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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1939

Page

9

Victoria the Great at Monte Sler with PTA sponsors

The Victoria the Great film will be shown tomorrow at the Monte Sler by the Parent Teachers Action. Tickets cost fifteen cents for high school students ten cents for grade levels five cents for adults. Proceeds fund band uniforms and school needs. The British drama follows Queen Victoria from girlhood to her marriage with Albert and reign. Attendees expect good turnout and profit for the school.

Tmorrow Parent-Teachers’ Action Ria the Great Montesler Monticello Victoria the Great Victoria Albert

G A A Dance Event At School Recounts From Dubuque

Report of a G A A dance held last Saturday at the school with eight o clock timing and floor prep issues. The Miss Magana planned the program from Dubuque while Miss Lange Rod Lubben and Miss Ma hosted the banquet attended by 43 members and guests Mr Shannon and Mrs Grimes among them.

Rs. Grimes Beatrice Maxine Lange Yola Rod Doris Lubben Miss Ma Foanquet

Sixth Grade Sends Book to Japan Depicting American Life

Kurtz School students compile a scrapbook showcasing U S holiday rations farms sports and children. The report notes class attendance honors and a magnet lesson while new pupils join and a Bible reading occurs at the Methodist Church.

Japan Amer Kurtz Iowa Farm Fluckiger Margaret Aldh Lillian Byerly Maryner Gordon Ireland Duane Mmerman Bobby Readere Dee Aldrich Harold Vol Musgrove Methodist Church Orge Stuhler Flor Sylvia Gutensohn Prince Schmidt Elmer Brokaw Kenn Kens Mildred Claus Marvin Iten Dorothy Maire Dean Musove Jane McQuillen Minnie Ten Donald Robinson Carlene Akler Genevieve Wright Her- Yossi Sheen Wpeka Welfth Deyson An Kruse Nice Musgrove Jane Stuhler Miss Searles Penrod Sim Leonard Strasburg Charles Kreeb Elizam, Guyan Marilee Matthiessen

Co editors and reporters listed for grade news roll call

The junior and high school staff lists names of editors Wanda Podhaski Lucille Yossi and reporters Wilma Grossheim Ghirley Hobert Yola Rodman Don Maire and others Mary Hans sen Janet Howie Ruth Roberts Lorraine Jacobs are recorded as contributors for the school news section.

Seavesnesovaven Wanda Podhaski Lucille Yossi Jr High Wilma Grossheim Ghirley Hobert Yola Rodman Don Maire Gene Walker Margaret Bader Arline Balater Ruth Zubler Betty Adams Betty Otten Virginia Clark Mary Hanssen Janet Howie Ruth Roberts Lorraine Jacobs

All High School Students Urged to Submit M Club Points

The notice asks students from 9th to 12th grade to count and submit all extracurricular points to Mr Shannon this week. It notes activities like horn blowing, goals, and good grades may qualify for M Club in future years.

Shannon

Monte Theater Shows Victoria the Great at 3 PM

Calendar notes a January 27 showing of Victoria the Great at Monte Theater with a 3:00 PM start. Also listed are Monticello basketball games against West Liberty and Manchester and an January 31 assembly program featuring Elliott James on liquid air.

Victoria Great Monte Monticello W. Liberty Elliott James Liquid Air Manchester

Seventeen Weeks Left In School And Dance Tales

A school diary notes the second semester starting with chaotic schedules and girls at the GAA dance. A boy reportedly took five girls home from the dance and won’t reveal his preferred outing. The piece also mentions temperamental teachers and a “battle” between junior girls over a junior boy.

P T A Raises 276 for Monti High Band Uniforms

The Monticello P T A announced last week that 276 has been raised to fund Monti High School band uniforms. The P T A contributed 195, including 55 from a tag sale, with 56 raised by the band and 15 from the town band. The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars donated 10, and box receipts from the Monte Theater film Victoria will add more.

Monti High Parent-Teachers Association P.T.A Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Monte Theater Victoria Monticello

Cornell Students Teach Our Music at Local School

Lloyd Oakland acting director of the Cornell Conservatory of Music led seven senior and one junior students to direct school music activities. They supervised band mixed chorus and first grade music with each student teaching at least one grade. June Mathison aided fourth grade, Geraldine Bryan guided third grade with melody bells, Phyllis Rathbun ran the Note-O musical bingo game. The visitors praised tone quality and arranged a recording of Dukas Sorcerer’s Apprentice for the school library.

Ior June Mathison Geraldine Bryan Phyllis Rathbun Oakland Miss Peet Dukas

Minotaurs Win 2nd Conference Game

The Minotaurs earned their second conference win 19 to 16 at Iowa City on Friday January 20. The game stayed close throughout as Monticello emerged as a dangerous threat in the conference, following a prior 87 to 24 defeat at home to McKinley High of Cedar Rapids on Tuesday January 17.

