Jones County Farmers to Ramp Up Food Production in War Effort
Farmers in Jones County Iowa prepare for March planting with targets of 17000 acres soybeans and 93000 acres corn while continuing hog and cattle herds. The text honors farmers wives and helpers, notes feed to hungry allies, and emphasizes weather as a key factor in wartime food production.
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Jones County
Red Cross War Fund
Japan
Germany
America
Mars
Middlewest
Iowa Hills
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep by Ludwig Bemelmans
The novel follows General Leonidas Erosa a South American magnate living in luxury in Biarritz who sails to New York with a vast retinue after losing palate preferences. English widow Miss Graves joins his entourage as Anselmo the Indian harbors a secret wish to murder his master.
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Ludwig Bemelmans
Leonidas Erosa
South America
Biarritz
Czechoslovakia
Strasbourg
New York
Anselmo
Miss Graves
Jack Garner and the view of national leadership in flux
The note recalls Jack Garner of Texas as a former congressman and ex president, highlighting how public figures are framed by media and political broadcasts. It contrasts private views in propaganda with Garner’s stance against paid radio talks, and questions the claim of a sustained 60 year economic expansion needing government stimulus amid a downturn.
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Sorthwood
Jack Garner
Texas
United States
Nanedays
Mr. Garner
View
Notable Opinions on Solder Return and Social Roles
A former Michigan State prison psychiatrist cites the returning solder as less of a problem than broken homes and independent women who resist traditional domestic duties. The Creston News-Advertiser notes supporters of Gen. Douglas MacArthur campaign for president despite perceived damage to the general, while a Lake Mills Graphic quips on film versus real life marriages ending happily.
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Perry V. Wayley
Michigan State
Creston News
Gen. McArthur
Jones County Iowa Farmers Prepare for Planting Season
Farmers in Jones County Iowa plan to sow cultivate and harvest crops through March to October regardless of weather or production costs to feed the world and support wounded nations as peace arrives and global recovery begins.
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Jones County
Iowa
The Good Old Days When Shopping Was Simple
A nostalgic note recalls a time when shopping relied on a simple list of needs and cash on hand. It contrasts modern shopping with a bygone, thriftier era and suggests simpler routines.
L BY Lou Gardner Critique of Roosevelts leadership and Willkie visit
Opinions charge President Roosevelts third and fourth terms threaten unity and war effort. His messages are seen as dictatorial and disruptive, while Wendell Willkie's Iowa visit stirs Republican hopes for an uninstructed delegation. Questions linger on four governor candidates as filing nears.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Europe
Alben Barkley
Republic
Wendell Willkie
Des Moines
Willkie
Iowa
Chicago
Willis York
Republican State Central Committee
Aleutian Scrap Reveals Japanese Tactics And Armament
Army reports from the Aleutians to the Marshall Islands describe how ordnance experts matched ammunition to guns, revealing combat characteristics to invasion units. Captain Creed details pill boxes, booby traps, and Japanese psychological tactics as the foe exploits terrain and fear, with notes on self-inflicted death pacts and fog observation advantages.
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Army
Aleutian Caihpaign
Marshall Islands
M. A. Brackett
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Atta
New Guinea
Ordnance
Washington
Navy
Marine
Furniture Sized to a Child’s World
The piece argues for child sized furniture to boost security and independence. It suggests a low chair a single low table low hooks a bottom dresser drawer and a low shelf to fit a child's reach and activities.
Guiding a Child’s Independence at Home
The text suggests empowering children with child sized tools and furniture such as a box to stand on for washing, a box to rest feet, and adult chairs to boost mastery. It urges adults to recall feeling small and to view surroundings from a child’s perspective. It adds a caution to handle firearms safely by never pointing a gun at anyone you do not want to shoot.
Monti Hi Host To Music Contest
Monticello is chosen to host the state music contest on April 14, with district rounds at Marion on March 31. Small groups enter automatically. large groups travel from Monticello for the event. Participants include bass David Walker baritone John McNeilly tenor Gene Kuehl and others across solos choirs and instrumental ensembles.
