Iowa legislators open forty-ninth session amid prints ban uproar
Des Moines hosts a pivotal assembly as State Printer David K. Brown is dismissed and auditor Frank D. Johnson resigns after a salary cut. L. M. Mike Shaw named in Brown’s place while debates over 60 percent assessment limits and neutrality shifts unfold. Gov Wilson drafts inaugurals, and public safety amid winter driving tips rounds out the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Towa
Des Moines
State House
David K. Brown
Frank D. Johnson
L. M
Mike” Shaw
Bedford Herald
Brown
Frank Moorhead
Iowa Official Register
Red Book
Johnson
Liquor Control Commission
C. B. Akers
Printer Brown
Moorhead
British Propaganda Repeats 1917 Pattern Against US
The piece accuses England of again using propaganda to draw the United States into European conflict. It argues Britain seeks US involvement, cites historical funding levels, and questions the legality and wisdom of aiding democracy, warning of a repeat of World War I patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Great Britain
England
Germany
Britain
United States
Ministry of Information
Lundeen
Minnesota
Congress
America
Daily Press
Milwaukee Railroad Shippers Celebrate Service to Live Stock Trade
The Milwaukee Road hosted a banquet in Monticello for hundreds of live stock shippers and railroad officers. The event highlighted the rail line’s farm-to-packing plant logistics with on‑site trucking and direct rail transport. The piece underscores the railroad’s value to the community since 1859 and its role in enabling efficient livestock movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Railroad
Monticello
Milwaukee Road
Dubuque
Marion
Chicago
Good Sportsmanship Emphasized In Monticello Anamosa Game
Monticello and Anamosa clashed in a yearly basketball match with fair play at center. Superintendent Grimes arranged for strict sportsmanship, including at the door cards and crowd decorum, urging eligible players and self contained school control to ensure clean competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Anamosa
Grimes
Students Reveal Biggest Worries at Monti High
Monti High students share their anxieties from future spouses to grades and social pressures. Worries include algebra fears, school workload, money for graduation, and personal hopes like becoming a nurse or attending dances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monti High
Wayne Claus
George Richardson
Paul M
Bob Bartlett
Charles Mann
Dwight Moncrief
Bill Marsh
George
Cas- Blondie
Helen Mc
Mary Lou
Gail
Cluckie
Wally Schneider
Habber Hogan
Henry
Ralph Bender
Blondie
Dick West
Mickey
Gordon Wilson
Wm. Minney
Wilma Doris Yount
Roosevelt
Mary Miner
Audrey Ritter
Paul Fagan
Dorothy Dietiker
Chatterbox Battle and Schoolroom Whispers Layered in 1941
Student chatter covers dating contests and classroom quips as Audrey Ritter and Earldine Edwards vie in school social scenes. James Hubbard cites romantic misfires while Allegene asks about a new study trick and Dick Cartano debates Latin books in class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey Ritter
Earldine Edwards
James Hubbard
Jim
Helen McLaughlin
Dick Cartano
Miss Hudson
Grain Judging Team To Be Organized At Olin Event
The field crops class plans a grain judging team to compete in Olin on Friday January 17. Likely members include Milton Harms Melvin Hein Arthur Husman Jack Heiken Roman Welter and Norman Opfer. The rodent contest ended Wednesday with Dick Mardorf's team ahead. the losing side will host a chilli supper. Paul Chaplin won first prize for top points. The local FFA chapter will sell garden seeds again this year adding varieties to meet demand and fund the treasury. The FFA chapter formed a basketball team with two games set against Coggan and seeking games with Anamosa Olin and Delhi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin
Milton Harms
Melvin Hein
Arthur Husman
Jack Heiken
Roman Welter
Norman Opfer
Dick Mardorf
Paul Chaplin
F.F.A
Coggan
Anamosa
Delhi
Band Members Attend Mt. Vernon Jamboree
Monti Hi band members Gail Huibregtse George Coxsee Louis Havlichek Arline Balster Albert McNeill and Ruth Ann Hoag attended the Mt. Vernon Basketball Jamboree on Friday January 38. Each team played for twelve minutes and the massed band included six players from each conference school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monti Hi
Mt. Vernon
Gail Huibregtse
George Coxsee
Louis Havlichek
Arline Balster
Albert McNeill
Ruth Ann Hoag
Christmas Vacation Reflections From a Schoolyard Editor
Wilma Doris Yount recalls a schoolboy Christmas break ending and the return to classes. She laments early wakeups, the struggle to focus on studies, and the quest for pennies to buy apples for teachers while noting the vacation was enjoyable despite the grind of exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shannon
Wilma Doris -Yount
Kindergarten to Eighth Grade Welcome New Students and Activities
The report lists new pupils in various grades at calSce ager and notes grade activities. Diana Gordon joins Kindergarten from Des Moines, Margaret Schneiter enters First Grade, Hilda and John Schneiter enter Third Grade. Eighth graders hold a Christmas party, while Seventh and other grades host programs and games with sponsors Miss Peet Miss Conzett and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diana Gordon
Des Moines
Margaret Schneiter
Hilda Schneiter
John Schneiter
South
George Stuhler
Florida
Ringling Brothers
Miss Peet
Miss Conzett
Boys fondly recall basketball jamboree excitement
After the jamboree the players praise the event as fun and enjoyable. Coaches and cheerleaders note it eased school rivalries and should be repeated annually. Monti shined in a tough Manchester game despite crowd confusion and a stuck dressing room door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Boss
Bob Siebels
Paul Bender
Stan
Bob Liddy
Jim Howie
Monti
Mr. Grimes
Jim Bone
Manchester
Eng Lit second team triumph over Anamosa noted
The piece highlights relief and pride from the Eng Lit class and second string players after a win against Anamosa. Coach Klumpar coaches nightly on fundamentals. The tone mixes school sports pride with gossip about students and a stray reference to names and Friday night events.