Ence Iowa City Monticello Minotaurs McKinley High Cedar Rapids

Seventh Graders Record Books and Class Event

Seventh graders compiled ecards listing books read this semester with title author and evaluation. Gail Huibregtse read eighteen books, James Mann fifteen. two was the least read. Class average was four. Popular titles include Emmy Lou China Quest Bambi Bring Em Back Alive The White Company Vinsi Fog Horn. An eighth grade party last Friday featured games and ice cream served by a committee. door prizes went to Johnny Schneider and Elizabeth Byerly. Almost all eighth graders attended. The eighth English class finished its study on pronouns last Friday.

Gail Huibregtse James Mann Emmy Lou Martin Lewis Salten Buck Doyle Vinsi Spyri Pease Door Pere Johnny Schneider Elizabe Byerly

P. T. A. Meeting Highlights School Programs

Last Thursday evening January 19 the P T A met at 7 30 with Mrs Riess Stuhler presiding. The program featured The Citizen Goes to School and talks on home economics manual training and agriculture goals plus a note on the Teachers Retirement Bill before the state legislature. Refreshments followed in the home economics rooms.

P.T.A Riess Stuhler T. #. Hamilton Rena Kosters Frank Walker Lyle McMullen

Week film lineup tease with stars and thrills

Notes list a busy weekly schedule featuring Karloff in Behind the Mask and The Black Room with Jack Holt, Crosby in Waiiki Wedding with Shirley Ross and Martha Raye, John Wayne in Santa Fe Stampede, Men With Wings in Technicolor, and other musical and western attractions.

Karloff Jack Holt Hawaii Bing Crosby Waikiki Shirley Ross Bob Burns Martha Raye Santa Fe John Wayne Max Terhune America

Cam Era Daredevils and Going Places Preview New 20th Century Fox

The article previews 20th Century Fox Dor capturing youth adventure with Sharpshooters starring Brian Donlevy Lyn Bari and Wally Vernon launching Friday. Warner Bros presents Going Places a musical comedy with Dick Powell Anita Louise Allen Jenkins and others. Louis Armstrong and Maxine Sullivan provide musical highlight. The Jones Family in Down On the Farm screens next Wednesday and Thursday.

Ture Mickey Rooney 20Th Century-Fox Brian Donlevy Lyn Bori Wally Vernon Warner Bros Dick Powell Sunday Powell Brooklyn Anita Louise Allen Jenkins Walter Catlett Harold Huber Thurston Hall Minna Gombell Ronald Reagan Powell Louis Armstrong Maxine Sullivan Jones

Scotch Grove Women Present High Interest Meeting Program

The Women's Community club in Scotch Grove held a strong program at Mrs. L A Oltmans home with Dr and Mrs Thomas Swiss trip highlights, a travel talk by Mrs C G Thomas, and a book travel theme by Mrs Kiburz. A lively literary contest closed, followed by a noon picnic and a business session naming Mrs August Schrader president and Mrs Abbott secretary treasurer. Visitors included Mrs Thomas Mrs Heeren and Mrs Cooper as new members joined. The next all day session is set for Feb 15 at Mrs W B Clarks home.

L. A. Oltman Ava Rai 8 C. G. Thomas Monticello Switzerland Manhattan Normandie Thomas Duke and Duchess of Windsor Windsors United States England France Italy J. G. Thomas Scotch Grove Ne Kiburz W. B. Clark August Schrader Abbott

Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events

Mrs Edwin Wilcox hosts guests at Center Junction as Barney guests join birthday dinner at the Nichols home. Ethel Craig undergoing Mayo Clinic care in Rochester with former Monticello residents, while Maxine Lange joins Monticello High Honor Society. Band rehearsals expand with new members and former players. School district two pupil Jack Heiken prints in Cedar Rapids Gazette. Center Junction Women’s Club meets with Naylor hospitality. Roy Folkerts assists Ervin Plueger in Anamosa during vacation in the south.

Edwin Wilcox Onslow Gilbert Cooper Clifton Abbott Barney A.B. Nichols Center Junction Nichols Henby Schafer D. O. Sinclair Ord Ethel Craig Forrest Craig Mayo Clinic Rochester Frank Sutherland W. B. Clark Samuel Eberhart Monticello Scotch Grove Alice May Clark Ruth Joni McNeilly Adolph Bohlkendry Ellen Bohlken Walter Balster Carl Wolken Wilbur Hinrichs Pauline Joyce Otten Richard Eby Jack Heiken Paul Ladehoff Hazel Behrends Walter Eby Marvin Lacock Evelyn Courtney Cedar Rapids Ahrenholtz Dirks Women’s Club R. A. Naylor Mr. Naylor

Hopkinton Elections Include Light Plant Trustees Question

Local Hopkinton residents consider placing the light plant and water works under three trustees for terms of two four and six years. William Kenney, longtime Hopkinton resident, suffered a stroke and was hospitalized in Monticello.

