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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1951
Page
7
The Mikado singers rehearse for the March 2 production. Cast members refine blocking and entrances as Stu assists Dave, while girls move in step, learn fan waves, tittering, and Japanese maidens styling. New costumes were issued last week.
A tall and dark Monti High junior, well known in basketball and baseball, is active in the Panther Club and M Club. He drives a Pontiac, holds office in M Club, and has a blond interest on the hill, with several students guessing his identity.
The Monti Junior High boys basketball team beat Anamosa 39 to 23 on February 20 for their eighth win of the season. Trailing 5-3 after the first quarter, Monti rallied behind high scorers Carl Egger with 11 points and Jene Schmidt with nine as Coach Paul Knipe rotated players.
The February 20 program featured speaker Helen Tucker, Jones county Home Economist, on Careers in Home Economics. Panelists, all Home Economics graduates, discussed training, job options, and career paths as they plan representation for the April Des Moines Iowa state convention.
Rose Stadtmueller and Paul Bader stand out as top seniors at Monti High in the class of ’51. Rose excels in music and drama while serving in National Honor Society and FFA, planning Iowa State Teachers College study. Paul, active in FFA and football, aids on stage crew and aims for unknown paths after graduation. Glen King, shy but kind, participates in FFA and church work while eyeing a farm career.
March five features meat biscuit roll with tomato sauce green beans bread and butter apple half milk. March six offers potato soup egg salad sandwich stuffed celery fruit sauce milk. March seven serves orange juice scalloped potatoes tuna sandwich pudding milk. March eight includes hamburgers on buns onion rings apple and cabbage salad buttered carrots fruit sauce. March nine lists fruit juice beef stew on mashed potatoes peanut butter lettuce sandwich and tapioca pudding.
March events include an operetta with matinee on March 2 and public showing March 5 to 9. Boys basketball district tournament runs March 23 to 26, sub state finals March 27 to 30, and the state final follows Easter vacation from March 13 to 16.
A local column notes Sally making quick connections and mentions Barbara Guyan and her family, Artie B with his Ford heater radio, and Artie’s possible date with J B. It also welcomes Dudley Tredway from Norway Iowa to the Junior class and previews the Mikado operetta matinee with mixed chorus.
Inquiring Reporter gathers ideas from students and staff on adding Latin American languages chemistry art etiquette sex education and other courses. A separate incident reports a farm fire after a cigarette was discarded by Herm Beemer burning about 40 acres of pasture near Lenox.
The Student Council met at its regular time last Friday and elected Eugene Gesse to replace Ken Peterson for the remainder of the year. Gesse, a tenth grade member, welcomed to the council as the group discussed exchanges with neighboring schools and a bus plan for out of town games.
Buck Creek notes a string of Sunday visits and family gatherings with names including Mrs. John Dargan Miss Doris Supple Jean Marolf Art Weber Jerry Weber and the Wilson Hosch Dighton and Orr households. A local fact mentions Iowa hosting 27 foundries casting non ferrous metals.
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