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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1919
Page
2
The Monticello High School class of 1919, twenty five members, receives diplomas at the opera house in a ceremony featuring the glee club, a commencement address by Prof Bohumil Shimek, and reflections on civic duty, patriotism, and education. The program includes a class will, history, poetry, and a display of class photos, with 32 starting pupils, 25 graduates, and three Navy enlistees.
The Mon ticello public schools awarded diplomas to graduates as Superintendent L W Dunlap handed out scholar ships to top students of the class of 1919 Miss Lena Bohren received a state university scholarship as valedictorian Miss Hazle Harrington earned a State Board of Education scholarship to a state institution Inez Young won the King Memorial scholarship to Cornell College Two choruses performed under Grace I Fox with Ilfriedo Cartano at the piano The benediction closed the ceremony by Rev A P Walton
The Monti Cello High School alumni association held its annual banquet in the parlors of the local Presbyterian church last Friday evening. A preliminary program preceded the banquet in the church lecture room with vocal solos by Mrs. L. W. Dunlap, Mrs. C. G. Thomas, Miss Frances Koop and Paul Smith. Readings followed by Miss
Hilda Jordan and Leon Serbousek attended as the audience. Officers elected for 1919 1920 were President Samaria Perrine, Vice President Milton Thoeni, Secretary Wilbur Cartano, Treasurer Mrs. O S Brainerd. A banquet followed with fruit cocktail, veal with dressing, potatoes, salad, ice cream, cake, and coffee. Rev Edward Lang presided as toast master, with toasts from Donald Sutherland Lena Bohren Harry Locher Miss Warrier Lubhen Cyrus Heisey Miss Kate Maurice. The gathering closed with Auld Lang Syne.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press notes a vast defense effort requiring 10 million words across 39,000 pages to defend the I. W. W. in Chicago, yet the defense was deemed insufficient.
Scotch Grove residents anticipate electric light and power after local businessmen and farmers contract with Iowa Light and Power. The stock shipper’s association met at F W Royden’s with about six members present. Social visits list Balster in Monticello, families from Center Junction, and visits to Royden and Sinclair homes. An Arend Balster Jr installed a United milker at George Reed’s, and Mrs Pelkey visited Wyoming.
The Omaha World Herald reports Holland will not join a blockade against Germany if it refuses to sign the treaty. Holland warns the alternative is joining Germany in the blockade.
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