William Kenney Hopkinton Monticello Burdich Ione Reid Marshall Neil Sunbeam Masonic Hall Minnie Wheeless Louise Dean Edith Cline Lila Dunlap Reia Neil Grace Hucker Earl Brutsman Verna Neil Mildred Griffith Ida Forrest Inez Keith Marshal Katherine DeShaw Adah Janella Ward Ruth Rachel Stanger Esther Genevieve Dibbs Martha Ruby Richardson Electa Ida Irish A. R. Stanger Sentinel Reid Emma Stoddard Billy Joe Stanger Dick Brown Bud Landers S. Bixby Opal Rising Sun Lodge No A. M David S. de Best H. S. Pierce Marshall DeWain Thompson Earl Griffith Howard Houze Clarence Smith Louis Herington Fredrick Smith Amos, Richardson Frank Trish Jr A. BR. Stanger Hemetal B. A. Moore Kowa

Social notices from Madison area guests and illnesses

From Madison Wisconsin Mr and Mrs William Eike hosted guests Mr and Mrs F Rath of Keiler Wisconsin and Urban Ginter of Dickeyville Wisconsin Miss Libbie Wilson ill at her brother James A Wilson home Miss Clare Adama RN caring for her Rev and Mrs J A Pannhuk family called to Titonka Iowa for ill father Ray Smith left Hopkinton for Des Moines Veteran's hospital Miss Anna Edgar hosted A Go I Go club Miss Rachel Littlefield hosted Ladies Aid with Ethel Morton W J Kirkwood Anna Kirkwood S N Bixby A W McDonald Mabel Biney Christina Loeffelholtz Cuba City Wisconsin visitor to A W McDonald's home Kathryn Kirkwood improving after a fall on driveway chain across posts.

Madison Wis William Eike F. Rath Keiler Urban Ginter Dickeyville Libbie Wilson James A. Wilson Clare Adama R N J. A. Pannhuk Titonka Ray Smith Hopkinton Des Moines Veteran’s Hospital Anna Edgar Rachel Littlefield Ladies” Aid Society Mesdames Ethel Morton W. J. Kirkwood Anna Kirkwood S. N. Bixby A.W. McDonald Mabel Biiney Christina Loeffelholtz Cuba City A. W. McDonald Kathryn Kirkwood

Cascade Bride Weds Frederick Zahina at Sacred Heart

Miss Agnes M Schuster daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Schuster Bernard became the bride of Frederick Zahina son of Mr and Mrs Frank Zahina of Dubuque at 830 am Saturday in Sacred Heart church Fillmore. Rev J J Leen officiated and nuptial mass was read.

Agnes M. Schuester Fred Schuster Bernard Frederick Zahina Frank Zahina Sacred Heart Church Fillmore J. J. Leen Catherine Schuster Clarence Zahina South Zahina Dubuque Julia Kenny Jones County West Cascade Temple Hill Martin Kenny St. Martin’s Church The Rosary Society Mary Angeline St. Martin's Church M. J. Farrelly Mount Olivet J. B Edward Kenny Charles Skahill Pat Conlin Galena Ill P. J. Conlin

Cascade Catholic high school tops Onslow in double header

Cascade Catholic high school teams beat Onslow public high school in both games, varsity 26 to 19 with Skahill and Lane leading Cascade, reserves 21 to 12. Cascade heads to Monticello Sunday to face Sacred Heart. large Cascade crowd plans to travel. St Mary’s parish holds annual dinner and bazaar Thursday in Memorial building.

Kenny Cascade Skahill Lane Onslow Monticello Sacred Heart Quint St. Mary’s Parish Memorial Building Rena Devaney Des Moines Edward Devaney

Pardoning Power Abused by Iowa Governor Kraschel

The Iowa governor faced criticism for granting an outright pardon to a bank robber after a few years of a life sentence, following a parole of Joe Siegel. Critics say parole and pardon abuses upset the state's best citizens.

Marshalltown Joe Siegel Kraschel Iowa

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Monticello High School Stafi Husky Jr Chatterbox Cornell Lloyd Oakland Cornell Conservatory of Music Scotch Grove Mire C. Sinclair Wm. J. Grossheim Hopkinton Ie McDensia Thomas J. Lane Congoleum Singer O. K Crawford Furniture Store Irv Behr Orpheum - Dubuque Sinclair Lewis Philip Merivale New York London Angela Fay Wray Lewis Rere Hessen Santas Rome Relly Monogram
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