among the girls to sew round patches with money donated, showing progress toward paying the band. Miss Magana leads the growing G A A.
Home economics girls completed projects including stencil ing napkins hot pads tablecloths lunch sets and buffet sets embroidered or monogrammed as part of art and design. They also produced candy fudge divinity caramel and butterscotch and their kitchen aromas filled the halls. The seventh literature class began reading Mark Twain.
The training classes under Miss Thornburgh review for state exams January 18 to 20. Psychology physiology grammar and geography are covered with seven seniors and eleven juniors participating. The methods class has finished the poetry pro.
A survey shows Macaulay's Horatius at the Bridge favored by seventh graders as their best poem. Other popular choices include The Yarn of the Nancy Bell by Gilbert and O Captain My Captain by Whitman.
Margaret Bader Arline Balster Delores Yossi Betty Adams Betty Otten Virginia Clark Mary Hansen Janet Howie Ruth Roberts Ruth Zubler Lorraine Jacobs appear in a local notice or community roster. Further context or roles are not provided in the fragment.
Pleasant memories of vacation fade as seven semester tests loom. The piece recalls forgotten questions from history English and science and notes teachers expect memory. Virginia Clark reflects on the pressure of exams and stubborn grades.
Calendar lists Monti events including basketball games with McKinley High on Jan 19, University High on Jan 20, West Liberty on Jan 27, Manchester on Jan 31, plus an Elliott James Demonstration on liquid air Jan 31 at 3 PM and an 8 PM G A A Dance on Jan 21. Semester exams are set for Jan 19–20.
Monti High reports a year of both disappointments and honors with musical entries advancing from sub district to district and state level where oboe solo and girls glee club earned recognition. Academic contest placed second in class B and statewide. Basketball showed promise after a thrilling sectional loss to Anamosa, while football faced challenges.
Latin students in Vancouver Washington started an International Students Society offering pen pal connections abroad. Lorraine Lubben and Gertrude Ortgies were early recipients. Lorraine’s partner lives in Oudtshoorn South Africa at Oudtshoorn Girls High School in Grade VIII.
The first semester of the 1938 39 school year ends Friday January 20 with semester tests on January 19. Mr Shannon posted substitute subjects for one semester courses. Enrollment for next semester begins and will be completed by January 20.
Miss Kurtz led her class on a short tour to learn mail handling at the Monticello Post Office. Mr Thoeni guided the group through the facility highlighting the cancelling machine as pupils prepare a three act play titled Mail Goes Through about the pony express. Beyeny Helms' cousin visited the room, Milton Bader returns after five weeks with pneumonia, and the sixth grade displays handloom woven textiles.
Monticello Minotaurs redeem season with an 88 to 20 victory over Tipton on their home floor after a January 6 conference game loss to Manchester High. Monti now stands at four wins and four defeats.
Rosella Siebe Shirley Hobert announces a resolve not to starve herself. Kay Woodall vows to be quiet. Bob Sibel resolves to quit breathing in jokes. Mr Grimes pledges leniency in study halls. Mr Shannon aims to lift junior class dignity.
Report as of December 31 1938 on First Farm Land Company Monticello Iowa affiliate of Monticello State Bank Monticello Iowa. It operates to hold property and act as liquidating agent with entire capital stock and control held by the bank. Sworn by H M Carpenter Jr before a notary January 9 1939.
Dr Hannah Ortgies, a local chiropractor born in Germany, recounts a Atlantic voyage and a return to Germany noting order cleanliness and rising prosperity. She argues Germans seek peace, highlights government housing loans and public works, and contrasts unemployment lows with social aid for Austrians and Sudeten Germans. Local items follow about farm bureau meeting and community visits.
The Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Castle Grove will hold its annual meeting in school house No 2 on Saturday at 11 o clock a.m. All members are urged to attend and others interested in mutual insurance will be welcome. Mr and Mrs W D McLaughlin Mr and Mrs C A McLaughlin Mr and Mrs F D Deischer Mrs...
A busy program lists "Out West With The Hardys" and "I Stand Accused" with top stars such as Mickey Rooney and Robert Paige. The Princess features Errol Flynn in "The Adventures of Robin Hood" with a double bill including "Nancy Drew Detective" and "Brother Rat" among others, plus a Cosmopolitan story adaptation "Comet Over Broadway" coming next Wednesday.
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