Maxine Rynerson Tops Local Typing Contest
Maxine Rynerson leads both ten and five minute typing tests over six weeks, posting 62 gross words per minute with no errors. Scores show Lois Naylor, Dick Landis, Bob Liddy and others achieving top marks, as classes practice business letter forms in modified block, indented, and block styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Naylor
Maxine Rynerson
Bob Liddy
Dick Landis
Olive Nagel
Ione Bender
Janann Schweitzer
Dorothy Prult
Ruth Richardson
Nick Clement
Speech One Acts To Be Presented
Miss James speech class has begun work on the one act plays to be given the first week of the second semester. This year the second act of Tom Sawyer by Pauline Phelps will be presented as a sequel to the first act given last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Supreme Court
Iowa League of Municipalities
Frank Pierce
Marshalltown
Pierce
Iowa Taxpayers Association
James
Tom Sawyer
Pauline Phelps
Notable 1920s Drama List Highlights Stage Authors
The catalog lists several plays including He Ain’t Done Right By Nell by Wilbur Braun an old fashioned melodrama Joint Owners In Spain by Alice Brown Nine Lives of Emily by John Kirkpatrick and In the Suds by Bernard and Rose Hewitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell
Wilbur Braun
Spain
Alice Brown
Emily
John Kirkpatrick
Bernard and
Rose Hewitt
Conflicting Events Postpone High School Dance
The annual high school dance scheduled for Friday night January 17 was postponed due to conflicting events. No new date is set. the M club banquet and dance may move to March to offer a dancing party or to select a Saturday night, with concerns over orchestra cost and attendance.
New Books Added To School Library
A shipment of books was delivered to teachers on Tuesday. Twenty one fiction titles joined the high school library with others going to the grades. Highlights include Lawrence in Arabia by Lowell Thomas The Flying Carpet New Worlds to Conquer and The Royal Road to Adventure by Richard Haliburton. English furniture and chinaware books were given to the home economics department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arabia
Lowell Thomas
Richard Haliburton
Monte Calendar Highlights Local High School Games
A brief schedule listing Jan 17 events at B B U High and Jan 21 games at B B Olin High, with venue and opponents. Details show two school matchups and dates in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. High
Olin
Future Teachers Take Semi-Annual State Tests
Twenty six Monti students are taking the state department of public instruction semi annual tests yesterday and today. Tests cover reading methods and geography across normal training subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monti
State Department of Public Instruction
Mathematics Club Holds Second Meeting
The Triem Mathematics Club met Wednesday with Betty Clark and Ray Hendricks co leading. They discussed the history of number development and adjourned after a numbers based game won by Susan Banghart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Triem
Betty Clark
Ray Hendricks
Susan Banghart
Monti Squads Defeat Manchester In Close Conference Tilt
The Monticello Black Panthers toppled the Manchester Manhawks 25 to 22 on Tuesday night in a tight matchup. Monti used a fast breaking attack to pull away after a strong second half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Black Panthers
Manchester Manhawks
Manchester
Panthers
Manhawks
Monti
Joe
Also Mentioned on This Page
National Editorial Art Association
Towa Newspapers, Inc
Co. A. Doxsee
Jones, Linn
Delaware
Canada
Monticello Express
Capitol News
Towa Press Association
George A. Wilson
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Henning
State Conservation Commission
Carl Henning
Ledges State Park
Boone
Backbone
Lacey-Keosauqua
Public Safety Department
Robert Hogan
Chatterbox
Bob E
Vitalis
B. J
Audrey M
Wayne
Coach Moore
Elizabeth Tudor
Dick Abel
William
Editorial
calSce Ager
Klumpar
Peet
John Russell
Jake
Monte
Mathematics
District Court
Jones County
A. G. Bohiken
A. D
Emma Bohlken
Locher & Locher
Mark
J. E. Bateman
FORD
Ford Rouge
Rouge
National Association of Underwriters
Ford Motor Company
The
Henry Ford
Childress Motor Company
Mercury
Lincoln Zephyr
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!