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Monticello
Marion
David Walker
John McNeilly
Gene Kuehl
Dave Walker
Charles Kreeh
Dick Sutherland
Tom Grimes
Abby Banghart
Jean Bender
Jane Stuhler
Lillian Freese
Janis Grimes
Marilee Matthiessen
Claire Shannon
Ellen First
Lois Barrack
Charles Kreeb
Pauline Tobiason
Arlene Lubben
Jerry Naylor
Alice Clark
Gail Huibregtse
Cornetist
The Proud Princess to Be Presented by Fifth Grade
Fifth grade students prepare The Proud Princess. The article notes kindergarteners enjoying new clay boards and third graders creating friezes of Texas ranches New Mexico and Canada.
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Pauline Kammerman
Texas
New Mexico
Canada
Gha
Darrow
Ruth An Wintor
Miss’ Kline
Dance Fun and Campus Gossip At Marion High School
A chaotic mix of girls banter and social happenings at Marion High School. References to Max waves, Bill C counterfeiting, Miss Lauderdale comment, Clarkie’s glasses, a ring lost by a wolf, and easy optimism about Hollywood performances. An Acorn Red Oak note and a Leap Year party by eighth graders wrap the piece.
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Betty Au Vernon
Vera Null
Doris Eggers
Latte Deischer
Audrey Eggi
Editorial Urges Creation of Monticello Youth Center
A Monticello editorial argues for a dedicated student recreation center, noting sponsors are needed to move the idea forward. It cites unsuitable current venues, a problematic downtown soda fountain incident, and calls on service organizations to back a modest youth hub with a jukebox dancing area and a Coke machine.
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Philomonte
Monticello
Income Tax Confusion In Government Class
Students in Miss Lauderdale’s government class wrestle with income tax reports and imagine future wealth. The discussion weighs relief or claiming dependents as they explore taxes for large sums and how adults cope with tax burdens.
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Miss Lauderdale
Millonaires
Monticello High Honor Society Initiation Held In Candlelight
Monti seniors Abigail Banghart Lois Barrack Jacqueline McCurdy John Mac Neilly and Roman Welter were initiated into the National Honor Society in a candlelight ceremony. Music by Betty Fettkether preceded the event with speeches by Marian McKenzie Ruth Arents Clara Lauderdale and Jeanette Harken.
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Abigail Banghart
Lois Barrack
Jacqueline McCurdy
John MacNeilly
Roman Welter
Monti
National Honor Society
Betty Fettkether
Chopin
Boyd Shannon
Marian McKenzie
Ruth Ahrents
Clara Lauderdale
Jeanette Harken
Gail Huibregtse
Monticello
Audrey McDonald
Pauline Tobiason
Bethel Merrill
Navy V-12 Entrance Examinations Announced Locally
A local notice states that entrance examinations for the Navy V-12 program will be conducted here. The announcement notes examinations are upcoming and details are expected in the near future.
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Navy
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Charles A. Doxsee
Monticello, Iowa
NATIONAL EDITORIAL _SSOCIATION
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R. Mokhoun
Ludwig Benelmans
George Tarbaugh
Machinery and Allied Products Institute
Lake Mills Graphic
Lou Gardner
Lst
H. BE. Narey
Spirit Lake
W. P. Knowlton
Waukon
Winneshiek County
E. I. Creed
Philadelphia
Barber
Southwest Pacific
Creed
Holtz
Attu
Atoll
Holtz Bay
Captain Creed
Temple University
Wanamaker’s
State of
I. B. B. Hickenlooper
Capitol
Monti Hi
Marilee’ Matthiessen
Margaret Condit
Betty Jo Guyan
Ramona Hoffman
Mary Lou Adams
Jeannie Kaplan
Audrey Podhaski
Donna Lea Heiken
Naomi Hanken
Irma Tendick
Betty Jean Adamson
Dot Reed
Gremlingab
Max
Bill C
Bill
Joe
Gerry Schoon
Hollywood
Astaire
Powell
Clarkie
Vox
Marion High School
Red Oak High School
Editorial
Dib
Honor Society
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